These are the best budget smartphones of 2018
Best budget smartphone 2018
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1
ZenFone Max Pro M1 of Asus brand was the most popular smartphone this year. Zenfone Max Pro M1 was launched to compete with Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. There are multiple RAM and storage variants available for the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 handset. Its premium variant comes with 6 GB RAM / 64 GB storage variant. The reason for the phone’s popularity is its build quality and vibrant display. To bring life to the phone, a 5000 mAh battery has been provided. While reviewing the phone, we did not like its camera app much. At the same time, the battery life of the phone also disappointed.
realme 1
The first smartphone of Oppo’s sub-brand Realme was Realme 1. MediaTek Helio P60 chipset has been used in the phone for speed and multitasking. Its 3 GB and 32 GB storage variants were launched for Rs 8,990. To bring life to the phone, there is a 3,410 mAh battery. For your information, let us tell you that the battery life of the phone is also good. Realme 1 does not have a fingerprint sensor for security, and its OS is also disorganized. Camera quality is also average. Shortly after the launch, the company stopped selling the 3 GB variant of Realme 1. Its 4 GB variant is sold for Rs 10,490.
Realme 2 Pro
Oppo’s sub-brand Realme has launched Realme 2 Pro smartphone with waterdrop display notch. Snapdragon 660 processor has been provided for speed and multitasking and 3,500 mAh battery has been provided to bring life to the phone. Realme 2 Pro handset is available in 4 GB RAM / 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM / 64 GB storage variant and 8 GB RAM / 128 GB storage variant. The starting price of Realme 2 Pro is Rs 13,999 and its premium variant is sold for Rs 17,990. The build quality of the phone is good and face recognition also works fast. Camera quality in low-light is average.
Honor 8X
The design of Honor 8X is quite impressive. Huawei Kirin 710 processor has been used in the phone for speed and multitasking. This chipset is better than Snapdragon 636 and Snapdragon 660 processors. The Honor 8X has a display notch and its camera performance is average.
Nokia 5.1 Plus
Nokia brand phone manufacturing company HMD Global launched Nokia 5.1 Plus this year. Nokia 5.1 Plus has Helio P60 processor, 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. The price of this phone is Rs 10,999. The Nokia 5.1 Plus smartphone is part of the Google Android One program, so the phone is guaranteed to receive software and security updates. The build quality of the phone is also quite good and its biggest feature is that this phone comes with USB Type-C port.
Xiaomi Mi A2
Xiaomi Mi A2 is a stock Android smartphone and it comes with Snapdragon 660 processor. Mi A2 is available in two RAM variants, 4 GB and 6 GB. 64 GB and 128 GB storage will be available to save photos, videos and other things. The price of Xiaomi Mi A2 in India is Rs 16,999. For photography, the phone has two rear cameras and the photo quality in low-light was also quite good. To bring life to the phone, a 3,000 mAh battery will be available. Battery life is average.
Realme U1
Realme U1 is a selfie-centric smartphone. This handset comes with MediaTek Helio P70 processor. Like Realme 2 Pro, Realme U1 also has a waterdrop display notch. The phone has a 6.3 inch display. This phone is available in 3 GB RAM / 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM / 64 GB storage variants. We liked the camera performance of the phone in daylight and the face unlock feature also works quickly. Its camera quality is not very good in low light.
Xiaomi Redmi 6A
Xiaomi Redmi 6A, the upgrade version of Redmi 5A, has been launched this year. The phone was launched for Rs 5,999 but after some time the price of the phone was increased, after which this handset is now sold for Rs 6,599. The Redmi 6A has a larger 18:9 display. For speed and multitasking, there is MediaTek Helio A22 processor and 2 GB RAM. Two storage variants, 16 GB and 32 GB, are available to save photos, videos and other things. Like other smartphones of the Xiaomi brand, Redmi 6A also has many advertisements.
Infinix Note 5
Priced under Rs 10,000, the Infinix Note 5 has a crisp and vivid display. The performance of this phone with MediaTek Helio P23 chipset is also quite good. To bring life to the phone, a 4,500 mAh battery has been provided. The battery life of the phone is also good. The quality of Infinix Note 5 in low-light is not very good.
Xiaomi Redmi 6
Redmi 6 is the upgrade version of Xiaomi Redmi 5. The handset will have 3 GB RAM with MediaTek Helio P22 processor. To save photos, videos and other things, two storage variants of 32 GB and 64 GB will be available. It is possible to expand the storage up to 256 GB with the help of a microSD card. We liked the build quality and battery life of the Redmi 6. The thing to note here is that the low-light camera performance of the phone is below average.
