Raksha Bandhan is auspicious festival, which commemorates the sacred bond of love and protectiveness between brothers and sisters in India. All young and old celebrate it with great fervour. Traditionally, sister ties a …

Raksha Bandhan is auspicious festival, which commemorates the sacred bond of love and protectiveness between brothers and sisters in India. All young and old celebrate it with great fervour. Traditionally, sister ties a sacred thread Rakhi on the right wrist of the brother renewing their bond every year and prays for his long life, success, and happiness. In return, brother vows to support, care for, and protect his sister through all of life’s ups and downs. As small of token of gratitude, he will also offer sweets, gifts and even pocket money.With changing times, smartphones have become thoughtful gift options during Raksha Bandhan, as they serve a lot of practical purposes. With a smartphone, users can communicate and socialise with loved ones staying in faraway places. With OTT apps, one can binge-watch their favourite movies or TV series.Also, most phones come with cutting-edge photography hardware. They can capture fantastic photos and help store wonderful memories.Here are some of the most feature-rich phones worth buying this festive season:Flagship rangeSamsung Galaxy S26 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.Display: 6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display with peak brightness of 2,600 nits, 1440 x 3120p resolution and pixel density of 500 pixels per inch (ppi)Processor: Custom Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Elite for GalaxyOperating System: Android 16-based OneUI 8.5Main Camera: main 200 MP(f/1.4 aperture, 23mm wide lens, 1/1.3-inch sensor, 0.6µm pixel size, multi-directional PDAF: Phase Detection Auto Focus, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation), a 10 MP (f/2.4, 67mm telephoto lens, 1/3.94-inch sensor, 1.0µm pixel size, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom), 50 MP (f/2.9, 111mm periscope telephoto, 1/2.52-inch sensor, 0.7µm pixel size, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom), and 50 MP (f/1.9, 120-degree ultrawide, 1/2.5-inch sensor, 0.7µm pixel size, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video) with Laser Auto Focus, LED flash on the back Front camera: 26mm wide 12MP camera ( with f/2.2, sensor, 1/3.2-inch sensor, 1.12µm pixel size, dual pixel PDAF)Battery: 5,000mAh battery, with 60W charging speed, 25W wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse charging Configurations: 12GB RAM + 256GB storage, 12GB RAM + 512GB storage, and 16GB RAM + 1TB storage Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Refined with meaningful upgradesApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max.Display: 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with peak brightness of 3,000 nits, ProMotion (1-120Hz refresh rate), True Tone tech and pixel density of 460 pixels per inch Durability: Aerospace grade 7000 series aluminium alloy, IP68 dust-and-water rating, Advanced vapour chamber system of efficient heat dissipation Chipset: Apple A19 PRO Operating System: iOS 26 Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB Main camera: 48MP Fusion Main sensor, a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide lens and a 48MP Fusion Telephoto lens with LED flashFront camera: 18MP centre-stage FaceTime camera.Battery: Up to 39 hours of continuous video playtimeColours: Cosmic Orange/Deep Blue/SilveApple iPhone 17 Pro Max review: Big, meaningful upgradesGoogle Pixel 11 ProPixel 11 Pro.Display: 6.3-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED Super Actua screen with 120Hz refresh, and offers 3,600 nits peak brightnessDurability: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both sides, IP68 water-and-dust resistant rating, aluminium frame Processor: Google Tensor with PowerVR CXTP-48-1536 GPU and an advanced Titan M3 security chipset Operating System: Android 17 (seven years of Android and security updates up to 2033)Main camera: main 25 wide 50 MP ( f/1.7 aperture, 1/1.3-inch sensor, 1.2µm pixel size, multi-directional PDAF: Phase Detection Auto Focus, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) with 