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Phone Under 15,000 In India |phone under 15,000 | best smart phone
The under Rs.15,000 price point is crucial to the Indian
smartphone industry since it is accessible to a lot of people. Over the years
we have seen multiple manufacturers attempting to capture this segment by
offering better cameras, faster processors, and better batteries. In order to
be the best in this segment, manufacturers have flooded the sub-Rs. 15,000
price segment with a range of good smartphones.
The
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 which was earlier exclusive to smartphones above Rs.
20,000 is now available under Rs. 15,000. You can also find mightier processors
like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, and MediaTek Helio P70 at this price point,
giving users powerful hardware at a bargain price.
Good
camera technology has also trickled down to the sub Rs. 15,000 segment over the
years giving people the option to capture good photos without paying a bomb for
flagship devices. Some of the recent smartphones we have seen in this price
point pack in as much as a 48-megapixel sensor. With so many options in the
market, picking up a smartphone isn’t easy. But we’ve put together a list of
the best phones under Rs. 15,000 for you. As usual, we've restricted ourselves
to phones that have fared well in our review process.
1 Redmi 10 Prime
The Redmi
10 Prime carries the family look and sports a big 6.5-inch full-HD+ display
with 90Hz refresh rate. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that’s on the
plastic frame and quad-camera system at the back.
The
smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 SoC and has either 4GB or 6GB of
RAM paired with 64GB and 128GB of storage respectively. The phone packs in a
6,000mAh battery and is capable of 18W fast charging. It runs MIUI 12.5 on top
of Android 11.
The Redmi
10 Prime packs in a quad-camera setup consisting of a 50-megapixel primary
camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and
a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Daylight camera performance was average but
lowlight camera performance was below average. The Redmi 10 Prime offers better
performance than its predecessor but does not offer the same value.
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Redmi 10 Prime (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Astral White
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Redmi 10 Prime (6GB RAM, 128GB) - Phantom Black -
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Redmi 10 Prime (6GB RAM, 128GB) - Astral White
2 Samsung Galaxy F22
Samsung’s Galaxy F22 is a rather basic budget smartphone that
goes big on battery life and offers a vibrant 6.4-inch 90Hz HD+ Super AMOLED
display, but cuts down on everything else. The 90Hz refresh rate is not useful
when it comes to gaming, but definitely makes the software experience feel
fluid. The big battery easily lasts two days, but takes more than two hours to
charge when using the bundled 15W charger. The camera performance is quite
average for its segment, but daylight video quality was good, despite being
limited to 1080p. The Galaxy F22’s design can be best described as practical,
with a display that is made of Gorilla Glass 5 and a plastic unibody. While the
phone comes loaded with many presinstalled apps, Samsung seems to have done a
good job of optimising One UI 3.1 to run smoothly even on the base 4GB RAM
variant that we tested.
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Samsung Galaxy F22 Specifications
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Display
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6.40-inch, 720x1600 pixels
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Processor
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MediaTek Helio G80
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RAM
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4GB
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Storage
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64GB
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Battery Capacity
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6000mAh
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Rear Camera
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48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
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Front Camera
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13MP
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Samsung Galaxy F22 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Denim Blue
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Samsung Galaxy F22 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Denim Black
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Samsung Galaxy F22 (6GB RAM, 128GB) - Denim Blue
3 Realme Narzo 30
The Realme Narzo 30 is a good budget smartphone keeping in mind
the hardware that it offers and its competitive price. The design and finish
are a big leap from its predecessor, the Narzo 20, and this phone looks
attractive despite being made from plastic. The 90Hz display is a nice addition
and makes the software experience fluid. The Narzo 30 is good enough for
mid-level gaming, handling most graphics-intensive mobile titles well. However,
the phone does get quite hot when stressed. Camera performance is quite average
for its segment. The Narzo 30 can take good photos in daylight, but only
manages noisy and murky shots in low light. Video performance is decent at best
when shooting in 4K. The Narzo 30 with its 5,000mAh battery offers good battery
life, managing 1.5 days on a single charge. Charging is relatively quick, going
from a dead battery to a full charge in 1 hour and 10 minutes using the bundled
30W charger.
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Realme Narzo 30 Specifications
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Display
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6.50-inch, 1080x2400 pixels
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Processor
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MediaTek Helio G95
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RAM
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6GB
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Storage
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128GB
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Battery Capacity
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5000mAh
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Rear Camera
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48MP + 2MP + 2MP
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Front Camera
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16MP
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Realme Narzo 30 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Racing Silver -
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Realme Narzo 30 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Racing Blue -
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Realme Narzo 30 (6GB RAM, 128GB) - Racing Blue -
4 Redmi Note 10S
The Redmi Note 10S is a slightly more powerful version of the
Redmi Note 10 and both these devices are identical to look at. It has a
6.43-inch AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The Redmi Note 10S has
stereo speakers and an IR emitter that’s not common on budget smartphones.
