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Redmi 8
Redmi 8 is the upgrade version of Redmi 7, it is not more powerful but it has many features. The performance of Redmi 8 is good, looks like Redmi 8 is a good phone. Apart from this, you will also get more RAM and storage. Redmi 8 smartphone comes with USB Type-C and 18W fast charging support.
Colors appear well on the display and viewing angles are also good. Battery life is good but don’t expect to play heavy games at high settings. Camera performance is acceptable, photos taken in daylight turned out well. Right now you can buy 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant of Redmi 8 in this budget, but this introductory offer is only for a limited time. After the first five million units, you will get only 3 GB RAM variant of Redmi 8 in this price segment.
Realme 3i
realme 3i ,review) is an affordable smartphone of the company and the phone has impressed us a lot, that is why this phone of Realme brand has made its place in our list of best mobile phones under Rs 8,000. Realme 3i comes with matte finish and good design. The performance of the phone is also good in this price segment, the thing to note is that we have reviewed the 4 GB RAM variant of the phone.
The dual rear camera setup captures good photos with sharp focus when there is enough light. Even in landscape shots taken by the phone, details were captured well. Nightscape mode has been provided in the phone for low-light photography, although grain and noise were seen in the picture. Like most Realme phones, the Realme 3i also performed well in our HD video loop test.
The handset lasted for 16 hours and 59 minutes. Realme has launched two variants of Realme 3i in the market, one with 3 GB RAM + 32 GB and the other with 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. In a budget of less than Rs 8,000, you will get only 3 GB RAM variant of Realme 3i.
Infinix S4
There are only a few smartphones with triple rear cameras under Rs 10,000 and the Infinix S4 (Review) is one of them. Infinix S4 ,review)’s battery life and camera capability are two important features of the phone. In our HD video loop test, the phone lasted 17 hours and 35 minutes, which is quite good. The triple rear camera setup at the back of the phone captures good photos in daylight with correct focus and correct exposure. The pictures taken with the phone in low light lacked sharpness and grains were also visible in the picture.
Overall, the performance of the Infinix S4 is good, although the phone does take some time to load large applications. The phone looks good especially in the blue variant. This phone of Infinix brand has 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage, let us tell you that the price of this model is less than Rs 8,000.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1
Even though the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is the oldest smartphone in this list, it is a good option in the sub-Rs 8,000 price segment. Asus has updated this phone to Android 9 Pie, so there is no problem with the old software and if everything goes well then it is possible that the phone may also get Android 10 update.
In our review, we found that Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is a good phone which also looks good. The phone does not slow down while playing videos and games on the phone. In our HD video loop test, the phone lasted 13 hours and 29 minutes. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has two rear cameras at the back, the pictures taken from the phone came out vibrant and the colors were also captured well. The phone captures good photos even in low light.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 has two variants, one 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and the other 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. In the price segment of less than Rs 8,000, you will get 3 GB RAM variant of the handset.
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Redmi 7
If you do not like the three phones mentioned above then redmi 7 is also an option. However, the price of the best variant of Redmi 7A is Rs 7,499, it will come within your budget, but we would recommend getting the 3 GB RAM variant. The performance of Redmi 7 is good, during the review we found that it did slow down a bit while using the app switcher.
The display of the phone is a bit reflective but videos and games look good on the screen. Colors and viewing angles are also on point, the handset’s battery life impressed us and the phone lasted 17 hours and 9 minutes in our HD video loop test. Camera performance is acceptable, photos taken in daylight came with sharp focus and decent detail.
The phone handles exposure well. Redmi 7 has two variants, a 2 GB RAM + 32 GB and 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage. We would recommend taking the 3 GB RAM variant.
