Most of us have faced a situation when we are left hankering for a charger to complete an important assignment on a smartphone. And that is when the thought crosses your mind – why in the world did you not buy a handset with a longer battery life. This has always been a crucial factor while considering a smartphone buy. The price was once a deterrent, but that is no longer the case and the market is now flooded with budget smartphones that pack a big huge battery. From Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Motorola Moto E4 Plus to Asus Zenfone 3s Max, here are the top five: -
1) Motorola Moto E4 Plus: The phone was recently launched in India and packs a 5,000 mAh battery. The phone can work for more than a day even on heavy usage. To add to the fun, the device comes bundled with a 10W Rapid Charger that replenishes the battery power really quickly. The smartphone is Flipkart exclusive in India and costs Rs 9,999.
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3) Moto C Plus: The Moto C Plus, a budget offering from Motorola, has a huge 4,000 mAh battery. Features Android Nougat out of the box, the smartphone was launched in India recently. Considering that it is a budget offering with a battery much bigger than peers in the segment, the Moto C Plus is definitely a product worth mentioning on this list.
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4) Asus Zenfone 3s Max: Asus Zenfone 3s Max is a battery-centric phone which also uses Asus-patented reverse-charging technology to work as power banks for charging other devices. The phone comes packed with 5000 mAh battery but the downside is, it does not have the fast charging adapter. The device takes 3-3.5 hours to get fully charged. Asus Zenfone 3s Max comes with Android 7.0 Nougat and is priced at Rs 14,999. The smartphone features a 5.2-inch HD display, 1.5 Ghz Mediatek 6750 octa-core processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The storage is expandable up to 2TB via the dual-hybrid SIM slot. The rear camera is 13MP and the front camera is 8MP. This is a 4G-VoLTE smartphone that supports WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS for connectivity.
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5) Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro is more towards the mid-budget segment with a price-tag of Rs 29,900. The A9 Pro features a 5,000 mAh battery claimed to offer up to 33 hours of talk time on 3G WCDMA. This phone also comes with fast charging as well. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 coupled with 4GB RAM and 32GB storage (expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card). Coming to the camera, the Galaxy A9 Pro gets a 16MP lens on the rear with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash, OIS and there’s an 8MP front camera with f/1.9 aperture The Galaxy A9 Pro comes with a fingerprint scanner as well, but it runs the older Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
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