Best Phone Under 15000

1. Lenovo K4 Note:

Lenovo is on fire in India, it is launching back to back hit and great value for money phones in the budget segment. After the Vibe P1 and Vibe S1, the Lenovo K4 Note is their latest offering in the 15k price segment. Starting with the design, it has completely plastic build like its predecessor K3 Note but, it now packs a better looking design, it has got rounded corners, curved back panel and there is chrome finish on all the edges and also on a small unit on the back containing the camera and fingerprint scanner. 

It features a 5.5 inches Full HD display with good colour reproduction and viewing angles, it is a very good display overall. The Lenovo K4 Note is powered by the 1.3 GHz 64-bit Octa Core Mediatek MT6753 Processor coupled with 3 GB RAM and Mali T720-MP3 GPU, it delivers very good performance and handles gaming well. It comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box with Lenovo’s new Vibe UI 3.0 running on top. In the version 3.0, Lenovo has quite improved its Vibe UI, it now comes with more features and also includes the option to arrange your icons in an App drawer like Stock Android. The phone has a 13 MP rear camera with PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) and Dual-LED flash and takes good pictures. The 5 MP front camera is also good. Another important feature is the fingerprint scanner which can be used to quickly unlock the phone even when the screen is turned off, it can also be used to take pictures. It also comes with two front facing Dolby Atmos speakers (placed above & below the screen) which have very good sound quality. 

The K4 Note is a Dual Sim phone, it also includes NFC for additional connectivity. It has 16 GB internal storage which can be expanded upto 128 GB with the help of a microSD card. It is backed by a non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery which gives a good battery backup and easily lasts for a day. The K4 Note is priced at Rs. 11,998 and the company is also offering ANT VR headset (costs 1,299) bundled with the K4 Note at just Rs. 12,499.

Overall, the Lenovo K4 Note is a great complete package. It gives good performance as well as great media experience at a very good price. It is undoubtedly the best mobile under 15000 Rs. The Lenovo Vibe P1 priced at Rs. 15,998 can be another great choice from Lenovo, it packs a huge 4900 mAh battery and has premium metallic design, good performance and it also includes the fingerprint scanner. 

PRICE	Rs 11,998 @
OS	Android v5.1 Lollipop | UI - Vibe UI 3.0
CPU	1.3 GHz 64-bit Octa Core Mediatek MT6753 Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 403 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (Dual-LED Flash) | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB via microSD
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 160 grams, Thickness: 9.1 mm
OTHERS	Fingerprint scanner, NFC, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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2. Moto G Turbo Edition:

A great fact is that, Moto G has been the most selling product across any category on any e-commerce platform in the history of Indian e-commerce. Carrying forward that legacy, Motorola has launched a new variant of the Moto G (3rd Gen) called as Moto G Turbo Edition. The new Moto G Turbo Edition comes with the same design of Moto G (3rd Gen) but comes with a more powerful octa core processor, better Adreno 405 GPU (than Adreno 306 in Moto G3) and TurboPower charging capability, rest all the features remain the same. So let’s get into details of the new phone. It has a very simple design from the front and a very classy curvy back which has a vertical strip which houses the camera, LED flash and the Moto logo, this strip looks very beautiful and adds uniqueness in the design of the phone. The phone is very comfortable to hold in hand and offers good grip. It sports a 5 inches HD screen with 294 ppi pixel density which is decent. It is powered by 1.5 GHz Snapdragon 615 Octa Core Processor coupled with 2GB RAM, so those who loved Moto G (3rd Gen) but wanted more power for gaming and multitasking can now rejoice. It runs on the latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with stock Android UI, which also makes the performance good. Great thing is that, it will always get the future Android updates and that too faster than many flagship phones! For the first two generation Moto G’s, camera was the weakest point, but now it’s the strongest. It packs a 13 MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture lens, HDR & dual-LED flash. The 5 MP front camera comes with f/2.2 lens and a Field of view (FOV) of 72 degrees. Both the cameras are really good. An icing on the cake is, it is water-resistant for upto 30 minutes, this IP67 certification is provided by no phone in the near price range. The 2470 mAh battery gives a good battery life and with TurboPower charging, it can be used for 6 hours from just 15 minutes of charging, claims the company. It has 16 GB internal & upto 32 GB expandable storage, Dual Sim & 4G. Overall, it is a very popular phone and gives a great user experience and satisfaction and now when the Moto G comes with an Octa Core processor it gives a pretty good performance as well. It is a great overall device to buy. If you don’t have heavy usage the Moto G (3rd Gen) at Rs. 10,999 is a great choice as well.

PRICE	Rs 12,499 @   Rs 12,499 @
OS	Android, v5.1.1 Lollipop | UI - Stock Android
CPU	Octa Core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	HD (720 x 1280 pixels), 294 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (LTE + LTE)
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Dual-LED Flash | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
STORAGE	Internal Storage 16 GB, microsd expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 2470 mAh battery with TurboPower charging
BODY	Weight: 155 grams, Thickness: 6.1-11.6mm (Curved Back)
OTHERS	Water & Dust Resistant, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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3. Lenovo Vibe S1:

Surprised to see another Lenovo phone in this list? The Lenovo Vibe P1 and Vibe S1 both come from Lenovo’s Vibe series and are offered at the same price but they are completely different from each other and are targeted towards different types of users. So, listing both the phones separately was necessary. There are two USP’s in the Vibe S1 – Design & Front camera. Starting with the design of the Lenovo Vibe S1, it looks really beautiful and feels premium, it has got metallic body and curved glass on the back (which attracts fingerprints easily though!) and with its 5 inches screen and 7.8mm thickness it feels compact and comfortable in hands. It is offered in Dark Blue & White color variants, in Dark Blue it looks more premium & different. Design wise, it is one of the finest phone around this price and feels much better than a typical 15-16k phone. The Vibe S1 features a 13 MP rear camera with PDAF, dual-LED flash and has decent picture quality but when it comes to the front, it boasts of Dual Selfie cameras, one of 8 MP and other of 2 MP and both work together. The 8 MP front camera comes with f/2.2 aperture & BSI sensor and captures the selfies as usual whereas, the 2 MP front camera captures the DOF (Dept of Field). Basically, it can differentiate between the subject and background and once you click a selfie, you can blur the background (with many creative effects) and it also allows you to cut out the subject and change the background. Overall, it will be a great fun experience for selfie lovers. A 1.7 GHz Mediatek MT6752 Octa Core Processor paired with 3 GB RAM gives a good performance to the phone. The 5 inches Full HD display with 441 ppi pixel density is very good. Corning Gorilla Glass 3 covers front and rear glasses. A 2420 mAh battery powers the phone, it doesn’t provide a great battery life but will run throughout the day. Overall, the Lenovo Vibe S1 is a premium compact phone with good performance & great features for selfies lovers, can be a very good choice at this price.

PRICE	Rs. 14,999 @
OS	Android v5.0 Lollipop| UI - Vibe UI
CPU	1.7 GHz Mediatek MT6752 Octa Core Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 441 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 8MP + 2MP (Dual selfie camera), Flash: No
SIM	Dual Sim
STORAGE	Internal: 32 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB via microSD (uses second sim slot)
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 2420 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 132 grams, Thickness: 7.8 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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4. Huawei Honor 5X:

Huawei has finally launched their much awaited smartphone the Honor 5X in India. The Honor 5X packs a great premium metallic design which feels good in hands as well as looks beautiful & stylish. It features a 5.5 inches Full HD display with 401 ppi pixel density and has good display quality, the viewing angles are also good. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Octa Core Processor out of which four cores are clocked at 1.5 GHz and the other four are clocked at 1.2 GHz. The phone has got 2 GB of RAM and Adreno 405 GPU, the overall performance of the phone is good and smooth but it may lag a little during heavy gaming. It sports a 13 MP rear and a 5 MP front camera, both have good depth and colors. The Honor 5X features a fingerprint scanner on the back below the camera, it is very fast and works with good accuracy. The phone runs on Android v5.1 Lollipop with Huawei’s EMUI 3.1 skin running on top. It is a dual sim smartphone supporting 4G on both the slots. It comes with 16 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 128 GB. It is backed by a non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery which gives average battery backup and will last for around a day. Overall, the Huawei Honor 5X offers very good design, decent performance and impressive features like the fingerprint scanner. It is a good package at this price. If you need more power, you can also go with the Huawei Honor 6.

PRICE	Rs 12,999 @
OS	Android v5.1 Lollipop | UI - EMUI 3.1
CPU	1.5 GHz + 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Octa Core Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	Full HD (1920 x 1080 Pixels), 401 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Dual-LED Flash | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
SIM	Dual Sim (4G + 4G)
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB with microSD
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery|Fast charging: No
BODY	Weight: 158 grams, Thickness: 8.15 mm
OTHERS	Fingerprint Scanner, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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5. Micromax Canvas 5:

Micromax has recently launched the flagship phone of its Canvas series, the Canvas 5. It looks beautiful and comes with a metallic frame on the sides and a leather like textured plastic back panel which is removable. The phone is slim and comfortable to hold and has decent overall build quality. It sports a 5.2 inches Full HD display with 423 ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, the display quality is very good. The Canvas 5 runs on the 1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6753 Octa Core Processor paired with 3 GB RAM and delivers good performance. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and the company has promised Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the phone. Micromax has installed lots of bloatware on the phone but most of them can be uninstalled. It features a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front camera and both come with a LED flash and deliver good picture quality. The camera app also comes with lots of settings and choices to let you customize your photos the way you want. It comes with a cool ‘Picture-in-Picture’ feature which clicks pictures with the front and rear camera at the same time in a single image. It is a dual sim smartphone with 4G support. The phone has 16 GB internal storage which can be expanded upto 64 GB with the help of a microSD card. It is backed by a non-removeable Li-Po 2900 mAh battery which delivers decent battery backup. Overall, the Micromax Canvas 5 packs decent set of features at a very good price point, it can be another good buying choice.

PRICE	Rs  11,575  @  Rs @  Rs 11,471  @
OS	Android v5.1 Lollipop
CPU	1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6753 Octa Core Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.2 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 423 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Yes
SIM	Dual Sim (GSM + LTE)
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB | Expandable: upto 64 GB via microSD
BATTERY	Li-Po 2900 mAh battery
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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6. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML (2GB RAM):

The Zenfone 5 was a hit, looks like that piece of success has given Asus the perfect sense of market demand. I am saying this because the newly launched Asus Zenfone 2 series is excellent and pretty much delivers everything that a user desires – Good Performance, Camera, Battery Life, Design, Latest Android and an overall good User Experience. Well, the Zenfone 2 is quite well-known for its 4 GB RAM but it starts from 19,999 Rs. but at under 15k we have got the Zenfone 2 ZE551ML with 2GB RAM (details about other variants here). It runs on Quad Core, 64-bit, 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z3560 processor which is very powerful. It sports a 5.5 inches Full HD display which is very good and it is also protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The phone has a 13 MP rear & 5 MP front camera, the picture quality of both the cameras is very impressive. They are bright & colourful. It allows FHD video recording & produces good quality videos. It also has Dual-LED Flash and the camera app has many other features. The phone runs on the Android v5.0 Lollipop with Asus’s ZenUI running on top of it. It supports Dual Sim & 4G (LTE). It is good on storage and has a good 3000 mAh battery with fast charging capability. When it comes to design, the phone looks very good and more importantly it’s different from other phones in the market. Overall, the Zenfone 2 at this price is a very good all round device and can be a good choice. The Asus Zenfone Selfie (2GB RAM) priced at Rs 14,999 brings in a 13 MP front camera with Dual LED front flash! It also comes with most of the power and features of the Zenfone 2 ZE551ML so, if you are a selfie lover you must go with the Zenfone selfie at this price otherwise for most people the Zenfone 2 ZE551ML will be the right choice. The Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (3GB RAM) at Rs 12,999 is another option from Asus but the Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is a better package despite its smaller 2 GB RAM.

PRICE	Rs 13,998 @  Rs @  Rs 13,740  @
OS	Android OS, v5.0(Lollipop)
CPU	Quad Core, 64-bit, 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z3560 processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	1920 x 1080 pixels, 403 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual SIM (GSM + LTE) (Dual Active)
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Dual-LED Flash
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microSD Expandable upto 64 GB
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, NFC

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7. Samsung Galaxy J7:

Samsung is very determined to get back its share in the budget smartphone market. With the launch of the new Galaxy J5 & J7, we now see a completely refreshed line-up of phones spread across every price in the budget to mid-range segment. Among the Galaxy J5 and J7, the J7 packs better features and off-course higher price. Design wise, the J7 looks good, it has got chromium edges on the side and the plastic back with sort of matte finish, the build quality is decent. It sports a 5.5 inches HD Super AMOLED display and although it’s just 267 ppi pixel density, the Super AMOLED display is quite vibrant & colourful, it will not disappoint. It runs on Samsung’s own 1.5 GHz Exynos 7580 Octa Core Processor coupled with 1.5 GB of RAM, the phone actually has a good performance and it handles games well. Cameras have been the strength of Samsung phones, the J7 packs a 13 MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and the camera is very good. A great news for selfie lovers, the 5 MP front camera of the phone also comes with a LED flash and lots of tools which make it a very good phone for selfie lovers. It runs on the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop with Samsung’s Touchwiz UI on top of it. It has 16 GB internal storage which is expandable upto whooping 128 GB’s. The phone supports Dual sim and 4G. The 3000 mAh battery gives it a very good battery life. Overall, the Galaxy J7 offers all the latest features and with a great selfie camera it becomes a complete package with the trust of Samsung, a very good buy at this price.

