The most sought-after phones in the Indian market are the phones in the budget segment; there are so many budget phones options in the Indian market that people often get perplexed in deciding which phone to choose. Budget phones make up phones under 15,000.
Back in the day, budget phones could not even come close to the flagship phones, but in 2021 budget phones have started giving very high competition to flagship phones.
In this article, I am going to show you the top budget mobiles for users in 2020. We are also going to talk about the best Mobile under 15000, but some phones might be a little over 15000.
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Redmi Note 9 Pro is one of the best budget phones currently in the Indian market. It’s backed by the best budget processor, the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. The base variant comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, and it is aggressively priced at Rs. 14,000. It comes with a mighty quad-camera setup with 48MP as the primary camera. The phone looks sleek with its centrally placed pinhole display and is quite hardy, which is quite rare for a phone under the 15k price range.
Specifications:
- Screen Size: 6.67″ (1080 x 2400)
- RAM: 6 GB
- Processor: Octa-core
- SOC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- Camera: 48 + 8 + 5 + 2 | 16 MP
- Battery: 5020 mAh
- Operating System: Android
- Price: 12,000
Realme Narzo 20 pro
Realme has been making a lot of noise since it entered the smartphone market. They have been offering some great phones in the budget segment and have been giving very tough competition to Redmi. The best budget smartphone that realme provides for under Rs 15,000 is the all-new Realme Narzo 20 pro. It comes with a powerful Mediatek G95 processor. The second unique quality of this phone is that it comes with a quad-camera set up. Do not worry about playing all your high-quality content on Netflix and Amazon Prime as it comes with a 90hz smooth as butter display. The best part about this phone is that it comes with 65W fast charging support.
Specifications:
- Screen Size: 6.5″ (1080 x 2400)
- RAM: 6 GB
- Processor: Octa-core
- SOC: Mediatek Helio G95
- Camera: 48+8+2+2 | 16 MP
- Battery: 4500 mAh
- Operating System: Android
- Price: 13,999
POCO X2
Poco X2 is another phone that is killing it in the budget segment, with the strong Snapdragon 730G and a 64MP. POCO X2 is undoubtedly the fastest phone in the budget segment. It flaunts a crystal clear IPS LCD with a dual punch-hole camera front camera. This is the best deal if you are into gaming and watching high-definition HD content.
Specifications:
- Screen Size: 6.67″ (1080 x 2400)
- RAM: 6 GB
- Processor: Octa-core
- SOC: Mediatek Helio G95
- Camera: 64+2+8+2 | 20+2 MP
- Battery: 4500 mAh
- Operating System: Android
- Price: 23,999
Realme Narzo 20
Realme Narzo is for you if you want something closer to the Rs 10,000 range. The base variant packs in 4GB of ram and 64GB of internal storage. It’s a good phone, but you need to make a few sacrifices. It is powered by The Mediatek G85, which is a good enough budget processor. The USP of this phone is that it comes with a massive 6000mah battery, the back features a triple camera set up. It has got fast charging, which is 18W, and comes with a Type C USB.
Specifications:
- Screen Size :6.5″ (720 x 1600)
- RAM: 4 GB
- Processor: Octa-core
- SOC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- Camera: 48 + 8 + 2 | 8 MP
- Battery: 6000 mAh
- Operating System: Android
- Price: 10,499
POCO X3
The very first smartphone that came with the Snapdragon 732G soc is POCO x3. It comes with a glamorous 120hz display, and it also supports HDR10, which means watching 4k content on this phone will be a delight. When it comes to the camera, it performs exceptionally well. The primary camera is The Sony IMX682 64MP takes beautiful pictures. It has a 13MP ultrawide and two cameras of 2mp each for macros and portraits. Speaking of juice, the Poco x3 has a massive 5160mAh battery and fast charging support of 33W.
Specifications:
- Screen Size: 6.67″ (1080 x 2400)
- RAM: 6 GB
- Processor: Octa Core
- SOC: Qualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G
- Camera: 64+8+2+2| 20+2 MP
- Battery: mAh
- Operating System: Android
- Price: 16,999
Realme 6 Pro
The Realme 6 Pro is probably the most popular phone of the Realme brand. It comes with a 90hz display and a Snapdragon 720G SoC. The back of the phone looks sleek with its 64MP quad-camera set up. In the front, it is packed with a dual pinhole camera and a 4300mah battery, supporting 30W fast charging. Considering everything and the price, this is the best buy in my opinion.
Specifications:
- Screen Size: 6.6” (1080 x 2400)
- RAM: 8 GB
- Processor: Octa-core
- SOC: Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
- Camera: 48 + 8 + 2 | 8 MP
- Battery: 4300 mAh
- Operating System: Android
- Price: 19,999
Motorola One Fusion+
Motorola One Fusion+ is the newest phone in this category, and it has already started to create a lot of buzz in the budget segment. It is a gaming centric phone, and the credit goes to the Snapdragon 730G processor. This phone consists of all the gaming features that are found in flagship phones. Budget gaming phones are difficult to see in the budget segment, but this phone serves all the gamer’s needs. It has a 64 MP quad camera set up at the back. Even though it does not have a high refresh rate, you can still watch all the HD content as it has HDR10 support and a massive 6.5-inch display. Another important feature worth talking about is that it comes with stock android, which is clean and easy to use.
Specifications:
- Screen Size: 6.50” (1080×2340)
- RAM: 6 GB
- Processor: Octa-core
- SOC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
- Camera: 64+8+5+2
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- Operating System: Android
- Price: 17,499
Conclusion
There was a list of top-notch budget phones that you can get under or a little above 15,000. Budget phones are not like what they used to be five years back; budget phones have improved a lot in specifications, build quality, and camera quality. Budget phones have also started offering higher refresh rates like 90hz and 120hz, which they could not five years back.
