To help you find the perfect phone for you, we’ve compiled the list of best smartphones under Rs 13,000 for this month in India. Most of them should be able to run your apps without any hiccups and should be able to offer good camera performance along with handling daily abuse well. Needless to say, the list covers only 4G phones.
Also, to make things clear, 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 can be considered a disadvantage.
You can also check the best smartphones under Rs 15,000 and the top 10 smartphones under Rs 14,000. Lastly, we’ve highlighted our top 3 picks in this budget at the beginning of the list. So here are the best phones under 13k:
These are the best phones under Rs 13,000 in India (2018):
- Oppo RealMe 1: 6 inch, 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM, Android 8.1, 13MP
- Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: 6 inch, 3/4GB RAM, 32GB/64GB ROM, Android 8.1, 12MP+5MP
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5: 6 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, 12MP, Android 7.1
- Moto G5s Plus: 5.5 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 7.1, 13+13MP
- Lenovo K8 Note: 5.5 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, 13+5MP, Android 7.1
- Moto G5 Plus: 5.2 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 7.0, 12MP
- Honor 7X: 5.9 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 7.0, 16MP+2MP
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: 5.5 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.0
- Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime: 5.5 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 7.1, 13MP
- Honor 9N: 5.84 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 8.0, 13MP+2MP
*Top 3 picks around Rs 13,000*
1. Oppo RealMe 1
Buy from Amazon- OS Android 8.1 Oreo
- Weight 155g
- Display resolution 1080 x 2160
- Display 6 inch, IPS
- Storage space 64GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor MediaTek 6771 octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU Mali-G72 MP3
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 13MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.2
- Battery 3,410mAh, non removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, (4G)
- + Storage
- + RAM
- + Processor
2. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1
3GB RAM/ 32GB storage
Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 10,9904GB RAM/ 64GB storage
- OS Android 8.1 Oreo
- Weight 180g
- Display resolution 1080 x 2160
- Display 5.99 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB/64GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Snapdragon 636 octa-core 1.8GHz (Kyro 260)
- GPU Adreno 506
- RAM 3GB/4GB
- Camera 13MP, f/2.2 + 5MP
- Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.2
- Battery 5,000mAh, non removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, (4G)
- + Battery
- + RAM
- + Dual cameras
- + Processor
3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
3GB RAM/ 32GB storage
4GB RAM/ 64GB storage
- OS Android 7.1 Nougat
- Weight 180g
- Display resolution 1080 x 2160
- Display 5.99 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB/64GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor Snapdragon 625 octa-core 2GHz (A53)
- GPU Adreno 506
- RAM 3GB/4GB
- Camera 12MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.0
- Battery 4,000mAh, non removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, (4G)
- + Battery
- + RAM
- – Android 7.1
- – Hybrid SIM slot (SIM2 or microSD)
Moto G5s Plus
- OS Android 8.1
- Weight 168g
- Display resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Display 5.5 inch, IPS
- Storage space 64GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor Snapdragon 625 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU Adreno 506
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 13MP+13MP, f/2.0
- Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.0
- Battery 3,000mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Dual camera
- + Internal memory
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Lenovo K8 Note
3GB RAM, 32GB
4GB RAM, 64GB
- OS Android 8.0
- Weight 180g
- Display resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Display 5.5 inches, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Helio X23 deca-core 2.3 GHz (A53)
- GPU Mali-T880 MP4
- RAM 3/4GB
- Camera Dual 13MP + 5 MP, f/1.7
- Secondary Camera 13MP, f/2.0
- Battery 4,000 mAh, removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM (4G LTE)
- + Battery
- + Dual camera
- + Processor
- + Storage
Moto G5 Plus
- OS Android 7.0 – Nougat
- Weight 155g
- Display resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Display 5.2 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Snapdragon 625 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU Adreno 506
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 12MP, f/1.7
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.2
- Battery 3,000mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
- OS Android 7.0 Nougat
- Weight 165g
- Display resolution 1080 x 1920
- Display 5.5 inch, IPS
- Storage space 64GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor Snapdragon 625 octa-core 2GHz (A53)
- GPU Adreno 506
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 13MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.0
- Battery 4,100mAh, non removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, (4G)
- + Battery
- + RAM
- + Storage
- – Hybrid SIM slot (SIM2 or microSD)
Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime
- OS Android 7.1
- Weight 167g
- Display resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Display 5.5 inches
- Storage space 64GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Exynos 7870 Octa Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU Mali-T830MP2
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 13MP, f/1.9
- Secondary camera 13MP, f/1.9
- Battery 3,300 mAh
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G LTE
- – Processor
- – Android 7.1
Huawei Honor 7X
- OS Android 8.0
- Weight 165g
- Display resolution 2160 x 1080 pixels
- Display 5.93 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor Kirin 659 Cortex-A53 Octa Core 2.4GHz
- GPU Mali T830MP2
- RAM 4GB
- Camera 16 MP (1/2.9″) + 2 MP
- Secondary camera 8MP
- Battery 3,340mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Dual cameras
Huawei Honor 9N
3GB RAM, 32GB
4GB RAM, 64GB
- OS Android 8.0 Oreo
- Weight 149g
- Display resolution 2280 x 1080 pixels
- Display 5.84 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32/64GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor Kirin 659 Octa core (4×2.36GHz A53 + 4×1.7GHz A53)
- GPU Mali T830MP2
- RAM 3/4GB
- Camera 13MP + 2MP
- Secondary camera 16MP
- Video 1080p@30fps rear, 1080p front
- Battery 3,000mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- – Hybrid slot (SIM2 or microSD card)
Not to confuse you with the camera specs listed above. We’ve listed the specs as (megapixels), (aperture), (OIS-if present), (sensor size). Generally speaking, bigger the aperture and sensor size, better is the camera. Which means smaller number in the denominator, the bigger the aperture or sensor size is. For example, f/1.9 is a bigger aperture and than f/2.0. Also 1/2.2″ is a bigger sensor than, say, 1/2.6″. A bigger aperture camera performs much better in low light situations and produces sharper images. It also produces a better brokeh. Also, OIS refers to optical image stabilization, which helps in reducing blur.