PRICE	Rs 14,999 @  Rs    14,999.00 @  Rs 14,900  @
OS	Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU	1.5 GHz Exynos 7580 Octa Core Processor
RAM	1.5 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	HD (720 x 1280 pixels), 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (LTE + GSM)
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Yes
STORAGE	Internal Storage 16 GB, microsd expandable upto 128 GB
BATTERY	Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 171 grams, Thickness: 7.5 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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Comparison: Samsung Galaxy J7 Vs Moto G (3rd Gen): Two amazing budget phones but which is best?

8. Xiaomi Mi 4i:

The Xiaomi Mi 4i is the Flagship phone of Xiaomi in its Indian portfolio. Xiaomi launched the phone globally at an event in New Delhi, a first of its kind event for Xiaomi. The Mi 4i has a 7.8mm thickness and a unibody design with polycarbonate body, it also has a soft touch matte finish with an anti-grease coating. Even though it’s a plastic body, it looks and feels good. It runs on the 2nd generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core 64-bit processor clocked at 1.7GHz. The Snapdragon 615 processor already has a good performance and on top of it, the 2nd generation 615 processor used in this phone is even better in terms of speed and performance. The phone also has a 2GB LPDDR3 RAM. It sports a 5-inch Sharp/JDI Full HD display with 1920×1080 pixels resolution which turns out into a great 441 PPI pixel density, the screen is protected with scratch resistant Corning OGS Glass. The screen also offers better readability under direct sunlight. The Mi 4i features a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras, Xiaomi has used f/2.0 & f/1.8 aperture lenses respectively, which click better and cleaner images. The phone also houses a dual-LED flash at the back. It is a Dual Sim phone and supports 4G on both the Sim. It comes with two internal storage options 16GB and 32GB however, it misses out on the microSD slot, so buying the 32GB variant will be a much wiser decision. It runs on MIUI 6 on Android 5.0 Lollipop. It has a 3120 mAh battery with fast charging technology & other battery saving features. Overall, the phone has a very good performance with one of the best displays in this range, it just lacks the microSD slot, if it’s fine with you, it can be another great choice under 15000 Rs. The Xiaomi Mi4 with Snapdragon 801 Processor and 3GB RAM is a performance powerhouse and is available at 14,999 Rs. for 16GB storage and 17,999 Rs. for 32GB storage, it can also be a good choice but it misses out on Dual Sim, microSD slot and 4G.

PRICE	Rs 11,999 @  Rs 11,999 @  Rs 11,999 @
OS	Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop) | UI - MIUI 6
CPU	1.7GHz Octa Core, 2nd-Gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with Corning OGS Glass
DISPLAY	1920 x 1080 pixels, 441 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
SIM	Dual SIM (LTE + LTE)
STORAGE	Internal: 16/32 GB | Expandable: microSD not supported
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 3120 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 130 grams, Thickness: 7.8 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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Comparison: Xiaomi Mi 4i Vs Asus Zenfone 2 : New Mid-Range Flagship War

9. Gionee Elife S7:

This is another slim phone launched by Gionee. The first thing you can notice when you get the phone in your hands is that, it’s very slim and it feels premium. The Gionee Elife S7 is just 5.5 mm thick. The phone has a pretty good and strong build quality, it comes with glass at the back like the Sony Flagship phones, and the sides of the phone have metal linings. The phone not only looks beautiful from outside but the Amigo 3.0 UI running on top of Android Lollipop makes the phone beautiful from inside as well. It runs on the Octa-core 1.7 GHz Mediatek MT6752 Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM. It has very good performance and everything runs smoothly. It sports a great 5.2 inches Super AMOLED display with Full HD resolution. The display of the phone is very good with great viewing angles. It has 13 MP rear and 8 MP front camera and the picture quality of both the cameras is good. The phone is very slim and at the same time the camera unit doesn’t pops out from the back, it’s inline with the back and thus the camera lens is prevented from additional scratches. It supports Dual sim and it is also 4G capable. It has a good 2750 mAh battery. One thing which can be a turn off for many is that it has only 16 GB of internal storage which can’t be expanded. Overall, the phone has a great slim design and good performance and can be a good choice if 16 GB is enough for you.

PRICE	Rs  16,500  @  Rs    18,498.00 @  Rs. 16,599  @
OS	Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU	Octa-core 1.7 GHz Mediatek MT6752 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.2 inches, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	1080 x 1920 pixels, 424 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (GSM + LTE)
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 8 MP, Flash: YES
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microSD unexpandable
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 2750 mAh battery
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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10. Obi Worldphone SF1:

Obi Worldphone, founded by former Apple CEO John Sculley has launched its first smartphone Obi Worldphone SF1 in India after renaming its brand from Obi Mobiles to Obi Worldphone. The Obi Worldphone SF1 stands out from the crowd due to its unique ‘floating glass display’ design. The company calls it floating display because, the display of the smartphone pops out 0.2mm from the body of the phone, while it definitely looks different, there is a mixed opinion throughout the world about whether it looks good or bad & whether it serves any purpose or it is just there to make the phone look different. The build quality of the smartphone is good, the company has used plastic in the body but the top and bottom edges are metallic. The phone is 8.0mm thick but due to its unique design, it has a larger form factor. The 5 inches display of the phone comes with Full HD resolution and has decent but not the best quality. The phone runs on 1.5 GHz Snapdragon 615 Processor and comes in 2 GB and 3 GB RAM options. It delivers decent performance most of the times. The 2 GB RAM variant comes with 16 GB internal storage and the 3 GB RAM variant comes with 32 GB internal storage, the phone supports microSD card upto 64 GB but it uses the second sim slot. The phone has got 13 MP rear and 5 MP front facing cameras and both have a little better than average image quality. The phone’s camera app is powerful and allows you to change all the camera settings manually. The phone runs on Android v5.0.2 Lollipop with few tweaks and design changes from the company. The phone is backed by a Non-removable 3000 mAh Li-Po battery with Quick Charging support. Overall, the phone is only unique in terms of its design so, if you like the design and want to flaunt it you can go with the phone otherwise, much better phones are available at this price range.

