Nowadays smartphones act as cameras. The recent trend in the market also shows how smartphone makers competing with each other to give the best cameras to the customers.

People who are in to photo sharing websites and travellers click amazing photos using smartphone cameras. Flagships such as iPhone XS, Samsung Note9 and OnePlus6 have one of the best cameras in the world.

But the catch here is the budget-friendly phones with superb camera options.

Here are the top five camera phones under Rs 12,000.

Nokia 3.1 Plus:

The smartphone is priced under Rs 12,000 and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with Android One support. But one of the attractive features is its camera. The phone comes with a dual camera set up at the back with a 13 MP sensor along with an f/2.0, PDAF lens and a 5 MP secondary monochrome sensor along with an f/2.4. The rear camera supports features like portrait mode, timelapse, slow motion, and manual mode, while the selfie camera supports the bokeh effect and time lapse.

Honor 9N:

Huawei's sub-brand Honor has always surprised their customers with its cameras. Honor 9N is also not different. The phone comes with a 13+2MP dual-camera setup in the back, while at the front there is a 16MP camera set up. It also supports different features like portrait mode, bokeh effect, manual mode etc... The phone is originally priced at Rs 13,999 for 3GB RAM variant but you can buy it from Flipkart and other online stores by paying just under Rs 12,000.

Xiaomi Redmi Y2:

The selfie camera-centric smartphone is priced at Rs 9,999 and Rs 12,999 for the 3GB Ram and 4GB RAM variants, respectively. The Xiaomi Redmi Y2 comes with a dual rear camera system, consisting of a 12MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP sensor. The front camera is 16MP and has a LED flash. The main attraction of the camera is its Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven technology.

Infinix Note 5:

Priced at around Rs 10,000, the phone comes with Android One branding and Android 8.1 (Oreo). The Infinix Note 5 sports a 12MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, AI-powered portrait mode, and dual LED flash while at the front, it comes with a 16MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. The selfie camera also gets AI-powered portrait mode along with AI beautify feature.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1:

Priced at Rs 10,999 (4GB variant) in Flipkart, the phone comes with powerful internals and is one of the best value-for-money smartphones available in the market. The phone offers stock Android 8.1 Oreo experience to the users. The phone sports 16-megapixel dual cameras at the back and 8 MP camera for selfies. Max Pro M1 comes with a massive 5,000mAh battery.

First Published:Oct 17, 2018 6:12 PM IST