Best phones under 15,000
| Phones under Rs. 15,000 | Gadgets 360 rating (out of 10) | Price in India (as recommended) |
|---|---|---|
| Realme 3 Pro | 9 | Rs. 12,999 |
| Redmi Note 9 Pro | 8 | Rs. 14,999 |
| Redmi Note 8 Pro | 8 | Rs. 11,999 |
| Realme 5 Pro | 8 | Rs. 12,999 |
| Vivo Z1 Pro | 8 | Rs. 12,990 |
| Samsung Galaxy M30s | 8 | Rs. 12,999 |
| Oppo K1 | 8 | Rs. 13,990 |
| Vivo U20 | 8 | Rs. 10,990 |
Realme 3 Pro
Realme has released some really good smartphones over the past year, and the Realme 3 Pro was one of them. This mid-range smartphone from Realme has been superseded by the Realme 5 series, but still offers good battery life and performance. In our review, we found the phone to be capable of providing a good experience for day-to-day use. It is able to run heavy games without any hiccups and also handles multi-tasking very well.
The Realme 3 Pro captures good detail in daylight landscape shots, but photos lack some sharpness. Thankfully, you will only notice this when you zoom in all the way. Taking low-light photos is a big tricky with the phone as it tends of reduce the shutter speed considerably.
The Realme 3 Pro ran for 14 hours and 13 minutes in our HD video loop test, which is quite decent. Some people, however, will miss having a USB Type-C port on this smartphone.
Realme offers three storage variant of the Realme 3 Pro in the country – 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 64GB, and 6GB + 128GB. Prices have fallen since this phone launched and you can sometimes find all three variants within this budget when they're on sale.
Redmi Note 9 Pro
The Redmi Note 9 Pro has a lower starting price than its predecessors, but also doesn't offer all the modern features that you might expect. It has a 6.67-inch LCD screen with a 60Hz refresh rate and hole-punch front camera at the top. The processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G which is surprisingly powerful for this segment. You also get a 5020mAh battery and support for 18W fast charging.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro is powerful and everyday work will go smoothly. The display is large and crisp, making games and movies look good. You have a choice between variants, one with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and the other with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
The 48-megapixel primary camera was slightly disappointing overall, particularly in low light. There's also an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 5-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front you get a 16-megapixel selfie camera.
Redmi Note 8 Pro Summary
Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone was launched on 29th August 2019. The phone comes with a 6.53-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080x2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T processor that features 2 cores clocked at 2.05GHz and 6 cores clocked at 2GHz. It comes with 6GB of RAM.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro runs Android 9 Pie and is powered by a 4500mAh non-removable battery. The Redmi Note 8 Pro supports proprietary fast charging.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the Redmi Note 8 Pro on the rear packs a 64-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.79 aperture; a second 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture; a third 2-megapixel camera and a fourth 2-megapixel camera. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It sports a 20-megapixel camera on the front for selfies, with an f/2.0 aperture.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie and packs 64GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 512GB) with a dedicated slot. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards.
Connectivity options on the Redmi Note 8 Pro include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, Infrared, USB OTG, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India) with active 4G on both SIM cards. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor. The Redmi Note 8 Pro supports face unlock.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro measures 161.70 x 76.40 x 8.81mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 200.00 grams. It was launched in Electric Blue, Gamma Green, Halo White, Pearl White, and Shadow Black colours. It bears a glass body.
Realme 5 Pro
A more powerful version of the Realme 5, the Realme 5 Pro finds a spot in this list of best mobile phones under Rs. 15,000. The Realme 5 Pro sports a premium design and feels good in hand. The phone's general performance didn't disappoint us in our review and the phone zips through day-to-day tasks without any issues.
The phone's battery is decent, and it lasted 12 hours and 41 minutes in our HD video loop test. On the camera front, Realme 5 Pro has a 48-megapixel primary shooter that takes sharp photos with good colour balance in daylight. The wide-angle camera is average and should only be used in situations when you really need it.
Realme sells three variants of the Realme 5 Pro in the country – 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 64GB, and 8GB + 128GB. The lower two variants are available in this price segment.
Vivo Z1 Pro
Vivo Z1 Pro was the company's first online-only smartphone and it turned out to be a great phone to hype the company's online portfolio. The phone sports an eye-catching glossy design with a gradient finish. In our review, we found the Vivo phone to be packing enough power for everyday tasks and the phone didn't show any sign of lag or slowdowns, even with heavy games.
The Vivo Z1 Pro's display is sharp and has great viewing angles. Battery life is another area where the Vivo Z1 Pro shines, and it went on for 18 hours and 32 minutes in our HD video loop test.
The smartphone's triple rear camera setup takes good photos, and our sample shots impressed us with their colours and detail. Low-light imaging performance was also good. Wide-angle pictures taken with the Vivo Z1 Pro, however, came out much less crisp and were over-processed.
Vivo sells the Z1 Pro in three storage variants – 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 64GB, and 6GB + 128GB – and the lower two are available within this budget.
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