Small on Price, Big on Power
With smartphones being at the center of most of our digital needs, companies are spending billions on developing immersive apps like PokemonGo, Virtual Assistant and body activity monitoring, which keeps us ticking all the time. But with the gradual increase in rise of such apps, the need of better processing speed and data storage comes in great demand due to which in 2017, we are noticing some of the best smartphones of 2017 under Rs. 15,000 coming with at least 3GB RAM and 32 GB + Storage with an option to expand. Obviously, power comes at a price! But fortunately, today you don’t need to spend bucks to buy a decent performing mobile with the latest operating system.
With 100’s of smartphones in the market, it’s really difficult to the pick the best one. So if you’re having a hard time while choosing your best budget smartphone, you’ve come to the right place. Below is a roundup of the best smartphones of April 2017 that cost under Rs 15,000.
Lenovo Z2 Plus
Lenovo is one of the hottest brands that has been releasing showstopper handsets under Rs. 15,000 and the Lenovo Z2 Plus with a latest price cut recently, has emerged as the affordable phone king in 2017.
In the past few years, brands like Lenovo, Motorola, Honor and Redmi have completely redefined the meaning of budget smartphones
This is the only phone powered by flagship class Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU,4GB/3GB of RAM. Moreover, Z2 Plus is also a reasonably sized gadget, a to its 5 inch full HD display which is a treat for people who loves compact screens. A 3,500mAh durable battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 boosts the device and a superb combo of 13MP/8MP camera takes care of the optics.
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Moto G5
When the Moto G was released in 2013, it became a game changer. It was a package of great performance, long battery life and a clean stock version. It’s reasonable cost was unmatched anything out there.
But, from 2017 year outlook, you, see a rather different picture. Now, Google is no longer the owner of Motorola. Also, the budget smartphone market has exploded, revolving with a whole lot of quality offerings by Motorola’s current owner Lenovo. So you must want to know that how does the new Moto G5 fit in?
Spech wise, Moto G5 offers an Octa Core, 1.4GHZ processor with a removable 2800 mAh battery and a 10W rapid charger that amplifies the charging process. In this evolving era, when many brands resort to a non-removable battery, Moto has gone old school.
With 3GB of RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage, this dual-Sim 4G VoLTE enabled smartphone runs on hybrid SIM slot.
The most intriguing thing about Moto G5 is that you get the Amazon Suit bundle integrated with Amazon Prime shopping benefits.
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Honor 6X
Honor 6X is a true jack of all trades, equipped with 5.5 inch (1920X1080p) display, full metal body design, 2.5D glass on the front, a 3,340mAh battery, dual cameras on the back and powerful internals.
Honor 6X was recently launched in CES 2017 and brought laurels by the foreign attending media. The fancy software ‘Bokeh’ helps you achieving quite interesting shots of the people or still objects alike. It’s two variants are 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB. 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB. But, only the 3GB/32GB variant costs under 15K category. Although, it’s performance is somewhat weaker as compared to its competitors, it is still better than the other budget phones in the market.
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Moto G5 Plus
Moto G5 Plus embarks phenomenal design direction in Motorola’s G series of smartphones. However, this handset made entry in the middle of the March, it’s truly winning over the hearts of the smartphone lovers. The metal clad body with chamfered edges and rounded curves resonates a very classy and premium touch to this phone. It’s internal storage capacity is 16/32GB which can be further expanded via a microSD card. The major highlight of this phone is its rear camera which is 12MP with dual-pixel auto-focus running 60 times faster as specified by Motorola.
One of the key aspects of Moto G5 Plus is that it sports a compact 5.2 inch full HD canvas as compared to the Moto G4 Plus. So, if you would like to try another gig of RAM that’s twice the internal storage, just choose the higher specced variant priced at Rs. 2,000 higher. This smartphone comes with a water repellent coating and Google Assistant on board.
This is a must buy due to its exceptional features like premium design, great Android experience and clean camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Xiomi Redmi Note 4 does not only maintain dominance in this segment, but also offers a comparable real world performance. Launched back in 2017, this phone is incredibly premium because of its full metallic body with slim tapered edges.
“Xiomi Redmi Note 4 does not only maintain dominance in this segment, but also offers a comparable real world performance”
The best gaming smartphone – Redmi Note 4 comes with long battery life, competitive pricing and above average performance.
On the specifications part, this excellent budget smartphone has Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor clocked at 2.0 GHz and Adreno 506 GPU which makes it super fast for all tasks. The smartphone has got 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage for just Rs. 12,999.
The rear camera bears a 13MP with phase detection and auto-focus takes good images in ample lighting conditions.
PHONE | DISPLAY | CPU | RAM | CAMERA | PRICE |
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Lenovo Z2 Plus | 5.0 inch , 1080 x 1920 pixels | Octa-core 2.1/1.6 GHz, Snapdragon 820 | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 13 MP, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus | Rs. 15,499 |
Moto G5 | 5.0 inch , 1080 x 1920 pixels | Octa-core 1.4 GHz, Snapdragon 430 | 16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM | 13 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus | Rs. 11,999 |
Honor 6x | 5.5 inch , 1080 x 1920 pixels | Octa-core 2.1 GHz, Kirin 655 | 32 /64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM | Dual 12 MP + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus | Rs. 12,999 |
Moto G5 Plus | 5.2 inch , 1080 x 1920 pixels | Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Snapdragon 625 | 32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM | 12 MP, f/1.7, autofocus | Rs. 16,999 |
Redmi Note 4 | 5.5 inch , 1080 x 1920 pixels | Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Snapdragon 625 | 32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 13 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus | Rs. 14,599 |
*Prices and product availability are subject to change without notice. |
A big sorry to all Samsung lovers as I have not added any Samsung model in the list as Samsung phones comes at a big price and do not even offer the build quality and speed that you can have in the above mentioned smartphones. Additionally, there are no design variations in Samsung phones, they all looks the same. From my perspective, I prefer that you should only pick from the smartphones compiled here and be rest assured that anyone you pick will be a best buy.