Festive seasons are always a great time for purchasing something new. Especially these days, online stores like Flipkart and Amazon gives you many offers that you cannot resist such as cash backs, discounts No cost EMI options etc. In 2017 Q4, here’s the list of 15 best rated smartphones that you can get categorized as budget range, mid-range and premium smartphones. These smartphones are within Rs. 30000 and can be purchased by clicking on the link in the comparison table.
How about a quick comparison to rule out few smartphones:
| Smartphone Model | Processor |
RAM |
Price |
Link to buy |
| Samsung Galaxy On 7 | Snapdragon 410 | 1.5 GB | ₹7,990 | |
| Moto C plus | MediaTek MT6737 | 2 GB | ₹6,999 | |
| Honor 5X | Snapdragon 616 | 2 GB | ₹7,999 |  |
| Lenovo K6 Power | Snapdragon 430 | 3 GB | ₹9,999 | |
| Moto G5S plus | Snapdragon 625 | 4 GB | ₹15,999.00 | |
| Redmi Note 4 | Snapdragon 625 | 4 GB | ₹10,999 | |
| Honor 6X | Kirin 655 | 4 GB | ₹13,999.00 | |
| Lenovo K8 Plus | MediaTek Helio P25 | 3 GB | ₹10,999 | |
| Mi A1 | Snapdragon 625 | 4 GB | ₹14,999 | |
| Mi Max 2 | Snapdragon 625 | 4 GB | ₹16,999.00 | |
| Apple iPhone 6 | A8 chip 64-bit | 1 GB | ₹25,999.00 | |
| Oppo F3 Plus | Snapdragon 653 | 4 GB | ₹21,000.00 | |
| Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro | Snapdragon 653 | 6 GB | ₹29,900.00 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S7 | Exynos 8890 | 4 GB | ₹29,990.00 | |
| Honor 8 Pro | Kirin 960 octa core | 6 GB | ₹ 29,999.00 | |
Budget smartphones:
1. Samsung Galaxy On 7
If you are conscious about brands and don’t want to spend on those so called Chinese smartphones, Samsung would be your next best option even though it is not popular for producing cheap smartphones. Well, Galaxy on 7 is a decent budget smartphone. It ha a 5.5 inch screen with 1.5 GM RAM and snapdragon 410 processor. But only 8GB internal memory is what you get on this device which is a disappointment.
Price: ₹7,990
2. Moto C plus
This phone is for people who are looking for a cheap smartphone with a big battery life. It has a 4000 mAh battery which will give you around 2 days backup with casual usage.
Price: ₹6,999
3. Honor 5X
In a budget range, 5X has the best built quality and camera. With 2GB RAM and a snapdragon 616 processor, this phone is quite a good deal for its price.
Price: ₹7,999
4. Lenovo K6 Power
For a budget oriented device, K6 Power has a good camera and battery life is also very good. With a snapdragon 430 processor and 4000 mAh battery K6 power is also a good option if you are looking for cheap smartphone.
Price: ₹9,999
Mid range smartphones
5. Moto G5S plus
This is a very balanced smartphone in the mid-range category. The camera performance is very good on the G5S plus even in artificial and low lighting conditions. Checkout the comparison between Moto G5s plus vs Redmi Note 4 and Mi A1
Price: ₹15,999.00
6. Redmi Note 4
This is the most popular phone released in 2017, a well balanced and aggressively priced smartphone. Its only weak point is an average camera compared to other phones in this range.
Price: ₹12,999
7. Honor 6X
In a mid range price point, you dont have many smartphones with a dual-camera setup. The Honor 6X comes with a dual-camera and we can say that the camera performance is actually really good on this device. Good battery life is also a plus point of this phone.
Price: ₹13,999.00
8. Lenovo K8 Plus
This smartphone is for people who are into multimedia consumption. Dolby Atmos and TheaterMax technologies are unique to this device.
Price: ₹10,999
9. Mi A1
This is one of the best smartphones in the mid-range. It comes with pure-android OS. Under Android one program, Google has promised to give updates for next two years for this phone. Another thing to talk about is its dual camera which gives you nice looking shots. Combined with a good battery life, Mi A1 is a great deal.
Price: ₹14,999
10. Mi Max 2
If you want a really big-sized phone, take a look at Mi Max 2. Max out to display, this smartphone phablet can be great for media consumption like watching videos and pictures, it has stereo sound output too. Also, the battery life on this device is very good.
Price: ₹16,999
Upper mid range and premium phones
11. iPhones – 6, 6X, 7, 7 Plus
If you are getting any deals on these iPhones, dont miss out. iPhones are really great when it comes to camera performance and built quality.
Price: ₹ 25,999 onward.
12. Oppo F3 Plus
If you are into selfies, this one might be a good deal since it has a dual front camera which allows you to take great selfies even with shaky hands. It helps you to take those wide selfies in addition to normal selfie portraits.
Price: ₹27,990
13. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro
On a Samsung device, 6GB RAM is what sets this phone apart. It is nearly a phablet with its 6 inch screen. With huge screen and a good battery couple – great multimedia experience is guaranteed.
Price: ₹31,900
14. Samsung Galaxy S7
With a discounted price, dont be hesitant to try the Samsung Galaxy S7 yet. It still has one of the best cameras out there.
Price: ₹29,990.00
15. Honor 8 Pro
For its price, this phone is a great deal. With its dual camera one of the best among premium smartphones, you can take some seriously good photos.
Price: ₹29,999
