11 Best Smartphones Under 15000 in India 2019 (With Great Camera)

1. Vivo Z1Pro

Vivo Z1Pro is another great smartphone from Vivo for a budget of under 15000. It comes with a big 6.53-inch full view IPS display. The screen has a Full HD+ resolution and the quality is one of the best. It has good viewing angles with perfect color reproduction and brightness and the looks sharp even in outdoor light. Design-wise the full view display looks amazing and there is no notch in the front but an in-display camera similar to the punch hole camera in the Samsung S10 series.

Coming to the performance, this phone is powered by the Snapdragon 712 along with 4 GB of RAM. This phone scores around  184449 on the AnTuTu which is a very impressive score for under 15000. The performance and multitasking are super smooth without any lag. It has a 64 GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 256 GB using a dedicated SD card slot.

From the camera perspective, you get a solid configuration, with the rear triple camera comprising of 16MP + 8MP + 2MP sensors and 32 MP front camera. The camera supports AI to improve the quality of images. The pictures come out beautiful with proper colors and skin tone. The phone supports wide-angle pictures and also has a dedicated night mode to capture good images in low light conditions.

The fingerprint sensor at the back is very fast and accurate. You get a 5000 mAh rated battery which gives a backup of at least 2 days and there is 18W of charging that quickly charges in the around 1.5 hours. Z1Pro runs on FuncTouch Operating system which is based on Android Pie and surprisingly it is smooth but has some bloatware apps.

Vivo has certainly ticked all the boxes for a complete practical smartphone which makes it one of the best phones under 15k.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Vivo Z1Pro is around Rs. 14990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

2. Realme 3 Pro

Realme 3 Pro is the successor of Realme 2 Pro which arrived in September 2018. The latest Realme 3 Pro brings a lot of improvements to 2 Pro which was already a great device and was a bestseller in 10000 to 15000 price segment. 

Realme 3 Pro comes with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a dewdrop/teardrop notch. The bezels are thin and the screen to body ratio is above 90%. The display panel is LCD IPS and has good color reproduction and viewing angles. On the back, we have a shiny S-curve pattern in a gradient finish which looks really nice. If you like something flashy, go with the Blue color which is our favorite as well. 

Inside the 3 Pro, we have a Snapdragon 710 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The SD 710 is a powerful chipset and has one of the best GPUs of this price segment. Overall, day to day usage and gaming experience on the phone is excellent. There's no lag even if you play heavy games like PUBG. 

The camera on the rear is 16MP+5MP setup which takes beautiful pictures in both low-light and daylight outdoor conditions. The 16MP sensor is the same sensor which we saw on OnePlus 6T which is priced above 30000. On the front, there is a 25MP selfie camera which is capable of taking nice portrait mode selfies. 4K video recording is supported and you can also shoot 960 fps slow motion videos which is something we have never seen on a budget phone.

Realme 3 Pro comes with 4045 mAh battery and supports VOOC charging. The 20W fast charger is included in the box which is another big positive for this phone. The battery backup is excellent and the phone takes around 80 minutes for a full charge.

Overall, we are impressed with Realme 3 Pro and we think this is the best camera/battery/gaming smartphone under 15000 in India.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Realme 3 Pro is around Rs. 12999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

3. Samsung Galaxy A30

Samsung Galaxy A30 is a masterpiece from Samsung which comes with a 6.4 inch Super AMOLED display with an Infinity U type notch which looks gorgeous. The phone comes with a polycarbonate back and a glossy finish to give it a very premium and glass look.

The phone is powered by the Exynos 7904 processor which is not the best processor available for this price range but can handle all the tasks and multitasking decently. Playing heavy games at high graphics settings also works smoothly and the phone offers great viewing experience because of the Super AMOLED display. Galaxy A30 comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage which you can expand up to 512 GB using a dedicated SD card slot.

Coming to the camera features, we get a dual rear camera with 16 MP and 5 MP sensor and the front camera holds a single 16MP sensor. The camera supports normal and wide angle mode to click different types of images. The camera is again best from Samsung and captures a lot of details and the images and sharp. The portrait shots also are brilliant with proper edge detection and blurring. The night or low light shots are above average and they look good.  However, the camera does not support 4K video recording.

This phone also has a big battery rated at 4000 mAh which comes with fast charging and a type C to charge. The battery can last easily for more than a day. Galaxy A30 supports fingerprint and face unlocking which are fast and accurate.

