The Times of India-GadgetsNow awards: These nominees were picked for best affordable premium smartphone of the year, here’s why

The fourth edition of Times of India-Gadgets Now Awards are here. The annual award function celebrate the most impactful

breakthrough devices

of the

year

that redefined to Indian consumers' personal lives, reshaped the business landscape, delivered maximum value and a top-notch user experience. Here we look at the four

nominees

of the best

affordable premium smartphone

of the year:
Nothing Phone (2)
One of the most stand-out features of the Nothing Phone (2) is its innovative design with Glyph Interface that consists LED lights on the back panel and light up when the user receives a call or notification.

It offers a bright 6.7 inches flexible LTPO AMOLED display, a powerful Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and a long-lasting battery. The camera takes great pictures in any light, and the battery easily lasts a day. The smartphone comes with dual rear cameras (50MP + 50MP) that can click great pictures in any light. Read our review here.
OnePlus 11R

The OnePlus 11R delivers impressive multitasking and gaming performance with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and sports 6.74-inch 120Hz SuperFluid AMOLED display. The smartphone gets a 100W fast charging and boasts a triple rear camera setup with 50MP main camera. Read our review here.
iQoo Neo 7 Pro
The iQoo Neo 7 Pro is a combination of power, display, and charging, all at a competitive price point. It sports a 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 + Gen 1 that delivers impressive and multitasking performance. The smartphone gets a 50MP triple rear camera setup.

Read our review here.
Google Pixel 7a
The Google Pixel 7a comes with 6.1-inch 90Hz OLED display and is powered by Goole Tensor G2 chipset that easily handles AI and machine learning tasks. Apart from this, the smartphone comes with impressive camera capabilities (64MP+13MP) and clean software expereince. Read our review here.