Looking for a premium smartphone? Here are best options in the big league

Samsung, Sony, HTC, Apple and LG still dominate the premium market segment

India's mobile handset market is set to become the second-largest in the world -- next only to China, and ahead of the US.

The country's smartphone market has been growing at a very rapid pace, and there ahas been a sudden surge in volumes, especially with the government's digital push and a rising competition among manufacturers leading to the India launch of the best devices simultaneously with the global launch.

While there is a stiffer competition in the budget market segment, the premium smartphone market is still dominated by a select few companies that now are increasingly looking to bring