A smartphone with really good processing prowess and features is incomplete without a quality display to go with it, to reproduce the finer details of all possible content that you may see on it. Be it for reading e-books or webpages, working on documents, viewing photos and videos or even for editing media, there are a lot of diverse usage that smartphones are able to handle these days. And the screen is essentially the window to the phone’s soul. If you are in the market to buy a phone, and don’t want to compromise on the screen quality, here is what you can pick.
This is one of the few smartphones in the budget segment which comes with a 1920x1080p (Full HD) resolution on a 5-inch LCD screen. It is perfect for users who still feel more at home with small screen phones. Customizations such as the option to adjust colour of the screen and the Gorilla Glass 3 take care of colour issues and scratch resistance. The phone runs on a MediaTek MT 6752 octa-core processor with 3GB RAM and can handle most basic tasks well. The compact size, curved back design and light form factor (131g) are just some of the key highlights of this phone.
2) Moto G4 Plus >>>>
Price: Rs 13,499 onwards
The Moto G4 Plus is a major upgrade over its predecessor, primarily because of 5.5-inch Full HD (1080p) LCD display. The display looks bright and handles colours brilliantly and is protected against scratches and smudges with Gorilla Glass 3 and oleophobic coating. It doesn’t have the typical yellowish tinge seen in many Moto phones. Instead, it has a colour mode where you can alter the colour of the screen. The phone scores well in other aspects as well. It is driven by Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor with 3GB RAM, has a very good 16-megapixel camera and runs Android Marshmallow.
3) Xiaomi Mi Max >>>>
Price: Rs 14,999
This phone has made it to this list purely on account of its massive 6.4-inch IPS LCD screen. The display has screen resolution of 1920x1080p, which isn’t much on paper, but the colour reproduction is brilliant. One of its unique features is the Sunlit display which adjusts colours in each pixels automatically so the sudden fluctuations in ambient light won’t affect your eyes. The reading mode turns the display completely yellow so one can read in the dark comfortably. The phone runs on a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 octa-core processor with 3GB RAM and handles games and multi-tasking without any jitter.
4) LeEco LeMax 2 >>>>
Price: Rs 22,999 onwards
What the LeEco offers is a slightly bigger 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 2560x1440p. Watching movies is going to be an enjoyable experience, especially if you have 2K content on the phone. Combined with the CDLA tech which prevents audio loss during transmission to deliver flawless audio experience, this phone is one of the best picks for movie buffs. You might need a power bank frequently as the battery is going to drain faster than other phones because of the high resolution. The phone runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor paired with 4GB RAM, and offers a 21-megapixel camera. It runs Android Marshmallow and bundles free Live TV subscription from Yupp TV.
5) OnePlus 3 >>>>
Price: Rs 27,999
This phone offers a 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED display with screen resolution of 1920x1080p. By a flagship killer’s standard, the resolution isn’t much but it doesn’t feel visually inferior either. Colours look rich and text appears crisp. The screen is protected against scratches by the latest Gorilla Glass 4. One Plus 3 is one of the few mid-range phones based on Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 820 quad core processor. Paired with 6GB RAM, it handles multi-tasking easily. The phone has 64GB internal storage and runs the latest Android Marshmallow over OnePlus’ customisable Oxygen OS.
6) Huawei Nexus 6P >>>>
Price: Rs 39,999
The 6th edition of the Nexus range of smartphones not just looks grander but has the best display so far. With a screen size of 5.7-inches and resolution of 2560x1440 on top of it, this phone really changed many people’s opinion about the Nexus phones. Huawei has used an AMOLED screen; as a result, it looks bright and crisp throughout. The display has a layer of scratch resistant Gorilla Glass 3 too. Driven by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 quad-core processor paired with 3GB RAM, the phone will the first device to receive the Android Nougat and all future Google updates.
7) Samsung Galaxy S7 >>>>
Price: Rs 48,900
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display which packs in a screen resolution of 2560x1440p. This is bright-looking display and doesn’t tend to over-saturate colours as some AMOLED screens tend to do. Colours look rich without hurting your eyes. The phone comes with a layer of Gorilla Glass 4 to protect it against scratches. The smartphone is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 8890 octa-core processor paired with 4GB RAM and runs the latest Android Marshmallow with an improved and smooth TouchWiz UI.
8) Apple iPhone 6s Plus >>>>
Price: Rs 50,999
The iPhone 6s Plus has one of the best-looking displays, in spite of the fact that the 1920x1080p resolution it offers on its 5.5-inch IPS LCD screen is much less than some of its high-end Android rivals. Colours look vivid and text looks really sharp. The screen comes with an oleophobic coating which keeps smudges at bay. The display has some hidden marvels such as the 3D touch feature and the built-in flash for selfies. The phone’s design is a source of inspiration for many Android smartphones while only a few can match its consistency in performance. The 2,750mAh battery easily lasts about two days and the 12-megapixel camera is almost perfect.
9) Sony Xperia Z5 Premium >>>>
Price: Rs 51,990
The Xperia Z5 Premium is the first smartphone which offers ultra HD or 3840x2160p resolution on a smartphone. It comes with a 5.5-inch Triluminous display and renders colours brilliantly. However, there is a catch here. The 4K resolution kicks in when you are playing a 4K video or streaming a 4K movie over Netflix. It downscales the rest of the content such as web pages, apps, games to 1920x1080p resolution to save battery. While the exterior is water and dust resistant, the innards include the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 quad core processor, 3GB RAM and an impressive 23-megapixel camera.
10) LG G5 >>>>
Price: Rs 52,990
LG G5 offers a screen size that sits perfectly between a small screen and really big screen phone. The 5.3-inch IPS LCD display is perfect for users contemplating a switch to big screen phones. The display offers screen resolution of 2560x1440p, and handles colour contrast brilliantly. The Gorilla Glass 4 provides protection against scratches. The phone runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor with 3GB RAM and runs Android Marshmallow. The phone’s unique feature is the modular design which allows a user add a separate camera and battery module for better camera experience and battery backup.
Ten smartphones with the best display quality
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