PRICE	16 GB - Rs 11,999 @             32 GB - Rs 13,999 @  16 GB - Rs 11,999 @              32 GB - Rs 13,999 @
OS	Android v5.0.2 Lollipop
CPU	1.5 GHz 64-bit Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Processor
RAM	2/3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, JDI In-Cell IPS Display, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
DISPLAY	Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), 443 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Yes
SIM	Dual Sim
STORAGE	Internal: 16/32 GB | Expandable: upto 64 GB via microSD (uses sim 2 slot)
BATTERY	Non-removable 3000 mAh Li-Po battery | Fast Charging: Yes
BODY	Weight: 147 grams, Thickness: 8.0 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS,

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Best iPhone and iPad apps of 2016

Best iPhone and iPad apps 2016:Photography

Photoshop has long been the mainstay of designers, photographers and internet meme makers. This free iOS app is in no way a replacement for the in-depth editing tools that come with the full Photoshop release, but it’s one hell of a starting point for beginners.

 Adobe Photoshop Fix (Free)

Photoshop has long been the mainstay of designers, photographers and internet meme makers. This free iOS app is in no way a replacement for the in-depth editing tools that come with the full Photoshop release, but it’s one hell of a starting point for beginners.

Angled towards patching up photos, the app has tools that give you the ability to warp faces, “heal” pictures by removing imperfections (or unwanted people in the shot), as well as tweak a range of colour, focus and tone options. You can export layers to Photoshop CC, making it both a great ancillary tool and quickfire editor. The fact that all of these features are free is mind-blowing.

Boomerang (free)

There are many variations on the looping-video format but Boomerang is by far one of the most entertaining. The app works by taking a burst of 10 photos then automatically stitches these together into a 1-second video that rolls back and forth in perpetuity. The jerky aesthetic of the shot clips gives them a rough charm – a bit like the dancers in the video for Pulp’s Common People.

The app is made by Instagram, so it naturally offers a prominent button for sharing the videos there, as well as on Facebook. You can also choose to save the clip on your camera roll as a 4-second loop for your own amusement. 

Hyperlapse (free)

Hyperlapse is a fun photography app from Instagram that lets you shoot time-lapse videos without the need for expensive equipment. Automatic stabilisation means you end up with polished, cinematic-feeling footage. Whether you speed up a sunrise or train journey, compressing long videos into short clips is a satisfying way to capture the world around you.  

Layout (free)

Also by Instagram, Layout is a useful collage-making app that lets you combine your photos into creative composites. There are similar apps out there but none are as polished as this, and the connection to Instagram offers easy integration between the two.

Fragment (£1.49)

This app lets you turn your photos into almost every album cover ever to have graced the front page of Pitchfork. You can turn your images into geometric patterns, and there’s a lot of fun to be had experimenting with different shapes and collages.

VSCO Cam (free)

VSCO Cam upgrades the standard iPhone camera app to give photography enthusiasts full control over the shutter speed, ISO and white balance – as well as letting you choose focus and exposure values from separate areas of your frame.

Once you've captured the perfect image, you can apply a range of filters with adjustable strength. Manual post-processing tools let you apply exposure correction, deskew images, adjust colour temperature and more. What makes VSCO Cam stand out is that these edits are non-destructive, so you have full freedom to experiment and perfect your image. When you're done, you can share your creations on an online gallery.

The iPad app doesn't offer the full range of manual camera controls, but images can be synced between multiple devices, so you can shoot on your iPhone then edit on the big screen.

DSCO (Free) 

Video of DSCO BY VSCO — GIFs are here

This app from VSCO lets you make GIFs, add a bunch of simple filters and share via VSCO and your social network of choice. Point the camera, hold down the screen and you’ll record a looping clip of up to 2.5 seconds. After you’ve published, the GIF will be saved on your camera roll both as a GIF and as an MP4 video.

In practice it works a bit like a cross between Vine and Snapchat – with a simple user interface that lets you hit the ground running. The minimalist design can sometimes be paradoxically confusing, but there’s something inherently charming about jittery GIFS that keeps them popular on the internet, and this app is ultimately a useful tool for making your own. 

Glitché (£0.79)

What used to happen for free with crappy VHS players is now the subject of an app that lets you turn photos into glitchy works of art. For less than a quid you get a sizeable range of tools, from databending to turning pictures into a grid of emoji. There’s definitely a book waiting to be written about the popularity of the glitch as an aesthetic – originally something accidental and broken; now something purposeful and constructed – but it’s probably best not to think too hard and just enjoy making your photos freaky.

There are more than enough tools included in the base version to impress and terrify your followers, although if you’re here for hi-res exports you’ll need to shell out £2.29 for the Pro version.

EyeEm (Free)

While the 24 photo filters and editing tools that come with EyeEm are appealing enough, what really sets the app apart from its similarly clothed kin is the presence of an integrated marketplace. EyeEm Market is a place to upload your best shots, where they have a chance of being picked up by brands and publishers. Throw in an active community with this ability to make a bit of extra money and you’ve got a winner.

Instagram (free)

The best-known photography app is also the easiest to use, and a great starting point for amateur photographers. Aside from the ever-present selfies, Instagram offers a surprising amount of flexibility when editing photos, from choosing filters to adjusting more twiddly settings such as brightness, contrast and highlights.

Like Twitter and Facebook, this is probably already on your iPhone. If not, get it now and start snapping.

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Online Jobs to Earn extra Income

Online and work from home jobs mostly have an opinion of being scam but legitimate online jobs do exist. Online jobs are slowly gaining prominence across the globe because they let you utilize your skills in the best possible way, plus they bring the comfort of your own house, flexible timings and saving on travel expenses.

 Whether you are a student, housewife or even an employed person, online jobs can bring you that extra income you have been looking for.

Things to keep in mind before taking an online job

• Any online job asking you to pay up-front is a scam.

• Don’t look for easy money, as shortcuts don’t work! Have patience and if your skills are good enough, you will earn a good amount with time.

• These jobs can be addictive but don’t let them hamper your studies.

