Buying guide: Best smartphones to buy under Rs. 15,000 this week

| Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 10:59 [IST]

It is always a budget that you often keep as a target while purchasing a device. Some users always defy the idea of spending too much chunks on phones, and instead go for saving for other important purposes.

Buying guide: Best smartphones to buy under Rs. 15,000 this week

It's not that people are less smarter than the ones who go for premium phones, but it's different mentality which separates their likenesses. Targeting common interest of the common users, we have shared a list of some devices which is priced under a range of Rs. 15,000. You can refer it and purchase accordingly.

The list has devices like Realme 2 Pro, Vivo V11 Pro, OPPO F9 Pro that come with a waterdrop notch screen featuring 91% screen to body ratio, better dual camera resolution with better front snapper with AI functions, seameless operation of face unlocking feature, powerful battery with VOOC charging technology, and more.

Whereas, few other devices like Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X), Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), and couple more have attributes like- Android P and Android Q updates, use of Stock Android making the games a breeze, and lot more.

Vivo V11 Pro

Best Price of Vivo V11 Pro
Key Specs

6.41-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
12MP Dual PD rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
3,400mAh battery with fast charging

Realme 2 Pro

Best Price of Realme 2 Pro
Key Specs

6.3 Inch HD+ IPS Touch Screen Display
2.2GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 660 Processor
4/6/8GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
Dual SIM
16MP + 2MP Dual Camera With LED Flash
16MP Selfie Camera
Face Unlock
Dual 4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 5
3500 MAh Battery

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro

Best Price of Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro
Key Specs

5.84-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
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

OPPO F9 Pro

Best Price of OPPO F9 Pro
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh (typical) / 3415mAh (minimum) battery with VOOC Flash charge

Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

Best Price of Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)
Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 Contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera and 20MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3010mAh (typical) / 2910mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Best Price of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro
Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.0) storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
20MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with Quick Charge 2.0

OPPO A5

Best Price of OPPO A5
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
4GB RAM
64GB 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 with f/2.4 aperture
8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Nokia 5.1 Plus

Best Price of Nokia 5.1 Plus
Key Specs

5.86-inch ( 720×1520 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass 19:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 5-megapixel rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typcial) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery

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
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
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery with fast charging

Samsung Galaxy J6

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy J6
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 9N

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

Vivo Y83

Best Price of Vivo Y83
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB 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
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3260mAh 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 with f/2.4 aperture
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in 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 (Monochrome) secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Nokia 5.1 Plus

Best Price of Nokia 5.1 Plus
Key Specs

5.86-inch ( 720×1520 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass 19:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear cameraand secondary 5-megapixel rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
3060mAh (typcial) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery