Smartphone with Good Overall User Experience Around 15K

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Hi,
I am looking for a smartphone with good overall user experience around 15K

Hard Limit:17K
Phone Life Expectancy : 3 yrs.

What do I mean by good overall user experience?
I'm going for Pixel like user experience, with good software support ,security updates for 1-2 yr.
Fluid UI transitions, no hanging(as low as possible UI latency), minimum bloatWare , reliable.( Latest and Greatest Android Version is not required)
If these are not present then reliably FLASHABLE with good mainstream ROMs support both software and hardware wise.
There are certain strict requirements like:
1.) No Ads (I've recently heard that Xiaomi offerings in this range have Ads)
2.) Build Quality- Phone must be durable and comfortable to use(shouldn't be too much heavy)

What do I expect in hardware/specs?
This phone will be mostly used for Calling, Social Media, Internet eXploring, Reading.
So not a strong or say 'over the top' specs are required.
I do not believe that you can deliver a buffet of hardware specs at this price, without comprising on quality and I feel companies do bundle on a lot of low quality hardware to allure 'specs-focused' Indian customers. So give me just good enough reliable HW not the latest and greatest.

A good enough camera for document scanning is enough.

What are top 3 things you expect in hardware?
1.) Build Quality
2.) Processor with good thermals
3.) RAM

ENDING NOTE: The phone doesn't have to be the best. It should be just good enough.
 
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Charging is fast on my realme 6i..... 0 to 100% 75minutes 4300mah

Although I feel that after 3months of usage the battery life has deteriorated a bit after update...
 
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I don't know if you will agree with me but never charge your battery completely to 100%. 80-85%should suffice. Also that fast charger will degrade battery in the long run.. more the heat, more the damage.
I used Realme XT and battery degraded within 1 year without fast charge and 85% charge. No heavy use, realised that Realme kinda uses some inferior battery as many XT users complained in the community.
 
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@Realme just a heads-up.. if you are an Airtel user and use Airtel thanks app, you might endup in a bootloop on miui version 12.0.5.0. The app works fine on earlier version of miui 12. 0.2.0. It's a known issue and they are working on it.
 
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Sorry for hijacking this thread.
My friend is looking for a smartphone under 20k.
I had suggested him Realme 7 Pro.Seems the best overall smartphone under 20k.
But came to know that Realme UI is shit and full of bugs. Is that so?
It isn't even stable enough to be used as a daily driver?
The only other option worth considering is Poco X3 then but it is quite big and bulky.
He isn't going to flash Custom ROMs and just wants a smooth experience for 3-4 years which is the average life of these cheap smartphones.
Would have recommended him a Samsung but he installs way too many apps and Exynos would lag a lot then.
 
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