In the market for a new smartphone? There are a lot of great phones available now across different budgets, and if you'd like to get something for under Rs. 10,000 we have some good picks for you, but if you can raise your budget a little to Rs. 15,000 you can get phones that are a lot better in every way.
These are all phones that have been reviewed by Gadgets 360, and put through our multi-stage testing process. Also, since the hardware at this budget isn't usually right at the cutting edge, we're sticking to newer devices – older phones at this budget start to show their age a lot sooner than the high end (and expensive) flagship phones – so we've got a firm cut-off of February 2016 for this list, which means any phone launched before that date has not been considered.
We're looking at the overall performance of the phone, not just any specific category, so there is a bit of variation across the different devices, which means you'll have to go through the entire list to figure out what works best for you. Read on to see our top picks for phones between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 15,000, in no particular order.
1. LeEco Le 2
Launched in April, the LeEco Le 2 delivers good performance and battery life at a reasonable price, but its decision to ditch the 3.5-mm adaptor for audio is hard to justify, and its camera is disappointing.
Launched in April, the LeEco Le 2 delivers good performance and battery life at a reasonable price, but its decision to ditch the 3.5-mm adaptor for audio is hard to justify, and its camera is disappointing.
2. Lenovo Zuk Z1
The Lenovo Zuk Z1 is a very good all-round pick, which also has an excellent battery. Availability can be a bit of an issue with this phone though, but if you can get one, it's a great pick.
The Lenovo Zuk Z1 is a very good all-round pick, which also has an excellent battery. Availability can be a bit of an issue with this phone though, but if you can get one, it's a great pick.
- Good
- Looks good, well built
- Good screen customisation features
- Great software
- Decent camera
- Good battery life
- Bad
- Unlocking the phone isn't as easy as it could be
- Dated SoC
- No expandable storage
- Only available through flash sales
Read detailed Lenovo Zuk Z1 review
3. Xiaomi Mi Max
Although the Xiaomi Mi Max is a great pick on paper, there's one consideration that might take it out of the running for some – its size. It's 6.44-inch screen means it is practically the size of a tablet. But if you are fine with this, you get a phone that's overall pretty good – and lasted a stunning 21 hours in our video loop battery test.
Although the Xiaomi Mi Max is a great pick on paper, there's one consideration that might take it out of the running for some – its size. It's 6.44-inch screen means it is practically the size of a tablet. But if you are fine with this, you get a phone that's overall pretty good – and lasted a stunning 21 hours in our video loop battery test.
- Good
- Pleasing aesthetics and build quality
- Vivid display
- Good performance
- Strong battery life
- 4K video support
- Bad
- Unwieldy
- Low-light camera quality is average
- Hybrid SIM slot
Read detailed Xiaomi Mi Max review
4. Moto G4 Plus
Motorola has been quite popular in this price bracket, and the Moto G4 Plus is another good pick from the brand. Although the camera could be better, the phone is otherwise a good pick and it's also one of the better looking phones you can get for the price.
Motorola has been quite popular in this price bracket, and the Moto G4 Plus is another good pick from the brand. Although the camera could be better, the phone is otherwise a good pick and it's also one of the better looking phones you can get for the price.
- Good
- Sleek design and good build
- Vivid display
- Strong battery life
- Near-stock version of Android
- Improved camera app
- Bad
- No NFC
- Low-light camera performance is average
Read detailed Motorola Moto G4 Plus review
5. Honor 5C LTE
Rounding out our list is the Honor 5C LTE – it's got good battery life and design and build quality, but the phone is a bit lacking in the wow factor. It's still one of the better phones in the price bracket, but it doesn't really stand out either.
Rounding out our list is the Honor 5C LTE – it's got good battery life and design and build quality, but the phone is a bit lacking in the wow factor. It's still one of the better phones in the price bracket, but it doesn't really stand out either.
- Good
- Good design and build
- Decent battery life
- Accurate fingerprint sensor
- Good software
- Bad
- No wow factor
- Screen is a bit dull
Read detailed Huawei Honor 5C LTE review
These are our picks for the best phones under Rs. 15,000. If you use any of these phones, please tell us about your experience via the comments. If not, what other phones under Rs. 15,000 would you recommend?
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