Best Android Smartphones for Less Than Rs 30,000

In the past few years, the price of flagship and premium smartphones is touching the sky. Here we are listing down the best Android smartphones for less than under Rs 30,000.

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro

In this price range, Redmi K20 Pro is one of the most powerful smartphones in terms of performance. Redmi K20 Pro is the cheapest smartphone from Xiaomi with a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor.

The Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro is powered with the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor with a maximum clock speed of 2.84GHz. The device comes with Adreno 640 GPU and with 8GB of RAM. It offers gaming features that improve gameplay while playing PUBG Mobile and other games.

The Redmi K20 Pro runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie OS. It brings an impressive flagship-grade rear camera. It's a triple-lens camera module with EIS and PDAF. There is a primary 48MP Sony IMX586 along with secondary sensors--13MP wide-angle lens with 124.8° FOV and 8MP telephoto with 2x zoom.

Nokia 8.1

The Nokia 8.1 priced at Rs 26,999 is one of the first phones powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor and holds many similarities with the Snapdragon 845. The phone also benefits from Google's Android One program. We get the newest Android 9 Pie, with no third-party apps.

Powered by a 3,500mAh battery easily lasts a day and a half as a primary phone for hectic days at work. Nokia 8.1 sports a dual rear camera setup with Zeiss optics, with the primary 12-megapixel camera featuring a 1/2.55-inch sensor, 1.4-micron pixels, OIS, EIS, 2PD (dual photodiode) tech, and a dual-LED flash. The secondary 13-megapixel fixed-focus lens is meant for depth sensing. At the front, the Nokia 8.1 houses a 20-megapixel fixed focus lens with 0.9-micron pixels, and 4-in-1 pixel tech for better low-light photography.

It's a top-notch design, slick performance, and a good camera as well to go with the rest.

Samsung Galaxy A70

Samsung Galaxy A70 is priced at Rs. 28,990. It features a Full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display and a glass finish at the back. It is backed up by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor, paired with 6GB RAM and gets 128GB of onboard storage, that can be expandable via a microSD card of up to 512GB.

When it comes to the camera, there is a triple camera setup behind which features a 32-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 lens, an 8-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.2 lens. At the front, there is a 32-megapixel sensor for the selfie lovers.

The device runs on Android 9.0 Pie with Samsung's One UI on top.

Other noticeable features are an in-display fingerprint sensor, a USB Type-C port, with 25W Super-Fast Charging technology and a 4,500mAh battery.

One Plus 6T

One Plus 6T is available at Rs 27,999. It is almost like a flagship device but at a lower price. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and has a 6.41-inch Optic Full-HD+ AMOLED display.

At the back, you get dual cameras, including a 16-megapixel (Sony IMX 519 sensor) camera paired with a 20-megapixel (Sony IMX 376K sensor) secondary camera. The former has an aperture of f/1.7 and a pixel size of 1.22 microns, while the latter has an aperture of f/1.7. In front, there's also a 16-Megapixel camera. There is a face unlock, an in-display fingerprint sensor, a 3,700mAh battery, along with OnePlus' fast charging tech, and Android 9.0 Pie with OxygenOS.

Oppo F11 Pro

Oppo F11 Pro is available at Rs 24,990, powered by a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, and it is available in two variants -4GB RAM + 64 GB and 6GB + 128GB internal storage configurations along with a 4,000mAh battery.

The handset comes with a 6.5-inch bezel-less display with Full HD+ (2340×1080 pixels) resolution along with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It also supports VOOC 3.0 fast charging which can fully charge it in just 80 minutes and a rear fingerprint sensor. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie with the company's ColorOS 6 layered on top. It flaunts a 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera and a dual rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 aperture, and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor.

There's also a unique variant available, the Oppo F11 Pro Avengers Limited Edition, for Marvel fans priced at Rs 27,990. The limited-edition handset comes in Space Blue colour with a red Avengers logo behind, a red-coloured power button, and a Captain America case. It also comes with one of the six Avengers collector badges.

Honor View 20

Honor View 20 can be bought at Rs 27,999, it is one of the first smartphones with a punch-hole display launched in India. It runs on Android 9.0 with Magic UI layered on top and powered by a 4,000mAh battery. It has got a display of 6.4-inch Full HD, with a small hole for the 25-megapixel front camera. There's also a 48-megapixel primary (rear) camera.

This device is powered by a Huawei Kirin 980 SoC, paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

Asus Zenfone 5Z

Asus Zenfone 5Z is priced at Rs 24,999, the most affordable smartphones in the market with the premium octa-core Snapdragon 845 SoC. It comes with a 6.2-inch Full-HD (2248x1080) display, with Corning Gorilla Glass protection powered by a 3,300 mAh battery. When it comes to the camera, it has a 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual rear camera setup with an 8-megapixel selfie camera.

Xiaomi Poco F1

Xiaomi's most popular handsets Poco F1 is one of the best choices to buy under Rs 30,000. The Armoured Edition is featuring the flagship-quality Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage, at a very affordable price in the market presently. Poco F1 has got 6.18-inch Full HD (2246x1080) display with Corning Gorilla Glass Protection and powered by a 4000 mAh battery. It comes with a 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup on the back and a 20-Megapixel front camera.