It comes with the latest Samsung One UI based on the Android Pie which is cleaner with better UI compared to previous software versions. Overall, Samsung Galaxy A30 is a beautiful phone with a top-notch display and hardware. For under Rs 15000, it is a great Samsung device. 

Price and Available Offers

The price of Samsung Galaxy A30 is around Rs. 15490. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

4. Samsung Galaxy M30

Samsung M series shows a new phase of Samsung putting a great fight to fit in the budget segment market. Samsung M30 is an exceptional phone that comes with great hardware at a price of under 15000. The body is built of polycarbonate but the quality is good and the phone passes the bend test.

This Samsung M30 smartphone comes with 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with FULL HD Plus display. The display has great visibility with proper colors and is bright enough. There is a waterdrop notch which Samsung calls as Infinity U and is surely the best one from Samsung ever for under 15k budget. For this pricing, the display quality will not fall short of your expectations.

M30 is powered by Exynos 7904 which is not the most powerful processor used by other manufacturer but is one that can handle decent multitasking and medium graphics games with ease. There are 2 variants, 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage and 6 GB with 128 GB storage and the memory can be further expanded up to 512 GB with a dedicated SD card slot.

Coming to the camera, we have a very solid configuration, where you get a triple rear camera with 13 MP (primary) + 5 MP(ultra wide) + 5 MP(depth) sensor and the front camera has a 13MP sensor. The camera captures pictures with good details and natural colors. The images are sharp with good contrast. The Camera app has a lot of features like the live focus, live portrait effect among others.

Samsung M30 also packs a massive battery of 5000 mAh and a type C port for fast charging and a bundled 15W fast charger. This provides a backup of around 1.5 days with medium usage. There is a fingerprint sensor at the back which is fast and accurate. The phone also supports face unlocking which also works properly.

Overall, Samsung Galaxy M30 is a perfect phone under 15000 for someone who is looking for a Samsung brand trust with a beautiful display and a great camera.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Samsung Galaxy M30 is around Rs. 14990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

5. Redmi Note 7 Pro

Redmi Note 7 Pro is the next budget smartphone from Xiaomi launched in February 2019 and it comes with some major upgrades for pricing of under 15000. It has a 6.3-inch display with Full HD Plus resolution and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The screen is bright and has punchier colors so watching movies or playing games gives a good experience. The front has a dot notch display which holds the front camera and the back has a glass build which adds beauty to the phone. Both front and back of the Note 7 Pro have Gorilla Glass 5 protection

The processor has been upgraded to Snapdragon 675 having a very high benchmark score of around 1,48,000 which is highest among any phone in this price segment. Performing multiple tasks can be done with super ease. You can play games on the highest graphics setting without any problem.

The major upgrade in the Note 7 Pro comes in the camera where is features a true 48 MP Sony IMX 568 sensor and a 5MP sensor on the back and has a 13 MP sensor on the front. The camera takes mesmerizing pictures and is an absolute stunner in terms of quality and detail the image offers. The camera app has the portrait, HDR, AI modes among other modes. However, the true 48 MP captures an image which has a size in GB so it is only available when you change the setting to Pro mode in the camera app. Without the Pro mode, the camera captures in 12 MP sensor.

The battery is rated at 4000 mAh which offers around 1.5 days of backup and comes with fast charging and has USB type C. There are fingerprint and face unlocking available for unlocking the phone which are very fast and accurate. The phone runs on the latest MIUI 10 which is based on Android Pie.

There are 2 variants of this phone. One with 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage prices at Rs 13999 and other at 6GB RAM with 128 GB storage priced at Rs 16999.

Powerful processor, great display and camera image quality makes Note 7  Pro the best phone under 15000.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Redmi Note 7 Pro is around Rs. 13999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

6. Honor 10 Lite

Honor 10 Lite is the successor of Honor 9 Lite which was launched in Jan 2018 and was one of the bestselling budget phones of 2018. The Honor 10 Lite aims to replicate the success in 2019 but faces a very different market as new players like Realme have come in and are offering great value for money smartphones in the budget segment.

Honor 10 Lite comes with a dew-drop notch display of 6.21-inch size. The resolution is Full HD+ and the aspect ratio is 19.5:9. The display panel has good color reproduction and viewing angles are decent as well. It gets bright but not too bright so using it under direct sunlight can be difficult. The back of the phone has a glossy reflective back which gives it a nice premium look. The device feels good in the hand and is easy to use as well. 

