Top 5 Best Smartphones Under Rs. 15,000 in India [Feb 2017]

It’s been a month since 2017 started, and already many budget-end smartphones were launched in India. So, I thought of writing about the top 5 best smartphones under 15000 you can buy right away in India.

Note that, I’m considering this list, based on the popularity, the phone specifications, performance, and pricing. You may find a few of the old smartphones in the list, but even in 2017, these smartphones have not lost their popularity. That’s why I’m considering some of the smartphones released in 2016 to this list. Also, I’m focussing more on 15K as a budget [just like as mentioned in the title], so the smartphones below Rs. 10,000 won’t be considered here in this list. I’ll post the top 5 best smartphones under Rs. 10,000 in a different article. For now, let’s start the list of 5 best smartphones under 15K –

Top 5 Best Smartphones Under Rs. 15,000 in India –

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is unanimously this year’s best budget smartphone under Rs. 15000 just like last year’s Redmi Note 3. The phone was launched last year in China, and recently in India. This phone has everything you need in a high-end smartphone. Let’s take a look at the key specifications –

• 5.5′ IPS Full HD display
• 2/3/4GB RAM | 32/64GB ROM, Expandable up to 128GB with microSD card
• 2.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor
• Adreno 506 GPU
• Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow
• 13 MP rear camera & a 5 MP front camera
• 4,100 mAh battery
• Starts at Rs. 9,999 to 12,999

These specs are enough to call it as one of the best budget smartphone launched in 2017.

The phone’s specifications are very near to the high-end smartphones, and I feel this is a perfect phone if you’re planning to buy under Rs. 15,000.

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Huawei Honor 6X

In both India & China, Huawei is dominating with their budget-end & high-end smartphones. Regarding sales in both countries, Huawei is ranking in the top 5 mobile vendors. In China, this smartphone vendor outperformed Apple to take over the second position in 2016 market share.

Well, aren’t these facts enough to consider Huawei as your next mobile brand?

Anyhow, let’s talk about the Huawei Honor 6X – The world’s first budget-end dual rear camera phone. Though HTC One M8 is the first smartphone to incorporate the dual rear camera, it was Huawei who brought a change in the camera segment with the Honor 8 & P9 which also led Apple to launch it’s very own dual rear camera phone – iPhone 7Plus. Most of the smartphones mentioned above are high-end, but Huawei Honor 6X is priced at just Rs. 12,999. Let’s take a look at the key specifications for a better understanding –

• 5.5′ IPS Full HD display
• 3/4GB RAM | 32/64GB ROM, Expandable up to 256 GB with microSD card
• HiSilicon Kirin 655 Octa-core processor [2 cortex with four cores, one with 2.1 GHz, and the other with 1.7GHz]
• Mail-T830MP2 GPU
• Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow [Expect Android V7.0 after March]
• 12MP +2MP Dual rear camera & an 8MP front camera
• 3,340 mAh battery
• Starts at Rs. 12,999

For a budget-end dual rear camera phone, these specifications are apt, and for a price tag of 13K, this is the first time, a brand is offering a dual camera on the rear side. If you’re a camera lover and wanted to experience DSLR-like effects whenever you capture something, then you should buy the Honor 6X.

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LeEco Le 2

Last year, LeEco launched 2 smartphones Le Max 2 – the flagship & the budget-end Le 2. I got my hands on Le 2 and had been using from last year. There’s only one thing I can say about this phone, I considered it as my secondary phone, and you can expect why I made this decision.

In simple, the device has got a unique UI which you can’t see any other Android smartphone. The phone’s performance is up to the mark for its price tag, and I personally never faced a big time lag in the phone. To make you convince, let me read out the specifications –

• 5.5′ IPS Full HD display
• 3GB RAM | 32/64GB ROM
• 2.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Octa-core processor
• Adreno 510 GPU
• Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow
• 16 MP rear camera & an 8 MP front camera
• 3,00 mAh battery
• Starts at Rs. 11,999

These specifications are more than enough for decent performance, and yeah, before iPhone 7, this is the first one to ditch the headphone jack :p But, the USB TYpe-C headphones are cool! You should buy it along with the phone.

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Asus Zenfone 3s Max

Asus has been very confident about the Indian market, and the new addition to Zenfone 3 series is yet another example. If you remember, last year, Asus added a new variant of big battery range smartphone – Zenfone max 2016 which is an upgraded variant to the older ZenFone Max. Likewise, Asus introduced ZenFone 3s Max, a new addition to ‘ZenFone 3’ series recently. Let’s take a look at the key specifications –

• 5.2′ IPS LCD display
• 3GB RAM | 32 GB ROM, Expandable up to 256 GB with microSD card
• 1.5 GHz Mediatek MT6750 Octa-core processor
• Mali-T86oMP2 GPU
• Android v7.0 Nougat
• 13 MP rear camera & a 8 MP front camera
• 5,000 mAh battery
• Priced at Rs. 14,999

I wouldn’t say this is the perfect smartphone made by Asus, but in terms of battery, Asus outperforms the competition. If you’re looking for the best battery with a decent performance & camera, then this can be your perfect choice.

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Lenovo Z2 Plus

Lenovo, the parent company of Motorola, has been dominating the Indian sub-15K range of smartphones with their K series. Following the same trend of Xiaomi, Lenovo was successful with the flash sales which led to launch the successors to the K series. Keeping this trend high, Lenovo also launched flagships to give a tough fight to other flagships like Mi5, Op3, etc. But, they weren’t as successful as predicted.

Keeping all the high-end specifications in the Z2 Plus, Lenovo launched the phone for a bigger price tag in India but seeing the market competition; they reduced the price recently which led to increasing the sales. Let’s have a look at the key specifications –

• 5′ Full HD display
• 3/4 GB RAM | 32/64 GB ROM
• 2.15 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Quad-core processor
• Adreno 520 GPU
• Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow
• 13 MP rear camera & a 8 MP front camera
• 3,500 mAh battery
• Priced at Rs. 14,999 & Rs. 17,999 respectively

if you’re looking for a high-end specs phone under Rs. 15,000, then Lenovo Z2 Plus should be your ideal choice.

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Well, these are the top 5 best smartphones under Rs. 15,000 you can buy right away in India. There are other smartphones like Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, Oppo A57, ZTE Blade A2 Plus, etc. but I feel these 5 are best among others. Choose wisely!