Best smartphones of 2019 in India: Last 12 months have been nothing but exciting for the smartphone industry. While the buyers have been served with several new technologies, sellers have managed record sales. The foldable phone was probably the most exciting phenomenon of 2019 and we finally managed to get hands on one such device - Samsung Galaxy Fold. The smartphone makers also identified how more and more users are using their phones to consume media and consistently tried to reduce bezels by using pop-up mechanisms and punch-hole designs.

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Even as the budget segment continued to flourish in 2019, it was the mid-range segment that got the biggest boost. Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung and Vivo among others targeted the sub-Rs 20,000 segment aggressively offering several flagship-level features at an affordable price point. The concept of affordable flagship smartphones was also adopted by several brands and gaming too became quite popular.

As 2019 comes to an end, we sat together to discuss this year's top 10 Android smartphones in this week's Tech Top 10. You can watch the video below followed by the full list -

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

2. Realme X2 Pro

Key Features -
Realme's first ever flagship smartphone
90 HZ refresh rate, 50W fast charge
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ Processor

Realme X2 Pro

3. OnePlus 7T

Key Features -
Refreshing back panel design
90 Hz screen refresh rate
Competitive price point

OnePlus 7T

4. Redmi K20 Pro

Key Features -
Flagship Killer of 2019
Impressive Aura Design
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chip

Redmi K20 Pro

5. Asus ROG Phone II

Key Features -
120 Hz screen refresh rate
Massive 6,000 mAh battery
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ Processor

Asus ROG Phone II

6. Redmi Note 8 Pro

Key Features -
In-Built Alexa Support in smartphone
Quad rear camera with 64MP main lens
4500 mAH battery with fast charging

Our verdict: The highly-awaited mid-range smartphone from Xiaomi was the first to come with in-built Alexa support in India. It ticks all the boxes when it comes to expectations from a mid-range device. It features a 6.53-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) display and is powered by MediaTek's new gaming-focussed MediaTek Helio G90T chipset. It comes with liquid cooling support to improve the gaming experience. The biggest highlight of the device is its rear camera setup that includes four lenses. The main 64MP shooter is assisted by the same camera setup as the Redmi Note 8 - 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter and two 2-megapixel cameras. On the front, there is a 20-megapixel selfie camera. It packs a 4,500mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

7. Asus 6z

Key Features -
World's first motorised camera
48MP + 13MP dual front camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Processor

Asus 6z

8. Oppo Reno 2

Key Features -
Shark fin pop-up camera
48+13+8+2MP rear camera
6.5-inch AMOLED Display

Our Verdict: The Oppo Reno 2 is one of the most stunningly designed smartphones of 2019 and the shark-fin front camera adds to its beauty. The smartphone comes with 6.55-inch AMOLED Panoramic notch-less display with 20:9 aspect ratio, Gorilla Glass 6 protection, and 93.1 percent screen to body ratio. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G octa-core SoC paired with 8GB RAM. You get 256GB internal storage on the phone. The Oppo Reno 2 packs a 4,000mAh battery with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 support.

9. Vivo Z1Pro

Key Features -
Mid-range smartphone for gamers
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor
5000 mAh Battery with triple cameras

Vivo Z1Pro

10. Samsung Galaxy M30s

Key Features -
Massive 6,000 mAh battery
6.4-inch Super AMOLED Display
15W Type-C fast charger

Samsung Galaxy M30s