Top 10 Best Phones under Rs.16,000 in India

Due to this high demand for mid-range smartphones, a lot of affordable pocket-friendly handsets have been launched in recent days. So, here we are providing you with a list of the most affordable smartphones under Rs. 16,000. Do make a note of all the specs and see which smartphone suits you the most.

Let’s go through the list and have an in-depth view.

Also read: Samsung Galaxy M02 is now on sale in India via Amazon at only Rs.6,799

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1. POCO X2

Price: Rs.15,999

Specifications:

• 6.67 inches Full HD+ in-cell RD Display with 2400 x 1800 resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, Dual Punch Hole design and 500 nits of peak brightness
• 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Quad Rear camera setup with Sony IMX686 sensor
• 20 MP + 2 MP Dual Front Camera
• Memory Card (Hybrid), up to 512 GB UFS 2.1 storage
• Dual Sim, 3G, 4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, IR Blaster
• Snapdragon 730G, Octa-Core, 2.2 GHz Processor
• 6 GB RAM, 8GB RAM options
• 4500 mAh Battery with in-box 27W Fast Charger
• Android v10

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2. Realme 7

Price: Rs.14,999

Specifications:

Realme 7 (RMX2151) has a 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. Screen resolution is 1,080 x 2,400 pixels with 20:9 aspect ratio. There are two color variants of this phone. They are mist blue and mist white. This phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Regarding its rear camera specifications, this phone has a Primary Camera of 64 mp (f/1.8), an ultra-wide-angle camera of 12-megapixel, 5MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor with the support of an LED flash. Coming to its front camera, this phone has a 16MP (f/2.1) selfie shooter in the front. The front camera is a punch-hole type.

The Realme 7 will be powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6785V/CD (G95) processor and runs on Android 10 Os with the support of Realme UI v1.0. This phone has two different RAM variants of 6GB/64GB and 8GB/128GB. The internal storage can be expanded by an external microSD card up to 256GB. This phone supports nano dual SIM but does not support 5G connectivity.

The Realme 7 has a Li-ion type battery having a capacity of 5,000 mAH, which supports fast charging, comes with a 30 watt super dart charger. Realme claims that this phone will charge 50% in just 26 minutes. USB Type-C is supported by this phone. It supports Bluetooth 5.0 version, 4G VOLTE, and wifi. This phone has a dimension of 75.4mmx162.3mmx9.4mm and it weighs 196.5 grams.

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Also read: Best 5G Smartphones under Rs.30,000 in India

3. Realme Narzo 20 Pro

Price: Rs.14,999

Specifications:

The Realme Narzo 20 Pro runs on Realme UI v1.0 which is based on the Android 10 OS and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 gaming processor. Regarding the display, this phone offers a 6.5-inch full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD display with a refresh rate of 90Hz and a 20:9 display ratio. The Narzo 20 Pro comes in two different color variants: Black Ninja and White Knight.

Coming to the camera section, this phone features a quad rear camera setup supported by an LED flash, which includes a 48MP primary sensor (f/1.8), an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor (119-degree field of view) (f/2.3), 2MP B&W sensor (f/2.4), and a 2MP Macro sensor (f/2.4). For selfies, this phone offers a 16MP (f/2.1) punch-hole selfie camera on the front. You can record 4K videos at 30fps by the rear camera setup.

This phone comes in two RAM + internal storage variants: 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage and 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The storage is further expandable up to 256GB via an external microSD card as this phone offers a dedicated microSD card slot. Coming to the battery, this phone comes with a decent 4,500mAH battery which supports insane 65W fast charging. 

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4. Samsung Galaxy F41

Price: Rs.15,499

Specifications:

• 6 GB RAM
• 64 GB ROM | Expandable Upto 512 GB
• 16.26 cm (6.4 inch) Full HD+ Display
• 64MP + 8MP + 5MP triple rear camera
• 32MP Front Camera
• 6000 mAh Lithium-ion Battery
• Exynos 9611 Processor
• Super AMOLED Display

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5. Redmi Note 9 Pro

Price: Rs.13,999

Specifications:

• 48MP rear camera with ultra-wide, super macro, portrait, night mode, 960fps slowmotion, AI scene recognition, pro color, HDR, pro mode | 16MP facing camera
• 16.9418 centimeters (6.67-inch) FHD+ full screen dot display LCD multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, 400 ppi pixel density and 20:9 aspect ratio | 2.5D curved glass
• The all-new Interstellar Black colour combines different hues of grey and blue together to deliver a shade that mesmerizes you
• Android v10 operating system with 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G with 8nm octa core processor
• Memory, Storage & SIM: 4GB RAM | 64GB internal memory expandable up to 512GB with dedicated SD card slot | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
• 5020mAH lithium-polymer large battery providing talk-time of 29 hours and standby time of 492 hours | 18W fast charger in-box and Type-C connectivity
• 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase
• Box also includes: Power adapter, USB cable, SIM eject tool, Warranty card, User guide, Clear soft case, Screen protector pre-applied on the phone
• Redmi note 9 Pro with Alexa Built-in provides hands-free access to Alexa while on-the-go. Say “Alexa” to play music, make calls, ask questions, control smart devices and more using just your voice. Download the Alexa app on your Redmi note 9 Pro to start using Alexa hands-free today.