106mm 48MP periscope telephoto lens (with f/2.8, 1/1.95-inch sensor, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom) and a ultrawide 48 MP (f/1.7, 123-degree field of view, 1/2.51-inch sensor, dual pixel PDAF) with LED flash and multi-zone Laser AF Front Camera: an ultrawide 42 MP (f/2.2, 103-degree fov, PDAF) Battery: 4,850mAh with 30W wired charging, 25W wireless charging Colours: Canyon, Fog and Obsidian (matte) Google Pixel 11 Pro Review: Incremental upgrade with meaningful smart AI featuresSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8.Cover Display: 5.5-inch full HD+(1248 x 1972p) Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X with 120Hz refresh rate and a pixel density of 428 ppi (pixels per inch)Inner Screen: 7.6-inch foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X screen with 1828 x 2448p resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, support HDR10+ and offers peak brightness of 3000 nits and a pixel density of 403 ppiConnectivity: Type-C 3.2 port, a single-card slot (with dual e-SIM options), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC (Near Field Communication)Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, PIN, Pattern, Facial ID| Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy RAM + Storage: 12GB RAM + 256GB storage, 12GB RAM + 512GB Storage and 12GB RAM + 1TB storage Primary Camera: Ultra-wide 50MP ( f/1.9 aperture, 120-degree field-of-view, 1/2.5-inch sensor, 0.7µm pixel size, dual pixel PDAF: Phase Detection Auto Focus) and a 23mm wide 50MP camera (f/1.8, 1/1.57-inch sensor, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel PDAF, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) with LED flash on the back Cover front camera: 24mm wide 10MP camera (with f/2.2, 1/3.0-inch sensor, 1.12µm pixel size) Inner camera: 18mm ultra-wide 10MP camera (f/2.2, 1/3.0-inch, 1.12µm pixel size Battery: 4,800mAh cell with 45W fast charging, 20W wireless chargingColours: Graphite, Cream, Lavender and Pistachio (online exclusive)Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 review: Where unconventional meets practicalityOnePlus 15OnePlus 15.Display: 6.82-inch 1.5K OLED display with variable 1-120Hz refresh rate, in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, and offers up to 1,800nit peak brightness Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Configuration options: 12GB RAM [LPDDR5X Ultra] + 256GB storage UFS 4.1 & 16GB RAM (LPDDR5X Ultra Plus) + 512GB storage UFS 4.1 Primary Camera: main 50MP (with 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX906  sensor with f/1.8 aperture, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) backed by a 50MP 116-degree ultra-wide camera (f/2.0 aperture) and a 50MP 3.5x periscope telephoto camera (with JN5 sensor, f/2.8, OIS) with LED flash Front Camera: 32MP camera with Sony IMX709 sensor Battery: 7,300mAh capacity with 120W wired fast charging and 50W AirVOOC wireless charging speed Colours: Sand storm, infinite black and ultravioletOnePlus 15 review: Solid performer with minimalistic form factorXiaomi 17 Xiaomi 17.Display: 6.3-inch 1.5K (2656 x 1220p) M10 12-bit OLED 20:9 LTPO display, 1-120Hz variable refresh rate, up to 3500 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, and Dolby VisionProcessor: 4nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 octa-core with Adreno 840 GPURAM + Storage: 12GB LPDDR5x RAM with 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.1 storage.Primary camera: main Leica 50MP camera (with 1/1.31-inch Light Fusion 950 sensor, f/1.67 aperture, Hyper OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation, Leica Summilux lens) + 50MP 102-degree Leica ultra-wide angle lens (with f/2.4) + 50MP Leica 60mm floating telephoto camera ( f/2.0 aperture, OIS) with LED flashFront camera: 50MP with f/2.2 apertureBattery: 6330mAh with 100 HyperChargeXiaomi 17 review: Well-rounded premium compact phone with impressive cameraApple iPhone 17Apple iPhone 17.Display: 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR (2662 x 1206p) with ProMotion (1-120Hz refresh rate) technology, pixel density of 460 pixels per inch (ppi) and anti-glare coating Durability: IP68 rating (up to six