In this ever growing market of smartphones, choosing the one that suits your needs is becoming quite an issue. And if your budget is somewhat around 15,000 then this task becomes even more tedious. There have been numerous smartphones launched in this price range which promise you quality and performance, so which should you go for? Below is a list of smartphones that we think stand true on their commitment to delivering quality and performance and will eventually lead to customer satisfaction.
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (32 GB Variant)
After a long hold up, Xiaomi has released the Redmi Note 3 in India. The phone which has been exceptionally profitable in China is being grabbed by Indian customers as well, due to its high-end features and performance. Beginning with the configuration, the Redmi Note 3 bags a premium metallic outline and brilliant design, it feels extraordinary and looks delightful, while the curved edges on the back gives it a decent hold also. The phone which proudly flaunts a 5.5 inches display is controlled by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Processor which has 6 CPU, out of which four are 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 and the rest two are 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 CPU’s.
This is the world’s first smartphone to have Snapdragon 650 processor, which tends to deliver high-performance services without heating too much. Furnished with a 16 MP back camera along with Dual-Tone LED Flash, this phone comes in loaded with 3GB of RAM. On the front, it has a 5 MP shooter which too is fit for clicking great quality selfies. The phone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Xiaomi’s delightful MIUI 7 running on top. With a thickness of 8.5mm, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 gives the best in class performance, a gorgeous premium outline and packs all the astounding components at a decent value. It is truly an incredible purchase and is without a doubt the best device under 15000 Rs. in India.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB Price | ||
Desire 530 | 16 GB | 32 GB |
Price | 9999/- | 12,499/- |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Key Features | ||
Display
5.5-inch |
Battery Capacity
4000mAh |
Storage
16, 32GB |
OS
Android 5.1.1 |
Front Camera
5-megapixel |
Processor
Quad Core – Snapdragon |
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels |
RAM
2, 3 GB |
Rear Camera
16-megapixel |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Specifications
LAUNCH | Announced | 2016, January |
Status | Available, Released 2016 February | |
DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 5.5 inches (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density) | |
Protection | Scratch Resistant | |
Multitouch | Yes | |
BODY | Dimensions | 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm(5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
Weight | 160 g | |
SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, Dual stand-by) | |
NETWORK | Technology | GSM /HSPA /LTE |
CAMERA | Primary Camera | 16 MP, f/2.0 |
Flash | Yes | |
Primary Camera Features | Autofocus, dual-LED(dual tone), phase detection | |
Additional Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, HDR, face/smile detection, panorama | |
Secondary Camera | 5 MP, f/2.8, 1080p | |
Secondary Camera Features | – | |
Video | 1080p@60fps | |
MEMORY | Card Slot | Yes, MicroSD Upto 128 GB |
Internal | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
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Media | Audio Playback | WAV, OGG, AAC+, FLAC, MIDI, WMA, MP3, MP4, eAAC+, AMR, AAC |
Video Playback | 3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, MP4, H.265 | |
3.5mm Jack | Yes | |
Ring Tones | Vibration, MP3 ringtones, WAV | |
FM Radio | Yes | |
PLATFORM | OS (Operating System) | Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & Dual-core | |
GPU | Adreno 510 | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650, MSM8909 | |
FEATURES | Sensor | Fingerprint, gyro, proximity, accelerometer, compass |
Messaging | SMS(threaded), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
Browser | HTML 5 | |
Java | No | |
More… | -Fast battery charging
-XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player -Document viewer |
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COMMON FEATURES | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot, dual-band, WiFI Direct |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
USB | MicroUSB V2.0 | |
NFC | Yes, (But Market dependent) | |
Radio | Yes | |
BATTERY | Removable | 4000mAh |
Stand-by | – | |
Talk time | – | |
Music Play | – |
- Lenovo K4 Note
Lenovo Company is becoming popular in India after launching great quality smartphones that too at a very affordable price. After Vibe P1 and Vibe S1, Lenovo K4 Note is their most recent offering in the 15k bracket. Beginning with the configuration, it has metallic edges as well as corners; however, the back panel is made of plastic. It packs a gorgeous outline, has adjusted corners, curved back and chrome finish on the back. Along with the fingerprint sensor on the back, it flaunts a 5.5 Full HD display.
