6. Huawei Honor 4X:

Huawei (no. 2 in China) is now a more serious player in the Indian smartphone market. It has launched very exciting phones in many ranges. And the most recent is the Honor 4X which is launched at 10,000 Rs. The phone packs very exciting specifications. It runs on the 64-bit Quad Core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM, which gives good performance and handles most of the tasks effectively. Still, if you need a phone for gaming, it will be good to go with the Yureka Plus or the K3 Note. It has the 5.5 inches screen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, it is not great but its acceptable considering the overall features at this price. The design of the phone is simple but it feels good, the textured back panel of the phone gives a very good grip. It has got 13 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras and both the cameras are good. The USP of the phone is that it has Dual Sim and both the Sim can support 4G LTE. It has got 8 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 32 GB. It sports a 3000 mAh battery which delivers very good battery backup. Overall, it is a very good phone and can be another good choice at this price. Huawei has launched another variant of the Honor 4X known as Honor 4C which comes with Octa Core processor, it can also be a good choice if you want a 5 inches phone.

PRICE	Rs 9,999 @
OS	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
CPU	64-bit Quad Core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	1280 x 720 pixels, 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (LTE + LTE)
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Yes
MEMORY	Internal Storage 8 GB, microSD Expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
OTHERS	3G, 4G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS,

7. Meizu M2 Note:

Meizu, another Chinese brand which recently entered in India, has upgraded its M1 Note with the new M2 Note. The new phone packs some great specs at a very low price. Design wise the phone looks good and pretty much inspired by the iPhone 5C. It runs on the 64-bit 1.3GHz MT6753 octa core Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM and has a very good performance. It has a 5.5 inches Full HD screen with 403 ppi pixel density which is great. It has a 13 MP rear camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture, 5-element lens, 4X digital zoom, 300° panoramic lens, Blue glass IR filter and Dual LED flash, it is capable of clicking 30 photos per second. The 5 MP front camera comes with ƒ/2.0 aperture, 4-element lens, 69° wide angle and Face AE face light boost. The quality of both the cameras is good, the phone camera is very fast and clicks images instantly without any shutter lags. It runs Flyme 4.5 OS on top of the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Flyme OS looks beautiful and comes with many features and options for customizations. The phone comes with 16 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 128 GB. It supports Dual sim and 4G. The 3100 mAh battery gives the phone a good battery backup. The phone looks great and is powerful enough to give a tough competition to the most popular phones like the Asus Zenfone 2, Xiaomi Mi 4i, Lenovo K3 Note & Yureka Plus, but other companies have better established themselves in India. Overall, the Meizu M2 Note with its excellent features and powerful specs, is a great package so, if you are open to invest in a new company, you can get a great value for money with this phone.

PRICE	Rs. 9,999 @
OS	Android v5.0 (Lollipop) | UI - Flyme 4.5
CPU	64-bit 1.3GHz MT6753 octa core Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IGZO capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	1080 x 1920 pixels, 403 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual SIM
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (dual-tone flash) | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microSD expandable upto 128 GB
BATTERY	3100 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 149 grams, Thickness: 8.7 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G:

Price cut!!! The Redmi Note has got a whooping 2,000 Rs. price cut and now it’s available at 7,999 Rs. The Redmi Note is again a good phone in this range which comes with 5.5 inches screen and 2 GB RAM. This was the 3rd launch of Xiaomi in the Indian Smartphone market and it is yet again a successful Xiaomi smartphone (A legal ban on Xiaomi in India has forced to stop the sale of the Octa Core version of Redmi Note but the 4G Variant of this phone is still available, so here we are considering the Redmi Note 4G). It runs on the Quad Core 1.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Processor and 2 GB of RAM which delivers pretty good and fast performance. It sports a big 5.5 inches screen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution and 267 ppi pixel density, well it’s not great but its good for 10000 Rs. It has got big numbers for the cameras. It features a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, the camera quality is very good, one of the best at this price. The 3100 mAh battery gives a very good battery backup to the phone. The phone weighs 199 grams and is surely on the heavier side. Overall, it offers pretty balanced equations with good performance, decent build quality and good battery and can be a good buying choice especially if you are little low on budget, but if you want a dual sim phone stay away from it.

