Smartphone users have great choices when it comes to buying a new phone. Previously the amount of features and good hardware were limited only to high end devices, but with new OEMs entering India, lot of new devices with great specs and features are launched with affordable pricing.
The budget and mid range segments have had some great phones with excellent hardware and great pricing. If you are looking for a new mid range smartphone, here are some of the best options below Rs 15000 in India.
Xiaomi Mi4i
The Mi4i comes with the 5.0 inch Full HD display at 1920 X 1080p and a fully lamination Corning Concore OGS display. The device is powered by second generation Snapdragon 615 Octa core processor and runs MIUI6 on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop. There is also 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage available on the device. On the camera front, the phone comes with 13MP rear camera with dual LED (two tone) flash and f/2.0 aperture and front 5MP camera.It also features a 3120mAh battery and is priced Rs 12999.
ASUS Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML)
The device sports 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection. It is powered by 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor and runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop).On the camera end it features 13MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing camera. It also features 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which is expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD. It supports Dual SIM and connectivity features include 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS.The device also packs a 3000mAh battery. The Asus Zenfone 2 comes with a pricetag of Rs. 12,999.
ASUS Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML)
The device sports a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor(2GB RAM and 16GB storage variant). The device runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It supports Dual SIM and connectivity features include 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS. On the camera end it features 13MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing camera. It also packs a 3000mAh battery. The phone is priced Rs. 14,999.
Lumia 640XL
The device comes with 5.7 inch HD display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. The device runs Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim. The phone also features 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera for selfies. There is also 3000mAh battery included in the phone. There is also 4G LTE support and comes in dual SIM variants. It is priced at Rs 15799.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Max
Samsung has launched its Galaxy Grand Max (SM-G7200) smartphone in India and it sports a a 5.25-inch HD display. The device is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor and runs Android 4.4 (KitKat). On the imaging front it comes with 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front-facing camera with 120-degree wide viewing angle. It also features a 1.5GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which is expandable up to 64GB with microSD. Connectivity features include 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 & GPS. The device also packs a 2500mAh battery. The device has a revised price of Rs. 15,990 from snapdeal though the MRP is Rs. 18,000.
Micromax Canvas Selfie
Micromax Canvas Selfie A255 features a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a Sony sensor. It sports a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by 1.7 GHz MediaTek MT6592 Octa-Core processor and runs Android 4.4 (KitKat). It comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which is expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD. Connectivity features includes 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS. It supports dual SIM and packs 2300mAh battery. Micromax Canvas Selfie is available in Mystic Blue and Angelic White colors and comes with a pricetag of Rs. 14,295.