The Lenovo K4 Note is controlled by 1.3 GHz Octa Core Processor and combined with 3 GB RAM and Mali T720-MP3 GPU it delivers excellent performance and will be loved by avid gamers. It comes loaded with Android 5.1 Lollipop and Lenovo’s new Vibe UI 3.0 running on top. In its new version, Lenovo has enhanced its Vibe UI; it now comes with more options and a choice to arrange your icons in an App drawer similar to Stock Android. This phone now comes with 13 MP primary camera with Dual-LED flash and takes great pictures.
The 5 MP front camera is also ideal for capturing decent images for social sharing. It also has two front facing Dolby Atmos speakers (put above and beneath the screen) which have rich sound quality; you will just adore it on the off chance that you watch movies all the more regularly. To sum up, Lenovo K4 Note is a complete package. It gives superb performance along with significant multimedia support that too at a decent cost.
Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Price | |
Vibe K4 Note | 16 GB |
Price | 11,999 |
Lenovo K4 Note Key Features | ||
Display
5.5-inch |
Battery Capacity
3300mAh |
Storage
16GB |
OS
Android 5.1 |
Front Camera
5-megapixel |
Processor
Quad Core – Snapdragon |
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels |
RAM
3 GB |
Rear Camera
13-megapixel |
Lenovo K4 Note Specifications
LAUNCH | Announced | 2016, January |
Status | Available, Released 2016 March | |
DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 5.5 inches | |
Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density) | |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Multitouch | Yes | |
BODY | Dimensions | 153.6 x 76.5 x 9.2 mm (6.05 x 3.01 x 0.36 in) |
Weight | 158 g (5.57 oz) | |
SIM | Dual SIM (Dual stand-by, Micro-SIM) | |
NETWORK | Technology | GSM /HSPA /LTE |
CAMERA | Primary Camera | 13 MP, f/2.4 |
Flash | Yes | |
Primary Camera Features | Autofocus, LED flash(dual tone), phase detection | |
Additional Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, HDR, face detection, panorama | |
Secondary Camera | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
Secondary Camera Features | – | |
Video | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | |
MEMORY | Card Slot | Yes, MicroSD Upto 200 GB |
Internal | 16/64/128 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | |
Media | Audio Playback | WAV, OGG, AAC+, FLAC, MIDI, WMA, MP3, MP4, eAAC+, AMR, AAC |
Video Playback | 3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, MP4, H.265 | |
3.5mm Jack | Yes | |
Ring Tones | Vibration, MP3 ringtones, WAV | |
FM Radio | Yes, recording | |
PLATFORM | OS (Operating System) | Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
CPU | Octa Core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T720MP3 | |
Chipset | Mediatek MT6753 | |
FEATURES | Sensor | Fingerprint, accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity |
Messaging | SMS(threaded), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
Browser | HTML 5 | |
Java | No | |
More… | -MP4/H.264 player
-MP3/eAAC+/WAV/FLAC player -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Document viewer -Photo/video editor |
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COMMON FEATURES | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
USB | MicroUSB V2.0 | |
NFC | Yes, (But Market dependent) | |
Radio | Yes, recording | |
BATTERY | Removable | 3300 mAh battery |
Stand-by | Up to 265 h (3G) | |
Talk time | Up to 23 h (2G), Up to 22 h (3G) | |
Music Play | – |
- One Plus X
After releasing flagship smartphones, One Plus has now entered the budget market with its One Plus X. The new smartphone accompanies an extended configuration and durable design. The smartphone has a metallic body and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and back which gives a premium feel. It comes in two colors black and ceramic. Similar to One Plus 2 this device also comes with a dedicated physical key for notification. This phone which is 6mm in thickness is accompanied with a 5 inch AMOLED display, which is one thing we loved about this smartphone.
The One Plus X keeps running on the old Quad-center Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Processor timed at 2.3 GHz and is combined with 3 GB RAM. It is loaded with Android v5.1.1 Lollipop with its Oxygen OS running on top. It includes a 13 MP back camera and a 8 MP front confronting camera, both of which are suitable for capturing exquisite images. The phone comes with a 16GB internal memory which is expandable up to 128GB; however, unfortunately, you can only utilize one SIM with the memory card inserted. It is accompanied by a non-removable 2525mAh battery. The phone is good in design as well as offers pretty decent features. Also, the recent price cut makes it a deal you can’t ignore.
