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Realme 9i
The Realme 9i is a value for money smartphone. This is because it ticks all the right boxes by delivering a good performance with decent specs. It has a good LCD display, strong battery, fast performance and decent camera setup. It comes with loud stereo speakers, quick and accurate fingerprint reader and good thermal performance. It has a triple camera setup on the rear and a good selfie camera at the front. Realme 9i is currently avaialble for Rs. 12,999 for its base 4GB+64GB variant. It is available in higher storage variants too but their cost go slightly above 15k. It is available in Prism Blue and Prism Black colors. Realme 9i specs CPU- Snapdragon 680 | RAM- up to 6GB | Storage- up to 128GB | Display- 6.6-inch LCD | Refresh rate- 90Hz | Rear Cameras- 50MP+2MP+2MP | Front Camera- 16MP | OS- Realme UI 2.0 with Android 11 | Battery- 5000mAh with 33W charging | Dimensions- 164.4×75.7×8.4mm | Weight- 190 grams | Storage Variants Available- 3
2. Samsung Galaxy M32
The Samsung Galaxy M32 is currently the best Samsung Phone available for less than 15k. It comes with FHD+ AMOLED panel, gives a modest performance, has an impressive battery life and captures good pictures from both front and back cameras. It has a good looking design language and comes with a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a 64MP main camera setup at the rear and 20MP selfie camera at the front. The Samsung Galaxy M32 is currently selling for Rs. 14,445 for its 4GB+64GB variant. It comes in one more storage variant and is available in Slate Black and Sky Blue colors. Samsung Galaxy M32 Specs CPU- MediaTek Helio G80| RAM- up to 6GB | Storage- up to 128GB | Display- 6.4-inch AMOLED | Refresh rate- 90Hz | Rear Cameras- 64MP+8MP+2MP | Front Camera- 20MP | OS- One UI 3.1 with Android 11 | Battery- 6000mAh with 15W charging | Dimensions- 159.3x74x9.3mm | Weight- 196 grams | Storage Variants Available- 2
3. Vivo Y21
Vivo Y21 has an IPS LCD display and an octa-core processor in under Rs. 15,000 segment. It has a dual rear camera and a large battery to last an entire day. It has a dedicated microSD card slot and supports fast charging as well. The phone has flaws like no gorilla glass protection and heating issues, but if you can overlook them, Vivo Y21 might work for you. Vivo Y21 sports a dual camera setup with 13MP main lens and an 8MP front camera setup for good pictures and videos. Vivo Y21 is currently available for Rs. 13,514 for the 4GB+64GB base model. It also comes in one more higher storage model. Color available are Diamond Glow and Midnight Blue. Vivo Y21 Specs CPU- MediaTek MT6765 | RAM- up to 4GB | Storage- up to 128GB | Display- 6.51-inch LCD | Refresh rate- 90Hz | Rear Cameras- 13MP+2MP | Front Camera- 8MP | OS- Fun touch 11.1 with Android 11 | Battery- 5000mAh with 18W charging | Dimensions- 164x76x8mm | Weight- 182 grams | Storage Variants Available- 2
4. Moto G40 Fusion
Moto G40 Fusion’s biggest strength is its clean and minimal software and capable performance hardware. The Camera is decent for a smartphone under 15k and in display department, you get an IPS LCD panel. It’s biggest drawbacks are chunky design and lack of a good fast charging support, but otherwise the phone is good for budget consumers as it has a high refresh rate and audio jack along with hybrid card slot. G40 has a 64MP triple camera setup which gives good photos in day and night time. It has a 16MP selfie lens too. Moto G40 Fusion is selling for Rs. 14,499 for the base 4GB+64GB model. It comes in a 6GB+128GB storage model as well. It is available in 2 colors- Dynamic Gray, Frosted Champagne. Moto G40 Fusion Specs CPU- Snapdragon 732 | RAM- up to 6GB | Storage- up to 128GB | Display- 6.8-inch IPS LCD | Refresh rate- 120Hz | Rear Cameras- 64MP+8MP+2MP | Front Camera- 16MP | OS-Android 11 | Battery- 6000mAh with 20W charging | Dimensions- 169.61×75.88×9.6mm | Weight- 220 grams | Storage Variants Available- 2
5. Poco M4 Pro 5G
The Poco M4 Pro 5G is the latest launch that is available in this segment. It gets a lot of things right like a pleasant display, great battery life, good haptics, comfortable design, durable build and more. Camera department with 50MP main and 8MP ultrawide lens at the back gives abaove average performance. It is a good all round smartphone for those who want their phone within 15,000 Rs. The base 4GB+64GB model is currently selling for Rs. 14,999 in India. It has 2 higher storage variants as well and comes in 3 vibrant colors- Poco Yellow, Cool Blue and Power Black. Poco M4 Pro 5G specs CPU- MediaTek Dimensity 810 | RAM- up to 8GB | Storage- up to 128GB | Display- 6.6-inch FHD+ IPS LCD | Refresh rate- 90Hz | Rear Cameras- 50MP+8MP | Front Camera- 16MP | OS- Android 11 | Battery- 5000mAh with 33W charging | Dimensions- 163.6×75.8×8.8mm | Weight- 195 grams | Storage Variants Available- 3
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