Looking to buy a budget smartphone under 15,000 rs? Well, budget smartphones are now as powerful and good as mid-range smartphones. They are fast, good looking with great screens and cameras (Also a headphone jack which is a feature nowadays). There are plenty of smartphone manufacturers that are fighting to win the competition of making the best budget smartphone. Well, it’s a good thing for us because we get to choose from the best mid-range smartphones. Here’s a list of best budget smartphones between 10,000 and 15,000 rs right now in India.
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Redmi Note 7 pro
Samsung galaxy m30
Samsung galaxy m20
Redmi Note 7
Honor Play
Realme 3 pro
Vivo Z1 pro
We have created a detailed list of all the specification that matters. So you can check the list and decide which one is the best smartphone that you should buy.
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1. Redmi Note 7 Pro.
Starting the list with the Redmi Note 7 pro. The Note series from Redmi has got a lot of hype since it released its first Note series phone. Redmi has been providing excellent phones in the budget category and has been very popular. They have been known to set a trend for providing the best value for money smartphones. The Note 7 Pro has a glass in the back and therefore comes in a lot of amazing colors. It also comes with a Type C connector which not many phones offer these days. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and rare. The note series is so popular that it sometimes gets very difficult to purchase one because it sells very quickly in the flash sales.
Technical Specifications:
| Display | 6.3″ FHD+ (2340 x 1080) |
| Ram & Rom | 4|64 & 6|128 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa Core |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes (Quick Charge 4.0) |
| Primary Cameras | 48MP (f1.79 standard) + 5MP (f2.2 depth) |
| Front Camera | 13MP (f2.0) |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Scanner, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyro sensor |
| Dimensions | 10 x 0.8 x 4 cm |
| Weight | 186g |
2. Samsung Galaxy M30
Samsung was the king of smartphone sales in the budget segment until companies like Redmi, Asus, Honor came and took away that crown. But now Samsung has returned with its M series of smartphones. This is the Galaxy M30. Under 15,000 it comes with a beautiful display, decent cameras, and amazing battery life. Though the M30 has a plastic body, it doesn’t feel cheap because of its matte finish almost gives a metal type look and feel. It has triple rear cameras one of which is a wide-angle lens. It also comes with a Type C port with a 15W fast charger inside the box.
Technical Specifications:
| Display | 6.4″ FHD+ sAMOLED (2340 x 1080) |
| Ram & Rom | 4|64 & 6|128 |
| Processor | Exynos 7904 octa core processor |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes (15W fast charging) |
| Primary Cameras | 13MP (f1.9 standard) + 5MP (f2.2 wide angle) + 5MP(f2.2 depth) |
| Front Camera | 13MP (f2.0) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Dimensions | 15.9 x 0.9 x 7.5 cm |
| Weight | 172g |
3. Samsung Galaxy M20
Another smartphone from Samsung M series the Galaxy M20. If your budget is little lower and prefer the Samsung brand then this is a great option for you. It offers a beautiful display, a massive battery, fast charging and a decent pair of cameras. The Galaxy M20 comes with what Samsung calls an Infinity – V display. It has a plastic body to the back and glass to the front.
Technical Specifications:
| Display | 6.3″ FHD+ (2340 x 1080) |
| Ram & Rom | 3|32 & 4|64 |
| Processor | Exynos 7904 octa-core processor |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes (15W fast charging) |
| Primary Cameras | 13MP (f1.9 standard) + 5MP (f2.2 wide angle) |
| Front Camera | 8MP (f2.0) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Dimensions | 15.6 x 0.9 x 7.5 cm |
| Weight | 186g |
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4. Redmi Note 7
Next in our list is the Redmi Note 7. If you don’t wanna go near the 15K mark and want to stay near the 10K range, then this smartphone is for you. At 10,000 rs it offers a premium glass design, Type C connector, fast charging support, big battery and a good pair of cameras too! It also has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on both front and rare of the smartphone and therefore you won’t have to worry about your phone being damaged by a fall.
Technical Specifications:
| Display | 6.3″ FHD+ (2340 x 1080) |
| Ram & Rom | 3|32 & 4|64 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa Core |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes (Quick Charge 4.0) |
| Primary Cameras | 12MP (f2.2 standard) + 2MP (f2.2 depth) |
| Front Camera | 13MP (f2.0) |
| Sensors | Rear Fingerprint Scanner, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyro sensor |
| Dimensions | 15.9 x 0.9 x 7.6 cm |
| Weight | 181g |
5. Honor Play
Well if you are a gamer and want play a lot of heavy games in your phone, then Honor Play might just be the one for you. It was released with Huawei’s Flagship Kirin processor at 20,000 rs but now the price is dropped and you can grab one for just 14,999 rs. It’s got a very powerful processor with a slick metal body and a massive battery with USB Type C and fast charging support. The cameras are OK-ish and therefore if you want a phone that has great cameras than you might want to skip on this one.
Technical Specifications:
| Display | 6.3″ FHD+ (2340 x 1080) |
| Ram & Rom | 4|64 & 6|64 |
| Processor | Kirin 970 octa core processor |
| Battery | 3750 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes (18W fast charging) |
| Primary Cameras | 16MP (f2.2 standard) + 2MP (f2.4 depth) |
| Front Camera | 16MP (f2.0) |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Digital Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyro sensor |
| Dimensions | 15.8 x 0.7 x 7.4 cm |
| Weight | 177g |
6. Realme 3 pro
Our list couldn’t be complete without a Realme phone. Realme launched it’s first phone in May 2018 and since then in just a year it has got love from a lot of Indian consumers for providing great value for money smartphones. realme 3 pro has a plastic body to the back and the front is protected by Gorilla glass 5. it also supports fast charging and has a nice pair of cameras.
Technical Specifications:
| Display | 6.3″ FHD+ (2340 x 1080) |
| Ram & Rom | 4|64 & 6|64 & 6|128 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 octa core processor |
| Battery | 4045 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes (VOOC flash charge 3.0) |
| Primary Cameras | 16MP (f1.7 standard) + 5MP (f2.4 depth) |
| Front Camera | 25MP (f2.0) |
| Sensors | M-sensor, G-sensor, Gyrometer, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor |
| Dimensions | 0.8 x 7.4 x 15.7 cm |
| Weight | 181g |
7. Vivo Z1 Pro
Lastly in our list is the new launch from Vivo the Z1 Pro. This phone just costs 15,000 rupees but unlike other Vivo phones that did not gave us a great value for money phone, this is the opposite of that. Vivo Z1 pro offers a punch-hole camera cut out display with triple rear camera. It comes with a plastic build but the design and feel does’t look cheap. It also offers fast charging and a very powerful processor. A great start to a great direction from Vivo. Definitely checkout this phone if you are planning to buy a Vivo smartphone.
Technical Specifications:
| Dsiplay | 6.53″ FHD+ (2340 x 1080) |
| Ram & Rom | 4|64 & 6|64 & 6|128 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 octa core processor |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes (18W Fast Charger) |
| Primary Cameras | 16MP (f1.78 standard) + 8MP (f2.2 wide angle) + 2MP (f2.4 depth) |
| Front Camera | 32MP (f2.0) |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope |
| Dimensions | 16.2 x 0.8 x 7.7 cm |
| Weight | 201g |
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