The smartphone market brings diverse types of devices to cater to the needs of people seeking diverse price levels. The most advanced smartphones that belong to the top tier are called the “flagship phones”.  But not everyone can afford these high-end phones. Like other segments, flagship phones have a particular fan base around the world. Now the question arises, is it necessary to buy flagship phones while breaking the bank? Let’s take a look at the advantages and drawbacks of flagship smartphones. What is a Flagship Phone? The word “flagship” represents a conventional term in the technology industry. A product becomes a flagship item when it comes packed with updates, features, and technologies incomparable to other items of the same product line. For presenting the highest-end features, a flagship device usually tags itself with the highest price, too.  Most of the popular smartphone manufacturing brands have a flagship phone series; for instance, ‘The Mi series by Xiaomi, the iPhone series by Apple, the Galaxy S series by Samsung, etc. These flagship phones boast some exclusive features that are unavailable in the mid-range or budget phones. Read more: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: The Flagship Benchmark for 2024 Pros of a Flagship Phone As flagship phones come with the highest price range, they, therefore, come with the most convenient features and powerful abilities. When you are set for a flagship phone, usually you can expect it to offer a few privileges over other general phone models. Like: Cutting-edge hardware  First and foremost, a flagship smartphone is designed to appear as the latest and most updated product of a company. From robust processors to ingenious camera systems, flagship smartphones aim to convince even the most doubtful tech enthusiasts of having the best product from the manufacturing company. User experience Of course, a flagship is not all about the unparalleled hardware. A flagship phone is also about getting the best possible user experience. These phones are faster, more responsive, and easier to use. Manufacturers implement the latest UI and newest version of the operating system to give the smoothest and most efficient interactivity. Read more: ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Review: A Heavy-Duty Flagship Gaming Device

The demand for flagship phones has kept growing even amid the pandemic as more people now want to get the latest and best devices of the leading brands. Best of all the latest technology is put into these flagships, with brands competing to outdo each other in this segment. So, the price of flagship phones has lowered quite a bit and. Although the phones can still cost a hefty amount, they are now progressively more within the reach of regular consumers. Here are four of these flagship smartphones that are available in the Bangladesh market in 2021. iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max These two are the most advanced and powerful smartphones produced by Apple to date. Both of them run on the IOS 13. They feature a 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display. Inside the device, there is an A13 Bionic chip. Both of the phones are dust and water-resistant and feature three cameras on the back and one on the front.  Also read: The top 6 flagship smartphones of 2020 The front camera is 12-megapixel, and the rear cameras include a 12-megapixel primary camera, 12-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera. The 64GB storage-equipped iPhone 11 Pro will cost Tk84,915. But the version with 256GB and 512GB will cost Tk97,665. The iPhone 11 Pro Max costs Tk93,415 for the 64GB variant. But the 256GB and 512GB variant will cost Tk106,165.  Samsung Galaxy S20 FE The S20 FE comes equipped with a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The phone's quad-camera system includes a 12-megapixel ultra-wide, 12-megapixel wide, and 8-megapixel telephoto lens camera.  The Exynos 990 processor inside the S20 FE is powered by a 4,500mAh battery. It also features a 25W fast charging technology.  The retail price for Samsung Galaxy S20 FE in Bangladesh is Tk64,999.   Also read: Top Flagship Smartphones: Who Is Offering the Best Deal? Vivo X60 Pro Vivo's newly launched flagship phone X60 Pro comes with a great camera system. The cameras on the phone have Carl Zeiss lenses and Gimbal stabilisation 2.0 Pro technology. The lenses enable the phone camera to take professional quality photographs and videos. With 12GB of RAM and 256GB ROM, the phone is equipped to carry out heavy-duty, supported by 33W flash charging.  In Bangladesh, the X60 Pro is the first smartphone from vivo's X series and is available for Tk69,990. Read Top 7 Best Smartwatches to Buy in 2021