Top 10 smartphones under Rs15K launched this year

Every month Indian market witnesses the launch of various smartphones under low, mid and high range category.

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In a country like India where affordability and quality of a product form basic requisites for an average customer, it's a tough task to make a judicious choice. Every month, Indian market witnesses the launch of various smartphones under low, mid and high range. In such a situation, Rs 15,000 is quite a justified amount to invest. Here we have prepared a list of 'top 10 smartphones of 2017 that lie under Rs.15000 range':

1.Lenovo Z2 Plus:

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0, Marshmallow
Weight	149g
Display Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
Display	5 inches, IPS LCD
Storage Space	32GB/64GB
Expansion Slot	No
Processor	Snapdragon 820 Quad-core92x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6Ghz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530
RAM	4GB
Camera	13MP, f/2.2, 1/2.6"sensor
Secondary Camera	8MP/ f/2.0
Battery	3,500 mAh
Connectivity	Dual Sim, 4G

Price: Rs.14,990 (On Flipkart)

​Pros: Processor, Battery, RAM, Storage

Cons: Non expandable Memory

2.Moto G5 Plus:

Specification	Description
Operating System	Android 7.0-Nougat
Weight	155g
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display	5.2 inch, IPS
Storage Space	16GB
Expansion Slot	Yes, dedicated
Processor	Snapdragon 625 Octa-core 2.0 GHz cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	3GB
Camera	12MP, f/1.7
Secondary Camera	5MP, f/2.2
Battery	3,000 mAh, non-removable
Connectivity	Dual Sim, 4G

Price: Rs.14,990 (On Flipkart)

​Pros: Android 7.0 and Rear camera aperture

Cons: Internal memory

3.Moto M:

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 7.0 Nougat
Weight	163g
Display Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
Display	5.5 inches, Amoled
Storage Space	32GB
Expansion Slot	Yes, Hybrid
Processor	Octa-core 2.2GHz (A53) Mediatek Helio P15
GPU	Mali-T860MP2
RAM	3GB
Camera	16MP, f/2.0
Secondary Camera	8MP, 1/4″ sensor
Battery	3,050 mAh
Connectivity	Dual SIM (4G LTE)

Price: Rs.13,990 (On Flipkart) (32GB version)

​Pros: Processor and Android 7.0

Cons: Hybrid slot(either SIM2 or MicroSD)

4.Honor 8 Lite:

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 7.0
Weight	147g
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display	5.2 inch
Storage Space	64GB
Expansion Slot	Yes
Processor	Octa-core 1.7GHz octa-core Kirin 655
GPU	Mali-T830 MP2
RAM	4GB
Camera	12MP
Secondary Camera	8MP
Battery	3,000mAh, non-removable
Connectivity	Dual SIM, 4G

Price: Rs.15,490 (On Flipkart)

​Pros: RAM, Internal Storage and Android 7.0

5.LeEco Le Max 2:

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0 – Marshmallow
Weight	185g
Display Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels
Display	5.7 inch, IPS
Storage Space	32GB
Expansion Slot	No
Processor	Dual-core 2.1 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6GHz Kryo Snapdragon 820
GPU	Adreno 530
RAM	4GB
Camera	21MP, f/2.0, OIS, 1/2.4″ sensor
Secondary Camera	8MP, f/2.2
Battery	3,100mAh, non-removable
Connectivity	Dual SIM, 4G

Price: Rs.14,990 (On Flipkart)

​Pros: Display, RAM, Processor

Cons: Non expandable Memory and Company is said to be closed shop in India- Warrantly issues

6.Xiaomi Redmi Note 4:

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0
Weight	165g
Display Resolution	1080 x 1920
Display	5.5 inch, IPS
Storage Space	16GB/32GB/64GB
Expansion Slot	Yes, hybrid
Processor	Snapdragon 625 octa-core 2GHz (A53)
GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	2GB/3GB/4GB
Camera	13MP, f/2.0
Secondary Camera	5MP, f/2.0
Battery	4,100mAh, non removable
Connectivity	Dual SIM, (4G)

Price: Rs.10,990(3GB RAM/32GB Storage) and Rs.12,990(4GB RAM/ 64GB storage) (On Flipkart)

​Pros: Processor, Battery, RAM, Storage

Cons: Hybrid Slot (either SIM2 or micro SD)

7.Honor 6X:

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0
Weight	162g
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display	5.5 inch, IPS
Storage Space	32GB/64GB
Expansion Slot	Yes, hybrid
Processor	Kirin 655, Octa-core (4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T830MP2
RAM	3GB/4GB
Camera	12MP+2MP
Secondary Camera	8MP
Battery	3,340mAh, non-removable
Connectivity	Dual SIM, 4G

Price: Rs.13,999 (On Amazon)

​Pros: Processor, Battery, RAM, Internal Memory and Dual Camera

Cons: Hybrid Slot (either SIM2 or microSD)

8.Lenovo P2 (3 GB):

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0, Marshmallow
Weight	177g
Display Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
Display	5.5 inches, IPS LCD
Storage Space	32GB
Expansion Slot	Yes, hybrid
Processor	Snapdragon 625 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	4GB
Camera	13MP
Secondary Camera	5MP
Battery	5,100 mAh
Connectivity	Dual SIM, 4G

Price: Rs.13,490 (On Flipkart) (32GB/3GB RAM version)

​Pros: Battery, RAM

Cons: Hybrid Slot(either SIM2 or microSD)

9.Lenovo Phab 2 Plus:

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Weight	218g
Display Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
Display	6.4 inches, IPS
Storage Space	32GB
Expansion Slot	Yes, hybrid
Processor	Octa-core 1.3 GHz (A53) MT8783
GPU	Mali-T720
RAM	3GB
Camera	13MP, f/2.0
Secondary Camera	8MP, f/2.2
Battery	4,050 mAh (non-removable)
Connectivity	Dual SIM, 4G

Price: Rs.14,990 (On Flipkart)

​Pros: Battery and Dual Camera

Cons: Hybrid Slot (either SIM2 or microSD) and Size

10.Samsung Galaxy On Nxt:

Specifications	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Weight	167g
Display Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
Display	5.5 inches, AMOLED
Storage Space	32GB
Expansion Slot	Yes, dedicated
Processor	Octa-core 1.6GHz Exynos 7870 Processor
GPU	Mali-T830MP2
RAM	3GB
Camera	13MP, f/1.9
Secondary Camera	8MP, f/1.9
Battery	3,300 mAh
Connectivity	Dual SIM (3G+4G LTE)

Price: Rs.13,499 (On e-BAy and Shopclues)

​Pros: Battery