Top 25 Budget Smartphones Students Can Buy For Online Classes

| Updated: Thursday, July 15, 2021, 17:59 [IST]

These days, the pandemic-imposed restrictions have forced people to work from home and students across all grades to take up online classes. So, it is important to have an active internet connection and a capable smartphone or laptop to take up the classes. If you are looking forward to attending online classes conveniently, then you should have a capable smartphone, if not a laptop. The device should sport a spacious display and a long-lasting battery life. Also, it should have a good quality selfie camera to use while you are in the class.

Budget Smartphones For Online Classes For Students

If you are looking for a smartphone to attend online classes, then here we have listed some budget offerings that you can consider buying. We have listed devices from various brands including Samsung, Redmi, Realme, Tecno, and many others. Do check out the list and make a buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy F12

Price: Rs. 10,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (720×1600 pixels) HD+ Infinity-V display
Exynos 850 Octa-Core with 8nm processor with Mali-G52
4GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage
Expandable memory (Up to 1TB) with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 11 with OneUI 3.1
48MP rear camera + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front camera
4G VoLTE
6,000mAh (typical) battery

Realme Narzo 30A

Price: Rs. 8,249
Key Specs

6.5 Inch HD+ LCD Display
2GHz Octa-Core Helio G85 Processor
3/4GB RAM With 32/64GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP + 2MP Dual Camera
8MP Selfie Camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5
USB Type-C
6000mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy M12

Price: Rs. 10,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (720×1600 pixels) HD+ Infinity-V display
Exynos 850 Octa-Core with 8nm processor with Mali-G52
4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB storage
expandable memory (Up to 1TB) with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 11 with OneUI 3.1
48MP rear camera + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front camera
4G VoLTE
6,000mAh (typical) battery

Redmi 9A

Price: Rs. 7,499
Key Specs

6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G25 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB / 3GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
5MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Redmi 9 Prime

Price: Rs. 9,499
Key Specs

6.53 Inch Full HD+ LCD Display
2GHz Octa-Core Helio G80 Processor
4GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP + 8MP + 2MP + 5MP Rear Cameras
8MP Front Camera
Fingerprint Sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 5
5020 MAh Battery

Realme C25

Price: Rs. 9,499
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G70 12nm processor with ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB eMMC 5.1 storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11
13MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Poco C3

Price: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 12
13MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

OPPO A15

Price: Rs. 9,990
Key Specs

6.55-inch (1600 × 720 pixels) HD+ display with Waterdrop Notch
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2
13MP rear camera + 2MP+ 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
4G VoLTE
4230mAh battery

Redmi 9

Price: Rs. 8,999
Key Specs

6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 processor with 680MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 12
13MP rear camera + 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Realme C20

Price: Rs. 6,799
Key Specs

6.52-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI based on Android 10
8MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Moto G10 Power

Price: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch HD+ (1600 x 720 Pixels) MaxVision 20:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core Snapdragon 460nm with Mobile Platform with 600MHz Adreno 610
4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 11
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE 2X2 MIMO
6000mAh battery

Realme C11

Price: Rs. 7,499
Key Specs

6.52-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI based on Android 10
13MP rear camera + 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Redmi 9i

Price: Rs. 8,299
Key Specs

6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G25 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Vivo Y12s

Price: Rs. 10,490
Key Specs

6.51-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 LCD screen
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with Funtouch OS 11
13MP rear camera + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Realme C12

Price: Rs. 7,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI based on Android 10
13MP rear camera + 2MP mono camera + 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Infinix Hot 10S

Price: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.82-inch (1640 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20.5:9 mini-drop display 90Hz refresh rate
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G85 12nm processor with up to 1000MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
XOS 7.6 based on Android 11
48MP rear camera + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

OPPO A12

Price: Rs. 7,990
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ display with Waterdrop Notch, Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor (ARM Cortex A53 CPU) with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.1
13MP rear camera + 2MP secondary camera
5MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture
Dual SIM
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4230mAh battery

Tecno Spark 7T

Price: Rs. 8,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass display
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB storage
Expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 11 with HiOS 7.6
48MP rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy M02

Price: Rs. 6,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ LCD Infinity-V display
1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6739W 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM
32GB Storage
expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
Android 10 with Samsung One UI
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera + 2MP macro camera
5MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5,000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy M02s

Price: Rs. 8,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ LCD Infinity-V display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB Storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB Storage
expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
Android 10 with Samsung One UI
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5,000mAh battery

Realme Narzo 30A

Price: Rs. 8,249
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display, up to 570 nits brightness (Sunlight Mode)
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G85 12nm processor with up to 1000MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB eMMC 5.1 storage / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB eMMC 5.1 storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI based on Android 10
13MP rear camera + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Realme C15

Price: Rs. 8,999
Key Specs

6.52-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI based on Android 10
13MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Poco M2

Price: Rs. 12,999
Key Specs

6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor with up to 950MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
13MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 5MP Rear Camera
8MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery