Best Smartphones In Pakistan For Price Range of Rs.10,000 - Rs.15,000

This is a guide for the Best Smartphones that you can buy in Pakistan in the price range between  Rs. 10,000  to Rs. 15,000. There are so many good options in this category that it was really hard for me to decide the top 5 .  I have chosen 5 different smartphone on the basis of my personal experience, I have kept some key features in mind such as performance, camera, overall look and feel, display and value for money, while looking for the best smartphone. And I finally came up with 5 best smartphones that you can buy in Pakistan for under Rs. 15,000, all these phone will serve you well and will give you full value for you hard earned money.

Here is a quick comparison of Nokia X2, Nokia Lumia 520, Huawei Y530, Xperia E1, Qmobile Noir i6

	Nokia X2	Nokia Lumia 520	Huawei Ascend Y530	Xperia E1	Qmobile Noir i6
Price	PKR : 15,400	PKR : 14,000	PKR : 14,999	PKR : 15,000	PKR : 13,500
Price Source	Whatmobile.com.pk	Ishopping.pk	Whatmobile.com.pk	Whatmobile.com.pk	Whatmobile.com.pk
Display	4.3 inches 480X800 pixels,  IPS LCD, 16 Million colors Capacitive touch screen	4 inches,  800×480 pixels, IPS LCD, 16 M Colors, Capacitive touch	4.5 Inches,  480x854 pixels,  TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	4 Inches,  480x800 pixels,  TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	4.5 inches, 854x480 pixels
OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean),  Nokia X platform 2.0 UI	Microsoft Windows Phone 8	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), Upgradeable to 4.4.2 Kit Kat	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor	1.2 GHz Dual Core, Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200	1 GHz Dual-core, Qualcomm MSM8227	1.2 GHz Dual-core,  Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200	1.2 GHz Dual-core,  Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200	1.3 GHz Quad Core, Mediatek MT6572
GPU	Adreno 302	Adreno 305	Adreno 302	Adreno 302	Mali 400 MP
RAM	1 GB	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB	1 GB
SIM Card	Dual SIM ( Micro SIM)	Single SIM Card Support (Micro SIM)	Single SIM Card Support	Single SIM, optional Dual SIM	Dual SIM Card Support
Network	2G and 3G Support	2G and 3G Support	2G and 3G Support	2G and 3G support	2G and 3G support
Camera	5 MP Camera, LED Flash -1/4'' sensor size -Touch Focus -Video Recording 720p@30fps	5 MP -1/4'' sensor size -Video Recording 720p@30fps	5 MP,  with LED Flash -Video Recording 480p @ 30fps	3.15 MP -Video Recording 480p at 30fps	5 MP Camera, Dual LED Flash -Video Recording
Secondary Camera	Yes, VGA Camera -480p	No	Yes, VGA	No	Yes, 2 MP
Wifi	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Radio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Battery Capacity	1800mAh	1430mAh	1700mAh	1700mAh	1800 mAh
Memory	4GB Built-In -MicroSD support up to 32GB	8GB Built-In -MicroSD up to 64GB	4GB Built-In -MicroSD support up to 32GB	4GB Built-In -MicroSD support up to 32GB	8GB Built-in -MicroSD up to 32GB
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dimentions	121.7 x 68.3 x 11.1 mm	119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm	132.5 x 67 x 9.3 mm	118 x 62.4 x 12 mm	135x 67x 9.45mm
Weight	150 g	124g	145g	120 g	N/A
The Goods	-4.3 Inch IPS Display -Snapdragon Chipset -Lots of RAM (1 GB RAM) -Dual SIM card support -3G Supported -5 MP Camere with LED flash -Front Facing Camera -Android OS	-4 inches IPS LCD -Snapdragon Chipset -Fast and snappy OS -Good Camera for its price -Cheapest Windows Phone 8 device -3G support -8GB built in storage	- Large 4.5 Inch Display -Snapdragon Chipset -Android OS -Beautiful 5 MP Camera -Front facing camera -3G Support	-4 Inch Display -Android OS upgradeable to 4.4.2 -Snapdragon Chipset -Attractive design - User accessible battery	-Large display 4.5 Inches -Lot s of RAM -Quad Core processor -3G support -Low price -8GB built  in storage -5 MP camera with flash -2 MP  front camera -Dual SIM -Android OS
The Bads	-Heavy and bulky -Small battery for an Android device	-No LED Flash -Low apps collection compared to Android -No Dual SIM card support	-Small battery -No HD video recording -No Dual SIM card support -Low RAM memory	-Low resolution camera -No front facing camera -No HD video recording -Small amount of RAM	-Old Chipset -Battery drains quick -UI is not that great
Our Ranking	1st First	2nd Second	3rd Third	4th Forth	5th Fifth

