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Top 10 smartphones under Rs 15,000 January 2016
Lenovo Vibe K4 Note
OS: Android 5.1| Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor: 1.3 GHz Octa-Core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 16/32GB| Battery: 3300mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 5MP
Lenovo has given a new powerful contender in the form of the recently launched Lenovo Vibe K4 Note. The company has taken care of all the aspects and is offering flagship features at just Rs 12,000. Name it and you have it. There is 1080p display, Dolby Atmos audio, Fingerprint sensor, NFC, octa-core CPU, 3GB of RAM and the promise of latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow (for now it has Android 5.1). Lenovo is also offering a choice of five different wood panels to customise the smartphone as per your style.
The standalone device is selling at Rs 11,999 and you can get the bundled virtual reality headset with the Lenovo vibe K4 Note at Rs 12,499.
OS: Android 5.1| Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor: 1.3 GHz Octa-Core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 16/32GB| Battery: 3300mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 5MP
Lenovo has given a new powerful contender in the form of the recently launched Lenovo Vibe K4 Note. The company has taken care of all the aspects and is offering flagship features at just Rs 12,000. Name it and you have it. There is 1080p display, Dolby Atmos audio, Fingerprint sensor, NFC, octa-core CPU, 3GB of RAM and the promise of latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow (for now it has Android 5.1). Lenovo is also offering a choice of five different wood panels to customise the smartphone as per your style.
The standalone device is selling at Rs 11,999 and you can get the bundled virtual reality headset with the Lenovo vibe K4 Note at Rs 12,499.
Buy here.
Moto G 3rd Gen Turbo
OS: Android 5.1.1 | Screen size: 5-inch | Resolution: 720 x 1280 | Processor: 1.4 GHz Quad-Core |Memory: 2GB |Storage: 16GB| Battery: 2470mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 5MP
Moto G is the smartphone that changed everything for Motorola in the sub-Rs 13,000 category. The third installment of the popular smartphone brings a new and attractive design, improved camera, IP67 rating and a faster Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor. What differentiate this phone from other similar priced handsets is the quality stock Android experience and the Motorola brand promise. Moreover, the smartphone got a recent price cut and now sells at Rs 12,499.
Lenovo Vibe S1
OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop | Screen size: 5-inch | Resolution:1080 x 1920p | Processor: 1.7 GHz quad-Core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 32GB| Battery: 2420mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 8MP + 2MP
Lenovo recently came out with Vibe S1, which is mid-range offering from the company. It comes with a premium design and it is a selfie-focused phone with twin front cameras. It features an 8MP front camera with f2.2 aperture and a secondary 2MP front camera to analyse and capture the depth of field in the images. The 13MP rear camera also delivers some real good results.
The smartphone boasts of a 5-inch 1080p IPS display, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and is backed by a 1.7GHz octa-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6752 SoC, paired with 3GB RAM. And we must mention that this device runs all applications and games without breaking a sweat.
Moto G 3rd Gen Turbo
OS: Android 5.1.1 | Screen size: 5-inch | Resolution: 720 x 1280 | Processor: 1.4 GHz Quad-Core |Memory: 2GB |Storage: 16GB| Battery: 2470mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 5MP
Moto G is the smartphone that changed everything for Motorola in the sub-Rs 13,000 category. The third installment of the popular smartphone brings a new and attractive design, improved camera, IP67 rating and a faster Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor. What differentiate this phone from other similar priced handsets is the quality stock Android experience and the Motorola brand promise. Moreover, the smartphone got a recent price cut and now sells at Rs 12,499.
Lenovo Vibe S1
OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop | Screen size: 5-inch | Resolution:1080 x 1920p | Processor: 1.7 GHz quad-Core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 32GB| Battery: 2420mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 8MP + 2MP
Lenovo recently came out with Vibe S1, which is mid-range offering from the company. It comes with a premium design and it is a selfie-focused phone with twin front cameras. It features an 8MP front camera with f2.2 aperture and a secondary 2MP front camera to analyse and capture the depth of field in the images. The 13MP rear camera also delivers some real good results.
The smartphone boasts of a 5-inch 1080p IPS display, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and is backed by a 1.7GHz octa-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6752 SoC, paired with 3GB RAM. And we must mention that this device runs all applications and games without breaking a sweat.
