Buying guide April 2019: Best budget smartphones to buy in India

| Updated: Monday, April 1, 2019, 9:56 [IST]

Are you looking for the best budget smartphones to buy in India? If yes, then your search ends here. As we have introduced a list comprising all the new budget phones. That you can find at the bottom. These devices come along with some new features which you will love to use. And the list also serves as the best buying guide of April 2019.

Buying guide April 2019: Best budget smartphones to buy in India

These phones feature dual front camera for portrait selfies which is uncommon in most budget smartphones. These devices sport dual camera module at the rear, and their front or rear comes coupled with a 4-in-1 super pixel and AI face unlock capabilities. These devices also feature well-optimized software that offers neat and fuss free user-experience.

They also come with powerful chipset as comparable as to some mid-range phones, that offers smooth performance. These handsets come with quite a massive battery backup which can last for quite a longer time on a single charge. Considering some more good features, these devices look value for money. Also, these phones are available at some portals at some excelling deals and discounts.

Realme 3

Best Price of Realme 3
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 HD+ IPS display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie) based on ColorOS 6.0
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
13MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4230mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy M20

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy M20
Key Specs

6.3 Inch FHD+ TFT Display
Octa-Core Exynos 7904 Processor
3GB/4GB RAM With 32GB/64GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP + 5MP Dual Rear Cameras With LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
4G VoLTE
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5
5000 MAh Battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

Best Price of Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Key Specs

6.26-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display, 500 nits brightness, 1500:1 contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
6GB / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 10
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
20MP front-facing camera and secondary 2MP camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Samsung Galaxy M30

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy M30
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 Super AMOLED Infinity-U display
Octa-Core (1.8GHz dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) Exynos 7904 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB Storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Samsung Experience 9.5
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and 5-megapixel secondary camera and 5MP ultra-wide angle camera
16MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery with fast charging

OPPO K1

Best Price of OPPO K1
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB / 4GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, secondary 2MP camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3600mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy A50

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy A50
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core (Quad 2.3GHz + Quad 1.7GHz) Exynos 9610 10nm processor with Mali-G72 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB Storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Dual SIM
25MP rear camera + 5MP + 8MP ultra-wide angle camera
25MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery with fast charging

Poco F1

Best Price of Poco F1
Key Specs

6.18 Inch FHD+ IPS LCD Touchscreen Display
2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 Processor
6GB RAM With 64GB ROM
Hybride Dual SIM
12MP + 5MP Rear Camera
20MP Front Camera
IR Face Unlock
Dual 4G VoLTE
WiFi
Bluetooth 5 LE
4000 MAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy A30

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy A30
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Exynos 7904 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB Storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera and 5MP ultra-wide angle camera
16MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery with fast charging

Honor 10 Lite

Best Price of Honor 10 Lite
Key Specs

6.21-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP rear camera
24MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3400mAh (typical) / 3320mAh (minimum) battery

Vivo Y95

Best Price of Vivo Y95
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core with Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4030mAh battery

Vivo V11

Best Price of Vivo V11
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU (V11i)
6GB RAM, 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3315mAh battery with fast charging

Honor 8X

Best Price of Honor 8X
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC color gamut
Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
20MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3750mAh (typical) / 3650mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy J8 2018
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 F9

Best Price of Oppo F9
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
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh (typical) / 3415mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

Best Price of Nokia 6.1 Plus
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 + 5MP secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Motorola One Power (P30 Note)

Best Price of Motorola One Power
Key Specs

6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB, 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
16MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
12MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) / 4850mAh (minimum) battery

OPPO A7

Best Price of OPPO A7
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 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 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Vivo V9 Pro

Best Price of Vivo V9 Pro
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery

Huawei Y9 2019

Best Price of Huawei Y9 2019
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
16MP rear camera with LED flash,2MP secondary camera
13MP front-facing camera, 2MP secondary camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus
Key Specs

6-inch (1080 x 2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
24MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery