Top 10 Smartphones for February 2016

Lenovo Vibe K4 Note

Price: Rs.11,999

The successor of popular K3 Note is Vibe K4 Note comes with appealing specs and features at a humble price. Similar to its sibling Vibe P1, the new Vibe K4 Note sports a fingerprint scanner but at the back of the device. Furthermore, the firm is offering a VR headset along with the handset and a minor bump in the price tag.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5.5-inch IPS LCD

PROCESSOR: Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU: Mali-T720MP3

RAM: 3GB

CAMERA: 13MP Rear and 5MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Po 3300mAh

STORAGE: 16GB Internal, Expandable up to 128GB

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Fingerprint sensor, Dolby ATMOS Audio

LeEco Le 1s

Price: Rs.10,999

LeEco made their debut in Indian Smartphone market with the launch of Le 1s and Le Max. Le 1s is the entry level Smartphone yet it sports features close to a flagship device. Much like Xiaomi and Huawei, the new Chinese Smartphone maker LeEco grabs attention of consumers with this feature rich handset at a humble price.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5.5-inch IPS LCD

PROCESSOR: Octa-core 2.2GHz

GPU: PowerVR G6200

RAM: 3GB

CAMERA: 13MP Rear and 5MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Po 3000mAh

STORAGE: 32GB Internal

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, Quick Charge

Asus ZenFone Max

Price: Rs.9,999

The ZenFone Max from Asus was showcased back in August 2015 and now the firm has introduced it into the Indian market this New Year. Apart from refined looks, the phone sports a huge battery of 5,000mAh making this the only Smartphone at this price bracket to offer a big battery.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5.5-inch IPS LCD

PROCESSOR: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU: Adreno 306

RAM: 2GB

CAMERA: 13MP Rear and 5MP Front-Facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Po 5,000mAh

STORAGE: 8/16GB Internal, Expandable up to 64GB

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Huawei Honor 5X

Price: Rs.12,999

Huawei, this New Year launched a new set of entry level handsets in the market. The Honor 5X is the successor to Honor 4X which is 2015’s one of the most sold Smartphones in India. The novel device comes with a fingerprint sensor and metal unibody that delivers a premium feel to its users.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5.5-inch IPS LCD

PROCESSOR: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU: Adreno 405

RAM: 3GB

CAMERA: 13MP Rear and 5MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Po 2500mAh

STORAGE: 16GB Internal, Expandable up to 128GB

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Fingerprint sensor

Coolpad Note 3 Lite

Price: Rs.6,999

Coolpad after releasing Note 3 by the end of 2015 now has introduced a much smaller and budget variant of Note 3 which is dubbed as Note 3 Lite. Much like the premier variant the budget variant features a fingerprint sensor.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5-inch IPS LCD

PROCESSOR: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU: Mali-T720MP3

RAM: 3GB

CAMERA: 13MP Rear and 5MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Po 2500mAh

STORAGE: 16GB Internal, Expandable up to 128GB

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Fingerprint sensor

Feature-rich Smartphones:

LeEco Le Max

Price: Rs.32,999

LeEco’s flagship Smartphone in India is Le Max that sports a huge 6.33-inch display with almost bezel-less design. The shiny metal unibody grabs any individual’s attention at an instant. The device features Le Hi-Fi and Dolby DTS audio technology that promises best audio output.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 6.33-inch IPS LCD

PROCESSOR: Octa-core 2.0 GHz

GPU: Adreno 430

RAM: 4GB

CAMERA: 21MP Rear and 4MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Po 3,400mAh

STORAGE: 64/128GB Internal

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Fingerprint sensor, Le Hi-Fi and Dolby DTS audio, USB Type-C

Huawei Nexus 6P

Price: Rs.39,999

This time, Google joined hands with Chinese Smartphone maker Huawei to create a Nexus handset. For the first time Nexus device featured a metal unibody, fingerprint sensor and USB Type-C port. Alongside all the new hardware, Nexus 6P housed one of the best cameras with laser autofocus. As a result, Huawei made Nexus 6P is considered to be the best Android device till date by many Smartphone reviewers.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5.7-inch Super AMOLED

PROCESSOR: Quad-core 1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57

GPU: Adreno 430

RAM: 3GB

CAMERA: 12MP Rear and 8MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Po 2,700mAh

STORAGE: 32/64/128GB Internal

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Fingerprint Scanner, USB Type-C, Quick Charging

Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Price: Rs.57,049

The latest Apple Smartphone boasts the pressure sensitive 3D touch display encompassed in the previous year design. The iPhone 6s Plus features a 2GB RAM that is the biggest until now and bumped up camera pixels including primary and secondary cameras.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5.5-inch IPS LCD

PROCESSOR: Dual-core 1.84 GHz

GPU: PowerVR GT7600

RAM: 2GB

CAMERA: 12MP Rear and 5MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Po 2,750mAh

STORAGE: 16/64/128GB Internal

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Fingerprint Scanner, Apple Pay, 3D Touch

BlackBerry PrivPrice:

Rs.62,999

Priv is the first Android powered BlackBerry device with a lot of BlackBerry customized features that upholds the privacy and security up high. BlackBerry is best known for the QWERTY keyboard which makes typing easier and the physical keyboard is included in the novel Priv.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5.4-inch AMOLED

PROCESSOR: Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU: Adreno 418

RAM: 3GB

CAMERA: 18MP Rear and 2MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Ion 3,410mAh

STORAGE: 32GB Internal, Expandable up to 200GB

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Physical QWERTY keyboard

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Price: Rs.57,420

The Xperia Z5 Premium is the Phablet version of Xperia Z5 with a 4K display making this phone the first one to flaunt that huge resolution in a handheld device. Another highlight of this Phablet is the non-removable Li-Ion 3,430mAh battery with quick charge 2.0, which charges the phone instantly up to 60 percent with just 30 minutes of charge.

Key Features:

SCREEN: 5.5-inch IPS LCD

PROCESSOR: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57

GPU: Adreno 430

RAM: 3GB

CAMERA: 23MP Rear and 5.1MP Front-facing

BATTERY: Non-removable Li-Ion 3430mAh

STORAGE: 32GB Internal, Expandable up to 200GB

CONNECTIVITY: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

ADDITIONAL: Water Resistant, Dust Resistant, Fingerprint sensor, Quick Charge