If someone is looking to buy a budget smartphone under Rs 7,000 with decent specifications, it’s quite difficult to shortlist the right device as the market is flooded with all mobile brands having their phones in this lucrative price range. A sub-Rs 15K smartphone is considered a budget smartphone these days but still, a lot of customers in India don’t want to go beyond Rs 7,000 mark. So here we have selected top 5 best smartphones under Rs 7,000 which are worth your money and offers respectable performance, adequate battery life and most importantly these days, a good camera.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 – Rs 6,999
Well, this was an obvious pick here. After thrashing the entire budget segment with Redmi 3S and 3S Prime last year, Xiaomi launched it’s Redmi 4 earlier in May this year. The smartphone is the successor the Redmi 3S and comes in three variants. Due to price constraints, the 2GB/16GB variant falls under today’s price bracket. Apart from an expected poor software update cycle, Xiaomi Redmi 4 ticks all the right boxes.
Here are the detailed specifications for the Redmi 4 –
Display 5-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels) with 2.5D curved glass
Processor 1.4 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 processor with Adreno 505 GPU
RAM/Internal Storage 2GB RAM/16GB | 3GB RAM/32GB | 4GB RAM/64GB
Battery 4100 mAh Non-Removable
Camera 13-MP Rear f/2.0 + 5-MP Front f/2.2
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with MIUI 8
Connectivity 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Micro USB 2.0
Additional Features Fingerprint Scanner (Rear Mounted), Dual Apps, Second Space
Colours Gray, Gold, Black
Dimensions 139.2 x 70 x 8.7 mm| Weight 150 g
Infocus Turbo 5 – Rs 6,999
If battery life is on top of your priority list for your next smartphone, Infocus Turbo 5 could possibly be the best option under Rs 7,000. The device comes with a massive 5000 mAh non-removable battery inside and also doesn’t shy in terms of other specifications. The 16GB variant is priced at Rs 6,999 while the 32GB variant is priced at Rs 7,999 on Amazon India. The company has also given in the latest Android 7.0 Nougat inside which means you do get Google Assistant baked in. However, we are not sure about the future software updates.
Checkout the complete specifications here:
Display 5.2-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels) with 2.5D Curved Glass
Processor 1.25 GHz MediaTek MTK 6737 processor with Mali-T720MP1
RAM/Internal Storage 2GB RAM/16GB | Expandable upto 32GB
Battery 5000 mAh Non Removable
Camera 13 MP f/2.2 Rear + 5 MP f/2.2 Front
Android 7.0 Nougat
Connectivity 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Micro USB 2.0
Colours Glittering Gold, Mocha Gold
Additional Features Fingerprint Scanner (Rear Mounted)
Dimensions 150 x 74 x 9 mm| Weight 163 g
Yu Yunique 2 – Rs 5,999
Yu Yunique 2 smartphone was launched last month at Rs 5,999 and is available for purchase exclusively on Flipkart. The smartphone can be considered as one of the options for smartphones under Rs 7,000 to buy keeping in mind its specifications including Android Nougat operating system and 13-megapixel rear camera at this price point. The smartphone comes integrated with a Truecaller as its default dialer and users will get a seamless caller ID, spam detection, dialling and Messaging experience.
Here are the detailed specifications-
Display 5-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels), 4 Pinch Zoom, 2-point Multitouch
Processor 1.2 GHz Quad Core MediaTek MT6737 processor with Mali T720-MP1 650
RAM/Internal Storage 2GB RAM/16GB | Expandable upto 64GB
Battery 2500 mAh
Camera 13 MP Rear, Auto Focus, Zoom Level: 4, Multi Shot + 5 MP Fixed Focus
Android 7.0 Nougat
Connectivity 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Micro USB 2.0
Colours – Champagne and Coal Black
Sensors – Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Accelerometer
Dimensions 145 x 72.7 x 9.15 mm| Weight 159 g
Moto C Plus – Rs 6,999
If Xiaomi is not your taste and you are inclined more towards stock Android, Motorola Moto C Plus has the potential to become your next favourite budget smartphone. Available at Rs 6,999 on Flipkart, the smartphone banks heavily on its 4000 mAh battery and the design, which it has borrowed from the Moto G5, along with the software which has highly been appreciated for its close resemblance to stock Android. Stock Android also means you get Google Assistant right out of the box as the device runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. Also, Motorola has a solid reputation for rolling out timely software updates and you don’t have to queue up, unlike the one from Xiaomi, to buy the Moto C Plus.
See complete specifications here:
Display 5-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels) with 2.5D curved glass
Processor 1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6737 processor with Mali-T720MP2
RAM/Internal Storage 2GB RAM/16GB
Battery 4000 mAh Non-Removable
Camera 8 MP Rear f/2.2 + 2 MP Front f/2.9
Android 7.0 Nougat
Connectivity 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Micro USB 2.0
Additional Features Decent build quality, Google Assistant
Colours Metallic Cherry, Pearl White, Fine Gold, Starry Black
Dimensions 144 x 72.3 x 10 mm| Weight 162 g
Kult Beyond – Rs 6,999
Kult Beyond might be a relatively new smartphone for many people to take into consideration for Top 5 smartphones. For those unintended, Kult, an Indian based company announced its entry into the smartphone market in India with Kult 10 back in the year 2015. The Kult Beyond, which is of our interest today, is priced at Rs 6,999 and share a lot of specifications with most of the other options mentioned in this list. The device scores decent marks in the operating system, battery department, camera and also sports a fingerprint scanner at the back.
Here are the specs:
Display 5.2-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels) with 2.5D curved glass, with On-Cell Technology
Processor 1.25 GHz MediaTek MTK 6737 processor with Mali-T720MP1
RAM/Internal Storage 3GB RAM/32GB, | Expandable upto 32GB
Battery 3000 mAh
Camera 13 MP Rear Dual tone LED Flash + 13 MP Front Dual LED Flash and Face Beauty Mode
Android 7.0 Nougat
Connectivity 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Micro USB 2.0
Additional Features – Fingerprint Sensor on back
Colours – Black
Dimensions 150 x 75 x 10 mm| Weight 159 g