Companies like Honor, Nokia, and RealMe have changed the game in India with budget-friendly smartphones that offer impressive performance and features. This has given rise to a whole new budget category in India.
There are many options for you to pick from. The budget smartphone under this segment caters to a wide range of customers. These best android phones under Rs. 15,000 are not just well-priced, but some of them can even perform as good as flagship smartphones.
1. Realme 2 Pro
The Realme 2 Pro sets a benchmark for mid-range device with a Snapdragon 660 chipset coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, along with a 16MP dual camera and another 16MP shooter up front. Making it one of the best phone under Rs. 15,000 in India.
Realme entered India with one of the best smartphones under 15,000 rupees – the Realme 1. Less than six months later, the company has released its successor, the RealMe 2 Pro, and is hoping to continue its impressive run in the competitive Indian market.
The RealMe 2 Pro features a lot of key upgrades across the board. You get a large display with a barely-noticeable waterdrop notch that looks great. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, along with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of built-in storage. You get a dual rear camera setup and an upgraded front-facing shooter that are impressive, at least on paper. Keeping it all running is a 3,500mAh battery.
The Realme 2 Pro is available with three different configurations and four color options. However, only the version with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, priced at 13,990 rupees, comes under the specific under-15,000 rupees price segment. If you are willing to splurge a little more, you can bump the RAM up to 6GB for an additional 2,000 rupees. Finally, the high-end 8GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage version will set you back 17,990 rupees.
Realme
U1 smartphone was launched in November 2018. The phone comes with a
6.30-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2340
pixels at a PPI of 409 pixels per inch.
The Realme U1 is powered by 2.1GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Realme U1 packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.2) primary camera and a 2-megapixel (f/2.4) secondary camera on the rear and a 25-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Realme U1 is powered by a 3500mAh non removable battery. It measures 157.00 x 74.00 x 8.00 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 168.00 grams.
The Realme U1 is a Dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, Micro-USB, FM, Active 4G on both SIM cards, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Face unlock, Fingerprint sensor, Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
The Realme U1 is powered by 2.1GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Realme U1 packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.2) primary camera and a 2-megapixel (f/2.4) secondary camera on the rear and a 25-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Realme U1 is powered by a 3500mAh non removable battery. It measures 157.00 x 74.00 x 8.00 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 168.00 grams.
The Realme U1 is a Dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, Micro-USB, FM, Active 4G on both SIM cards, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Face unlock, Fingerprint sensor, Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
- Good
- Smooth app and gaming performance
- Looks good
- Bright and crisp display
- Cameras do well in good light
- Fast face unlock
3. Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro
he new Redmi 6 Pro is Xiaomi‘s attempt to bring mid-range features to the budget segment and keep up with the times. It’s essentially the Mi A2 Lite, which launched globally last month except in India. However, this isn’t an Android One phone, running Xiaomi’s proprietary MIUI skin instead.
The Redmi 6 Pro is also the second device from the company, following the flagship POCO F1, to feature a notched display. The specifications are otherwise standard for this price point. You get the Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, up to 64GB of built-in storage, a dual rear camera setup, and a large 4,000mAh battery.
The budget and mid-range smartphone market in India is very crowded and Xiaomi is partly responsible for this chaos by releasing a phone at every couple of thousand rupees. As intended, the Redmi 6 Pro falls in between the higher-end Redmi Note series and the entry-level non-Pro Redmi smartphones in terms of specifications and price.
Oppo RealMe 1
4. Realme 1
Realme 1 smartphone was launched in May 2018. The phone comes with a 6.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels at a PPI of 402 pixels per inch. Realme 1 price in India starts from Rs. 10,490.
The Realme 1 is powered by octa-core (4x2GHz + 4x2GHz) processor and it comes with 6GB of RAM. The phone packs 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Realme 1 packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.2) primary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Realme 1 is powered by a 3410mAh. It measures 156.00 x 75.20 x 7.80 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 155.00 grams.
The Realme 1 is a Dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, Micro-USB, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
5. ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1
Asus
ZenFone Max Pro M1 smartphone was launched in April 2018. The phone
comes with a 5.99-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080
pixels by 2160 pixels at a PPI of 404 pixels per inch. Asus ZenFone Max
Pro M1 price in India starts from Rs. 10,999.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is powered by 1.8GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2000GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.12-micron) primary camera and a 5-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.12-micron) secondary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is powered by a 5000mAh. It measures 159.00 x 76.00 x 8.64 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 180.00 grams.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is a Dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Face unlock, Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is powered by 1.8GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2000GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.12-micron) primary camera and a 5-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.12-micron) secondary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is powered by a 5000mAh. It measures 159.00 x 76.00 x 8.64 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 180.00 grams.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is a Dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Face unlock, Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
