Top Smartphones Under Rs 15,000 In India (April 2018)

Mid-range smartphones are more popular among Indian consumers than budget smartphones and why shouldn’t they be? With every smartphone maker providing flagship like features in their mid-range phones, Indian consumers are tempted to buy these devices which offer a little of everything.

The rise in the sales of these smartphones has increased significantly making India one of the largest smartphone markets in the world.

If you are planning to buy an Android smartphone under Rs 15,000, here are some of the top devices for you.

Redmi Note 5 Pro (Rs 13,999)

Redmi Note 5 Pro runs on MIUI 9 which is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor coupled with 4GB/6GB RAM. It has 64GB of storage which is expandable up to 128GB through a MicroSD card in a hybrid dual-SIM configuration where second SIM slot doubles as a MicroSD card holder.

The handset features a 5.99-inch FHD+ (2160x1080) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass for protection.

It sports a dual camera at the rear which is the combination of 12-MP and 5-MP sensors with f/2.2 and f/2.0 apertures, respectively. The dual camera also have EIS (Electronic Image Stabilisation) and LED flash. The vertical placement of dual camera resembles iPhone X.

On the front is a 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 sensor with f/2.2 aperture, AI-based Beautify 4.0 and LED selfie-light. Users can click Portrait mode with both rear and front camera.

The dual-SIM handset is backed by a 4,000mAh non-removable battery with fast charging. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor with which users can unlock the device. Connectivity options are- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, 4G VoLTE, Micro-USB, 3.5mm audio-jack, and GPS. It measures 158.6 x 75.45 x 8.05mm and weighs 181 grams.

Honor 7X (Rs 12,999)

Honor 7X runs on EMUI 5.1 which is based on Android 7.0 Nougat. It is powered by Huawei’s Kirin 659 octa-core processor coupled with 4GB RAM. It has 32GB internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB through a hybrid dual-SIM configuration.

The metal body handset features a 5.93-inch FHD+ (2160x1080) FullView display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Honor 7X sports a 16-megapixel+2-megapixel dual rear camera with Portrait mode, PDAF and LED flash. On the front is an 8-megapixel selfie camera.

The dual-SIM smartphone is backed by a 3340mAh battery. There’s is also a rear mounted fingerprint sensor which unlocks the device in 0.25 seconds. Connectivity options are – Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, USB 2.0, 4G VoLTE, 3.5mm audio-jack, and GPS.

Colours- black, gold and blue

Buy At- Amazon

Moto G5s Plus (Rs 12,999)

Moto G5s Plus runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by 2.0 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor coupled with 4GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB through MicroSD card.

Moto G5s Plus features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1920x1080) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It sports a dual camera setup at the rear with 13-MP+13-MP dual sensors with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. On the front is an 8-MP selfie camera with wide-angle lens, f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. Front camera comes with Beautification mode, Pro mode, and Panorama.

The dual-SIM handset is backed by a 3000mAh battery which lasts for a day. With TurboPower charging, you can get 6 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes. It features a fingerprint sensor at the bottom of the display which can unlock the device.

The Moto phone has a new wireless sound system with which you can connect up to four Bluetooth devices at the same time. You can also take screenshots by swiping three fingers on the display.

Colours- lunar grey and blush gold

Buy At- Amazon.in and Moto Hubs

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Rs 13,999) 

The smartphone runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor coupled with 4GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB through a hybrid dual-SIM configuration.

Mi A1 features a 5.5-inch FHD (1920x1080) display with Corning Gorilla Glass Protection. The handset is 7.3mm slim and weighs only 165 grams.

Mi A1 sports 12-MP+12-MP dual camera setup where one works as Telephoto lens to click portrait photos and other as a wide-angle lens to click landscape photos. The rear cameras feature 2x optical zoom, 10x digital zoom, and LED flash. The dual camera setup in the A1 is quite similar to the iPhone 7 Plus. On the front is a 5-megapixels selfie shooter.

Mi A1 is backed by a 3080mAh battery and bears a fingerprint sensor at the back of the handset. Connectivity options include – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G VoLTE, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS.

Colours- black and gold

Buy At- Mi.com, Mi Home, Flipkart.com, and also through offline stores.

Honor 9 Lite (Rs 10,999)

The major highlights of Honor 9 Lite are- dual cameras on both front and rear, Android 8.0 Oreo, 18:9 ratio display, and glass body.

Honor 9 Lite will go on sale in India from 21 January exclusively through Flipkart; it is available in blue, grey and black colours.

Honor 9 Lite runs on Honor’s EMUI 8.0 which is based on Android 8.0 Oreo. It runs on Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa-core processor coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM. It has 32GB/64GB storage which is expandable up to 256GB in both variants through MicroSD card.

The glass body Honor 9 Lite features a 5.65-inch FHD+ (2160x1080) FullView display with 2.5D curved glass and 18:9 aspect ratio. It sports 13-MP+2-MP dual camera on both rear and front side. The rear camera also have PDAF fast focus and LED flash.

The dual-SIM handset is backed by a 3,000mAh battery which Honor claims can last for a day. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor with which users can unlock the phone in 0.25 seconds.

Connectivity options are- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, GPS, Micro-USB, and 3.5mm audio-jack. The smartphone measures 151 x 71.9 x 7.6mm and weighs 149 grams.

Colours- blue, grey and black

Buy At- Flipkart