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As India seeks to oust Chinese firms, check these Indian smartphones below ₹12k
We list down the Indian smartphones which you may wish to try out
Indian government is expected to ban Chinese firms from selling their smartphones, which cost below Rs. 12,000, in Indian market. India is the world's second largest market of mobile phones so the move is believed to push low cost Chinese smartphones out of the market.
Chinese smartphones have an unprecedented monopoly in the entry level market. Data from Counterpoint, a market tracker, shows that smartphones under $150 (roughly 12,000) contributed to a third of India’s sales volume for the quarter through June 2022, with Chinese companies accounting for up to 80% of those shipments. The move to push Indian brand smartphones will kick start the demand for homegrown mobile phones and support flattering domestic industry.
In this scenario, it becomes prudent for us to look at the best options available to us on the entry level Indian brand smartphones. Here we list down the smartphones that should be looked around if you are buying an Indian brand phone. The specifications shown here are as per the information mentioned on the selling platforms.
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1-Micromax IN Note 1
Country of Origin- India
Manufacturer- Micromax
Price- Rs.10,999 on Flipkart
Specifications:
Network connectivity- 4G VOLTE, 4G, 3G, 2G
Processor- Octa core MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ) Processor
OS- Android 10
RAM- 4 GB
Inbuilt storage- 128 GB and expandable Upto 256 GB
Security- Fingerprint scanner
Display- 6.67 inch Full HD+
Camera- 48MP + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP and 16MP Front Camera
Battery- 5000 mAh Li-Polymer Battery with 18w fast charger however, the battery is made in China
2- Micromax in 2B
Country of Origin- India
Manufacturer- Bhagwati Products Ltd
Price- Rs. 8,999 on Amazon
Specifications:
Network connectivity- 4G
RAM-4 GB
Inbuilt storage- 64 GB
Display- 6.52 inch HD+ Display
Camera- 13MP + 2MP | 5MP Front Camera
Security- Fingerprint scanner
Battery- 5000 mAh Battery
Processor- ARM Cortex A75 Octa Core Processor
3- Lava Z3 Pro
Country of Origin- India
Manufacturer- Lava International
Price- Rs. 7,499 on Amazon
Specifications:
Processor- Media tek Octa Core Processor
OS- Stock Android 11
Camera- 8MP AI Dual Rear Camera
RAM- 3GB
Inbuilt storage- 32GB
Security- Fingerprint scanner
Battery- 5000 mAH
4- Micromax IN 2C
Country of Origin- India
Manufacturer- Bhagwati Products Ltd
Price- Rs. 7,499 on Amazon
Specifications:
Network connectivity- 4G VOLTE, 4G, 3G, 2G
RAM-3 GB
Inbuilt memory- 32 GB and expandable Upto 256 GB
Display- 6.52) HD+ Drop Notch
Camera- 8 MP rear camera and 5MP Front Camera
Battery- 5000 mAh Li-Polymer Battery
OS- Android v11
Processor- Unisoc T610
5- Lava X2
Country of Origin- India
Manufacturer: Lava
Price: Rs. 6,499 on Amazon
Specifications:
RAM-2 GB
Inbuilt storage- 32 GB
Processor- MediaTek Helio A25 Octa-core Processor with Up to 1.8 GHz clock speed
OS- Stock Android 11 Go
Battery- 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Display:- 6.5 inch HD+ IPS Notch Display with 1600x720 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio & 2.5D Curved Screen
Security- Fingerprint sensor that takes 0.62 Sec to unlock and Face ID that takes 1.02 Sec to unlock
Camera - 8 MP AF Dual AI Rear Camera with LED Flash and 5 MP Selfie Camera with screen Flash
