HTC DESIRE 10 PRO `26,490
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If you’re on the lookout for a sub-`30,000 phone then the HTC Desire 10 Pro makes for a good option to invest in. We have used it for a couple of months and have no complaints to report. The 5.5-inch screen is protected by Gorilla Glass that prevents the screen from shattering or getting damaged easily. The screen offers high brightness, wide viewing angles and rich colour. At 165g, the Desire 10 Pro is also light. The phone is powered by a 1.8GHz octa-core Mediatek Helio P10 processor and gets a 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage memory. Needless to say we faced absolutely no issues with the speed of functioning, be it running an app or playing a game or taking photos and videos. And we did use the phone for a lot of photos and videos when we took it to the Dakar Rally in South America and then to the Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm here in Rajasthan. The 20MP primary camera with an aperture of f2.2 and laser auto-focus and dual tone LED flash at the rear records crisp and clear images. There is a nice depth of field effect and the camera focus mechanism is quite quick too, which is especially handy when shooting a moving vehicle. Audio visual quality is top notch too. The only downside to the audio visual aspect of the Desire 10 Pro is that it only shoots in full HD. By itself this isn't an issue but there are phones in the same price range that will offer both full HD as well as 4k video. Even the front camera, a 13MP unit, offers bright and clear selfies. In low light conditions, there is a fair amount of noise that you will notice in the photos. That said, the images are still passable for use on social media. On the battery front, the Desire 10 Pro's performance is par for the course and not exceptional. With moderate use it will last nearly a day on a single charge, however with heavy app usage you're looking at a battery life of two-thirds of a full day before you need to plug the phone back into the socket. Good looking, fast operating and with good image and video quality, the HTC Desire 10 Pro is excellent value for money.