The mid range segment (between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000) is where
smartphones try to give consumers the best of both worlds – premium
features but at an affordable price. Here we see smartphones that are
good performers and also bring some additional features to the table.
You have a mix of Android and Windows Phone populating this list. These
smartphones don’t compromise on the features that budget smartphones do
such as the display, camera, etc. That being said, they do lack the
punch found in a phone priced maybe Rs. 10,000 higher.
We have with us today five phones listed that are good performers and
value for money smartphones for the price you pay – a budget between
Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000.
1. Xolo Q1000S (Rs. 16,500)
There are three things that the Xolo Q1000S brings to the table – the slimmest form factor in its price (6.9m in thickness), a BSI sensor on the rear camera and the best raw performance when compared to the competition. The phone has a unibody design, which means that you don’t have access to the battery and there is no expandable storage either. The smartphone runs on stock Android and the UI is butter smooth.
The metallic build looks and feels good but the placement of the
buttons may be a bit inconvenient to some. The smartphone has the
ability to run all the apps from the Play store. The display at full
brightness may not be as vibrant as some of the competing devices, but
the battery life of the phone is good enough to get through a day of
average use.
1. Xolo Q1000S (Rs. 16,500)
There are three things that the Xolo Q1000S brings to the table – the slimmest form factor in its price (6.9m in thickness), a BSI sensor on the rear camera and the best raw performance when compared to the competition. The phone has a unibody design, which means that you don’t have access to the battery and there is no expandable storage either. The smartphone runs on stock Android and the UI is butter smooth.