April has brought a flurry of smartphone launches in the £30,000 price segment, making it a good task to choose the right one based on your individual needs. To make your decision easier, we have put together a list of the best smartphones that are worth considering in this budget category.
Poco X7 Pro 5G
The Poco X7 Pro 5G has a 6.73-inch flat amoled display, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. It provides a sharp resolution of 1.5k and reaches an impressive peak clearance of 3200 nits, making it ideal for outdoor use. The screen also has a dynamic 120Hz expensing speed and a 240Hz touch-sample speed, with a lightning-fast 2560Hz immediate Touch rate tailor-made for gaming lovers.
Under the hood it is running on the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Chipset, built using a 4NM TSMC process. This processor clocks up to 3.25 GHz and is linked to LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, which ensures rapid performance and efficiency.
Refueling the device is a 6550 mAh silicon carbon battery improved with fixed electrolyte technology. It supports 90W Hypercharge, able to fully charge the phone in about 47 minutes.
At the front of the camera, the Poco X7 Pro 5G has a 50MP Sony Lyt-600 head sensor with a wide F/1.59 aperture, supported by both OIS and requirement for stable photos and videos. This accompany is an 8MP Ultra-wide camera with a 120 ° field of vision, while the front houses a 20MP Selfie shooter. The device can also record videos with a resolution of a maximum of 4K with 60 frames per second.
Realm P3 Ultra 5G
The realme P3 Ultra 5G is equipped with a stunning 6.83-inch 1.5k quad-bent display, with a peak stopping test of up to 2,500Hz. Under the hood it has the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra chipset, coupled with a maximum of 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB UFS 3.1 Storage.
The device runs on Realme UI 6.0, based on the latest Android 15. Photography enthusiasts will appreciate the P3 Ultra 5G's dual camera system, with a 50MP Sony IMX896 Primary sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS) and an 8MP ultrawide lens. It is equipped with a 16MP camera on the front for high-resolution and video calls selfies. This smartphone houses a battery of 6000 mAh, with the P3 Ultra 5G supporting an advanced 80W AI -Bypass charging system.
IQOO NEO 10R
The IQOO NEO 10R comes with a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with a fresh 1.5k resolution and an ultra-gladde refreshing speed of up to 144Hz. It provides a peak clearance of 4,500 Nits, has 3,840Hz PWM -Dimmen for comfortable display and bears HDR10+ certification for improved visual quality.
Feeding the device is the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 -processor of Qualcomm, manufactured on the 4NM process of TSMC. The NEO 10R supports a special 90FPS gaming mode for sessions that last up to five hours, includes a 2,000 Hz immediate touch-seminbling speed and offers e-sports mode for a more compelling gameplay experience.
The reversing camera setup contains a 50MP Sony sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS) for clear and steady photos, combined with an 8MP Ultra-wide lens. At the front, the phone has a 32MP selfie camera. It also supports 4K video recording at 60 fps.
The device is driven by a battery of 6,400 mAh and measures only 7.98 mm thick. With 80 W fast charging support, IQOO users ensure that the battery will retain more than 80 percent of its original health, even after five years of use.
Oppo F29 Pro 5G
The Oppo F29 Pro 5G has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Amoled screen, and offers a smooth 120Hz renewal speed and peak clearance of up to 1200 nits. Designed for sustainability, the telephone bears IP66, IP68 and IP69 certifications, making it resilient against dust, immersion in water up to 1.5 meters for half an hour, and even exposure to high-pressure hot or cold water jets from any direction.
According to Coloros 15, which is based on Android 15, the device receives two large OS -Upgrades and three years of security updates. In the core, the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy chipset – the same processor that was previously seen in the Reno 12 Pro.
In terms of photography, the F29 Pro 5G has a 50MP OV50D40 main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), supported by a depth sensor of 2MP. At the front, a 16MP Sony IMX480 -Sensor Selfies and video calls processes.
OnePlus Nord 4
The OnePlus Nord 4 is driven by the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 chipset, with an Octa-Core setup with a powerful 2.8 GHz core, four 2.6 GHz cores and three 1.9 GHz efficiency cores. In combination with 8 GB RAM, the device provides liquid multitasking and a responsive experience.
It has a 6.74-inch Full HD+ Amoled display with a refresh rate of 120h On the front of the camera, the Nord 4 contains a system with double lenses on the back head lettering by a 50MP main sensor and accompanied by an 8MP secondary shooter. Selfie enthusiasts can rely on the 16MP camera on the front for fresh recordings.
Refueling the telephone is a large 5,500 mAh battery, supported by Super VOOC Fast loading technology for fast registrations and long-term performance.
