Top 10 Smartphones under Rs 12,000 in India (2017) | Best Gadgetry

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Which is the best phones under 12000 in India?

We’ve made a list of the best phones under Rs 12,000 for this month in India. Most of them should be able to run without any issues, however, given the processors in this range, phones with full HD display can put strain on them (except for the ones having Snapdragon 625 and above). Just to clarify, phones with hybrid SIM slot allow you to either place a second SIM or a microSD card, but not both at the same time, so it’s a disadvantage.el

Also, the Redmi Note 3, as good as a phone it was, has been discontinued and replaced by the Redmi Note 4. You can also read about the camera terminologies we’ve used at the end of the post. Lastly, we’ve highlighted our top 3 picks in this budget at the beginning. So here are the top mobile phones under Rs 12,000.

 

These are the 10 best phones under Rs 12,000 in India (2017):

 

*Top 3 picks around Rs 12,000*

 

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Best mobile under 12000 in India - redmi note 4
2GB RAM/ 32GB storage

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3GB RAM/ 32GB storage

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4GB RAM/ 64GB storage

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  • OS Android 6.0
  • Weight 165g
  • Display resolution 1080 x 1920
  • Display 5.5 inch, IPS
  • Storage space 16GB/32GB/64GB
  • Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
  • Processor Snapdragon 625 octa-core 2GHz (A53)
  • GPU Adreno 506
  • RAM 2GB/3GB/4GB
  • Camera 13MP, f/2.0
  • Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.0
  • Battery 4,100mAh, non removable
  • Connectivity Dual SIM, (4G)
Pros and Cons
  • + Processor
  • + Battery
  • + RAM
  • – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)

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2. Moto G5

best phones under 12000 - moto g5

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  • OS Android 7.0 – Nougat
  • Weight 145g
  • Display resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display 5 inch, IPS
  • Storage space 32GB
  • Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
  • Processor Snapdragon 430 Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • GPU Adreno 505
  • RAM 3GB
  • Camera 13MP, f/2.0
  • Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.2
  • Battery 2,800mAh, non-removable
  • Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
  • + Android 7.0

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3. Honor 6X

honor 6x

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  • OS Android 6.0
  • Weight 162g
  • Display resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display 5.5 inch, IPS
  • Storage space 32GB
  • Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
  • Processor Kirin 655, Octa-core (4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU Mali-T830MP2
  • RAM 3GB
  • Camera 12MP+2MP
  • Secondary camera 8MP
  • Battery 3,340mAh, non-removable
  • Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
  • + Battery
  • + Dual camera
  • + Processor
  • – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)

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LeEco Le 2

best phones under 12000 rs - LeEco Le 1s Eco

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  • OS Android 6.0, Marshmallow
  • Weight 153g
  • Display resolution 1080 x 1920
  • Display 5.5 inch, IPS
  • Storage space 32GB
  • Expansion slot No
  • Processor Snapdragon 652 quad-core 1.4 GHz (A53) & quad-core 1.8GHz (A72)
  • GPU Adreno 510
  • RAM 3GB
  • Camera 16MP, f/2.0
  • Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.2
  • Battery 3,000mAh, non removable
  • Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
  • + Processor

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Moto G4

best smartphone under 12000 - moto-g4-plus

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(32GB/3GB RAM variant)

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  • OS Android 7.0 Nougat
  • Weight 155g
  • Display resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Display 5.5 inches, IPS
  • Storage space 16GB
  • Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
  • Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Snapdragon 617
  • GPU Adreno 405
  • RAM 2GB
  • Camera 13MP, f/2.0
  • Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.2
  • Battery 3,000 mAh
  • Connectivity Dual SIM (3G+4G LTE)
Pros and Cons
  • + Android 7.0
  • – Internal memory

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Moto G4 Plus

best phone under 13000 - moto-g4-plus

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  • OS Android 7.0 Nougat
  • Weight 155g
  • Display resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Display 5.5 inches, IPS
  • Storage space 16GB
  • Expansion slot Yes
  • Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Snapdragon 617
  • GPU Adreno 405
  • RAM 2GB
  • Camera 16MP, f/2.0
  • Secondary Camera 5MP, f/2.2
  • Battery 3,000 mAh
  • Connectivity Dual SIM (3G+4G LTE)
Pros and Cons
  • + Android 7.0
  • – Internal memory
  • – RAM

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Panasonic Eluga Ray Max

Best mobile phone under 12000 in India - Panasonic Eluga Ray Max
3GB RAM/ 32GB storage

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4GB RAM/ 64GB storage

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  • OS Android 6.0, Marshmallow
  • Weight 148g
  • Display resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Display 5.2 inch, IPS
  • Storage space 32/64GB
  • Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
  • Processor Snapdragon 430 Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • GPU Adreno 505
  • RAM 4GB
  • Camera 16MP, f/2.4, 1/3.1″ sesor
  • Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.2
  • Battery 3,000mAh, non removable
  • Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
  • + RAM
  • + Internal memory

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Lenovo Vibe K5 Note

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(3GB RAM)

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(4GB RAM)

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  • OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Weight 165g
  • Display resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Display 5.5 inches, IPS
  • Storage space 32GB
  • Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
  • Processor Octa-core 1.8 GHz Mediatek 6755 Processor
  • GPU Mali-T860MP2
  • RAM 3GB/4GB
  • Camera 13MP, f/2.2
  • Secondary camera 8MP
  • Battery 3,500 mAh
  • Connectivity Dual SIM (3G+4G LTE)
Pros and Cons
  • + Battery
  • – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)

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Lenovo K6 Power

Best smartphone under 12000 rs in India - k6-note
3GB RAM

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4GB RAM

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  • OS Android 6.0
  • Weight 145g
  • Display resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display 5 inch, IPS
  • Storage space 32GB
  • Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
  • Processor Snapdragon 430, octa-core 1.4GHz (A53) + 1.1GHz (A53)
  • GPU Adreno 505
  • RAM 3GB/4GB
  • Camera 13MP
  • Secondary camera 8MP
  • Battery 4,000mAh, non-removable
  • Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
  • + Battery
  • + RAM
  • – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)

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Lenovo Phab 2

best phone under 12000 - phab-2-plus

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  • OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Weight 225g
  • Display resolution 1280 x 720 pixels
  • Display 6.4 inches, IPS
  • Storage space 32GB
  • Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
  • Processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz (A53) MT8783
  • GPU Mali-T720MP2
  • RAM 3GB
  • Camera 13MP, f/2.0
  • Secondary camera 5MP
  • Battery 4,050 mAh (non-removable)
  • Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
  • + Battery
  • + Internal memory

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Not to confuse you with the camera specs listed above, we’ve listed the specs as (megapixels), and (aperture), Generally speaking, bigger the aperture, better is the camera. Which means smaller number in the denominator, the bigger the aperture is. For example, f/1.9 is a bigger aperture and than f/2.0. A bigger aperture camera performs much better in low light situations and produces sharper images. It also produces a better brokeh.

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