Buying Guide: Best Smartphones under Rs 8,000

| Published: Thursday, May 23, 2019, 17:58 [IST]

Though there are a lot of flagship smartphones in India, everyone cannot afford "flagship" smartphones, as they come with a huge price tag. Here are some of the most affordable smartphones available in India, especially under Rs 8,000 price tag, which offers immense value for money.

Buying Guide: Best Smartphones under Rs 8,000

The list consists of smartphones with premium smartphone makers like Samsung and also has devices from India OEMs like Infinix. The smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy M10 offers a premium design with water-drop notch display, whereas, the smartphones like the Infinix S4 offers a triple rear-camera setup, which is on par with some of the premium smartphones (at least on paper).

Every smartphone that we have curated offers at least one unique feature, that makes it a must buy device. Have a look at the curated list of smartphones, which retails in India for under Rs 8000 price tag.

Infinix S4

Best Price of Infinix S4
Key Specs

6.21-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19.5:9 2.5D curved glass display with 500 nits brightness, 1300:1 contrast ratio
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with XOS 5.0
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP camera
32MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Realme C2

Best Price of Realme C2
Key Specs

6.1-inch (1560 x 720 pixels) 19.5:9 Dewdrop 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Color OS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) built-in battery

Xiaomi Redmi 7

Best Price of Xiaomi Redmi 7
Key Specs

6.26-Inch HD+ 19:9 Display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 Processor
2/3GB RAM With 16/32/64GB ROM
Dual SIM
12MP + 2MP Dual Rear Camera With LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
4G
Bluetooth 5
Fingerprint Sensor
4000mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy A10

Best Price of Galaxy A10
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ Infinity-V display
Octa-Core Exynos 7884 processor
2GB RAM
32GB Storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front camera
Face Unlock
Dual 4G VoLTE
3,400mAh battery

Infinix Smart 3 Plus

Best Price of Infinix Smart 3 Plus
Key Specs

6.21-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with 500 nits brightness
2GHz Quad-Core MediaTek Helio A22 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with XOS 5.0
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy M10

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy M10
Key Specs

6.22 Inch HD+ TFT Display
Octa-Core Exynos 7870 Processor
2GB/3GB RAM With 16GB/32GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP + 5MP Dual Rear Cameras With LED Flash
5MP Front Camera
4G VoLTE
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5
3430 MAh Battery

Realme C1

Best Price of Realme C1
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) built-in battery

Vivo Y91i

Best Price of Vivo Y91i
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762R) 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB/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
4030mAh battery