Top 6 Camera Phones Under Rs. 20,000 In India

Almost everyone these days in dying to take selfies on all possible occassions but not all are obsessed with selfies. Many researchers are relating the addition to taking selfies with a mental disorder. Many event organizer these days are also banning selfies and related equipment like selfie sticks at the event venue. But nobody is prohibiting the use of smartphones at the concerts and social events.

So you can always take a good photo of yourself if you have a good camera smartphone.

As far as taking photos with the celebrities is concerned, nobody would deny to click your photo with the celebrity if you ask nicely. All you need is a good camera phone.

Now given the fact that not everybody can buy the flagship and super expensive phones with a great camera and the camera phones under Rs. 10,000 are not the best shooters on the block, it’s time that we take a look at some of the best camera phones under Rs. 20,000.

Acer Liquid Zest Plus

Acer Liquid Zest Plus is priced at Rs. 17,000 and is a camera-centric phone having a 5.5 inch HD display, 2 GB RAM, and a quad-core chip. The phone runs on Android Marshmallow and is powered by a 5000 mAh battery.

Specifications: Acer Liquid Zest Plus

• Chipset: MediaTek MT6735
• CPU: 1.3 GHz quad-core
• GPU: Mali T720
• RAM: 2 GB
• OS: Android Marshmallow 6.0
• Display: 5.5 inch, HD IPS Display, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 13 MP with hybrid tri-focus (PDAF, contract detection, Laser AF) with LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP
• Memory: Internal- 16 GB; External- Up to 128 GB
• Battery: 5000 mAh Li-ion
• Connectivity: GPS with A-GPS, 4G LTE, Dual SIM support, microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

OnePlus One 16 GB

Just like Xiaomi Mi4, the OnePlus One is a beast in its price segment. Both these phones pack similar expect for a few differences like display size and front camera. Both Mi4 and OnePlus One also boast the same SONY camera sensor. It also doesn’t support expandable memory but has a 64 GB version priced at Rs. 22k.

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Specifications: OnePlus One

· Chipset: Snapdragon 801

· CPU: 2.5 GHz quad-core Krait 400

· GPU: Adreno 330

· RAM: 3 GB

· OS: Android 5.0.2

· Display: 5.5 inch, IPS FHD display, Gorilla Glass 3

· Camera: Primary- 13 MP AF with LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP FF

· Memory: Internal- 16; External- None.

· Battery: 3100 mAh Li-Po

· Connectivity: LTE Band #40 (for India), GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, micro USB 2.0 with USB Host, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, NFC, FM Radio, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot and WiFi Direct.

Lenovo Vibe X2 4G

Lenovo Vibe X2 is one the most beautiful phone in this list and also has a very good rear snapper. While it packs good hardware at its asking price of Rs. 18k approx. it isn’t particularly good at video recording. So if you want a phone which is good at video recording too then you should take a look at Huawei Honor 6, but then it doesn’t have as great camera as in the Vibe X2.

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Specifications: Lenovo Vibe X2

· Chipset: MediaTek MT6595m

· CPU: 2.0 GHz quad-core + 1.7 GHz quad-core

· GPU: PowerVR G600

· RAM: 2 GB

· OS: Android 4.4 KitKat

· Display: 5 inch, IPS FHD display

· Camera: Primary- 13 MP AF with LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP FF

· Memory: Internal- 32 GB; External- None.

· Battery: 2300 mAh Li-Po (non-removable)

· Connectivity: Dual SIM (GSM + GSM), LTE Band #40 (for India), GPS with A-GPS, micro USB Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, FM Radio, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

Asus Zenfone 2

Specifications: Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

• Chipset: Intel Atom Z3560
• CPU: 1.8 GHz quad-core
• GPU: GFX 6 Series
• RAM: 4 GB
• OS: Android Lollipop 5.1
• Display: 5.5 inch, IPS FHD Display, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 13 MP AF with dual-LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP
• Memory: Internal- 32 GB; External- microSD card up to 64 GB.
• Battery: 3000 mAh Li-Po
• Connectivity: 4G, GPS with A-GPS, NFC, FM Radio, dual SIM, microUSB, Bluetooth 4.x, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi.

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OnePlus X

OnePlus X is based on similar hardware as the original OnePlus One, but comes with some differentiating factors like support for expandable memory, AMOLED display, etc.

OnePlus X packs 13 MP rear and 8 MP front camera units, both supporting aperture f/2.0 for superior low-light imaging.

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Specifications: OnePlus X

• Chipset: Snapdragon 801
• CPU: 2.3 GHz quad-core
• GPU: Adreno 330
• RAM: 3 GB
• OS: Android Lollipop 5.1
• Display: 5 inch, FHD AMOLED, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 13 MP with LED Flash and phase detection; Secondary- 8 MP
• Memory: Internal- 16 GB; External- Up to 128 GB via microSD card (in place on SIM #2)
• Battery: 2525 mAh Li-Po
• Connectivity: GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, 4G (for India), microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth, EDGE, HSPA, FM Radio, WiFi with hotspot.

HTC Desire 820s Dual SIM

HTC phones are famous for their cool and unique looks and great design. Besides boasting a good 13 MP rear camera the desire 820s also has an 8 MP front selfie unit. You should buy it if you want a dual SIM phone supporting 4G LTE offering good performance besides having good cameras.

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Specifications: HTC Desire 820s

· Chipset: MediaTek MT6752

· CPU: 1.7 GHz octa-core

· GPU: Mali-T760MP2

· RAM: 2 GB

· OS: Android 4.4 KitKat

· Display: 5.5 inch, IPS HD display, Gorilla Glass 3

· Camera: Primary-13 MP AF with LED Flash; Secondary- 8 MP FF

· Memory: Internal- 16 GB; External- Up to 32 GB via microSD card slot.

· Battery: 2600 mAh Li-Po (non-removable)

· Connectivity: Dual SIM (GSM + GSM), LTE Band #40 (for India), GPS with A-GPS, micro USB Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, FM Radio, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

Oppo F1

Oppo F1 is a selfie centric phone priced at Rs. 15,999 which packs an 8 MP front camera for taking selfies.

It also packs an octa-core 64-bit Snapdragon chip, 3 GB RAM, 2500 mAh battery, 5 inch HD display protected by Gorilla Glass 4, and a 13 MP rear camera.

The phone runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 and supports dual SIM (hybrid slot) connectivity and 4G too.

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Specifications: Oppo F1

• Chipset: Snapdragon 616
• CPU: 1.5 GHz octa-core
• GPU: Adreno 405
• RAM: 3 GB
• OS: Android Lollipop 5.1
• Display: 5 inch, HD Display, Gorilla Glass 4
• Camera: Primary- 13 MP with LED Flash; Secondary- 8 MP
• Memory: Internal- 16 GB; External- Up to 128 GB via hybrid slot.
• Battery: 2500 mAh Li-ion
• Connectivity: GPS with A-GPS, 4G LTE, Dual SIM (hybrid) support, microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.1, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

These are some of the best camera phones under Rs. 20,000 that you will find in the current smartphone market in India. We have also deliberately included phones from different manufacturers as we wanted to give you as much brand specific choice as possible. Other good camera phones under Rs. 20,000 are Galaxy E7, Galaxy Grand 2, and Huawei Honor 6.