Here Are The Best Smartphones Under Rs. 15,000 In India - March 2019

The budget phone segment in the Indian market has been filled with many attractive offerings from companies like Xiaomi, Honor, Realme, Nokia, and Motorola. Their smartphones come with decent hardware specifications at very aggressive pricings and have completely changed the budget segment in the country. These handsets don’t just offer a powerful performance, but they also come with high-quality cameras and decent performance. Therefore, customers with different preferences can pick one for themselves easier. Here are the best smartphones with a price of under Rs. 15,000:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

The Redmi Note 7 is the first phone for its price range to come with a 48MP primary sensor on the rear. Sadly, the Indian version only packs a 12MP main camera, but it is still considered as one of the best smartphones in its price range. In terms of design, the handset also features a stunning design with a glass sandwich design while the last generation comes with an all-metal build. As for specifications, it sports a 6.3-inch FHD+IPS LCD panel with a 1,080 x 2,340p resolution. Powering the phone is an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC, coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM as well as 32GB/64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB). As for cameras, it packs a dual camera setup, including a 12MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. Up front, there is a 13MP selfie camera for taking selfies and video calling. The keep the phone up and running is a large 4,000mAh cell with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4 support. It will run the latest Android 9 Pie with Xiaomi’s MIUI on top.

As for pricing, the handset is offered at a competitive price tag. The option with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage costs Rs. 9,999, while the 4GB oF RAM and 64GB of storage is priced at Rs. 11,999. However, you might have to fight pretty hard to grab one as Xiaomi goes for the flash sale model which means the phone will be up for sale on Flipkart every Wednesday at noon.

Samsung Galaxy M20

Not just mid-range segment with the Galaxy A series, Samsung is also trying to grab a piece in the budget phone segment with its new Galaxy M series. And the Galaxy M20 is among the first additions to the series. Samsung Galaxy M20 seems to be a decent device to help Samsung to keep up with the current competition in the segment. It is the first handset from the company to come with a water-drop notch. Other highlights include an FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, premium build, and a mid-range hardware specs. Up front, it comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel with a water-drop notch on top. Powering the phone is a Samsung-inhouse octa-core Exynos 7904 SoC with 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of storage (expandable up to 512GB). As for camera, it features a dual rear camera setup, including 13MP + 5MP sensors. There is a single 8MP front camera for taking selfies and video calling. It is backed by a massive 5,000mAh cell, but sadly, it only runs the dated Android 8.1 Oreo.

It was already up for sale since 5 February via Amazon.in at an aggressive pricing. Rs. 10,990 and Rs. 12,990 are the prices for the options with 3GB of RAM/32GB of storage as well as 4GB of RAM/64GB of storage, respectively. I’m glad that Samsung finally gets out of its reputation for offering over-priced handsets with a poor set of specs.

Realme 2 Pro

Realme came to the Indian market and offered one of the top phones under Rs. 15,000, Realme 1. A few months later, it released the successor to the handset, called Realme 2 Pro. The phone comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel with a tiny water-drop notch. Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 660 SoC with 4GB/6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage (expandable up to 256GB). As for camera, it sports a dual rear 16MP & 2MP cameras and a 16MP selfie camera. It is backed by a decent 3,500mAh cell and ships with a date Android 8.1 Oreo. It is offered in four colour variants and three memory configurations. However, if your budget is below Rs. 15,000, the 4GB RAM model the only choice you have as it is priced at Rs. 13,990 while the other options with 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM are priced at Rs. 15,990 and Rs 17,990, respectively. It is worth noting that the Realme 3 Pro is expected to come in the next month. Therefore, if you want to grab a Realme 2 Pro, it would be better to wait for a while.

The Realme 3 Pro will launch as the direct successor to the Realme 2 Pro along with some upgrades. For now, we have known that the Realme 3 Pro will have support for fast charging unlike its predecessor. Moreover, the handset is said to be the direct competitor against the newly-launched Redmi Note 7 Pro.

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2

Not just Xiaomi, other companies like Asus and Realme are also making the budget and mid-range segments very competitive. The ZenFone Max Pro M1 launched last year was one of the best smartphones for its price. Later in the year, the company launched its successor, the ZenFone Max Pro M2, hoping it to follow the success of the Max Pro M1. Similar to the other two phones, the ZenFone Max Pro M2 also comes with an IPS LCD panel with 6.26 inches in size, FHD+ resolution, and a notch on top. It is the first handset to be protected by the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 6. As for the processor, it is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC with 3GB/4GB/6GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 512GB). Its cameras include 12MP and 5MP secondary rear sensors and a 13MP selfie camera on the front. Similar to the Galaxy M20, it packs a massive 5,000mAh cell and ships with the dated Android 8.1 Oreo with Asus’ ZenUI on top. It is promised to receive an update to the latest Android 9 Pie sometime this year. Asus also goes for an aggressive pricing on this handset. Its price starts from Rs. 9,999 for the model with 3GB RAM/32GB of internal storage and goes all the way up to Rs. 11,999 for the 4GB RAM/64GB of internal storage option and Rs. 13,99 for the 6GB RAM/64GB storage.