Buy here.
LeEco Le 1S
OS: Android 5.1 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor: 2.2 GHz octa- Core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 32GB| Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 5MP
With the launch of Le 1S, Chinese tech giant LeEco has managed to give the Indian market a smartphone, which does not compromise on style and performance. The smartphone carries a premium design, top of the line specifications and offers everything you would expect from a performance driven handset. There is a Mediatek Helio X10 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM, 32GB storage and a 5.5-inch 1080p display. Besides, a fingerprint sensor is also added at the back to match the market standards.
LeEco Le 1S
OS: Android 5.1 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor: 2.2 GHz octa- Core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 32GB| Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 5MP
With the launch of Le 1S, Chinese tech giant LeEco has managed to give the Indian market a smartphone, which does not compromise on style and performance. The smartphone carries a premium design, top of the line specifications and offers everything you would expect from a performance driven handset. There is a Mediatek Helio X10 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM, 32GB storage and a 5.5-inch 1080p display. Besides, a fingerprint sensor is also added at the back to match the market standards.
Buy here.
Lenovo A7000 Turbo
OS: Android 5.0 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor: 1.7 GHz octa- Core |Memory: 2GB |Storage: 16GB| Battery: 2900mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 5MP
Lenovo’s A series smartphones have made a name for themselves because of their performance at a pocket friendly price. The Turbo variant of the standard A7000 improves on the display resolution, the camera as well as the storage. The 4G LTE dual-SIM smartphone boasts a 5.5-inch 1080p display and an octa-core CPU that offers a decent smartphone experience at Rs 11,050.
Buy here.
Gionee Marathon M5 Lite
OS: Android 5.1.1 | Screen size: 5-inch | Resolution: 720 x 1280 | Processor: 1.3 GHz quad- Core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 32GB| Battery: 4000mAh | Rear camera: 8MP |Front camera: 5MP
The lighter and affordable variant of the popular Marathon M5- the M5 Lite is for consumers who are looking for a smartphone with a large battery unit that can easily survive a day’s usage. The M5 Lite is backed by a 4,000mAh battery unit, which has the potential to last for a day even if you play games, watch videos and listen to your favorite tracks throughout the day. Gionee Marathon M5 Lite also addresses the storage needs with the option to expand the memory by up to 128GB via microSD card and also supports USB OTG, that comes quite handy in day to day’s usage.
Buy here.
Honor 5X
OS: Android 5.1.1 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor: 1.5 GHz octa- Core |Memory: 2GB |Storage: 16GB| Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 5MP
The recently launched Honor 5X is another amazing smartphone in the sub Rs 15,000 category. The smartphone comes with a metallic body made of aircraft grade aluminium and features a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, which is quite crisp and vibrant. The smartphone feels premium and also integrates a fingerprint sensor at the back, which can be used to open applications, click pictures and takes just 0.2 seconds to unlock the device.
Buy here.
Asus Zenfone 2 (2GB)
OS: Android 5 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor : 2.3 GHz Quad Core |Memory: 2GB |Storage: 32GB/64GB/128GB | Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 5MP
Currently selling at Rs. 13,899, Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is the affordable yet capable variant of the flagship Asus Zenfone 2 smartphone that packs in a 4GB RAM. This dual SIM smartphone runs on Android Lollipop, offers up to 32 GB internal storage, and a 1080p crisp 5.5-inch display equipped with Asus TruVivid technology. The smartphone can serve as a good multimedia device to play games and watch full HD movies on the go.
Buy here.
Micromax Canvas 5
OS: Android 5.1 | Screen size: 5.2-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor : 1.3GHz octa-core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 16GB | Battery: 2900mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 5MP
Micromax Canvas 5 is the company’s new flagship smartphone, which is the successor of Canvas Sliver 5 that was launched in June for Rs 17,999. The Micromax Canvas 5 has a 5.2-inch full HD IPS display which supports pixel density of 423ppi and even has Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Just like other phones from Micromax, the Canvas 5 also runs on a near-stock version of Android 5.1 Lollipop in which few changes have been made to the interface.
On the performance front, the phone has an octa-core Mediatek MT6753 processor clocked at 1.3GHz combined with 3GB of DDR3 RAM. There is also 16GB of on-board storage that can be expanded via microSD to up to 64GB. Out of 16GB internal storage only 9.5GB is available to the user.
