The best smartphone for less than Rs 12,000

The budget smartphone segment in India has got two new entrants, LG W30 and LG W10. The smartphones priced at Rs 9,999 and Rs 8,999 will compete with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S, Realme U1 and Samsung Galaxy A20.

Here we have done the comparison on the specs front and which of the device is the best value for money? Know more…

Price

Both LG W30 and Realme U1 sport the cheapest price tag at Rs 9,999

LG W30: Rs 9,999 (3GB+32GB)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: Rs 10,999 (3GB+32GB), Rs 12,999 (4GB+64GB)

Realme U1: Rs 9,999 (3GB+32GB), Rs 10,499 (Rs 3GB+64GB), Rs 11,999 (4GB+64GB)

Samsung Galaxy A20: Rs 11,490 (3GB+32GB)

Display

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S and Realme U1 sport Full HD+ display

LG W30: 6.26-inch HD+ (1560x720 pixels) display

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: 6.3-inch FHD+ (2340x1080 pixels)

Realme U1: 6.3-inch full HD+ (2340x1080)

Samsung Galaxy A20: 6.4-inch HD+ (1560x720 pixels)

Processor:

When compared Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S runs on the 'fastest' processor

LG W30: Octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 processor

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor

Realme U1: Octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 processor

Samsung Galaxy A20: Octa-core Exynos 7884 processor

RAM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S and Realme U1 come in 4GB RAM option; LG W30 and Galaxy A20 only have 3GB RAM option

LG W30: Only 3GB RAM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: 3GB and 4GB RAM

Realme U1: 3GB and 4GB RAM options

Samsung Galaxy A20: Only 3GB RAM

Storage

Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S and Realme U1 offer 64GB storage option; LG W30 and Galaxy A20 comes only with a 32GB option

LG W30: 32GB storage only

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: 32GB and 64GB storage options

Realme U1: 32GB and 64GB storage options

Samsung Galaxy A20: Only 32GB storage

Rear camera

Among these phones LG W30 is the only one to offer triple rear camera set-up; Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S leads in megapixel

LG W30: 12MP+13MP+ 2MP (unspecified aperture)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: 48MP (f/1.8 aperture) + 5MP (unspecified aperture)

Realme U1: 13MP (f/2.2 aperture) + 2MP camera (f/2.4 aperture)

Samsung Galaxy A20: 13.0MP (f/1.9 aperture) + 5MP (f/2.2 aperture)

Front camera

Realme U1 flaunts highest megapixel front camera

LG W30: 16MP (aperture unspecified)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: 13MP (f/2.0 aperture)

Realme U1: 25MP (f/2.0 aperture)

Samsung Galaxy A20: 8MP (f/2.0 aperture)

Operating system

All devices run on Android 9.0 Pie

LG W30: Android 9.0 Pie

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie

Realme U1: ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo (handset has started receiving Android 9.0 Pie update)

Samsung Galaxy A20: Samsung One UI based on Android 9.0 Pie

Battery

All the devices handsets, except Realme U1, are powered by 4,000mAh battery

LG W30: 4,000mAh

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: 4,000mAh

Realme U1: 3,500mAh

Samsung Galaxy A20: 4000mAh

Colours

Samsung Galaxy A20 comes with maximum colour options — Blue, Black, Gold and Red

LG W30: Aurora Green, Platinum Grey, Thunder Blue

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S: Onyx Black, Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red

Realme U1: Brave Blue, Fiery Gold, Ambitious Black

Samsung Galaxy A20: Blue, Black, Gold and Red