There quite a gap between 20,000 and 30,000 and if we can have a article that compares phones in the median of Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000, why not one which covers best phones around Rs 25,000? Also, this time we ‘ll try to quote the least price available. The order of phones in the list doesn’t go from best to worst, but from the most expensive to the cheapest.

Sony Xperia ZR

• OS: Android 4.1
• Body: 131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm
• Weight: 138g
• Display: 720 x 1280, 4.55 inches
• Memory: 8 GB expandable, 2GB RAM
• Processor: Qualcomm APQ8064 S4Pro 1.5 GHz Quad Core
• GPU: Adreno 320
• Camera: 13.1MP autofocus, VGA secondary
• Battery: 2,300mAh

Pros

• Expandable memory
• Processor+GPU
• Camera

Cons

• Secondary camera

Price: Rs 27,390

Blackberry Z10

• OS: Blackberry 10.1
• Body: 130 x 65.6 x 9 mm
• Weight: 137.5g
• Display: 768 x 1280 pixels, 4.2 inches
• Memory: 16GB expandable, 2GB RAM
• Processor: 1.5GHz Dual core Snapdragon S4
• GPU: Adreno 225
• Camera: 8MP, 2MP secondary
• Battery: 1,800 mAh

Pros

• Expandable memory

Cons

• WXGA resolution
• Somewhat small battery
• Limited apps

Price: Rs 26,990

Lenovo K900

• OS: Android 4.2.2
• Body: 157 x 78 x 6.9 mm
• Weight: 162g
• Display: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.5 inches
• Memory: 16GB non expandable, 2GB RAM
• Processor: Intel Atom Z2580 2GHz Clover Trail+
• GPU: PowerVR SGX544
• Camera: 13MP autofocus, 2MP secondary
• Battery: 2,500mAh

Pros

• Display
• Large battery
• Processor+GPU
• Thickness

Cons

• Non expandable memory

Price: Rs 24,900

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

• OS: Android 4.2.2
• Body: 167.6 x 88 x 8 mm
• Weight: 199g
• Display: 720 x 1280 pixels, 6.3 inches
• Memory: 8GB  expandable, 1.5GB RAM
• Processor: 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Dual Core
• GPU: Adreno 305
• Camera: 8MP autofocus, 1.9MP secondary
• Battery: 3200 mAh

Pros

• RAM
• Display size

Cons

• Relatively weak processor+GPU
• Huge display results in low pixel density
• 8GB internal memory

Price: Rs 24,900

Nokia Lumia 920

• OS: Windows Phone 8
• Body: 130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm
• Weight: 185g
• Display: 768×1280, 4.5 inches
• Memory: 32 GB non expandable, 1GB RAM
• Processor: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
• GPU: Adreno 225
• Camera: 8.7MP Pureview, 1.3MP secondary
• Battery: 2,000mAh
• Wireless charging

Pros

• Best camera in the price bracket
• Wireless charging
• 32GB inbuilt memory

Cons

• Non expandable memory
• Slightly heavy and thick

Price: Rs 21,900

Huawei Ascend Mate

• OS: Android 4.1
• Body: 85.7×163.5×9.9 mm
• Weight: 198g
• Display: 1280 x 720 Pixels, 6.1 inch
• Memory: 8GB expandable, 2GB RAM
• Processor: Qual core 1.5GHz
• Camera: 8MP autofocus, 1MP secondary
• Battery: 4,050mAh

Pros

• Display size
• Battery
• Quad core processor

Cons

Price: Rs 23,500

Samsung Galaxy S III

• OS: Android 4.2
• Body: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
• Weight: 133g
• Display: 720×1280, 4.8 inches
• Memory: 16 GB  expandable, 1GB RAM
• Processor: Exynos 1.4 GHz Quad Core
• GPU: Mali 400
• Camera: 8MP autofocus, 1.9MP secondary
• Battery: 2,100mAh

Pros

• Quad core processor

Cons

• Processor a little old compared to the competition

Price: Rs 23,500

Nexus 4

• OS: Android 4.3
• Body: 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm
• Weight: 139g
• Display: 720 x 1280, 4.7 inches
• Memory: 16GB non expandable, 2GB RAM
• Processor: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4Pro 1.5 GHz Quad Core
• GPU: Adreno 320
• Camera: 8MP autofocus, 1.3MP secondary
• Battery: 2,100mAh
• Wireless charging

Pros

• Nexus device means guaranteed future Android updates
• Large battery
• Processor+GPU
• Wireless charging

Cons

• Non expandable memory

Price: Rs 22,490

BlackBerry Q5

• OS: BlackBerry 10.1
• Body: 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm
• Weight: 120g
• Display: 720 x 720 Pixels, 3.1 inch
• Memory: 8GB expandable, 2GB RAM
• Processor: Dual core 1.2GHz, Adreno 305
• Camera: 5MP autofocus, 2MP secondary
• Battery: 2,180mAh

Pros

• Expandable storage

Cons

• BlackBerry 10.1 with limited apps

Price: Rs 23,180

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

• OS: Android 4.2.2
• Body: 162.6 x 82.4 x 9 mm
• Weight: 182g
• Display: 540 x 960 pixels, 5.8 inches
• Memory: 8GB expandable, 1.5GB RAM
• Processor: Dual core 1.4GHz
• Camera: 8MP autofocus, 1.9MP secondary
• Battery: 2,600mAh
• Dual SIM

Pros

• Size of the display
• Expandable storage
• Dual SIM

Cons

• Low resolution display
• Better processors available in this price bracket

Price: Rs 21,400

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

• OS: Android 4.2.2
• Body: 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm
• Weight: 107g
• Display: 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inch, Super AMOLED
• Memory: 8GB expandable, 1.5GB RAM
• Processor: Dual core 1.7GHz Snapdragon 400
• Camera: 8MP autofocus, 1.9MP secondary
• Battery: 1,900mAh
• Dual SIM

Pros

• S AMOLED display
• Expandable storage
• Dual SIM

Cons

• Low resolution display
• Better processors available in this price bracket
• Battery

Price: Rs 21,400