This year has been great for the mid-range segment of the smartphones. Many smartphones in 2018 were launched with premium features and under an affordable price tag of Rs. 15,000. Here we have listed the best camera phones of 2018 under Rs. 15,000.
Xiaomi Mi A2
The Xiaomi Mi A2 was a great phone in terms s of camera. It comes with a dual camera setup at the back. It has a 12MP Sony IMX 486 sensor and a 20MP sensor both with f/1.75 aperture. The camera can shoot up to 4K videos at 30fps without any stabilization. There is a 20 MP front camera with f/1.75 aperture and soft light. The front camera also has AI features like AI scene detection, Smart Beauty 4.0. The Mi A2 was launched at a price of Rs. 16,999. However, it is now available only for Rs. 14,999.
Available at Amazon and Mi.com.
Honor 8X
Honor launched their mid-range smartphone Honor 8X in India and it became a huge hit. The smartphone comes with a premium design having a glass back and a notch display with a very small bottom chin. The other highlight of the phone is its camera. It’s dual rear camera setup has a 20 MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a 2 MP secondary sensor. It has a 16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and AI features. The rear camera has features like Portrait mode, HDR, 22 AI scene recognition, AIS, Night Shooting, and AI sports shot. The front camera also has AI Portrait, Night, and Beauty modes. Honor 8X is priced at Rs. 14,999.
Available at Amazon.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Xiaomi‘s popular Redmi Note 5 Pro’s successor was also launched this year and it comes with several upgrades. It’s dual rear camera setup has a 12 MP primary sensor with f/1.9 aperture, large 1.4μm pixel size, and a 5MP secondary sensor. It also has dual cameras at the front. There are a 20MP primary camera and a 2MP secondary camera with 4-in-1 Super Pixel tech for better lowlight photography. The cameras support Portrait mode, HDR imaging, and AI modes. Redmi Note 6 Pro price starts at Rs. 13,999.
Available at Flipkart.
Nokia 6.1 Plus
This mid-range smartphone from Nokia comes with some premium features like the glass back, notch display, Snapdragon 636 processor etc. But its dual cameras were also the highlight of the smartphone. The dual rear camera setup has a 16 MP primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture, 1.0µm and a 5 MP secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture. It sports PDAF, dual tone dual LED flash and modes like Manual, AR stickers, HDR, Live Bokeh, and Bothie. It has a 16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture, Portrait Mode, HDR, AR lens, and Beauty. The Nokia 6.1 Plus is priced at Rs. 15,999.
Available at Flipkart.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro
The Redmi Note 5 Pro was Xiaomi‘s this year’s one of the best smartphones. It became popular because of its dual rear cameras, a powerful processor, and a premium build quality at an affordable price. The device sports a 12MP + 5MP camera setup at the rear. The rear cameras support PDAF and quad-LED flash for improved focusing and low-light imaging. The selfie camera is a 20MP shooter with selfie flash. It is currently available at a starting price of Rs. 12,999.
Available at Flipkart.
Motorola One Power
This mid-range phone from Motorola comes with several great features like notch display, Snapdragon 636, big battery and dual rear cameras. The dual rear camera setup has a 16 MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, large 1.12µm pixel and a 5 MP secondary sensor with f/2.2 aperture. It has a 12MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and flash. The cameras support Portrait mode, HDR imaging, and Pro mode. The front camera has AI Portrait, HDR, and Beauty modes. It also has Google lens support and you can record 4K videos at 30fps. The Motorola One Power price starts at Rs. 14,999.
Available at Flipkart.
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2
The Zenfone Max Pro M2 is another popular phone from Asus. It comes with features like an FHD+ notch display, Snapdragon 660 processor, dual rear cameras, and stock Android. The dual rear camera setup has a 12 MP Sony IMX486 sensor with f/1.8 aperture, large 1.25-micron pixel and a 5MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture. There is a 13MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture and soft LED flash. The rear cameras support Portrait mode, HDR, and AI features to detect 13 scenes and front camera also has Portrait and Beauty modes. The phone supports up to 4K video recording and EIS for video recording. Its price starts at Rs. 12,999.
Available at Flipkart.