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6. POCO M2 Pro

Price: Rs.13,800

Specifications:

• 4 GB RAM
• 64 GB ROM | Expandable Upto 512 GB
• 16.94 cm (6.67 inch) Full HD+ Display
• 48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP rear cameras
• 16MP Front Camera
• 5000 mAh Lithium-ion Polymer Battery
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Processor

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7. Micromax IN Note 1

Price: Rs.12,499

Specifications:

Regarding the display, this phone offers a massive 6.67-inch Punch Hole Display in Ultra bright FHD+ resolution (1080 x 2400 pixels). This phone has a rear-mounted physical fingerprint scanner. The Micromax IN Note 1 runs on the Android 10 OS and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 chipset with MTK Hyper Engine 1.0 GPU for a lag-free gaming experience.

The Helio G85 chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The storage is further expandable via an external microSD card. Coming to the camera section, the Micromax IN Note 1 features an AI quad rear camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor. For the selfies, this phone has a 16MP wide-angle selfie snapper at the front. In terms of battery, this phone is fueled up by a huge 5,000mAH battery with the support of 18W fast charging technology (reverse charging enabled). This phone will be available in two different color variants: classy White and Green dripping with X-Factor.

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8. Infinix Zero 8i

Price: Rs.15,999

Specifications:

• 8 GB RAM
• 128 GB ROM | Expandable Upto 256 GB
• 17.4 cm (6.85 inch) Full HD+ Display
• 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + AI Lens quad cameras
• 16MP + 8MP Dual Front Camera
• 4500 mAh Li-ion Polymer Battery
• MediaTek Helio G90T Processor

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9. Motorola G9 Power

Price: Rs.11,999

Specifications:

Moto G9 Power runs on the Android 10 OS with Motorola’s My UX and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC chipset. We can also see the Stock Android Experience on this phone. Regarding the display, this phone features a 6.78-inch HD+ IPS LCD punch-hole display. This phone has a rear-mounted physical fingerprint scanner.

The Snapdragon 662 SoC powered phone is paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The storage is further expandable up to 512GB via an external microSD card. Coming to the camera specs, this phone offers a triple rear camera setup which includes a 64MP main shooter alongside a 2MP macro cam, and a 2MP depth sensor. For the selfies, this phone has a 16MP selfie cam at the front inside the punch-hole cutout.

Now coming to the most important part which is its battery. The Moto G9 Power has a massive 6,000mAH battery with the support of a 20W charger over USB-C. That’s why this phone has got such kind of a name. This phone comes in two different color variants: Electic Violet and Metallic Sage. Regarding the connectivity, this phone includes Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS (GPS, AGPS, LTEPP, SUPL, Glonass, Galileo), NFC (varies by market), 3.5mm headphone jack, dual-microphone, USB Type-C port, and so on.

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10. POCO M3

Price: Rs.11,999

Specifications of POCO M3:

Poco M3 runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10 OS and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662G chipset. Regarding the display, this phone sports a 6.53-inches FHD+ LCD display with (2340×1080)p of screen resolution. This phone display also features a standard refresh rate of 60Hz, 395 PPI, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and 1500:1 contrast ratio. Regarding the protection purpose, the display of Poco M3 comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

The SoC of this phone is paired with LPPDR4x RAM up to 6GB and UFS 2.1 (64GB) /2.2 (128GB) storage. But the users can expand the internal storage up to 512GB through a MicroSD card. Coming to the camera section, this phone offers a triple rear camera setup that includes a 48MP primary camera with an f/1.79 lens,  a 2MP f/2.4 dedicated macro, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. For selfies, this phone features an 8MP selfie snapper at the front.  This phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, and an IR blaster as well.

The Poco M3 is fueled by a massive 6,000mAh, supported by 18W fast charging technology (22.5W charger in the box).  Regarding the connectivity, the phone has a Dual-SIM slot, which will be supported by a 4G network, a 3.5mm earphone jack, dual speaker, WiFi 5GHz, and Bluetooth 5.0. This phone is available in three different color finishes: Power Black, Cool Blue, and Flashy POCO Yellow.

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