The race to being a flagship phone brand has been fierce since the last quarter of 2024 and the trend does not seem to slow down anytime soon. End of November last year we saw the Oppo Find X8 being launched and this month we have OnePlus 13 making its debut. Starting January, there are more options in the flagship phone range under 80,000, whether you’re interested in DSRL camera phones, A.I driven gadgets or performance tuned phones. Here we will tell you which are the best flagship phones that you can buy under this price bracket.

OnePlus 13

ZTE’s OnePlus 13 was launched a couple of days ago on January 7th along with OnePlus 13R. The phone isn’t out for sale but it will go on sale from January 10th. It is the latest flagship by OnePlus which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset making it high on performance. So if you’re in the market looking for a performance based phone, this one provides a good package of cameras, performance, display and design. Talking about durability as well, OnePlus 13 bears dual IP ratings of IP68 and IP69. They have also presented a flat screen and flat sides, which now places them alongside the other flagship ready crop. The OnePlus 13 has been launched for ₹69,999.

Oppo Find X8

Last year, just a couple of days before Oppo launched Find X8 Pro, it also launched Oppo Find X8 and most definitely, if you are searching for a camera focused smart phone this is it. The smartphone indeed supports a wide array of lens with a triple camera setup that has been customized by Hasselblad which has a 50 megapixel main camera, a 50 megapixel ultrawide camera and a 50 telephoto 3x lens. Another cool feature in the Oppo Find X8 includes the superb, remarkable Dimensity 9400 chipset which along with aestheticifies the coverage. The price tag on this phone is and will be ₹69,999.

Xiaomi x200

MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 powered mobile with a Zess optics, Xiaomi x200 is fully camera phone. The camera setup contains 3 cameras and all 3 are 50-megapixels with one of them being the telephoto camera with 3x zoom. Being marketed under the Zeiss brand it boasts some killer features like the T* lens coating that reduces lens flares and other unwanted reflections. The size of the phone is not too big as it is sized at 6.67 inches which gives it a balance between being portable and comfortable for watching media content on the phone. It also has dual IP ratings IP68 and IP69. As of now the phone is available at price of ₹65,999, making it a good competition against OnePlus 13.

Google Pixel 9

If you want an efficient phone with over simplified UI and efficient to use with plausibly the simplest device for you to switch to Android after using an iPhone, the Google Pixel 9 may be the one you’re looking for. It has all the software stability thanks to Google, years of software support and forever a clean UI. While doing routine tasks the phone is decently fast. The dual camera feature comes bundled with the phone.

Even though the camera is not as adaptable as some of the other phones that made this list, it performs admirably and takes vibrant social media ready pictures. Being a Google phone, it gets a lot of AI features and will always be at the forefront of getting the newest AI upgrades, delivering an AI-first user experience. On the other hand, this is not the one for you if you want something performance driven as the Tensor G4 chip is not for power users. The current price of the Pixel 9 is ₹79,999.

iPhone 16 

While the iPhone 16 along with iPhone 16 Pro models were introduced, it is clearly evident that Apple is at the peak of engineering with the A18 chipset that is built on a 3nm architecture. This clearly surpasses all required standards to run major triple A entertainment pieces such as the Death Stranding, Assassin's Creed Mirage or Resident Evil 4. One major factor that can be considered a pro for the phone is its 6.1 inch screen as it is ideal for people who are accustomed to small phones. Furthermore, the iPhone 16 also introduces a new set of Apple Intelligence features including but not limited to the camera control button and action button which are exclusively available in the Pro models. The phone is normally retails around 79,900 INR but during sales the price can go as low as 70,000 INR. The phone can also be considered Great value for money as during prime deals, the price of the phone ranges from 5,000 to 10,000INR.