Monday, September 1, 2014

6 best mid-range smartphones

6 best mid-range smartphones in India

6 best mid-range smartphones in India
— Komal Mohan

With the wide variety of smartphones available in the market today, you no longer need to shell out Rs 50,000 for a good smartphone experience.

Here’s our list of six best smartphones available between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000.

Go, take your pick!

1. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
If you want a phone that offers high-end camera quality, then Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is among the best options under Rs 20,000. It sports a 20.7MP CMOS camera sensor at the back with 10X Zoom and a Xenon flash, and a 2MP front-facing camera. In terms of focal length, the lens in K Zoom covers 24-240mm. The lens has an aperture of F3.1-6.3.

Available only via Amazon.in, Galaxy K Zoom features a 4.8-inch HD display and is powered by a hexa-core (1.3GHz quad-core and 1.7GHz dual-core) processor and 2GB RAM. It has 8GB internal storage but features a microSD that supports cards of up to 64GB capacity. The phone has a 2,430mAh battery. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat.

2. BlackBerry Z3

BlackBerry Z3
BlackBerry Z3 has a 5-inch LCD touchscreen, operates on BlackBerry 10.2.1 OS and packs a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor. The phone comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage, and supports storage expansion up to 32GB via microSD cards. 

Priced at Rs 15,990, this phone comes with a 5MP rear camera and 1.1MP front camera. This device has a non-removable battery and is capable of delivering up to 15.5 hours of 3G talk time, the company claims. It can access the internet over 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi and data can be transferred via Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

3. Asus Zenfone 5

Asus Zenfone 5
Featuring a 5-inch 720p display protected by Gorilla Glass 3, Asus Zenfone 5 is a dual sim smartphone that runs on a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor with 2GB RAM. This phone is powered by Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat).

The 16GB variant of Zenfone 5 costs Rs 12,999 and can be purchased only via Flipkart; the phone comes with microSD support up to 64GB. This phone has 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera. Its connectivity suite consists of 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB.

4. Gionee Elife S5.5

Gionee Elife S5.5
With thickness of just 5.5mm, Gionee ElifeS5.5 is the world’s thinnest phone. It comes with a 5-inch 1080p display with Gorilla Glass 3 at both front and back, and can be purchased online for under Rs 20,000. It comes with Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) which is upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat).

Gionee Elife S5.5 comes with a 1.7GHz octa-core Mediatel processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB in-built storage. It has a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera with a connectivity suite of 3G and Wi-Fi and data can be transferred via Bluetooth and USB connect.

5. Asus Zenfone 6

Asus Zenfone 6
Asus Zenfone 6, exclusively available via Flipkart, has a 6-inch HD screen with Gorilla Glass 3. This dual sim phone comes with Android OS v4.3 (Jelly Bean) which you can upgrade to v4.4.2 (KitKat). It is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor. It comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which is expandable up to 64GB by a microSD card.

Priced at Rs 16,999 this dual-sim smartphone has a 13MP rear camera and 2MP camera in front with LED flash. Connectivity options in Asus Zenfone 6 are 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi and data can be transferred via Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

6. HP Slate 6 VoiceTab

HP Slate 6 VoiceTab
HP Slate 6 VoiceTab comes with a 6-inch 720p HD display, 5MP rear camera and 2MP front camera with flash support. It is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Marvell processor and comes with Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). 

With internal memory of 16GB, expandable up to 32GB and 1GB RAM, this phone is available online at approximately Rs 15,000. It can access the internet over 3G and Wi-Fi and can transfer data via Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

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