PRICE	Rs. 7,999 @  Rs. 7,999 @  Rs. 7,999 @
OS	Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
CPU	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	720 x 1280 pixels, 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Single Sim
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Front Camera: 5 MP, LED Flash: Yes
MEMORY	Internal Storage 8 GB, microsd expandable upto 64 GB
BATTERY	Li-Polymer, 3100 mAh
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

                              

9. Lava Pixel V1 (Android One 2.0):

The Pixel V1 is Lava’s first Android One phone and it is the first phone among the 2nd generation of Android One phones in India. FYI, last year Google in partnership with local manufacturers like Micromax, Karbonn & Spice launched its Android One program in India, which has the motive to provide a pure Android experience with decent hardware certified by Google itself and regular Android updates at a very low price. Although the 1st generation Android One phones didn’t received a huge response. The Lava Pixel V1 is much improved over the early Android One phones. It has a simple design but decent build quality, it has a 76.3% screen-to-body ratio which makes the phone compact, also, it weighs just 135 grams. It packs a bigger 5.5 inches HD display with 267 ppi pixel density, the display quality is decent. The screen is protected by Dragontrail Glass from Asahi. It runs on 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM, it delivers decent day-to-day performance but it isn’t built for heavy usage. The phone runs on the latest Android 5.1.1 with stock Android UI and the best part of Android One is that, you get guaranteed upgrade to the latest Android OS for the next 2 years. The Pixel V1 has a 13 MP BSI rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, 5P Largan lens and blue glass filter, the picture quality is good. Interestingly, it has 8 MP BSI front camera with f/2.4 aperture, 4P Largan lens and blue glass filter. It comes with 32 GB internal storage which is also expandable upto 32 GB. It supports dual sim but misses out on 4G. The 2650 mAh battery gives decent battery life to the phone. Overall, it is a good phone and packs some interesting features but the competition is fierce, you can get the Moto G (3rd Gen) at around the same price which delivers the same pure Android Experience in a better manner but, it still can be a good buying choice. Lava has also launched the Pixel V2 with 8MP front camera and front flash.

PRICE	Rs [wpws url="http://www.flipkart.com/lava-pixel-v1-android-one/p/itme8nzvg9m26bxy?pid=MOBE8NZV2VHRZB3K&affid=besttechgu" xpath="//*%5B@itemprop='price'%5D/@content" xpathdecode="1"] @  Rs[wpws url="http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B0151A2RKY?creativeASIN=B0151A2RKY&linkCode=w01&linkId=&ref_=as_sl_pc_ss_til&tag=betegu-21" selector="#priceblock_ourprice"]@  Rs[wpws url="http://www.snapdeal.com/product/lava-pixel-v1-32gb-gold/631783684402?utm_source=aff_prog&utm_campaign=afts&offer_id=16&aff_id=10737" selector=".payBlkBig"] @
OS	Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
CPU	1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen protected with Dragon Trail Glass
DISPLAY	HD (720 x 1280 pixels), 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 8 MP, Flash: No
STORAGE	Internal Storage 32 GB, microsd expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	2650 mAh Li-Polymer battery
BODY	Weight: 135 grams, Thickness: 8.5 mm
OTHERS	3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

                              

10. InFocus M530:

The American company InFocus has recently entered in India with some of the high specced quality smartphones. The M530 is one among those, looks wise it is decent, it has metallic bezels and the back panel has soft matte finish although, the phone is little bulky weighing 176 grams. It has 5.5 inches screen with HD display, the display quality is decent. The phone is powered by 2 GHz MediaTek MT6595 Octa Core Processor coupled with 2GB RAM and has good performance. The phone runs on top of Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The speciality of the phone lies in the camera department. It has a 13 MP rear and a whooping 13 MP front camera as well, both the rear and the front cameras come with LED flash. The rear camera comes with f/1.8 aperture, OIS & Dual Tone LED flash and has decent picture quality while the 13 MP front camera comes with f/2.2 aperture, wide-angle lens and Soft LED flash which is great, it completely wins over the competition. No other phone gives a 13 MP front camera at this price. It has 16 GB of internal storage which is expandable. The phone supports dual sim and 4G. The 3100 mAh Li-ion battery gives a good battery life. Overall, specifications wise this is a great smartphone, it has a decent real world performance also but, the company needs to settle down in India to provide a better overall customer experience, still it can be a great choice if you can take little risks.

PRICE	Rs[wpws url="http://www.snapdeal.com/product/infocus-m530-16gb/629837905961?utm_source=aff_prog&utm_campaign=afts&offer_id=16&aff_id=10737" selector=".payBlkBig"] @
OS	Android 4.4.2 KitKat
CPU	2 GHz MediaTek MT6595 Octa Core Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS Capacitive Touchscreen protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 2
DISPLAY	HD (720 x 1280 pixels), 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual SIM
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Dual LED Flash | Front Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes
STORAGE	Internal Storage 16 GB, microsd expandable upto 64 GB
BATTERY	3100 mAh Li-ion Battery
BODY	Weight: 176 grams, Thickness: 8.9 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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