With smartphones getting much more affordable, there is a dilemma as to which smartphone serves best for your needs if you have a budget of Rs 15,000. To make things simpler, we have a list of the best smartphones under a budget of Rs.15,000
If you are in the market and searching for a smartphone under Rs. 15,000, there are quite a few options for you to choose from. These smartphones bring an interesting set of specifications along with some added features that distinguish them from the crowd.
Here we bring you the top 5 budget smartphone under Rs. 15,000 in India as of August 2014
1. Xiaomi Mi 3 (Rs. 13,999)
The latest phone launched by Xiaomi Tech in the Indian market has sparked a nationwide craze for what is supposedly the most cost effective machinery in the android phone market. Xiaomi Mi3 is exclusively available on Flipkart
Display: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density), Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery
Storage/RAM: 16/64 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera: Primary – 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash, Secondary – 2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800
CPU: Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU: Adreno 330
Operating System: Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Connectivity: 3G, W-Fi, Bluetooth, Dual-SIM
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2. Moto G (16GB Rs. 11,999, 8GB Rs. 10,499)
Moto G smartphone which captured the market of mid-range phones. Moto G created ground for Motorola in India It has specifications which are rare to be seen in a mid-range phone. Motorola is going to stop selling of Moto G in India once the existing stock is over with Flipkart
Display: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~326 ppi pixel density), Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery
Storage/RAM: 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Camera: Primary – 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Secondary – 1.3 MP
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU: Adreno 305
Operating System: Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Connectivity: 3G, W-Fi, Bluetooth, Dual-SIM
3. Asus Zenfone 5 (16GB Rs. 12,999, 8GB Rs. 9,999)
Asus has entered the android smartphone market with its new Zenfone series. It has a 5 inch display with pixel density of 294ppi.
Display: IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720 x 1280 pixels, 5.0 inches (~294 ppi pixel density), Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Storage/RAM: 8/16 GB, ½ GB RAM
Camera: Primary – 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Secondary – 2 MP
Chipset: Intel Atom Z2580/ Z2560
CPU: Dual-core 2 GHz (Z2580)/ 1.6 GHz (Z2560)
GPU: PowerVR SGX544MP2
Operating System: Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Connectivity: 3G, W-Fi, Bluetooth, Dual-SIM
4. Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus (Rs. 13,990)
We have an Octa-core phone manufactured by the Indian Company Karbonn with some noteworthy specifications. Karbonn titanium octane plus is exclusively available on Snapdeal
Display: IPS FHD, 5.0 inches (~294 ppi pixel density)
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Storage/RAM: 16 GB & Expandable Memory 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera: Primary – 16 MP, Secondary – 8 MP
CPU: Mediatek 1.7 GHz Mediatek MTK6592 True Octa Core
GPU: Mali 450 MP4
Operating System: Android OS v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Connectivity: 3G, W-Fi, Bluetooth, Dual-SIM
5. Nokia Lumia 630 (available from Rs. 9,190 on Amazon)
Android although has dominated the Smartphone market currently, Nokia has also come up with decent mid-range phones with Windows OS. The best buy within our budget will be Nokia Lumia 630. It is available in the market for around Rs.10000 approx
Display: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 854 pixels, 4.5 inches (~218 ppi pixel density), Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Battery: Li-Ion 1830 mAh battery (BL-5H)
Storage/RAM: 8 GB, 512 MB RAM, Card Slot: microSD, up to 128 GB
Camera: 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus
ChipSet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU: Adreno 305
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Connectivity: 3G, W-Fi, Bluetooth, Dual-SIM
