The internal memory capacity of a phone is very important as it houses all the content right from the operating system to the apps that are downloaded and much more. Those users who have plans to purchase a budget smartphone will face issues as such handsets hardly come with a mere 4 GB of internal storage, which is too less. If you are looking to grab a phone with better onboard storage in the budget price range, here is a list displaying five of them that come with 8 GB capacity costing less than Rs 12,000 in order to assist you.
Samsung Galaxy Core Duos
The Galaxy Core Duos features a 4.3 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels and a pixel density of 217 pixels per inch. The handset is fitted with a Snapdragon MSM8225 S4 Play chipset with a dual-core Cortex A5 clocked at 1.2 GHz speed and Adreno 203 GPU.
Running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, the phone packs a 5 MP rear snapper with auto focus and LED flash along with a VGA front-facer for video chatting. On the storage front, the Galaxy Core Duos includes 8 GB of internal storage capacity that can be expanded up to 64 GB using a micro SD card slot and 1 GB of RAM. Powering the phone is a 1,800 mAh battery that can deliver up to 9 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time.
Key Specs
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Core Duos |
| Display | 4.3 inch, 480×800 |
| Processor | 1.2 GHz Dual core |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal Storage | 8 GB, Expandable up to 64 GB |
| OS | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Camera | 5 MP/ VGA |
| Battery | 1,800 mAh |
| Price | Rs 11,799 |
Nokia Lumia 520
Nokia Lumia 520 is a smartphone boasting a 4 inch IPS LCD display carrying a WVGA resolution of 480×800 pixels. Furthermore, the handset is equipped with a dual-core Qualcomm MSM8227 processor running at 1 GHz speed and it has 512 MB of RAM. There is 8 GB of internal storage with up to 64 GB expandable storage support.
The Windows Phone based handset has a 5 MP primary camera with auto focus devoid of video calling facility at the front. Also, there is a 1,430 mAh battery on board to provide a decent backup of up to 9.5 hours of talk time and 360 hours of standby time.
Key Specs
| Model | Nokia Lumia 520 |
| Display | 4 inch, WVGA |
| Processor | 1 GHz Dual core |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Internal Storage | 8 GB, Expandable up to 64 GB |
| OS | Windows Phone 7.8 |
| Camera | 5 MP |
| Battery | 1,430 mAh |
| Price | Rs 8,999 |
Spice Pinnacle FHD Mi-525
The Spice Pinnacle FHD Mi-525 is fitted with a 5 inch FHD capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and has a pixel density of 441 ppi. Under the hood is a 1.5 GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6589 processor supplemented by 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32 GB.
To meet the camera requirements, Spice Mobiles has included an 8 MP autofocus rear camera coupled with dual LED flash and a 2 MP front-facer to make video calls. On board is a 2,100 mAh battery capable of providing up to 7 hours of talk time and 362 hours of standby time.
Key Specs
| Model | Spice Pinnacle FHD Mi-525 |
| Display | 5, FHD |
| Processor | 1.5 GHz Quad Core |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal Storage | 8 GB, Expandable up to 32 GB |
| OS | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean |
| Camera | 8 MP/ 2 MP |
| Battery | 2,100 mAh |
| Price | Rs 11,9999 |
Nokia Lumia 525
The Lumia 525 boasts a 4 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display that has a resolution of 480×800 pixels and it is powered by a dual-core 1 GHz processor that is accompanied by 1 GB of RAM. To meet the storage needs, there is 8 GB of internal memory that can be extended up to 64 GB using a micro SD card.
Giving the juice to the Lumia 525 is a 1,430 mAh battery that is claimed to last for up to 10.5 hours of talk time and 336 hours of standby time. Based on Windows Phone 8 Black, the handset packs a 5 MP auto focus rear camera for imaging.
Key Specs
| Model | Nokia Lumia 525 |
| Display | 4 inch, WVGA |
| Processor | 1 GHz Dual core |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal Storage | 8 GB, Expandable up to 64 GB |
| OS | Windows Phone 8 Black |
| Camera | 5 MP |
| Battery | 1,430 mAh |
| Price | Rs 10,499 |
Karbonn S9 Titanium
The Karbonn S9 Titanium boasts of a 5.5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with has a HD resolution of 1280×720 pixels translating to a pixel density of 267 pixels per inch. Also on board is a 1.2 GHz MediaTek MT6589 quad-core processor coupled with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and 1 GB of RAM.
For imaging, there is a 13 MP primary camera sensor with auto focus and LED flash and a 5 MP front-facer for video calling. Fueled by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the Karbonn S9 Titanium equips 16 GB of internal storage that can be expanded externally up to 32 GB. There is a 2,600 mAh battery claimed to deliver a decent backup to the handset.
Key Specs
| Model | Karbonn S9 Titanium |
| Display | 5.5, HD |
| Processor | 1.2 GHz Quad Core |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB, Expandable up to 32 GB |
| OS | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean |
| Camera | 13 MP/ 5 MP |
| Battery | 2,600 mAh |
| Price | Rs 11,994 |
Some Other Phones with 8GB or More In-Built Memory under 12,000 INR
Phone Specifications Order
Processor, RAM, Internal Storage, Camera, Display, Battery, Dual or Single SIM, Android Version
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1.4 GHz Quad Core, 1 GB, 8 GB/ 32 GB, 8 MP/ 2 MP, 5 inch HD, 2,000 mAh, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
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1.2 GHz Quad Core, 1 GB, 8 GB/ 32 GB, 8 MP/ 2 MP, 5.5 inch HD, 2,500 mAh, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
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1.5 GHz Quad Core, 1 GB, 16 GB/ 32 GB, 13 MP/ 5 MP, 5 inch FHD, 2,300 mAh, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
