Past couple of years have seen a tremendous improvement in the smartphone cameras with new technology and features getting added. Almost all flagship phones now concentrate on camera as one of their USP. There has been lots of new features and technology showcased by OEMs with release of new devices.
We have seen 41MP camera from Lumia 1020 and also 4ultra pixel from HTC. But the best cameras are not just limited to flagships alone. We have seen some great camera smartphones in the budget and mid range segment as well. So here is a list of best smartphones with superior cameras below Rs 20000.
OnePlus One 16GB
The phone comes with a 5.5 inch Full HD display at 1080p and runs on a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974AC quad-core processor with 3GB of RAM and a massive 3100 mAh battery. The phone also comes with 16GB of internal storage, 5MP front camera and 13MP rear camera with Sony Exmor IMX 214 sensor and dual-LED flash. The device runs on optimized version of CyanogenMod based on Android 4.4 KitKat, so expect more features than the core Android. The phone is just 8.9mm thin and has extremely thin bezels on the sides.The device is priced at INR 18,998.00.
ASUS Zenfone 2
Asus Zenfone 2 comes in three variants. All the three variants runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop). On the camera end it features 13MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing camera. It supports Dual SIM and connectivity features include 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS. The device also packs a 3000mAh battery. Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) features 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which is expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD and is powered by 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor. Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) is powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor (2GB RAM and 16GB storage variant). The 4GB RAM and 32GB storage variant is powered by 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor.
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Xiaomi Mi4
Mi4 sports a 5-inch Full HD display and is powered by a 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor paired with 3GB of RAM.On the imaging front, it has a 13-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front-facing camera.It runs Android KitKat with the MIUI 6 skin, which will be updated to MIUI 6.5 on August 16th. The device also features 3080 mAh battery and comes in two variants –16 GB variant and 64 GB variant, both of the fastest eMMC 5.0 kind. The device is priced at Rs. 17,999.
Lumia 640XL
The device comes with 5.7 inch HD display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. The phone also features 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera for selfies. There is also 3000mAh battery included in the phone. The phone runs Windows Phone 8.1 and comes in dual SIM variants. The device comes with a price tag of Rs 15799.
Xiaomi Mi4i
The Mi4i comes with 5.0 inch Full HD display at 1920 X 1080p and a fully lamination Corning Concore OGS display. The display has a pixel density of 441ppi and has a sunlight mode which increases the quality of display in sunlight. The device is powered by second generation Snapdragon 615 Octa core processor. There is also 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage available on the device.Mi4i comes with MIUI6 on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop and this is the first Xiaomi device to ship with Lollipop. On the camera front, the phone comes with 13MP rear camera with dual LED (two tone) flash and f/2.0 aperture and front 5MP camera with 80 degree wide angle for selfies and video calls. It also features a 3120mAh battery which should be good enough for more than a day of usage. The Mi4i is priced Rs 12999.
HTC Desire 816G
HTC Desire 816G features a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and has 1GB RAM. There is a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense 6.0. The phone comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It features 8GB/16GB internal memory, expandable memory with micro SD. It has dual-front-facing BoomSound speakers, comes with dual SIM support and has 3G HSPA+ connectivity, but lacks 4G support.
Huawei Honor 6
The Honor 6 features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. It is powered by Huawei’s own octa-core Kirin 920 processor made up of four Cortex-A15 and four Cortex A7 cores. The phone is also supported by a Mali-T628 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It comes in 16GB and 32GB internal storage variants with a microSD card slot to expand the memory further. It runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Emotion 2.3 UI on top. Honor 6 comes with a 13MP rear shooter along with a 5MP front camera for selfies and video calling. The phone offers dual-SIM, an IR blaster, 4G LTE and the usual connectivity options. There is also a 3,100mAh battery.