Android platform has lots of good games available in various categories, but in order to play heavy and graphics-rich games, you need a good device which optimized for gaming. While there are a lot of powerful devices in mid-range or budget segment, not all of them are optimized for gaming. Here is a list of best gaming smartphones below Rs 15,000 in India.
Note: The list is in random order and not based on their performance.
Here is the video of the best gaming smartphones.
1. Moto G5S Plus:
Moto G5S Plus is one of the good smartphones for gaming and comes with a 5.5 inch Full Hd display and is powered by Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor and coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It also comes with stock Android and has good gaming abilities. The device is now priced Rs 14,999.
2. Xiaomi Mi Max 2:
Xiaomi’s Mi Max is a large phablet with a 6.44-inch display and it again comes with Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor with 4GB RAM. Since it has a large display, the gaming experience is very good and it has lag-free experience when gaming.
3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro:
The Redmi Note 5 pro is the recently announced smartphone by Xiaomi in India and is the first smartphone to come with Snapdragon 636 Octa-core processor and is coupled with 4GB of RAM. Since it has 5.99 inches 18:9 aspect ratio display, the overall experience playing games is really good. The device is priced Rs 13,999.
4. Xiaomi Mi A1:
Xiaomi’s Mi A1 is the first smartphone under the Android One platform and comes with 5.5 inch Full HD display and Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor and is coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage. The device has Android Oreo and has great gaming abilities.
5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5:
The Redmi Note 5 is the successor of Redmi Note 4 and this again comes with Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage. It has 5.99-inch Full HD+ resolution display and also packs a 4000mAh battery. The device is priced Rs 10,999
6. Nokia 6:
While Nokia 6 does not have a powerful processor like Snapdragon 625, it still has decent gaming abilities, thanks to the Snapdragon 430 Octa-core processor which is coupled with 3GB of RAM. The device also comes with stock Android and provides good gaming experience.
7. Lenovo K8 Note:
Lenovo K8 Note is the only Mediatek powered smartphone in this price segment and packs the Helio X23 Deca core processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The device has good gaming abilities with a powerful processor and comes with 5.5 inches Full HD display.
A couple of other devices which we have not included in the list are Redmi Note 4 and 10.or G.
