6. QiKU Q Terra 808:

QiKU, the new Chinese company which entered India is the joint venture of Coolpad and Qihoo 360 (popular for its 360 antivirus). The QiKU Q Terra 808 is the company’s first phone in the Indian market. The phone is packed with tons of value for money features. Starting with the design, it has got a very premium & beautiful metallic body with a sturdy build quality. With 6 inches screen, it must be a massive phone but it isn’t that big because of amazing 83% screen to body ratio and very slim bezels around the screen. If you have seen the 5.5 inches iPhone 6/6s Plus, the QiKU Q Terra 808 is almost of the similar size but, with 185 grams of weight it is heavy. The 6 inches screen comes with Full HD display with good quality. It runs on 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Hexa-core Processor coupled with 3 GB RAM and delivers very good performance. The phone features two 13 MP rear cameras, one with Sony’s IMX278 sensor with f/1.8 aperture, 6P Lens and 4K video recording capability and other with Sony’s IMX214 sensor used to capture DOF (Depth of Field). The dual rear cameras can click really good quality images. It also comes with a good 8 MP front camera. The phone also includes fingerprint scanner just below the rear camera, apart from unlocking the phone, it can be used perform lots of functions like opening camera, answering the phone call or recording the call, all these functions can be setup using the built-in settings. The phone runs on the company’s own 360 OS based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, the UI is far away from stock Android and brings in lots of themes, customizations and added features. It packs a big 3700 mAh battery with Fast charging feature that can charge the phone from 0-100% in 70 minutes, claims the company. It is a dual sim phone with 4G LTE support. It has 16 GB of internal storage which is expandable upto 128 GB via microSD card but, it will use one sim slot. The phone is exclusively available on Gadgets360.com at Rs. 19,999 and comes with company’s Q-invite system and, if you want to buy the phone without the invite, it will cost you Rs. 21,999. The company has announced that it already has 200 service centres in India. Overall, there is no doubt it is a very powerful smartphone with excellent features and great cameras but, as the company is new entrant in India, only risk taking buyers should go with it, for now.

PRICE	Rs. 19,999 @
OS	Android v5.1.1 Lollipop | UI - 360 OS
CPU	2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Hexa-core Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	6.0 inches, IPS capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP + 13 MP (dual rear camera), Flash: Yes (dual-LED flash)| Front Camera: 8 MP, Flash: No
SIM	Dual Sim
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB via microSD (uses sim 2 slot)
BATTERY	3700 mAh battery | Fast Charging: Yes
BODY	Weight: 185 grams, Thickness: 8.6 mm
OTHERS	Fingerprint scanner, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS,

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7. Xiaomi Mi4 (64 GB):

“Power” & “Simplicity” are the two words which describe the Mi4 entirely. It runs on the very popular and very powerful Snapdragon 801 Processor which was used in almost all the last generation flagship phones. To make the performance even greater it has got 3 GB RAM. So, there is no need to describe the performance, you yourself can imagine how fast and fabulously it will perform. It sports a 5 inches Full HD display which is also pretty good and bright. The things we should discuss in details is the camera performance of the phone. It has got the Sony IMX 214 CMOS sensor which is quite advanced. The camera quality is pretty good, it is capable of recording 4K videos, the Autofocus of the phone is pretty fast (0.3 Seconds) and decent and works quite well. The camera works quite well at night also, it has High Dynamic Flash which takes two photos one with flash and one without flash and then mixes the colors in both the photos so, the image gets natural colors. The 8 MP front camera is equally good. The battery life of the phone is good. Its design is simple but the metallic bezels gives it a premium and stylish touch. It runs on the custom Android skin of Xiaomi which is the MIUI V6 and is quite beautiful. The Infrared blaster in the phone might be quite useful to control TV, AC, etc. Sadly, it is a single sim phone & doesn’t come with 4G so, make sure you are okay with it if you decide to go with it. Overall, it’s an amazing phone with very good design and build quality but lacks 4G and dual sim, still it can be a good buying choice at this price.

PRICE	16 GB - Rs. 14,999 @             64 GB - Rs. 17,999 @ 16 GB - Rs. 14,999 @             16 GB - Rs. 14,999 @
OS	Android v4.4.4 (KitKat), Planned upgrade to Android v5.0 Lollipop
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	1080 x 1920 pixels, 441 ppi pixel density
SIM	Single Sim (Micro-SIM)
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Front Camera: 8 MP, LED Flash: Yes
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16/64 GB, microsd unexpandable
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery
OTHERS	3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

                              

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8. InFocus M812:

The American company InFocus which recently entered India is launching phones after phones in the country and the InFocus M812 is the newest flagship of the company in India. It has got a full metal unibody design built with Anodized Aluminum Frame. The phone looks beautiful and the design looks inspired from the iPhone 6! It weighs just 120 grams and has a thickness of 7.38 mm. It sports a 5.5 inches Full HD IPS display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The InFocus M812 is powered by the powerful 2.5 GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Processor coupled with 3 GB of RAM and delivers excellent performance. It has got a 13 MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and Dual-LED flash and produces good quality images. It also features an 8 MP rear camera with 80 degree wide-angle. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with company’s own InLife UI 2.0 running on top. It is a Dual Sim phone and supports 4G on both the Sim. The phone has a 16 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 128 GB with the help of a microSD card. The phone houses a 2900 mAh battery which supports quick charging. The company claims it can be charged upto 40% in just 30 minutes and 80% in one hour. The phone also comes with NXP Smart AMP acoustics technology which improves the overall sound quality of the phone. Overall, the phone has got a premium feel and design and with the Snapdragon 801 processor the phone is very powerful so, if you are open to try a new company it can be another good choice.

