Best Android Phones Under ₹12000 in India

The Moto G45 5G is the latest budget-friendly phone from Motorola, which comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen and offers a 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset, coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage, which can be expanded up to 1TB via a microSD card. It packs a 5000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. ,For imaging, the Moto G45 5G offers a dual-camera system on the back including a 50MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture and a 2MP macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture. On the front, the phone opts for a 16MP camera placed into the punch-hole cutout. ,On the software front, it runs on Android 14 out of the box with Motorola's My UX. The company has also confirmed that the phone will receive the Android 15 OS update, along with three years of security updates. Moreover, the Moto G45 5G price in India starts at Rs 10,999 for the 4GB/128GB storage model and Rs 12,999 for the 8GB/128GB storage variant.

The iQOO Z9x 5G is the latest model from the brand, which comes under the Rs 15,000 segment. The phone has a 6.72-inch FHD+ IPS LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1,000 nits. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage.  ,The iQOO Z9x 5G also packs a massive 6,000 mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. The handset runs Android 14-based Funtouch OS 14 with the company promising two years of Android OS updates and three years of regular security patches with the new iQOO Z9x 5G. ,For cameras, the phone gets a dual-camera setup including a 50MP primary sensor and a 2MP bokeh camera. Up front, there's an 8MP selfie camera. Moreover, the phone has a side-mounted fingerprint reader and an IP64 rating for dust and water resistance. ,The iQOO Z9x 5G price in India starts at Rs 12,999 for the base 4GB/128GB model, Rs 14,499 for the 6GB/128GB and Rs 15,999 for the 8GB/128GB variant. It comes in Storm Grey and Tornado Green colour options.

The Tecno Pova 6 Neo is an affordable 5G smartphone, offering a 120Hz display, a high-res rear camera, and AI capabilities. The price of the Pova 6 Neo starts at Rs 13,999 for the base 6GB/128GB model, while, the 8GB/256GB variant is priced at Rs 14,999. The phone is offered in Azure Sky, Midnight Shadow and Aurora Cloud colour options. ,In terms of features, the Tecno Pova 6 Neo has a 6.67-inch HD+ LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. It also includes several AI features such as AIGC portrait, AI cutout, AI magic eraser, Ask AI, and more. ,For imaging, the Tecno Pova 6 Neo 5G comes with a 108MP primary rear camera sensor and an 8MP selfie camera. It also packs a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. On the software front, the phone runs on Android 14-based HiOS 14.5. Lastly, the Pova 6 Neo features an IP54 rating for dust and water resistance.

The iQOO Z9 Lite 5G is the latest budget-friendly phone from the brand which comes with a 6.56-inch (1612 × 720 pixels) HD+ LCD screen. The display also supports a 90Hz refresh rate and up to 840 nits peak brightness.  ,The iQOO Z9 Lite 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 coupled with up to 6GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB eMMC 5.1 storage which comes with an additional storage expansion of up to 1TB via a microSD card.  ,For imaging, there is a 50MP Sony main camera and a 2MP depth sensor. Upfront, there is an 8MP selfie camera. The device also packs a 5000 mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. On the software front, it runs on Android 14 with Funtouch OS 14. Lastly, it features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and an IP64 rating for dust and water resistance. ,Moreover, the iQOO Z9 Lite 5G price in India starts at Rs 10,499 for the 4GB/128GB model, while the 6GB/128GB variant costs Rs 11,499. It is offered in Aqua Flow and Mocha Brown colour variants.