• There are online jobs available for everyone! So, don’t worry if you don’t have a fancy degree because if you have skills, you’ll do fine.
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Best Work From Home Jobs
 

Writing Jobs

Every website across the web needs content and thus, writers are an important part of the web ecosystem. There are usual writing jobs like creative writer, copywriter, editor and article & blog writer along with more advanced jobs like technical writing and ebook writing etc. A writing job will easily fetch you a decent amount of money depending on your skills. You can apply on various freelance websites or you can even approach websites & blogs you follow (tech, travel, news, productivity, DIY, movies, etc) and we are pretty sure you will be paid well enough. You can also try ProBlogger for specific online blogging work or you can also join various Facebook groups where people post various job postings for writers.

Designing Jobs

If you are a budding designer, you can easily get a decent online job. People on the web look for UI/UX, web and graphic designers for their apps and websites. There are also jobs available for illustration, business card, logo, banner, infographic, social media and merchandise designers, so you can choose whatever suits you best. While you can search for jobs on most freelancing websites or Facebook 

Programming Jobs

There are various companies looking to outsource their smaller coding projects to freelancers and that’s where students well versed with programming can get a part-time online job. It all depends on what programming languages you know. There are programming jobs available online for mobile & desktop apps, games, web development, website building, software/app testing etc. Along with the freelance websites, you can checkout Upwork for diverse online job openings for programmers.

Tuitions (Online Tutoring)

With the rise of online education, there is a rise of online tuitions and tutor jobs. So, if you have good teaching skills, you can teach students from home and earn a handsome amount. Tutor jobs are available for various skill levels, be it different subjects & courses from school, college or even something that is of general interest. You should give CheggTutorsa shot for a tutor job and you could easily make $20/hour or more.

Data Entry Jobs

If you believe in your typing skills, a data entry job should be good for you. There are various companies looking for people who can enter all their physical data online or to keep an online record. There are plenty of data entry scams all over the internet but there are some legit jobs available on good freelance websites like Upwork and Freelancer. So, don’t get caught in scams and apply for these jobs only on legit sites like Upwork, Freelancer, etc.

Translation Jobs

There are some great translation jobs available online for people who are multi-lingual or well versed in more than one language. With companies going global, there’s a need to translate their work to cater to different languages and they are on the look out for good translators. The job includes translating a document, movie subtitles, interpreting different languages, proofreading etc. You can get a number of online translation jobs at Translatorscafe or Gengo.

Voice Over

Doing voice overs for interesting videos sounds like a really interesting job and if you think you have the voice and the skills to do it, you might as well give it a shot. You can add the languages you know and the accents you can do to get freelancing voice over jobs. People look for voice overs for narration, dubbing, impersonation, audio books etc. You can try for voice over jobs on Fiverr.

Customer Service and Tech Support Jobs

While call center offices are still the main stay of tech support and customer services, virtual call-centers are slowly gaining traction. At a virtual call center, a tech support or customer service call is routed to the home number of an agent. This job requires you to have a quiet environment at home, good & professional speaking abilities along with some training for tech support. There are different jobs available like tech support specialists, customer service managers, live chat agents, phone support etc. Along with the freelance websites, there are specific tech support websites like LiveOps that offer work from home tech support jobs.

Video Services and Animation Jobs

Video consumption is on the rise and that has made sure to increase jobs aimed at video producers. These freelancing jobs require people to create video commercials, intros, edit videos, do the post-production and add animations or graphic designs. So, if you have the skills to create some cool videos, you should give this a try. You can look for video animator jobs on freelance websites like PeoplePerHour.

Sell Your Photos or Art

Great photos and arts have tremendous value and if you are a good photographer or an art creator, you will have no problem selling your collection online. You can sell your art images on websites like DeviantArt and your photos on SmugMug. These websites should fetch you a good amount for all your creativity, plus give you confidence in your talent.

Virtual Assistant Jobs

If you are an organized, time managing person with a skill to juggle between tasks, then a virtual assistant job should be perfect for you. The job is similar to what a real-life assistant would do, like handling emails, travel schedules, meetings etc. Virtual assistant jobs are available on most freelance websites like Guru. If you think you can be a good assistant, try it out online.

Social Media Marketing and SEO

With the growth of online businesses, social media has become an essential platform to grow the user base and thus the need of social media marketers. The social media marketing jobs are pretty simple if you are good with communication, marketing and understanding behaviour of people on the Internet. These jobs require you to interact with people, build brand awareness and bring traction to the company. There are also SEO jobs that require you to optmise websites to play well with various search engines and bring in more traffic. Social media marketing and SEO specialist jobs are available on most freelance websites like Upwork. Also, be sure to check out on Facebook groups for job openings like these.

Mobile Apps to Earn Some Extra Income (Accomplish Tasks to Earn)

Along with these jobs, you can try out some mobile apps to make money. Swagbucks is a very popular app that gives you credit points when you shop online, watch some videos, search the web, fill out surveys etc. Once you have a good amount of points, you can redeem them for gift cards or get cashback through Paypal. There’s a similar group of apps under Perk, which rewards you with easy money for doing some simple tasks like watching videos, playing scratch card games etc.

Ready to earn some extra income through these online jobs?

Are you a student looking for some handy pocket money? Well, these jobs are the way to go. Any extra income is handy for a student and these legit online jobs make sure you earn that whilst working in the comfort of your home. Along with the money, these jobs make sure to enhance your skills and bring you some much needed experience, which is certainly a win-win situation. Be sure to check them out and let us know in the comments section below if these jobs worked out for you.

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Windows 10: tips and tricks

1. Speak to Cortana

Cortana is Microsoft’s digital assistant, in the vein of Siri and Google Now, and with Windows 10 it’s breaking out from Windows Phone on to desktops, laptops and tablets. You can turn Cortana on and tweak its settings from the Start menu, then use your voice or the search box on the taskbar to run Web queries, set reminders for yourself, check the weather forecast and more. 

It’s available in the US now and coming to other parts of the world soon — to test it out in advance, set the system region and language to US in the Time and Language section in Settings.

2. Log in with a finger press

Microsoft has added a new feature called Windows Hello to its newest operating system: it lets you log in using facial recognition, a fingerprint or even an iris scan, if your computer has the necessary hardware attached. To change the way you gain access to your machine, go to the Settings app, then follow the Accounts link and choose Sign-in options from the menu on the left. The options listed will vary depending on the various bits of tech attached to your computer, but new laptops and desktops made specifically for Windows 10 should include at least some of the new options.

3. Save on battery use

 

For laptop users, Windows 10 comes with an official Battery saver feature for the first time, which you can find in the System section of Settings (there’s also an estimate of how long your battery is likely to last). You can turn the Battery saver mode on or off manually, or have it kick in automatically when your battery gets down to a certain level — click the Battery saver settings link to change this level from the default 20%, and to specify certain apps that are exempt from the various power-saving features. 

