Mobile phones have gone from portable telephones to devices which have combined many of the daily functions of our lives. Earlier, one used mobile phones only to call and text. Mobile phones were the bare minimum that a consumer could expect from such a device.

However, today we use our mobile phones as portable extensions of our daily lives. We see the time and date on them, click pictures, save our reminders, listen to music, send emails, checks maps, surf the internet and, thanks to the recent revolution of mobile applications, now even book tickets, order food and groceries and shop from our phones. Our phones are under heavy usage and our being bettered each day to help deal with this. With the entrance of touchscreen phones, consumers have found a whole new device that is interactive and works according to each person’s individual requirements and preferences.

Thus, today the mobile market is a rough and competitive one. Consumers are buying new phones every few months and selling their old ones on online portals such as Klymen. The top brands such as Apple, Samsung and Motorola are neck-to-neck in bringing the consumers with something new each time. Some of the best and popular mobile phones in India till date have come from these brands.

1. Apple iPhone 4

The Apple iPhone 4 was launched in June 2010 and has, over the past five years, continued to be top in demand with Apple fans. Currently available at INR 20, 537, this phone combines a 3.5 inch screen with a resolution of 326 PPI. The RAM is 512 MB and the internal memory is 8 GB non-expandable. The iPhone 4 runs on the iOS 6.1.3 and weighs 137 grams. The back camera is a powerful 5 megapixel while the front camera is 3 megapixels.

2. Motorola Google Nexus 6

Launched in October 2014, this attractive phone is available at INR 24,999. The Motorola Google Nexus has a 5.96 inch screen with a resolution of 493 PPI. It runs on the latest 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, with the Android 5.0 and 3 GB of RAM, along with 32 GB non-expandable internal storage. The main camera is 13 megapixels while the front camera is 2 megapixels.

3. Blu Advance 4.0

Not many realise the popularity of this affordable and convenient phone. Launched in December 2013 and currently available at INR 15,000, this phone has 512 MB RAM with 4GB expandable internal storage memory. The screen size is 4 inches with a resolution of 233 PPI. The system is supported by Android and has a primary camera of 5 megapixels.

4. Asus Zenfone 2 Laser

Available since September 2015, this phone has a screen of 5.5 inches with a 267 PPI picture resolution. It has a 2GB RAM with 16 GB expandable internal memory. The system is supported by Android 5.0 and features a 13 megapixel primary and 5 megapixel front camera. It is available for INR 10,000.

5. Motorola Moto G (3rd Generation)

Launched in July 2015, this phone has a 5 inch screen with a resolution of 294 PPI. This phone runs on an Android 5.1.1 system with a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor and comes with 1GB RAM as well as 8 GB expandable memory. The primary camera is 13 megapixels and the front camera is 5 megapixels. This phone is available for INR 12,000.

6. Apple iPhone 6S

Released in September 2015, the iPhone 6S is available for INR 48,000. This premium phone comes with a 4.7 inch screen with a picture resolution of 326 PPI. The primary camera is 12 megapixels while the front camera is 5 megapixels. The phone runs on iOS 9 systems.

7. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

Priced at INR 13,000, this phone became available in the market in October 2014. It has a 5 inch screen with a resolution of 220 PPI. The primary camera is 8 megapixels while the front camera is 5 megapixels. This phone runs on an Android 4.4.4 system and has a 1 GB RAM with an expandable internal memory of 8 GB.

These are the bestselling phones in the mobile phone market as of December 2015. Other than this, there are a multitude of viable options in this ever-growing market, each better than the last.