Question 02 · Phone · Field checked Aug 2026
What is my next phone?
Phones stopped being bad at the ₹80,000 mark years ago. The question worth asking is which one you will still like in year three.
BudgetThe answerPrice
Best under ₹90,000
OnePlus 15
₹85,999
Why it might win
Blazing fast, huge battery, honest price
Why it might not
Cameras are good, not great
Judged best under ₹90,000, but not crowned.
Where it placed →
OR
Best under ₹85,000
iPhone 17
₹82,900
Why it might win
Best video camera, effortless ecosystem
Why it might not
120Hz finally, but the zoom trails badly
Judged best under ₹85,000, but not crowned.
Where it placed →
OR
The answer.
Money no object
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
₹1,24,999
Why it might win
The complete flagship: camera, display, 7 years of updates
Why it might not
Priced like it knows it, and storage tiers add up fast
“The camera I trust at a wedding, the battery I trust at a festival, and seven years of updates.”
Prices from Amazon.in, checked Aug 2026.