Best Qualcomm Snapdragon smartphones to buy under Rs. 12,000 in India

Here’s a list of smartphones using Qualcomm Snapdragon processors under their hood.

| Updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 15:30 [IST]

Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are some of the fastest mobile processors. These chipsets are designed in order to provide many benefits to the smartphone users. Some notable benefits are fast charging, long-lasting battery life, enhanced camera capabilities, support for superior connectivity, latest security solutions and immersive AR and VR experiences.

Best Qualcomm Snapdragon smartphones to buy under Rs. 12,000 in India

The Snapdragon processors are many as they are used on a range of smartphones from the entry-level to the premium offerings in the market. There are some brands such as Xiaomi that launch only devices equipped with the Snapdragon processors in India. However, the budget and mid-range market segments have an equal share of MediaTek smartphones too.

As this lineup of processors is powerful enough, we have come up with a slew of smartphones priced under Rs. 12,000 making use of the Snapdragon processors under their hood. Take a look at the list before you upgrade to a new smartphone.

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, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
4000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Honor 7A

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Key Specs

5.7-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP rear camera (in high-end model)
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Infinix Hot S3

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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 with dual LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
4000mAh battery

Honor Holly 4

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Key Specs

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.1
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3020mAh (typical) battery

Motorola Moto G5S

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Key Specs

5.2 Inch FHD Display
1.4GHz Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core Processor
4GB RAM With 32GB ROM
16MP Rear Camera With Dual Tone LED Flash
5MP Front Camera With LED Flash
VoLTE/WiFi
Fingerprint Sensor
Bluetooth 4.2
Water Repellent Coating
Turbo Charging
3000 MAh Battery

Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL

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Key Specs

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI 2.0
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Sony Xperia R1 and Sony Xperia R1 Plus

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Key Specs

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB (UFS) storage (R1), 3GB RAM with 32GB (UFS) storage (R1 Plus)
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2620mAh built-in battery

Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro

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Key Specs

5.7-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio, 85% NTSC color gamut, 450 nits brightness
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
20MP front-facing camera and secondary 8MP front camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Nokia 5

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Key Specs

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass display, 500 nits brightness
1.4 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB / 2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
13MP autofocus rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
8MP autofocus front-facing camer
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Smartron srt.phone

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Key Specs

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 processor (Quad 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A72 + Quad 1.44GHz A53 CPUs) with Adreno 510 GPU
4GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB / 64GB (EMMC5.1) internal memory
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), Upgradable to Android O
Dual SIM (micro+micro)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera with wide-angle lens
4G VoLTE,
3000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0