Competing in Indian smartphone market is not getting any easier with mobile phone makers releasing hordes of handsets with impressive specifications at an affordable price. There are dozens of mid-range and budget smartphones like Meizu M2 Note, Xiaomi Mi4, Canvas Nitro 4G, Zenfone 2, Lenovo K3 Note, Moto G (3rd Gen) and several others currently available in the market.
Here are key specifications of top 10 smartphones under Rs 15,000 you can buy in September:
1) Meizu M2 Note
Current Price: Rs 9,999
Display: 5.5-inch full HD IGZO capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 1920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Mediatek MT6753
Operating System: Flyme 4.5 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop
Storage: 16/32 GB internal memory, expandable up to 128 GB, 3 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP front snapper
Battery: 3100 mAh
2) Xiaomi Mi4 (16 GB)
Current Price: Rs 14,999
Display: 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (441ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Operating System: Android 4.4.3 KitKat
Memory: 16/64 GB, 3 GB RAM (no microSD card slot)
Camera: 13 MP main camera, 8 MP front snapper
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh
3) Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML (2GB RAM)
Current Price: Rs 14,999
Display: 5.5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen
Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Intel Atom Z3580
Operating System: Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Memory: 16/32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM, microSD, up to 64 GB
Camera: 13 MP main camera, 5 MP front snapper
Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
4) Micromax Canvas Nitro 4G
Current Price: Rs 10,999
Display: 5.0-inch HD IPS touchscreen with 1280x720 pixels (294ppi pixel density)
Processor: Snapdragon 415
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Storage: 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP main camera, 5 MP secondary snapper
Battery: 2500 mAh
5) Lenovo K3 Note
Current Price: Rs 9,999
Display: 5.5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen
Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density) with Lenovo Vibe 2.0
Processor: Mediatek MT6752
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Memory: 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB, and 2 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP main camera, and 5 MP front snapper
Battery: 3000 mAh battery
6) Panasonic Eluga Icon
Current Price: Rs 10,999
Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density)
Processor: MediaTek TRU
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat
Storage: 16 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP rear camera, 8 MP front camera
Battery: 3500 mAh
7) Moto G (3rd Gen)
Current Price: Rs 12,999
Display: 5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen
Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Operating System: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Memory: 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB, and 2 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP main camera, and 5 MP front snapper
Battery: 2470 mAh battery
8) Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Current Price: Rs 12,999
Display: 5.5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen
Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Intel Atom Z3560
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Memory: 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 64 GB via microSD card, and 2 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP main camera, 5 MP front snapper
Battery: 3,000 mAh
9) Micromax Canvas Knight 2
Current Price: Rs 14,999
Display: 5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Memory: 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP main camera, 5 MP secondary camera
Battery: 2260 mAh
10) XOLO Black
Current Price: Rs 12,999
Display: 5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop with HIVE UI
Memory: 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera: 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP front snapper
Battery: 3200 mAh