Smartphones on a tight budget

 Huawei Y7

Price

Rs 15,000

On a tight budget, the Huawei Y7 is an excellent phone to get your hands on. The device has pretty robust specifications, like a dependable Snapdragon 435 chipset paired with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. The 2 GB of RAM augments the phone’s ability to multitask well and the 4,000 mAh battery provides ample power to tide over a couple of days easily. The phone has a 12 MP camera on the back and an 8 MP camera on the front. Both perform well but selfies look a bit smoothed and washed out. The rear camera does a better job of capturing focus faster while producing more vivid pictures. For a budget smartphone, the Huawei Y7 is a steal.

Gionee S11 Lite

Price

Rs 15,641

Marked down from Rs 25,999, Daraz.com is offering the Gionee S11 Lite at a massive 40 percent discount. Considering the massive price drop, the smartphone is pretty powerful. The phone comes with a Snapdragon 430 processor, 4GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. There is a decent 3030 mAh battery and a 5.7 inch display running at 720p resolution. The phone has a 13 MP rear facing camera and a 2MP front facing camera that work to mediocre effects. The phone, with a shiny metallic finish that’s super reflective, looks a lot better on the outside than on the inside though. And although the look is metallic, it’s really made of plastic, which doesn’t add much to durability. With a 40 percent price drop, however, it’s a phone you should consider.

Colors P85+ Selfie Pro

Price

12, 995

Our homegrown smartphone manufacturer Colors deserves a shot in this list especially because they have been competing in budget smartphone market for so long. Col­ors, with time, has started produc­ing decent smartphones with mass appeal. With a focus on selfies, the smartphone manufacturer seems to be targeting a wider spectrum of consumers than powerhouse flag­ship users, which seems to be work­ing well for the company as it has home advantage.

The phone is decently spec’d with a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. Since the phone is selfie focused, it comes with a 13 MP rear cam­era and an 8MP front facing cam­era, and both perform pretty well. There are various photography modes and utilizing these modes will definitely augment your photos. If you’re someone who likes to take lot of selfies, the Colors P85+ is an excellent device.