PRICE	Rs [wpws url="http://www.flipkart.com/infocus-m812/p/itmee8y4jw4tgnte?pid=MOBEE8Y4SZ7HNJDC" xpath="//*%5B@itemprop='price'%5D/@content" xpathdecode="1"] @  Rs[wpws url="http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01BK92H64?creativeASIN=B01BK92H64&linkCode=w01&linkId=&ref_=as_sl_pc_ss_til&tag=betegu-21" selector="#priceblock_saleprice"]@  Rs[wpws url="http://www.snapdeal.com/product/infocus-m812i-16gb-silver/672166899922?utm_source=aff_prog&utm_campaign=afts&offer_id=16&aff_id=10737" selector=".payBlkBig"] @
OS	Android v5.0 (Lollipop) | UI - InLife UI 2.0
CPU	2.5 GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS Capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	1920 x 1080 pixels, 403 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (Dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 8 MP, Flash: No
SIM	Dual SIM (LTE + LTE)
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB, Expandable: upto 128GB via microSD
BATTERY	2900mAh battery | Quick Charging: Yes
BODY	Weight: 120 grams, Thickness: 7.38 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

                              

9. HTC Desire 826:

The HTC Desire 826 carries forward the beautiful design trend of HTC’s mid ranged devices, it has a plastic body with good build quality but it doesn’t feel premium. The USP of the phone is its 13 MP selfie camera! So, with this phone, there is no partiality between the front and the rear cameras, both are equal. HTC has launched the Desire 826 in other countries with a 4 Ultra Pixel front camera but in India they have launched it with 13 MP front camera, which takes great selfies. The 13 MP rear camera comes with intelligent BSI sensor along with f/2.2 aperture which is capable of taking great pictures even at low light conditions. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa Core Processor coupled with 2 GB of RAM, the performance is decent. It sports a 5.5 inches Full HD display with 401 ppi pixel density which is impressive. It runs on Android OS v5.0.1 (Lollipop) with HTC’s Sense UI running on top. It comes with 16 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 128 GB which is great. It supports Dual Sim and 4G (LTE). The HTC Desire 826 has a decent battery life with the 2600 mAh battery. The speaker of the phone comes with HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio, which gives very good sound quality. Overall, the HTC Desire 826 can be a good choice if you want a phone from reputed international brand only, you get the design and brand value of HTC with good cameras, decent performance and good software. The newly launched HTC Desire 828 can be a good alternative to the Desire 826.

PRICE	Rs. [wpws url="http://www.flipkart.com/htc-desire-826/p/itme9932zgsaaqx6?pid=MOBE6BJ657PV3UBG" xpath="//*%5B@itemprop='price'%5D/@content" xpathdecode="1"] @  Rs.[wpws url="http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B00UFPI4FI?creativeASIN=B00UFPI4FI&linkCode=w01&linkId=&ref_=as_sl_pc_ss_til&tag=betegu-21" selector="#priceblock_saleprice"] @  Rs.[wpws url="http://www.snapdeal.com/product/htc-desire-826-16gb-blue/635646637967" selector=".payBlkBig"] @
OS	Android OS, v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa Core (1.7 GHz + 1 GHz ) Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	1080 x 1920 pixels, 401 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (GSM + LTE)
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 13 MP, Flash: YES
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microSD expandable upto 128 GB
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

                              

10. Gionee Marathon M5:

Gionee’s Marathon series is famous for big battery phones and the latest addition to it, is the phone with a massive 6020 mAh battery – the Gionee Marathon M5. Company says the phone offers upto 62 hrs of talktime and 684 hrs of standby time! Moreover, you can use the Marathon M5 as a power bank and charge other phones also. If we talk about the design, the phone has got simple looks but good metallic build. With 8.5mm thickness, the phone is not very thick but due to the large battery, the phone weighs 211 grams which is really very heavy. It sports a 5.5 inches HD (720 x 1280 pixels) AMOLED display which turns out into 267 ppi pixel density which is a bit low but, the display is still decent with good viewing angles, though it can’t match other Full HD phones at this price. The Marathon M5 is powered by a Quad-core 1.3 GHz Processor coupled with 3 GB RAM and delivers acceptable performance. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop based Gionee’s highly customized Amigo 3.1 OS. The phone features a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras which deliver decent picture quality. It is a Dual Sim phone with 4G support and comes with good storage options and includes 32 GB internal and upto 128 GB expandable memory. The Marathon M5 also comes with a built-in IR blaster which lets you use your smartphone as a universal remote and control electronic appliances like TV, AC and others. Overall, the Gionee Marathon M5 brings in good performance & features an exceptional battery life but at the same time it is really heavy so, if you travel a lot and really need this big battery it can be a great choice otherwise, there are better options. At this price, the newly launched Gionee Elife S6 is another option from Gionee, it packs a good premium design and VoLTE support, but if you look at the complete package there are better options available under 20k.

PRICE	Rs [wpws url="http://www.flipkart.com/gionee-marathon-m5/p/itmec9tu75akanjd?pid=MOBEC9TUNYYZZ8NU" xpath="//*%5B@itemprop='price'%5D/@content" xpathdecode="1"] @
OS	Android v5.1 Lollipop | UI - Amigo 3.1 OS
CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	HD (720 x 1280 pixels), 267 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
SIM	Dual Sim (CDMA + GSM)
STORAGE	Internal: 32 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB via microSD
BATTERY	Li-Po 6020 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 211 grams, Thickness: 8.5 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, IR Blaster

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