While there are lots of spec-heavy phones in the market, most of them lack the power to back the heavy hardware and software for the entire day and a lot many of us crave more screen time than charging time. For those of you who are tired of looking at your phone adorning the charging dock, we’ve fixed up a few options for your prospective next buy that will last an entire work day at least. Here are five smartphones that cost below Rs.15,000 and have been released in the past six months and carry the latest specs as well as big battery packs to cater to your needs. All the phones on the list except Asus Zenfone 3s Max — which runs on Android Nougat — run on Android Marshmallow out-of-the-box.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Xiaomi launched its Redmi Note 4 earlier this year amidst much fanfare and the exit of their global VP Hugo Barra who went on to join Facebook’s VR team. The device lives upto its promise and sports a decent specsheet given its price. The device is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC which clocks at 2GHz, accompanied by 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable to 128GB via a microSD card. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a 13MP rear snapper with dual LED flash and a 5MP front camera unit. The device also comes in more variants sporting 3GB and 2GB RAM. The price mentioned below is for the 4GB variant. Battery Unit: 4100 mAh Released: Jan 2017 Buy from Flipkart for Rs.12,999.
Lenovo K6 Note
The Lenovo K6 Note is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 430 SoC which clocks at 1.4GHz, accompanied by 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage which is expandable to 128GB via a microSD card. The device sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a 16MP rear snapper with dual LED flash and a 8MP front camera unit. Battery Unit: 4000 mAh Released: Dec 2016
Lenovo K6 Power
The Lenovo K6 Power is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 430 SoC which clocks at 1.4GHz, accompanied by 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage which is expandable to 128GB via a microSD card. The device sports a 5-inch Full HD display, a 13MP rear snapper with LED flash and a 8MP front camera unit. The device is also available in a 3GB variant at a lower price. Battery Unit: 4000 mAh Released: Jan 2017 Buy from Flipkart for Rs.9999.
Asus Zenfone 3s Max
The Asus Zenfone 3s Max is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6750 SoC which clocks at 1.5GHz, accompanied by 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage which is expandable to 2TB via a microSD card. The device sports a 5.2-inch HD display, a 13MP rear snapper with dual LED flash and a 8MP front camera unit. Battery Unit: 5000mAh Released: Feb 2017
Coolpad Cool1 Dual
The Coolpad Cool1 Dual is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 652 SoC which clocks at 1.8GHz, accompanied by 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage which is expandable to 128GB via a microSD card. The device sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display, two 13MP rear snappers with dual LED flash and a 8MP front camera unit. The dual rear camera unit makes this device stand out in the list as it was also one of the first devices in this price range to sport two sensors at the back. Battery Unit: 4000 mAh Released: Dec 2016 The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.