Buying guide: Best budget smartphones to buy in 2019

| Published: Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 12:04 [IST]

It seems the year 2019 is full of amazing surprises in terms of devices. Budget phones are also the one, which is touted to be the best feature-packed smartphones. You will be left amazed to see they have some features which can give tiff to even a few high-end devices.

Buying guide: Best budget smartphones to buy in 2019

If you are only comfortable at spending a lesser amount of money, you need to follow our buying guide measure in the form of a listing below which comprises the latest budget-friendly devices to buy in 2019.

These devices have features like- very strongly built a battery and some devices also support fast charging technology, dual 4G VoLTE network option, up to 6GB RAM configuration at a lesser price point, and powerful graphics. As far as cameras are concerned, you can pick anyone from the list.

And you will be surprised to see how intelligently their cameras capture the shots. You can even get a clear shot in a low light region with the help of ideally suitable new camera features. There are many more attributes which can really make your phone operations spectacular.

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

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

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

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Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 display with 94% NTSC Color Gamut, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 1500: 1 contast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
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

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 (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with 500 nits brightness, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 84% NTSC Color Gamut
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Motorola One Power

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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

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

Best Price of Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1
Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 contrast ratio, 85% NTSC color gamut, 450 nits brightness
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB /6GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
13MP / 16MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
8MP / 16MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery with fast charging

Vivo Y93

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Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core with Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory with microSD
Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4030mAh (typical) built-in battery

Asus Zenfone Max M2

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Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core with Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory with microSD
Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4030mAh (typical) built-in battery

Samsung Galaxy J6

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Key Specs

5.6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali T830 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Honor 8C

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Key Specs

6.26-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary rear camera
8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus

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Key Specs

6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery

Vivo V9 Youth

Best Price of Vivo V9 Youth
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM, 32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J6

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy J6
Key Specs

6 Inch HD+ Infinity Display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Processor
3/4GB RAM With 32/64GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP + 5MP Dual Rear Camera With LED Flash
8MP Front Camera With LED Flash
Side Mounted Fingerprint Sensor
4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 4.2
3300 MAh Battery

Huawei P20 Lite

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Key Specs

5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19: 9 2.5D curved glass display with toughened glass protection
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
24MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery with fast charging