Affordable solutions that provide excellent value and capabilities that were previously only found in more expensive devices are now abundant in the sub-15,000 price range. But it can be challenging to select the best gadget for your needs given the plethora of new gadgets that are released virtually every week, all vying for the title of the next budget king. In an effort to reduce the clutter, we have put together a list of five phones that are quite reasonably priced and might be useful for nearly everyone.
1) Infinix Note 50s: The 6.78-inch Full HD+ 3D curved AMOLED display of the Infinix Note 50s 5G+ has a refresh rate of 144 Hz and a maximum brightness of 1300 nits.
In terms of optics, the phone has two cameras: a 2MP depth camera and a 64MP Sony IMX682 primary camera. A 13MP front-facing camera is also included for video calls and selfies.
The MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate processor and Mali-G615 MC2 GPU power the Note 50s. It has 128/256GB of UFS 2.2 storage and 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM.
It has a 5,500mAh battery that supports 10W of reverse wireless charging and 45W of cable fast charging. The phone is powered by Infinix's proprietary XOS 15 operating system, which is based on Android 15 and supports three years of security patches and two years of OS updates.
2) iQOO Z10x: The iQOO Z10x has a 6.72-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a maximum brightness of 1050 nits. The MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor powers it. The phone has 128/256GB of UFS 3.1 storage and 6/8GB of LPDDR4x RAM.
Additionally, the Z10x runs FuntouchOS 15, which is based on Android 15, and promises three years of security fixes and two years of OS updates.
The phone's optics include a 2MP depth sensor and a 50MP main camera. There is an 8MP camera on the front. A 6,500mAh battery that supports 44W wired fast charging is another feature of the Z10x.
3) Tecno Pova 7: This device has a 6.78-inch panel with Full HD+ resolution, an LCD display, a refresh rate of 144 Hz, and a High Brightness Mode (HBM) that can reach 900 nits.
The Dimensity 7300 Ultimate processor powers the Pova 7, but it also supports up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage.
The phone's optics include a secondary sensor and a 50MP primary camera. A 13MP front-facing camera is available for video calls and selfies.