Best Phones Under 12000 March 2018

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 may not be as groundbreaking as last year’s Redmi Note 3, but considering everything, it is now the best smartphone under 12000. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, the phone offers good performance. It is not as powerful as the Snapdragon 650 powered Redmi Note 3, but swaps performance with better battery life. The 4100mAh battery on the phone manages more than two days of usage quite easily. The phone also improves in the camera department and the 13MP rear shooter now takes much better images than its predecessor.

If you are looking for a dual camera phone under the 12000, the Honor 6X is your only option. It offers a good rear camera and a decent performance. The battery life is also good enough for a day and the build quality is quite good. The phone was recently updated to Android Nougat, giving it an edge against it rivals.

If you can’t expand your budget or unable to get your hands on the Redmi Note 4, the smaller Redmi 4 won't disappoint. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 SoC and available in upto 4GB RAM option, this is a good choice for a people looking for a day-to-day phone. The camera is better than the Redmi Note 4 and the 4100mAh battery manages to last two days quite easily.

The Micromax Canvas Infinity is actually the best looking phone in the budget segment around the 10000 price mark. The phone has a 720p 5.7-inch display which is stretched in an 18:9 aspect ratio and has thin bezels. The older Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC provides ample performance and both the front and rear facing cameras are quite good.

For the budget buyer, the Yu Yureka Black is also a good option, as it packs the most hardware for its price. Thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, the phone offers dependable performance and and all black metal back which makes it quite the looker.

The Lenovo K6 Power is a really good budget segment offering, which checks all the right tick boxes. It has a reliable 4000mAh battery, which won’t die in a day and the performance is good, thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC. We also like the fact, that the 5-inch display on this phone, offers a 1080p resolution, making it a better proposition than most devices in the sub-12K segment.

The latest budget centric E4 Plus from Moto is not our first pick in this category, solely because it does not have the performance of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. However, the phone does have a large 4000mAh battery, which can give the Redmi a run for its money. In addition, this is the only phone in the budget to feature an almost stock interface.

This is the more affordable cousin to the Redmi 4. It is powered by a smaller Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC and cuts back on the amount of RAM and storage as well. However, the performance is still at par with the Redmi 4. However, the battery life as well as the camera on the phone are nothing great.

The Epic 1 from InFocus is one of the better phones in the budget segment. It offers a commendable performance thanks to the MediaTek Helio X20 SoC and 3G of RAM on the device. Apart from that, it has a good camera and is well built. The battery life could have been better, but it is still not a deal breaker. Specs: Display: 5.5 inches SoC: MediaTek MT6797M RAM: 3GB Storage: 32GB Camera: 16MP, 8MP Battery: 3000mAh OS: Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)

The Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime is also a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC powered smartphone. It is a good day to day performer and the compact design make it quite ergonomic to use in one hand. The 5-inch display has a 720p resolution only, but it is the best you can have its price. Moreover, the 13MP rear camera does a commendable job and the build quality is also quite good. Specs: Display: 5.0 inches, 720 p SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 RAM: 3 GB Storage: 32 GB Camera: 13 MP, 5MP Battery: 4100 mAh OS: Android v6.0.1