Buying Guide: Best Budget Smartphones With 48MP Camera To Buy In India Right Now

| Published: Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 17:46 [IST]

Smartphones with 48MP primary sensors have become a common thing. Earlier we used to see this camera specification for high-end devices, but now even budget-friendly phones are out for sales with such a big lens. As of now, there have been quite many devices featuring a 48MP primary sensor. Here is a list of some of these phones below, and a couple of phones also support a 64MP sensor.

Best 48MP Camera Budget Smartphones To Buy In India

The primary camera with a depth sensor and an ultra-wide lens offers outstanding images. A few devices in the list even sport a 64MP AI quad rear camera setup. The 64MP produces 2x the number of pixels of 8K resolution for ultra-clear images.

The 64MP produces 2x the number of pixels of 8K resolution for ultra-clear images. And the night mode allows the senor to produce brighter images in low-light regions.

For further clarity of images and videos, the three remaining sensors greatly work in generating sufficient zoom, allowing bigger groups to fit in a single frame. The camera also offers highly accurate slo-mo video recording at 960fps.

Samsung Galaxy M30s

MRP: Rs. 13,999
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display, 420nit brightness
Octa-Core (Quad 2.3GHz + Quad 1.7GHz) Exynos 9611 10nm processor with Mali-G72MP3 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) Storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 9.0 (Pie) with One UI 1.5
Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera + 5MP + 8MP 123° ultra-wide angle camera
16MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Realme X2

MRP: Rs. 16,999
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730G 8nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
6GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP camera
32MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

MRP: Rs. 14,899
Key Specs

6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G90T 12nm processor with 800MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU
6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
6GB / 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10, upgradable to MIUI 11
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP camera
20MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4500mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.39-inch (2340 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass LCD screen
Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP camera
13MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Realme 5s

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.51-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 6.0 realme edition based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP camera
13MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Vivo S1 Pro

MRP: Rs. 19,890
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display
Octa Core Snapdragon 675 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU
6GB RAM with 256GB storage
8GB RAM with 128GB storage
expandable up to 256GB with micoSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9
Dual SIM
48MP + 8MP + 5MP Camera
32MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3700mAh (typical)with 22.5w fast charging

Realme XT

MRP: Rs. 15,999
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display
Octa Core Snapdragon 712 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB / 6GB / 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM, 64GB/128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy A50s

MRP: Rs. 17,999
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Exynos 9611 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
48MP rear camera + 5MP + 8MP ultra-wide angle camera
32MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Realme 5 Pro

MRP: Rs. 13,999
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 712 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB / 6GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4035mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi K20

MRP: Rs. 19,999
Key Specs

6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED HDR display
Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 13MP Rear camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (Typical) / 3900mAh (Minimum) battery

OPPO A9 2020

MRP: Rs. 15,890
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ display, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 480 nit brightness
Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
4GBGB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 6.0.1 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (Typcial) / 4880mAh (minimum) battery

Vivo V15 Pro

MRP: Rs. 19,990
Key Specs

6.39 Inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 Processor
6GB RAM With 128GB ROM
Dual SIM
48MP + 5MP + 8MP Triple Rear Camera With LED Flash
32MP Front Camera
Fingerprint Sensor
4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 5
3700 MAh Battery

OPPO F11 Pro

MRP: Rs. 14,990
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
6GB RAM, 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera + 5MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Nokia 7.2

MRP: Rs. 14,990
Key Specs

6.39-inch ( 1080 × 2340 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio HDR 10 PureDisplay
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
48MP Quad Pixel rear camera + 8MP + 5MP depth sensor
20MP Quad Pixel front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

Realme X

MRP: Rs. 16,999
Key Specs

6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display
Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB / 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Dual SIM
ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
48MP rear camera + 5MP secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
In-display fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3765mAh battery (typical) / 3680mAh (minimum) with VOOC 3.0 20W fast charging

OPPO F11

MRP: Rs. 12,990
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
4GB RAM
128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera + 5MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4020mAh battery