It is astonishing to see how the smartphone market is evolving. There was a time when metal unibody, touchscreen and fingerprint sensor were limited to premium phones. But now the features have trickled down to entry-level smartphones. In the race to announce supremacy in the entry-level mobile phones, Xiaomi seems to be leading the race, with their ‘desh ka smartphone’ amongst others. Here are top 5 smartphones under Rs 6000 which are truly mesmerising: -
Redmi 5A: Desh ka smartphone Mi Redmi 5A has a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with 720 x 1280 pixels resolutions. It is powered by 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor with 2GB / 3GB of RAM and 16GB / 32 GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot. Connectivity options on the phone include dual sim, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, USB, and WiFi. It comes with inbuilt proximity and accelerometer sensors. The phone has a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP front shooter for selfies. It has sleek dimensions of 140.40 x 70.10 x 8.40 and weighs 137.00 grams. Radmi 5A is priced at Rs 4,999. (IE)
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Redmi 4A: The Redmi 4A features a 5-inch HD (720×1280-pixel) display and boasts of a 296ppi pixel density. The company claims that the screen can reproduce 72 percent of the NTSC colour gamut. The smartphone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor clocked at 1.4GHz, with integrated Adreno 308 graphics. It has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage which can be expanded using a microSD card (up to 128GB). The handset packs a non-removable 3120mAh battery, which the company claims can deliver seven days of standby time. Apart from 4G with VoLTE, the Redmi 4A supports Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 801.11 b/g/n, GPS/AGPS, and GLONASS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with a 5-element lens and f/2.2 aperture. There is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a f/2.2 aperture as well. The smartphone is priced at Rs 5,999. (IE)
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Micromax Canvas XP 4G: Micromax’s Canvas XP 4G is another phone worth considering. This is also one of the best phones under 6000 available today, which offer 3GB of RAM. The device uses a MediaTek MT6737P SoC and has a 16GB of storage. The phone features a 5-inch HD display. On the camera front, the device offers an 8MP camera at the back and a 2MP front-facing camera. This phone also supports 4G. The smartphone is packed with a 2000 mAh battery and runs on Android Lollipop. It is priced at Rs 5,098. (IE)
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Xolo Era 1X: The Xolo Era 1X supports 4G and offers support for 850 / 1800 / 2300 Mhz bands. It is not as fast some of the other devices in the budget segment, although the 1.3GHz quad-core spreadtrum processor is good enough for day to day work. The phone, however, has one of the best 8MP cameras we have seen in the best smartphones under 6000 category. It is powered by 2500 may battery and runs on Android Marshmallow. It is priced at Rs 5,149.
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Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime: Priced at Rs 4,490, the smartphone features a 5.0-inch display with a screen resolution of HD (720 x 1280 pixels) and runs on Android v7.0 (Nougat) operating system. The device is powered by Quad-core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53 processor paired with 1.5 GB of RAM. As far as the battery is concerned it has 2600 mAh. Over that, as far as the rear camera is concerned this mobile has a 5 MP camera. Other sensors include Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer. (IE)

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