The Indian smartphone market is thronging with budget and mid-range handsets with almost all major mobile phone manufacturers trying to consolidate their position in the country, sensing potential growth. Three more devices, the Lenovo K5 Note, Asus Zenfone Selfie and LG X Screen were released into the Indian market, which means consumers will have more choice.
Here is a list of best under Rs 15,000 smartphones you can buy in India in the month of August:
Lenovo K5 Note
Price: Rs. 11,999 / Rs. 13,499
Display: 5.5-inch display with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Processor: MediaTek Helio P10
Operating system: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Storage: 32GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card and a 3/4GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with PDAF autofocus, an f/2.2 aperture and dual-tone LED flash, 8MP front-facing camera
Battery: 3,500mAh
Xiaomi Mi Max
Price: Rs. 14,999
Display: 6.44-inch with a display resolution of 1,080x1,920 pixels (342 ppi pixel density)
Hardware & Software: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Operating system: Android 6.0 Marshmallow based MIUI 8
Storage: 32GB storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD card), 3GB RAM
Camera: 16MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, and a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Battery: 4,850mAh
Moto G4 Plus
Price: Rs 13,499 / Rs. 14,999
Display: 5.5-inch display with 1,080x1,920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Operating system: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Storage: 16/32GB internal storage, 2/3GB RAM, memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
Camera: 16MP main camera with OmniVision Pure Cel Plus sensor, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and dual-LED flash, and a 5MP camera with wide-angle lens
Battery: 3,000mAh with Turbo charger
Asus Zenfone Selfie
Price: Rs. 12,999
Display: 5.5-inch full HD display with 1,920x1,080 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Operating system: Android 5.0 Lollipop based Asus ZenUI
Storage: 32GB internal memory with microSD card slot, 3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with Dual LED real-tone flash, 5-prism Largan lens, Toshiba 1/3.2-inch sensor, f/2.0, 28mm, laser autofocus, super HDR, low-light, beautification, selfie panorama, PixelMaster, 13MP front-snapper with f/2.2, 24mm 88-degree wide angle (up to 140-degree for panorama) , 5-prism Largan lens, Toshiba 1/3.2-inch sensor Dual LED real-tone flash, HDR, low-light selfie, PixelMaster technology
Battery: 3,000 mAh
Moto G4
Price: Rs. 12,499
Display: 5.5-inch touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (401-403 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor
Operating system: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Storage: 16GB internal storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD card), 2GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.2 aperture
Battery: 3,000mAh with a Turbo charger.
LeEco Le 2
Price: Rs. 11,999
Display: 5.5-inch full HD with 1,920x1,080 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Operating system: Android 6.0 Marshmallow based EUI 5.8
Storage: 32GB internal memory, 3GB RAM
Camera: 16MP camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and f/2.0 aperture, and an 8MP camera with 76.5-degree wide-angle lens, 1.4μm pixel size and f/2.2 aperture
Battery: 3,000mAh with LeEco fast charging technology
LG X Screen
Price: Rs. 12,990
Display: 4.93-inch HD display with 1,280x720 pixels (298 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Operating system: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Storage: 16GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB, 2GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with LED flash and f/2.2 aperture, 8MP front-snapper
Battery: 2,300 mAh
HTC Desire 630
Price: Rs. 14,990
Display: 5.0-inch HD super LCD screen with 1,280x720 pixels (294 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
Operating system: Android Marshmallow
Storage: 16GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, 2GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, f/2.4 aperture, 34mm focal length and HDR, and a 5MP front-snapper with BSI sensor, f/2.8 aperture and 34mm focal length, Auto selfie, Voice Selfie, Live make-up, Selfie timer up to 10 seconds and Touch to capture
Battery: 2,200mAh
OnePlus X
Price: Rs. 14,999
Display: 5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1920 pixels (441 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor
Operating system: OxygenOS 2.2.0 based Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Storage: 16GB internal storage (memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card), 3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1/3" sensor size and 1.14 µm pixel size features, an 8MP front-snapper with f/2.4 aperture
Battery: 2,525mAh
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Price: Rs. 13,999
Display: 5.2-inch HD Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (282 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Operating system: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Storage: 16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, 2GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with features like f/1.9 aperture, 28mm, autofocus and LED flash, and 5MP front-snapper with f/1.9 aperture and LED flash
Battery: 3,100mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Price: Rs. 11,999
Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Operating system: Android 5.0.2 Lollipop based MIUI 7.0
Storage: 32GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, 3GB RAM
Camera: 16MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Battery: 4,000mAh
Lenovo Vibe S1
Price: Rs. 14,999
Display: 5.0-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a 1,080x1,920 pixels (441 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Mediatek MT6752
Operating system: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Storage: 32GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB via microSD card), 3GB RAM Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, and 8MP + 2 MP (DOF) front-snappers Battery: 2,420mAh
