XIAOMI 1S - A high-end smartphone with only $169.99

The Xiaomi 1s owns a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It runs on Android 4.3 OS, further enhanced by MIUI v5. Under the hood ticks a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC clocked at 1.6GHz, complemented by 1GB of RAM.

Equipped with an 8-megapixel camera assisted by an LED flash for low-light photography. It also gets a 1.3MP camera at the front for video chatting and selfies. The handset holds 8GB of flash storage onboard, out of which only 4.48GB is available to users. You can expand the memory up to 32GB using a microSD card.

Connectivity options in the Xiaomi 1s include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, GPS, USB, USB on-the-go etc. Responsible to keep the device fuelled is a 2000mAh battery, which is user replaceable.

If want to get a high-end smartphone, but low on budget, the Xiaomi 1s will be your best choice.