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Best budget smartphones in India April 2019

| By DWR Editor

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

The Redmi Note 5 Pro launched by Xioami in February 2018 became one of the top-selling smartphones by the company. With a starting price of Rs. 10,499, The Note 5 Pro is packed with 1.8GHz octa-core processor and 4GB RAM. It also got a internal storage of 64GB which can further expanded upto 128GB. To speak about the cameras, it got a 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel dual rear cameras and 20-megapixel selfie camera.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 4 GB | 64 GB
Display : 5.99 (1080 x 2160)
Processor : 1.8 GHz,Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 12 + 5 MP MP
Front Camera : 20 MP
Battery : 4000 mAH
Soc : Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

This budget killer launched by Asus with a starting price tag of Rs.8000 became a strong competitor to other budget smart phone brands in the market. With a 3GB RAM, 1.8GHz octa-core processor this can be a prefered smartphone in that price range. The internal storage is 32GB which can further expanded upto a whooping 2000GB via Micro SD card. It is also backedup with a huge 5000mAh battery. Zenfone Max Pro also got a 8-megapixel camera for selfies, and got 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel on the back.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 4 GB | 32 GB
Display : 5.99 (1080 x 2160)
Processor : 1.8 GHz,Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 13 + 5 MP MP
Front Camera : 8 MP
Battery : 5000 mAH
Soc : Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636

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Xiaomi Mi A1

Coming with a starting price tag of Rs. 12,590, Mi A1 comes with a 4GB RAM and powered with 2GHz octa-core processor. Mi A1 is packs a 64GB internal storage which can be further extended upto 128GB. It got 5-megapixel selfie camera and 12-megapixel rear camera. Running on Android 7.1.2, Mi A1 got a strong 3080mAh non-removable battery.

 

Xiaomi Mi A1 – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 4 GB | 64 GB
Display : 5.5 (1080 x 1920)
Processor : 2 GHz,Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 12 + 12 MP MP
Front Camera : 5 MP
Battery : 3080 mAH
Soc : Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

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Nokia 6 2018

Launched in January 2018, Nokia 6 is priced Rs 12,499. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and boasts of 4GB RAM. There is 64GB of internal storage and the storage can be further expanded by microSD card upto 128GB. In terms of connectivity, it has options like 4G, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth among others.

 

Nokia 6 2018 – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 4 GB | 64 GB
Display : 5.5 (1080 x 2280)
Processor : 2.2 GHz,Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 16 MP
Front Camera : 8 MP
Battery : 3000 mAH
Soc : Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630

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Realme 1

Realme 1 was launched in India in May last year and is priced at Rs. 11,990 for the base model. This was the first device from Oppo’s Sub-brand RealMe. The handset sports a 6-inch IPS display, MediaTek Helio P60 processor, up to 6GB RAM, up to 128GB internal storage, 13MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera and 3410mAh battery.

Realme 1 – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 3 GB | 32 GB
Display : 6 (1080 x 2160)
Processor : 2 GHz,Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 13 MP
Front Camera : 8 MP
Battery : 3410 mAH
Soc : Mediatek Helio P60

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Huawei P20 Lite

Honor P20 Lite was the first major smartphone launch by the company in India last year. The handset entered the market in March last year at the price tag of Rs 19,999. The handset features a 16MP+2MP rear cameras and an 16MP+24MP front-facing camera, 5.84-inch display, HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor and 3,000mAh battery.

Huawei P20 Lite – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 4 GB | 128 GB
Display : 5.8 (1080 x 2280)
Processor : Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 16 + 2 MP MP
Front Camera : 24 MP
Battery : 3000 mAH
Soc : HiSilicon Kirin 659

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Moto G6

Lenovo-owned Motorola launched its Moto G6 smartphone in June last year. The smartphone comes at a starting price of Rs 12,399. Some of the specifications of the smartphone include 5.7-inch screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, 3GB/4GB RAM, 32GB/64GB inbuilt storage, 3000mAh battery, 12MP+5MP rear cameras and an 8MP+16MP front-facing camera.

Moto G6 – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 3 GB | 32 GB
Display : 5.7 (1080 x 2160)
Processor : Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 12 + 5 MP MP
Front Camera : 8 MP
Battery : 3000 mAH
Soc : Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

A successor to Xiaomi’s most popular phone — the Redmi Note 4— this Redmi Note 5 smartphone comes at a starting price of Rs. 9999. The Redmi Note 5 features Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with upto 4GB RAM. It flaunts a 5.99-inch display and is backed by a 4000mAh nin-removable battery with Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0).

 

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 4 GB | 64 GB
Display : 5.99 (1080 x 2160)
Processor : 2 GHz,Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 12 MP
Front Camera : 5 MP
Battery : 4000 mAH
Soc : Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

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Xiaomi Redmi Y2

 

Launched in June 2018, the Redmi Y2 is available for Rs 7,999. The smartphone boasts of a 5.84-inch FHD+ display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. For camera duties, it has a 16-megapixel camera on the front and a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor set up at the back.

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 4 GB | 64 GB
Display : 5.99 (NA)
Processor : Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 12 + 5 MP MP
Front Camera : 16 MP
Battery : 3080 mAH
Soc : Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

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Honor 9 Lite

Huawei introduced its Honor 9 Lite smartphone back in December 2017 for a launch price of Rs 10,999 for the 3+32GB storage variant. The Honor 9 Lite features a 5.65-inch display with a 1080 x 2160 pixel resolution offering an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a screen-to-body ratio of 75.5 percent. The smartphone is armed with an HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC, coupled with a Mali-T830 MP2 GPU, up to 4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of storage. The smartphone comes equipped with a dual rear camera setup of a 13-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor. On the front, there is a 13-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor along with an LED flash. It is fueled by 3,000 mAh battery.

Honor 9 Lite – Specifications
Ram & Storage : 3 GB | 32 GB
Display : 5.65 (1080 x 2160)
Processor : Octa
Operating System : Android
Primary Camera : 13 + 2 MP MP
Front Camera : 13 + 2 MP
Battery : 3000 mAH
Soc : Kirin 659

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