Buying guide: Best smartphones to buy under Rs 6,000

| Published: Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 12:41 [IST]

The best thing about smartphone makers is they design devices to enable every section of users to feel satisfied. They basically produce devices of three categories namely- entry-level, mid-range and high-end. This is how users get an abundant supply of options, using which they can pick whatever device that goes best with their budget.

Buying guide: Best smartphones to buy under Rs 6,000

However, some incapable users who can't afford expensive or mid-range phones, are confined to either entry-level or feature phones. While some capable users hate the idea of spending a huge amount of money on sophisticated devices.

Considering the invigorating demands by these users, we have shared a list of few best smartphones whose price falls below Rs. 6,000. Hopefully, this list can guide you perfectly as of a buying guide- to let you pick the right handset.

Despite coming at a much lesser price variant, these devices still can leave you surprised with some unique features they are dwelling with. Few of the phones in the list come with an eye protection mode that applies a blue light filter on the display.

While, some phones get smart volume control capabilities, three-finger screenshot, and double tap to wake up the screen. It is quite interesting to see that even at reduced price option, these devices run Oreo(OS) which can indeed make your multitasking fuss-free. There are some more features which you can know by visiting these devices individually by following our listing.

Xiaomi Redmi 6A (MRP: Rs 5,998)

Best Price of Xiaomi Redmi 6A
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display, 1000:1 Contrast ratio
2GHz Quad-Core MediaTek Helio A22 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) battery

Honor 7S (Play 7) (MRP: Rs 5,999)

Best Price of Honor 7S
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
3020mAh built-in battery

Asus Zenfone Lite L1 (MRP: Rs 5,999)

Best Price of Asus Zenfone Lite L1
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio, 400 nits brightness, 800:1 contrast ratio
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0
Dual SIM ( nano + nano + microSD)
13 MP rear camera with LED flash, 5P lens
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Face unlock
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Lenovo A5(MRP: Rs 5,999)

Best Price of Lenovo A5
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Nokia 2.1(MRP: Rs 5,796)

Best Price of Nokia 2.1
Key Specs

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, anti-fingerprint coating
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
1GB LPDDR3 RAM
8GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition), upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4100mAh battery

Lava Z61(MRP: Rs 4,999)

Best Price of Lava Z61
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.5GHz Quad-core processor
1GB / 2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition / Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Infinix Smart 2(MRP: Rs 4,999)

Best Price of Infinix Smart 2
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio
1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 128 with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with XOS 3.3
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera with dual LED flash
Dual 4G VoLTE
3050mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core(MRP: Rs 5,990)

Best Price of Galaxy J2 Core
Key Specs

5-inch (540 x 960 pixels) qHD TFT display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Exynos 7570 14nm processor with Mali-T720 MP1 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2600mAh battery

XOLO Era 4X(MRP: Rs 4,444)

Best Price of Xolo Era 4X
Key Specs

5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739ww processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
1GB / 2GB RAM
16GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB
Android 8.1 (Oreo Go Edition)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Face unlock
Dual 4G VoLTE
3000mAh built-in battery

Lava Z50(MRP: Rs 3,999)

Best Price of Lava Z50
Key Specs

4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M with Mali-T720 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition
Dual SIM
5 MP rear cameras with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2000mAh battery