Many new smartphones have arrived recently and prices of many high end smartphones have been slashed significantly. If you are looking to buy a new smartphone around or under Rs 30,000, there are many good options available. Check them out below !
HTC One X+
HTC's previous flagship smartphone, the One X+ is now retailing for just Rs 28,990. This is great price for the features it offers.
The One X+ is powered by Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core 1.7GHz processor and has 1GB of RAM and huge 64GB onboard storage . It sports 4.7 inch Super LCD2 with 1280x720 resolution. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense UI v4.
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Alternatively, the original One X can also be had for Rs 25,990 ( MOP ) .
Xperia SP
The latest smartphone from Sony proceeding the flagship Xperia Z/ ZL, It comes with great design and powerful features including a big 4.6 inch display , fast dual-core CPU and 8MP camera with Exmor RS sensor. It runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS out of the box.
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The Xperia SP is available for Rs 24,990 or lower.
Google Nexus 4 E960
The Google Nexus 4 made by LG is still a hot seller around Rs 26,000. The device is not officially available from Google in India yet, but can be bought from eBay or imported from the USA.
Update : the device is officially launched in India and will be available from last week of May. The 16GB version is priced at Rs 25,990
The Google Nexus 4 has great design, gets the latest Android updates and still packs top notch hardware. Overall the phone is great except the lack of expandable memory, only 8/16GB internal storage is available.
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Samsung Galaxy S3
The Galaxy S3 is one of the best selling smartphones of 2012, now its available for Under Rs 27500 after the recent price cuts by Samsung.
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Lumia 820
The Nokia Lumia 820 running Windows Phone 8 OS can now be had for just around Rs 23,000.
With great design and built quality, variety of colors to choose from, wireless charging, decent hardware, the Lumia 820 is great buy for the price.
Nokia Lumia 820 Specifications -
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HTC One X+
HTC's previous flagship smartphone, the One X+ is now retailing for just Rs 28,990. This is great price for the features it offers.

The One X+ is powered by Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core 1.7GHz processor and has 1GB of RAM and huge 64GB onboard storage . It sports 4.7 inch Super LCD2 with 1280x720 resolution. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense UI v4.
Full specs -
- NVIDIA Tegra 3 AP37 chipset with 1.7GHz quad-core CPU
- ULP Geforce 2 GPU
- 1 GB of RAM
- 4.7" 720p (1280 x 720) S-LCD2 display, 312 ppi
- 8 MP camera with BSI sensor, auto focus and LED flash,
- Simultaneous HD video and image recording, 1080p video recording @ 30 fps
- 1.6 MP front camera , 720p video@30fps
- 64 GB of internal storage
- 3G HSDPA 42Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, A-GPS, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)
- 2,100 mAh battery
- Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean With HTC Sense UI v4+
Alternatively, the original One X can also be had for Rs 25,990 ( MOP ) .
Xperia SP

The latest smartphone from Sony proceeding the flagship Xperia Z/ ZL, It comes with great design and powerful features including a big 4.6 inch display , fast dual-core CPU and 8MP camera with Exmor RS sensor. It runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS out of the box.
Full Specs -
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960 chipset
- 1.7 GHz dual core Krait CPU
- Adreno 320 GPU
- 1 GB of RAM
- 4.6″ 720p (1280 x 720) HD reality display, 319 ppi
- 8 MP Exmor RS rear camera, auto focus and LED flash
- 1080p video recording @ 30 fps
- VGA front facing camera
- 8 GB of internal storage
- expandable storage via microSD card up to 32 GB
- 3G HSDPA 42Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, A-GPS, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)
- 2,370 mAh battery
- Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
The Xperia SP is available for Rs 24,990 or lower.
Google Nexus 4 E960

The Google Nexus 4 made by LG is still a hot seller around Rs 26,000. The device is not officially available from Google in India yet, but can be bought from eBay or imported from the USA.
Update : the device is officially launched in India and will be available from last week of May. The 16GB version is priced at Rs 25,990
The Google Nexus 4 has great design, gets the latest Android updates and still packs top notch hardware. Overall the phone is great except the lack of expandable memory, only 8/16GB internal storage is available.
Full Specs -
- Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon Chipset With Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU
- Adreno 320 GPU
- 2 GB of RAM
- 4.7″ 720p (1280 x 720) True HD IPS Plus display, 318 ppi
- 8 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash
- 1080p video recording @ 30 fps
- 1.3 MP front facing camera
- 8GB/16GB of internal storage
- 3G HSDPA 42Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, A-GPS, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)
- 2100mAh battery
- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS
Samsung Galaxy S3

The Galaxy S3 is one of the best selling smartphones of 2012, now its available for Under Rs 27500 after the recent price cuts by Samsung.
Full Specs
- Exynos 4412 Quad chipset
- 1.4 GHz quad core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
- ARM Mali400 MP4 quad core GPU
- 1 GB of RAM
- 4.8″ HD (1280 x 720) Super AMOLED display
- 8 MP rear camera, 1080p video @ 30 fps
- 1.9 MP front cam, 720p video @ 30 fps
- 16 / 32 / 64 GB of internal storage
- 3G HSDPA 21Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, A-GPS, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB OTG
- expandable storage up to 64 GB via MicroSD card
- 2,100 mAH Li-Ion battery
- Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS
Lumia 820

The Nokia Lumia 820 running Windows Phone 8 OS can now be had for just around Rs 23,000.
With great design and built quality, variety of colors to choose from, wireless charging, decent hardware, the Lumia 820 is great buy for the price.
Nokia Lumia 820 Specifications -
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 1.5 GHz dual core Krait CPU
- Adreno 225 GPU
- 1 GB of RAM
- 4.3″ WVGA (800 x 480) AMOLED display
- 8 MP camera, Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus and LED flash
- 1080p HD video recording @ 30 fps
- VGA front facing camera
- 8 GB of internal storage
- expandable storage up to 64 GB (SDXC)
- NFC support
- 9.9 mm thick, 160 grams weight
- 3G HSDPA 42Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, A-GPS, microUSB v2.0
- 1,650 mAh battery
- Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS
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