Best Notch Screen Smartphones that Launched in 2018 under Rs 15,000

| Published: Thursday, December 27, 2018, 17:22 [IST]

The notched screen phones are the ones which have been greatly admiring users in terms of attractive looks. This is one of the prime reason that smartphone sales have been increasing drastically, though we are likely to see more newer concepts in the future as well. As for now, you can avail some of the best notched screen devices that have been launched so far in 2018. Moreover, these phones fall under a price range of Rs. 15,000.

Best Notch Screen Smartphones that Launched in 2018 under Rs 15,000

The key feature of a notch screen is that it offers the optimal solution for increasing screen area without compromising on the critical hardware at the top, such as the front camera, receiver speaker, RGB sensor and LED indicator.

The notch display is a utility feature which saves the unused space in screen, that means you can get bigger display in the same sized phone with notch. With the notch new innovations are happening in the industry such as use of display as a speaker, "read: screen sound-casting, piezoelectric speaker, " a battery friendly option, under display fingerprint scanner etc.

There are some disadvantages as well. The notch covers the camera lenses and hand gesture sensors and the speaker. Still there are few OEMs like Google phones, Samsung and Sony which still haven't acknowledge this design due to some issues. According to the manufacturers, apps don't understand the notches, and everyone is changing the layout in different ways.

Realme U1

Best Price of Realme U1
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2350 x 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 Full HD+ IPS display with 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo) based on ColorOS 5.2
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

Realme 2

Best Price of Realme 2
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Realme 2 Pro

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Key Specs

6.3-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) 19.5:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh built-in battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

Best Price of Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Key Specs

6.26-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display, 500 nits brightness, 1500:1 contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
6GB / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 10
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
20MP front-facing camera and secondary 2MP camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Honor 8X

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Key Specs

6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC color gamut
Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
20MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3750mAh (typical) / 3650mAh (minimum) battery

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro

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Key Specs

5.84-Inch FHD+ 18:9 Display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 Processor
3GB/4GB RAM With 32GB/64GB ROM
Hybrid Dual SIM
12MP + 5MP Dual Rear Camera With LED Flash
5MP Front Camera
4G
Bluetooth 4.2
Fingerprint Sensor
Infrared Sensor
4000mAh Battery

Nokia 6.1 Plus

Best Price of Nokia 6.1 Plus
Key Specs

5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio with 96% NTSC Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM
64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android P
16MP (RGB) rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery

Vivo Y83 Pro

Best Price of Vivo Y83 Pro
Key Specs

15.8 cm (6.22 inch) HD+ Display
4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM
Expandable Upto 256 GB
13MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Mediatek Helio P22 Processor
3260 Li-ion Battery

Honor 9N 64GB

Best Price of Honor 9N
Key Specs

5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery

Panasonic Eluga Z1

Best Price of Panasonic Eluga Z1
Key Specs

6.19-inch (1500 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Dragon Trail Pro glass protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
Eluga Z1: 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, Eluga Z1 Pro: 4GB RAM and 64GB,
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and 5MP secondary camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Vivo Y81

Best Price of Vivo Y81
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery

OPPO A3s 32GB

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Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

Best Price of Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X RAM
64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory upto 2TB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
13MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Realme C1

Best Price of Realme C1
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) built-in battery

Honor 8X

Best Price of Honor 8X
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC color gamut
Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
20MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3750mAh (typical) / 3650mAh (minimum) battery

Motorola One Power (P30 Note)

Best Price of Motorola One Power
Key Specs

6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB, 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
16MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
12MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) / 4850mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging

Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

Best Price of Nokia 6.1 Plus
Key Specs

5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio with 96% NTSC Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android P
16MP (RGB) rear camera and 5MP (Monochrome) secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0