The phone is available for Rs 12,000 and offers decent value for money.
Lenovo A7000 Turbo
OS: Android 5.0 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor: 1.7 GHz octa- Core |Memory: 2GB |Storage: 16GB| Battery: 2900mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 5MP
Lenovo’s A series smartphones have made a name for themselves because of their performance at a pocket friendly price. The Turbo variant of the standard A7000 improves on the display resolution, the camera as well as the storage. The 4G LTE dual-SIM smartphone boasts a 5.5-inch 1080p display and an octa-core CPU that offers a decent smartphone experience at Rs 11,050.
Buy here.
Gionee Marathon M5 Lite
OS: Android 5.1.1 | Screen size: 5-inch | Resolution: 720 x 1280 | Processor: 1.3 GHz quad- Core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 32GB| Battery: 4000mAh | Rear camera: 8MP |Front camera: 5MP
The lighter and affordable variant of the popular Marathon M5- the M5 Lite is for consumers who are looking for a smartphone with a large battery unit that can easily survive a day’s usage. The M5 Lite is backed by a 4,000mAh battery unit, which has the potential to last for a day even if you play games, watch videos and listen to your favorite tracks throughout the day. Gionee Marathon M5 Lite also addresses the storage needs with the option to expand the memory by up to 128GB via microSD card and also supports USB OTG, that comes quite handy in day to day’s usage.
Buy here.
Honor 5X
OS: Android 5.1.1 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor: 1.5 GHz octa- Core |Memory: 2GB |Storage: 16GB| Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 5MP
The recently launched Honor 5X is another amazing smartphone in the sub Rs 15,000 category. The smartphone comes with a metallic body made of aircraft grade aluminium and features a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, which is quite crisp and vibrant. The smartphone feels premium and also integrates a fingerprint sensor at the back, which can be used to open applications, click pictures and takes just 0.2 seconds to unlock the device.
Buy here.
Asus Zenfone 2 (2GB)
OS: Android 5 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor : 2.3 GHz Quad Core |Memory: 2GB |Storage: 32GB/64GB/128GB | Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 5MP
Currently selling at Rs. 13,899, Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is the affordable yet capable variant of the flagship Asus Zenfone 2 smartphone that packs in a 4GB RAM. This dual SIM smartphone runs on Android Lollipop, offers up to 32 GB internal storage, and a 1080p crisp 5.5-inch display equipped with Asus TruVivid technology. The smartphone can serve as a good multimedia device to play games and watch full HD movies on the go.
Buy here.
Micromax Canvas 5
OS: Android 5.1 | Screen size: 5.2-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Processor : 1.3GHz octa-core |Memory: 3GB |Storage: 16GB | Battery: 2900mAh | Rear camera: 13MP |Front camera: 5MP
Micromax Canvas 5 is the company’s new flagship smartphone, which is the successor of Canvas Sliver 5 that was launched in June for Rs 17,999. The Micromax Canvas 5 has a 5.2-inch full HD IPS display which supports pixel density of 423ppi and even has Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Just like other phones from Micromax, the Canvas 5 also runs on a near-stock version of Android 5.1 Lollipop in which few changes have been made to the interface.
On the performance front, the phone has an octa-core Mediatek MT6753 processor clocked at 1.3GHz combined with 3GB of DDR3 RAM. There is also 16GB of on-board storage that can be expanded via microSD to up to 64GB. Out of 16GB internal storage only 9.5GB is available to the user.
The phone is available for Rs 12,000 and offers decent value for money.
Buy here.
Samsung Galaxy J7
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution:1280 x 720p | Processor:1.5 GHz Quad-Core |Memory:1.5GB |Storage: 16GB| Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera:13MP | Front camera: 5MP
Samsung Galaxy J7, the top variant of the J series sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with 720p resolution which is bright, sharp and very comparable to the levels of 1080p display but with less warm colours. Galaxy J7carries the traditional Samsung tag of a removable battery and microSD card support (up to 128GB). Moreover, it offers dual-SIM connectivity with 4G LTE support on both the SIM cards.
Taking selfies in night is also possible with the Galaxy J7 as it boasts of a 5MP front camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens and f/2.2 aperture along with LED flash light. The rear has a 13MP shooter along with an LED flashlight and a number of modes.
