Best Phones Under 8000 in India

The Realme C3 is quite powerful for an entry-level offering. It features the MediaTek Helio G70 under the hood, a chipset made keeping gaming in mind. There's also a well-tuned 12MP primary camera at the back along with a 2MP depth sensor, while on the front, you get a 5MP selfie shooter. There's a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel and a massive 5000mAh battery. The Realme C3 covers all the basics and is one of the best smartphones to buy under Rs 8,000.

The Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual is good for people who are always on the go and need good connectivity and long battery life in a budget under Rs 8,000. The Redmi 8A Dual offers a 5000mAh battery in that aspect with the ability to reverse charge other devices. It has a rugged but unique design, and comes with Gorilla Glass 5 on top. The phone also supports 18W fast charging and rocks 13MP dual cameras at the back.

The Realme 3 may be old but a recent price cut makes the smartphone one of the best deals under Rs 8,000. The phone is powered by a capable MediaTek Helio P60 SoC coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage in this price range. You also get a well-tuned dual camera setup that offers decent photos under good lighting.

Succeeding the entry-level Realme C1, the Realme C2 manages to start at an even lower price with the top-most variant retailing for Rs 7,999 with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The performance of the phone will be somewhat throttled as compared to more expensive 4GB RAM phones while 32GB storage means you can only have a handful of apps. Nevertheless, the Realme C2 features a tall, immersive display with a water-drop notch and 720p (HD+) resolution. The entry-level smartphone runs on Android 9 Pie based ColorOS 9 and is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 SoC with eight cores at 2.0GHz. On the back is a dual camera stack with a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The dual camera stack can take portrait photos while the front camera with 5MP resolution can take selfies with AI beauty mode. The Realme C2 supports dual-SIM with dual standby and has a 4,000mAh battery. It's a pretty good deal for a phone priced at Rs 7,999.

The Samsung Galaxy M10 offers a little more choice in the entry-level segment. For Rs 6,990, the Galaxy M10 offers a wide-angle camera in that segment of 5MP, along with a 13MP primary sensor. The M10 also comes with an immersive 6.2-inch display with an Infinity-V notch. Under the hood is the Exynos 7870 powering the phone. Unfortunately, it runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. The phone also comes in just 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, which may not be adequate for multi-tasking. Buy this smartphone if you're looking for a wide-angle camera in this budget.

The Xiaomi Redmi 7 is a good option to go for at Rs 7,999 if you want a Qualcomm processor for your smartphone. The Redmi 7 is powered by the Snapdragon 632, which features custom Kryo cores that offers better performance and efficiency. The Redmi 7 also features a 12+2MP dual camera stack capable of taking portrait shots along with AI scene recognition. On the front is an 8MP camera with support for AI beauty mode. The Redmi 7 also looks pretty good with gradient colours and an expansive 6.26-inch display with a waterdrop notch. Keeping the lights on is a 4,000mAh battery.

The Realme 3i is perhaps the best looking smartphone under Rs 8,000. It's also decently powerful for the price with a MediaTek Helio P60 powering it along with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. On the back is a dual camera setup with a 13MP primary camera and 2MP depth sensor while on the front there's a 13MP selfie camera. The phone runs on a 4230mAh battery.

The Narzo 10A is just a wee bit more expensive at Rs 8,499 but it's well worth the extra money you put in for the phone. The phone is powered by a MediaTek G series SoC that makes it ace gaming in this segment, while a 12MP triple camera setup offers more options than many. The phone also rocks a large 6.5-inch LCD display and a large, 5,000mAh battery.