6. Lenovo Vibe X2:

This is the phone with lots of innovation. The company calls it the “World’s First Layered Smartphone”. So, let’s come straight into its layered design. The phone has uniquely designed layers which you can attach to the phone, to simplify, these layers are actually just cases or covers. The first is the battery layer or the battery case which can be considered as a power bank of 2300 mAh capacity. All you have to do is just attach it to the phone like normal covers and your phone will start charging. You can get this case on Flipkart for 1,999 Rs. Another layer for this phone is the case with built-in JBL speakers which you can attach to the phone just like the battery case. The JBL speaker layer is an actual portable speaker which connects to the Vibe X2 with Bluetooth, the speaker is very loud and it also has its own battery so the phone’s battery is not used. This case also acts like stand and holds the phone in a perfect tilted position to watch movies. The other specifications of this phone are also powerful. It has good performance with 2 GHz Octa Core MediaTek 6595M Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM. It has great Full HD display & good cameras. Overall, the Lenovo Vibe X2 offers a unique and interesting layered concept, which is actually good and the phone itself is packed with amazing features. So, it can be a very good buying choice. If battery is your main concern, at the same price the Lenovo P70 with 4,000 mAh battery can be a great choice, it just has an HD display and rest specs are powerful.

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OS	Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS, upgradable to v5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU	Octa-core 2 GHz MediaTek 6595M Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 441 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual SIM
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, LED Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, LED Flash: No
MEMORY	Internal Storage 32 GB, microsd unexpandable
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 2300 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 120 grams, Thickness: 7.27 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

                               

7. XOLO Black:

The Xolo Black is Xolo’s most promising smartphone until now. If we talk about the design, the phone looks stunning, it has rounded corners, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 covers both the front and the back of the phone. On the back, the placement of  two cameras and the LED Flash in between them looks amazing, the power button & volume rockers are placed very nicely on the side of the phone, the power button also has breathing light for notifications which looks very stylish. The phone feels very premium and scores full marks in design. The XOLO Black sports a 5.5 inches Full HD display with 403 ppi pixel density and the display is awesome. It runs on 1.5 GHz Octa-Core 64-bit 2nd Gen Qualcomm  Snapdragon 615 Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM which has good performance, the phone can handle mid level games pretty well although it lags a little in heavy games. The best part of the phone is the dual camera setup on the rear. The Xolo Black has two rear cameras of 13 MP & 2 MP and both work simultaneously, the 13 MP camera captures the subject while the 2 MP camera is used to capture the Depth and the final image is the combination of both. The rear camera comes with features like fast focus (0.15 sec), Ubifocus™ (you can change the focus after clicking images) & ChromaFlash™ (snaps two shots, one with flash and one without). These features promise a lot and the picture quality is good but could have been even better. The 5MP front camera also comes with front LED Flash. It runs on latest Android 5.0 Lollipop with beautiful HIVE UI on top of it. The phone has a great 3200 mAh battery. Overall, the Xolo Black is a very good package, it has a great design and good features and can be a good buying choice.

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OS	Android v5.0 (Lollipop) with HIVE UI
CPU	1.5 Ghz Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (2nd gen) Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 403 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (GSM + LTE)
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP + 2MP (Dual camera), Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Yes
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB, Expandable: upto 32 GB via microSD
BATTERY	Li-Po 3200 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 140 grams, Thickness: 7.3 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

               

8. InFocus M810:

InFocus the American company which has partnered with Foxconn to produce its smartphones has recently entered in India with some correctly priced quality smartphones spread across every budget price segment. The InFocus M810 is another interesting product from the company. It comes with a stunning metallic design with the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 covering the front and the back of the phone, it has a thickness of just 6.9 mm. The phone’s design is very premium and detailed, the circular power button of the phone looks very beautiful. It has got a 5.5 inches Full HD screen with 401 ppi pixel density. A great thing about the phone is, it comes with the 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 Processor, which needs no introduction. It is immensely powerful and is well-respected. The phone comes with 2 GB RAM. The M810 has decent 13 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras. It comes with Sony Exmor R Sensor and f/2.2 aperture lens. The phone has 16 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 64 GB. It runs on Android Lollipop with the company’s InLife UI. The phone comes with 4G but bad news is that it is a single sim device. The phone is powered by a 2600 mAh lithium-ion battery. Overall, the phone is very powerful and comes with a great design, it’s a good package but there are many phones in this list which provide all the powerful hardware and even the great design so, going with the more established brands will be a good idea but if you like this phone, you can go with it, it is definitely a good phone.

