Best Budget Smartphones in India

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Nokia 5.1 Plus
The Nokia 5.1 Plus (Review) is one of two highly value-for-money smartphones from HMD Global's bandwagon this year. The phone has a great glass design, runs a clean Android One-based stock Android with regular updates, has excellent battery life, and its display does not disappoint despite sporting an HD+ resolution. While low-light camera performance is average and a hybrid SIM slot might bother some, there's little to complain at that price point.
Nokia 5.1 Plus is priced at Rs. 10,999 for the sole variant that comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage.


Nokia 5.1 Plus

₹ 10,890
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• Good
  
• Looks very stylish
  
• Android One with regular updates
  
• Great battery life
  
• Good app and gaming performance
  

• Bad
  
• Hybrid dual-SIM
  
• Cameras struggle in low light
  
• Gets warm quickly in games
  

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  Nokia 5.1 Plus (White, 3GB RAM, 32GB)
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Honor 10 Lite
The lower priced variant of the Honor 10 Lite (Review) is yet another smartphone in the very competitive sub-Rs. 15,000 price segment. The Kirin 710 SoC is powerful and does manage to stand up against the Snapdragon 660 SoC which is quite popular in this segment. The Honor 10 Lite features a premium design, which will make it a popular choice with buyers in this segment.
The battery life is also good, though the phone is let-down by its cameras. The heavily promoted AI features leave a lot to be desired and the overall camera performance too is average at best. The phone also lacks fast charging support which might be a dealbreaker for some.


Honor 10 Lite

₹ 17,999
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• Good
  
• Premium design
  
• Decent performance
  
• Good battery life
  

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• Average cameras
  
• Camera AI isn’t useful
  
• Lacks fast charging
  

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  Honor 10 Lite (Sapphire Blue, 6GB RAM, 64GB) - 
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  Honor 10 Lite (Sky Blue, 6GB RAM, 64GB) - 
• ₹ 17,999
  
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• ₹ 13,999
  

 
Other good options
Honor Play (Review), Vivo V9 Pro (Review), and Nokia 6.1 Plus (Review) are three great smartphones that deserve honourable mentions here, given they are available for just Rs. 1,000 over the high-end of this price bracket.
The Honor Play is the most affordable model out there with the company's own high-performance Kirin 920 SoC with octa-core processor. To remind you, the Kirin 920 was the 2017 flagship SoC from Huawei and a direct competitor to Snapdragon 845. The phone also offers an elegant design and a vibrant display; however, the camera performance leaves a lot to be desired.
On the other hand, the Vivo V9 Pro is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC SoC that provides good performance, but the bloated FunTouch user interface will mar the experience for some. The V9 Pro also packs a vibrant display with a decent set of cameras.
Lastly, the Nokia 6.1 Plus sports a premium glass design, an iPhone X-like notch, and is powered by the capable Snapdragon 636 SoC. it offers clean software, great performance, and a punchy and vibrant display. These advantages more than make up for its average cameras and battery life.