 The phone comes with a 3400 mAh battery and battery backup is just above average. You can expect 1 day of backup on a single charge which is not exiting at all. The charging speed isn't fast either. 

Kirin 710 chipset powers the Honor 10 Lite and there is 4 to 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The 6GB RAM variant is overpriced so just go with the 4GB variant. The processor is a decent performer and handles gamers and multi-tasking easily. The experience is fluid for the most part. The software is EMUI 9 which is based on Android 9 Pie. Some useful customizations are available on EMUI 9 with some bloatware.

The camera on the rear is 13MP+2MP with an F/1.8 + F/2.4 Aperture lens. The 2MP is the depth sensor Honor has been using since ages. The F/1.8 aperture does help in getting better low light pictures from the rear dual camera. The front selfie camera is 24MP shooter which takes excellent selfies in both indoor low light and outdoor well-lit conditions. The camera performance of Honor 10 Lite is one of the best you would find in under 15000 price segment. 

Overall, Honor 10 Lite is a well-balanced smartphone under 15000. It faces tough competition from phones like Realme 2 Pro and Redmi Note 6 Pro which are the bestsellers in this segment.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Honor 10 Lite is around Rs. 13999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

7. Honor 8X

Honor 7X was a decent smartphone with a decent display, average camera and battery and looks were not that great as well. The Honor 8X improves in all areas and is a much better package. It comes with a large 6.5-inch notch display with very thin bezels all around. The overall size of the phone is the same as any other 5.5-inch phone with 16:9 aspect ratio display. The display is bright and sharp with good colors and viewing angles. For the price, it is a very nice display and won't disappoint you. 

The back of the Honor 8X is made of polycarbonate and has a reflective dual tone design which looks very cool. Design-wise, this is clearly the best smartphone under 15000. The in-hand feel is also good and the phone feels premium.

The Honor 8X is powered by Kirin 710 processor which is an octa-core chipset running at 2.2GHz. For multitasking, there is 4GB of RAM and for storing pictures, songs, videos there is 64GB of storage. The processor and RAM combination is sufficient for medium to heavy usage and the phone doesn't lag even while switching between a lot of apps. There is also a 128GB variant if you are someone who likes to store a ton of data on their phones.

The Honor 8X comes with a large 3750 mAh battery which would last for 1 to 1.5 days with medium usage. With low usage, you can get even 2 days of backup. 

On the camera side, we have a dual 20MP+2MP setup on the rear and 16MP camera on the front for selfies. Portrait mode pictures can be taken from both front and rear cameras. The camera performance in daylight conditions is good. Pictures look nice with good amount of details. Color reproduction is decent and edge detection also works well in portrait mode. The low light performance is good but not great. Honor has also added plenty of AI features which do improve the camera performance in certain cases. 

Overall, Honor 8X is a great smartphone and is priced very well. It offers great value for money and is one of our favorite in under Rs. 15000 category of smartphones.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Honor 8X is around Rs. 14990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

8. Motorola One Power

Motorola One Power is Motorola's Android One smartphone with a massive 5000 mAh battery. It is priced around Rs. 15000 and in India and comes with decent specs. Looks wise, Motorola One Power is a just like other smartphones in this range. It has a metal unibody design with a dual camera placed vertically on the back with fingerprint at the center. The display is 19:9 aspect ratio notch display and 6.2 inches large. The bezels around the display are narrow and overall size of the device is manageable. 

The device is a bit heavy at 205 gms. This is mainly because of the massive 5000 mAh battery inside the device. You can expect a backup of 2 days on a single charge with medium to heavy usage. With low usage, it can last for 2.5 to 3 days which is excellent. 

The One Power is powered by Snapdragon 636 chipset and comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The OS is stock Android with no bloatware so 4GB RAM is able to handle multiple apps and games with ease. Regular day to day usage is a breeze. Since it is an Android One smartphone, the software updates should be pretty quick.

On the camera side, we have a 16MP+5MP dual rear camera setup and 16MP front camera. The MP numbers are great but the performance is average at best. If the camera is your priority then Moto One Power is going to disappoint you. It is not like the pictures are terrible, they look fine overall but you can get much better performance with phones like Redmi Note 6 Pro and Mi A2.

Overall, Moto One Power is a decent smartphone for those who need a smartphone with a clean Android experience and a massive battery. 

