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):
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: 5.5 inch, 3GB/4GB RAM, 32GB/64GB ROM, 13MP, Android 6.0
- Moto G5: 5.2 inch, 2/3GB RAM, 16/32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.0
- Honor 6X: 5.5 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 12MP, Android 6.0
- Samsung On8: 5.5 inch, 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, 13MP, 13MP, Android 6.0
- LeEco Le 2: 5.5 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 16MP, Android 6.0
- Panasonic Eluga Ray Max: 5.2 inch, 4GB RAM, 32/64GB ROM, 16MP, Android 6.0
- Lenovo K6 Note: 5.5 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 16MP, Android 6.0
- Lenovo Vibe K5 Note: 5.5 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Lenovo K6 Power: 5 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 6.0
- Lenovo Phab 2: 6.4 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 6.0
*Top 3 picks around Rs 12,000*
1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
2GB RAM/ 32GB storage
Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 9,9903GB RAM/ 32GB storage
4GB RAM/ 64GB storage
- 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)
- + Processor
- + Battery
- + RAM
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
2. Moto G5
Buy on Amazon- 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
- + Android 7.0
3. Honor 6X
- 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
- + Battery
- + Dual camera
- + Processor
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Samsung On8
- OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Weight N/A
- Display resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Display 5.5 inches, AMOLED
- Storage space 16GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Octa-core 1.6GHz Exynos 7580 Processor
- GPU Mali-T720MP2
- RAM 3GB
- Camera 13MP, f/1.9
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/1.9
- Battery 3,300 mAh
- Connectivity Dual SIM (3G+4G LTE)
- + Battery
- – Internal memory
LeEco Le 2
- 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
- + Processor
Panasonic Eluga Ray Max
3GB RAM/ 32GB storage
4GB RAM/ 64GB storage
- 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
- + RAM
- + Internal memory
Lenovo K6 Note
- OS Android 6.0
- Weight 169g
- Display resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Display 5.5 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
- Camera 16MP
- Secondary camera 8MP
- Battery 4,000mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Battery
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Lenovo Vibe K5 Note
(3GB RAM)
(4GB RAM)
- 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)
- + Battery
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Lenovo K6 Power
3GB RAM
4GB RAM
- 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
- + Battery
- + RAM
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Lenovo Phab 2
- 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
- + Battery
- + Internal memory
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.
Also read:
Which are the best phones under Rs 15,000?
