Buying guide: Best budget smartphones to buy this week

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Budget smartphones in the market are the bestsellers these days as these phones are packed with an impressive set of features and come at an affordable pricing. These smartphones have progressed a long way from being basic handsets with minimal features to having advanced cameras and attractive design language.

 
Buying guide: Best budget smartphones to buy this week

Today, we have a slew of value for money offerings in the budget smartphone market. There are many bestselling models with dual cameras, a full-screen design, powerful processors, AI camera capabilities and more.

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Having said that, we are sure that you will be spoilt for choice if you are looking for a budget smartphone available in the Indian market. So, we have compiled a list of best smartphones in the category to make your search easier.

Take a look at the list from below and decide which one will suit your requirements and offer a good value for the money you spend.

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Motorola Moto G6 Play

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
  • 2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
  • expandable memory with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Single / Dual SIM
  • 13MP rear camera
  • 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 4000mAh battery with Turbo charging

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Key specs

  • 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness
  • 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
  • 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.0) storage
  • expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash and secondary 5MP camera
  • 20MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with Quick Charge 2.0

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Samsung Galaxy J6

Samsung Galaxy J6

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Key specs

  • 5.6 Inch HD+ AMOLED Display
  • 1.6GHz Exynos 7 Series Octa-Core Processor
  • 3/4GB RAM With 32/64GB ROM
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP Rear Camera With LED Flash
  • 8MP Front Camera With LED Flash
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • 4G VoLTE/WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • 3000 MAh Battery

Honor 9 Lite

Honor 9 Lite

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Key specs

  • 5.65-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
  • Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
  • 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
  • 13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera, PDAF
  • 13MP front-facing camera, secondary 2MP camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh battery (typical)

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2)

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2)

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Key specs

  • 5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
  • 12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
  • 16MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3080mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018)

Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018)

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Key specs

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
  • 8MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh built-in battery with fast charging

Vivo Y71

Vivo Y71

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Key specs

  • 6-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio
  • 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB internal storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture
  • 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3360mAh (typical) / 3285mAh (minimum) battery

Huawei P20 Lite

Huawei P20 Lite

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Key specs

  • 5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19: 9 2.5D curved glass display with toughened glass protection
  • Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
  • Single / Dual SIM
  • 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
  • 16MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery with fast charging

Vivo Y83

Vivo Y83

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Key specs

  • 6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
  • 4GB 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
  • 8MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3260mAh battery

Motorola Moto G6

Motorola Moto G6

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Key specs

  • 5.7-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS 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 internal storage
  • 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
  • expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
  • 12MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
  • 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Honor 7C

Honor 7C

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Key specs

  • 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
  • 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
  • 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
  • 13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
  • 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Samsung Galaxy J4

Samsung Galaxy J4

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Key specs

  • 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
  • 1.4GHz Quad-Core Exynos 7570 14nm processor with Mali-T720 MP1
  • 2GB RAM with 16GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh battery

Honor 7A

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
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Vivo V9 Youth

Vivo V9 Youth

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Key specs

  • 6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
  • Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
  • 16MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3260mAh battery

RealMe 1

RealMe 1

Best Price of RealMe 1
Key Specs

  • 6-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS display
  • Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771) 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
  • ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • 13MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 8MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3410mAh battery

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