6.56-inch display · 3 GB RAM, 32 GB · 5000 mAh battery.
₹7,118₹9,999
Also in Empire Gold, 3 GB / 32 GB
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Best Mobile Phones Under ₹12,000 in India
6 compared·₹7,118 to ₹11,998·Checked
What decides it at this price
The two thousand rupees between ten and twelve thousand usually buy one of three things: 5G, a 90 or 120 Hz display, or two more gigabytes of memory. Of the three, memory is the one you will feel longest. A phone with 4 GB runs today’s apps and reloads them every time you switch back; 6 GB keeps them open. The 5G radio matters only if your network has built it out where you live, and the faster display is pleasant but costs battery on a phone whose battery is the main thing it has going for it.
We list 6 phones under ₹12,000, from ₹7,118 — 6% of the 107 phones we track. Lava accounts for the most of them with 3, across 4 brands in all. Every price was read from the shop's own page and carries the date it was checked, and the order on this page is cheapest first.
All 6 phones, compared
6.75-inch display · 3 GB RAM, 64 GB · 5000 mAh battery · 13 MP camera.
₹9,099₹11,499
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6.75-inch display · 4 GB RAM, 64 GB · 5000 mAh battery · 13 MP camera.
₹9,699₹12,999
Also in Regal Gold, 4 GB / 128 GBIndus Black, 4 GB / 64 GBBillionaire Blue, 4 GB / 128 GB
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Helio G99 · 4 GB RAM, 64 GB · 5000 mAh battery · 50 MP camera.
₹11,208₹11,999
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6.9-inch 120 Hz display · 4 GB RAM, 64 GB · 6300 mAh battery.
₹11,499₹26,999
Also in Mist Blue, 4 GB / 64 GBSunset Orange, 4 GB / 128 GBBlack, 4 GB / 128 GBMist Blue, 4 GB / 128 GB
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LCD display · 4 GB RAM, 64 GB · 6300 mAh battery.
₹11,998₹16,999
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Side by side
The specifications this group actually documents. A column appears when most of these products record it, so an empty cell means that one does not — not that the figure is unknown.
| Phone | Cheapest | Battery Capacity | Storage | Storage RAM | Display Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lava Bold N4 Lite (Ghost Silver, 3GB RAM, 32GB Storage) | ₹7,118 | 5000 mAh | 32 GB | 3 GB | LCD |
| Lava Bold N2 Lite (Kolar Gold, 3 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage) | ₹9,099 | 5000 mAh | 64 GB | 3 GB | LCD |
| Lava Bold N2 (Siachen White, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage) | ₹9,699 | 5000 mAh | 64 GB | 4 GB | LCD |
| Samsung Galaxy M07 Mobile (Black, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage) | ₹11,208 | 5000 mAh | 64 GB | 4 GB | LCD |
| REDMI A7 Pro 5G (Black, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage) | ₹11,499 | 6300 mAh | 64 GB | 4 GB | — |
| realme NARZO 80 Lite 4G (Obsidian Black 2026, 4GB+64GB) | ₹11,998 | 6300 mAh | 64 GB | 4 GB | LCD |
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Straight answers
Questions people ask
5 answered here. Tap one to open it — every answer is written out in full, not summarised.
01How many phones are there under ₹12,000?
6 on this page, each one priced from the shop’s own listing rather than from a brochure. The cheapest sits at ₹7,118 and the dearest at ₹11,998, and the list is rebuilt from the current prices every time the page is served.
02Which brands sell phones under ₹12,000?
Lava, realme, Redmi and Samsung between them account for most of what qualifies here. The page lists whatever the catalogue holds at this price, so a brand appears when it has something in the band and disappears when it does not.
03Is the price on this page the price I will pay?
It is the lowest price we read on a shop’s own page, with any card offer worked out separately and its terms shown beside it. What you pay is whatever the retailer shows at checkout, so confirm there — a price can move between our reading it and your opening the page.
04Which of these phones under ₹12,000 is the cheapest?
The Lava Bold N4 Lite (Ghost Silver, 3GB RAM, 32GB Storage), at ₹7,118 at Amazon India. That is the lowest price a shop we check is asking today for any of the 6 on this page.
05Which of these phones under ₹12,000 scores highest?
The REDMI A7 Pro 5G (Black, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage), at 74/100 for ₹11,499. The score is worked out from its specification sheet and price against similar products.