Phone cameras have a reached a point where they can truly outshine simple point shoot cameras with ease. We put together the best camera phones you can currently buy under the Rs. 20,000 mark.
Xiaomi Mi 4 16GB
Price: Rs. 19,999
Primary Camera: 13MP
f/1.8 Aperture
Real-time HDR
4K video recording @ 30fps
Object tracking
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
CPU: Quad-core 2.5GHz
RAM: 3GB
Front camera: 8MP
Display: 5.0-inch 1080p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 3080mAh
OS: Android v4.4
OnePlus One 16GB
Price: Rs. 18,999
Primary Camera: 13MP
f/2.0 Aperture
4K video recording @ 24fps
Can shoot in RAW
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
CPU: Quad-core 2.5GHz
RAM: 3GB
Front camera: 5MP
Display: 5.5-inch 1080p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 3100mAh
OS: Android v4.4
Lumia 830
Price: Rs. 18,999
Primary Camera: 10MP
Optical image stabilization
1/3.4-inch sensor size
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU: Quad-core 1.2GHz
RAM: 1GB
Front camera: 0.9MP
Display: 5.0-inch 720p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 2200mAh
OS: Windows Phone 8.1
Samsung Galaxy S4
Price: Rs. 17,999
Primary Camera: 13MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Exynos 5410
CPU: Octa-core (Quad-core 1.6GHz + Quad-core 1.2GHz)
RAM: 2GB
Front camera: 2MP
Display: 5.0-inch 1080p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 2600mAh
OS: Android v5
Samsung E7
Price: Rs. 18,790
Primary Camera: 13MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
CPU: Quad-core 1.2GHz
RAM: 2GB
Front camera: 5MP
Display: 5.5-inch 720p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 2950mAh
OS: Android v4.4
Honor 6
Price: Rs. 17,999
Primary Camera: 13MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 920
CPU: Octa-core (Quad-core 1.7GHz + Quad-core 1.3GHz)
RAM: 3GB
Front camera: 5MP
Display: 5.0-inch 1080p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 3000mAh
OS: Android v4.4
Samsung Galaxy Grand Max
Price: Rs. 14,990
Primary Camera: 13MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
CPU: Quad-core 1.2GHz
RAM: 1.5GB
Front camera: 5MP
Display: 5.25-inch 720p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 2500mAh
OS: Android v4.4
Lenovo Vibe X2
Price: Rs. 17,999
Primary Camera: 13MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Mediatek MT6595m
CPU: Octa-core (Quad-core 2.0GHz + Quad-core 1.7GHz)
RAM: 2GB
Front camera: 5MP
Display: 5.0-inch 1080p
Storage: 32GB
Battery: 2300mAh
OS: Android v4.4
HTC Desire 820s
Price: Rs. 20,968
Primary Camera: 13MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Mediatek MT6752
CPU: Octa-core 1.7GHz
RAM: 2GB
Front camera: 8MP
Display: 5.5-inch 720p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 2600mAh
OS: Android v4.4
Apart from the previous phones, we recommend a few more phones which have good cameras for buyers who can increase their budget a bit.
Sony Z1 compact
Price: Rs. 21,500
Primary Camera: 20.7MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
CPU: Quad-core 2.2GHz
RAM: 2GB
Front camera: 2MP
Display: 4.3-inch 720p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 2300mAh
OS: Android v5
HTC Desire 820
Price: Rs. 21,599
Primary Camera: 13MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
CPU: Octa-core (Quad-core 1.3GHz + Quad-core 1.0GHz)
RAM: 2GB
Front camera: 8MP
Display: 5.5-inch 720p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 2600mAh
OS: Android v4.4
Samsung A5
Price: Rs. 23,400
Primary Camera: 13MP
1080p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
CPU: Quad-core 1.2GHz
RAM: 2GB
Front camera: 5MP
Display: 5.0-inch 720p
Storage: 16GB
Battery: 2300mAh
OS: Android v4.4
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Price: Rs. 22,500
Primary Camera: 12MP
2160p video recording @ 30fps
SoC: Exynos 5430
CPU: Octa-core (Quad-core 1.8GHz + Quad-core 1.3GHz)
RAM: 2GB
Front camera: 2.1MP
Display: 4.7-inch 720p
Storage: 32GB
Battery: 1860mAh
OS: Android v4.4