MAYOOKH MITRA
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Smartphones have become very popular nowadays and one can’t think of a single day without using smartphones. There are many use-cases of smartphones and different people use a smartphone to meet their use cases but still as useful as they are some people are not able to spend a lot on purchasing a smartphone.
So, Today we have brought the TOP 5 best Smartphones for people who have the budget of 12,000 rupees
1.POCO M4 Pro 4G
This smartphone is an offering from POCO. It was launched on March 16, 2022, in India. This device packs a Mediatek Helio G96 , a 90Hz refresh rate display and 180Hz touch-sampling rate which is enough for a user looking for a device under this budget. It’s an AMOLED display that shows punchy colors and is great for movies and social media. It has IP53 rating for dust and splash protection.
The device runs a custom version of MIUI 13 which is based on Android 11 with some tweaks from POCO. Poco M4 Pro is good enough for everyday use and can handle multiple apps easily. This will satisfy the user looking for a impressive performance from a budget device in this price segment. This device packs 6/8GB of RAM and 64/128/256GB of internal storage . it’s available in 3 colors- Poco Yellow ,Power Black and Cool Blue.
The rear camera specification includes a 64MP main camera which takes good pictures considering the price point of under 12,000 and there are two other extra giving cameras namely Macro and ultrawide. Also, the selfie camera is 16MP snapper which is good for the price range.
Battery capacity is 5000mAh which is good enough to last you about a day if not more with regular use. The phone comes with a 33w fast charging which recharged the phone from 100% in 58 min (advertised).
2.Redmi Note 11 4G
This smartphone is an offering from Redmi. It was launched on January 26, 2022, in India. This device packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 . The phone comes with a 90 Hz refresh rate 6.43-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 1080×2400 pixels at a pixel density of 409 pixels per inch (ppi) and an aspect ratio of 20:9
The device runs a custom version of MIUI 13 which is based on Android 11 with some tweaks from Redmi. This will satisfy the user looking for a impressive performance from a budget device in this price segment. This device packs 4/6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of internal storage . it’s available in 3 colors- Graphite Gray, Twilight Blue and Star Blue.
The rear camera specification includes a 50MP main camera which takes good pictures considering the price point of under 12,000 and there are three extra giving cameras namely Macro, Depth and ultrawide . Also, the selfie camera is 13MP snapper which is good for the price range.
Connectivity options on the Redmi Note 11 include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, Infrared, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India).
Battery capacity is 5000mAh which is good enough to last you about a day if not more with regular use. The phone comes with a 33w charger in the box. It can charge phone from 100% in 60 min (advertised).
3.Narzo 50 4G
This smartphone is an offering from Narzo ( which is sub brand of Realme). It was launched on March 03, 2022, in India. This device packs a Mediatek Helio G96. The smartphone has a 6.6-inch Full HD LCD panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. It comes with 480 nits peak brightness, 2412×1080 resolution, 90.8% screen-to-body ratio, and 401PPI. At first look, the display seemed bright and vibrant.
The device runs a custom version of Realme UI 2.0 which is based on Android 11 with some tweaks from Realme. This will satisfy the user looking for a impressive performance from a budget device in this price segment. This device packs 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage . it’s available in 2 colors- Speed Blue and Speed Black.
The rear camera specification includes a 50MP main camera which takes good pictures considering the price point of under 12,000 and there are three extra giving cameras namely Macro and Depth . Also, the selfie camera is 16MP snapper which is good for the price range.
Realme Narzo 50 packs a 5000mAh battery and is paired with a 33W fast charger. When charging, the smartphone took about an hour to recharge to 100% which is long but manageable. Battery saver options like power saving mode, sleep optimization, app freezer also helped save battery.
4.Infinix Note 12 4G
This smartphone is an offering from Infinix. It was launched on April 26, 2022, in India. This device packs a MediaTek Helio G88 . The Infinix Note 12 comes with a 6.70-inches 60Hz AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels with an 85.5 percent Screen-to-body ratio and 1000 nits of pick brightness.By the way, this is the first Infinix smartphone that comes with Widevine L1 support which means, you will be able to stream FHD+ contact on OTT platforms.
The device runs a custom version of Android XOS 10.6 which is based on Android 11 with some tweaks from infinix. This will satisfy the user looking for a impressive performance from a budget device in this price segment. This device packs 4/6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of internal storage . it’s available in 3 colors- Jewel Blue, Force Black and Sunset Golden.
phone’s Benchmark numbers are quite good with Antutu V9.3.8 churning out 349,257 and Geekbench 5 providing a multicore result of 1,739. The CPU Throttle benchmark showed the device cutting down its peak performance to 72 percent under sustained load which I think is not the best but shouldn’t affect your daily workload.
The rear camera specification includes a 50MP main camera which takes good pictures considering the price point of under 12,000 and there are one extra 2MP Depth camera. Also, the selfie camera is 16MP snapper which is good for the price range.
Battery capacity is 5000mAh which is good enough to last you about a day if not more with regular use. The phone comes with a 33w charger in the box. If you will play games for five to six hours then you will have to charge the device two times but if you’re a casual user then the device can also last for more than a day.
5.Tecno Pova 3 4G
This smartphone is an offering from Tecno. It was launched on May 25, 2022, in India. This device packs a MediaTek Helio G88 . The phone comes with a 6.9-inch IPS LCD display with a Full HD+ resolution of 2460 x 1080. It supports a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The bezels around the display are thin and provide a 91% screen-to-body ratio which is good for enjoying the content on such a big screen.
The device runs a custom version of HIOS which is based on Android 11 with some tweaks from Tecno. This will satisfy the user looking for a impressive performance from a budget device in this price segment. This device packs 4/6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of internal storage . it’s available in 3 colors- Electric Blue, Tech Silver and Eco Black.
The rear camera specification includes a 50MP main camera which takes good pictures considering the price point of under 12,000 and there are two extra camera’s. Also, the selfie camera is 8MP snapper which is good for the price range. The camera app starts in AI cam mode and offers multiple other modes like portrait, beauty, panorama, AR shot (Snapchat-like filters) Ultra HD (Full 50mp), slow-mo, etc. In terms of video, the Tecno Pova 3 can shoot up to 2K resolution which is 1440P at 30fps.
There’s a speaker grille, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a Type-C charging port on the bottom. The volume rockers and power button are placed on the right. The power button also works as a fingerprint sensor. The top of the phone houses a secondary speaker, while the left hosts a full-sized SIM tray.
One of the key selling points of the Tecno Pova 3 is its massive battery of 7,000mAh, which is also the largest in this price segment. The battery backup is massive, we were able to churn out 13-14 hours of screen time. In our usage, it easily lasted two to three days.
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