One Plus X 16GB Price | |
One plus X | 16 GB |
Price | $320.28/- |
One Plus X Key Features | ||
Display
5.0-inch |
Battery Capacity
2200mAh |
Storage
16GB |
OS
Android 6.0 |
Front Camera
5-megapixel |
Processor
Quad Core – Snapdragon |
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels |
RAM
1.5 GB |
Rear Camera
8-megapixel |
One Plus X Specifications
LAUNCH | Announced | 2015, October |
Status | Available, Released 2015 November | |
DISPLAY | Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 5.0 inches | |
Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Multitouch | Yes | |
BODY | Dimensions | 140 x 69 x 6.9 mm 5.51 x 2.72 x 0.27 in) |
Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) | |
SIM | Dual SIM(Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
NETWORK | Technology | GSM /HSPA /LTE |
CAMERA | Primary Camera | 8MP, f/2.4 |
Flash | Yes | |
Primary Camera Features | Autofocus, LED flash | |
Additional Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, HDR, face detection, panorama | |
Secondary Camera | 5 MP, f/2.8 | |
Secondary Camera Features | – | |
Video | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | |
MEMORY | Card Slot | Yes, MicroSD Upto 200 GB |
Internal | 16/64/128 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | |
Media | Audio Playback | WAV, OGG, AAC+, FLAC, MIDI, WMA, MP3, MP4, eAAC+, AMR, AAC |
Video Playback | 3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, MP4, H.265 | |
3.5mm Jack | Yes | |
Ring Tones | Vibration, MP3 ringtones, WAV | |
FM Radio | Yes | |
PLATFORM | OS (Operating System) | Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
CPU | Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
GPU | Adreno 304 | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210, MSM8909 | |
FEATURES | Sensor | Accelerometer, proximity |
Messaging | SMS(threaded), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
Browser | HTML 5 | |
Java | No | |
More… | -MP4/H.264 player
-MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo/video editor |
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COMMON FEATURES | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
USB | MicroUSB V2.0 | |
NFC | Yes, (But Market dependent) | |
Radio | Yes | |
BATTERY | Removable | 2200mAh |
Stand-by | – | |
Talk time | – | |
Music Play | – |
- Lenovo Vibe S1
Lenovo offers two phones in its Vibe series, one being Lenovo Vibe P1 and other is Lenovo Vibe S1. Although these phones are similar in their price, however, each one of them is aimed at satisfying the needs of distinct clients. There are two USP’s in the Vibe S1 – Design and Front camera. Beginning with the configuration of the Lenovo Vibe S1, it looks truly fantastic and feels premium. It has got a metallic body, and a curved back made up of glass and with its 5 inches screen and 7.8mm thickness, it fits quite comfortably in hands.
Some of the prime features of this S1 phone are- a 13 MP back camera with dual flash which clicks some decent snaps however with regards to the front, it comes with Dual Selfie cameras, one of 8 MP and other of 2 MP and both work together. The 8MP camera is utilized for capturing selfies while the other 2MP camera gives depth to these images. The combination of 1.7 GHz Mediatek MT6752 Octa Core Processor with 3 GB RAM gives quite a speed to the phone.
The 5 inches Full HD display accompanied with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 covers the front and the back. The battery capacity of 2420mAh does not provide a very high battery life but tends to satisfy basic needs of its customers. Generally speaking, Lenovo Vibe S1 is a premium smartphone with excellent performance and features for selfie lovers. It can surely be an awesome alternative for you to consider in the price bracket of 15k.
- Moto G Turbo Edition
Before we begin, let us tell you that Moto G is the fastest as well as the most selling smartphone across any E-commerce platform. Taking that legacy forward, Motorola has dispatched another smartphone of Moto G (third Gen) series called as Moto G Turbo Edition. The new Moto G Turbo Edition accompanies the same outline of Moto G (third Gen) however comes with an all the more capable octa-core processor, better Adreno 405 GPU (than Adreno 306 in Moto G3) and TurboPower charging capacity. So how about we dive into subtle elements of this new smartphone.
