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Budget Phones under 30K

12th April 2022
"Phones which don't break the bank!!!"

Planning to buy a new smartphone this year but only have 30k in your pocket? Then one of these mid-range budget phones are for you. Although placed under the category of a mid-range budget phone, some have very little compromises and can perform as good as flagships.

Some have the misconception that budget phones have reduced performance and low spec hardware, which is not completely true. Less powerful hardware compared to flagships, yes, but still has above par build quality and/or performance. Performance of mid-range phone is getting better and better with newer generation processors, as well as flagship designs that are pouring over to the Mid-range lineup. Below is a list of some of the best mid-range phones under 30,000 rupees.

 

5. Samsung Galaxy J8

Samsung Galaxy J8 is one of the most popular mid-range phones from Tech Giant Samsung. The device features 6.0-inch FHD AMOLED with 18:9 Infinity display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, 16 MP (f/1.7) main camera + 5 MP (f/1.9) secondary camera in rear and 16 MP selfie camera and a 3500mAh battery.

The recent drop in the price has made it a very popular phone to buy this year. The phone is priced at Rs. 34,490.

 

 

 

 Specifications

    • Body : 159.2 x 75.7 x 8.2 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)

    • Weight: 177 g

    • Build: Plastic body

    • SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

    • Display Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

    • Size : 6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)

    • Resolution: 720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)

    • OS: Android 8.0 (Oreo)

    • Chipset: Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450

    • CPU: Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53

    • GPU: Adreno 506

    • Memory Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    • Internal storage : 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

    • Camera: Dual 16 MP, f/1.7, AF and 5 MP, f/1.9, depth sensor at the rear ; Single 16 MP, f/1.9 at front

    • Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR

    • 3.5mm jack: Yes

    • Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE

    • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

    • Radio: FM radio, recording

    • USB: micro USB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

    • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

    • Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery

 

4. Nokia 6.1 ( Nokia 6 2018)

With the huge success of Nokia 6, Nokia has brought a new phone Nokia 6.1, also known as Nokia 6 2018, with refreshed designs and updated hardware. Featuring 5.5-inch display with Full HD display is similar to its predecessor. However, Nokia has shrunk the bezels raising the screen-to-body ratio from 70.7% to 73.2%. The device also has Snapdragon 630 chipset with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of Internal Memory and 3000 mAh Battery. Nokia 6.1 is priced at Rs.25,150 to Rs.36,200.

 

 

 

 

Specification

    • Body : 148.8 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm (5.86 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)

    • Weight: 172 g

    • Build: Front glass, aluminum body (6000 series)

    • SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

    • Display Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

    • Size : 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)

    • Resolution:1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

    • OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One

    • Chipset: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

    • CPU: Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

    • GPU: Adreno 508

    • Memory Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    • Internal storage : 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM

    • Camera: 6 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF ; 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm

    • 3.5mm jack: yes

    • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE

    • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

    • Radio: FM radio with RDS

    • USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

    • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

    • Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min

       

3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro comes as a slight upgrade to last year’s Redmi Note 5 AI. It features a similar design to its predecessor as well as hardware. It flaunts Snapdragon 636 chipset, 4000 mAh battery and features a metallic body. Difference between Note 6 Pro and its predecessor is the presence of a notch in its display, housing dual selfie cameras of which the second sensor being a depth sensing camera. There are two versions of this phone with 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory and 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory under 30k pricing Rs 24,999 for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant. While the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant price in Nepal is Rs 28,999.

 

 

 

Specification

    • Body : 157.9 x 76.4 x 8.3 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 in

    • Weight: 182 g

    • Build: Metal Body

    • SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

    • Display Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

    • Size : 6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~81.1% screen-to-body ratio)

    • Resolution: 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

    • OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 9

    • Chipset: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

    • CPU: Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260

    • GPU: Adreno 509

    • Memory Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    • Internal storage : 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

    • Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, depth sensor ( Rear)

                 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm; 2 MP, f/2.2, 1.75µm, depth sensor (Front)

    • Features: Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

    • 3.5mm jack: Yes

    • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE

    • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

    • Radio: FM radio, recording

    • USB: microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

    • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

    • Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

       

2. Vivo V9

V9 Youth is Vivo’s take in mid-range budget phones under 30k. This device comes with 6.3-inch display with the resolution of 1080x2280 pixels. It has the aspect ratio of 19:9 and a pixel count of 400. The phone is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor with 4GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage expandable upto 256GB via microSD card. It features 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup in the rear and a 16-megapixel selfie camera. Vivo V9 is priced at Rs. 29,990.

 

 


 

Specification

    • Body : 154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)

    • Weight: 50 g

    • Build: Plastic body

    • SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

    • Display Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

    • Size : 6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)

    • Resolution: 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

    • OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4

    • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)

    • CPU: Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

    • GPU: Adreno 506

    • Memory Card slot:  microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    • Internal storage : 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

    • Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF; 5 MP, depth sensor (Rear); 24 MP, f/2.0 (Front)

    • 3.5mm jack: Yes

    • Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE

    • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

    • Radio: FM radio, recording

    • USB: microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

    • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

    • Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3260 mAh batter

       

1. Samsung Galaxy A30

Samsung Galaxy A30 is one of the latest phones launched this year with good specs and design. This phone features 6.4-inch display with the resolution of 1080x2340 and pixel count of 403. The device is powered by Octa-core (1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53) processor paired with 4 GB of RAM. It also boasts 4000 mAh battery and comes with Android 9.0 (Pie). This device is priced at Rs. 28,490.

 


 

Specification

    • Body : 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)

    • Weight: 165 g

    • Build: Front glass, plastic body

    • SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

    • Display Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

    • Size : 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)

    • Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

    • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)

    • Chipset: Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

    • CPU: Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

    • GPU: Mali-G71 MP2

    • Memory Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

    • Internal storage : 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

    • Camera: 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF; 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide) (Rear); 16 MP, f/2.0(Front)

    • 3.5mm jack: Yes

    • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE

    • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

    • Radio: FM radio

    • USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

    • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

    • Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

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