Best mid-range smartphones to buy in India under Rs. 15,000

| Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 18:06 [IST]

Smartphones have gradually become an important part of human lives. Unlike the previously available smartphones, the devices available today packs some set of useful feature which is beneficial for the users and makes their lives easy.

Best mid-range smartphones to buy in India under Rs. 15,000

From capturing images to playing audio/video the devices available today can perform most of the tasks for which we had to be dependent on other devices, for example capturing images and videos, making/receiving calls and even surfing the web, all we need is a smartphone. The smartphones available today have made our lives much simpler.

The smartphones are available in all budget category from low-end budget devices to high-end feature-rich smartphones, the market today has a lot to offer. In this article, we will be discussing the affordable smartphones which do not burn a hole in your pocket.

So without any further delay let's get to the list and see what all options do we have in the mid-budget smartphones.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

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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
6GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash and secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery with fast charging
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
6GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash and secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery with fast charging

Samsung Galaxy On6

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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 processor with Mali T830 GPU
4GB RAM
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
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

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
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness
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 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front-facing camer
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Honor 9 Lite

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Key Specs

5.65-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB 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 and secondary 2MP camera, PDAF
13MP front-facing camera, secondary 2MP camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery (typical)

Vivo Y83

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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, f/2.2 aperture
8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery

Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018)

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Key Specs

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh built-in battery with fast charging

RealMe 1

Best Price of RealMe 1
Key Specs

6-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771) 12nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
4G VoLTE
3410mAh battery

Vivo Y71

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Key Specs

6-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture
5MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
4G VoLTE
3360mAh (typical) / 3285mAh (minimum) battery

Motorola Moto G6

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Key Specs

5.7-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS 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 internal storage
4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Honor 7C

Best Price of Honor 7C
Key Specs

5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo

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Key Specs

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
1.6GHz Octa-Core processor
4GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
expandable up to 256GB via micro SD card
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
8MP front camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
4G VoLTE
3000mAh removable battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness, 83% NTSC Color Gamut, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
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 with dual-tone LED Flash, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, secondary 5MP camera with Samsung sensor, 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture
20MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with Quick Charge 2.0