People want to buy the best phone in the market at a price that they can afford. Android phones has become the popular choice among many since there are number of different smartphone models by the main manufacturers like Samsung, LG, HTC, Huawei and few more. But Windows mobile also quite common among the Sri Lankans now, probably as a result of the trust on Nokia phones and Microsoft.
We always get confused when it comes to the purchase decision of buying a smartphone. The main reason is there are too many options in the market and the difference between these options are too thin. Basically you can do the same thing on a Rs.15,000 worth device and a device with a price tag of Rs.85,000. But the quality of that task will be the only difference. So here is a little help from us to get the best smartphone for you.
Best Smartphones between Rs. 15,000 – 20,000
In this post, we will be focusing on the Smartphones in Sri Lanka between Rs.15,000 to 20,000 price tag. Also the main features of these devices will be very similar, but there will be few differences between each.
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Duos
Price Range: Rs. 15,500 – 20,200
Operating System: Android v4.4.4 (KitKat)
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Samsung smartphones are considered as the smartphone leader in Sri lanka. This Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Duos is an ideal smartphone for a beginner. It’s equipped with a 4.5 inch capacitive touchscreen display and powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 5 megapixel rear camera. If you are more into taking calls, sending SMS, Whatsapp:ing, surfing Facebook and specially using two SIM cards, this Samsung Smartphone will be the ideal choice for you to go within this budget.
HTC Desire 326G Dual
Price Range: Rs. 16,500 – 17,500
Operating System: Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
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This HTC Smartphone has exactly the same specification as Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Duos, except the camera which is an 8 megapixel rear camera. This phone also falls into the entree level and suits for basic tasks like calls, SMS, browsing and essential apps. The design of HTC phones are pretty sleek and attractive than the Samsung phones.
Microsoft Lumia 535
Price Range: LKR 13,990 – 18,000
Operating System: Windows Phone 8.1
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This smartphone is equipped with 5 inch 540×960 display and powered by 1.2GHz Quad-Core processor together with 1GB RAM and 5-megapixel front and rear camera plus dual SIM capability. This is a perfect phone for the Selfie lovers and heavy social media users. If you are not addicted to Android OS or got bored with it, this could be the ideal and affordable remedy for it.
Sony Xperia E3 Dual
Price Range: LKR 15,400 – 17,900
Operating System: Android OS v4.4.2
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Sony Xperia E3 Dual is also very similar to above Samsung and HTC phone models. Dual SIM capability, 4.5inch display, 1.2GHz quad core processor, 1GB RAM, 5 Megapixel camera are those similar features of this smartphone. But the internal memory of this phone is 4GB while other two phones got 8GB. On a plus point, the battery capacity is a bit higher than other two phone models.
LG Leon Y50
Price Range: LKR 15,500 – 20,000
Operating System: Android OS v5.0.1
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This LG phone also has the same features just like all the above phone models except the camera which boasts a 8 Megapixel and Android 5.0 Lollipop OS straight out of the box. The design of this smartphone is quite sleek and elegant.
HTC Desire 526G Dual
Price Range: LKR 18,000 – 19,000
Operating System: Android OS v4.4.2
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This HTC smartphone and the other HTC phone above have almost similar features except the display size and processor speed. This HTC Desire 526G Smartphone has a 4.7inch display and 1.3GHz Quad-core processor which is slightly better than the 326G model.
In the next post, we will be discussing about the smartphones priced between Rs.20,000 to 25,000 and let us know if you already have any of these phones or if you have better suggestions for this category.
