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Best phones under 30K

What phones sell the most? Phones that are affordable, chic and durable. Smart-phone users are consistently on a hunt for updated phones that don’t leave a hole in their wallet. But, not all phones that promise value for money live up to the customer’s faith. Best phones under 30K

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Published at : May 9, 2017

Updated at : June 12, 2017 16:57

If you are getting a new mid-range phone that promises good performance, features and quality; you might want to check these new four phones which have just arrived in town. And the best part? They are all available for less than Rs 30,000 in Nepal.

COOLPAD COOL1 DUAL

Coolpad Cool1 Dual is undoubtedly a handsome gadget both from the outside and the inside. It comes with powerful performance, promising cameras and long battery life. The good display is just cherry on the top. For the prolific mobile photographers, COOL1 DUAL won’t disappoint as it comes loaded with 13MP rear camera. Plus, when you take portraits with bokeh effect on, it is near perfect.

The phone made it to the list because of its performance is backed up by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 coupled with 4GB of RAM. If you are looking for a gaming phone, this phone will meet or outdo your expectations for the price you are paying.

The phone also comes with reliable fingerprint sensor and an IR sensor.

The only area where the phone fails to deliver is the 32GB of storage that is not expandable. If only it came with expandable memory and thinner bezels, the phone would have really knocked it out of the park.

Huawei GR5 2017

Huawei GR5 2017 is the successor to the last year’s Huawei GR5, and comes with a faster chip, bigger RAM, greater storage, better cameras and upgraded battery. The phone has a good build, curved back and rounded edges giving it a nice feel when you are holding it in your hand. The rear is almost all metal that sports dual cameras of 12MP and 2MP (used for bokeh) and a fingerprint sensor that unlocks the phone in 0.3 seconds. It comes with a 5.5inch IPS LCD display that has the resolution of 1920*1080 pixels. Under the hood, the phone is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 655 octa-core processor with Mali T830-MP2 GPU. This hardware configuration with 3GB LPDDR3 RAM gives an outstanding performance.

Dual cameras (12+2MP) on the back and 8MP selfie camera on the front will meet the needs of those who are into mobile photography. The phone also has a 3340mAh battery that gives a decent battery life of more than one working day, even with heavy usage. The phone comes with 32GB onboard storage that is expandable up to 128GB. If you want a good phone with good build and great cameras under Rs 30,000 then Huawei GR5 2017 is one of the best bets available.

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime:

If you are after a phone under Rs 30,000 with good build, great display and a reliable battery, definitely consider the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime. It has a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display and is powered by an ExynosOcta 7870 CPU that comes equipped with a total of eight Cortex-A53 cores clocked at up to 1.6Ghz. The ExynosOcta 7870 is the first midrange system on a chip (SoC) to feature 14nm FinFET process which means it is more power efficient than the traditional 28nm SoCs.

In terms of memory, the Galaxy J7 Prime has 3GB of DDR3 RAM and 16GB of onboard storage which can be further expanded via dedicated microSD card slot up to 256GB. The Galaxy J7 also boasts a 13MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and f/1.9 aperture, while the front houses an 8MP shooter. The phone runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI layered on top. It has a 3300mAh battery, full metal body, and fingerprint scanner embedded on the home button.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4SD

Another phone to consider in this price range is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4SD that has been recently launched in Nepal. The phone is also widely popular as Redmi Note 4X. The SD in its name is due to the fact that it is powered by Qualcomm SnapDragon 625. The rest of the specs of the phone is identical to that of regular Note 4 powered by MediaTek SOC. Though the phone is cheapest among these four, it isn’t behind in the competition when it comes to the performance.

It comes with 5.5inch Full HD IPS LCD screen. The variant that is available in Nepal comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. As far as cameras are concerned it comes with 13MP, f/2.0 unit with Dual tone LED flash on the back and 5MP, f/2.0 unit on the front. Both the cameras are capable of shooting full HD videos. However, the primary camera can even shoot slo-mo videos in HD resolution at 120fps. The phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The device gets its juice from a 4100mAh battery.

COOLPAD COOL1 DUAL

• 5.5inch full HD display with Gorilla Glass 3

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 652OctaCore Processor

• 4GB RAM/32GB ROM

• Android 6.0 Marshmallow

• 13MP Dual Rear-facing Camera

• 8MP Front Facing Camera

• Rear-mounted Fingerprint Sensor

• Dual SIM with 4G VOLTE

• USB Type-C connectivity with fast charging

• Non-removable 4060mAh battery

• Price: Rs 30,000 (after discount)