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OS	Android 5.1 Lollipop
CPU	2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, LTPS-TFT LCD touchscreen protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), 401 ppi pixel density
SIM	Single SIM
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
STORAGE	Internal Storage 16 GB, microsd expandable upto 64 GB
BATTERY	2600 mAH lithium-ion battery
BODY	Weight: 154 grams, Thickness: 6.9 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

               

9. Micromax Canvas Knight 2:

Micromax has launched the next version of the popular Canvas Knight named as the Canvas Knight 2. The first thing to notice about the phone is its stunning design. The phone measures just 6.3 mm of thickness and it has an all metal and glass build as it has got Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on both the front and back of the phone while the edges of the phone are metallic. This gives a premium design and look to the phone and at the same time it feels very good in the hands so, it scores full marks in design. When it comes to performance, the Knight 2 is powered by the powerful 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon Octa core 615 processor coupled with 2 GB RAM. This makes the performance of the phone very good, it runs smoothly without any lags. The 5 inch display of the phone comes with AMOLED HD display, well its good but seeing the tough competition, a Full HD screen would have done wonders for Micromax. The phone runs on the Android Lollipop 5.0 with nearly stock UI. It sports an impressive 13 MP rear camera which comes with Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor and the phone also comes with 5 MP front camera which comes with lots of modes to get a perfect selfie. The phone supports 4G and dual sim. It has 16 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 32 GB but the microSD card uses the sim 2 slot so you can either use the second sim or the microSD card at a time. The phone packs a 2260 mAh battery which is expected to deliver decent battery life. Overall, the phone packs decent features and a great design so, if you are looking for a greatly designed slim phone then the Canvas Knight 2 can be a good choice. If you want a slim phone, you can also go with the new Micromax Sliver 5 which is the world’s slimmest phone with its 5.1 mm thickness.

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OS	Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU	64-bit Octa-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	720 x 1280 pixels, 294 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 5 MP, Flash: dual-LED flash
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microSD expandable upto 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 2260 mAh battery
OTHERS	3G, 4G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

                               

10. HTC Desire 626G Plus:

Beautiful!!! This is the feeling you get when you first see the phone. The HTC Desire 626G Plus carries forward the new design trend of the mid ranged HTC devices like the Desire 826. It has a plastic build but the phone’s design is awesome and you can fall in love with it instantly. It’s not only beautiful from outside but the HTC Sense UI is also pretty beautiful. The phone is also good when it comes to the hardware which runs the phone. It sports an Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Mediatek MT6752 Processor and 1 GB of RAM which runs the phone smoothly but, it’s not for heavy usage and surely lags behind the competition. It has 5 inches HD screen and the display quality is decent. In the HTC Desire 626G Plus, HTC has increased the rear camera from 8 MP in the Desire 620 to 13 MP, it also has a 5 MP front camera and both the cameras of the phone are good. It supports dual sim but misses out on 4G (LTE) which its competitors are offering at the same price. It has got a 2000 mAh battery which gives acceptable battery life, 8 GB of internal storage which can be expanded upto 32 GB. One thing to note is that, the back of the phone is glossy so it attracts fingerprints easily. Overall, the phone has nothing great to offer in this highly competitive market and only HTC fans should think about buying it. HTC also offers bigger 5.5 inches HTC Desire 816G Plus (Octa Core), it can be a good choice if you want the design of HTC with a bigger screen.

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OS	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
CPU	Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Mediatek MT6752 Processor
RAM	1 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, Capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	720 x 1280 pixels, 294 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim, GSM + UMTS
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 5 MP, Flash: YES
MEMORY	Internal Storage 8 GB, microSD expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
OTHERS	3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

                               

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