Oppo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is launching yet another R series smartphone in their home country. The new Oppo R17 Pro comes with a new style of notch which the company likes to call Water-Drop notch. The notch only consists of the front facing camera and takes its inspiration from the Essential phone. Also, the R17 Pro is the first Oppo smartphone to feature a triple camera setup at the back.'
While the Oppo R17 is priced at CNY 3499 (roughly Rs. 35,500), the R17 Pro is expected to be priced slightly higher at around CNY 4,000 (roughly Rs. 40,600). Here are some alternatives at a similar price range.
OnePlus 6
When we talk about smartphones under Rs. 40,000, the OnePlus 6 is the first smartphone that comes into our mind due its immense popularity. The OnePlus 6 features a 6.28-inch FullHD+ Super AMOLED display and it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. The dual-SIM handset packs in 6GB or 8GB of RAM coupled with 64GB, 128GB or 256GB of onboard storage. The device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo-based OxygenOS with Android Pie on the way. OnePlus 6 is available in India at a starting price of Rs. 34,999 while the top of the line variant costs Rs. 43,999.
Asus ZenFone 5Z
The Asus ZenFone 5Z is the latest affordable flagship smartphone by the company. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor coupled with Adreno 630 GPU. The device sports a 6.2-inch FullHD+ IPS LCD display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The dual-SIM handset comes with 6GB or 8GB of RAM paired with 64GB/128GB/256GB of internal storage which is further expandable using a microSD card. The ZenFone 5Z comes in three variants and the base variant comes in at a price of Rs. 29,999.
Vivo Nex
In case you want to stand out of the crowd or just don't want any notch on your phone, the Vivo Nex is great option. The Vivo Nex features 6.59-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2316x1080 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It also features an in-display fingerprint scanner and a pop-up selfie camera. The Vivo Nex is priced at Rs. 45,999.
Huawei Nova 3
If you are impressed by the gradient back design on the Oppo R17 Pro, the Huawei Nova 3 is a worthy competitor. The Nova 3 comes with a 6.3-inch FullHD+ IPS LCD display and it is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor which is company's homegrown flagship chipset. The device packs in 6GB of RAM coupled with 128GB of internal storage. Huawei Nova 3 is available in India with a price tag of Rs. 34,999.
Honor 10
Honor 10 features a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x2280 pixels. The device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo-based EMUI 8.1 out of the box. The phone comes with a 16MP+24MP dual-camera setup at the back and a 24-megapixel selfie shooter. The 6GB+128GB variant of the Honor 10 retails for Rs. 29,999.
