Tech: Top 10 budget smartphones of 2016

Tech: Top 10 budget smartphones of 2016

The year 2016 seems to be a lucky one for gadgets and technology giants. Smartphones from across brands has constantly driven the gadget world and contributed towards a prominent rise in the industry's profit. The year saw a lot of smartphones being unveiled in every budget category. Backed by attractive features, every smartphone of 2016 was indeed a smart buy. We present to you a list of those budget and mid range smartphones that topped the sales charts and are still selling successfully in the Indian mobile market. Take a look:

1. LYF Flame 8: This is a budget 4G smartphone available in Indian market. Its specifications include 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 4.5 inch FWVGA display. It has three colour variants, black, blue and white. All of these are available for Rs. 4,199 only.

2. Intex Cloud Q11: This is another pocket friendly smartphone launched in India in 2016. It has an internal storage of 8GB, which is expandable up to 32GB via micro SD card. Other specifications include 5.5-inch HD IPS display, 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. Presently available for Rs. 4,699, the smartphone is a smart buy anytime.



3. Micromax Canvas Spark 3: At a price as less as Rs. 4999, the smartphone offers excellent features like 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 5.5-inch display, 1 GB RAM, and 8 GB internal storage which can be expanded to 32GB by a micro-SD memory card.

4. Asus Zenfone 4: The phone has a 4-inch TFT display with 800X480 pixels resolution. It flaunts 5MP Autofocus camera and 0.3MP front camera. It has 8GB internal memory, which is expandable up to 64 GB. Those of you are running short of cash and looking for a budget smartphone packed by necessary features, you can go for Asus Zenfone 4 available at Rs. 5299.

5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3: the phone posses a 5.5 inch 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has a 16MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. The phone is available in two models- 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, and 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The phone holds an economical price tag of Rs. 9,999.


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6. Lenovo K6 Power: This is yet another introduction in the group of budget smartphones in India launched in 2016. It has a full-metal body design along with a 5-inch full-HD display. Backed by 3GB of RAM, and 13MP rear and 8MP front camera with wide-angle lens, K6 Power priced at Rs 9,999, is tough competitor to any other budget smartphones launched in India in 2016.

7. Moto G4: Some of the most noteworthy features of the phone that make it a must buy are 5.5-inch Full HD display, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory (expandable up t0 128GB) and 13MP rear and 5MP front camera. While the 16GB base model is available for Rs. 10,499, the 32GB model is tagged at a slightly higher price of Rs. 11,999.

8. Lenovo K5 note: Launched in August 2016, this device turned out to be one of the fastest selling smartphones in India. It has 5.5-inch full-HD display, 178-degree wide viewing angle, 3,500mAh battery, 13MP primary camera, 8MP secondary camera and 3/4GB RAM, to name a few. The phone is currently available for Rs. 11,999.


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9. Samsung Galaxy j7: This is supposed to be one of the best smartphones launched by Saumsung at a decent price of Rs.15,990. The phone measures 151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm. It features 5.5 inches screen, 13MP primary camera, 5MP secondary camera and LED flash. Samsung j7 is powered by 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage. Launched in March 2016, the phone is presently available in the Indian market.

10. Moto M: Motorola's latest edition, Moto M, made a remarkable entry in the smartphone industry this December. It has a metal design, fingerprint scanner on the back, 5.5-inch display, 16MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, and turbo charging facility. The phone is resistant to dust and water. It is offered in two variants 3GB RAM/32GB internal memory and 4GB RAM/64GB internal memory. Moto M is available in Flipkart for Rs 15,999.

Which of these smartphones seem attractive to you? Pick a one of your choice, go for a buy and do revert back to us once you start using it.