Which is the best phone under 25000 in India?
If you’re looking for a new phone, we understand that it’s never as easy as simply picking up the best one. There are so many choices and each with its own strengths and weaknesses. No wonder it can take weeks before you set your mind on one final model. Let us help you a little by handpicking the ten best smartphones under Rs 25,000 for this month available in India. We’ve considered the specs, as well as the brand value and after sales service to give you the best phones this budget can get you.
Don’t worry, gaming on these phones won’t be an issue. Neither will be taking great pics and selfies. Also, most of these models support 4G LTE on Airtel, Vodafone and upcoming networks. Just to clarify, phones with hybrid SIM slot allow you to either place a second SIM or a microSD card, but not both at the same time, so it’s a disadvantage.
These are the 10 best phones under Rs 25,000 in India (2017):
- Moto X Force: 5.4 inch, 3GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Honor 8: 5.2 inch, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 6.0
- HTC Desire 10 Pro: 5.5 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Samsung C7 Pro: 6 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Sony Xperia X: 5 inch, 3GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Moto Z Play: 5.5 inch, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Apple iPhone 6: 4.7 inch, 1GB RAM, 32GB ROM, iOS 10
- Apple iPhone SE: 4 inch, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, iOS 10
- Asus Zenfone 3: 5.2 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 6.0
- Mi Max Prime: 6.4 inch, 4GB RAM, 128GB ROM, Android 5.1
*Top 3 picks around Rs 25,000*
1. Moto X Force
(32GB)
(64GB)
- OSAndroid 6.0
- Weight169g
- Display resolution1440 x 2560 pixels
- Display5.4 inch, AMOLED
- Storage space32GB
- Expansion slotYes
- ProcessorQuad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57 Snapdragon 810
- GPUAdreno 430
- RAM3GB
- Camera21MP, f/2.0
- Secondary camera5MP, f/2.0
- Battery3,760mAh, non-removable
- ConnectivitySingle SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Battery
- + Shatterproof display
- + Display resolution
- + Internal memory
- – Single SIM
2. Honor 8
- OSAndroid 6.0
- Weight155g
- Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
- Display5.2 inch, LTPS
- Storage space32GB
- Expansion slotYes
- ProcessorOcta-core 4×2.3GHz Cortex-A72 + 4×1.8GHz Cortex A53 Kirin 950
- GPUMali-T880 MP4
- RAM4GB
- Camera12MP dual cameras, f/2.2
- Secondary camera8MP, f/2.4
- Battery3,000mAh, non-removable
- ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Dual cameras
- + Processor
- + RAM
3. HTC Desire 10 Pro
- OSAndroid 6.0 – Marshmallow
- Weight165g
- Display resolution1080 x 1920 pixels
- Display5.5 inch, IPS
- Storage space64GB
- Expansion slotYes, hybrid
- ProcessorOcta-core (4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Mediatek MT6755
- GPUMali-T860MP2
- RAM4GB
- Camera20 MP, f/2.2
- Secondary camera13MP, f/2.2
- Battery3,000mAh, non-removable
- ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Internal memory
- + RAM
- + Front camera
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Samsung C7 Pro
- OSAndroid 6.0
- Weight172g
- Display resolution1920 x 1080
- Display5.7 inch, S AMOLED
- Storage space64GB
- Expansion slotYes, hybrid
- ProcessorSnapdragon 626 Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPUAdreno 506
- RAM4GB
- Camera16MP, f/1.9
- Secondary camera16MP, f/1.9
- Battery3,300mAh, non-removable
- ConnectivityDual SIM (4G)
Pros and Cons
- + Battery
- + RAM
- + Front camera
- + Internal memory
- – Processor
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Sony Xperia X
- OSAndroid 6.0
- Weight153g
- Display resolution1080 x 1920
- Display5 inches, IPS LCD
- Storage space64GB
- Expansion slotYes, hybrid
- ProcessorHexa-core (4×1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2×1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) Snapdragon 650
- GPUAdreno 510
- RAM3GB
- Camera23MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3″ sensor
- Secondary camera13MP, f/2.0, 1/3″ sensor
- Battery2,620 mAh
- ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Internal memory
- – Not the best processor for this budget
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Moto Z Play
- OSAndroid 7.0
- Weight165g
- Display resolution1080 x 1920
- Display5.5 inches, S AMOLED
- Storage space32GB
- Expansion slotYes, dedicated
- ProcessorSnapdragon 625 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPUAdreno 506
- RAM3GB
- Camera16MP, f/2.0
- Secondary camera5MP, f/2.2
- Battery3,510 mAh
- ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Battery
- + Android 7.0
- – Processor not the best for this budget
Apple iPhone 6
16GB
32GB
- OSiOS 10
- Weight128g
- Display resolution750 x 1334 pixels
- Display4.7 inch, IPS
- Storage space16GB
- Expansion slotNo
- Processor1.4GHz dual core Apple A8
- GPUPowerVR GX6450
- RAM1GB
- Camera8MP, f/2.2, 1/3″ sensor
- Secondary camera1.2MP, f/2.2
- Battery1,810mAh, non-removable
- ConnectivitySingle SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Brand
- – Cameras
- – Specs are no match against Android devices in the budget
- – Single SIM
Apple iPhone SE
- OSiOS 10
- Weight113g
- Display resolution640 x 1136 pixels
- Display4.0 inch, IPS
- Storage space16GB
- Expansion slotNo
- Processor1.84GHz dual core Apple A9
- GPUPowerVR GT7600
- RAM2GB
- Camera12MP, f/2.2, 1/3″ sensor
- Secondary camera1.2MP, f/2.4
- Battery1,624mAh, non-removable
- ConnectivitySingle SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Brand
- + Fluid
- – Display resolution
- – Internal memory
Asus Zenfone 3
- OSAndroid 6.0
- Weight155g
- Display resolution1080 x 1920 pixels
- Display5.2 inches, IPS
- Storage space64GB
- Expansion slotYes, hybrid
- ProcessorSnapdragon 625 octa-core 2GHz Cortex-A53
- GPUAdreno 506
- RAM4GB
- Camera16MP, f/2.0, OIS
- Secondary camera8MP, f/2.0
- Battery3,000 mAh, non removable
- ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + RAM
- + Internal memory
- – Battery
- – Processor isn’t the best for this range
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)
Xiaomi Mi Max Prime
- OSAndroid 5.1
- Weight203g
- Display resolution1080 x 1920 pixels
- Display6.4 inches, IPS LCD
- Storage space128GB
- Expansion slotYes, hybrid
- ProcessorOcta-core 4×1.8GHz (A72) & 4×1.4GHz (A53) Snapdragon 652
- GPUAdreno 510
- RAM4GB
- Camera16MP, f/2.0
- Secondary camera5MP, f/2.0
- Battery4,850 mAh
- ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G
Pros and Cons
- + Processor
- + Battery
- + RAM
- + Storage
- – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)