We know it's a pain to keep track of the latest and greatest phones that hit the market everyday. And then, you have the interesting phones that haven't yet been launched. Keeping that in mind, we've listed out the top phones that you should have on your radar.
To start off, let’s look at the phones that have already been launched and are available in India (or are very close to it).
Starting with the new Asus Zenfone 2 variant that was launched this month. This one offers 4GB of RAM with one step lower Intel Atom processor (in comparison the top-end Asus Zenfone 2) for a slightly lower price tag.
Asus Zenfone 2 (Rs. 18,999)
SoC: Intel Atom Z3560, 1.8 GHz, quad-core
Connectivity: Dual-SIM, 4G
RAM/Storage: 4GB/32GB
Battery: 3,000 mAh
Display: 5.5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: upto 64GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (Rs. 24,990)
SoC: Snapdragon 615, 1.5 GHz quad-core + 1.0 GHz quad-core
Connectivity: 4G
RAM/Storage: 2GB/16GB
Battery: 2,400 mAh
Display: 5-in, 720p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: upto 32GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Meizu M1 Note (Rs. 12,000)
SoC: Mediatek MT6752, Octa-core, 1.7 GHz
Connectivity: 4G, dual SIM
RAM/Storage: 2GB/16GB
Battery: 3,140 mAh
Display: 5.5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: upto 32GB
OS: Android Kitkat
Yu Yuphoria (Rs. 6,999)
SoC: Snapdragon 410, 1.2 GHz, quad-core
Connectivity: 4G, dual SIM
RAM/Storage: 2GB/16GB
Battery: 2,230 mAh
Display: 5-in, 720p
Main Camera: 8MP
Memory card support: upto 32GB
OS: Android Lollipop
LG G Flex 2 (Rs. 55,000)
SoC: Snapdragon 810, 2GHz quad-core + 1.5GHz quad-core
Connectivity: 4G, NFC
RAM/Storage: 2GB/32GB
Battery: 3,000 mAh
Display: Curved P-OLED 5.5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: upto 128GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Blackberry Leap (Rs. 21,490)
SoC: Snapdragon S4 Plus, dual-core 1.5GHz
Connectivity: 4G
RAM/Storage: 2GB/16GB
Battery: 2,800 mAh
Display: 5-in, 720p
Main Camera: 8MP
Memory card support: upto 128GB
OS: BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM (Rs. 10,199)
SoC: Snapdragon 200, quad-core 1.2GHz
Connectivity: 3G, dual-SIM
RAM/Storage: 1GB/8GB
Battery: 2,200 mAh
Display: 5-in, 720p
Main Camera: 8MP
Memory card support: upto 128GB
OS: Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Sony Xperia C4 (Price: not yet announced)
SoC: Mediatek MT6752, octa-core 1.7GHz
Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM, NFC
RAM/Storage: 2GB/16GB
Battery: 2,600 mAH
Display: 5.5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: upto 128GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus (Rs. 9, 999)
SoC: quad-core 1.2GHz
Connectivity: dual-SIM
RAM/Storage: 1GB/8GB
Battery: 2,100mAh
Display: 5-in, 800x480p
Main Camera: 5MP
Memory card support: upto 64GB
OS: Android Kitkat
ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini (Rs. 16,999)
SoC: Snapdragon 615, 1.5GHz quad-core + 1GHz 1uad-core
Connectivity: dual-SIM, 4G
RAM/Storage: 2GB/16GB
Battery: 2,900mAh
Display: 5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 16MP
Memory card support: upto 128GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Lenovo S60 (Rs. 12,999)
SoC: Snapdragon 410, quad-core 1.2GHz
Connectivity: dual-SIM, 4G
RAM/Storage: 2GB/8GB
Battery: 2,150mAh
Display: 5-in, 720p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: up to 32GB
OS: Android Kitkat
Huawei Honor 4C (Rs. 8,999)
SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 620, Octa-core 1.2 GHz
Connectivity: dual-SIM, 3G
RAM/Storage: 2GB/8GB
Battery: 2,550mAh
Display: 5-in, 720p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: up to 32GB
OS: Android Kitkat
Huawei Honor Bee (Rs. 4,999)
SoC: Spreadtrum SC7731, Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Connectivity: dual-SIM, 3G
RAM/Storage: 1GB/8GB
Battery: 1,730mAh
Display: 4.5-in, 480x854p
Main Camera: 8MP
Memory card support: up to 32GB
OS: Android Kitkat
And now, let's move on to the phones that have either been launched elsewhere but not yet in India, or have just seen the light of day.