Buy here.
Samsung Galaxy J7
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution:1280 x 720p | Processor:1.5 GHz Quad-Core |Memory:1.5GB |Storage: 16GB| Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera:13MP | Front camera: 5MP
Samsung Galaxy J7, the top variant of the J series sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with 720p resolution which is bright, sharp and very comparable to the levels of 1080p display but with less warm colours. Galaxy J7carries the traditional Samsung tag of a removable battery and microSD card support (up to 128GB). Moreover, it offers dual-SIM connectivity with 4G LTE support on both the SIM cards.
Taking selfies in night is also possible with the Galaxy J7 as it boasts of a 5MP front camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens and f/2.2 aperture along with LED flash light. The rear has a 13MP shooter along with an LED flashlight and a number of modes.
Buy here.
OnePlus X goes invite free on Amazon India
OnePlus has just made its most affordable smartphone - OnePlus X invite-free for Indian consumers. This will be applicable on all three variants of the OnePlus X - Onyx Black, Champagne Gold and the limited edition Ceramic, and the sale would begin on Amazon.in at midnight.
Last week, OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei announced on the OnePlus global forum page that the company is working on making the OnePlus X invite-free for consumers. As noted, this is the first time, OnePlus has made any smartphone invite-free in such a short time after its official launch date. OnePlus 2 is also selling on Amazon without an invite.
Buy here
The Onyx Black and Champagne Gold variants of the OnePlus X are priced at Rs 16,999, while the limited edition Ceramic version is available for Rs 22,999.
OnePlus X boasts of a 5-inch full-HD IPS display with a pixel density of 441ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 3GB of RAM coupled with quad-core processor clocked at 2.3GHz. The smartphone is backed by a 2,525mAh battery unit and 32GB in-built storage. It is a dual-SIM smartphone in which the second SIM slot is a hybrid one that can either be used to house additional SIM or a microSD card of up to 128GB.
OnePlus X runs on OxygenOS 3.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The phone features a 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera.
Glass back panel of the Xiaomi Mi 5 leaks out in a new image
The Xiaomi Mi 5 is scheduled for a February 24 release, which is no longer a secret at this point. It is customary for devices to leak out on social media before a big release and that's exactly what's happening in this case as well.
A new leak on Chinese social network Weibo is giving us a good look of the rear panel of the Mi 5 flagship, revealing an all glass construction. We're not seeing the phone itself here, but just the back panel from an assembly unit.
We can see a unique pattern beneath the glass, while there's nothing out of the ordinary elsewhere. We've seen manufacturers innovating in terms of rear panel design; it seems like Xiaomi is taking the conventional route here. We can see a slot for the camera sensor as well as a dual LED flash very close to each other, but not much else can be ascertained from this image.
However, reports have indicated that the front portion of the device could be where all the action happens as it is expected to feature a 2.5D curved glass and a physical home button with a fingerprint scanner on the bottom.
Rumored specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 5:
· 5.2-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) display
· Quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor
· 16MP rear camera
· 13MP front camera
· 3/4GB RAM
· 32/64GB storage (no card slot)
· Android 6.0 Marshmallow
· 4G LTE
Gionee releases S6 with a 6.9mm metal body for Rs 19,999
Gionee doesn't number among the best budget OEMs available in India today. However, the company offers a plethora of mid-range handsets bearing a premium design. The Gionee S6 is the latest to join the list. The key highlight of the smartphone is the ultra thin 6.9mm metal body and a very appealing design.
While the internal hardware is nothing to write home about (actually bordering on sub-par), the company tries to make up for it with the design. However, with a price tag of Rs 19,999, we think Gionee could have packed better internals with the S6.
Gionee has been mindful enough to include a USB Type-C port here, which means you're getting the very latest in terms of connectivity options. The manufacturer will be selling the device exclusively via Flipkart for Rs 19,999 in Golden, Silver and Rose Gold.
What else you can expect apart from the premium design and the slender exterior in the S6 includes:
· 6.9mm thickness
· 148 grams
· Octa-core Mediatek MT6753 processor
· 13MP rear camera
· 5MP front camera
· 3GB RAM
· 32GB internal storage (expandable via microSD)
· 3,150 mAh battery
· 4G LTE with dual SIM support
· Reversible USB Type-C port
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