Snapdragon 865 SoC was first announced at Qualcomm’s annual Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii. This 5G exclusive chipset is the successor to Snapdragon 855 and 855+ and is now available in several powerful flagship smartphones in India.

Some Features of Snapdragon 865 :

  • SD 865 shows best improvement in camera capabilities. There’s now support for up to 200MP sensors, 8K230fps, and the time cap on 720@960fps slow-motion recording has been removed. (best to shoot slow-motion footage).
  • Snapdragon 865 upgrades prime and performance cores to new Cortex-A77-based architecture and promises 25% performance improvement along with a 25% improvement in power efficiency.
  • Qualcomm claims improvements in memory subsystems. The SD 865 also has support for LPDDR5 RAM which will make it to flagship phones next year.
  • The new chipset will support up to 144Hz display refresh rate and it also gets Dolby Vision and HGL format support.
  • Adreno 650 GPU sees a 25% improvement in graphics rendering over Adreno 640. Power efficiency improves by 35%

Best Snapdragon 865 Phones Under 40000 in India 2021

1. Oneplus 8


 Oneplus 8 Specifications:
  • Build Material: Gorilla Glass (Back)
  • Display: 6.55-inches Fluid AMOLED, 402PPI, 90 Hz
  • Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • CPU: Octa-core 
  • GPU: Adreno 650
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Storage: 128GB storage (No Expandable Memory)
  • Software & UI: Oxygen OS Based on Android v10 (Q)
  • Rear Camera: Triple-camera;
    – 48MP primary lens with f/1.75 aperture 
    – 16MP Ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture
    – 2MP macro lens with f/2.4 aperture
    – Dual LED flash
  • Front Camera: 16MP, f/2.45 lens
  • Security: On-screen Fingerprint Sensor
  • Audio: USB Type-C, Dolby Atmos  
  • Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), 5G, WiFi 802.11, NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS / AGPS / Glonass , USB Type-C
  • Sensors: Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
  • Battery: 4300 mAh with 30W fast charging
  • Colors: Glacial Green
  • Price in India: Rs. 39,999 (6/128GB)
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2. MI 10T Pro


 MI 10T Pro Specifications:
  • Build Material: Gorilla glass (Back)
  • Display: 6.67-inches IPS LCD, 395PPI, 144 Hz
  • Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • CPU: Octa-core 
  • GPU: Adreno 650
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage: 128 GB storage (No Expandable Memory)
  • Software & UI: MIUI Based on Android v10 (Q)
  • Rear Camera: Triple-camera;
    – 108MP primary lens with f/1.69 aperture 
    – 13MP ultra wide angle with f/2.4 aperture
    – 5MP macro lens with f/2.4 aperture
    – LED flash | 8K Video @24fps
  • Front Camera: 20 MP f/2.2 aperture
  • Security: Side Mounted Fingerprint Sensor
  • Audio: USB Type-C, Loudspeaker
  • Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), 5G, WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS / AGPS / Glonass , USB Type-C
  • Sensors: Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
  • Battery: 5000 mAh with 33W fast charging
  • Colors: Auroral blue, Cosmic black, Lunar Silver
  • Price in India: Rs. 39,999 (8/128 GB)
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3. Realme X50 Pro



  Realme X50 Pro Specifications:
  • Build Material: Gorilla Glass (Back)
  • Display: 6.44-inches Super AMOLED, 409PPI, 90 Hz
  • Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • CPU: Octa-core 
  • GPU: Adreno 650
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Storage: 128GB storage (No Expandable Memory)
  • Software & UI: Realme UI Based on Android v10 (Q)
  • Rear Camera:Quad-camera;
    – 64MP primary lens with f/1.8 aperture 
    – 8MP Ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.3 aperture
    – 12MP telephoto lens with f/2.5 aperture
    – 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
    – LED flash
  • Front Camera: 32MP f/2.5, 8MP f/2.2
  • Security: On screen Fingerprint Sensor
  • Audio: USB Type-C, Dolby Atmos
  • Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), 5G, WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS / AGPS / Glonass , USB Type-C
  • Sensors: Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
  • Battery: 4200 mAh with 65W fast charging
  • Colors: Moss Green, Rust Red
  • Price in India: Rs.41,999
  • Click here to buy 

4. MI 10T


    MI 10T Pro Specifications :
  • Build Material: Gorilla glass (Back)
  • Display: 6.67-inches IPS LCD, 395PPI, 144 Hz
  • Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • CPU: Octa-core 
  • GPU: Adreno 650
  • RAM: 8 / 6 GB
  • Storage: 128 GB storage (No Expandable Memory)
  • Software & UI: MIUI Based on Android v10 (Q)
  • Rear Camera: Triple-camera;
    – 64MP primary lens with f/1.89 aperture 
    – 13MP ultra wide angle with f/2.4 aperture
    – 5MP macro lens with f/2.4 aperture
    – LED flash | 8K Video @24fps
  • Front Camera: 20 MP f/2.2 aperture
  • Security: Side Mounted Fingerprint Sensor
  • Audio: USB Type-C, Loudspeaker
  • Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), 5G, WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS / AGPS / Glonass , USB Type-C
  • Sensors: Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
  • Battery: 5000 mAh with 33W fast charging
  • Colors: Cosmic black, Lunar Silver
  • Price in India: Rs.35,999 (6/128 GB)Rs.37,999 (8/128 GB)
  • Click here to buy 

5. iQOO 3



    iQOO 3 Specifications:
  • Build Material: Gorilla Glass (Back) 
  • Display: 6.44-inches Super AMOLED, 409PPI, 60Hz
  • Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • CPU: Octa-core 
  • GPU: Adreno 650
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Storage: 128/256GB storage (No Expandable Memory)
  • Software & UI: iQOO UI Based on Android v10 (Q)
  • Rear Camera: Quad-camera;
    – 48MP primary lens with f/1.79 aperture 
    – 13MP Ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture
    – 13MP telephoto lens with f/2.46 aperture
    – 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
    – LED flash
  • Front Camera: 16MP f/2.44 
  • Security: On screen Fingerprint Sensor
  • Audio: 3.5 mm headphone jack, Loudspeaker  
  • Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS / AGPS / Glonass , USB Type-C
  • Sensors: Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
  • Battery: 4440 mAh with 55W fast charging
  • Colors: Volcano Orange, Tornado Black, Quantum Silver
  • Price in India: Rs.29,990 (8/128GB), Rs.32,990 (8/256GB) 
  • Click here to Buy

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