Smartphones have unarguably become an integral part of our lives. I can’t even comprehend a day spending without my smartphone. Well, can you? Such is the importance of a smartphone that selecting a good smartphone which would be your daily driver for a year or two becomes a very crucial decision. A couple of years back, I would have asked to shed at least 30-40k from your pockets to grab a great phone, but today there are a plethora of amazing phones under 15000 INR which can sweep you off your feet.

Are you confused about which smartphone you should buy?  Well, you need not worry anymore because after a lot of research we have formulated a list of top 10 phones under 15000 rupees which are worth their salt and deserve your attention. I won’t rank them against each other because that would be unfair to these amazing devices and would be literally an impossible task. So here’s our top 10 phones under 15000 which you can purchase until June 2016.

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Xiaomi has become a household name in India and there are many Xiaomi phones under 15000 which deserves attention, but none does so more than this device.

Launched earlier this year, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is one of the most premium devices that you can get under 15000 rupees. The Redmi Note 3 is Xiaomi’s device with a fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor is on the rear of the device and has an amazing response time of 0.3 seconds for unlocking the device. Clad in an all-metal body, the device looks stunning and gives a very elegant feel. The device sports a 5.5-inch FHD display with interesting features like the reading mode, night display, sunlight display and temperature adjustment.

The device is powered by a hexacore Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 chipset (Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) coupled with 3GB of RAM and an expandable 32GB of inbuilt storage. The device runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 with MIUI 7 on top. On the camera front, it sports a 16MP rear shooter with dual LED flash and Phase Detection Autofocus. On the front, there is a 5MP camera for selfies and video chat. The device packs an impressive 4050 mAh battery with Quick charge support and also supports dual-SIM with SIM 2 slot also used as SD card slot. Among other key features, there is 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi and GPS.

Great specs, amazing build, and the beautiful design make Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 one of the best phones under 15000. You can see a detailed specs of the Redmi Note 3 here.

2. OnePlus X

Launched last year in October, the OnePlus X is yet another one of the best phones under 15000. The phone has an elegant and premium metallic design and even comes in a ceramic variant. The OnePlus X sports a 5-inch FHD AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. The display looks stunning and gives vibrant color reproduction.

The device has a very compact form-factor and is very comfortable to hold in hand. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. The OnePlus X offers 16GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD card. The device has two SIM cards slot out of which one can be used as an SD card slot.

The OnePlus X also flaunts a great 13MP primary camera with Dual-LED flash and an extremely fast autofocus time of 0.2 seconds. On the front, there is an 8MP lens for selfies and video chat. The device runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 with Oxygen OS on top and is expected to get the Marshmallow update soon. It packs a 2525 mAh battery which gives enough juice for a day’s work.

OnePlus X is exclusively available on Amazon for Rs.14,999. The stunning design and amazing features of this device make it a worthy contender for the best phones under 15000. You can check the detailed review of this phone here.

3. Lenovo Vibe K4 Note

The Lenovo Vibe K4 Note is the successor to the previous year’s K3 Note. The extremely competitive price tag and amazing spec sheet make it one of the best phones under 15000.

The K4 Note sports a 5.5-inch FHD display. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6753 octa-core chipset clocked at 1.3GHz with Mali T720 GPU. Under the hood, there is 3GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD card. The device runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 with Vibe UI on top and is upgradable to Android Marshmallow. The device features a fingerprint sensor and packs a 3300 mAh battery with Fast charge 2.0.

On the camera front, the K4 Note features a 13MP primary rear camera and a 5MP secondary front-facing camera. Other notable features include Dolby Atmos and Theater Max technology. The device is available exclusively through Amazon at an amazing price of Rs.14,999 which makes it one of the best phones under 15000.

4.  LeEco Le 1s

LeEco is a fairly new brand in India but it has got a name for itself within a very short span of time. The Le 1s is the most successful device of LeEco. If I had to give points for design, I would give it a 9/10 for the design. Its bezel-less display and screwless body give it a very premium touch and the device probably looks and feels more premium than any of the devices on this list. The specs of this device also don’t disappoint but is it one of the best phones under 15000? Let’s check out.

The device sports a 5.5-inch FHD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a powerful Octa-core MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 processor clocked at 2.2 GHz coupled with 3GB of RAM. The device offers 32GB of internal memory and packs a non-removable 3000 mAh Li-Ion battery. The added perks of the device is a snappy fingerprint sensor on its rear, IR Blaster and USB-Type C among others.

On the camera front, it sports a 13 MP primary camera with 4K recording capacity and a wide angle lens 5MP front-facing camera. The camera performance was, however, average. The phone runs on Android Lollipop 5.0 with EUI on top and is upgradable to Android Marshmallow. The device has sold over 2 lakh units in India. These features indeed make it one of the best phones under 15000 with great design and build.  You can see a detailed review of the LeEco Le 1s here.

5. YU Yunicorn

Yu Televentures recently launched this device and it is expected to be made available by the end of June 2016. The device has an all-metal unibody design which gives it a very premium look. The device feels great in hand as well as on the spec sheet, thus making it one of the best phones under 15000.

