Tuesday, 2 September 2014

6 best mid-range smartphones in India

With the wide variety of smartphones available in the market today, you 
no longer need to shell out Rs 50,000 for a good smartphone experience.

Here’s our list of six best smartphones available between Rs 10,000 and 
Rs 20,000.

Go, take your pick!

1. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom

















If you want a phone that offers high-end camera quality, then Samsung 
Galaxy K Zoom is among the best options under Rs 20,000. It sports a 
20.7MP CMOS camera sensor at the back with 10X Zoom and a Xenon 
flash, and a 2MP front-facing camera. In terms of focal length, the lens in 
K Zoom covers 24-240mm. The lens has an aperture of F3.1-6.3.

Available only via Amazon.in, Galaxy K Zoom features a 4.8-inch HD display 
and is powered by a hexa-core (1.3GHz quad-core and 1.7GHz dual-core) 
processor and 2GB RAM. It has 8GB internal storage but features a microSD 
that supports cards of up to 64GB capacity. The phone has a 2,430mAh 
battery. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat.

2. BlackBerry Z3

BlackBerry Z3

















BlackBerry Z3 has a 5-inch LCD touchscreen, operates on BlackBerry 
10.2.1 OS and packs a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor. 
The phone comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage, and supports 
storage expansion up to 32GB via microSD cards.

Priced at Rs 15,990, this phone comes with a 5MP rear camera and 1.1MP 
front camera. This device has a non-removable battery and is capable of 
delivering up to 15.5 hours of 3G talk time, the company claims. It can 
access the internet over 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi and data can be transferred 
via Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

3. Asus Zenfone 5

Asus Zenfone 5
















4. Gionee Elife S5.5

Gionee Elife S5.5

With thickness of just 5.5mm, Gionee ElifeS5.5 is the world’s thinnest phone. 
It comes with a 5-inch 1080p display with Gorilla Glass 3 at both front and back, 
and can be purchased online for under Rs 20,000. It comes with Android OS,
v4.2 (Jelly Bean) which is upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat).

Gionee Elife S5.5 comes with a 1.7GHz octa-core Mediatel processor, 2GB 
RAM and 16GB in-built storage. It has a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front 
camera with a connectivity suite of 3G and Wi-Fi and data can be transferred 
via Bluetooth and USB connect.

5. Asus Zenfone 6

Asus Zenfone 6

Asus Zenfone 6, exclusively available via Flipkart, has a 6-inch HD screen 
with Gorilla Glass 3. This dual sim phone comes with Android OS v4.3 (Jelly Bean) 
which you can upgrade to v4.4.2 (KitKat). It is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 
Z2560 processor. It comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which 
is expandable up to 64GB by a microSD card.

Priced at Rs 16,999 this dual-sim smartphone has a 13MP rear camera and 
2MP camera in front with LED flash. Connectivity options in Asus Zenfone 6 
are 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi and data can be transferred via Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

6. HP Slate 6 VoiceTab



HP Slate 6 VoiceTab comes with a 6-inch 720p HD display, 5MP rear camera and 
2MP front camera with flash support. It is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Marvell 
processor and comes with Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). 

With internal memory of 16GB, expandable up to 32GB and 1GB RAM, this phone 
is available online at approximately Rs 15,000. It can access the internet over 3G 
and Wi-Fi and can transfer data via Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

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