Nokia 3 now available in India at Rs. 9,499: Threat to best budget smartphones

Know if Nokia 3 is the best budget smartphone of today.

| Published: Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 18:20 [IST]

The much-awaited Nokia 3 made has finally made its way to the Indian market. The entry-level smartphone is priced aggressively at Rs.9,499 and it has already created quite a big fan base in India.

Nokia 3 now available in India at Rs. 9,499: Other budget smartphones

With decent specs at a low cost, it may take on other smartphones from popular brands, which offer similar features but carry a higher price tag.

To start with design, the Nokia 3 is designed ergonomically with curved edges, which gives it a great look, somewhat premium as well. It is also great for one hand usage. Talking about the specs, it is powered by a MediaTek 6737 Octa-core processor, coupled with 2GB RAM, and 16GB native storage, which can be further expanded using microSD card slot.

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The smartphone runs on Android Nougat out-of-the-box, and packs Google Assistant as well. As for the optics it features an 8MP camera on front and rear side accompanied by auto-focus and f/2.0 aperture value. Powering the device is a 2,650mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery.

With an impressive design, build quality, along with decent specs, Nokia 3 is surely a threat to other budget smartphones. However, to give you some perspective here we have listed the best budget smartphones that are also available in the Indian market.

Panasonic Eluga I3 Mega

Buy At price of Rs 11,490
Key Features

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D curved glass display
1.3GHz Quad-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6735 processor with Mali-T720 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Intex Elyt E7

Buy At price of Rs 7,999
Key Features

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D curved glass IPS display
1.25 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737V processor with Mali-T720 GPU
3GB LDDR3 RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with MicroSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4020mAh battery

Yu Yureka Black

Buy At price of Rs 8,999
Key Features

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB storage
expandable memory with microSD
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera with flash
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh built-in battery

Lava Z10 3GB RAM

Buy At price of Rs 8,990
Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Full Lamination display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with MicroSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) based Star OS 3.3
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
2650mAh battery

Meizu M5 32GB

Buy At price of Rs 10,499
Key Features

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D curved glass display, 1000: 1 contrast ratio
Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB LPDDR3 RAM
32GB (eMMC 5.0) storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with FlyMe OS
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3070mAh battery

Micromax Canvas 2 2017

Buy At price of Rs 11,999
Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 400 nits brightness
1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit Processor with Mali T720 MP1 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3050mAh battery

Motorola Moto G5

Buy At price of Rs 10,999
Key Features

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
1.4GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) processor with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2800mAh battery with rapid charging

Panasonic Eluga Ray Max

Buy At price of Rs 10,499
Key Features

5.2 Inch FHD IPS Curved Glass Display
1.4GHz Octa-Core Processor
4GB RAM With 32GB ROM
Dual SIM
16MP Rear Camera With LED FLash
8MP Front Camera With LED Flash
4G VoLTE
WiFi
Bluetooth 4.0
3000mAh Battery

ZTE Blade A2 Plus

Buy At price of Rs 11,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5d curved glass display
1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750T 64-bit processor with Mali T860 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal memory
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 with LED flash
4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery with fast charging

Lenovo K6 Power 4GB RAM

Buy At Price of Rs 8,999
Key Features

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, 450 nits brightness, 178-degree viewing angle
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory with microSD
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4000mAh built-in battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Buy At Price of Rs 10,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display, up to 72% NTSC color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera with PDA
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (minimum) / 4100mAh (typical) battery