In the recent past, handset companies like Xiaomi, Samsung and Realme have launched some of their handsets in the market. These include Samsung Galaxy M20, Galaxy M30, Redmi Observe 7 Professional and Realme 3. In this list, we have focused on phones of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.
Redmi observe 7 professional
Redmi Observe 7 Professional (Review) was launched under Xiaomi’s most popular Redmi Observe-series. This phone will not disappoint you at all. We found in the review that Redmi Note 7 Pro is a best phone, but in this you will get many blotware and advertisements. The design of the phone seems quite premium. Both the performance and camera of the phone are good.
Apart from this, 4,000 mAh battery has been provided in Redmi Observe 7 Professional, which provides great battery backup. In our HD video loop test, the smartphone supported 19 hours and 23 minutes. Xiaomi has launched two storage variants of the Redmi Note 7 Pro in India- one with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variants and the other with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variants.
Samsung Galaxy M20
Galaxy 20 (review) was launched under the Samsung Galaxy M-Series to compete with companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Realme. In the review we found that Samsung Galaxy M20 has sharp display and its battery life is also good. The performance of the phone is also good.
The camera of the phone is not very good because the photographs were lacking in details and shortness. Photos taken in low-light also came below the average. Apart from this, spamy notifications were also seen in advertising and notification panels on the lock screen. Samsung has launched two storage variants of Galaxy M20- one with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage and the other with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. After sales in flash cell, this handset is now being sold in the open cell.
Nokia 6.1 Plus
Some smartphones of Nokia brand phone making company HMD International are very good and Nokia 6.1 Plus is one of them. In the review, this mid-range phone of HMD Global performed better. Nokia 6.1 Plus has a vibrant screen and this phone comes with stock Android. The handset will continue to get boom and regular software updates, which is why this phone is a great mobile in the budget of less than Rs 15,000.
Nokia 6.1 Plus provides smooth and favorable user experience. The camera quality of the phone is also good but sometimes the phone takes some time while autofocusing. Only one variant of Nokia 6.1 Plus is available and it comes with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage.
Asus Zenfone Max Professional M2
The Zenfone Max Professional M2 (review) of the Asus brand in this price segment is also a good phone. We found in the review that this phone comes with bright and crisp screen. The performance of the phone is also very good due to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor and stock Android. Apart from this, the battery life of Zenfone Max Professional M2 is also good but the fingerprint sensor given in the phone is quite slow.
Some time ago Asus promised that Jennafone Max Pro M2 will get Android Pie update in April. This phone from the Asus brand was launched with three storage variants. 3 GB RAM/32 GB storage, 4 GB RAM/64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM/64 GB storage variants.
Xiaomi mi a2
Competition between companies in the segment of Rs 15,000 has increased significantly. Xiaomi Android One smartphone Mi A2 (Review) is a great phone. This phone comes with Android One platform, which means the phone is guaranteed to get updates regularly. During the review we found that Mi A2 performed better.
The camera quality of the phone is also good, which is not usually seen in mid-range and budget phones. The phone does all the task of the day and we did not have any kind of problem while using the phone. The battery life of Xiaomi Mi A2 is not very good and the phone has not been given a slot to increase storage.
In our HD video loop test, the phone supported for 8 hours and 13 minutes. Xiaomi launched two storage variants of Mi A2 in India- one with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage and the other with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. After a recent cut, 4 GB RAM model is available for Rs 11,999, if you can increase your budget slightly from Rs 15,000, then 6 GB RAM can also prove to be a great option.
Realme 2 Professional
Realme 2 Pro (Review) is a best smartphone in this price segment even after Realme 3 was launched in India. The build quality of the phone is very strong and overall the performance of the phone is also good. We found in the review that Realme 2 Professional has a bright display.
You may have some complaints from the phone but the performance of the phone is impressive. The camera quality of the phone is good in daylight, but the camera quality of the phone in low-light is not very good. Photos taken in low light are granny and details also do not capture properly especially in landscape mode.
Reality 2 Pro has three storage variants- 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, second with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage and third with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variants. The 6 GB RAM variant will be fit in your budget but for 8 GB RAM you will have to increase your budget slightly.
Samsung Galaxy M30
The Galaxy M20 is not the only new mid-range phone. The company has also launched the Galaxy M30 (Review) in India. Samsung Galaxy M30 has many problems that you will also find in Galaxy M20. But Samsung has given an AMOLED screen in these latest handsets. During the review, we found that the camera quality of the phone is good in daylight.
The second biggest feature of the phone is the 5,000 mAh battery given in it. In our HD video loop test, Galaxy M30 supported 17 hours and 4 minutes. This handset of Samsung brand comes in two storage variants- 4 GB RAM and 64 GB inbuilt storage and 6 GB RAM/128 GB inbuilt storage.
Asus Zenfone Max Professional M1
Asus has undoubtedly launched Zenfone Max Professional M2 in India but Zenfone Max Professional M1 has retained its place in the segment of less than Rs 15,000. This is because the performance of the phone is quite good. We found in the review that the design of the phone is quite good and the phone has a vibrant screen.
The camera quality of Asus Zenfone Max Professional M1 is also good. A 5,000 mAh battery has been given to revive the phone, but it may disappoint you a little because it can run only throughout the day on medium uses.
Asus Zenfone Max Professional M1 has three variants in India- 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. We would advise you to go with 6 GB RAM variants.
Realme U1
Another better phone of Reality is- Reality U1 (Review). Actually, in some categories, Realme U1 performed better than Reality 2 Pro. Its camera performance is not very good. We found in the review that Reality U1 has bright and crisp screen. The phone does all the work of the day correctly.
The phone has a 3,500 mAh battery to revive the phone, which plays the whole day on a single charge. The selfie camera of the phone takes a good picture in the natural light, but the photo in low-light did not get very good. The rear camera has the same situation. The phone does not have 4K recording and video stabilization support.
Realme has launched two storage variants of this handset- 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. We would advise you to go with 4 GB RAM variants.
Honor 8x
Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched many best phones in the market and one of them is Honor 8X (Review). The design of Honor 8X is quite premium and its performance is also good. During the review, we did not feel that the phone slowed down or there was any kind of problem in the phone.
Honor 8X is another phone with a camera performance average. The autofocus of the phone is sharp and it works correctly in sufficient light, but the quality of the photo did not come well. This handset of Honor brand comes in three variants- 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. In the budget of less than Rs 15,000, you will get only 4 GB RAM variants.
Vivo v9 professional
If you do not have a problem with Vivo’s blotted fantch UI, then Vivo V9 Professional (review) can prove to be a great option. The phone has a crisp and vibrant display. Biometric security features also work rapidly in the phone. The performance of the phone is also good and the battery life of the phone is above average.
In our HD video loop test, the phone played together for 10 hours and 8 minutes. This Vivo brand phone also takes a good selfie in low-light. But the rear camera in low-light is below the average. This Vivo phone is available in two variants- with a 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM/ 64 GB storage. In this price segment, you will get only 4 GB RAM variants.
Honor 10 Lite
Honor brand Honor 10 Lite (Review) is another great phone. It comes with premium design and the performance of the phone is also good. The artificial intelligence feature provided in the phone camera software does not help much. During the review we found that the pictures taken without AI came better.
This handset of Honor brand has three storage variants- 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage.
