Best Android Phones Under 7000: Top Five Picks You Must Check Out - March 2021

It is really hard to find the best phone under 7,000 android in India in 2020. The phone market has seen quite an improvement over the last couple of years, but there are still only a few options in the sub-Rs. 7,000 price range. That being said, you can still get several good options that are enough for basic tasks. In this price range, you should look for brands like Xiaomi, Infinix, Lenovo, and Realme as they usually offer the best Android phones under 7000.

POCO C3

Similar to Realme, POCO has established a reputation for being a popular brand in the budget segment. The POCO C3, one of its best android phone to buy under 7000, features an attractive design and good performance for the low price. Obviously, it can’t really offer a good gaming performance, but it would be a good companion for day-to-day tasks. 

The device has a body made of polycarbonate and features a water-resistant P2i nano-coating. It is equipped with a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display, HD+ (720 x 1600 pixels) resolution, and a tall 20:9 aspect ratio.

Moving to the back, the POCO C3 carries a triple-camera system in a rectangular module along with an LED flash. The rear camera cluster includes a 13MP main sensor, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. In addition, it also has a 5MP camera placed in the front water-drop notch for selfies and video calling.

The phone is powered by MediaTek's Helio G35 gaming processor, combined with 3GB / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM and 32GB / 64GB of internal memory, expandable by microSD card. It comes with a 5,000mAh battery but only supports 10W charging.

The entry-level phone is pre-installed with Android 10-based MIUI 12 interface and POCO Launcher. It supports 2 SIMs, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, a micro-USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The POCO C3 price in India is Rs. 7,499 for the base 3GB RAM + 32GB storage model. Meanwhile, the more advanced version with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage has a retail price of Rs 8.999.

Redmi 8A - The best Android phones under 7000

Xiaomi is famous for offering great smartphones at an affordable price. The Redmi 8A is the best Android mobile under 7000 4g, featuring a fairly simple design, but it still looks quite nice. You can still get decent photos with its single camera at the back and front. However, it would be a nightmare if you try to take photos in low-light conditions. As for battery life, the device lasted 16 hours and 20 minutes in our HD video loop test.

The Redmi 8A is available for sales in two memory configurations. There is only a slight price difference between the two variants, so we would recommend you get the 3GB RAM model.

Redmi 8A price: 2GB RAM and 32GB storage (Rs. 6,999) or 3GB RAM and 32GB storage (Rs. 7,299).

Realme C3 - the best Android mobile under 7000

The Realme C3 is a new offering from the OPPO's sub-brand in India. Launched in February this year, the handset features a polycarbonate unibody on the rear while it gets a water-drop notch display on the front. Its screen has a size of 6.5 inches and supports HD+ resolution. It is driven by an Helio G70 SoC, which is said to a gaming-centric chipset. Paired with it are 3/4GB of RAM and 32/64GB of storage. There are three card slots, two of which are for SIM cards and the other is for a microSD card (up to 256GB). It is fueled by a beefy 5,000 mAh battery that doesn’t support any fast charging technology. However, it is quite surprising that the handset supports the reverse charging feature, which allows it to charge other devices that have wireless charging support.

For security, it doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor and there is only Face Unlock feature available for biometric security. Software-wise, it is the first phone from Realme to ship with Android 10-based Realme UI out of the box. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, micro-USB port, GPS/Glonass/A-GPS, headphone jack, and dual Wi-Fi.

For selfies, it is equipped with a 5MP selfie camera housed in the water-drop notch. The camera supports features like Timelapse, panorama, HDR, and AI Beautification. Around the back, it uses a dual-camera setup that comprises a 12MP main sensor with an f/1.8 lens and a 2MP depth-sensing camera with an f/2.4 lens. They support camera features like Chrome Boost, HDR, slow-motion video recording at 120fps, Night Scape, and portrait mode.

The Realme C3 price in India is Rs. 6,999 for the entry-level 3GB RAM / 32GB storage model. You can go over the budget by Rs. 1,000 and get the 4GB of RAM / 64GB storage model for Rs. 7,999.

>>> Realme C3 Review: Decent Design, Great Gaming Performance, Great Battery

Samsung Galaxy M01 Core - the best Android phones under 7000

The device comes with a 5.3-inch display that supports HD+ resolution. You can see that the display is surrounded by sizeable bezels at both the top and bottom sides. Powering the phone is a MediaTek 6739 chipset at the helm, paired with 1 / 2GB of RAM and 16 / 32GB of storage. In terms of camera, it is equipped with a 5MP camera on the front for selfies and video calls while there is a single 8MP camera at the back with an LED flash. Under the hood, Samsung packs a 3,000 mAh battery to fuel the phone. 

As mentioned, the Galaxy M01 Core is an Android Go phone. It means the device runs on Android Go out of the box along with Samsung’s One UI running on top. It comes with Android Go apps and features, including Suggest Notification (low battery warning), Intelligent Photos (find and delete duplicate or similar photos), and ‘Smart Paste’ to copy or paste text.

The Galaxy M01 Core is priced at Rs. 5,499 in India for the entry-level model with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. You can also get the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage model for a price of Rs. 6,499. 

Nokia 5.1 Plus

Even though HMD Global is not as well-known as other brands on the list, some of its older smartphone models are still great choices, including the Nokia 5.1 Plus. The phone is great in pretty much all of the aspects, except for the cameras. However, you can still get decent photos compared to other phones in the segment. With its price being cut to under Rs. 7,000, the Nokia 5.1 Plus is surely one of the best android phones under 7000.

Overall, we find that the design of the Nokia 5.1 Plus is simple yet eye-catching. Its HD+ screen offers a decent viewing angle while its rear cameras take decent details for landscape photos, but fail miserably in low-light condition. As for its battery life, the handset managed to last 14 hours and 30 minutes in our HD video loop test. 

At the moment, the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant is the only option you get for under Rs. 6,999.

If you are a Xiaomi fan, you can also take look a look at our picks for the best Xiaomi phones in 2020 from budget to high-end segments.

>>> 10 Best Xiaomi Phone 2020 In India From Budget To High-End Segments

This is the end of our picks for the best Android phones under 7000. Do you agree with our picks or you have other phones in mind? Please let us know in the comment section.