4. Add extra desktops

 

Windows 10 brings with it native support for “virtual” desktops — that means you can set up your app windows across a series of desktops rather than sticking with one (the taskbar and desktop shortcuts remain constant). You could have one desktop for work and one for entertainment, for example. Click or tap the Task View button (next to search on the taskbar) or press Windows Key+Tab on the keyboard to view, create and remove virtual desktops. You can also click on the individual app thumbnails to switch between them.

5. Snap to corners

 

Sticking with the theme of screen layouts and organisation, Microsoft has upgraded the window snapping function introduced with Windows 8: as well as snapping windows to either side of the display, you can now snap them into the corners too. To try it, drag an open window into the corner of the display; you can also hold down the Windows Key and tap the cursor keys if you prefer. If you like having your Windows 10 apps precisely arranged and want to make full use of your screen’s resolution, it’s a handy feature.

6. Save maps for offline use

 

This is a tip that’s more useful on smartphones, but tablets and laptops can benefit from it as well: Windows 10 lets you save maps to your device in case you should lose a Wi-Fi or data connection while you’re trying to scout out the nearby area. Head to the Settings app then choose System and Offline maps to choose which maps to download (each region comes with an estimate of how much storage space will be taken up). You can then launch and use the Maps app whether or not you can get online.

7. Analyse the hard drive

 

Windows 10 brings with it a new interface for viewing the contents of your hard drive, making it much easier for you to see how all of those gigabytes are being used. From the Settings app, click or tap on System, pick the Storage option and choose the drive you want to take a closer look at — the next screen breaks up used storage space into pictures, documents, videos, email, music and so on, provided all of this content is saved into the appropriate folders. Click or tap on a particular entry in the list for more details.

8. Fix default app associations

The default app for a particular file type is the one that opens when you double-click on a file saved in that format (so Word opens for .doc files, for example). The Windows 10 upgrade process can break some of these associations, and the easiest way to get them back is by opening the Settings app from the Start menu and following the System link. Head to the Default apps page and you can make any necessary changes, as well as resetting file associations back to their “Microsoft recommended” ones if required.

9. Access the alternative Start menu

Right-click on the Start menu button to bring up an alternative one — it’s not quite as user-friendly but it offers quick access to some of the most important areas of the system, including the Device Manager utility, the command prompt window and the old legacy Control Panel. You can access the Task Manager as well as the system search and the Run box from here too. This alternative menu was available in Windows 8 as well, and you can also launch it by pressing Windows Key+X.

 10. Turn off Wi-Fi sharing

One of the more controversial new features in Windows 10 is Wi-Fi Sense, which lets you automatically share Wi-Fi passwords with your contacts on Facebook and Skype. The idea is that they can quickly get online when they visit your home or office, but some have expressed misgivings about the feature. To turn it off, or just take a closer look, head into the Network & Internet section of Settings, then select Manage Wi-Fi settings. At the bottom of the screen you can turn sharing on or off for all of the networks your computer regularly connects to.

 

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Best Full HD 1080P Smartphones Rs 10000 to Rs 20000

8 Best Full HD 1080P Smartphones Rs 10000 to 20000: 
Full HD (1920*1080) resolution is optimal resolution you can have in your next smartphone. Most of the smartphones in the range of Rs. 10,000 to 15,000 have the HD (1280*720) resolution.

While the latest smartphones like Samsung Note 5, Galaxy S6 or Google Nexus 6P have the 2K ( 2560*1440) or 1440P resolution.

The full HD resolution has more pixels per inch like a 5 inch smartphone with HD display will have 293 Pixels per Inch (PPI) while a Full HD mobile will have 440 Pixels per Inch (PPI) while a 2K smartphone display will have 587 PPI. Better the pixels per inch , better is the text, video , image display on the smartphone, beyond 400 PPI difference is less noticeable.

Lots of experts say a HD screen for smartphone is enough or a FHD is enough and human eye can’t differentiate. There are counter views to this theory as well that we find that high resolution screens are easier to read and text appears more clear and there is no pixellation of text/images on higher resolution screens.

While moving from a HD or lower resolution to FHD you will find your reading experience much better, if you currently own a device with HD or lower resolution.

Latest Bonus Addition 

1). Asus Zenfone 2

Price Rs. 14,999

Best Full HD 1080P Smartphones  –  The latest Addition to our list of Best Full HD 1080P Smartphones is the Zenphone 2.  The Asus Zenfone 2 is one of the best buy deals below 15K with Full-HD screen with a pixel density of 403 Ppi.
The smartphone has a 5.5 inch screen with Full HD display protected by Corning’s gorilla glass 4,
The Zenfone 2 allows you to take control over the display with its set of inbuilt display modes like reading Mode which allows better readability, vivid mode for better color contrast and also includes custom mode to set Hue and Saturation for the display.
The phone is powered by Intel 3560 processor and 2 GB RAM. there’s also a 4 GB RAM version and it’s the first smartphone to come with 4 GB RAM.
The phone runs on Asus’s Zen UI on top of Android lollipop 5.0 The Zenfone 2 got a 16 MP Primary camera with dual tone LED flash and a 5 MP front facing camera with selfie panorama mode for taking wide angle selfies
Key specs of Asus Zenfone 2

• Processor – Intel 3560 for 2 GB version, Intel 3580 for 4GB version.
• RAM – 2 GB/4 GB RAM.
• Display Resolution – 1920*1080 Full HD Display.
• Screen Size – 5.5 inch IPS LCD display.
• Storage – 16 GB expandable via micro-SD.
• Rear Camera – 13 MP Rear Camera.
• Front Camera –  5 MP camera.
• Operating System – Android Lollipop 5.0.
• Battery Capacity  – 3000 mAh.
• Dual Sim – Yes
• 4G LTE Support – Yes

PROS 

1. Low Price – Great FHD Display , Ideal for gaming.
2. Full HD Display, Good battery Life.

CONS

1. Smartphone is a bit bulky.

Related – All best Smartphones with 4 GB RAM India – Android Unleashed.

1) Micromax Turbo A250

Price Rs. 14,900

Best Full HD 1080P Smartphones – It is one of the top selling smartphones in the price range of Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 15,000.  Compared to some of the cheaper smartphones like the Yureka Plus and the Lenovo K3 Note which also comes with Full HD 1080P display the Micromax Turbo A250 boasts of a better build quality and user experience.

