Top 4 Budget friendly Smartphones in India Under Rs.15000 - 2017
Recently, India has overtaken the US and became the second-largest smartphone market in the world. The Indian smartphone industry is listed as one of the fastest growing markets. More and more people are now looking for budget-friendly smartphones with high-end specifications; this behaviour of customers forced the smartphone companies to launch affordable smartphones to survive the competition.
In this article, we will quickly go through the top 4 Budget friendly smartphones below Rs. 15000 in India.
1 Xiaomi Mi A1 – Rs. 14999
Xiaomi is one of the fastest growing brands in India. Xiaomi Mi A1 was launched in India in September 2017. In the Indian smartphone market share, Xiaomi is nearly close to Samsung and it’s predicted that it may overtake Samsung in the near future.
Xiaomi ties up with Google and launched their first Android One smartphone. Unlike its other smartphones, Mi A1 runs on stock Android OS with Android version 7.1 Nougat and will be getting the latest Android 8.0 (Oreo) very soon.
Mi A1 is packed with a 5.5 inch Full HD LTPS Scratch Resistant display and a 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor. The phone has a 12MP primary camera on the back and a 5 MP front-facing camera for selfies. Mi A1 is powered by a 3080 mAh non-removable battery with a very good premium design. It offers 4GB of RAM with 64 GB internal storage which can be upgraded up to 128 GB via an external SD card.
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, GPS etc.
2 Samsung Galaxy On Max – Rs. 14900
Galaxy On Max is a mid-ranger from the South Korean giant. On Max runs on Android version 7.0 Nougat with a 5.5 inches capacitive TFT display and a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 PPI). Samsung offers 2.39 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 processor on the Galaxy On Max. On Max has a 13 MP autofocus camera on the back and a 13 MP front shooter for selfies. 4GB RAM with 32 GB of internal storage (upgradable up to 256 GB) with a 3300 mAh battery is a good combo for a budget-friendly smartphone. It supports other major connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS etc.
3 Xiaomi Mi Max 2 32GB – Rs. 14000
Xiaomi is known for its budget-friendly smartphones. Mi Max is a good choice under 15000 for those who love large screen displays. Mi Max 2 has a 6.44 inch scratch resistant display along with 1980 x 1920 ( ~ 342ppi) resolution. Mi Max 2 offers 4GB RAM, Android 7.1 with 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor and a 5300 mAh battery out of the box. The 12MP autofocus rear camera also supports 4K HD video recording. 5MP front facing camera has 85-degree Wide-angle lens for selfies. The device offers 32 GB of Internal storage and also supports an external SD card up to 128 GB.
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, GPS etc.
4 Huawei Honor 8 Lite – Rs. 14100 Onwards
Honor 8 Lite with its beautiful, premium glass body design was launched in India in May 2017. Let’s quickly go through the features. Runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. The 2.1GHz octa-core Kirin 655 processor with 4GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage (expandable up to 128 GB) is really a good choice smartphone below Rs. 15000. For a mid-range smartphone, Huawei has done a great work on its display. The display has a 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1080x1920 (~424 ppi) pixels. 4GB RAM and a 64GB internal storage, which can be expandable up to 128GB via an external SD card make the device notable in this price bracket. Coming to the camera and battery, Honor 8 Lite offers a 13MP & 8MP camera in the back and front respectively. The 3000 mAh battery offers a standby time up to 627 hrs in 3G network.
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, GPS etc.
The Indian smartphone industry has seen a rapid growth in the last few years. We can also see a correlation between the smartphone market and mobile application development companies; the number of app development companies in India have increased with the growth of the smartphone industry.
