Diwali Sale 2016, smartphone deals on Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal

Diwali Sale is back on popular e-commerce platform and its raining deals on smartphones, laptops and other electronic devices. Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal – the top three ecommerce platforms are offering exciting deals with cashback and exchange offers. Amazon is also giving early access to select deals for its Prime customers, who also get one day delivery for free with Prime shipping.

Amazon and Flipkart are giving away biggest discount on their platform exclusive products. Amazon, which has been offering Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus at an attractive discount since Dussehra, is continuing with the offer along with some new smartphones launched very recently. Flipkart, on the other hand, is offering exchange discount on Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus along with bank offers. Snapdeal is trying to woo consumers towards other electronic peripherals this Diwali.

Here is a look at top deals across all the three major ecommerce platforms:

Smartphones:

1. Moto G4 Plus:

Amazon is offering Rs 2,000 discount on Moto G4, which was launched at a starting price of Rs 12,499 in India. This is the third such discount on Moto G4 since the launch. Moto G4 is the latest from Motorola to counter the growing poipularity of devices like Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 and Coolpad’s Note series. Moto G4 features a tweaked design with textured back for superior grip and a 5.5-inch full HD display. Moto G4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor and can be purchased in two variants – 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and 3GB RAM, 32GB storage. The smartphone is backed by a 3,000mAh battery with support for Motorola’s turbo charging feature. Moto G4 features 13MP primary camera with dual LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera.

Moto G4 lacks fingerprint scanner but makes up for it with a near stock Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Motorola has also started Android 7.0 Nougat update for G4 and G4 Plus, which means you will have latest Android OS even before some of the flagship smartphones.

2. Nubia Z11 mini:

Nubia is making a comeback in the Indian smartphone space with its Z11 mini smartphone. Nubia, a sub-brand of ZTE, is trying to pitch Z11 mini as an ideal smartphone. In our review, we were highly impressed by the capabilities of Z11 mini camera.

Nubia Z11 mini is a compact smartphone with 5-inch Full HD display and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage onboard. The Nubia Z11 mini’s USP is its 16MP Sony-made CMOS IMX298 image sensor, which lets you controls photo parameters like DSLR.

In our review, we noticed the camera allows to “shoot in macro and wide angle which even top-end phones struggle with now.” The smartphone is backed by a 2,800mAh battery and offers premium build with rear facing fingerprint sensor.

3. Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus:

Diwali is also one of the best time to get yourself a flagship smartphone. Flipkart is offering exchange discount of up to Rs 23,500 on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. There is also a flat Rs 7,000 cashback on Citibank credit cards.

Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus start at Rs 60,000 and go all the way up to Rs 92,000, which is inline with last year’s pricing. Apple has not renewed the design of iPhone lineup this time but there is huge improvements in the departments like camera, performance and display. Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus feature same 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays but with up to 25 per cent more brightness and support wide colour gamut.

The latest iPhones are powered by Apple’s A10 Fusion chipset clocked at 2.23GHz, which beats most mobile benchmarks in terms of numbers. The new iPhones are faster and are also capable of processing 4K videos on the go. With iPhone 7, Apple has made OIS standard and introduces six-element f/1.8 aperture lens. The iPhone 7 Plus gets an additional 12MP f/2.8 sensor equivalent to 56mm for shooting telephoto images. The bigger iPhone 7 also offers an option to shoot portrait with shallow depth of field.

4. Samsung Galaxy On8:

The Galaxy On8 is the latest in company’s On series of online exlusive smartphones. Samsung Galaxy On8 is available exclusively on Flipkart at Rs 15,900 with exchange discount up to Rs 13,000 and option for no cost EMI.

Samsung Galaxy On8 features a 5.5-inch Full HD display and is powered Samsung’s Exynos 7580 processor coupled with 3GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. The smartphone features a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. 

Flipkart is also offering a 32GB microSD card free with the smartphone.

5. Le 1s Eco:

LeEco’s Le 1s Eco, the Chinese smartphone maker’s ecosystem friendly device is now available on Flipkart at Rs 8,999. The smartphone was launched in India at Rs 9,999 with features like free access to live TV and access to on-demand content.

Le 1s Eco features a 5.5-inch Full HD display, 3GB RAM, octa-core MediaTek processor and 32GB storage. The smartphone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EUI on top of it. 

6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3:

Xiaomi has made a strong comeback in India’s smartphone market with Redmi Note 3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is the best selling smartphone yet for the Chinese company. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with 32GB storage is now available on Snapdeal at Rs 11,999.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 features a 5.5-inch full HD display and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 650 processor. The smartphone comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The highlight here is the huge 4,050mAh battery packed in a 8.65mm thick chassy.

Moto G4 and G4 Plus Review

Three years ago, Motorola gave smartphone shoppers an affordable new budget option in the form of the first-gen Moto G. In the years since, we've seen the Moto G really grow up, in more ways than one. Not only has the Moto G grown from a 4.5-incher to its current 5.5-inch screen size, but it's also become a more and more capable handset, and one delivering an ever-growing number of configuration options.

That's more true than ever in 2016 with the arrival of the Moto G4 family, offering three distinct base models, including the Moto G4 Plus, which pushes the limit with some flagship-caliber specs like 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, laser-assisted auto-focus, and a fingerprint scanner. While it's always nice to see a manufacturer making its phones more capable, has the Moto G lost some of its mid-range underdog charm along the way?

We've been spending some time with two of the three new Moto G4 models, the standard Moto G4 itself and the higher-end Moto G4 Plus, in the interest of finding out. Is this family still a smart choice for smartphone shoppers looking to keep costs low? Is it worth splurging on the Plus model's upgrades? Read on to find out.

In the box:

Moto G4 (Plus)
Micro USB cable
TurboPower charging adapter
Introductory guide
Safety notice

The Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are two phones cut from the same cloth, with nearly identical appearance. Both phones represent a significant departure from last year's Moto G design, dropping the speaker underneath the display and instead moving it up top to the earpiece, and revamping the rear dimple/camera layout: while the iconic Motorola dimple is back, this time it's a part of the removable back panel itself, and lives separate from the camera assembly above it.

That removable back panel may allow for some after-market Moto G4 customization, but the real action takes place before you even get the phone out of its box. Motorola's Moto Maker online tool allows shoppers to personalize their handsets with options for alternate front bezel colors, camera accents, and yes – even the back panel (which you can also get engraved with a short message). It would have been nice for those back panels to feature a range of material options in addition to the all colors currently available, but for a budget phone the variety available isn't bad at all.

While the Moto G4 is far from alone in the 5.5-inch space, there's something about Motorola's design that makes these handsets feel slightly larger than most – and if we were forced to try and pin that down, the big, round curves around the handsets' edge may have a lot to do with that. Despite their size, these phones feel seriously light, and we almost wish they came in a little more substantial than they do with their shared 155g mass.

Motorola's clear that neither G4 is waterproof nor intended to be submerged, but the phones still get a water-repellant nano-coating to help keep them functional through the occasional light splash – just don't go nuts.