Best smartphones available for Rs 15,000 (July 2020)
We have started this list with the new contender in this segment, Poco M2 Pro, which comes with an aggressive price and features like 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging, powerful processor and great display. Apart from this, there are some earlier smartphones in the list, which were also included in our previous guide and they have retained their place in the July 2020 list as well. These include Samsung Galaxy M21, Realme Narzo 10, Vivo Z1 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro, Note 8 Pro and Vivo U20.
If you have a budget of Rs 15,000 to buy a new smartphone, then you do not need to do research all over the place. Here you will find the list of best smartphones reviewed by Gadgets 360.
Best phone under Rs 15,000
| Phone under Rs 15,000 | Gadgets 360 Rating (out of 10) | price in india |
|---|---|---|
| poco m2 pro | 8 | Rs 13,999 |
| Samsung Galaxy M21 | 7 | Rs 13,199 |
| realme narzo 10 | 8 | Rs 11,999 |
| redmi note 9 pro | 8 | Rs 13,999 |
| realme 6 | 8 | Rs 13,999 |
| Vivo Z1 Pro | 8 | Rs 13,990 |
| redmi note 8 | 7 | Rs 11,999 |
| Vivo U20 | 8 | Rs 11,990 |
Poco M2 Pro
poco m2 pro Has been introduced in the budget segment. It has a premium design and like the Poco X2, it has a large 6.67-inch display. It has a standard 60 Hz refresh rate panel. Poco has used Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back and P2i coating on the M2 Pro, which makes it splash resistant to some extent.
The smartphone comes equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, which we have also seen in competing models like the Redmi Note 9 Pro. There are three variants of Poco M2 Pro; 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM with 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM with 128 GB storage. The price of these three variants is Rs 13,999, Rs 14,999 and Rs 16,999 respectively.
Poco M2 Pro comes with a 5000 mAh battery and when we tested it, it was capable of delivering very good battery life. The company also provides a 33-watt charger, which charges its battery 95 percent in one hour. Poco M2 Pro has a quad rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor. The phone captures good-looking photos in daylight, but we saw dull colors and low detail in photos taken with its wide-angle camera. In low light, both the primary and wide-angle cameras struggled to produce detail. Night mode was also not very effective.
Samsung Galaxy M21
We were quite surprised that Samsung Galaxy M30s How similar was the Galaxy M21 in comparison? In fact, apart from a higher-resolution selfie camera on the new model, the two phones are almost identical. The best thing is that Samsung Galaxy M21 It is priced lower than the Galaxy M30s, making it a better option.
Some of the strong points of the phone include its great AMOLED display, low weight, very good battery life and decent app performance. It runs on Samsung’s One UI 2.0 interface based on Android 10. It is powered by the Exynos 9611 chipset, which is not the most powerful chipset, especially when you find better chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek available on some smartphones in the same segment. Still, for general use and light gaming, the Exynos 9611 chipset does the job well.
The triple rear cameras work fine during the day, but they struggle a bit in low light. The 20-megapixel selfie camera is a nice improvement compared to the Galaxy M30s. Photos taken during the day have good detail and low light shots also cannot be called bad.
The 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the Samsung Galaxy M21 is sold in India for Rs 13,199 and its high-end variant with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at Rs 15,499.
Realme Narzo 10
Realme recently launched its Narzo 10 series. Realme Narzo 10 The smartphone is a good offering under Rs 15,000. Realme is looking to focus on the youth here. Therefore the company teases the phone for better gaming performance. The Narzo 10 includes a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, which handles games well and is also solid in terms of app loading and multitasking performance. Good battery life is also a USP of this smartphone.
The main area where the Narzo 10 could have done better is its cameras. Daylight performance was good with all rear cameras and a single front, but low-light performance didn’t make us too happy. The camera app could have been a little more intuitive. Realme UI looks fresh and interesting, but it still comes with a lot of bloatware.
There is only one configuration with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Its price is Rs 11,999. The Narzo 10’s minor issues can be forgiven at this price.
Redmi Note 9 Pro
One of the best phones in the Rs 15,000 segment, launched recently Redmi Note 9 Pro smart fone. The dual-SIM Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) IPS display. Although its weight is a little high which is 209 grams, but its design is such that you will not feel its weight much.
The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor is used in Redmi Note 9 Pro and it comes in two variants, one with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage and the other with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. The price of the first variant is Rs 13,999. Although, at the time of launch, its price was Rs 12,999, but due to the increased GST rate, its price has increased a bit. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant of the phone is priced at Rs 15,999.
Realme 6
The Realme 6 is well designed, but the side-mounted fingerprint scanner may not be to everyone’s liking. The weight of this device is 191 grams, while the display of the phone comes with 90 Hz refresh rate.
Realme 6 The smartphone has a MediaTek Helio G90T processor, which is a gaming processor. Apart from this, in terms of RAM and storage, you will get three variants in this phone, 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage model, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model. At the same time, we found that the camera quality of this phone proves to be better in daylight. The price of the base variant of the phone is Rs 13,999.
Vivo Z1 Pro
Vivo’s first online exclusive smartphone Vivo Z1 Pro The design and gradient finish is eye-catching. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor, which can complete everyday tasks comfortably. When we used this phone, we did not see any problem. The battery of Vivo Z1 Pro is 5,000 mAh and in terms of weight, it can prove to be a bit troublesome smartphone. The weight of this phone is 201 grams.
Vivo Z1 Pro has a hole-punch display, which has now become a common screen found in this price range. The panel of the phone is quite sharp, with excellent viewing angles. In this phone you get a triple rear camera setup, which provides the experience of capturing great photos in daylight. At the same time, the camera of this phone works well even in low light.
Vivo Z1 Pro is also available in three variants, 4 GB + 64 GB, 6 GB + 64 GB and 6 GB + 128 GB. You will get two variants of the phone in this price range.
redmi note 8
Redmi Note 8 phone is available under Rs 10,000 only. The starting price of this phone is Rs 10,999, it is the most affordable smartphone in this budget range. This phone has a crisp full-HD display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor. This phone is also available in two variants, one 4 GB + 64 GB and the other 6 GB + 128 GB. Both the phones are in your budget.
Xiaomi has redmi note 8 It has quad rear camera setup. There will be a 48-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter and two 2-megapixel sensors. The camera performance of the phone is quite excellent in this price range.
Vivo U20
Vivo gave competition to Redmi and Realme by launching Vivo U series. Vivo U20 The phone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor and the battery of this phone is 5,000 mAh. This phone has a triple rear camera setup. The weight of the phone is a bit heavy because of the battery. You will get a Micro-USB port in the bottom of this phone, which is a bit disappointing, because now Type-C ports are available in the market even in this price range.
Apart from this, the company will also provide an 18 watt charger with this phone. This phone is also very good in this price range, you can do many things at the same time in this phone, whether it is watching videos or chatting. The phone camera is average. If you are looking at a phone in this budget for photography, then perhaps this phone is not for you.
This phone will have 2 variants, one with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant and the other with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant. The price of base variant of this phone is Rs 11,990 and the top variant is Rs 12,999.
