Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. So let’s take a look at some of the smartphones available in the Rs. 20,000 price bracket and also support NFC.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini duos
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini duos is packed with a Dual core 1.7 Ghz Krait snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU. The phone has a 1.5 GB RAM capable of handling intensive and multi-tasking situation. Galaxy S4 Mini duos comes with a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display which display decent quality images. The colour depth is a bit low due to the low pixel density of the phone.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini duos sports an 8 MP rear clicker with Geo tagging, HDR and panorama modes supported. The camera can record HD video clips as well. The front cam is a 1.9 MP shooter with fixed focus. The 1900 mAh battery boasts of a talk time of 12 hours. You can avail this phone for Rs. 17,186 from snapdeal.
Key Specs
| Model | Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini duos |
| Display | 4.3 inch super AMOLED |
| Processor | Dual core 1.7 Ghz |
| RAM | 1.5 GB |
| Internal storage | 8 GB, Expandable to 64 GB |
| OS | Android 4.3 |
| Cameras | 8 MP/1.9 MP |
| Battery | 1900 mAh |
| Price | Rs.17,186 |
Huawei Ascend G6
Huawei Ascend G6 comes with a 1.2 Ghz quad core snapdragon 200 processor which is nothing great as other lower price phones also pack in the same amount of heat. Adreno 305 GPU is mated with the processor to handle the graphics department. The display is a 4.5 inch qHD with a resolution of 940 x 540 pixels. The internal storage is 4 GB which is again no big deal but the phone has a micro SD card slot expandable to 32 GB.
Ascend G6 sports an 8 MP rear camera which is average but the impressive part is the 5 MP front camera which takes excellent pics. Huawei Ascend G6 has a 2000 mAh battery which gives a decent backup. The phone comes with Huawei’s own Emotion UI Lite which gets rid of the Android menu and it pastes all the apps on the home menu much like the iOS. The phone is available for Rs.17,370 on Amazon.
Key Specs
| Model | Huawei Ascend G6 |
| Display | 4.5 inch IPS LCD |
| Processor | Quad core 1.2 Ghz |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal storage | 4 GB, Expandable to 32 GB |
| OS | Android 4.3 |
| Cameras | 8 MP/5MP |
| Battery | 2000 mAh |
| Price | Rs.17,370 |
Sony Xperia M
Sony Xperia M sports a dual core 1 Ghz processor backed by a 1 GB RAM. The device comes with an average display of 480 x 854 pixels spread across a 4 inch screen. The screen supports multi touch up to 4 fingers. Xperia M features 4GB of on-board storage. You can extend this up to 32GB via means of a microSD card.
The phone features a standard set of cameras in a 5MP rear and a VGA front. Although many budget quad core devices costing about the same amount come with 8MP rear cameras, you can expect the 5MP on the Xperia M to be as good (if not better). Some might feel the phone comes with an underpowered battery, rated 1750mAh. However, thanks to the moderate-res screen, the phone might probably take you through one day without much of a hassle. You can avail this phone for a price of Rs.9,999 from Amazon.
Key Specs
| Model | Sony Xperia M |
| Display | 4 inch TFT |
| Processor | Dual core 1 Ghz |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal storage | 4 GB, Expandable to 32 GB |
| OS | Android 4.1 |
| Cameras | 5 MP/VGA |
| Battery | 1750mAh |
| Price | Rs.9,999 |
Karbonn Titanium X
Karbonn Titanium X gets a 4 core MediaTek Turbo 1.5 Ghz processor supported by 1 GB RAM. So, this combination is decent but it may not allow the phone to handle heavy graphics gaming. Titanium X sports a brilliant 5 inch IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 441 ppi which displays bright, vivid images. You will get a standard memory of 16 GB as inbuilt storage and this can be further expanded up to 32 GB with the help of external memory card.
Titanium X has a 13 MP on the back with Dual-LED Flash and 5 MP in the front. The battery strength is of 2300 mAh which is adequate for this device because this device has FullHD display so this battery will help your phone to last for a day when extensively used. You can buy this phone for Rs. 11,099 from flipkart.
Key specs
| Model | Karbonn Titanium X |
| Display | 5 inch IPS LCD |
| Processor | Quad core 1.5 Ghz |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal storage | 16 GB, Expandable to 32 GB |
| OS | Android 4.2 |
| Cameras | 13 MP/5 MP |
| Battery | 2300mAh |
| Price | Rs.11,099 |
Sony Xperia L
Sony Xperia L uses a Qualcomm Krait Dual Core 1GHz which has been supported by 1GB RAM (which is not that great but decent). The GPU is an Adreno 305 GPU which is mated with the Qualcomm chipset. The phone sports a 4.3 inch TFT screen which supports multi touch up to 4 fingers.
The primary camera used by Xperia L is of 8MP which has auto-focus, auto face detection and has the feature of HD video recording with 720p at 30fps. The primary camera is also supports flash light whereas secondary camera is VGA. The phone has a 1750 mAh Li-ion battery which delivers a standby time of 454 hours on 3 G network. The phone is available for Rs.13,766 at snapdeal.
Key Specs
| Model | Sony Xperia L |
| Display | 4.3 inch TFT |
| Processor | Dual core 1 Ghz |
| RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Internal storage | 8 GB, Expandable to 32 GB |
| OS | Android 4.1 |
| Cameras | 8 MP/VGA |
| Battery | 1750 mAh |
| Price | Rs.13,766 |
Some Other Smartphones with NFC and below Rs.20,000
Processor, RAM, Internal Storage, Camera, Display, Battery, Dual or Single SIM, Android Version
Sony Xperia M2 Dual Quick Review | Full Review | News
Quad core 1.2 Ghz, 1 GB, 8 GB, 8 MP/VGA, 4.8 inch, 2300 mAh, Dual, Android 4.3
Price: Rs.18,839
Samsung Galaxy S2 plus Quick Review | Full Review | News
Dual core 1.2 Ghz, 1 GB, 8 GB, 8 MP/2 MP, 4.3 inch, 1650 mAh, Single, Android 4.1
Price: Rs.16,449
Sony Xperia SP Quick Review | Full Review | News
Dual core 1.7 Ghz, 1 GB, 8 GB, 8 MP/VGA, 4.6 inch, 2370 mAh,Single, Andriod 4.1
Price: Rs. 15,600
