Do you know that two men tried to sell off their kidneys to buy the iPhone 6? So what’s in an iPhone that no other phone has? Perhaps the fact that it’s an iPhone. Even then, if you’re tight on budget, don’t try to sell your kidneys, we have some alternatives for you.
Sony Xperia Z5 – Rs 51,000 (approx.)
The latest smartphone from Sony has the fastest camera available on a smartphone and promises a two-day battery.
The flagship beast from Sony sports the best camera – 23 megapixel (MP) – with latest imaging technologies and comes with an elegant waterproof design.
Key Features
Screen: 5.2-inches IPS LCD
Processor: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
RAM: 3GB
Camera: 23MP Rear and 5.1MP Front-facing
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2900mAh
Storage: 32GB Internal; expandable up to 200 GB
Additional: Dustproof, Water Resistant, Fingerprint scanner
HTC One M9+ – Rs 38,999
One M9+ is the flagship Phablet from HTC and sports identical specs as the flagship smartphone from the company One M9 along with one additional feature of fingerprint scanner. The handset has the similar design as the One M9 as well.
Key Features
Screen: 5.5-inch Super LCD3
Processor: Octa-core 2.2 GHz
RAM: 3GB
Camera: 20MP + 2.1MP rear and 4MP front-facing
Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 2840mAh
Storage: 32GB Internal, expandable up to 128GB
Samsung Galaxy S6 – Rs 38,700
Samsung announced the Galaxy S6 at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on March 1, 2015, as a fresh successor to 2014’s Galaxy S5. Apart from the general shape and size, there’s not much in common between the two models.
The Galaxy S6 comes with 5.10-inch 1440×2560 display powered by 1.5GHz processor alongside 3GB RAM and 16-megapixel rear camera.
Key Features
Screen: 5.1-inch, Super AMOLED
Processor: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
RAM: 3GB
Camera: 16MP Rear and 5MP Front-facing
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2550mAh
Storage: 32/64/128GB Internal
Additional: Fingerprint scanner, Samsung Pay
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge – Rs 50,900
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is where power and beauty unite. The curved edges inform you when favorite contacts call or message. Beneath a sleek design lies the fast octa-core processor.
Capture the brilliance of any moment with the ultra-responsive camera and relive it on the 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display. The Galaxy S6 edge comes in 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB and is available in Black Sapphire, White Pearl, and Gold Platinum.
Key Features
Screen: 5.1-inch, Super AMOLED + Curved Edge Screen
Processor: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
RAM: 3GB
Camera: 16MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing camera
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2550mAh
Storage: 32/64/128GB Internal
Additional: Fingerprint scanner, Samsung Pay
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
The wait was finally over for Samsung lovers when the Korean company launched the Galaxy Note 5 on September 17, following the launch of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+.
Fifth in Samsung’s Note series, the new phablet comes in two storage variants – 32GB and 64 GB. This is the latest in their line of ultra-large phablets with the S Pen stylus.
Key Features
Screen: 5.7-inch, Super AMOLED
Processor: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
RAM: 4GB
Camera: 16MP Rear and 5MP Front-facing
Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3000mAh
Storage: 32/64GB Internal
Additional: Fingerprint scanner, Samsung Pay, S Pen
Google Nexus 5
The much awaited smartphone of the year – Google Nexus is expected to arrive at the end of this month, and might be dubbed as the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P.
One of the variant will be manufactured by LG and it will sport a 5.2-inch screen while other variant will be built by Huawei and it will flaunt a bigger screen of 5.5-inch.
Key Features (rumoured)
Screen: 5.2/5.7-inch
Processor: Hexa-core 1.8GHz/ Octa-core 2.0 GHz
RAM: 3GB / 4GB
Camera: 13MP/21MP Rear and 5/8MP Front-facing
Battery: 3,300/2,700 mAh
Storage: 32/64GB Internal
Additional: Fingerprint scanner, Android Pay
Moto X Play – Rs 19,999
After taking the smartphone market by storm this year, US smartphone maker Motorola on September 14 launched Moto X Play with a price tag of Rs 18,499 for the 16GB and Rs 19,999 for the 32GB variant.
The smartphone, which will be available exclusively on Flipkart, is powered with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display offering a pixel density of 403pppi.
Key Features
Screen: 5.5-inches AMOLED
Processor: Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 and quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM: 2GB
Camera: 21MP Rear and 5MP Front-facing
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3630mAh
Storage: 16/32GB Internal, expandable up to 128GB
Additional: Water repellant.