Best smartphones launched in August 2018 under Rs. 20,000

| Published: Saturday, September 1, 2018, 13:25 [IST]

If your listing includes smartphones from the likes of Mid-range category, then you can refer our list of phones below. To elaborate, this list has several best devices under Rs. 20,000 which had already been launched in August 2018. Putting rest to our appraisal speaking mouth, let's explore some stunning features of these phones.

Best smartphones launched in August 2018 under Rs. 20,000

In the list there is the Samsung Galaxy On8 (2018). The prime reason to purchase this phone is its dual rear camera module which is provided with Background Blur Shape, Portrait Dolly, and Portrait Backdrop features.

The Background Blur Shape adds a soft light effect in different contextual shapes to make the pictures talk. In contrast, the Portrait Dolly feature that enables moving GIF images with zoom movements in the background to create a cinematic experience, while the Portrait Backdrop feature helps users add some preset background effects.

The Honor Play is another masterpiece which uses an octa core 10nm Kirin 970 chipset with a dedicated NPU to power the AI features. In terms of optics, it houses a 16MP(f/2.2) + 2MP(f/2.4) dual-lens camera system with dual AF and AI scene recognition that can identify 22 different categories and over 500 scenes. On the front there is a 16MP(f/2.0) selfie camera with AI portrait feature. The smartphone also supports 3D portrait lighting.

The Oppo's sub-brand Realme has its next series titled "Realme 2", which is also leaving no stone unturned. It is India's first notch display priced at Rs. 8990 that features diamond-cutting designs, a big battery and a lot more.

Samsung Galaxy On8 (2018) launched for Rs. 16,990

Key Specs

6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

OPPO A3s launched for Rs. 13,990

Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera with f/2.4 aperture
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Honor Play launched in India starting at Rs. 19999

Key Specs

6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC color gamut
Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 with 10nm processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, i7 co-processor, NPU, GPU Turbo
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3750mAh (typical) battery with fast charging

Xiaomi Mi A2 launched in India for Rs. 16999

Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 Contrast ratio
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB / 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera and 20MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3010mAh (typical) / 2910mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 3.1 (3GB) launched in India for Rs. 11,999

Key Specs

5.2-inch (720 x 1440 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750N (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3GB RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2990mAh battery

Nokia 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 14,499

Key Specs

5.5-inch ( 1080×2160 pixels) FHD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P18 (MT6755S) processor
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Vivo Y81 launched in India for Rs. 12990

Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB 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
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery

OPPO F9 announced in India for Rs. 19990

Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh (typical) / 3415mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 6.1 Plus launched in India for Rs. 15999

Key Specs

5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio with 96% NTSC Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android P
16MP (RGB) rear camera and 5MP (Monochrome) secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Infinix Note 5 launched in India starting at Rs. 9,999

Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) FHD+ 18:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
2.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P23 16nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali G71 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera with Dual LED flash
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4500mAh battery with fast charging

OPPO A5 launched in India for Rs. 14,990

Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Realme 2 launched in India for Rs. 8,990

Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 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 storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery