10-15K No nonsense mobile under 15k

AMG

Herald
Upgrading from my Poco M5 (4G) phone.

Just want a simple reliable phone that'll get me through my day.

Just got a gaming laptop, so I won't game on it.

Bonus points if it's got a protective case in the box.

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What is your budget? Sub 15k INR

New or Used? Online or in-store?
New. Online.

Brand -
Do you have any brand preference or dislikes? No POCO. Heard they're great gaming phones, but other than that, they aren't the jack of all trades.


Usage -
What is your intended use?
Casual - Calls, texts & Browsing

What is your expected battery backup?
A full day of use with 5+ hours of screen-on time.

How long are you intending to use this phone?
Should run fine for 3+ years.

Connectivity -
What is your preferred network?
5G

What is the number of connections required?
I only have one Sim, so it doesn't matter

Platform :
Operating System (OS) -
Do you have any OS preference?
Android

RAM & Storage -
How much RAM and Storage do you want?
DKDC

Do you want a memory card slot?
DKDC

Processing power -
If you have an idea of how much processing power you'd need mention here, else feel free to ignore.
DKDC

Display :
What is your preferred display size, type, resolution and refresh rate?
DKDC

Mention any specific requirements here.
Don't want a curved display. I feel curved display phones are slippery

Miscellaneous :
Any other requirements?
3.5mm jack would be nice to have
 
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IMO a good nonsense option at under 15k (after CC discount), has big battery + close to stock android UI + 256GB storage (IMO 8/256GB is must have now) + 3.5mm jack
Cons are slow charging & boots Android 14 (will get Android 15, if it hasn't already)

iQOO Z10x 256GB will be 15.8k after CC discount, has slightly better performance, battery & charging with Android 15 to boot. Vivo's UI is not the best but will be ok (better than Xiaomi IMO).

 
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iQOO Z10X / Vivo T4X
Realme P3

Last year models
CMF Phone 1
Samsung M35
Moto G85 is now in your budget but that has got curved display.
Moto G45 8GB for 11k is good but HD+ display
Realme Narzo 70 Turbo
Surprising to see iQOO Z10x & Vivo T4X at the same price, usually the latter is more expensive. I observed that Oppo & Vivo have become more price competitive recently. Earlier Oppo & Vivo were a blind no from me (Realme/OP/iQoo were always cheaper).
 
Surprising to see iQOO Z10x & Vivo T4X at the same price, usually the latter is more expensive. I observed that Oppo & Vivo have become more price competitive recently. Earlier Oppo & Vivo were a blind no from me (Realme/OP/iQoo were always cheaper).
Including bank offers. You know with offers, price fluctuates everyday like gold.
Z10X base variant 12750/-
Vivo T4x base variant costs 13500/-

Until I started looking for phones, all BBK brands were not in my radar. Poco/Moto/Samsung were the only brands I considered up until that time.