Raksha Bandhan Gift Ideas: Best Midrange Smartphones Gift Your Sister Under Rs. 15,000 Price Tag

It's not just the Independance day which makes August a month for celebration in India. Raksha Bandhan which is an auspicuos festival is also round the corner celebrated to strengthen the bonds of siblings. And since the festival is just a few days away, you already might have started the hunt for a best gift for your sister. And what best than a modern day smartphone would make for a gift this festival.

This article is centered around the best gifting solution for your sister this Rakshabandhan. We have picked some of the best offerings that wouldn't burn a hole in your pocket. All the devices mentioned on this article comes under Rs. 15,000 category and deliver a good performance in all aspects. Take a look at the list:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

Price: Rs. 13,499
Key Specs

6.43-inch (1080 × 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 AMOLED screen
2.2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 678 64-bit 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.2) storage / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage
Expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Android 11 with MIUI 12, upgradable to MIUI 12.5
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
13MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (Typical) battery

Realme 8

Price: Rs. 14,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED screen with up to 1000 nits brightness
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G95 12nm processor with 900MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU
4GB / 6GB / 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 11 with realme UI 2.0
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
16MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) battery

POCO M3

Price: Rs. 12,999
Key Specs

6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 LCD screen
Octa Core Snapdragon 662 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) / 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage
Expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 12
48MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh (Typical) / 5900mAh (minimum) battery

OPPO A54

Price: Rs. 13,490
Key Specs

6.51-inch (1600 ×720 pixels) HD+19:9 display
2.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) 12nm Processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) internal memory
expandable memory with microSD
Dual SIM
ColorOS 7.2 based on Android 10
13MP rear camera + 2MP macro and 2MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) / 4890mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy M32

Price: Rs. 14,999
Key Specs

6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor with up to 950MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) Storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) Storage
expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
Android 11 with One UI 3.1
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
20MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power

Price: Rs. 10,999
Key Specs

6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen with 400 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 662 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) / 128GB (UFS 2.2) storag
Expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 12
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh (Typical) / 5900mAh (minimum) battery

Realme Narzo 30

Price: Rs. 12,499
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G95 12nm processor with 900MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 11 with realme UI 2.0
48MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
16MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) / 4900mAh (minimum) battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Price: Rs. 14,999
Key Specs

6.43-inch (1080 × 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 AMOLED screen
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G95 12nm processor with 900MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.2) storage / 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage
Expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Android 11 with MIUI 12.5
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
13MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (Typical) battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Price: Rs. 10,999
Key Specs

6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 450nit(typ) brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G85 12nm processor with with up to 1000MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1), 4GB / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
Expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 11
48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
13MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5020mAh (typical) / 4920mAh (minimum) battery,

Samsung Galaxy F22

Price: Rs. 12,499
Key Specs

6.4-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 Infinity-U HD+ Super AMOLED display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor with ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
Expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 11 with OneUI Core 3.1
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
13MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh (typical) battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10T

Price: Rs. 13,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1080 × 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 LCD screen
Octa Core MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm processor with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.2) storage / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage
Expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
Android 11 with MIUI 12.5
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 5G (5G NSA: n1/n3/n40/n77/n78, 5G SA: n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (Typical) battery