What are some feature packed, budget friendly phone you can buy this holiday season. Here is the list of top smartphones (in no particular order) one can have by shelling out less than $500.
Nexus 6P
Launched last year, the Nexus 6P comprises of a 5.7-inch screen with a display resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and 3 GB of RAM.
It comes with a 12MP primary and an 8MP secondary camera along with a 3450 mAh battery.
The 32 GB model of the Nexus 6P is available in US via Amazon for $469.99, according to Tech Times.
OnePlus 3
Newly launched OnePlus 3 is definitely one of the most sought after handsets currently available.
The phone features a 5.5-inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor.
It has a massive 6 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. It has a 16 MP back camera along with a 8MP front camera. The device comes with a powerful 3000 mAh battery.
The phone is priced at $399.
Moto G4
Another phone released this year is the Moto G4. The phone comes with a 5.5-inch screen with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It has a display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Moto G4 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor and 2 GB of RAM.
It also has a 13MP duel LED flash camera and a 5 MP front snapper. The battery is 3000mAh.
Amazon is selling the 32 GB / 64 GB variants of the Moto G4 for $199.99 / $229.99, as per Tech Times.
Moto G4 Plus
This updated version of Moto G4 comes with a 5.5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Moto G4 Plus is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM.
Moto G4 Plus packs a 16MP primary camera on the rear and a 5MP front shooter. It has a 3000 mAh non removable battery. It is priced at $249 on Amazon, according to Reviewd.com.
iphone SE
The device comes with 4 inch screen with the resolution of 640 x 1136. Under the hood, its running on Apple A9 Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister processor with a 2GB RAM.
It has a back camera of 12MP and the front shooter is 1.2MP. It has a non removable 1625 mAz Li-Po battery.
It's currently priced at $499 on Apple.com as per Reviewed.com.
Nexus 5X
LG Google Nexus 5X The phone comes with a 5.20-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920. It's powered by 1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM.
LG Google Nexus 5X packs a 12.3MP main camera and a 5MP front camera.
The device stores a 2700mAh non removable battery and is available at Walmart at $404.
Huawei Mate 8
The Mate 8 sports a 6-inch screen with a display resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.
Under the hood it has a HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor and 4 GB of RAM. The back and front snapper are 16MP and 8MP, respectively. The battery power is 4000mAh.
The 32 GB version of Mate 8 is available on Amazon for $434.99.