We have included only the latest smartphones in the list of best smartphones which are available below Rs 15,000, which have given very strong performance in our review.
It is absolutely true that in today’s time, you do not have to put much burden on your pocket to buy a feature-packed smartphone. Smartphone maker companies like Samsung, Xiaomi and Realme are continuously offering value for money smartphones, as a result of which you are able to buy smartphones equipped with the best features by spending less and less money. We had informed you about the best smartphone under Rs 15,000 in July 2020, where some powerful phones like Poco M2 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M21, Realme Narzo 10 Series, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Vivo Z1 Pro were included. Now two new strong entries have been made in this list. Realme recently launched its mid-range smartphone Realme 6i and at the same time, Xioami has made its new contender in this market as Redmi Note 9. Both phones come equipped with some powerful features with low prices.
If you are planning to buy the latest smartphone within the budget of Rs 15,000, then we have done a little research for you. After reviewing many smartphones in this segment, we have brought a list of these smartphones for you.
Redmi Note 9
The Redmi Note 9 smartphone is the latest entry-level smartphone of the Redmi Note 9 series. The design of this phone is very similar to Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. This phone comes with 6.53 inch display and hole-punch front camera design. To protect the phone’s panel from scratch, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection has been given. The phone’s display has thick borders, but it can be accepted in this prize range.
MediaTek Helio G85 processor is used in the phone. There are 4 GB and 6 GB RAM for Jugalbandi. There are two options for inbuilt storage – 64 GB and 128 GB. MicroSD card up to 128 GB can be used if needed. The phone’s 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variants are priced at Rs 11,999 in India, while the phone’s 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variants will be sold for Rs 13,499. The most premium variant of Redmi Note 9 comes with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and will be sold for Rs 14,999. The Redmi Note 9 battery is 5,020 mAh, which comes with a 22.5 watt charger.
Like the rest of the Redmi Note 9 series phones, it also has a quad camera setup, which has a place in the square module. There is a 48 megapixel Samsung GM1 primary sensor, with f / 1.79 lens. There is also an 8-megapixel secondary camera, with an ultra-wide-angle f / 2.2 lens. Apart from this, there is a 2 megapixel depth camera and a 2 megapixel macro camera. The phone has a 13-megapixel selfie camera.
Realme 6i
Realme 6i phone is the toned down version of Realme 6. However, this version includes Realme 6’s core hardware, such as the MediaTek Helio G90T and 90Hz refresh rate, which you might not find in this price range. The Realme 6i features a 6.5-inch display with a hole-punch design. There is also a side-mounted fingerprint scanner in the funo.
Plastic body has been given in Reality 6i, while this phone will be available in two color options. The MediaTek Helio G90T processor is perfect for handling day-to-day tasks and with it the gaming experience is also going to be good. In this phone you will get two variants 4 GB RAM and 6 GB RAM, but for storage you will get only 64 GB option. The battery of the phone is 4,300 mAh, which is capable of 30 watt fast charging but only a 20 watt charger is provided in the box.
Realme 6i is a smartphone with four rear cameras. The camera setup has a primary sensor of 48 megapixels. It has an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera, a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor, and a 2-megapixel portrait camera.
This phone of Reality has a single 16 megapixel selfie camera on the front. The front camera comes with portrait mode, time lapse, panoramic view, AI beauty, HDR, face recognition, filters and bokeh effect control. Photos taken with Realme 6i are good, and the phone’s camera provides a better dynamic range.
Poco M2 Pro
Poco M2 Pro has been introduced in the budget segment. It has a premium design and gets a large 6.67-inch display just like the Poco X2. It has a standard 60 Hz refresh panel. Poco has used Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back and has a P2i coating on the M2 Pro, making it somewhat splash resistant.
This smartphone comes equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, which we have also seen in competing models like Redmi Note 9 Pro. The Poco M2 Pro has three variants; 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM with 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM with 128 GB storage. The price of these three variants is Rs 13,999, 14,999 rupees 16,999 respectively.
The Poco M2 Pro has a 5000 mAh battery and when we tested it, it was able to give a very good battery life. The company also offers a 33 watt charger in it, which charges its battery 95 percent in one hour. The Poco M2 Pro has a quad rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor. The phone captures good-looking photos in broad daylight, but in the pictures taken with its wide-angle camera, we were able to see faded colors and low detail. In low light, both primary and wide-angle cameras struggled to produce details. Night mode was also not very effective.
