f there’s a price bracket where competition is stiffest in the Indian smartphone market then it’s the sub-Rs 15,000 segment. Brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, Honor, Asus and others are trying their best to catch the fancy of the price-conscious Indian customers. Here we list out 6 phones
Honor 10 Lite
Redmi Note 7 Pro
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samsung galaxy m20
Part of the Samsung's India-first Galaxy M Series, which is targeted at the smartphones from Chinese companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, and Realme, Galaxy M20 (Review) is one of the most-talked about mid-range phones in the country currently and one of the top picks in our list of best phones under Rs. 15,000. In our review, we found the Samsung Galaxy M20 to be housing a sharp display and the phone offered good battery life. The day-to-day performance of the phone was also decent with rare UI lags.
It, however, disappointed in the imaging department with most shots lacking detail and sharpness. The low-light images taken from the phone's camera also turned out to be below average. Additionally, the phone includes advertisements on the lock screen, and we found spammy notifications in the notifications shade.
Samsung has released two variants of the Galaxy M20 in the country – 3GB of RAM + 32GB onboard storage and 4GB of RAM + 64GB onboard storage. After being available via flash sales for a few weeks, the phone is now being offered through open sales.
- Good
- Sharp, crisp display
- Good battery life
- Up-to-date specifications
- Bad
- Advertising on lock screen and spammy notifications
- Disappointing cameras
- Gets slightly warm under stres
samsung galaxy m20
Part of the Samsung's India-first Galaxy M Series, which is targeted at the smartphones from Chinese companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, and Realme, Galaxy M20 (Review) is one of the most-talked about mid-range phones in the country currently and one of the top picks in our list of best phones under Rs. 15,000. In our review, we found the Samsung Galaxy M20 to be housing a sharp display and the phone offered good battery life. The day-to-day performance of the phone was also decent with rare UI lags.
It, however, disappointed in the imaging department with most shots lacking detail and sharpness. The low-light images taken from the phone's camera also turned out to be below average. Additionally, the phone includes advertisements on the lock screen, and we found spammy notifications in the notifications shade.
Samsung has released two variants of the Galaxy M20 in the country – 3GB of RAM + 32GB onboard storage and 4GB of RAM + 64GB onboard storage. After being available via flash sales for a few weeks, the phone is now being offered through open sales.
- Good
- Sharp, crisp display
- Good battery life
- Up-to-date specifications
- Bad
- Advertising on lock screen and spammy notifications
- Disappointing cameras
- Gets slightly warm under stres
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| honor 10 lite |
Honor 10 Lite is another good phone from Honor, which too packs a premium design and is capable of providing decent performance. However, like the Honor 8X, the cameras of the Honor 10 Lite (Review) are also nothing to write home about. The inclusion of artificial intelligence in the camera software of the phone isn't much help either. In our review, we found that photos taken without AI were better than ones taking using the AI mode in many instances.
Honor offers three storage versions of the phone - 6GB of RAM + 64GB onboard storage model, 4GB of RAM + 64GB onboard storage, and 3GB of RAM + 32GB onboard stora
- Premium design
- Decent performance
- Good battery life
- Bad
- Average cameras
- Camera AI isn’t useful
- Lacks fast charging
A part of Xiaomi's much-loved Redmi Note lineup, the Redmi Note 7 Pro (Review) was highly anticipated in the run-up to its launch and the phone didn't disappoint, making it one of our picks as one of the best phones under Rs. 15,000. In our review, we found the phone excelling in pretty much everything except the software, which continues to be a downer because of Xiaomi's love for bloatware and advertisements.
The phone sports a premium design and offers great performance as well as good imaging experience. Additionally, the Redmi Note 7 Pro's 4,000mAh battery provides a stellar uptime. In our HD video loop test, the smartphone lasted for an impressive 19 hours and 23 minutes.
Xiaomi has launched two storage variants of the phone in the country – 4GB of RAM + 64GB of onboard storage and 6GB of RAM + 128GB of onboard storage, however it seems the company is only offering the 4GB RAM variant of the phone right now in the country.
- Premium design
- Good cameras
- Long battery life
- Smooth performance
- Bad
- Heats up quickly
- Bloatware and ads in MIUI
- Shared slot for second SIM/ microSD card
Realme U1
Another good device from the stable of Realme, the U1 (Review) actually performs better than the Realme 2 Pro in some categories, however it is the camera performance that lets it down. In our review, we found the Realme U1 to be housing a bright and crisp screen in a good-looking chassis, which helps the phone find a spot in our list of best phones under Rs. 15,000.
The phone's day-to-day performance is good and its 3,500mAh battery easily lasts a full day on a single charge. The front shooter of this selfie-focussed smartphone takes decent shots in natural light, however it struggles in low-light conditions. Same is the case with the rear dual camera setup. Also, there is no 4K recording and video stabilization support.
Realme has released two storage variants of the phone in the country – 3GB of RAM + 32GB built-in storage and 4GB of RAM + 64GB built-in storage. We would suggest you go for the 4GB RAM variant.
- Smooth app and gaming performance
- Looks good
- Bright and crisp display
- Cameras do well in good light
- Fast face unlock
- Bad
- No 4K recording and video stabilisation
- Cameras struggle in low light
- Body attracts smudges easily
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