Big โขBillion Days Sale: Experts Weigh In on top Mobile Deals – and Which to avoid
Bengaluru: The Big Billion Days sale is underway, offeringโ significant discounts on smartphones. Experts are highlightingโข specific models asโค remarkable buys,while cautioning against others. Bloomberg reports the iPhone 16 Pro is available for โน69,999, calling it โฃ”one of the best deals of the year.”
Buy These Models
Pixel 9: Despite initial concerns, overheatingโค and cellularโค reception โissues with the Pixel 9 have been largely overstated. One reviewer, having used the Pixel 9 Pro XL for over a year, found it cooler than the iPhone 16 Pro. While processingโ 50MP RAW images requiresโฃ time, shooting in 12MP mode eliminates this issue. The โขcamera is expected to deliver consistent performance and excellent dynamic range for its price point.
iPhone 16 Pro andโ iPhone 16 Pro โMax: The iPhone 16 Pro,especially the 128GB โฃbase storage model availableโฃ for โน69,999,represents a primeโค deal – contingent โon FlipkartS website stability.Consideration of โคtheโ iPhone 17 is suggested for thoseโค prioritizing better โคbattery life. However, the iPhone 16 Pro is expected to be tough to surpass in terms of camera experience.
Galaxy S24โข with Snapdragon โฃ8 Genโข 3: The Galaxy S24,โฃ now equipped with the Snapdragon 8 gen 3 chip, offers excellent value.While notโข the 8 Elite, the 8 Gen 3 significantly outperforms the previously used Exynos 2400.
Skip These Models
iPhone 14: Expected to be priced under โน40,000, the iPhone 14 is best avoided in 2025 due to its outdated Lightningโ port. Superior Android options are available at thisโข price, and โขspending an additional โน12,000 on the โขiPhone 16 or considering the iPhone 16e (with โฃits improved chip, AI support,โ and USB-C) is recommended.
Samsung S24 FE: Currently selling for around โน40,000 and โexpected to drop further, the S24 FE is โคnot recommended due to its Exynos 2400e chip. Better โฃalternatives in theโค โน35,000 to โน40,000 range โinclude the Pixelโค 9, OnePlus 13R, and others.