Samsung Galaxy M21
We were quite surprised at how similar the Galaxy M21 was compared to the Samsung Galaxy M30s . In fact, apart from a high-resolution selfie camera on the new model, the two phones are almost identical. The best part is that the price of Samsung Galaxy M21 has been kept lower than the Galaxy M30S , which makes it a better option.
Some of the strong points of the phone include its excellent AMOLED display, low weight, very good battery life, and decent app performance. It runs on Samsung’s One UI 2.0 interface based on Android 10. It works on the Exynos 9611 chipset, which is not the most powerful chipset, especially if you have better Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets available on some smartphones in the same segment. Still, for general use and light gaming, the Eginos 9611 chipset performs well.
Triple rear cameras work fine during the day, but they struggle a bit in low light. The 20-megapixel selfie camera is a nice improvement over the Galaxy M30s. Photos taken during the day bring good detail and even low light shots cannot be called bad.
The price of Samsung Galaxy M21 has been increased recently, now its 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variants are priced at Rs 13,999 in India and its high-end variant comes with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, priced at 15,999 Is Rs.
Realme Narzo 10
Reality recently launched its Narzo 10 series. The Realme Narzo 10 smartphone is a good offer for under Rs 15,000. Realme is looking to focus on the youth here. Therefore, the company teases the phone for better gaming performance. The Narzo 10 includes the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, which handles games well and is solid in terms of app loading and multitasking performance as well. This smartphone also has a good battery life.
The main area where the Narzo 10 could do better is its cameras. Daylight performance was good with all the rear cameras and the same front, but the low-light performance did not please us much. The camera app could have been a bit more intuitive. The Realme UI looks fresh and interesting, but still contains a lot of bloatware.
It has only one configuration with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. It costs Rs 11,999. Narzo 10 minor issues can be forgiven at this price.
Redmi Note 9 Pro
One of the best phones in the Rs 15,000 segment is the recently launched Redmi Note 9 Pro smartphone. Dual-SIM Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a 6.67-inch full-HD + (1080×2400 pixels) IPS display. Although it weighs a bit more, which is 209 grams, but its design is such that you will not feel much of its weight.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro uses the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor and comes in two variants, one with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and the other with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The price of the first variant is Rs 13,999. Although it was priced at Rs 12,999 at the time of launch, but due to the increased GST rate, its price has been broken. The phone’s 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 15,999.
Realme 6
The Reality 6 is designed to be much better, but the side-mounted fingerprint scanner may not be well-liked. The weight of this device is 191 grams, while the phone’s display comes with a 90 Hz refresh rate.
The Realme 6 smartphone has a MediaTek Helio G90T processor, which is a gaming processor. Apart from this, in terms of RAM and storage, you will get three variants in this phone, 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage model, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model. At the same time, we found that the camera quality of this phone proves to be better in daylight.
Recently, Reality 6 has been increased by Rs 1,000, after which the price of its base variant has been increased to Rs 14,999. Out of the three variants of the phone, it will only fit your budget.
Redmi Note 8
The Redmi Note 8 phone is available within Rs 10,000 only. The initial price of this phone is Rs 10,999, it is the most affordable smartphone in this budget range. This phone has a crisp full-HD display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor. This phone is also available in two variants, one 4 GB + 64 GB and the other 6 GB and 128 GB. Both phones are in your budget.
Xiaomi has given quad rear camera setup in Redmi Note 8 . There will be a 48-megapixel primary camera, 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter, and two 2-megapixel sensors. The camera performance of the phone is quite good in this prize range.
Vivo U20
Vivo launched the Vivo U Series to compete with Redmi and Realme. Vivo U20 phone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor and the battery of this phone is 5,000 mAh. At the same time, triple rear camera setup has been given in this phone. The weight of the phone is slightly heavier due to the battery. In this phone’s bomb you will find a Micro-USB port, which is a bit disappointing, because now Type-C ports are also available in the market in this price range.
Apart from this, the company will also provide an 18 watt charger with this phone. This phone is also great in this price range, in this phone you can do many things at one time whether it is watching videos or chatting. Phone camera is average. If you are looking at a phone for photography in this budget, then this phone is probably not for you.
This phone will get 2 variants, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variants and another 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variants. The base variant of this phone costs Rs 11,990 and the top variant costs Rs 12,999.
Source: hindi.gadgets360.com