The smartphone has a great Full HD Display with a 5.0 inch screen which translated in to a very high pixel density of 440 PPI. Reading and watching videos is a delight on the Micromax Turbo A250 smartphone.

Key Specifications for Micromax Turbo

• Processor – 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT 6589T Quad Core Processor.
• RAM – 2 GB RAM
• Display Resolution – 1920*1080 Full HD Display.
• Screen Size – 5 inch screen with 440 PPI.
• Storage – 16 GB non expandable memory.
• Rear Camera – 13 MP Camera with Autofocus and led flash.
• Front Camera –  5 MP camera for taking selfies.
• Operating System – Android Jelly Bean Upgrade able to Android Kitkat.
• Battery Capacity  – 2000 mAH
• Dual Sim – Yes
• Connectivity – 2G /3G.

PROS 

1. Low Price – Cheapest smartphone with Full HD Display.
2. Full HD Display, Good processor and 2 GB RAM.

CONS

1. Lack of Android Lollipop.
2. Modest Battery Life.

2) XOLO Q3000

Price Rs. 13,999

Having the low price tag in the list of Full HD smartphone the Xolo Q3000 got a 5.7 inch screen and a 4000 mAh battery to perfectly match the power consumption of its 1080p display.
Since the display is stretched over a large screen the Xolo Q300 have little less pixel density of 386ppi compared to other Full HD smartphones. But still it’s hard to notice the difference.
The processor is a 1.5 GHz MediaTek Quad core and comes with 2 GB RAM. The internal storage got 16 GB space and can be expandable upto 32 GB  via microSD slot.
The Xolo Q300 also have 13 MP camera at the rear and a 5 MP camera at front. The phone still runs on Android Kit-Kat with Hive UI on top. The phone doesn’t have 4G and only have basic connectivity options like 3G and EDGE

Key Specifications for Xolo Q3000

• Processor – 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT 6589T Quad Core Processor.
• RAM – 2 GB RAM
• Display Resolution – 1920*1080 Full HD Display.
• Screen Size – 5.7 inch IPS LCD display.
• Storage – 16 GB expandable to 32 GB via Micro SD card.
• Rear Camera – 13 MP Rear Camera with BSI 2 Sensor.
• Front Camera –  5 MP camera for taking selfies.
• Operating System – Android Jelly Bean Upgrade able to Android Kitkat.
• Battery Capacity  – 4000 mAH
• Dual Sim – Yes
• USB OTG (On the go) Enabled.
• Connectivity – 2G /3G

PROS 

1. Low Price – Low priced Full HD Display.
2. Great Battery Life with massive 4000 mAh battery capacity, Full HD 1080P Display, Good processor.

CONS

1. Lack of Android Lollipop.
2. Lacks 4G connectivity.

Xolo Q3000 is a great phablet if you wish to buy a 5.7 inch smartphone with excellent display and great battery capacity Xolo Q3000 is a good affordable mobile.

Related – 5 Best Android Smartphones Under Rs. 10000 with 4G LTE Support. 

3) Huawei Honor 6

Price Rs. 14,999

Best Full HD 1080P Smartphones  – The honor 6 features a 5 inch screen with Full HD JDI display. The JDI display offers better visiblity under sunlight so you don’t need to shade the screen with hands while using it out doors.

The screen is protected with corning’s gorilla glass 3 with anti-fingerprint coating to reduce smudges and finger imprints. The honor 6 have thin side bezels with a screen to body ratio of 75.7%.
The phone got a good set of hardware, the processor is Octa-core clocked at 1.7 GHz which is combined with 3GB RAM for seamless multitasking.
The camera includes Sony’s BSI sensor with 13 megapixel resolution and for the front it has a 5 megapixel sensor.
The phone packs a 3000 mAh battery with ultra power saving mode allowing 10% charge to last for a day.

Key Specifications for Huawei Honor 6

• Processor – 1.7 GHz  Kirin 920 Octa-core Processor.
• RAM – 3 GB RAM
• Display Resolution – 1920*1080 Full HD Display.
• Screen Size – 5.0 inch IPS LCD display
• Pixel Density – 441 PPI
• Storage – 16 GB expandable to 64 GB via Micro SD card.
• Rear Camera – 13 MP Rear Camera with Sony’s fourth generation stacked BSI sensor.
• Front Camera –  5 MP camera for taking selfies.
• Operating System –  Android Kitkat with Emotion UI 2.3 , upgradable to UI 3.0.
• Battery Capacity  – 3000 mAH
• Dual Sim – Yes
• USB OTG (On the go) Enabled.
• Connectivity – 2G /3G/4G

PROS 

1. Great Design, 4G LTE Support.
2. Great Battery Life with huge 3000 mAh battery capacity, excellent processor and 3 GB Ram is overkill.

CONS

1. Lack of Android Lollipop.

Beautiful design, very easy to hold and use Honor 6 is a great performance smartphone at a good price, with 1920*1080 screen, excellent for reading, net surfing and watching movies.

4) Samsung Galaxy S4

Price Rs. 14,999

Best Full HD 1080P Smartphones  – Samsung galaxy S4 is a true premium smartphone which you can buy cheaper now after the recent price drop from Rs. 19,999 to Rs. 15,999. The smartphone has one of the best build quality in this price range. The rear 13 meag-pixel camera is fantastic and offers great picture clarity compared to some of the cheaper 13 Megapixel camera smartphones.

The display is one of the best with superior Super AMOLED screen which are usually expensive to manufacture compared to the low cost IPS LCD displays found on cheaper smartphone. You may feel that you are paying a bit extra of the Galaxy S4 but again you get a better brand, better service and reach of distribution with Samsung.

Key Specifications for Samsung Galaxy S4 True Falgship

• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 1.6 GHz quad and 1.2 GHz quad core processors.
• RAM – 2 GB RAM
• Display Resolution – 1920*1080 FHD super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.
• Screen Size – 5.0 inch Super AMOLED
• Storage – 16 GB expandable to 32 GB via Micro SD card.
• Rear Camera – 13 MP primary camera with auto focus, flash, zero shutter lag.
• Front Camera –  2 MP camera for taking selfies.
• Operating System – Android Kitkat, Upgradable to Android Lollipop.
• Battery Capacity  – 2600 mAH
• Dual Sim – No
• Connectivity – 2G /3G/HSPA.

PROS 

1. Currently available on a great discounted price earlier was Rs. 26,500.
2. Great Build Quality, balanced smartphone with excellent hardware and software optimization, Excellent camera.

CONS

1. Lacks 4G connectivity

The next smartphone on the list of Best Full HD 1080P smartphones is the Lenovo Vibe X2.