Price and Available Offers

The price of Motorola One Power is around Rs. 10999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

9. Redmi Note 6 Pro

Redmi Note 6 Pro is the successor of Redmi Note 5 Pro which was the bestselling dual camera phone of 2018. Note 6 Pro is very much like the 5 Pro and has some little improvements. The design and body are same as that of Note 5 Pro. The only major change in looks is that the display has a notch on the top. The dual camera placement on the back is still same as before.

The battery, processor and RAM/Storage configurations are also same as before. Note 6 Pro also gives excellent battery backup like Note 5 Pro. You can expect it to last for around 2 days with low to medium usage. The Snapdragon 636 processor with 4/6GB of RAM handles the multitasking well with no lag in the day to day usage. Games also run fine on the Redmi Note 6 Pro.

The camera has some big improvements. The dual camera sensor on the back is still 12MP+5MP but has a larger aperture and bigger pixel size which helps a lot in low light photography. General pictures taken indoors look way better as compared to the pictures takes on Note 5 Pro so that a plus. On the front, Xiaomi has added a secondary sensor with the main 20MP sensor and the selfies also come out good with proper edge detection. You can also change the amount of bokeh after taking the pictures.

Overall, Redmi Note 6 Pro is a well-balanced device with great camera performance. If you are a Redmi fan and need a good camera phone then go for it, otherwise, take a look at Realme 2 Pro and Honor 8X which look much better than Note 6 Pro but cameras aren't that good.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Redmi Note 6 Pro is around Rs. 11999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

10. Mi A2

Mi A2 is the successor of last year's Mi A1 which was Xiaomi's first Android One phone. It came with stock android, great camera, nice design and a great price. Mi A1 was one of the bestsellers in India and this year Xiaomi has launched the Mi A2. 

Mi A2 has a similar metal unibody design like the Mi A1. The display on the front is now 5.99 inches 18:9 aspect ratio display. The display is of good quality with nice colors, good contrast and saturation. The display is covered by Gorilla glass which will protect it from scratches. 

This time Xiaomi has placed a 20MP+12MP dual rear camera on the Mi A2. There is no telephoto lens like there was last time so you cannot zoom in without losing quality. The front camera is 20MP sensor. Like Mi A2, Mi A2 also takes great pictures with a lot of details, good colors. Portrait mode also works well with good edge detection. 

The Mi A2 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset which is a powerful midrange processor. There is 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. Powerful processor, plenty of RAM and stock android makes the phone very fluid. It can handle multiple apps and games with ease. You can also play heavy games like PUBG and Asphalt 9. 

Mi A2 has some negatives as well. First one is that it does not have a headphone jack. The second one is that it does not have a MicroSD slot to increase storage and the third is the average battery. The battery is just 3010 mAh and would last for a day on low to medium usage. With heavy usage, you will exhaust the battery in the evening which isn't great. 

Go for Mi A2 if you need a great camera, stock Android experience under 15000 to 20000 Rs.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Mi A2 is around Rs. 12999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

11. Nokia 6.1 Plus

Nokia 6.1 Plus is a stunning looking phone and is priced around Rs. 15000 in India. The design and display on this phone are just gorgeous. Nokia has gone with a notch display this time and it looks great. It has a 19:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ display. It is one of the best displays in under 15000 category smartphones.

The phone has a glass design and is very well built. Because of 5.8 inch display and thin bezels, the overall size of the device is small compared to other 6 inch phones like Redmi Note 5 Pro. You won't face any trouble with one hand usage. 

Inside the Nokia 6.1 Plus, we have a Snapdragon 636 chipset which is a great performer. The RAM is 4GB and storage is 64GB. The phone runs on stock android with no bloatware at all. Overall performance is very snappy with no lag whatsoever. You can play heavy games on it or use a ton of apps and this device will be able to handle it. 

The camera on the rear is a 16MP+5MP dual sensor for portrait mode pictures. The front selfie camera is a 16MP sensor which can also take portrait mode pictures and is also used for Face unlock. The camera performance is great in outdoor well-lit conditions. Camera performance is more or less the same as Redmi Note 5 Pro. 

The negative point about Nokia 6.1 Plus is the battery. It is just a 3060 mAh battery which would last for a day on medium usage. The phone does support QuickCharge 3.0 so you will be able to charge your phone quickly if you have a fast charger.

Overall, it is a great phone from Nokia with gorgeous design and excellent performance. The pricing is really good and it gives tough competition to phones like Asus Zenfone Max Pro and Redmi Note 5 Pro. It is our favorite phone in this range.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Nokia 6.1 Plus is around Rs. 14999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below