It looks simple from the front while the back side has been designed craft fully which has a vertical strip housing the camera, LED flash and the Moto logo, this piece looks extremely influential and brings a unique appearance in the outline of the device. This device is extremely easy as well as comfortable to hold and offers appreciable grip. It comes with a 5-inch display with a pixel density of 294ppi. Powered with a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon 615 Octa Core Processor and combined with 2GB RAM, this device acts wonderfully well for the gamers.
It runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with stock Android UI, which likewise makes the interface great. For an extended period, Moto G’s weakness was its camera however now it’s one of its USP’s. It packs a 13 MP back camera with f/2.0 aperture, HDR, and double LED flash. The 5 MP front camera is also good. Coming with a decent 16 GB internal storage expandable up to 32 GB, this is an incredible gadget to purchase.
- Asus Zenfone 2(4GB RAM variant)
The main USP of this phone is the 4GB RAM that is offered. This is a feat that most of the companies are yet to achieve. Asus has been known for providing mid-budget smartphones to its users, and this time, again it has come up with something that you can’t resist. Asus Zenfone 2 is a smartphone that apart from the powerful 4GB Ram comes up with 1.8 GHz of Intel Atom Quad-core processor.
This phone which comes pre-loaded with Android Lollipop with the Asus’s ZenUI on the top sports a 13 MP prime while a 5MP front camera. It also comes up with a powerful 3000mAh battery which offers fast charging option, and hence, your battery would be fully charged in less than an hour. This phone which is a powerhouse offers you features which you can’t resist. It is packed with good performance and looks which are different from its competitors and hence this phone is definitely worth a shot.
- Huawei Honor 5X
The Huawei Company after receiving great reviews from its customers has finally come up with its much-awaited Honor 5X. The device which comes in a full metallic body is great in hands and flaunts a full HD display with a pixel density of 401ppi. Accompanied with a Snapdragon Octa Core processor this phone has 2GB of RAM.
This phone although performs well but lags a little in cases of heavy gaming. With features such as Fingerprint sensor below the camera and a non-removable 3000mAh battery, it is definitely an alternative. With Android 5.1 along with EMUI skin, it offers decent performance and is an eminent package at the price offered.
- Samsung J7
Samsung is trying hard to gain control again over the mid-budget market. Keeping this in mind, the company had released new Samsung Galaxy J7. The device which offers a fresh design and outline has got chromium edges with a plastic back. Sporting 5.5 inches AMOLED display, the device flaunts vibrant colors. The cameras have always been a USP of Samsung phones, and this device comes with a 13MP back camera and a 5MP front camera.
The new feature which you can see in J7 is the front camera flash and numerous modes of operation. Powered by a battery of 3000mAH and 1.5 GB of RAM, this device consists of 16GB internal storage, which can be expanded up to 128GB. In whole, the phone offers decent features with good camera quality. Also, the name of Samsung is something that you can bank upon.
- Micromax Canvas 6
Talking about the budget ranged phones, how can we leave behind Micromax. Micromax has released its latest smartphone the Micromax Canvas 6 in India. It is the first smartphone released by the company that comes with a full metallic body and this time some pretty great features too. It looks sublime and feels great in hands, and the attention to details is significant. It has 5.5 inches FULL HD screen with a pixel density of 401ppi. It comes secured with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The Canvas 6 is controlled by an Octa-core 2.0 GHz Mediatek Helio X10 Processor combined with 3 GB of RAM.
It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has Micromax’s Around UI on top which gives you a chance to book films tickets, flights, taxis and a lot more right from your home screen. It includes a 13 MP back camera and an 8 MP front camera for selfies. With a 3000mAh battery and a 16 GB internal memory, this device can sufficiently compete with Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Lenovo K4 Note, and it doubtlessly is a decent cell phone to consider.
- LeEco TV 1s
The company which has launched itself in the Indian market with this phone has sold around 2 lakh unit of the same. The device which tends to flaunt a 5.5 inches IPS display is protected with Gorilla Glass 3 and has brilliant levels of the display as well as viewing angles. The device which runs on Android 5.1 and its own custom interface on the top tends to have most of the features inspired by IOS. Loaded with 2.2GHz.
Mediatek processor, this device tends to have 13MP primary camera as well as 5MP front camera. It offers many other additional features such as a quick responsive fingerprint sensor on the back and a type C USB support. The device comes loaded with 3000mAh of battery and is certainly a good choice for people looking for mid-budget phones.