Best smartphone available for less than Rs 15,000 (June 2019 edition)

Best smartphone available for less than Rs 15,000 (June 2019 edition)


Thinking of buying a new smartphone, but if there is no budget to buy a flagship smartphone, then there is no need to worry. In the last few weeks, many new smartphones have been launched in the Indian market. Many of the best mid-range smartphones are available in the price segment of less than Rs 15,000 in India. Some impressive smartphones will also be found in this price segment. In this list of ours, we have focused our focus only on smartphones coming between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000. Now let’s talk about the best smartphone found for less than Rs 15,000.

Realme 3 Professional

The Realme brand has launched some impressive smartphones since its debut in India last year. Realme 2 Professional upgrade is Realme 3 Professional. We found in the review that Reality 3 Pro is a capable device with strong performance. The phone did not slow down during the review and the UI is also fast. Realme 3 Professional’s battery life is good and in our HD video loop test, the phone supported for 14 hours and 13 minutes.

Realme 3 Professional is a dual camera setup phone, details are captured well in the photos taken from the phone in daylight but there is a lack of sharpness. The low-light performance of the phone is average. The scars on the laminated back panel easily fall and the Micro-USB port is given in Realme 3 Professional.

Realme 3 Professional has three variants- 4 GB + 64 GB, 6 GB + 64 GB and 6 GB + 128 GB storage. In this price segment, you will get only 4 GB RAM variants.

Oppo k1

In this price segment, 1 is the only smartphone of OPO that comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. However, the Oppo K1 smartphone was launched with a price of Rs 16,990. But after the recent price cuts of Oppo K1, it is now available for less than Rs 15,000. Phone has been given many great features.

During the review we found that the smartphone comes with bright display and saturated colors. There is no problem in reading Oppo K1 display even in daylight. The performance of Oppo phone is strong everywhere, whether it is gaming or to handle all the task of the day.

The battery life of the phone is also fantastic and in our video loop test, the phone supported for 12 hours and 36 minutes. The details in both the close-up and landscape shots drawn from the primary camera were well captured, although the phone’s low-light performance is average. Oppo K1 has only one variant equipped with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage.

Redmi Word 7 Professional

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro (Review) will not disappoint you at all. During the review we found that the phone is good in everything except software. This phone of Xiaomi brand will also get blotware and advertisements. The phone comes with a premium design. The performance and camera experience of the phone is good.
Apart from this, 4,000mAh battery has been given in Redmi Word 7 Professional. In our HD video loop test, the smartphone supported 19 hours and 23 minutes. Xiaomi has launched two variants of the Redmi Note 7 Pro- 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy M20

Samsung has launched its Galaxy M series in India to compete with Chinese companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Realme. The Galaxy M20 (Review) company has a mid-rang phone. During the review we found that Samsung Galaxy M20 has sharp display and the battery life of the phone is also good. The phone handles all the task of the day.

Although the camera quality of Galaxy M20 is not very good, most of the photos lacked details and sharpness. The quality of photographs taken in low-light is also below the average. The Galaxy M20 has two variants- 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. Since the launch, Samsung Galaxy M20 was being sold through flash cell but now the Galaxy M20 has been made available in the open sale.

Asus Zenfone Max Professional M2

Asus Janephone Max Pro M2 (Review) has made its place in the list of our best camera phone in the price segment of less than Rs 15,000. The phone has a crisp and bright screen. The performance of the phone is also good. For speed and multitasking, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset has been used in Zenfone Max Professional M2.
Asus Zenfone Max Professional M2’s battery life is good but the fingerprint sensor is slow. There are three options of RAM- 3 GB, 4 GB and 6 GB RAM. There are two options for inbuilt storage- 32 GB or 64 GB. We would recommend that you go with its 6 GB RAM variants.

Samsung Galaxy M30

In addition to the Samsung Galaxy M20, there are handsets of Samsung brand which is included in this list and that is Galaxy M30 (review). In our review, Galaxy M30, equipped with 5,000 mAh battery, performed well. In our HD video loop test, the phone played together for 17 hours and 04 minutes. The phone has fast charging support and comes with 15 watt charger.

Galaxy M30’s camera performance is good in daylight. There are two variants of Galaxy M30- 4 GB RAM/64 GB storage variants and 6 GB RAM/128 GB inbuilt storage.

Realme U1

Reality U1 (review) can also prove to be a great option in the price segment of Rs 15,000. During the review we found that Realme U1 has bright and crisp screen. The phone handles all the task of the day and its 3,500 mAh battery on single charge. The selfie camera takes a good picture in the natural light, but the pictures did not come in the low light.

Apart from this, the phone also does not have 4K recording and video stabilization support. There are two options based on RAM and storage- 32 GB storage with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB storage with 4 GB RAM. We would recommend that you go with its 4 GB RAM variants.

Honor 10 Lite

Honor 10 Lite is a good phone that has good performance and comes with premium design. Artificial intelligence has been added to the camera software but during the review we found that the photos taken from AI without the photos taken from AI were good.

Honor brand has launched three variants of Honor 10 Lite- 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM + 64 GB and 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage.