We would like to list out some selected best smartphones under 15000 INR in the Indian Market. We have classified phones under Windows Phone 8 and Android with best suggestions.
Windows Phone 8 Phones
Windows Phone 8 is the best suitable for who all are not much interested in apps or games. It has the best Office support in smartphones, and works smoothly and efficiently. Its rocks when it comes to real life performance where you can hardly find any lag compared to the Androids at this price point. The user interface is also very favorable, which it is very easy to get used to. The App Store is gradually rising with new and useful apps and nevertheless, it has all the essential applications a smartphone user needs.
Nokia Lumia 520
The Nokia Lumia 520 is the most affordable yet powerful Windows Phone device out there in the market. It outgoes every Android Phones that fall in the same segment. Its dimensions are 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm and weighs around 124g. It has a Qualcomm MSM8227 Dual-core 1 GHz CPU with Adreno 305 GPU, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of Internal Memory, a micro-SD slot expandable up to 64 GB, 4-inch scratch-resistant IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and 5MP Primary Camera that is capable of shooting 720p HD videos, all powered by a 1430 mAh battery. This device is currently available at Rs. 9,690 from Flipkart.
Nokia Lumia 620
The Nokia Lumia 620 is the first budget Windows Phone 8 device. It has a slight edge over the 520 where it has an option of secondary camera and an LED Flash at the back while sacrificing its screen size. Its dimensions are 115.4 x 61.1 x 11 mm and weighs around 127g. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual-core 1 GHz Krait CPU with Adreno 305 GPU, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of Internal Memory, a micro-SD slot expandable up to 64GB, 3.8-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with clear black technology, a 5MP Primary Camera with an LED flash that is capable of shooting 720p HD videos and a VGA secondary Camera, all powered by a 1300 mAh battery. This device is currently available at Rs. 12950 from Flipkart.
Android Phones
Most of you might be familiar with Android, an OPEN operating system where you literally can do anything with the phone. Customization at the extreme, and lot of applications and games. It is more like a ‘fun’ platform. Only problem of Android is that budget Androids are not optimized for the hardware the device has and lags occurs at some Points. But now the situation have changed a lot when Chinese manufactures entered into the play. You have a lot of options to choose from, with some Top-Notch hardware.
XOLO Q1000
The XOLO Q1000 can be termed as one of the best Android phones under Rs. 15000, the successor to the Q800. Its dimensions are 143.5 x 70.8 x 8.8 mm and weighs around 171.1g. It runs on the Android Jelly Bean (4.2) and has a MTK 6589 Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU with PowerVR SGX544MP1 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of Internal Memory, a micro-SD slot expandable up to 32GB, 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen protected by a Dragon Trail Glass which claims to be six times stronger than conventional glass, a 8 MP Primary Camera with an LED Flash that is capable of shooting 1080p Full HD videos and a 1.2 MP secondary camera, all powered by a 2100 mAh battery. This device is currently available at Rs. 12500 from FlipKart.
Micromax Canvas HD
The Micromax Canvas HD was the first entry in the quad core battles among the Indian manufacturers like Karbonn, Spice and XOLO. The phone was no flop, being immensely hit in the market. Its dimensions are 144 x 74 x 10.7 mm and weighs around 156g. It runs on Android Jelly Bean (4.2) and has a MTK 6589 Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU with PowerVR SGX544MP1 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of Internal Memory, a micro-SD slot expandable up to 32GB, 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, an 8 MP Primary Camera with an LED flash that is capable of shooting 720p HD videos and a 2 MP secondary Camera, all powered by a 2000 mAh battery. This device is currently available at Rs. 13999 from Flipkart.
Sony Xperia L
The Sony Xperia L is the only non-Indian phone that performs quite nicely at this segment. The actual price of this phone is Rs. 16000, and it is worth paying the extra if you are worried or are not interested in buying an Indian phone. Its dimensions are 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm and weighs around 137g. It runs on Android Jelly Bean (4.1) and has a Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1 GHz CPU with Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of Internal Memory, a micro-SD slot expandable up to 32GB, 4.3-inch scratch-resistant TFT capacitive touchscreen, an 8 MP Primary Camera with an LED Flash that is capable of shooting 720p HD videos and a VGA secondary Camera, all powered by a 1750 mAh battery. This device is currently available at Rs.16150 from Flipkart.