Looking for a cheap smartphone, take a look at these handsets
The interesting thing is that earlier this price range was dominated by Indian smartphone manufacturing companies. But as Chinese smartphone manufacturing companies expanded their business in the Indian market, they realized that this price segment needed special attention. Now other companies like Xiaomi, Vivo and Samsung have also started offering cheap handsets.
Last month, Xiaomi launched the very cheap Redmi 4A handset in the market. At the same time, in its challenge, Samsung introduced Galaxy J3 Pro. For your convenience, we have prepared a list of selected cheap smartphones that you can buy.
Xiaomi Redmi 4A
Xiaomi Redmi 4A is priced at Rs 5,999 and is available in Grey, Gold and Rose Gold colors in India. Xiaomi Redmi 4A has a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display. It has Adreno 308 GPU for graphics with 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor. RAM is 2 GB. Inbuilt storage is 16 GB which can be expanded up to 128 GB via microSD card. Talking about the camera, Redmi 4A has a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, 5 lens-system and aperture F/2.2. For selfie, there is a 5 megapixel front camera with aperture F/2.2.
samsung galaxy j3 pro
Like Samsung’s other J-series smartphones, the Galaxy J3 Pro sports a frame with a metal finish. Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro has a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) Super AMOLED display. It will come with 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and 2 GB RAM. Inbuilt storage is 16 GB which can be expanded via microSD card up to 128 GB. The dual SIM Galaxy J3 Pro smartphone will run on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It has an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash. The sensor of the front camera is 5 megapixels.
coolpad note 3s
This smartphone with 5.5 inch HD display has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB inbuilt storage. Coolpad Note 3S has a 1.3 GHz octa-core processor. This phone has a 13 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera.
panasonic eluga note
Panasonic Eluga Note with 3 GB RAM, 32 GB storage and 1.3 GHz octa-core processor It has a 5.5 inch display. These specifications are good according to the price.
lenovo k6 power
Launched late last year, the Lenovo K6 Power is still one of the best phones you can buy under Rs 10,000. This phone has a 5-inch display which comes with full-HD resolution. Apart from 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage, the phone has a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor. This phone has a 13 megapixel rear camera and 8 megapixel front camera.
xiaomi redmi 3s prime
It may be difficult to buy this 5 inch phone but if you buy it then you will not be disappointed. The Redmi 3S Prime looks good with great battery life. And identifies fingerprints faster. The phone has 3 GB RAM, 32 GB storage and 1.1 GHz octa-core processor. The phone has a 13 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front camera.
Apart from these phones, there are some more phones which can be included in this budget. The first is LeEco Le 1S Eco, which is a very good option in terms of specifications and is priced at Rs 9,999. The problem is that the phone gets sold out and there are questions about the future of the brand. Reliance Retail’s Jio friendly Life F1 is also a good option, we have also given information about it in our review. Intex Aqua S7 also performed well in the review and it also fits in the budget. Apart from all this, there is also Asus Zenfone Max (2016), which we have described as fine in almost all the departments in our review but its camera is decent. And the battery life is also great.
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