Best android smartphones under Rs.15,000

[mmadhankumar]

It's difficult to buy an Android phone. There is a wide range of models with different prices and features, which makes it hard to distinguish one from the other. Specifications also don't always tell the full story—sometimes, the information is represented, sometimes it's omitted, and sometimes it is difficult to interpret.

But you still need to buy an Android smartphone, so what do you do? This is The Indian Express's selection of Android smartphones you can buy, which we have personally used.


Karbonn A16

Available for: Around Rs. 4,800
There aren't many smartphones at this price which come with 4GB of internal memory, 512MB RAM and a dual-core processor. The Karbonn A16 has decent performance and even runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. But like any handset in this budget, the camera is a let-down and the screen has terrible viewing angles.


Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus

Available for: Rs. 6,000
We haven't yet tried the Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus, but on paper, this handset has got a lot going for it. It's got a quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, and the same screen, camera and memory as the A16.


Lava Xolo A600

Available for: Around Rs. 7,000
The Xolo A600 is quite a looker for its price and it is the only handset we have used in this range whose screen does not suffer from bad viewing angles or poor touch response. The performance and camera are slightly better than the A16, but that's not what you pay more for. What you do pay more for is the stellar battery life, clocking in 18 hours of average use.


Motorola Moto E

Available for: Around Rs. 7,000
We haven't yet finished our review of the Moto E, but it's coming soon. We will update this article when we do. The Moto E is better on paper than the above options, but like we already said, what you see on paper and what you actually get isn't always the same.


Spice Stellar Pinnacle Pro Mi-535

Available for: Around Rs. 9,800
In the Rs. 10,000 segment, the Spice Stellar Pinnacle Pro is a winner with its 16GB of built-in memory, and internal memory below 8GB is something you shouldn't compromise on at this price. The camera, although 8MP, isn't going to give you fantastic shots in anything but bright daylight and the performance is good enough for regular usage, but it will start lagging if are multi-tasking with too many apps.


Motorola Moto G

Available for: Around Rs. 13,000
The Moto G is a fantastic phone for those who want great features without spending too much. The best-in-class screen, great battery life (around 16 hours of average usage), and the latest flavour of Android with assured updates makes it a must-have. But you should know that it's not ideal if you want a phone for gaming—the 8GB of internal memory is severely limiting. And the camera is only good for photos in bright light.


Xolo Q1100

Available for: Around Rs. 14,000
The Xolo Q1100's big advantage over the Moto G is that it has expandable memory and the camera is far superior, especially in low-light performance. The battery leaves a lot to be desired at 12 hours of usage, and the screen is a scratch and fingerprint magnet. Still, for this price, it's among your better options.


Micromax Canvas 4 A210

Available for: Around Rs. 15,000
It's been a good 8 months since Micromax launched the Canvas 4 but we still keep going back to it as our recommended choice at this price. Why? It's got Gorilla Glass, it's got 16GB of internal memory, it has great performance, and it will last for 14-15 hours before you need to recharge it. Forget the HD vs. FullHD battle, these are the things that matter more in daily usage. Unless camera is more important, in which case you should opt for the Xolo Q1100, the Canvas 4 is still your best choice in this range.


Best android smartphones under Rs 15,000: From Xolo A600 to Moto G - Financial Express

 

[Omi]

very informative..

 

[Johny]

Videocon A52 - a smart phone under Rs. 7000 range.

 

[rahul1117kumar]

Any samsung phone.

 

[Devesh]

Samsung Galaxy Grand neo

 

[Red Devil]

I think the person who did this article missed Gionee phones hence i thought of adding a bit of info about them-

Look for Ctrl V5 and E3 from Gionee at ₹ 12000 to ₹ 14000 respectively. Good phones and E3 comes with retina display which is very good.

Under 10k look for M2 from Gionee with come with quadcore processor and 4200 mah battery and P4 and G3 (phablet) both with quad core processor are also good.

I am using S5.5 from Gionee and its an awesome phone, love the build quality (World slimmest phone) and the super amoled screen with gorilla glass and quad core processor although it doesn't fit in this article as it cost near to 20k.

Must say Gionee changed the way i used to look at Chinese phones. It's phone are way better in performance than samsungs phone in the same range and 25-40% higher. Have been a samsung user for 3+ year and switched to Gionee just a month or so back and i am not disappointed. Firstly i used e5 then when S5.5 came a week or so earlier gave e5 to my better half and got s5.5 myself, both happy now.

 

[me_saket]

Does gionee is having service center in all cities.

What about built quality

 

[Red Devil]

Re: RE: Best android smartphones under Rs.15,000

Does gionee is having service center in all cities.

What about built quality

Not sure about all the cities but i have found it in all the cities i have visited in my state, even some tier 3 cities.

Build quality is awesome of s5.5 which i am using which is full metal with Gorilla Glass in the front and back.

For other models Build quality is much better than Micromax, Xolo etc for sure, for sets under 15k i found it at par if not better than Samsung and for others i.e. Premium models it is much better than Samsung IMHO.

If Gionee is available in your city do visit it's store and play with it, it have some great features like Guest mode (love this feature), air view (much much better than Samsung).

 

[Ankit Jain]

Ginoee stands second after lava in terms of service centres. S5.5 is a awesome phone but.

Looks strange but this is true that lava has max service centres in India then comes gionee.

Premium brands has max 4-5 service centres in a city. I mean Sony, Samsung, HTC etc here.