One trend that we have started noticing from last year is a lot of smartphones coming up with a finger-print scanner as part of the original package. While earlier only the high end flagships sported the fingerprint reader to unlock the device, for security purposes as well as to click selfies, last year also saw the launch of a phone that was priced under Rs 10k and housed a finger print scanner. So in this article we will take a look at the most popular phones under Rs 15,000 which come with a fingerprint scanner onboard.
Coolpad Note 3
This was the first phone which sported a finger-print scanner and was priced under Rs 10,000. Coolpad has now also released the Note 3 Lite which is priced at Rs 6,999 and also houses a finger-print scanner. The phone comes with a 5.5-inch HD display, running on Android 5.1 out of the box and houses the Mediatek MT6753 SoC which has an octa-core processor. This is paired with 3GB of RAM. On the camera front, you get a 13MP rear camera with an LED flash unit and a 5MP front-facing camera. The Coolpad Note 3 is a dual SIM 4G LTE supporting handset and will be powered by a 3,000 mAh battery.
Price: Rs 8,999
LeEco Le1s
LeEco is the most recent Chinese player to have entered the Indian market, but its LeEco Le 1s comes with a wonderful build quality and also sports a fingerprint scanner. The Le 1s features a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) In-cell display and it houses a 2.2GHz, octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) processor with a PowerVR G6200 GPU with 3GB of RAM. The camera department consists of a 13MP rear camera which is an ISOCELL sensor that is accompanied by a single LED flash, and sports a bright f/2.0 aperture and Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF). On the front we have a 5MP camera for selfies.
Price: Rs 10,999
Lenovo K4 Note
An upgrade to the Lenovo K3 Note, the K4 Note was launched in the first week of 2016 and it comes with a new design language. The K4 Note features a 5.5-inch display and 1080p Full HD resolution, which means a pixel density of 401ppi. It comes powered by an octa-core MediaTek 6753 and this is paired with 3GB of RAM. The K4 Note sports a 13MP rear snapper and a 5MP front-facing camera. The rear snapper features PDAF technology for improved focus and ISOCELL technology for clearer images. You get 16GB storage with the option to expand it to 128GB.
Price: Rs 11,999
Honor 5X
Huawei’s Honor 5X was launched last month at Rs 12,999 as an upgrade to the Honor 4X. You get a phone with a metallic build and square fingerprint scanner on the rear side. Sporting a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 1080 x 1920 pixels of resolution, the Huawei Honor 5X comes powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC. The 16GB onboard storage is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card slot. On the camera front, one can expect a 13MP rear snapper and a 5MP front-facing camera. A 3000mAh battery completes the package.
Price: Rs 12,999
Panasonic Eluga Mark
The Eluga Mark promises enhanced privacy features such as a fingerprint sensor and Android-For-Work for spruced up IT security and BYOD support. The Eluga Mark sports a 5.5-inch HD display that runs Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and comes powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core processor coupled with 2GB RAM. The 16GB onboard storage, expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card slot. Some other specs include 13MP rear camera, LED flash, and 5MP front-facing camera. It also supports full 4G/LTE connectivity package including advanced A-GPS, dual SIM ability. A 2500 mAh battery completes the package.
Price: Rs 11,990
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