Smartphones with fingerprint sensor under 20000 in Nepal

We keep most of our private information on our phone. And with our phones on the hand of others always brings our heart in the mouth. Sometimes pin, password or pattern will do the job however, their security is not trustworthy. They are often predictable and they keep our privacy prone to vulnerability. In order to save you from this trouble, the smartphones nowadays are inbuilt with a fingerprint sensor. And to get such smartphones, you should not invest a fortune, as we have collected a list of smartphones with fingerprint sensor just under the price of Rs.20000 in Nepal.

Colors Pride P85 and P-50 Touch

  The name Colors is a Nepali brand toiling to pull a smile of satisfaction from the domestic customers. They have always given a special attention to the customers’ demands and have brought products to meet such demands. And Colors has put forward two phones for the generic users, who opts for the smartphones on a budget yet with an enhanced security. Colors P-50 Touch and Pride P85 are the devices of such kind. Colors P-50 Touch is the least expensive smartphone available in Nepali market with an inbuilt fingerprint sensor. The sensor resides in the rear panel, which doubles as a button for taking selfies. Since the fingerprint sensor on P-50 Touch being multifunctional one, it can act as a shortcut to open Camera App, to call or lock applications by simply swiping left, up and down on the fingerprint scanner. P85, another descendant of Colors family bears fingerprint sensor on the home button. Though being an inexpensive phone, Pride P85 possesses a remarkable sensor, which unlocks your device in just 0.3 seconds. The scanner also has additional functionality to launch apps quickly, to make immediate dials, to lock apps and to encrypt messages.

Category	Colors P-50 Touch	Colors P85
Display	5-Inch IPS LCD (HD display)	5-Inch IPS LCD (HD display)
Processor	1.3 GHz quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6580)	1.3 GHz quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6580)
OS	Android Marshmallow	Android Marshmallow
RAM	1GB	1GB
Memory	8GB Internal, Expandable up to 32GB	16GB Internal, Expandable up to 32GB
Front Camera	5MP	5MP
Rear Camera	8MP with LED Flash	8MP with Triple-LED Flash
Fingerprint sensor	Rear mounted, Multifunctional	Mounted on home button, unlocks on 0.3 seconds, Multifunctional
Battery	2200mAh	2500mAh
Price	Rs. 8,495	Rs. 9,995

Also Read: Colors Pride P-50 touch Review: Fingerprint on a Budget

Huawei GR5 Mini

The Chinese phone Huawei is not a new name in the smartphone market. Huawei provides decent specs in its devices providing full worth of the money one spent in buying it and Huawei GR5 Mini has not been an exception. Despite being an old device, GR5 Mini inherits a fingerprint sensor 2.0, which is an optical type fingerprint scanner. The fingerprint sensor on the phone dwells in the back, beneath the device camera, which according to manufacturers, unlocks the device in less than 0.5 seconds. The application of fingerprint does not end here. The fingerprint scanner can also be employed to answer a phone call, click photos, or shut down alarm.

Category	Huawei GR5 Mini Specs
Display	5.2-Inch IPS LCD (Full-HD display)
Processor	2.0Ghz Kirin 650 Octa-core Processor + i5 Coprocessor.
OS	Android Marshmallow (v6.0.1) with EMUI 4.1
RAM	2GB
Memory	16GB Internal, Expandable up to 32GB
Front Camera	8MP, F/2.0 aperture
Rear Camera	13MP, F/2.0 aperture, LED Flash
Connectivity	Dual-SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, OTG
Fingerprint sensor	Rear mounted, Multifunctional, unlocks within 0.5 seconds
Battery	3000mAh
Price	Available for Rs. 20,000

Panasonic Eluga Arc and Eluga Mark

Despite making an early arrival in Nepali smartphone market, Panasonic has not been quite able to entice abundance of customers. Yet with untiring efforts, Panasonic brought two smartphones with fingerprint sensor under Rs. 20,000 price bracket. The two names to make their places in the list are Eluga Arc and Eluga Mark. Eluga Arc and Eluga Mark, both the smartphones inherit a fingerprint sensor on its back with unlocking time less than a second.

