Buying a phone is difficult. Everyone wants the best phone they can get on a certain budget. Android, the most popular mobile OS, offers tons of choice in each budget segment, which somewhat makes decision-making more difficult. It’s a simple equation, more choices equal to more confusion.
If you are planning to buy a new phone and have already set a budget in mind, here are the best phones that you can buy in every budget, ranging from 5,000 to 30,000 and above. Check the devices in their respective budget categories before choosing your smartphone this year. We know that you won’t regret going through our smartphone choice.
Best Phone Under $80
5000 is the minimum amount that you have to spend to get a decent phone that is capable of performing day-to-day tasks like calling, texting, emailing, and browsing; that’s it. Here’s our pick:
Micromax Yu Yunique
- Screen size: 4.70 inch
- Resolution: 720×1280 pixels
- Storage: 8 GB, expandable up to 32 GB
- RAM: 1 GB
- Rear Camera: 8 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 2 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
- Battery: 2000 mAh
Best Phones between $80-$150
This is one of the most competitive price ranges and finding the best phone in this range is very challenging. Here are our picks:
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime
- Screen size: 4.70 inch
- Resolution: 720×1280 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB, expandable up to 32 GB
- RAM: 2 GB
- Rear Camera: 8 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 2 Megapixels
- OS: Android 4.4
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
- Battery: 2200 mAh
Lenovo K3 Note
- Screen size: 5.5 inch
- Resolution: 1080×1920 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB, expandable up to 32 GB
- RAM: 2 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.0
- Processor: Octa-core Mediatek MT6752
- Battery: 2900 mAh
Coolpad Note 3
- Screen size: 5.5 inch
- Resolution: 720×1280 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB, expandable up to 64 GB
- RAM: 3 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1
- Processor: Octa-core Mediatek MT6753
- Battery: 3000 mAh
- Fingerprint sensor
Best Phone Between $150-$230
This is the price range where usability meets the budget. Phones in this range are considered budget phones that are capable of performing all the day-to-day tasks without any lag as well as playing some graphics-intensive games with low graphics. Here are our picks:
Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition
- Screen size: 5 inch
- Resolution: 720×1280 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB, expandable up to 32 GB
- RAM: 2 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1.1
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
- Battery: 2470 mAh with TurboPower charging
Best Phones Under $230-$300
Here are our picks:
Moto X Play
- Screen size: 5.5 inch
- Resolution: 1080×1920 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB/32 GB, expandable up to 128 GB
- RAM: 2 GB
- Rear Camera: 21 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1.1
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
- Battery: 3630 mAh
OnePlus X
- Screen size: 5 inch
- Resolution: 1080×1920 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB, expandable up to 128 GB
- RAM: 3 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 8 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1.1
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
- Battery: 2525 mAh
Best Phones Between $300-$450
This price range has seen a lot of competition in 2015. Choosing a phone in this price range is a difficult task. Here are our picks:
Motorola Moto X Style
- Screen size: 5.7 inch
- Resolution: 1440×2560 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB/32 GB, expandable up to 128 GB
- RAM: 3 GB
- Rear Camera: 21 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1.1
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
- Battery: 3000 mAh
OnePlus 2
- Screen size: 5.5 inch
- Resolution: 1080×1920 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB/ 64 GB
- RAM: 3 GB/4 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
- Battery: 3300 mAh
LG Nexus 5X
- Screen size: 5.2 inch
- Resolution: 1080×1920 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB/ 32 GB
- RAM: 2 GB
- Rear Camera: 12.3 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 6.0
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
- Battery: 2700 mAh
Best Phones Above $450
From here the range of flagship phones begins. Here are our picks
Samsung Galaxy S6
- Screen size: 5.1 inch
- Resolution: 1440×2560 pixels
- Storage: 32 GB/64 GB/128 GB
- RAM: 3 GB
- Rear Camera: 16 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.0.2, upgradable to 5.1.1
- Processor: Exynos 7420
- Battery: 2550 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge & S6 Edge + are also amazing phones with almost similar specifications.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
- Screen size: 5.7 inch
- Resolution: 1440×2560 pixels
- Storage: 32 GB/64 GB/128 GB
- RAM: 4 GB
- Rear Camera: 16 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1.1
- Processor: Exynos 7420
- Battery: 3000 mAh
LG G4
- Screen size: 5.5 inch
- Resolution: 1440×2560 pixels
- Storage: 32 GB, expandable up to 128 GB
- RAM: 3 GB
- Rear Camera: 16 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 8 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1.1
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
- Battery: 3000 mAh
iPhone 6S
- Screen size: 4.7 inch
- Resolution: 750×1334 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB/64 GB/128 GB
- RAM: 2 GB
- Rear Camera: 12 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: iOS 9, upgradable to 9.2
- Processor: Apple A9
- Battery: 1715 mAh
- Force touch
Huawei Nexus 6P
- Screen size: 5.7 inch
- Resolution: 1440×2560 pixels
- Storage: 32 GB/64 GB/128 GB
- RAM: 3 GB
- Rear Camera: 12.3 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 8 Megapixels
- OS: Android 6.0
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
- Battery: 3450 mAh
LG V10
- Screen size: 5.1 inch
- Resolution: 1440×2560 pixels
- Storage: 64 GB, upgradable up to 200 GB
- RAM: 4 GB
- Rear Camera: 16 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels
- OS: Android 5.1.1
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
- Battery: 3000 mAh
So, those are some of the best phones for every budget.
