Best smartphones under Rs 24,000

New Delhi: There are plenty of options available for someone looking for a good smartphone between Rs 20,000 and Rs 24000 range. Here are some of the best in the lot if you are looking for solid performance, above average specifications, good imaging capability and value-for-money options: 1) HTC Desire 601 Price: Rs. 21,284 (As on tradus.com) HTC Desire 601 comes with a 4.5-inch qHD display offering a 540x960 pixels resolution.The device is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor (unspecified chipset) along with 1GB of RAM.It has a 5 megapixels rear camera that has an additional feature of autofocus and LED flash.It also sports a VGA front-facing camera.It runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with HTC's Sense UI on top.The device comes with 4GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 64GB via microSD card. The smartphone also features dual-front stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers.Other features include Accelerometer, Compass, Light sensor, and Proximity sensor. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS and GPRS.The Desire 601 dual-SIM includes a 2100mAh battery that the company claims can deliver up to 12 hours of talktime and up to 582 hours of standby time.2) Nokia Lumia 1320 Price: Rs. 22499 (As on Flipkart) The Nokia Lumia 1320 features a 6-inch IPS LCD display with 720x1280 pixels resolution and boasts Nokia's ClearBlack technology. It comes with a pixel density of 245ppi (pixels per inch).It is powered by 1.7GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor along with 1GB of RAM.The Lumia 1320 comes with 8GB inbuilt storage, which can be further expandable up to 64GB with microSD card and in addition Nokia is also offering 7GB of SkyDrive cloud storage.The device sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and features Nokia Camera app. The Nokia Lumia 1320 runs Windows Phone 8 with Lumia Black and also features third Live Tile in Start menu. The smartphone gets its juice from a 3400mAh battery, which the company claims can deliver up to 672 hours of standby time and up to 25 hours of talktime. Connectivity options on the phablet include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G and USB 2.0.3) Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini I9192 Price: Rs. 19,998 (As on Flipkart) The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini I9192 (Black Mist) smartphone has a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED screen with 960x540p pixel resolution.It is powered by 1.7 GHz dual core processor backed by 1.5 GB of RAM for enhanced gaming and multitasking.The device offers 8GB of built-in memory which can be further expanded up to 64GB through a microSD card.On the imaging front, the smartphone offers a 8MP rear snapper offering HD recording capacity along with a 1.9MP secondary camera for video chat and self-portrait. Other features include A-GPS, JAVA, Adreno 305 GPU, and FM radio.The device comes with pre-loaded Samsung apps such as the S Planner, S Voice, S Translator, S Memo that can be used to plan the calendar and translate data from various languages, among other functions.It also comes with WatchON app that is infra-red enabled to control the TV's operation from this phone itself.The device gets its juice from a 1900 mAh lithium ion battery that offers a talk time of up to 9 hours and standby time of up to 300 hours.4) Sony Xperia C Price: 17,182 (As On Ebay) The Xperia C features a 5-inch TFT LCD qHD (540x960 pixel) display and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The new Sony Xperia C comes with Sony's OmniBalance design, first seen in its flagship phone, Xperia Z. The device is powered by a MediaTek MTK6589 quad-core processor; clocked at 1.2GHz.It includes 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The Sony Xperia C is a dual-SIM smartphone (GSM+GSM) with dual standby.The Xperia C sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with Exmor R sensor. The camera comes with features like face detection and Sweep Panorama, and is also capable of shooting videos in full-HD (1080p) mode. It also has a 0.3-megapixel front camera.Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. The smartphone will be available in White, Black and Purple colour options.The device is backed by a 2330mAh battery, which the company claims can deliver up to 10 hours of talktime and up to 588 hours of standby time.5) LG G Pro Lite D686 (White) Price: Rs. 17499 ( As on Flipkart) The smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD screen offering a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.The device is powered by 1GHz dual core processor along with 1GB of RAM.The smartphone comes with an 8MP camera, which can shoot 720p HD videos and also has a 1.3MP front camera.Connectivity options include GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, and dual-SIM option.It offers 8 GB of internal memory (of which 4.8 GB is available) which can be further expanded up to 32 GB through a microSD card. Other features include A-GPS, digital compass, GLONASS, music player, FM radio.The device gets its juice from a Li-Ion 3140 mAh battery.