metres depth for close to 30 minutes), Ceramic Shield 2 on the display and better Processor: A19 chip with six-core CPU, five-core GPU (with dedicated Neural Accelerators), and 16-core Neural Engine Primary Camera: Dual Fusion camera system — 48MP Fusion Main sensor and a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide sensor with LED flash Front camera: All-new 18MP centre-stage FaceTime camera. It supports a wider field of view and higher resolution — up to 18MP for photos — to capture more detail Charging speed: Up to 40W wired charging and 30W MagSafe wireless charging Storage options: 256GB and 512GBApple iPhone 17 review: Premium features without expensive ‘Pro’ price-tagUpper mid-range phonesMotorola SignatureMotorola Signature.Display: 6.8-inch Extreme AMOLED with 4K Super HD (3840x2160p) resolution, with a 165Hz refresh rate, offering up to 6,200 nits peak brightness and Dolby VisionProcessor: 3nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 octa-coreRAM + Storage: 12GB RAM + 256GB storage, 12GB RAM + 512GB storage and 16GB RAM + 1TB storageOperating Systemm: Android 16Primary camera: main 50MP main (with Sony LYTIA 828) with 50MP periscope telephoto (Sony LYTIA 600, with 3x optical zoom, up to 100x digital zoom, 71mm focal length) and 50MP ultrawide (122-degree field of view, macro support) with LED flash.Front camera: 50MP (Sony LYTIA 500, Quad PixelBattery: 5,200mAh silicon-carbon with 90W TurboPower fast chargingMotorola Signature review: Reliable performer with elegant design, feature-rich cameraNothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro.Display: 6.83-inch (260 x 2800 pixels) 1.5K flexible AMOLED display, 30-144Hz adaptive refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, HDR10+, 10-bit colour, 1600 nits outdoor / 5000 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection and IP65 ratingProcessor: nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 octa-core with Adreno 722 GPUOperating System: Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.1 Primary Camera: 50MP camera (with 1/1.56″ Sony LYT700c sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS) + 8MP 120-degree ultra-wide camera (with IMX355 sensor, f/2.2) + 50MP (with 1/2.75-inch Samsung JN5 3.5x periscope telephoto, OIS, 7x in-sensor zoom, up to 140x hybrid zoom) with LED flash Front Camera: 32MP (with a 1/3.44-inch Samsung KD1 sensor, f/2.2) Battery: 5,400mAh battery with 50W wired charging speed RAM + Storage configurations: 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage Colours: black, pink and silverNothing Phone (4a) Pro Review: Performer with standout design iQOO 15RiQOO 15R.Display: 6.59-inch 1.5K (2750×1260p) AMOLED display, supports 144Hz refresh rate, and offers up to 5,000 nits peak brightness and HDR10+.Processor: 3nm class Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 System-on-Chip (SoC), which can clock a peak CPU speed of 3.8GHzRAM + Storage: 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5x Ultra 9600Mbps RAM with 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1 storagOperating System: Android 16-based OriginOSBattery: 7,600mAh battery with 100W fast charging capabilityPrimary camera: 50MP rear camera(with 1/1.56-inch Sony LYT-700V sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) with an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide angle lens with LED flashFront camera: 32MP (f/2.45) cameraiQOO 15R review: Powerful performer with gorgeous looksVivo V70Vivo V70 5G.Display: 6.59-inch 1.5K(2750 × 1260p) flat AMOLED screen with HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, and offer up to 5000 nits peak brightnessBiometric Security: 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor and facial recognition Processor: 4nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 with Adreno 722 GPUOperating System: Android 16-based OriginOS 6 Primary Camera: main 50MP camera (with 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) + 8MP 115-degree ultra-wide camera (with f/2.2) + 50MP (with 1/1.95-inch IMX882 3x periscope telephoto camera with f/2.65, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) with Aura light LED Front camera: 50MP(f/2.0) 92-degree autofocus camera Battery: