The budget smartphone segment is about getting the most for your money. The performance here is a key factor and these smartphones are picked for offering exactly that. Which smartphone do you think will be the chosen one?
Budget phones are no longer boring. While the performance doesn’t match up to more expensive devices and the compromises will always be there to keep the costs down, budget phones upped the ante by offering features like quad cameras, notched displays, glass designs and what not. But this test all about how well they work and these are our picks of the best budget phones this year.
Asus Zenfone Max M1
After the success for the Zenfone Max Pro M1, Asus followed it up with a budget offering that is fairly stable and reliable to use. It draws power from an octa-core Snapdragon processor and competes neck-to-neck with Xiaomi’s lineup of budget phones this year. The 4,000mAh battery and a compact form factor along with stable performance is why we picked the phone as a nominee for best budget smartphone. Click here to buy.
Xiaomi Redmi Y2
The Xiaomi Redmi Y2 may be aimed as a selfie-centric device and it’s selfies are far better than most budget phones out there for the pixel-binning technique it implements, but we picked the Redmi Y2 for the performance it offers. It is powered by last year’s most popular mid-range chipset that won our Zero1 Award for best mid-range smartphone, and for the most part, the Redmi Y2 works good enough to handle most of the usual tasks, including games. Click here to buy.
Smartron T.Phone P
India-made Smartron is bland, but functional. It doesn’t really dazzle but doesn’t disappoint either. It just works. It also uses stock Android UI that further helps in keeping things smooth. With a huge 5,000mAh battery, it also lasts really long and for a budget device, that’s pretty much everything you can ask for. Click here to buy.
Realme 2
Realme 2 took the usual budget spec-sheet and morphed it into something more lucrative. We picked the Realme 2 for its ‘top-notch’ design, and for the performance of the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 450 chipset, and a camera that’s good enough to keep your social media feed happy. Click here to buy.
Nokia 5.1 Plus
In a lot of ways, the Nokia 5.1 Plus is more progressive than others. It’s looks sleak and classy, and it comes with an USB Type-C port. It’s also neat and clean from the inside with pure, stock Android that comes with a promise of regular updates courtesy Android One certification. This one is powered by the MediaTek Helio P60 that once again cuts above other budget chipsets. But will all that boil down to be the best budget smartphone? Click here to buy.
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