Smartphone shoppers have a wide range of options while upgrading to a new handset this year. The year 2016 has been famous for premium budget phones, and companies like Lenovo, Motorola, Xiaomi and LeEco have made it tough for shoppers to choose the right handset.
While some phones have gained an edge by offering unique features at an affordable price point, there are others which made it large by selling in huge numbers. The year hasn't ended and we are yet to witness some worthy additions, but until then here's our list of top five budget premium smartphones under Rs. 15,000 that shoppers must consider while choosing their next phone.
LeEco Le 2
Display: 5.5-inch Full HD IPS screen
Camera: 16MP primary camera with dual LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture and an 8MP front snapper
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Battery: 3,000mAh with fast charging technology
Add-ons: Fingerprint scanner, 4G LTE, dual SIM, CDLA USB Type-C audio, Dolby Atmos
Price: Rs. 11,999
Read: LeEco Le 2 Review
Motorola G4 Plus
Display: 5.5-inch Full HD screen
Camera: 16MP primary camera with dual LED flash and 5MP front snapper
Processor: 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 SoC
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB, expandable up to 128GB
Battery: 3,000mAh with Turbo charger
Add-ons: Dual SIM, fingerprint scanner, 4G LTE
Price: Rs. 14,999
Xiaomi Mi Max
Display: 6.44-inch Full HD display
Camera: 16MP primary camera with dual LED flash, PDAF and 5MP front snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 hexa-core CPU
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB, expandable up to 128GB
Battery: 4,850mAh
Add-ons: Fingerprint scanner, dual SIM, 4G LTE, VoLTE
Price: Rs. 14,999
Read: Xiaomi Mi Max Review
Lenovo Vibe S1
Display: 5-inch Full HD IPS display
Camera: 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash, PDAF and 8MP+2MP dual camera for selfies
Processor: 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 CPU
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB, expandable up to 128GB
Battery: 2,420mAh
Add-ons: Dual SIM, 4G LTE
Price: Rs. 9,999 (Amazon offer)
Coolpad Note 5
Display: 5.5-inch Full HD IPS screen
Camera: 13MP primary camera with dual LED flash and 8MP front snapper with flash
Processor: 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core CPU
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 32GB, expandable up to 64GB
Battery: 4,010mAh
Add-ons: Fingerprint scanner, Dual SIM, Dual 4G with VoLTE
Price: Rs. 10,999
