Best Android Oreo selfie camera smartphones under Rs 15,000

| Published: Friday, June 8, 2018, 18:59 [IST]

Selfies are the recent rage among smartphone users these days. The selfie cameras have progressed from being basic VGA sensors to advanced dual-camera setup with AI features. There are software-based AI selfie cameras those help in clicking portrait shots with beautification and bokeh effects.

Best Android Oreo selfie camera smartphones under Rs 15,000

The latest OS updates from Google focus on AI a lot, so it is always beneficial to have smartphones running the latest versions of Android with such a selfie camera.

Though Android P is the latest iteration, it is yet to be released commercially. The mid-range smartphones still run Android Nougat and Oreo. The latest ones from some brands have capable AI selfie cameras and run Android Oreo. One such offering is the recently launched Xiaomi Redmi Y2.

Having said that, we have curated a list of smartphones running Android Oreo and having good AI selfie cameras in the market under a price bracket of Rs. 15,000. Take a look at these models from below and decide which one you should buy.

Redmi Y2

Best Price of Redmi Y2
Key Specs

5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
3080mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery

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Samsung Galaxy J6

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy J6
Key Specs

5.6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali T830 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Honor 9 Lite

Best Price of Honor 9 Lite
Key Specs

5.65-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
13MP front-facing camera, secondary 2MP camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery (typical)

Vivo Y83

Best Price of Vivo Y83
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery

Infinix Hot S3

Best Price of Infinix Hot S3
Key Specs

5.65-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash
20MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Moto G6

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Key Specs

5.7-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery with Turbo charging

RealMe 1

Best Price of RealMe 1
Key Specs

6-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771) 12nm processor with with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
6GB RAM with 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3410mAh battery

Motorola Moto G6 Play

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Key Specs

5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 IPS display
1.4GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF,f/2.0 aperture
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Itel S42

Best Price of Itel S42
Key Specs

5.65-inch (720 x 1440 pixels) HD+ IPS 2.5D Full Lamination Display with 285 ppi
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
13MP rear cameras with LED Flash
13MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Infinix Hot S3

Best Price of Infinix Hot S3
Key Specs

5.65-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash
20MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery