TOP 10 Best Smartphones Under 15000 in India 2018

1. Oppo Realme 1 128GB

Realme is a new brand of Oppo. Realme has been launched by Oppo to compete with Redmi in India and the first phone Realme 1 is a solid offering at a great price.

Realme 1 has looks and build quality similar to Oppo F7. The phone is lightweight and easy to use. There is a diamond cut design on the back which is reflected differently at different angles. The front and back both are covered with glass. The display on the Realme 1 is 6 inches large 18:9 aspect ratio display. The display colors are nice and vivid. Viewing angles are decent as well.

Inside the Realme 1, there is MediaTek Helio P60 processor which is a very powerful processor. It even beats the Snapdragon 636 on the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The phone can handle heavy applications and games with ease and you won't notice any lags during day to day usage. The P60 processor is very power efficient as well and even with just 3410 mAh battery, you will get 1 to 1.5 days of backup.

The camera on the back is 13MP and on the front is 8MP. The camera performance is good in outdoor conditions and average in indoor conditions. There is no fingerprint sensor on this device and you need to use the face unlocking feature which works very well. It can unlock the phone in just 0.1 to 0.2 seconds and is accurate as well.

There are 3 variants available: 3GB 32GB, 4GB 64GB and 6GB 128GB at 8999, 10999 and 13999 respectively. All variants are well priced by Oppo and offer very high value for money. If your usage is not heavy go for the 3-32GB variant. If you like to store a lot of apps and games and movies, music etc then go for the highest 6GB 128GB variant. 

Overall, Realme 1 is a great phone under 10000 and 15000 and our favorite as well.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Oppo Realme 1 128GB is around Rs. 13999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

2. Vivo Y83

Vivo Y83 has an amazing design with a notch display. It looks amazing and has minimum bezels all over the periphery. It has a 6.22-inch HD+ full view display which is bright and good to use. The back of the phone is made of metal with matte finish.

It is powered by the MediaTek Helios P22 chipset and has 4 GB of RAM and scores around 70000 on the Antutu. It has 32 GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 256 GB using a dedicated SD card slot. It is not the best performer in this segment of under 15K and is not meant to play high-end games but the basic day to day usage with decent multitasking and mid-level games are handled easily.

The rear camera has a 13 MP sensor while the rear camera has an 8 MP sensor. Both front and rear camera click decent pictures like other smartphones in this price range but struggles a bit in low light and have some noise in the images. Vivo Y83 has a battery rated at 3260 mAH and lasts for about one day.  It also supports both face and fingerprint unlocking and both of them works perfectly fine and are accurate with no sluggishness. 

This smartphone runs on FunTouch OS which is a custom skin based on Android Oreo but has some bloatware and has been designed to look like iOS. If you have a budget of under 15000 and want a smartphone which performs decently well in all the departments, then you can look at it but other smartphones like Redmi Note 5 Pro and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 have better value for money and offer a lot better performance.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Vivo Y83 is around Rs. 14990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

3. Redmi Note 5 Pro 4GB

The Redmi Note 5 Pro is the Pro variant of Redmi Note 5 and is a lot more powerful than the Note 5. 

The overall design and display is same as Redmi Note 5 but the processor inside the dual camera on the back and front selfie camera are much better. Inside you have Snapdragon 636 which is 80% more powerful than Snapdragon 625 on Redmi Note 5. Apps open and close very fast and overall experience is very snappy. 

The cameras have received a major upgrade as well. There is a dual camera on the back with 12MP+5MP sensors. The camera takes beautiful photos with depth/blue effect also known as portrait mode.

The front selfie camera is also great. It is a 20MP camera sensor and takes beautiful shots. It can also take portrait mode pictures.

Overall, it is the best phone under 15000. A dedicated MicroSD slot would have made the deal even better.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Redmi Note 5 Pro 4GB is around Rs. 13999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

4. Honor 9 Lite 64 GB

Honor 9 Lite comes with Dual camera at both front and back. It looks truly beautiful with a glass back, infinity display and offers a great multitasking experience. We think, at this price point, the user experience is mesmerising and comes as a strong competition to Mi A1.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Honor 9 Lite 64 GB is around Rs. 14999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

5. Honor 7X 64GB

Honor 7X is the successor of Honor 6X which was the first budget device in India market with a dual camera. Honor 7X also has a dual camera on the back. The 16M+2MP takes very nice pictures in outdoor conditions. On the front you have a large 5.9 inch bezel-less display which looks beautiful. The Kirin 659 chipset performs well with 4GB of RAM and you won't face any issues with multi-tasking and gaming.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Honor 7X 64GB is around Rs. 15999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

6. Nokia 6

Nokia is back in India with Nokia 6 which is a mid-range device priced around 12500 as of 2018. Nokia 6 feels like a premium device thanks to its excellent build quality. The 2.5D glass on the front looks great. The camera on the back is 16MP which performs well. The software is stock android with no bloatware. 

Fingerprint sensor works great as well. The chipset is Snapdragon 430 with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The overall experience is very fluid and you won't face any lags.

Overall, it is a very good option from Nokia under the 15000 category.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Nokia 6 is around Rs. 12650. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

7. Lenovo K8 Note 64GB

Lenovo K8 Note is the successor of K6 Note which came with Snapdragon 430. Here we have a powerful deca core Helio X23 chipset which can handle heavy games and apps with ease. This is a powerful configuration with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and is great for power users.

The build quality is solid and there is 2.5D glass on the front which gives it a good look. The dual camera setup can take decent depth effect pictures also known as portrait mode/bokeh effect. You can also swap the background after taking a picture. The front selfie camera also performs well and comes with a flash which helps in low light conditions.

Overall it is a powerful and good value for money device with nice display, plenty of RAM and storage, powerful chipset and decent set of cameras.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Lenovo K8 Note 64GB is around Rs. 11999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

8. Moto G5S

Moto G5S is the lower version of G5S Plus with a smaller 5.2 inch screen size, Full HD Display,4GB RAM, 32GB storage and Snapdragon 430 processor. The hardware configuration is decent to handle day to day tasks with ease. You won't experience any lag even while using a lot of apps because of the 4GB RAM which helps a lot.

The build quality of the smartphone is great and it feels good in the hand. The 5.2-inch screen size allows one hand usage. The display is crisp with good colour reproduction and decent brightness. 

Snapdragon 430 is a power efficient chipset so even with a 3000 mAh battery you can expect decent battery backup from this device.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Moto G5S is around Rs. 9990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

9. Samsung On Nxt

Samsung On Nxt has a full metal unibody design with 2.5D glass on the display. Overall the looks are great. Coming to the performance, camera performs well in well lit conditions. Audio quality is mediocre at best. 3GB RAM should be sufficient for basic usage and multitasking. Overall it is good phone from Samsung.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Samsung On Nxt is around Rs. 12900. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

10. Redmi Note 4 4GB

Redmi Note 4 is the best selling phone in India till date. Xiaomi have sold over 5 Million Note 4 devices in just 7 months which is great. The reason behind great sales is a great product. Note 4 has a solid build with a bright display covered with 2.5D Glass. The battery is 4000mAh and you will get 2 days backup because the Snapdragon 625 processor is very efficient. Overall at this price Redmi Note 4 is a value for money device.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Redmi Note 4 4GB is around Rs. 12999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below