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro
Expected launch date: NA
Expected price: Rs. 30,700
SoC: Snapdragon 810, quad-core 2GHz + quad-core 1.5GHz
Connectivity: Dual-SIM, 4G
RAM/Storage: 4GB/64GB
Battery: 3,000mAh
Display: 5.7-in, 1440 x 2560 pixels
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: No
OS: Android Lollipop
LG G4
Expected launch date: May 2015
Expected price: Rs. 50,000
SoC: Snapdragon 808, quad-core 1.44GHz + dual-core 1.82GHz
Connectivity: 4G, NFC
RAM/Storage: 3GB/32GB
Battery: 3,000mAh
Display: 5.5-in, 1440 x 2560 pixels
Main Camera: 16MP
Memory card support: up to 128 GB
OS: Android Lollipop
HTC One E9+
Expected launch date: June 2015
Expected price: Rs. 46,000
SoC: Mediatek MT6795M, octa-core 2GHz
Connectivity: 4G, NFC, dual-SIM
RAM/Storage: 3GB/32GB
Battery: 2,800mAh
Display: 5.5-in, 1440 x 2560 pixels
Main Camera: 20MP
Memory card support: up to 128 GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Sony Xperia Z3+
Expected launch date: not revealed
Expected price: not revealed
SoC: Snapdragon 810, 2GHz quad-core + 1.5GHz quad-core
Connectivity: 4G, NFC
RAM/Storage: 3GB/32GB
Battery: 2,930mAh
Display: 5.2-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 20.7MP
Memory card support: up to 128 GB
OS: Android Lollipop
OnePlus 2
Expected launch date: June 1
Expected price: not revealed
SoC: Snapdragon 810, 2GHz quad-core + 1.5GHz quad-core
Connectivity: 4G, NFC
RAM/Storage: 3GB/64GB
Battery: 3,300mAh
Display: 5.5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 16MP
Memory card support: No
OS: Android Lollipop
Asus Zenfone Zoom
Expected launch date: Q2 2015
Expected price: Rs. 24,500
SoC: Intel Atom Z3580, Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM
RAM/Storage: (2/4GB)/(16/32/64/128GB)
Battery: 3,000mAh
Display: 5.5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 13MP, 3 x optical zoom
Memory card support: up to 64GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Sony Xperia ZL2
Expected launch date: NA
Expected price: Rs. 48,500
SoC: Snapdragon 801, quad-core 2.5GHz
Connectivity: 4G
RAM/Storage: 3GB/32GB
Battery: 3,000mAh
Display: 5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 20.7MP
Memory card support: Yes
OS: Android Kitkat
Huawei P8
Expected launch date: June 2015
Expected price: Rs. 40,000 (64GB)
SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 930, Quad-core 2 GHz + quad-core 1.5 GHz
Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM, NFC
RAM/Storage: 3GB/(16/64GB)
Battery: 2,680mAh
Display: 5.2-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: up to 128GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Samsung Galaxy Grand 3
Expected launch date: Q2 2015
Expected price: Rs. 23,600
SoC: Snapdragon 410, quad-core 1.2GHz
Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM
RAM/Storage: 1.5GB/16GB
Battery: NA
Display: 5.25-in, 720p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: up to 64GB
OS: Android Kitkat
Lenovo Vibe Shot
Expected launch date: June 2015
Expected price: Rs. 21,500
SoC: Snapdragon 615, quad-core 1.7GHz + quad-core 1GHz
Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM
RAM/Storage: 3GB/32GB
Battery: 2,900mAh
Display: 5-in,1080p
Main Camera: 16MP
Memory card support: up to 128GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Lenovo K80
Expected launch date: NA
Expected price: Rs. 18,400 (4GB RAM)
SoC: Intel Atom Z3560, Quad-core 1.83 GHz
Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM, NFC
RAM/Storage: 4GB/64GB
Battery: 4,000mAh
Display: 5.5-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: up to 32GB
OS: Android Lollipop
Yotaphone 2
Expected launch date: NA
Expected price: Rs. 37,500
SoC: Snapdragon 801, quad-core 2.5GHz
Connectivity: 4G, NFC
RAM/Storage: 2GB/32GB
Battery: 2,500mAh
Primary Display: 5-in, 1080p
Secondary Display: greyscale, 4.7-in, 540 x 960p
Main Camera: 8MP
Memory card support: No
OS: Android Kitkat
Oppo R7 Plus
Expected launch date: August 2015
Expected price: Rs. 31,000
SoC: Snapdragon 615, quad-core 1.5GHz + quad-core 1GHz
Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM
RAM/Storage: 3GB/32GB
Battery: 4,100mAh
Display: 6-in, 1080p
Main Camera: 13MP
Memory card support: up to 128GB
OS: Android Lollipop