Initially, Motorola brought the low-cost Android Kitkat smartphones to the market and later it was followed by many companies like Micromax, Asus and few other brands. Many India based smartphone makers have come up with cheap Android Kitkat smart phones so that everyone can enjoy Android Kitkat based smartphones for budget pricing. Below is the list of top 5 cheapest Android smartphones, which are great devices for the first-time smartphone users.
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Celkon Campus A35K
First in the list features a smartphone from a Hyderabad based company, Celkon Mobiles, which launched Campus A35K. The Celkon Campus A35K is priced at an INR 2999 and comes with Android KitKat operating system out of the box. This device was released last year in the month of July and comes with a 3.5 inch HVGA (320 x 480) capacitive touchscreen display.
The Celkon Campus A35K is powered by a 1 GHz processor, which is coupled with a 256 MB of RAM. The on-board memory of the device is at 512 MB that can be further extended up to a maximum of 32 GB via a microSD card slot. There is a 3.2 MP camera on the rear of the device with a LED flash and also a 0.3 MP camera on the front for video calling. At the back, there is a 1400 mAh battery attached to the device, and it comes in Blue and White colour variants. Apart from there the device supports dual SIM and also supports 3G connectivity on both the SIM’s. It also has the connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Micro USB.
Sunstrike Rage Swift
Sunstrike Rage Swift is the second device in the list that comes with Android KitKat operating system out of the box. This device was also released last year in the month of August, and it was launched by Sunstrike Telecom India for a price of Rs. 2999. This Kitkat based Rage Swift is an entry level device, similar to the Celkon Campus A35K that was released prior for a similar price. Sunstike Telecom India is not a well-known brand, but it was founded in year 2007 and is also a part of the Hong Kong-based Sunstrike International Group.
Coming to the specifications, the Sunstrike Rage Swift comes with a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixel resolutions. It is powered by a 1 GHz processor, and there is a 1600 mAh battery on its back. The device supports a Dual SIM, as well as have 3G connectivity too. There is a 1.3 MP camera on the rear with a flash, and it is accompanied by a 0.3 MP camera on the front. The device comes in black colour variants and is available online. Apart from that the device comes with a 256 MB of RAM and 512 MB of internal memory that can be further extended up to a maximum of 32 GB via microSD card. Connectivity options like, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth are also available.
Lava Iris 310 Style
Lava Iris 310 Style was launched in December last year. This device also comes with Android 4.4 KitKat operating system out of the box. It offers three color variants including Black, Blue and Brown, which is priced at INR 3249. Lava has been trying to seek some attention in the entry level and budget range market, which is why it has released many devices under INR 10k price range.
The Lava Iris 310 Style comes with a 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen display as we have seen in the above devices with the similar 320 x 480 pixel resolutions. The device is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6571 processor coupled with a low 256 GB of RAM. The on-board memory of the device is at 2GB and can be extended up to a maximum of 32 GB. The smartphone comes with a 2 MP camera on the rear with LED flash, which is accompanied by a VGA camera on the front for video calling. As most of the devices, even the Iris 310 Style comes with the dual SIM support, though, it lack the support of 3G connectivity, which a bit disappointment. Other notable features of the device have Wi-Fi connectivity and also a Bluetooth for transferring data.
Karbonn A1+ Super
Fourth in the list is a smartphone from Karbonn called as A1+ super. This device was released last year in the month of August and is priced at INR 2690. This device also comes with Android 4.4 Kitkat operating system out of the box and is also targeted towards entry level market. It will be competing with many other smartphone makers to get the attention, because of its aggressive pricing. Unfortunately, the device does not have 3G connectivity support.
Though, the A1+ Super have decent specs including a 3.5 inches capacitive touchscreen display with resolutions of 320 x 480 pixels, and the device will be coming only in white colour variant. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor coupled with a 256 MB of RAM similar to the most of the smartphones in entry level market. The A1+ comes with a 3 MP camera on the rear with a LED flash, which is accompanied with a 0.3 MP camera on the front for video and Skype calling. At the back of the device, there is 1250 mAh Li-Ion battery. The on-board memory of the device is at 512 MB that can be further extended up to a maximum of 32 GB via microSD card.
Spice Smart Flo Mi-359
Spice Smart Flo Mi-359 was also released last year in the month of August with the same 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels resolutions. This device from Spice comes with Android 4.4 Kitkat OS out of the box and is priced at INR 3599, although, it is available for a lesser price now. This device is a dual SIM variant but does not support 3G connectivity.
The Smart Flo Mi-359 comes with a 1400 mAh battery under the hood and available in Silver and Grey colour variants. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, and it is accompanied with 256 MB of RAM. The on-board memory of the device is at 512 MB that can be further expanded up to a maximum of 32 GB via micro SD card slot. The device comes with a 2 MP camera with a flash and also a 1.3 MP camera on the front for Skype calling. The device has the connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB and GPS.