Category	Panasonic Eluga Mark	Panasonic Eluga Arc
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 5.1 Lollipop with FitHome UI	Android 5.1 Lollipop with FitHome UI
DISPLAY	5.5 inch HD IPS (1280 x 720 pixels)	4.7 inch HD IPS with 2.5D on the top
CPU	Snapdragon 615	Snapdragon 410
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 305
PROCESSOR	1.5 GHz, Octa-core Cortex®-A53	1.2 GHz, Quad-core Cortex®-A53
RAM	2 GB DDR3	2 GB DDR3
INTERNAL MEMORY	16 GB	16 GB
MICRO SD	Yes; up to 32GB	Yes; up to 32GB
CAMERA	13 MP back with LED Flash, 1080p video recording; 5 MP front facing camera	8MP back with LED Flash, 5MP Front facing camera
SIM	Dual SIM Dual Standby (4G+3G)	Dual SIM Dual Standby (4G+3G)
BATTERY	2,500 mAh	1800mAh
FINGERPRINT SENSOR	Rear Mounted Compatible up to 8 different fingerprints	Rear Mounted Compatible up to 8 different fingerprints
Price	Rs. 19,900	Rs. 19,990

Also Read: Panasonic Eluga Mark Review: Great Phablet For its Price

Xiaomi Redmi 4X, Redmi 3S, and Redmi 3S Prime

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is a renowned budget-friendly phone with high-end specs. However, Vatsal Impex, the authorized distributor of Xiaomi products in Nepal, often faces the criticism for overpricing the devices. Although the Xiaomi devices are overpriced in Nepal as compared to the international market, there are still three smartphones that made a place on the list. On all devices, the fingerprint sensor resides on its back. Though Xiaomi has not announced the unlocking capability of the fingerprint scanner, it has however claimed that the fingerprint sensor in the device has high sensitivity. Xiaomi has also claimed that the device possesses additional layers of security with smart features like App lock, Hidden folders, and Hidden notes.

Xiaomi Redmi 4X	Xiaomi Redmi 3S	Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime
Android Marshmallow with MIUI 8 on the top	Android Marshmallow with MIUI 8 on the top	Android Marshmallow with MIUI 8 on the top
5 inch HD IPS LCD Display	5 inch HD IPS LCD Display	5 inch HD IPS LCD Display
Snapdragon 435 CPU	Snapdragon 430 CPU	Snapdragon 430 CPU
Adreno 505 GPU	Adreno 505 GPU	Adreno 505 GPU
1.4 GHz Octa-Core Processor	1.4 GHz Octa-core Processor	1.4 GHz Octa-core Processor
2GB RAM	2GB RAM	3GB RAM
16 GB Internal Storage	16 GB Internal Storage	32GB Internal Storage
Memory expansion up to 256GB; uses SIM2 slot	Memory expansion up to 256GB; uses SIM2 slot	Memory expansion up to 256GB; uses SIM2 slot
13 MP rear camera with LED Flash, 5 MP front facing camera	13 MP, F/2.0, PDAF rear camera with LED Flash 5 MP, F/2.2 front facing camera	13 MP, F/2.0, PDAF rear camera with LED Flash 5 MP, F/2.2 front facing camera
Dual Hybrid SIM; 4G LTE	Dual Hybrid SIM; 4G LTE	Dual Hybrid SIM; 4G LTE
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and Infrared Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and Infrared Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and Infrared Sensors
4100mAh Battery	4100mAh Battery	4100mAh Battery
Rear Mounted Fingerprint sensor	Rear Mounted Fingerprint sensor	Rear Mounted Fingerprint sensor
Rs. 18,499	Rs. 18,499	Rs. 20,000

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi 4X Review: Is it the new budget king?

ZTE Blade V7 Lite and ZTE Blade D3

The introduction of ZTE, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer on the Nepali smartphone market has been so long. Despite being around for the short period, ZTE has understood the taste of Nepali customers and has brought smartphones accordingly. Even on the wallet-friendly price, it has been very promising in providing a high-end taste. The Blade V7 Lite and Blade D3 are the honest examples for it.

Category	ZTE Blade V7 Lite	ZTE Blade D3
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android Marshmallow	Android 5.1 Lollipop
DISPLAY	5-inch HD IPS LCD Display	5-inch HD IPS LCD Display
CPU	Mediatek MT6735P	MediaTek MT6735P
GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Mali T720 MP2
PROCESSOR	1.0 GHz Quad-core	1.0GHz Quad-Core
RAM	2GB	1GB
INTERNAL MEMORY	16GB	8GB
MICRO SD	Yes; up to 64GB	Yes; up to 32GB
CAMERA	13 MP back with LED Flash, 8MP front facing camera with Flash	13 MP back with LED Flash, 8MP front facing camera
SIM	Dual-SIM (hybrid slot), 4G compatible	Dual SIM Dual Standby (4G+3G)
BATTERY	2,500 mAh	2,400mAh
FINGERPRINT SENSOR	Rear Mounted; unlocks in 0.3 seconds	Rear Mounted
Price	Rs. 17,390	Rs. 12,500

