Looking to buy the best mobile under 15,000? There are a ton of options for you to pick from. The budget smartphone under 15,000 segment caters to a wide range of customers. This is a very crucial segment of the market for companies, hence the competition among them to offer the most is highest.

Not just essentials, these phones even offer fingerprint sensors, a unibody design, metal builds and dual cameras. Although they might lose out to their more expensive siblings in some ways - the overall experience of owning a phone in this bracket has gotten pretty good over the last few years.  You even get a few options that boast powerful batteries and can last really long or phones that are made for selfie lovers! 

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5:

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be available from 22nd February, and we are deeply in love with it! We've been using it for almost a week now and for the price, it is the best. The camera performance is top-notch while the device also incorporates an 18:9 resolution display. The MIUI 9 is a cherry on top because of its utilitarian nature. 

RAM & Storage: 3 GB & 4 GB | 32 GB & 64 GB

Display: 6.0" (1080 x 2160)

Primary camera: 12 MP

Front camera: 5 MP

Battery: 4,000 mAH

2. Xiaomi A1: 

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Dual rear cameras are no longer limited to flagship smartphones. We saw more budget smartphones try and offer this feature in 2017, but Xiaomi's Mi A1 stood out with the camera performance. The overall specifications of the phone might not be different from other devices, especially in the crowded budget market, but the dual rear camera on this phone works incredibly well. The 'Portrait mode' delivers some excellent results as well.  

RAM & Storage: 4 GB | 64 GB

Display: 5.5" (1080 x 1920)

Primary camera: 12 + 2 MP

Front camera: 5 MP

Battery: 3,080 mAH

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3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4:

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has been around for quite some now and has consistently been a part of our budget smartphone roundups. It offers superb battery life for the price and has incredibly dependable performance. If you can hold off on your purchase for a few more days, the Note 5 will soon be launching in India! 

RAM & Storage: 4 GB | 64 GB

Display: 5.5" (1080 x 1920)

Primary camera: 13 MP

Front camera: 5 MP

Battery: 3,100 mAH

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4. Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime:

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The metal-clad smartphone might not follow the bezel-less bandwagon, but it does offer a sharp AMOLED display and comes powered by solid hardware. Samsung's UI has come a long way and is now more optimised than ever. This is the perfect phone for those who just want something that will keep on running smoothly for a long period of time. It may not be best in terms of camera or performance, but definitely a good all-rounder, we also cannot ignore the above average front camera. 

RAM & Storage: 3 GB | 64 GB

Display: 5.5" (1080 x 1920)

Primary camera: 13 MP

Front camera: 13 MP

Battery: 3,300 mAH

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5. Moto G5 Plus:

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The G5 Plus also may not have a dual camera, but it does offer a good all-around performance. The best part of the phone, however, is its camera, which is definitely among the best we've seen in the segment. The phone has an improved design and in our testing, we found the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 quite dependable. You also get Android Nougat 7.0 out of the box and we can expect it to get the next Android update as well. 

RAM & Storage: 3 GB & 4 GB | 16 GB & 32 GB 

Display: 5.2" (1080 x 1920)

Primary camera: 12 MP

Front camera: 15 MP

Battery: 3,000 mAH

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6. Honor 7X: 

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The Honor 7X is a new phone on the market but offers all the features one expects in a 2017 phone at budget pricing. It has an 18:9, edge-to-edge display, dual rear cameras (16MP+2MP) with a wide-angle and portrait mode option and is powered by the company's Kirin 650 octa-core processor coupled with 4GB RAM. It is still a good choice for those who like playing with smartphone cameras but can't afford more expensive phones.

RAM & Storage: 4 GB | 32 GB 

Display: 5.2" (2160 x 1080)

Primary camera: 16 + 2 MP

Front camera: 8 MP

Battery: 3,340 mAH

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7. Lenovo K8 Note: 

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The Lenovo K8 Note has a full-HD 5.5-inch display, along with a 1.4GHz processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB storage. It has a big 4000mAh battery and dual-cameras on the back. The camera performance is pretty good at the price, though low-light performance could be improved upon.

RAM & Storage: 4 GB | 64 GB 

Display: 5.2" (1080 x 1920)

Primary camera: 13 MP

Front camera: 13 MP

Battery: 4,000 mAH

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8. Cool Play 6:

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The Coolpad Cool Play 6 is the most affordable smartphone with 6GB RAM, making it one of the most powerful devices in this price range. The device also follows the latest trends of offering dual cameras and a huge battery. 

RAM & Storage: 6 GB | 64 GB 

Display: 5.2" (1080 x 1920)

Primary camera: 13 + 13 MP

Front camera: 8 MP

Battery: 4,000 mAH

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