a 6500mAh (typ) battery with 90W fast charging Configuration: 8GB LPDDR5X RAM + 256GB UFS 4.1 and 12GB LPDDR5X RAM + 256GB UFS 4.1 storageVivo V70 review: Reliable mid-range phone with feature-rich cameraNothing Phone (4a)Nothing Phone (4a).Display | 6.78-inch 1.5K (1224 x 2720p) flexible AMOLED display with 10-bit colour depth, and support dynamic refresh rate (30-120Hz) Durability: Corning’s Gorilla Glass 7i shield for the display and IP64 water-and-dust-resistant rating Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Main camera: 50MP camera (with f/1.88 aperture, 1/1.56-inch Samsung GN9 sensor, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) + 8MP 120-degree ultra-wide camera (with IMX355 sensor, f/2.2) + 50MP (with 1/2.75-inch Samsung JN5 3.5x periscope telephoto, OIS, 7x lossless zoom, up to 70x ultra zoom) with LED flash Front camera: 32MP (with a 1/3.44-inch Samsung KD1 sensor, f/2.2) Battery: 5,400mAh with 50W wired charging and 7.5W reverse wired chargingConfiguration:: 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storageNothing Phone (4a) Review: Reliable performer with cool unique designMotorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 70 Pro.Display: 6.8-inch 1.5K (2772 x 1272p) 10-bit Extreme AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, up to 5,200 nits peak brightness.Processor: 4nm class 3.4GHz MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme series octal-core processor with Arm Mail-G720 MC8 GPURAM + Storage: 8GB RAM + 256GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage.Battery: 6,500mAh with 90W TurboPower fast chargingPrimary camera: main 50MP (with LYTIA-710 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) + 50MP (with 122-degree ultra-wide autofocus camera, macro option, multispectral sensor) with LED flash on the back.Front camera: 50MP (f/1.9) autofocus cameraMotorola Edge 70 Pro review: Premium design, robust camera & battery lifePixel 10aGoogle Pixel 10a.Display: 6.3-inch full HD (2424 x 1080p) POLED Actua display with a 120Hz refresh rate and supports 3,000 nits peak brightnessProcessor: 4nm class Tensor G4RAM + storage: 8GB RAM and 256GB (UFS 3.1) storageBattery: 5,100mAh with 30W wired charging and 10W wireless chargingPrimary camera: main 48 MP camera and a 13 MP ultra-wide camera with LED flash on the back.Front camera: 13MP camera for selfies and video callingGoogle Pixel 10a Review: Fine-tuned with new AI featuresMid-range and budget rangeOnePlus Nord CE6 OnePlus Nord CE6.Display: 6.78-inch 1.5K full HD+ (2772x1272p) AMOLED-based display with 144Hz refresh rateProcessor: 4nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 octa-core processor with Adreno 810 GPUOperating System: Android 16-based OxygenOS 16RAM + Storage: 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1 storageBattery: 8,000mAh with 80W fast chargingPrimary camera: main 50MP rear camera (with 1/2.88-inch OmniVision OV50D40 CMOS sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 0.61 um pixel size, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) and a 2MP (f/2.4, 1.75 um pixel size) monochrome camera with LED flash on the backFront camera: 32MP camera (with a 1/3.1-inch Galaxycore GC32E2 sensor, f/2.0)OnePlus Nord CE 6 Review: Reliable performer with Qualcomm silicon, decent cameraRedmi Note 17Xiaomi Redmi Note 17.Display: 6.99-inch full HD+ (2396 × 1080p) TrueColour AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, offering up to 1800 nits peak brightness.Processor: 4nm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 octa-core System-on-Chip (SoC), which can clock a max CPU speed up to 2.3GHzRAM+ Stroage: 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storageBattery: 8,000mAh Silicon-Carbon cell with 45W fast chargingPrimary camera: 50MP camera with f/1.8 aperture and LED flash on the back.Front: 8MP sensorRedmi Note 17 review: Well-rounded phone with big batteryPoco X8 Pro MaxPoco X8 Pro Max.Display: 6.83-inch 1.5K (2772 x 1280p) OLED display, 120Hz refresh rate and pixel density of 447 ppi (pixels per inch), Corning’s Gorilla Glass 7i shield , and comes with an IP66+IP68+IP69+IP69K ratingProcessor: 3nm class Dimensity 9500s octa-core with Arm Mali-G925 MC12 GPU Operatnig System: