Diwali offers on budget and mid-range smartphones you shouldn’t miss

Diwali 2024 is nearly here. And while the festival of lights does mark the triumph of good over evil, for many, it also serves as a time for new beginnings. Whether it is new endeavours, or perhaps just a new gadget you’ve had on your wishlist for a long time.  

With Diwali also come the Diwali offers that we so eagerly await. And it is obvious that right around now, is perhaps the best time of the year to upgrade to a new smartphone. And so we thought, we’d put together this little list of the best Diwali offers on budget and mid-range mobile phones to look out for on croma.com. Read on.  

Diwali offers on mobile phones under Rs 20,000

Students on a budget, consider taking a look at the Redmi 13 5G or the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. Both these devices can take care of all your basic multitasking needs, without burning a hole in your pockets. How? Because they come armed with Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipsets respectively, with up to 8GB of RAM, 128GB storage and 5,000 mAh batteries. 

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The Redmi 13 5G, of which the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage option was priced at Rs 20,999 earlier, is now available for just Rs 13,999 – 40 per cent cheaper. Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant, which usually retails for Rs 19,999, is now available for just Rs 14,499 – a discount of as much as Rs 5,500.

Diwali offers on mobile phones under Rs 30,000

Say you’re in the market for something slightly more powerful than the aforementioned options, at a similarly affordable price point. Well, consider the Nothing Phone (2a) 5G, which along with the super attractive glyph lights, also gets a powerful Octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset. Or you can even take a look camera-focused Vivo V29e 5G, which gets a premium curved-screen design, a large 5,000mAh battery, a 64MP + 8MP dual-camera setup on the rear, and a 50MP front camera. 

The former which usually retails at Rs 25,999 for the 128GB storage variant, is currently available with a discount of Rs 4,000, at Rs 21,999. And the Vivo V29e, which retails for Rs 33,999 for the 128GB storage variant, is currently available for Rs 25,299, a discount of as much as Rs 8,700.  

Diwali offers on mobile phones under Rs 40,000

If you’re looking for a device that gets flagship-level specs but doesn’t necessarily cost as much as the flagship smartphone, the price range between Rs 30,000 and 40,000 is the sweet spot. And here, you can consider taking a look at the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant of the OnePlus 12R. 

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The device gets a slightly older, but still extremely potent Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, a 1.5K-resolution curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP + 8MP + 2MP camera setup at the rear, and a 5,500mAh battery with 100W SUPERVOOC fast charging support. All of which means it leaves very little to be desired in terms of performance. And right now, the phone is available for Rs 35,999, as compared to its usual price of Rs 39,999. 

How to make the most of Croma's Diwali sale online

To take advantage of the Diwali sale online and bring the aforementioned devices home at prices like never before, all you have to do is head on over to croma.com and order them today. With bank offers on credit cards and by clubbing your older devices for exhange, you can get these brand new smartphones at even cheaper rates as well. Hurry up, for the offers are valid only till stocks last!