Here are the 8 best octacore smartphones that you can consider buying in India for a budget range of Rs 14,000 to Rs. 20,000. We have listed them in order of pricing, starting with the least priced octacore Android smartphones.
Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus
Price: Rs. 13,900 (approx)
The Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus is the main rival to Micromax Canvas Knight with almost the same specs as the Knight but at a relatively less price. What it lacks is the premium build quality offered by Micromax.
Specifications:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Screen size: 5.0 inch
SoC: Mediatek MT6592 1.7GHz
RAM: 2GB
OS: Android 4.4.2
Camera: 16MP Primary, 8MP Secondary
Memory: 16GB
Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+
Price: Rs. 16,500 (approx)
Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ is a well built device with hints of in-mould labelling for a spin finish. The 1080p screen is covered in Gorilla glass 2 which protects it from scratches. Alcatel Idol X+ come with JBL earphones for music lovers.
Specifications:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Screen size: 5 inch
SoC: Mediatek MT6592 2 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
OS: Android 4.2
Camera: 13.1MP Primary, 2MP Secondary
Memory: 16GB
HTC Desire 616
Price: Rs. 16,500 (approx)
The HTC Desire 616 comes with HTC BlinkFeed which aggregates all your social feeds, and offline saving features that allow you to save the desired content so that you can read it later. HTC has placed this phone around a 15k price range and for that much money the HTC Desire 616 is a good option.
Specifications:
Resolution: 1280 x 720p
Screen size: 5.0 inch
SoC: Mediatek MT6592 1.4GHz
RAM: 1GB
OS: Android 4.2.2
Camera: 8MP Primary, 2MP Secondary
Memory: 4GB
Gionee Elife E7 mini
Price: Rs. 17,500 (approx)
The Gionee Elife E7 has a rotating camera which rotates 180 degrees so that you are able to click 13MP high quality selfies. The phone is easy to use in one hand with its smaller footprint and looks the part.
Specifications:
Resolution: 1280 x 720p
Screen size: 4.7 inch
SoC: Mediatek MT6592 1.7GHz
RAM: 1GB
OS: Android 4.2.2
Camera: 13MP Primary rotating camera
Memory: 16GB
Panasonic P81
Price: Rs. 17,700 (approx)
We reviewed the Panasonic P81 recently and it impressed us with its imaging capabilities and good battery life. It came at top in most of our performance tests and didn't heat up while gaming.
Specifications:
Resolution: 1280 x 720p
Screen size: 5.5 inch
SoC: Mediatek MT6592 1.7GHz
RAM: 1GB
OS: Android 4.2.2
Camera: 13MP Primary, 2MP Secondary
Memory: 8GB
Xolo Play 8X-1200
Price: Rs. 19,500 (approx)
The Xolo Play 8X-1200 has it all when it comes to the spec department. A 2 GHz Octa core processor, a 700MHz GPU combined with a 2GB of RAM makes it a proper gamer’s smartphone.
Specifications:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Screen size: 5 inch
SoC: Mediatek MT6592T 2 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
OS: Android 4.4
Camera: 13MP Primary, 5MP Secondary
Memory: 32GB
Gionee Elife S5.5
Price: Rs. 20,000 (approx)
Gionee Elife S5.5 with its 5.6mm thickness is the slimmest phone around. With a beautiful metal and glass construction, it has a lot more to offer then just power packed performance. The only complain we have with the device is that it heats up while playing games.
Specifications:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Screen size: 5.0 inch
SoC: Mediatek MT6592 1.7GHz
RAM: 2GB
OS: Android 4.4.2
Camera: 13MP Primary, 5MP Secondary
Memory: 16GB
Micromax A300 Canvas Gold
Price: Rs. 20,000 (approx)
Micromax A300 Canvas Gold not only boasts the top notch specs like 2 GHz Octa processor and 2GB of RAM but also a 16MP auto-focus rear camera. The Sony sensor used in the phones has EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) which helps you capture high quality images.
Specifications:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Screen size: 5.5 inch
SoC: Mediatek MT6592T 2 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
OS: Android 4.4.2
Camera: 16MP Primary, 5MP Secondary
Memory: 32GB