There are plenty of phones in the budget category offering good performance for the price, but not all options will give users a good battery life. If your priority lies with a bigger battery on your next budget smartphone, you should consider one of the options in the upcoming slides. These new phones are not just the best when it come to battery life, but some are also quite decent in terms of day-to-day performance. At the same time, we have featured devices with small footprint, making them easier to carry around. In addition, most of these devices are running Android 6.0 or above and offer a 720p display.
Asus Zenfone 3s Max
Offering a huge 5000mAh battery on a 5.2-inch device, makes the Max a little heavier compared to its peers, but with this you are looking for a good two day battery life.
Specs:
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: MediaTek MT6750
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 13MP, 8MP
Xiaomi Redmi 4
One of the most popular smartphones in its budget, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 needs not introduction. It is a decent performer and offers a equally reliable battery life.
Specs:
Battery: 4100mAh
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 13MP, 5MP
Lenovo K8 Plus
The K8 Plus from Lenovo, is technically a better phone than the Redmi 4, but has a slightly inferior battery life than the ones listed above.
Specs:
Battery: 4000mAh
Display: 5.2-inch, 720p
SoC: MediaTek Helio P25
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: Dual 13MP, 8MP
Lenovo K6 Power
Last year’s Lenovo K6 Power is still one of the better phones in the market offering a good display, decent performance and a good battery life
Specs:
Battery: 4000mAh
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 13MP, 8MP
Panasonic Eluga A3
The Panasonic Eluga A3 is Panasonic’s attempt at making a budget phone offering a big battery life and from the looks of thing, seems worth checking out.
Specs:
Battery: 4000mAh
Display: 5.2-inch, 720p
SoC: MediaTek MT6737
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16GB
Camera: 13MP, 8MP
Motorola Moto C Plus
Moto C Plus is the latest budget smartphone from the company offering a large 4000mAh battery along with a 720p display. The phone is likely to be updated to Android 8.0.
Specs:
Battery: 4000mAh
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: MediaTek MT6737
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Camera: 8MP, 2MP
Motorola E3 Power
You also have the Moto E3 Power which also brings a 720p HD display to the sub-7K segment and features a reliable 3500mAh battery.
Specs:
Battery: 3500mAh
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: MediaTek MT6737P
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Camera: 8MP, 2MP
Xiaomi Redmi 4A
Xiaomi’s Redmi 4A is the company’s entry level smartphone, which is a less powerful version of the the Redmi 4 in all aspects, but still offers a decent battery life.
Specs:
Battery: 3120mAh
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Camera: 13MP, 5MP
Micromax Canvas 2
The Canvas 2 from Micromax comes with a tag-line of “The Unbreakable”. Micromax offers the phone with a 1 year screen replacement promise and Android Nougat out of the box.
Specs:
Battery: 3050mAh
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: MediaTek MT6737
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16GB
Camera: 13MP, 5MP
Huawei Honor Holly 4
Another phone in the budget category is the Honor Holly 4, which is powered by an octa-core SoC a decent 13MP rear camera.
Specs:
Battery: 3020mAh
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 13MP, 5MP