Best smartphones to buy this December in India

The Year 2015 is coming to a close. It was an exciting year in the world of smartphone, although not as buzzy or full of breakthroughs as the 2012 or the 2013. But nevertheless we had some cool phones this year. You can check them out here. 

The good bit is that now in December all these cool phones are still out in the market. They can be bought, and that, combined with some of the recent launches we have seen in the market, means there are plenty of good options for consumers. If you are looking to buy a smartphone this month, here is what we suggest depending on your budget. 

Best phone for Rs.5,000: Xiaomi RedMi 2

In the last couple of months we had suggested the Yu Yunique as the phone to buy in this price bracket. But last month, Yu increased the price of the Yunique. So, now we go to the Xiaomi's RedMi 2. Originally, sold for around Rs.7,000 the RedMi is now available for little less than Rs.6,000. Granted this is somewhat above our Rs.5,000 ceiling the fact that no other good options are available in this price bracket, it is worth spending a little extra to buy the RedMi 2. 

You can read about the RedMi 2 hardware and performance in our full review 

Also consider: In case you don't want the RedMi 2, you should consider Motorola Moto E (2nd generation). It is available for similar price and offers good performance, along with the clean and aesthetically pleasing pure Android Lollipop. 

Read the full review of the Moto E here 

Best phone for Rs.10,000: Lenovo K3 Note

There are a lot of good options in this price range. But the best, although by a small margin, is the Lenovo K3. The phone has powerful hardware and a good price of Rs.9,999. The highlight of the device is its screen, fairly decent performance and a camera, which has some white balance issues in low light, but otherwise is a capable performer. 

In case, you can't get the K3 Note, look for the Yu Yureka Plus. Sold for a price of around Rs.8,999, this phone as good as the K3 Note. Although finding it may not be easy. 

Read the full review of the K3 Note here 

Best phone for Rs.15,000: Moto X (2nd gen)

Once sold for a price of nearly Rs.30,000, the Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) is now available forRs.14,999. And at this price it is a fantastic phone. Though old, the Motorola Moto X is a very capable phone. The hardware inside it, particularly the Snapdragon 801, is very powerful and its 2GB RAM makes it a phone that would deal with multi-tasking with ease. The device also has an AMOLED screen, which shows punchy colours, although brightness is on the lower side. But the best feature of the Moto X (2nd gen) is its software. It runs an almost unmodified version of Android Lollipop, which is fast, functional and easy to use. 

Also consider: While overall, we feel the Moto X (2nd gen) is a fantastic deal, if you want the best camera in a phone in this price range, consider the Xiaomi Mi 4 . Available for Rs.12,999, as part of the company's X'mas celebrations, the Mi 4 is a powerful phone with a particularly good camera. Two more phones to consider in this price range are Motorola Moto G Turbo(for its water and dust-proof features) and Lenovo Vibe S1 (for its beautiful looks). 

Read the full review of the Moto X (2nd gen) here 

Best phone for Rs.20,000: None

There are a lot of fairly decent options in this price bracket. But we suggest that you go with the Moto X (2nd Gen) or step up to our recommendation in the next price bracket because if you get anything else, you are just spending money for the sake of it. There are no benefits of picking Motorola Moto X Pla y or OnePlus One over the Moto X (2nd gen) unless it is the extra internal storage you are after. 

Best phone for Rs.25,000: Nexus 5X

The Nexus 5X was launched for a price of around Rs.32,000. But in a month after its launch, the phone is now selling for a price of around Rs.23,000. This is a fantastic price for this phone. If you are going to spend Rs.25,000 on your phone, do it on this one. Fast, functional and with a great camera, the Nexus 5X is one of the best Android phones ever made. 

If you are not yet convinced, read our full review here. 

Best phone for Rs.30,000

Buy the 32GB version of the Nexus 5X.

But in case, the Nexus 5X appeal to you, take a look at the HTC A9. Launched recently, the A9 is a beautiful phone. It also has a fairly good camera, a very nice screen and offers smooth performance. It may not be a beast in terms of hardware, but there is something uniquely, emotionally likable about the A9. As a smartphone experience it is very good.

Read our full review of the A9 to know more about it. 

Best phone for Rs.40,000

This where we enter the land of diminished returns. The Nexus 5X is so good that you don't need any other smartphone, unless you have some special needs. So, there are three phones we are going to suggest at a price of around Rs.40,000. In terms of core smartphone experience, none of them will offer any significant advantage over the Nexus 5X. But all of them have something little extra, which is worth the premium.

Samsung Galaxy S6: Now selling for a price of around Rs.36,000, the Galaxy S6 is a wonderful phone. It has a very good camera and a gorgeous screen. It has a fantastic design that oozes style. 

Huawei Nexus 6P: This is the best Android phone that you can buy right now. Period. It has everything that you need in a smartphone. Well, almost everything. Sold at a price ofRs.39,999 -- there is also a discount available -- the Nexus 6P is total paisa wasool phone. To know more about it, read our full review here .

iPhone 6: This is another phone that has received a price cut of late. Now sold for a price of around Rs.40,000 the iPhone 6 is a perfectly valid -- and fairly great -- option if you are looking buy an iPhone and enter the world of iOS. Though that said, iOS may not always turn out to be the better operating system when compared to Android. To know more about the iPhone 6, read its full review here . 

What about other expensive phones?

There are many phones in the market that sell for a price of more than Rs.40,000. Most of them are good phones and they will satisfy a buyer. But except one -- we will tell you about it in a while -- they don't offer anything that justifies their high price compared to the Nexus 6P or the iPhone 6. The Galaxy S6 Edge , with its curved screen looks cool, so may6 be if you are after "edgy" and cool factor, you can pick it up. Similarly, the iPhone 6S is, as Apple says it, "the latest and greatest iPhone" and if you want to spend Rs.55,000 on it, you can go ahead. The phone is fantastic won't disappoint you. But the key bit here is that you don't have to spend the extra on these phones. You can pick an iPhone 6, Nexus 5X, Galaxy S6 or the Nexus 6P and you will get an equally good experience. 

Best phablet to buy: Galaxy Note 5

There is one device that we believe justifies the price of nearly Rs.50,000 and that is the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Extremely compact and with an aluminium body crafted with precision, the Galaxy Note 5 is probably the best phone Samsung has ever made. It is powerful, beautiful and has great hardware, including a camera and screen that are better than what you get in the iPhone 6S Plus . But the real reason why we recommend the Note 5 over other phablets is its excellent multi-window multitasking mode and the bundled stylus.

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