Meteor Black, Ceramic White, Blue, Green, Orange and Pink colour optionsRs 24,999HTC Desire 816 (Rs 23,029)
HTC’s warrior in the mid-range dual SIM phablet segment does everything its competitors can and performs slightly better than them too. HTC Desire 816 is one of the better options in the sub Rs 25,000 segment. It accounts for a really good mid-range phablet. It comes with reliable 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and 1.5 GB of RAM. It has a large 5.5 inch HD IPS LCD screen and stereo BoomSound speakers. There is a 13 MP AF camera with LED flash and a front-facing 5 MP camera.

HTC Desire 816
- 5.5 inch IPS LCD display which has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
- 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
- 1.5GB RAM
- Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense UI 5.5 on top of it and it brings you quite a good experience too
- 8GB internal storage capacity which can be expanded with the help of a microSD card slot up to 128GB
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and 5MP secondary camera
- 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS and Dual SIM capability
- 2600 mAh battery
- Black, White, Red, Green and Purple colour options
- Rs 23,029
Micromax Canvas Knight (Rs 19,999)

Micromax Canvas Knight
Micromax’s flagship is truly a value for money device and is the best octa-core smartphone in the country. The Micromax Canvas Knight has a 5 inch full HD IPS LCD screen, 2 GHz octal-core processor, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. It uses the same 16 MP rear camera which is used in the Elife E7 and an 8 MP front-facing camera from the Gionee Elife E7.
- 5 inch IPS LCD display, 1920 x 1080 pixels
- 2 GHz MediaTek MT6592T octa-core chipset, Mali-450MP4 GPU, 2GB RAM
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat)
- 32GB internal storage, non-expandable
- 16MP rear camera, LED flash, Autofocus, 1080p video recording
- 8MP front-facing camera (same as the Elife E7), 1080p video recording
- 3G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
- 2,350 mAh battery
- Rs 19,999
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 (Rs 18,999)

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
The successor of the popular Samsung Galaxy Grand has been around for a while now and constant price cuts have meant that it has become quite a value for money device. It has a nice 5.25 inch HD LCD screen, quad-core processor, 8 MP camera and dual SIM card slots.
- 5.25 inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
- 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 1.5GB RAM
- Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (upgradeable to Android 4.4 KitKat)
- 8GB internal storage which can be expanded by 64GB
- 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.9MP front camera
- 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS with GLONASS
- 2,600 mAh battery
- Black and White colour options
- Rs 18,999
Motorola Moto G (Rs 12,499/Rs 13,999)

Moto G
Motorola Moto G one had to make it to the list despite costing the least of the lot. It gives you a level of performance and specifications of a device which would cost roughly Rs 5,000 more from a renowned brand and is one of the best smartphones on sale in the country.
- 4.5 inch HD screen with Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB RAM
- 8GB/16GB non–expandable storage
- 5MP rear camera with a flash and a VGA front camera
- 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
- Black colour option with customisable back covers
- Rs 12,499/Rs 13,999
The above mentioned devices are also joined by a slew of other mid-rangers such as the Nexus 4, Galaxy S3 (they both have now become priced between Rs 20,000-22,000) and a lot of octa core devices too. The smartphones mentioned above will take care of your needs pretty well without burning a whole in your pocket and that is quite a good thing too.
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