Top 20 Best Smartphones to Buy in October 2016

| Published: Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 19:20 [IST]

With the Indian smartphone market growing at a swift speed, many manufacturers are considering the country as a significant one to launch their products and witness growth and success.

Top 20 Best Smartphones to Buy in October 2016

The one thing that a majority of the Indian consumers are looking forward is to enjoy the advanced features that are bundled in high-end and premium smartphones at a lower price. Eventually, it is the entry-level and mid-range smartphones that are getting a lot of traction in terms of sales and these are becoming too popular as well.

With many online festival sales happening in the country this month due to Dussehra and Diwali, you might have an urge to upgrade your existing smartphone. If you want to do so, you can take a look at some of the best smartphones that you can buy this month and get a good user experience. Take a look!

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

Buy At Price of Rs 18,790
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD TFT display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor
3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable up to 256GB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3300mAh battery

Motorola Moto E3 Power

Buy At Price of Rs 7,999
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Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor with Mali-T720 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OS
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3500mAh battery with fast charging

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Buy At Price of Rs 11,999
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, 178-degree viewing angle
Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 (4x 1.4GHz ARM A53 + 2 x 1.8 GHz ARM A72) 64-bit processor with Adreno 510 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory with microSD
MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano/microSD)
16MP rear camera with PDAF
5MP front-facing camera
Infrared sensor
4G LTE with VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (2.4 / 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.1, GPS + GLONASS
4000mAh (minimum) / 4050mAh (typical) battery with fast charging

Lenovo K5 Note

Buy At Price of Rs 13,499
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display
1.8 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with up to 550MHz Mali T860 GPU
3GB/4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
Dolby ATMOS, Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3500mAh battery

Motorola Moto G4 Play

Buy At Price of Rs 8,999
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Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
1.4 GHz quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
8MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS
2800mAh battery with Quick Charge

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

Buy At Price of Rs 15,990
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor
2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, 120-degree wide-angle lens
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3300mAh battery

LeEco Le 2

Buy At Price of Rs 15,990
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS in-cell display, 500nits brightness, 80% NTSC color gamut
Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 processor (Quad 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A72 + Quad 1.2GHz A53 CPUs) with Adreno 510 GPU
3GB LPDDR3 RAM
32GB (eMMC5.1) internal storage
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EUI 5.8
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
8MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
CDLA loss-less audio, Dolby Atmos. Fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor
4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz)
Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type C
3,000mAh battery with fast charging

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Buy At Price of Rs 13,290
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Key Features

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
1.2GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3100mAh battery

Xiaomi Mi Max

Buy At Price of Rs 13,999
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Key Features

6.44-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display with 1000 : 1 contrast ratio, 72% NTSC color gamut
Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 / Octa Core Snapdragon 652 processor with Adreno 510 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB / 64GB storage
4GB with 128GB storage
expandable memory with microSD
MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro+nano/microSD)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens, f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor
4G LTE with VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 / 5GHz) MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
4850mAh (typical) / 4760mAh (minimum) battery

Oppo F1s

Buy At Price of Rs 17,970
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
1.5 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 64-bit processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with ColorOS 3.0
Dual (nano) SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
16MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3075mAh battery

Lenovo Zuk Z1

Buy At Price of Rs 12,499
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Key Features

5.5 Inch Full HD IPS Display
2.5GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 Processor
3GB RAM
13 MP Auto Focus Camera With Dual LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
Dual Nano SIM
4G LTE
WiFi
USB 3.0 Type-C
Bluetooth
4100 MAh Battery

OnePlus 3

Buy At Price of Rs 27,999
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Optic AMOLED display with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
2.15GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU
6GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.0) storage
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Oxygen OS 3.1
Dual nano SIM slots
16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
Bottom-facing speaker, dual microphone for noise cancellation
4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
3000mAh battery with Dash Charge

Motorola Moto G4 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 11,999
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 (4 x 1.5GHz + 4 x 1.2GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory / 2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, 1.3um pixel size, OmniVision sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Laser AF, PDAF, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5693 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 84-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor, Water repellent nano-coating
4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3000mAh battery with Turbo Charging

Asus Zenfone 3

Buy At Price of Rs 20,444
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Key Features

5.5-inch IPS display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 4
a 2.5GHz Intel Atom Z3590 quad-core processor
5GB of RAM (one of the Zenfone 2 variants sports 4GB)
Internal storage options of 32, 64 or 128GB
that can be expanded to 128GB via microSD
16-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash
8-megapixel front-facing sensor
non-removable 3500 mAh battery

Apple iPhone 7

Buy At Price of Rs 80,000
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Key Features

4.7 Inch Retina HD Display With 3D Touch
Quad-Core Apple A10 Fusion Processor
Force Touch Technology
2GB RAM With 32/128/256GB ROM
Dual 12MP ISight Camera With OIS
7MP Front Facing Camera
Touch ID
Bluetooth 4.2
LTE Support
Water And Dust Resistance

Lenovo Z2 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 19,999
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Key Features

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD LTPS 2.5D curved glass display
2.15GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
3GB DDR4 RAM with 32GB internal storage
4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
Dual (nano) SIM
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz)
Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, USB 2.0 Type-C
3500mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Buy At Price of Rs 25,900
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Key Features

5.5-inch FHD (1920×1080) Super AMOLED display
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
1.6GHz Octa Core processor
3GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
expandable upto 128GB via micro SD card
Dual SIM ( nano + nano)
13MP rear camera, OIS (F1.9)
5MP front camera (F1.9)
Fingerprint Scanner
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth v 4.1, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC (UICC, eSE)
3,300mAh battery, Fast Charging

Oppo F1 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 24,900
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4 protection
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Color OS 2.1
Octa-Core 64-bit processor
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
Li - Ion 2850mAh battery with VOOC Flash Charge

Gionee Elife S6

Buy At Price of Rs 16,999
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Key Features

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED Display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo 3.1 UI
1.3GHz Octa-Core Mediatek MT6753 Processor with Mali T-720 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM Slot (micro SIM + nano SIM / microSD)
13MP Camera with LED Flash
5MP front Facing Camera
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB Type-C
3150mAh built-in battery

Samsung Galaxy S7

Buy At Price of Rs 43,400
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Key Features

5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 577 PPI Super AMOLED always-on, pressure sensitive display
Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 processor / Octa-Core Exynos 8 Octa 8890 (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad) processor
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
32/64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 200GB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture, Smart OIS
5MP front-facing camera, f/1.7 aperture
Heart rate sensor, Fingerprint sensor, Barometer
IP68 ratings water and dust resistance
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2 LE
GPS with GLONASS, USB 2.0, NFC
3000mAh battery, Fast Charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA) charging

Xiaomi Mi 5

Buy At Price of Rs 22,995
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Key Features

5.15-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD display with curved glass, 95% of the NTSC color gamut, 600 nits brightness
Snapdragon 820 64-bit Quad-Core processor with Adreno 530 GPU
3GB LPDDR4 RAM / 32GB / 64GB (UFS 2.0) internal storage
4GB LPDDR4 RAM / 128GB (UFS 2.0) internal storage
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with MIUI 7
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 4-axis OIS, 4K video recording
4MP front-facing camera wiht 2um pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, 80-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint scanner, Infrared sensor
4G LTE with VoLTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band (MIMO)
Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
3,000mAh (typical) / 2910mAh (minimum) built-in battery