Top 5 Smartphones You Can Buy Under 25,000 INR (July 2016)

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Considering buying a smartphone with a ‘mid-range’ budget of 25000 INR? Well, you have landed on the right page. To help you out with making a right decision for yourself, we have listed top 5 phones you can buy under Rs. 25,000 in India.

Also read: Best Smartphone Under 30,000 INR in India (July 2016)

LeEco Le Max2 unboxed with CDLA headphones

Le Max2

The LeEco Le Max2 (review | faq) is the latest flag bearer for the company which is also known as Chinese Netflix. The Smartphone is a true powerhouse with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, Adreno 530 GPU and 4Gigs of RAM all working in tandem to deliver flagship class smartphone experience. That’s not all. It packs a decent camera rear camera and super sharp display with 2K resolution.

With Le Max2, a year-long LeEco Ecosystem Membership is offered as a freebie to all buyers. LeEco Membership includes Live TV, Movies, Music and Cloud storage.

LeEco Le Max2 Full Specification and Price In India 

Pros:

  • LeEco Membership
  • Excellent 2K display
  • Superior Lossless audio

Cons:

  • Headphones aren’t included in the package
  • Non-removable battery
  • No Quick Charge 3.0

Xiaomi Mi 5: Best phone under 25,000 INR

Xiaomi Mi 5

Although Xiaomi Mi 5 (review) is much more compact in size (as compared to Le Max 2), still when it comes to performance, it gives tough competition to all other contemporaries. It is also powered by Qualcomm’s top of the line Snapdragon 820 quad-core chipset where all cores are ticking at 1.8GHz. The best part about Mi 5 is its ergonomic, sexy body. It will be more appealing to people who prefer easily manageable phones. For shutterbugs, it has enough arsenal. There is a 16MP rear and 8 MP front camera that offer reasonably good camera performance.

Xiaomi Mi 5 Full Specification and Price In India 

Pros:

  • Goodcamera hardware
  • Great design
  • NFC
  • Rapid charging Support

Cons:

  • No microSD expansion
  • Non-removable battery
  • No FM radio

Also read: Best Smartphone Under Rs. 15,000 In India [June 2016]

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 best phone under 25K

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is the latest offering from the renowned Korean giant in this mid premium segment. Frankly speaking, the A Series has never been about topping specifications charts, but to offer the high-end flagship grade experience and combining Samsung’s expertise at a mid-range price. The smartphone comes with a premium design with sculpted glass faces. It flaunts a 5.2–Inch full HD Super AMOLED display on the front.

The Indian variant is powered by an Exynos 7580 octa-core chipset coupled with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. It bears a 13-megapixel primary camera with optical Image stabilization and 5-megapixel primary camera. Also, a Fingerprint sensor is embedded in the home button.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Full Specification and price in India

Pros:

  • Crisp and vibrant display
  • Laudable built quality
  • Decent Battery life

Cons:

  • No 4K recording
  • Ships with Android 5.1
  • A bit slippery

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LG Nexus 5X

Nexus 5X (full review)is recommended for all those who can appreciate pure unadulterated android experience and associated advantages. Like all Nexus devices, it comes with the latest Android and will be first in the line to receive Android Nougat update as well. Apart from an excellent display, it offers a well-optimized software that gels well with the hardware and offers a great user experience.

At the heart of it features a Snapdragon 808 chipset coupled with 2GB RAM and Adreno 430GPU. It also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and USB Type-C port.The Nexus 5X comes in two variants: the 16GB variant is currently priced at 23,990 INR, and the 32GB variant is currently priced at 25,990 INR.

LG Nexus 5X Full Specification and Price In India

Pros:

  • Great Performance
  • Excellent display
  • Good Camera performance
  • Latest Android updates

Cons:

  • Average battery back-up

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Oppo F1 Plus

Yes, Oppo’s self-proclaimed selfie expert is a part of this list. Oppo has re-branded Oppo R9 as selfie expert F1 Plus for the global markets, especially for Indian buyers. Apart from much-talked about 16-megapixel selfie camera, it has a sleek shell with curved edges and uniform texture. The Oppo F1 Plus is equipped with Helio P10 chipset clocked at 2GHz with 1080P full HD display. The all metal smartphone gets 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

Oppo’s selfie expert comes with a 2850mAh non-removable battery that supports VOOC fast charging technology ( an Oppo proprietary technology). On the downside, in the age of Android Nougat, it is still running on Android Lollipop.

Oppo F1 Plus Full Specification and Price In India

Pros:

  • Sleek, stylish Design
  • Excellent Selfie Camera
  • Good quality Display

Cons:

  • Still running Android Lollipop
  • Average gaming performance
Deepak RajawatDeepak Rajawat
Deepak Rajawat is a tech journalist and editor at Smartprix, where he reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and audio gear. In his 12 years in media, he has reviewed over 1,000 devices. Since joining Smartprix in 2015, his reviewing philosophy has been simple: cut through the spec sheets and tell readers how a gadget actually holds up in daily life.

Before moving to digital tech journalism, Deepak covered sports and worked for legacy print publications, including Hindustan Times and The Statesman. He holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University and is based in Noida.

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