Note: With almost all new releases in the last 6 months coming with FHD resolution, we have effectively stopped updating this post. To get a QHD phone check our lists of best phones under Rs 45,000 and above Rs 50,000.
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 (2019):
- Moto Z: 5.5 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 7.0, 13MP
- Honor 8 Pro: 5.7 inch, 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM, Android 7.0, 12MP+12MP
- Nokia 8: 5.3 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 8.0, 13MP+13MP
- Moto Z2 Force: 5.5 inch, 6GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 7.1, 12MP+12MP
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: 5.1 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 7.0, 12MP
Moto Z
- OS
Android 7.0 - 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
- Battery
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
- Dual cameras
- Processor
- RAM
- Internal memory
Nokia 8
- OS
Android 8.0 - Weight
160g - Display resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels - Display
5.3 inch, IPS - Storage space
64GB - Expansion slot
Yes, hybrid - Processor
Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) Snapdragon 835 - GPU
Adreno 540 - RAM
4GB - Camera
Dual 13MP, f/2.0, OIS - Secondary camera
13MP, f/2.0 - Battery
3,090mAh, non-removable - Connectivity
Dual SIM, 4G
- Dual camera
- Android 8.0
- Internal memory
- Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Moto Z2 Force
- OS
Android 7.1 - Weight
143g - Display resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels - Display
5.5 inch, IPS - Storage space
64GB - Expansion slot
Yes, dedicated - Processor
Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) Snapdragon 835 - GPU
Adreno 540 - RAM
6GB - Camera
Dual 12 MP (f/2.0, 1/2.9″) - Secondary camera
5MP (f/2.2) - Battery
2,730mAh, non-removable - Connectivity
Dual SIM, 4G
- Dual rear camera
- RAM
- Shatterproof display
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- OS
Android 7.0 - Weight
157g - Display resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels - Display
5.5 inch - Storage space
32GB - Expansion slot
Yes, hybrid - Processor
Quad-core 2.3GHz Mongoose & Quad-core 1.6GHz Cortex-A53 Exynos 8890 - GPU
Mali-T880 MP12 - RAM
4GB - Camera
12MP, f/1.7, OIS, 1/2.5″ sensor - Secondary camera
5MP, f/1/7, 1/4.1″ sensor - Battery
3,000mAh, non-removable - Connectivity
Dual SIM, 4G
- Curved display
- Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)