Also Read: ZTE Blade V7 Lite Review: A budget smartphone worth your money

COOLPAD NOTE 3S

Coolpad smartphones were officially brought in Nepal in early February this year. In this short period of time, Coolpad made quite an impression among the Nepali customers by providing superior specs and justifying the price tag. Among the four Coolpad smartphones that are officially available in Nepal, Coolpad Note 3S is the one with fingerprint sensor under Rs. 20,000 price bracket.

Category	COOLPAD NOTE 3S Specs
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android Marshmallow
DISPLAY	5.5-inch HD IPS LCD Display with 2.5D glass on the top
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
GPU	Adreno 405
PROCESSOR	Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM	3GB
INTERNAL MEMORY	32GB
MICRO SD	Yes; up to 32GB
CAMERA	13MP, f/2.2 back with LED Flash 5MP, f/2.2 front facing camera
SIM	Dual-SIM
BATTERY	2,500mAh, non-removable
FINGERPRINT SENSOR	Rear Mounted
Price	Available for Rs. 20,000

Lava A3 Mini

The Indian smartphone brand Lava has stepped up from low priced smartphones to the mid-range section through the launch of Lava A3 and Lava A3 Mini is the toned down version of it. Despite the price being trivial, the fingerprint on the Lava A3 Mini is super fast (the fastest in the list) with the unlocking time of 0.26 seconds. The phone also comes with the metallic body to provide a premium feel to its users.

Category	Lava A3 Mini Specs
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android Nougat (v7.0) with Star OS 4.0 on the top
DISPLAY	5.0-inch HD TFT Display with 2.5D glass on the top
CPU	MediaTek 6737T
GPU	Mali T720
PROCESSOR	1.5 GHz Octa-core
RAM	2GB
INTERNAL MEMORY	16GB
MICRO SD	Yes; up to 64GB
CAMERA	13MP, f/2.0 back with LED Flash 5MP, f/2.2 front facing camera with flash
SIM	Dual-SIM (micro + nano)
BATTERY	2,700mAh
FINGERPRINT SENSOR	Rear Mounted; unlocks in 0.26 seconds
Price	Available for Rs. 16,999

Zopo Color F1

Zopo (not to be confused with Oppo) is the Chinese smartphone brand that still saw potential in the somewhat Nepali smartphone market and made an entry last year. Luring the Nepali smartphone users with an enhanced security through the inclusion of fingerprint sensor, Color F1 has a price tag of Rs. 12,100. The fingerprint sensor on the phone is rear mounted, which has multiple functionalities. In addition to unlocking the device, the fingerprint sensor can be used to take images and control music player. Furthermore, it can also be used to run multiple accounts on the applications like WhatsApp, Facebook, etc. within the device.

DISPLAY	5.5-inch 720 x 1280 pixels IPS display
CHIPSET	Mediatek MT6580
CPU	1.3GHz Quad-core processor
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
INTERNAL MEMORY	16GB
EXPANDABLE MEMORY	Up to 64GB via microSD
RAM	1GB
REAR CAMERA	8MP with LED flash
FRONT CAMERA	5MP with LED flash
FINGERPRINT SCANNER	Rear Mounted
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro+Nano)
BATTERY	Removable Li-Ion 2300mAh
COLOR(S) AVAILABLE	Black, White, Gold
PRICE	Rs. 12,100

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

Samsung, the dominant name in Nepali smartphone market has a representative for this list in the name of Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime. The phone bears fingerprint sensor on the home button, which deducts the privilege to use it as a button while taking selfies. However, the phone does not fail to provide a premium feel to the users with its metallic built body. In addition, the device has got good cameras for photography.

DISPLAY	5-inch 720 x 1280 pixels IPS display
CHIPSET	Exynos 7570
CPU	1.4GHz Quad-core processor
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
INTERNAL MEMORY	16GB
EXPANDABLE MEMORY	Up to 256GB via microSD
RAM	2GB
REAR CAMERA	13MP with LED flash
FRONT CAMERA	5MP
FINGERPRINT SCANNER	Front Mounted; unlocks within a second
SIM	Dual SIM
BATTERY	2400mAh
PRICE	Available for Rs. 20,000 (MRP Rs. 22,990)