                                                       

1. Nokia X2 :

I know that the price of the Nokia X2 is just a tad over the 15,000 Rs. price margin But believe me this phone is worth each and every penny of your money.  The Nokia X2 is just the perfect/best budget Android smartphone. With a 4.3 Inch IPS display, 1 GB RAM, Snapdragon Chipset, Android OS, 5 MP Camera with LED flash and competitive pricing, You just cannot go wrong with this. The Nokia X2 will run most of the games but will have trouble with the high end heavy games, but with a snapdragon processor and 1 GB of RAM, it will not trouble you with your every day to day task. So If you are on a budget and you want a good reliable budget Android powered smartphone you should look no further, you've found your phone and it is Nokia X2.

                                  

2. Nokia Lumia 520 :

Nokia Lumia 520 is a Microsoft Windows Mobile 8 powered smartphone. The Lumia 520 won the best budget smartphone of the year 2013 award in the mobile world congress MWC. With a 4 Inch screen, dual core snapdragon processor, a beautiful 5 MP camera probably the best 5 MP camera I have ever seen on a smartphone, Fast snappy and fluid Window Mobile 8 OS with a little or no lag, The Lumia 520 remains a smart choice in the entry level smartphone category with a very few draw backs. And if you are concerned about the Windows app store lacking behind in apps number compared to Android, Well don’t worry because you will find almost all the useful and necessary apps in the Windows app store. So if you want a entry level smart phone that is fast and responsive or you want to try the windows phone for the first time, The Nokia Lumia 520 will not let you down at all.

                             

3. Huawei Y530 :

Huawei is another good choice in this price range, It offers a big 4.5 Inch display, Snapdragon chipset. 512 MB of RAM, a 5 MP camera which is above average and almost everything else that one can ask from a good smartphone at this price range. So if you want a budget smartphone with a snapdragon chipset and a large screen, The Huawei Y530 is the phone for you

                                    

4. Xperia E1 :

The Xperia E1 is a handsome looking phone with sleek design that will definitely look good in your hand. It offers a 4 inch screen, Snapdragon budget Chipset, 512 MB RAM, Android OS with Sony’s cool UI on top. Some of the key features of the Xperia E1 are, a dedicated Walkman button on the top, XLOUD, ClearAudio+ and upgrade-able Android OS to 4.4.2 Kit Kat.  But the part where the E1 lacks behind is its 3.2 MP camera with no flash, The camera is alright with nothing special, the camera will produce some okay looking images but nothing great. So if you want a budget smartphone or you are looking for your first Android powered smartphone that has cool looks and style. The Xperia E1 is the right choice for you


                                                   

5. Qmobile Noir i6 :

The Noir i6 is a budget smartphone from Qmobile with 1 GB RAM, probably the cheapest or one of the cheap Android phones with 1 GB RAM in Pakistan. The Noir i6 offers a 4.5 Inch large display, a Quad Core processor of old Mediatek chipset which is not that powerful and it will also struggle with heavy games , 5 MP Camera with flash and 2 MP front camera, the camera on the Noir i6 is good and you will not be disappoint you with its performance thou it could have been better but you can’t ask for more at this price.  The Noir i6 comes with attractive hardware and a handsome price tag. So, If you are looking for a budget smartphone with 1 GB RAM, a large screen, Quad Core processor and an average camera, The Noir i6 will get the job done for you.