Top 5 alternatives to Samsung Galaxy A8s: OnePlus 6T, Oppo R17 Pro and more

Samsung has finally unveiled the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy A8s smartphone. It is the first phone to feature an Infinity O display, which means there is a hole punched onto the display to fit in the front-facing camera. Also, it is the first Samsung phone to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack. While the South Korean giant has not revealed the price, we are guessing it would be somewhere around Rs. 40,000, when it comes to India. Here are the alternatives you can buy right now.

OnePlus 6T

While the Samsung Galaxy A8s offers an almost full-screen experience, OnePlus 6T also offers a something similar with the help of a water drop notch. Moreover, OnePlus 6T comes with flagship grade hardware including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. It packs in up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. OnePlus 6T is available for a starting price of Rs. 37,999.

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Oppo R17 Pro

In case you are looking for a smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, the R17 Pro is the alternative to look for. It features a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels. The dual-SIM handset comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It also sports a triple camera setup at the back and a water drop style notch up front. The whole package comes with a price tag of Rs. 45,990.

Vivo Nex

If you do not prefer a notch or a punch hole camera, the Vivo Nex might be something to match your liking. It comes with a motorised selfie camera, which allows for a bezel-less AMOLED display. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with Adreno 630 GPU. Vivo Nex is available for a price of Rs. 44,990

Samsung Galaxy A9

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Samsung recently launched the Galaxy A9 in India and it is the world's first smartphone to have four cameras at the back. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 coupled with Adreno 512 GPU. The smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It is available for Rs. 36,990.

Poco F1

If you want to save some money and you don't care much about the looks of your phone, the Poco F1 will deliver way better performance than the Galaxy A8s. Poco F1 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM. Under the hood, it has a 4,000mAh battery. Poco F1 is available at a starting price of Rs. 19,999.