World Photography Day: Pixel 6a To Oppo Reno 8 Pro, Here Are The Top Smartphones Under Rs 45,000 For Great Photography

Today, as we celebrate World Photography Day (August 19) we bring you a list of smartphones under Rs 45,000 that will fulfil all your photography needs.

The Pixel lineup of phones have been known for Google's optimisation of the camera and offering great imaging capabilities. Image: Google

The smartphones that we carry in our pockets have come a long way when it comes to speed, performance and imaging. There was a time when we used to carry cameras instead of smartphones for photography. Cut to 2022, it is World Photography Day today and we can't even imagine carrying dedicated cameras or DSLR cameras for our imaging needs as they have been replaced by the likes of the Samsung S series phones, Apple iPhone Pro models and Xiaomi Pro models, among others for superior smartphone photography. There are several flagship smartphones that were the first ones to introduce certain imaging capabilities to smartphones, for example, Huawei P30 was the first smartphone to bring night mode to smartphone photography and Samsung Galaxy S20 was the first smartphone to introduce hybrid zoom.

Having said that, flagship smartphones are not an easy proposition to purchase as the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro Max costs upwards of Rs one lakh. This is where the mid-range smartphones or flagship killers hit the sweet spot and offer good set of specs, a decent chipset and good, if not exceptional set of cameras. In fact, some of them are capable of shooting almost professional-grade videos too. Today, as we celebrate World Photography Day (August 19) we bring you a list of smartphones under Rs 45,000 that will fulfil all your photography needs.

Oppo Reno 8 Pro

The Oppo Reno series has been a camera-centric lineup and the new Oppo Reno 8 Pro offers a triple primary camera led by a 50MP sensor which is coupled with an 8MP sensor and a 2MP camera for photography needs. The device's camera is powered by Oppo's proprietary MariSilicon X Imaging NPU and the smartphone has a capacity to record 4K videos at 30fps. The smartphone offers a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with 2412x1080 and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It is available for Rs 45,999 for the lone 12GB+256GB memory model.

Google Pixel 6a

The Pixel lineup of phones have been known for Google's optimisation of the camera and offering great imaging capabilities without the need of providing multiple sensors. However, the Google Pixel 6a bring dual primary 12.2MP+12MP cameras and capacity to record 4K videos at 30fps. The 6GB of RAM and 128GB memory variant of Google Pixel 6a costs Rs 43,999.

Xiaomi 11T Pro

The Xiaomi 11T Pro is a very capable camera phone that is available for Rs 35,999 for the 8GB+128GB storage variant. It has a triple camera set-up led by a 108MP sensor, an 8MP sensor and a 5MP sensor. The phone has a large 5000mAh battery and supports 65W fast charging too.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 2022

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a very capable camera phone to fulfill most imaging needs. The smartphone is available for Rs 39,990 for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model. The smartphone has a triple camera setup led by a 12MP sensor, an 8MP sensor and a 12MP sensor. It can record 4K videos at 30/60fps.

OnePlus 10R

Available for Rs 38,999, the OnePlus 10R is powered MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC. The camera specs of OnePlus 10R is 50MP+8MP+2MP cameras. There's a variant of OnePlus 10R that comes with 150W charging, but that costs more than Rs 40,000.