Best Smartphones Under Rs. 15,000

Some of the high profile launches since our last roundup included the three Android One phones and the fingerprint sensor equipped Xolo Q2100, not to mention the Jolla Smartphone running the Sailfish OS and the entry-level Firefox OS phone, the Intex Cloud FX. If you're looking to buy a phone right now, then here are our top picks for smartphones under Rs. 15,000:

Best overall: Motorola Moto G (Gen 2)

The Moto G was one of the handsets responsible for creating the current interest in the under-Rs. 15,000 market, and the second generation of the device remains an excellent buy. The new Moto G  is a bit boring to look at, but does well in terms of its display, software, performance, battery life and camera, making it a really good pick.

 price in flipkart : 12,999/-

Best value for money: Asus ZenFone 5 (8GB)

Available at under Rs. 10,000, the Asus ZenFone 5 8GB model remains our value-for-money pick, since you get a phone with a great camera, decent performance and looks, at a price where the competing phones come with serious compromises. 

 

 

 price in flipkart : 9,999/-

 Best camera: Panasonic P81

 The Panasonic P81  launched at a fairly high price of Rs. 19,990, and at that price it wasn't a great option at all. However, the phone has just received a huge price cut and although that doesn't help with the boring design and average display, it certainly makes the P81 a reasonable buy today. We liked the camera on this phone even at its original price, and at approximately Rs. 11,000, it is probably the best option around with great low-light performance. In case you don't want to go with a phablet that has a 5.5-inch screen, you could instead pick up the Moto G. That phone has a pretty good camera too, but the P81 wins in terms of low-light performance.

price in flipkart : 12,362/-