10 high-end smartphones you can buy ‘cheap’

Planning to buy a top-end smartphone to kick off the festive season in style but don’t want to burn a huge hole in your pocket? Worry not, because you do not have to shell out half-a-lakh rupees in order to buy a high-end handset.

From smartphones launched just three months ago to the popular iPhones, you can buy a number of handsets that are substantially cheaper now than at the time of their launch.

So, here’s a look at 10 awesome top-end smartphones you can buy cheap in India…

 

Apple iPhone 6 – Rs 40,596

The 16GB base variant of iPhone 6, which was launched in October last year, can now be purchased for Rs 40,596 via Amazon.in.

Apple's first big-screen smartphone sports a 4.7-inch HD (1334x750p) display, runs on iOS 9, and is powered by A8 processor with 1GB RAM. Apart from 16GB storage, iPhone 6 can also be purchased in 64 and 128GB variants.

The smartphone has an 8MP iSight camera that features phase detection and can take 43MP panorama photos; its front camera has 1.2MP resolution. Available in grey, gold and silver colours, iPhone 6 packs a 1,810mAh battery and has a fingerprint sensor.

 

Sony Xperia Z3+ – Rs 41,700

Launched at Rs 55,990 in June this year, Sony Xperia Z3+ can now be purchased for Rs 41,700 from Indiatimes Shopping.

Sony Xperia Z3+ has a 5.2-inch Full HD screen and a glass-and-metal body; the glass used in the smartphone is shatter-proof, according to the company, while the whole body is water- and dust-resistant. Powered by Android 5.0 (Lollipop), the handset packs the octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM under the hood.

Xperia Z3+ has 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, and supports microSD cards of up to 128GB capacities. On the back of the smartphone is a 20.7MP rear camera with LED flash, whereas the front camera has 5.1MP sensor. The smartphone has a 2,930mAh battery and comes in green, black, copper, and white colours.

 

LG G4 – Rs 38,590

LG G4 with leather back was launched in India in June at Rs 51,000, but received a price cut two months later, bringing down its official price to Rs 45,000. However, it can be purchased for Rs 38,590 on Flipkart.

The top-end G4 smartphone sports a 5.5-inch QHD (2560x1440p) IPS display. Powered by a 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 64-bit hexa-core processor and 3GB RAM, the G4 smartphone has 32GB storage and a microSD card for expansion.

The phone comes with a 16MP rear camera with f1.8 aperture and OIS 2.0, and an 8MP front-facing camera. It has a 3,000mAh removable battery.

 

Apple iPhone 6 Plus – Rs 51,429

The entry-level (16GB) iPhone 6 Plus phablet can be purchased for Rs 51,429 on Flipkart, down Rs 13,571 from its official price of Rs 65,000.

iPhone 6 Plus, Apple’s first phablet, has a 5.5-inch (1920x1080p) display, and like iPhone 6, is powered by A8 processor with 1GB RAM and runs on iOS 9. It also features an 8MP camera with optical image stabilization and packs a 2,915mAh battery.

Along with the 16GB variant, the smartphone comes in 64 and 128GB storage options and has a 1.2MP front camera.

 

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge – Rs 47,790

Samsung launched Galaxy Note Edge in India in December last year for a whopping Rs 64,900, but it can now be purchased for Rs 47,800 on Flipkart.

World’s first smartphone with a curved edge display, Galaxy Note Edge sports a 5.6-inch Quad-HD+ (1600x2560 pixel) Super AMOLED screen. It is powered by a 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via MicroSD card.

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a 3.7MP front camera and 16MP rear camera with LED flash. It also comes with additional software optimized to make use of the accompanying S Pen stylus. It has a 3,000mAh battery with support for quick charging.

 

Google Nexus 6 – Rs 29,999

Nexus 6, which became available in the country in November last year, was launched at starting price of Rs 44,999 (32GB). It has received multiple price cuts since then, and can now be purchased from Flipkart for Rs 29,999.

Google Nexus 6 has a 6-inch display with QHD (1440x2560p) resolution, 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB RAM, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) operating system, 13MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, and 3,220mAh battery.

 

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 – Rs 35,999

Samsung Galaxy Note 4, released in October last year at Rs 58,300, is now available for purchase for Rs 35,999 on Flipkart.

Galaxy Note 4 has a 5.7-inch display with QHD (1440x2560p) resolution and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Under the hood, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 packs the 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with 3GB RAM and comes with 32GB internal storage and support for 64GB microSD cards for more storage.

The rear camera has 16MP resolution and comes with optical image stabilization, while the front camera has 3.7MP resolution and can take wide-angle selfies (120-degree). Galaxy S5 features like fingerprint sensor embedded in the Home key and heart rate monitor on the back also find a place in Galaxy Note 4.

Samsung has also included a barometer and hall sensor in Galaxy Note 4, which also comes with the S Pen stylus. The phablet has a 3,220mAh battery and features fast-charging technology, so the battery can go from 0% to 50% in 30 minutes.

HTC One M9+ – Rs 37,333

One M9+, HTC’s flagship smartphone in India, was launched at Rs 52,500 in April this year, but it can be purchased for Rs 37,333 on Infibeam.

HTC One M9+ has a 5.2-inch display with QHD (1440x2560p) resolution and has the 2.2GHz MediaTek MT6795T (Helio X) octa-core processor and 3GB RAM under the hood. It comes with 32GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card slot. It has a physical Home button that also doubles up as a fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.

The One M9+ runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with HTC's Sense UI 7 skin running on top. Users can customize the soft-keys on the screen.

HTC One M9+ features a 20MP rear camera complete with the duo-camera setup that also includes an additional camera lens for depth sensing, just like on One M8. The One M9+ also has an UltraPixel front-facing camera for selfies. Battery capacity of the smartphone is 2,840mAh.

 

Nokia Lumia 930 – Rs 27,999

Microsoft’s top smartphone, Nokia Lumia 930 was launched in October 2014 at Rs 38,649. However, it is presently available for Rs 27,999 on Indiatimes Shopping.

Lumia 930 has a 5-inch Full HD display and features a metal frame that covers its sides. It is powered by Windows Phone 8.1 operating system and runs on a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB RAM. It packs 32GB internal storage and does not support storage expansion.

This smartphone has a 20MP Carl Zeiss camera on the back and a 1.2MP camera in front, while its battery capacity is 2,420mAh.

 

LG G Flex 2 – Rs 31,890

LG G Flex 2 – which has a back panel coating that allows it to heal scratches on the rear casing – was launched at Rs 55,000, but can now be purchased for Rs 31,890 on Flipkart.

G Flex 2 has a 5.5-inch P-OLED screen with Full HD resolution and comes with Android 5.0-based Optimus UI. The smartphone comes with Snapdragon 810 (four Cortex A53 cores @ 1.5GHz + four Cortex A57 cores @ 2GHz), 3GB RAM and 32GB storage.

The rear camera of G Flex 2 has 13MP resolution with laser autofocus, optical image stabilization and dual-LED flash, while the front camera has 2.1MP resolution.

The smartphone has a 3,000mAh battery with fast-charging technology, Dolby audio and 128GB microSD support.