5) Lenovo Vibe X2

Price Rs. 15,499

Best Full HD 1080P Smartphones  -v The lenovo Vibe X2 is a performance beast with it’s mighty Mediatek Processor 6595M. The smartphone was earlier priced at Rs. 19,999 which has now dropped to Rs. 15,499 which actually makes it a great deal for buyers

The Vibe X2’s Full HD screen measures 5 inches and is protected by Corning’s gorilla glass 3.
The phone comes with an unique layered design, in which each hardware sections like display, processor, camera and battery are layered separately and combined to form a stack.
The vibe X2 is the first smartphone to come with a layered design

Key Specifications for Lenovo Vibe X2

• Processor – 2.0 GHz MediaTek 6595 M True Octa Core Processor.
• GPU – Power VR G6200; 450MHz Speed.
• RAM – 2 GB RAM
• Display Resolution – 1920*1080 IPS LCD touchscreen.
• Screen Size – 5.0 inch
• Storage – 32 GB non expandable storage
• Rear Camera – 13 MP primary camera with auto focus, flash, zero shutter lag.
• Front Camera –  5 MP camera for taking selfies.
• Operating System – Android Kitkat, with Lenovo UI.
• Battery Capacity  – 2300 mAH
• Dual Sim – Yes
• Weight – 120 grams, only 7.2 mm thick
• Connectivity – 2G /3G/HSPA/4G LTE.

PROS 

1. Most Powerful 2.0 Ghz MTK 6595 , smartphone is excellent for gaming.
2. Very light weight weighs only 120 grams and thin stylish device measuring 7.2 mm.
3. Good internal Storage of 32 GB.

CONS

1. Modest Battery Life.

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List of 40 FREE Educational Websites

1. ALISON - over 60 million lessons and records 1.2 million unique visitors per month
2. COURSERA - Educational website that works with universities to get their courses on the Internet, free for you to use. Learn from over 542 courses.
3. The University of Reddit - The free university of Reddit.
4. UDACITY - Advance your education and career through project-based online classes, mainly focused around computer, data science and mathematics.
5. MIT Open CourseWare - Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you'd expect from MIT.
6. Open Culture - Compendium of free learning resources, including courses, textbooks, and videos/films.
7. No Excuse List - Huge list of websites to learn from.
8. Open YALE Courses - Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University All lectures were recorded in the Yale College classroom and are available in video, audio, and text transcript formats. Registration is not required.
9. Khan Academy – Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science.
10. Zooniverse - Take part in a huge variety of interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.
11. TUFTS Open CourseWare - Tufts OpenCourseWare is part of a new educational movement initiated by MIT that provides free access to course content for everyone online. Tufts' course offerings demonstrate the University's strength in the life sciences in addition to its multidisciplinary approach, international perspective and underlying ethic of service to its local, national and international communities.
12. How Stuff Works? - More scientific lessons and explanations than you could sort through in an entire year.
13. Harvard Medical School Open Courseware - The mission of the Harvard Medical School Open Courseware Initiative is to exchange knowledge from the Harvard community of scholars to other academic institutions, prospective students, and the general public.
14. VideoLectures.NET - the title says it all - amazing video lectures on many topics.
15. TED - Motivational and educational lectures from noteworthy professionals around the world.
16. Shodor - A non-profit research and education organisation dedicated to the advancement of science and math education, specifically trough the use of modeling and simulation technologies. Included in this site are instructional resources, software, interactive lessons, explorations and information about workshops for students, teachers and learners of all ages on mathematics and science. Make sure you check Shodor Interactive - a great collection of interactive math, geometry, fractal, probability, algebra and statistics activities.
17. Udemy FREE Courses - hundreds of experts teach on Udemy every month including New York Times best-selling authors, CEOs, Ivy League professionals and celebrity instructors. Courses include video, live lectures and tools to help teachers interact with students and track their progress. There are many free courses that can teach you business, law, programming, design, mathematics, science, photography, yoga and many more.
18. Maths & Science - Courses, tests and learning materials about mathematics and science for students from 1 to 12 grade.
19. edX.org - Free courses designed specifically for interactive study via the web, provided by MIT, Harvard, Barkley, Georgetown, Boston University, University of Washington, Karolinska Institute, Kyoto University and many more.
20. iTunes U - Apple's free app that gives students mobile access to many courses. It offers many free video courses, books, presentations and audio lectures.
21. Liberty Classroom - Owned by bestselling author Tom Woods. Offers some free courses in history and economics, but at the price of one movie ticket a month you can gain access to a lot of useful information. Not completely free, but totally worth it...
22. Drawspace - Hundreds of free drawing lessons.
23. Codeacademy - Easy way to learn how to code. It's interactive, fun and you can do it with your friends.
24. Duke U - Duke offers variety of free courses on iTunesU.
25. Scitable - A free science library and personal learning tool that currently concentrates on genetic, the study of evolution, variation and the rich complexity of living organisms.
26. My own business - Offers free online business administration course that would be beneficial to new managers and to anyone who is interested in starting a business.
27. Kutztown University's free courses - The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's Small Business Development Center offers more than 80 free business courses online. Kutztown's courses are individualized and self-paced. Many of the courses feature high-end graphics, interactive case studies and audio streams.
28. Open Learn - Gives you free access to Open University course materials.
29. Free Computer Books - Free computer, mathematics, technical books and lecture notes.
30. Academic Earth - Free video lectures from the world's top scholars.
31. American Sign Language Browser - Teach yourself sign language online.
32. BBC Languages - Teach yourself a new spoken language online.
33. unplugthetv – Randomly selects an educational video for you to watch.
34. Lifehacker – Learn to hack life! Tips and tricks for improving all areas of your life.
35. JustinGuitar – Hundreds of free guitar lessons as well as some basic music theory.
36. DuoLingo – Learn a new language for free while helping to translate the web.
37. Layers Magazine - Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere Pro, In Design and After Effects tutorials.
38. Creative Flow - list of OVER 950 Photoshop tutorials to keep your skillset up to date.
39. Open2study - Open2Study delivers free, high-quality education online. You can study subjects with real value, and in just four weeks you can learn something new, explore the next step in your career, challenge yourself or simply satisfy your curiosity. These subjects are provided by leading Australian institutions, and are taught by academics and leading industry professionals who love to teach. All you need is an internet connection and the desire to study.
40. OEDb - Choose from over 10,000 free online classes.

Please leave a comment with any other good links that you wish to be added to the list, let's get together, make the ultimate educational list and help others beat the system too.

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