If you have been looking to upgrade your budget smartphone, now is the time. Thanks to Flipkart’s Big Billion Days and Great Indian Festival Sale, many handsets are available at insane discounts. If you find the sheer number of deals overbearing, let us separate the signal from noise, and offer you the top five deals under Rs 15,000.
Oppo K1
Deal Price: Rs 10,990 (Purchase Link)
This is one hell of a deal for Rs 10,990. Launched for Rs 16,990 for 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, the phone was already competitively priced. But now in the Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale, Oppo has slashed the price by a whopping Rs 6,000. The handset is selling for Rs 10,990. This budget handset comes with a Full HD+ 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a notch. The price drop makes it the most affordable smartphone in the country to feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 chip. The Oppo K1 sports a dual-camera setup. It comes in 16 MP + 2 MP configuration. For selfies, you get a 25 MP front-facing camera. The handset packs in 3,600 mAh battery and runs Android OS with ColorOS on top.
Redmi Note 7 Pro
Deal Price: Rs 11,999 (Purchase Link)
For months, Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 has retained its position as the best budget smartphone in India. Launched in February, this handset was pegged at Rs 13,999 for the 4 GB RAM with 64 GB internal storage. And if that wasn’t already a killer deal, Xiaomi has generously dropped the price of its budget champion. The Redmi Note 7 Pro is now available for the price of Rs 11,999 on Flipkart. The phone sports a 6.3-inch Full HD+ IPS (In-Plane Switching) display. At its core is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 675 chipset. On the photography front, you get 48 MP + 5 MP camera setup. Moving onto the front, you get a 13 MP selfie camera. The phone holds a 4,000 mAh battery. On the software side of things, you get MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy M30s
Deal Price: Rs 13,999 (Purchase Link)
In an attempt to reclaim its lost market share from Xiaomi and other brands, the Korean giant Samsung has been churning out promising hardware in the budget segment. With its latest Galaxy M30s handset, Samsung is playing to its strength by offering its top-notch AMOLED display on an affordable phone. For Rs 13,999, you get a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with a waterdrop notch. It is powered by Samsung’s in-house Exynos 9611 chipset. The Galaxy M30s comes with 4 GB RAM with 64 GB internal storage. For the shutterbugs, there’s a triple camera on the back in 13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP configuration. Selfies are taken care of by a 16 MP shooter. The handset packs in a massive 6,000 mAh battery with 15 W fast charging. It runs Android 9 Pie with Samsung’s skin on top.
Motorola One Vision
Deal Price: Rs 14,999 (Purchase Link)
Lenovo’s subsidiary, Motorola Mobility, introduced the One Vision in June for Rs 19,999. If you were waiting for a discount, it is now time to pull the trigger. Motorola has trimmed the price of the handset by Rs 5,000. Available for Rs 14,999 on Flipkart, the phone offers a 6.3-inch IPS LCD with Full HD+ resolution. It has a punch-hole to accommodate the selfie camera. The handset is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9609 chip. It comes with 4 GB RAM with 128 GB internal storage. The Motorola One Vision comes with a 48 MP + 5 MP rear camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). To please the selfie aficionados, Motorola has thrown-in a 25 MP snapper. The Motorola One Vision draws power from a 3,500 mAh battery with 15 W fast charging. In terms of software, this Android One device ships with Android 9 Pie.