The Note
10S packs a MediaTek Helio G95 along with 6GB of RAM, and you get to choose
between 64GB and 128GB storage options. It runs MIUI 12.5 on top of Android 11.
It does have a fair amount of preinstalled apps that occasionally push spammy
notifications. The Note 10S has a 5,000mAh battery and comes with a 33W charger
in the box.
Xiaomi
offers a quad-camera setup on the Redmi Note 10S with a 64-megapixel primary
sensor. Daylight shots were average but oversharpened and distant objects
appeared blotchy. Close-up and macro shots fared better. Low light shots
appeared flat and grainy but had some improvements with Night mode. Overall,
the Redmi Note 10S is worth buying over the Redmi Note 10 only for its improved
performance.
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Redmi Note 10S Specifications
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Display
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6.43-inch, 1080x2400 pixels
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Processor
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MediaTek Helio G95
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RAM
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6GB
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Storage
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64GB
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Battery Capacity
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5000mAh
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Rear Camera
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64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
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Front Camera
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13MP
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Redmi Note 10S (6GB RAM, 64GB) - Deep Sea Blue -
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Redmi Note 10S (6GB RAM, 64GB) - Cosmic Purple -
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Redmi Note 10S (6GB RAM, 64GB) - Shadow Black -
5 Redmi Note 10
The Redmi
Note 10 isn't pathbreaking in terms of features and specifications for the
sub-. 12,000 segment, but it does cover all the bases and offer a few nice
extra touches. It's slimmer and lighter than the Redmi Note 9, and debuts a new
'Evol' design language which makes it look quite smart. The 6.43-inch full-HD+
AMOLED screen is a major highlight, producing crisp details and colours that
pop. You get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SoC which is powerful enough for casual
gaming as well as everyday tasks. Battery life is good enough to get you
through at least a full day, and charging is quick. The cameras are quite
ordinary, with the 48-megapixel primary one taking good shots in the daytime ad
acceptable ones at night. The ultra-wide and selfie cameras are also
serviceable, but the macro one is just for amusement. MIUI is still full of
promotional content and ads, but the company promises to remove these with a
future update.
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Redmi Note 10 Specifications
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Display
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6.43-inch, 1080x2400 pixels
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Processor
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
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RAM
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4GB
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Storage
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64GB
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Battery Capacity
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5000mAh
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Rear Camera
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48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
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Front Camera
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13MP
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Redmi Note 10 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Aqua Green
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Redmi Note 10 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Aqua Green -
6 Motorola Moto G30
Motorola G30 was alongside the Moto G10 Power and is targeted
at the budget segment in India. The Motorola Moto G30 has a new design, it has
a 6.5-inch display with a dewdrop notch at the top. The frame of the Moto
G30 is made of plastic and all the buttons are on the right
side. Its volume buttons are higher, and the Google Assistant button is
right on top, making it somewhat hard to reach, Motorola offers an IP52
rating for water resistance and the SIM tray has a rubber seal.
Motorola
has picked the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC and offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB
of storage. You can expand storage using the hybrid SIM slot. The Moto G30
has an HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a 5,000mAh battery and gets
a 20W charger in the box. Motorola ships the G30 with Android 11 out of
the box with a few customizations. The software is clean with no bloatware apps
preinstalled on it. Battery performance too is good and the phone can go beyond
a day and a half quite easily.
Motorola
has equipped the Moto G30 with a quad-camera setup consisting of a 64-megapixel
primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera, a 2-megapixel macro
camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.. Daylight photos clicked from the
primary camera had good detail. The ultra-wide angle camera offered a wider
field of view but at a loss in details.. the Macro camera lets you go close to
the subject but was limited in terms of resolution. Lowlight camera performance
was decent in regular mode with some loss in details in the shadows. Night mode
was too aggressive making the image unusually bright with blown-out highlights.
Video recording tops out at 1080p for the primary as well as the selfie shooter
and had stableisation.
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Motorola Moto G30 Specifications
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Display
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6.50-inch, 720x1600 pixels
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Processor
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
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RAM
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4GB
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Storage
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64GB
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Battery Capacity
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5000mAh
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Rear Camera
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64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
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Front Camera
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13MP
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Redmi 9 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Sky Blue -
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Mint Green -
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