Poco X4 Pro to Realme 9i 5G: the best smartphones you can buy right now under Rs 15,000

The smartphone market in India has been growing rapidly in recent years and one of the reasons for this rapid growth is the sale of budget devices. If you are on a tight budget and looking for a smartphone under Rs 15,000 that offers excellent value for money, here we list some of the best phones you can buy right now.

Poco X4 Pro

The Poco X4 Pro is one of the best value phones you can buy for under Rs 15,000. The phone sports a 6.67-inch 120Hz FullHD+ AMOLED screen protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and is powered by the popular Snapdragon 695 chipset.

It runs on MIUI 13 based on Android 11. (Express Photo)

On the rear you get a 64MP primary camera supported by an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro sensor, while the front of the phone houses a 16MP selfie shooter. The Poco X4 Pro is supported by a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging. It runs on MIUI 13 based Android and supports seven 5G bands.

Available in black, blue and yellow, the base variant of the Poco X4 Pro with 64GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM is available from Flipkart for Rs 14,999.

Empire 9i 5G

Launched in August last year, the Realme 9i 5G runs Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12 out of the box. Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset, it features a 6.6-inch 90Hz IPS LCD screen protected by Panda Glass.

Empire 9i 5G The Realme 9i 5G is the successor to the Realme 9i. (express photo)

The phone features a triple camera setup that includes a 50MP primary sensor supported by a 2MP macro sensor and a depth sensor. It has a 5,000mAh battery that can be charged at 18W. Available in three colors – gold, black and blue – the base variant of the Realme 9i 5G with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage can be purchased from Flipkart for Rs 14,999.

Motorola G62

With the Snapdragon 695 chipset, the Motorola G62 is another 5G ready phone that offers excellent value for money. It features a 6.55-inch 120Hz FullHD+ LCD display and 12 5G bands.

The Motorola G62 runs on Android 12 and features a triple camera setup consisting of a 50-megapixel sensor supported by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Motorola has also promised an Android upgrade and three years of security updates.

Motorola G62 The Motorola G62 is powered by the Snapdragon 695 chipset. (Image source: Motorola)

It’s powered by a 5,000mAh battery and offers up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The base variant of the phone comes in two color variants – gray and blue and packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, priced at 14,999.

iQOO Z6 44W

The iQOO Z6 44W is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset and features a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen. The phone runs on Funtouch 12 based on Android 12 and features a 50MP primary camera supported by a 2MP depth and macro sensor. On the front, you get a 16MP selfie shooter.

iQOO Z6 44W The iQOO Z6 44W has an AMOLED display. (Image source: Amazon)

The phone has an in-display fingerprint scanner and is supported by a 5,000 mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. The basic version of the iQOO Z6 44W, which offers 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, can be purchased for Rs 14,499.

Samsung Galaxy M13 4G/5G

The Samsung M13 is available in both 4G and 5G variants. The 4G version of the phone is powered by the in-house developed Exynos 850 chipset and features a 6.6-inch FullHD+ PLS LCD display.

Samsung Galaxy M13 The Samsung Galaxy M13 is available in both 4G and 5G variants. (Image source: Amazon)

It runs on One UI Core 4 based on Android 12 and packs a huge 6,000mAh battery. The phone has a 50MP primary camera that is accompanied by a 5MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The base variant of the Galaxy M12 4G with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage costs Rs 10,999.

The 5G version of the Samsung Galaxy M13 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset and features a 6.5-inch 90Hz PLS LCD screen protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Compared to the 4G variant, it features a dual camera setup with a 50MP primary lens supported by a 2MP depth sensor. The battery is also slightly smaller at 5,000 mAh. The variant with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage of the Galaxy M13 5G costs 13,999 rupees.

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