Android 16-based Xiaomi HyperOS 3RAM + Storage: 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, and 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.1 storage.Battery: 9,000mAh battery with 100W fast chargingPrimary camera: primary 50MP (with 1/1.95-inch Light Fusion 600 sensor, f/1.5, OIS, EIS) and an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide camera with LED flash.Front camera: 20MP (with OV20B sensor, f/2.2) Poco X8 Pro Max Review: Power-packed mid-range phone with massive batteryNothing Phone (3a) LiteNothing Phone (3a) Lite.Display: 6.77-inch full HD+(1080 x 2392p) AMOLED display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 3,000 nits peak brightness, pixel density of 387 (ppi) pixel per inchDurability: IP54 rating, Panda Glass protection on the back and display, which also comes with additional pre-applied with screen guard and free cover case with retail boxProcessor: 4nm class 2.5GHz MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro octa-core chipset with Mali-G615 MC2 GPUOperating System: Android 15-based NothingOS 3.5 Primary camera: 50MP camera (with a 1/1.57-inch Samsung sensor, f/1.88 aperture, EIS: Electronic Image Stabilisation) with an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide camera and a 2MP macro camera (with f/2.4, EIS, 10x digital zoom) with an LED flash. It can record 4K videos at up to 30 frames per second (fps). Front camera: 16MP (f/2.45) camera for selfies and video calling. It can record full HD 1080p video at 60 fpsBattery: 5,000mAh battery with 33W wired chargingColours: black, white and blue Configuration: 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB storageNothing Phone (3a) Lite review: Reliable mobile with distinctive designiQOO Z11xiQOO Z11x.Display: 6.76-inch full HD+(2408×1080p) screen with 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1200 nits peak brightnessDurabilty: IP68+IP69 water-and-dust-resistant rating in addition to MIL-STD-810H military durability certificationProcessor: 4nm class MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo processor with Mali-G615 MC2 GPUOperating System: Android 16-based OriginOS 6 Main Camera: 50MP (with Sony IMX852 sensor, f/1.8) + 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor with LED flashFront Camera: 32MP (f/2.45)Battery: 7,200mAh battery with 44W fast charging capabilityRAM + Storage: 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storageiQOO Z11x review: Good performer with long battery lifeRedmi 15C 5GREDMI 15C 5G.Display: 6.9-inch HD+ (1600 x 720p) display, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, and peak brightness of 810 nits, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Software Solution) and Flicker Free certifications Durability: IP64 rating, comes with pre-fitted screen guard and free cover case Processor: 6nm class MediaTek Dimensity 6300 octa-core with Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU Camera: Dual-camera module– main 50MP (with f/1.8) with 2MP secondary depth sensor) with LED flashFront Camera: 8MP (f/2.0) Battery: 6,000mAh with 33W charger. Colours: Dusk Purple, Moonlight Blue and Midnight BlackConfiguration: 4GB RAM + 128GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storageREDMI 15C Review: Solid budget phone with eye-pleasing designSamsung Galaxy A17Samsung Galaxy A17.Display: 6.7-inch full HD+ (1080×2340p) super AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate Durability: IP54 water-and-dust resistant ratingProcessor: Samsung Exynos 1330 octa-core processor with Mali-G68 MP2 GPURAM + Storage configuration: 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storageOperating System: Android 15-based One UI 7 (to get OS updates up to 2031 Main Camera: 50MP camera (with f/1.8 aperture, auto-focus), a 5MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide angle sensor and a 2MP (f/2.2) macro camera with LED flash on the back Front camera: 13MP (f/2.0) Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 25W charger Colours: black, blue and greySamsung Galaxy A17 Review: Mid-range phone with incremental upgradeGet the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on DH Tech.

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