YU Yunicorn sports a 5.5-inch FHD display with 2.5D glass and runs on Android OS 5.1.1 Lollipop. It is powered by an octa-core Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable inbuilt storage. It packs an impressive non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery and features hybrid dual-SIMs. Among other notable features is the fingerprint sensor and a special feature called AroundYU which allows users to try out apps without installing them.

On the camera front, the device sports a 13-megapixel rear shooter with dual tone LED flash and PDAF. On the front, there is a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies and video chat. The camera performance of this device can be termed as mediocre at best.

The YU Yunicorn will be sold exclusively through Flipkart. You can register for it here. The device has a great blend of design and performance and that too at a great price of Rs. 12,999 making it one of the best phones under 15000.

6. Xiaomi Mi 4 (16 GB)

Xiaomi Mi 4 was the 2014 flagship of the Chinese giant. Although the smartphone was released a couple of years back at a much higher price tag, it has seen a few price slashes and thus an entry on our list. The smartphone houses great hardware and has great aesthetics making it one of the best phones under 15000.

It is powered by a quad-core 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset coupled with 3GB of RAM. The device offers an internal storage of 16GB at this price point, which sadly isn’t expandable. It sports a beautiful 5-inch FHD IPS LCD display and packs a Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0.

Mi 4 sports an impressive 13MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture and an 8MP secondary front-facing camera. The camera quality of this device is one of the best you can get at this price point. The device has even received Android Marshmallow update, thus making it a worthy contender for the best phones under 15000 with a great camera. You can see the detailed review of the Mi 4 here.

7. Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition

Moto G Turbo Edition is the enhanced version of the Moto G 3rd Generation. The USP of this device is its  IP67 dust and water resistant technology which makes it unique on this list and thus one of the best phones under 15000 currently available in the market until June 2016.

The Moto G Turbo Edition is powered by a snappy octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The device sports a 5-inch display which sadly has a 720p resolution. It offers 16GB internal memory which is expandable only up to 32GB and packs a non-removable  2470 mAh Li-Ion battery with fast charging technology. The device runs Android Lollipop 5.1 which is upgradable to the latest Android Marshmallow 6.0.

It sports a 13 MP primary camera with a f/2.0 aperture and dual tone dual-LED  flash. There is a 5 MP camera with a f/2.2 aperture on the front for selfies and video chat. Water and dust resistance gives it an edge over other devices in this list and thus, it deserves to be on the top 10 best smartphones under 15000 with water and dust resistance.

8. Huawei Honor 5X

Huawei Honor 5X is the successor of Huawei Honor 4X which was launched last year. The device has a beautiful all-metal body and sports a great design. The phone packs great hardware and is indeed one of the best phones under 15000 currently available in the market until June 2016.

The device sports a 5.5-inch FHD display and is powered by a snappy octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chipset coupled with 2 GB of RAM and an expandable 16GB of inbuilt storage. The device runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 with Huawei EMUI 3.1 on top and is expect to get the Android Marshmallow upgrade soon. Honor 5X features a 13 MP with a f/2.0 aperture and a 5 MP front-facing camera with a f/2.4 aperture. The device packs a non-removable 3000 mAh Li-ion battery with smart power 3.0 which promises enough juice for a day and a half.

These features and an amazing price tag of Rs.12,999 earns it a spot on the list of best smartphones under 15000.

9. Samsung Galaxy J7

Samsung Galaxy J7 is perhaps the most purchased and most popular of all the devices on this list thanks to the brand-name of Samsung and the trust and reliability associated with it. The device packs some decent hardware with the brand-name of Samsung which makes it one of the best phones under 15000.

It sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display which gives vibrant color reproduction even though it has a slightly lesser resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The J7 has one of the best displays in the list of these devices. It is powered by an octa-core 1.6 GHz Exynos 7580 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and a 16GB expandable internal memory. It packs a 3300 mAh battery and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Touchwiz UI.

It sports a 13 MP primary camera with a  f/1.9 aperture and a 5MP secondary camera with the same aperture. Samsung’s reliability and a great display earn the J7 a spot on the best phones under 15000.

10. Asus Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 (3GB RAM)

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser comes in two RAM variants of 2GB and 3GB RAM variant. We’re concerned here with the 3GB RAM variant. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset. It sports a 5.5-inch 720p display and offers 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. It packs a 3000 mAh Li-Po battery and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. The camera configuration of this device is 13MP/5MP.

The device has a very attractive price tag of Rs.11,999. Great specs, good battery, and an amazing price make this device appear on the list of best phones under 15000.

Best Phones Under 15000: Verdict

I’ve put the phones on this list in a random order as it is almost impossible to pick the best device out of all these devices. Each device has its own merits and demerits and I would advise users to prioritize their preferences and needs and then choose their own best smartphone from this list of top 10 best phones under 15000. Do let us know if you disagree with any of these devices being on this list or think that some other device deserved more to be on this list of top 10 best phones under 15000 INR. Adios.

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