QHD screens are packed with so many pixels that it is hard to look at them and not be impressed. Yes, 1080p might be sufficient, but QHD (also called Quad HD or 2K) displays on a phone have their own charm. Luckily there are quite a few phones under Rs 40,000 that offer Quad HD display. Gaming, watching videos, or simply browsing the net, everything looks better on a higher resolution display (given the content is available). We’ve put together the list of the best phones with Quad HD (QHD) display under Rs 40,000 in India for this month. For anything above, check the list of top 10 phones under Rs 45,000.
The pros and cons mentioned against these devices are based on their price segment. Also, they have been arranged in ascending order of price. For the record, by QHD/2K we mean a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. So here are the best phones with QHD display in India.
Top mobile phones with Quad HD (QHD) display under Rs 40,000 in India (2017):
- LeEco Le Max 2: 5.7 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Lenovo Phab 2 Pro: 6.4 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, 12MP, Android 6.0
- Moto X Force: 5.4 inch, 3GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 6.0
- HTC 10 Lifestyle: 5.2 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 7.0
- Moto Z: 5.5 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: 5.5 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 7.0
- LG V20: 5.7 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 7.0, 16MP
- HTC 10: 5.2 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 6.0, 12MP
- Honor 8 Pro: 5.7 inch, 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM, Android 7.0
LeEco Le Max 2
Buy on Amazon
Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 14,990- OS Android 6.0 – Marshmallow
- Weight 185g
- Display resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display 5.7 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot No
- Processor Dual-core 2.1 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6GHz Kryo Snapdragon 820
- GPU Adreno 530
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 21MP, f/2.0, OIS, 1/2.4″ sensor
- Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.2
- Battery 3,100mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Display
- + RAM
- + Processor
- – Non-expandable storage
- – Company is said to be closing shop in India – warranty issues
Lenovo Phab 2 Pro
- OS Android 6.0
- Weight 259g
- Display resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display 6.4 inch, IPS
- Storage space 64GB
- Expansion slot Yes
- Processor Octa-core 4×1.8 GHz (A72) & 4×1.4 GHz (A53) Snapdragon 652
- GPU Adreno 510
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 16MP
- Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.2
- Battery 4,050mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Tango enabled
- + Battery
- + RAM
- + Storage
- – Processor
- – Heavy
Moto X Force
(32GB)
(64GB)
- OS Android 5.1
- Weight 169g
- Display resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display 5.4 inch, AMOLED
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes
- Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57 Snapdragon 810
- GPU Adreno 430
- RAM 3GB
- Camera 21MP
- Secondary camera 5MP
- Battery 3,760mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Single SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Battery
- + Shatterproof display
HTC 10 Lifestyle
- OS Android 7.0
- Weight 161g
- Display resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display 5.2 inches, Super LCD5
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Octa-core 4×1.8GHz (A72) & 4×1.4GHz (A53) Snapdragon 652
- GPU Adreno 510
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 12MP, f/1.8,1/2.3” sensor
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/1.8
- Battery 3,000 mAh
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Android 7.0
- + Camera aperture
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
- OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Weight 180g
- Display resolution 2160 x 3840 pixels
- Display 5.5 inch IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Quad-core 1.55GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2GHz Cortex-A57 Snapdragon 810
- GPU Adreno 430
- RAM 3GB
- Camera 23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3″ sensor size
- Secondary camera 5.1 MP, f/2.4
- Battery 3,430mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM (4G)
Pros and Cons
- + Display resolution (UHD)
- + Android 7.0
Moto Z
- OS Android 6.0
- Weight 136g
- Display resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display 5.5 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes
- Processor Quad-core 2×2.15GHz Kryo + 2×1.6 GHz Kryo Snapdragon 820
- GPU Adreno 530
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 13MP
- Secondary camera 5MP
- Battery 2,600mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Dual SIM
- – Battery
LG V20
- OS Android 7.0 Nougat
- Weight 174g
- Display resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display 5.7 inch, IPS
- Storage space 64GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo Snapdragon 820
- GPU Adreno 530
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 16MP, f/1.8, OIS + 8MP, f/2.4
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/1.9
- Battery 3,200mAh, removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Dual rear camera
- + RAM
- + Dual SIM
- + Android 7.0
HTC 10
- OS Android 6.0
- Weight 142g
- Display resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display 5.2 inch, AMOLED
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo Snapdragon 820
- GPU Adreno 530
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 12MP, f/1.8, OIS
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/1.8, OIS
- Battery 3,000mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Single SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
Honor 8 Pro
- OS Android 7.0
- Weight 184g
- Display resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display 5.7 inch, LTPS
- Storage space 128GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Kirin 960
- GPU Mali-G71 MP8
- RAM 6GB
- Camera 12MP dual cameras, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.0
- Battery 4,000mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Dual cameras
- + Processor
- + RAM
- + Internal memory
- + Android 7.0
