We’ve put together the list of the 7 best phones under Rs 8,000 for this month in India. These include the best Android phones available in India from reputable manufacturers. All of these phones also support 4G networks running in India and should offer you decent performance for the asking price. With features such as 2GB/3GB RAM and capable processors, no, they won’t lag.
We’ve come down from 10 to just 7 this month since, in all honesty, these are leagues ahead of their competitors.
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.
Also, check the best smartphones under Rs 10,000. You can jump to the summary right away if you don’t want to go through myriad of specs.
These are the 7 best phones under Rs 8,000 in India (2018):
- Xiaomi Redmi 5A: 5 inch, 2/3GB RAM, 16/32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.1
- Honor Holly 4: 5 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.1
- Panasonic Eluga A3 Pro: 5.2 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.0
- Panasonic Eluga I9: 5 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.0
- Asus Zenfone 3 Max: 5.2 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.0
- Panasonic Eluga A4: 5.2 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.0
- Xiaomi Redmi 5: 6 inch, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, Android 7.1, 12MP
*Top 3 picks around Rs 8,000*
1. Xiaomi Redmi 5A
32GB/3GB RAM
Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 6,99016GB/2GB RAM
- OS Android 7.1.2
- Weight 137g
- Display resolution 1280 x 720
- Display 5 inch, IPS
- Storage space 16/32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Snapdragon 425, quad-core 1.4GHz (A53)
- GPU Adreno 308
- RAM 2/3GB
- Camera 13MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.0
- Battery 3,000mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Internal memory
- + RAM
2. Honor Holly 4
- OS Android 7.1
- Weight 144g
- Display resolution 1280 x 720
- Display 5 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor Snapdragon 430, quad-core 1.1GHz (A53)
- GPU Adreno 505
- RAM 3GB
- Camera 13MP
- Secondary camera 5MP,
- Battery 3,020mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Internal memory
- + RAM
- + Processor
3. Panasonic Eluga A3 Pro
Buy from Amazon- OS Android 7.0
- Weight 161g
- Display resolution 1280 x 720
- Display 5.2 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, dedicated
- Processor MediaTek MT6753 octa-core 1.3GHz
- GPU Mali T720MP3
- RAM 3GB
- Camera 13MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 8MP, f/2.2
- Battery 4,000mAh, removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Battery
- + RAM
- + Internal memory
Panasonic Eluga A4
- OS Android 7.0
- Weight 162g
- Display resolution 1280 x 720
- Display 5.2 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor MediaTek MT6737 quad-core 1.3GHz
- GPU Mali T720MP1
- RAM 3GB
- Camera 13MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.2
- Battery 5,000mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Battery
- + Internal memory
- – Average processor
- – Hybrid SIM slot
Asus Zenfone 3 Max
- OS Android 7.0
- Weight 148g
- Display resolution 1280 x 720
- Display 5.2 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor MediaTek MT6737 quad-core 1.1GHz
- GPU Mali T720MP2
- RAM 3GB
- Camera 13MP
- Secondary camera 5MP
- Battery 4,100mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Battery
- + RAM
- + Internal memory
- – Average processor
- – Hybrid SIM slot
Panasonic Eluga I9
- OS Android 7.0
- Weight 143g
- Display resolution 1280 x 720
- Display 5 inch, IPS
- Storage space 32GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor MediaTek MTK6737, quad-core 1.3GHz (A53)
- GPU Mali 720MP
- RAM 3GB
- Camera 13MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.4
- Battery 2,500mAh, non-removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, 4G
- + Internal memory
- + RAM
- – Not the best processor
Xiaomi Redmi 5
- OS Android 7.1 Nougat
- Weight 157g
- Display resolution 720 x 1440
- Display 5.99 inch, IPS
- Storage space 16GB
- Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
- Processor Snapdragon 450 Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex (A53)
- GPU Adreno 506
- RAM 2GB
- Camera 12MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera 5MP, f/2.0
- Battery 3,300mAh, non removable
- Connectivity Dual SIM, (4G)
- + Processor
- – Hybrid SIM slot (SIM2 or microSD)
Standout features in the top smartphones under Rs 8,000:
The best phones under Rs 8,000 come with features like 3GB RAM, Android 7.1, and 32 gigs of internal memory. On the other hand, 2GB RAM, HD display and Android 7.0 have become the norm rather than the exception. We’re not very fond of MediaTek 673x series of processor, especially if the phone comes with single core GPU (720MP1).
- Best battery • Eluga A4 (5,000mAh)
- Phones likely to get Android 8.0 • Redmi 5A
• Redmi 5 - Best camera (based on specs) • Redmi 5
- Best value for money • Redmi 5A
