At present, Many smartphones are coming to the market with stunning outlook, better performance, best software with good storage and all. While the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S9, iPhone X, Huawei P20 and OnePlus 6 steal headlines around the world, there’s a lot of fascinating stuff going on in the world of budget phones. But, there are many people who don’t use these features at an almost.
Nowadays, 4G plans are going much cheaper as never before, pretty much anyone can get a connection. Here are some best budget phones you might opt to access 4G connection without shelling out too much on features you don’t want or need.
Jio Phone – Rs 0
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The Jio Phone is as basic as a 4G device can get, with a build that would’ve fit right in ten years ago. It’s got a tiny 2.4-inch QVGA display, 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage, expandable up to 128 GB. There’s even a VGA 0.3MP front camera, and a 2MP rear cam, for as much use as that would be. The most important thing here, however, is that the device is effectively free. Put down a Rs 1,500 security deposit that will be refundable after three years (if you choose to return the device). The only thing you’re actually paying for is your Jio connection.
Nokia 3310 (2017) – Rs 3,290
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Like the Jio Phone, the rebooted Nokia 3310 is also a really basic device, albeit with a slightly nicer design. It also features a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 2MP rear camera, and VGA selfie camera. Dual MicroSIM capability, 16GB internal storage (expandable up to 32GB), and of course the classic Snake game, round out this package.
Karbonn K9 Smart – Rs 4,149
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The Karbonn K9 is a pretty good middle ground here. A 5-inch FWVGA display, 3.2MP rear and 1.3MP front camera. It has a 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, and 8GB Storage (with 32GB expandable memory). A 2300mAH battery rounds out the deal.
ZTE Blade Q Lux 4G – Rs 4,299
At Rs 4,999, ZTE Blade Q Lux 4G is the cheapest 4G phone available in the market. It sports a 4.5-inch FWVGA (480x854p) IPS display and is powered by MediaTek MTK6732M 1.3GHz quad-core processor. The phone comes with 1GB RAM and offers 8GB of internal storage; users who want more storage space can install microSD cards of up to 32GB. The budget smartphone sports an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera.
Lenovo A2010 – Rs 4,999
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A2010 is the cheapest 4G smartphone from the stables of Lenovo, priced at Rs 4,999. The Android 5.1 smartphone has a 4.5-inch 480x854p display and packs a 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735M chipset. Lenovo A2010 sports a 5MP camera with LED flash on the back. It has 1GB RAM, 8GB built-in storage and supports storage expansion up to 32GB.
Xiaomi Redmi 2 – Rs 5,999
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Xiaomi’s budget smartphone Redmi 2 takes the penultimate spot in the list with a price tag of Rs 5,999. The smartphone has a 4.7-inch HD screen, Android Lollipop-based MIUI 7 and 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor. On the back of Xiaomi Redmi 2 is an 8MP camera with LED flash, while a 2MP unit is in front. The smartphone comes with 8GB of built-in storage, microSD card support up to 32GB and 1GB of RAM.