No one can deny the massive increase in Pakistani smartphone users in the last few years. According to a survey by #Grappetite (a mobile development firm), Android phones are the most popular phones in Pakistan (68%) with Samsung as the leader. Interestingly, 60% of the people use more than one cell phone and 35% of the smartphone users carry a low-cost phone for safety reasons.

It seems that most of the Pakistanis are cost effective. They prefer to get phones which provide good value for the price while a niche market goes for the popular brands. It is no wonder that the 5 best-selling phones in 2015 are a mix of high end and low end phones of different brands. An interesting factor is the popularity of dual-sim phones.

Microsoft Lumia 540

This is a Dual SIM smartphone with 5 inch 720×1280 display powered by 1.2GHz processor. It has 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM and offers a good battery life with a 2200 mAh capacity. The 8-megapixel rear camera is perfect for stills and it has a 5 mega pixel front camera. Its operating system is windows phone 8.1. The Lumia 540 certainly is a good phone for the money, especially if you are comfortable with Windows phones.

Minimum Price: 16,000

Huawei Honor 4C

A successful successor to Huawei Honor 3C, it supports 5 inch 720×1280 display powered by Huawei’s own 1.2 GHz octa-core processor alongside 2GB RAM, Android OS v4.4.2 and a 13-megapixel rear camera. It a pretty decent product for the price and the battery change from 2300 mAh to 2550 mAh doesn’t hurt its chances. If you are looking for a device better than Huawei Honor 3C within the same price range, this is an affordable and capable choice.

Minimum price: 19,999

Qmobile Noir Z9

This is the thinnest smartphone ever introduced by the company. It has a 4.8 inch HD screen with a 1920 x 1080 display. This dual-sim integrated smartphone runs on Android OS, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM for storage. The 3000 mAh battery easily complements the performance. The camera lovers will love the 13 mega pixel rear camera and the 5 mega pixel front camera which is perfect for selfies.

Minimum Price: 23,000

Sony Xperia Z3

This is expensively lavish but the best dual SIM phone out there. It is thin, waterproof and has a 5.2 inch 1080×1920 display. Its power is derived from a 2.5GHz processor alongside 3GB RAM and the best part of all is the amazing battery life with a 3100 mAh capacity.  With a 20.7 mega pixel rear camera and a 2.2 mega pixel front camera, it’s even better than some flagships. The Sony Xperia Z3 is the best example of an all-rounder.

Minimum price: 49,000

Samsung Galaxy S6

This latest flagship from Samsung is pretty popular this year. It has a narrow frame design with allows a 5.10 inch super amoled screen with a 1440×2560 display. It is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core processor alongside 3GB RAM and 32/64/128 GB ROM. The 5 mega pixel front camera and 16-megapixel rear cameras are excellent. The phone gives a great performance with 2550 battery capacity. The Galaxy S6 is both elegant and efficient.

Minimum price: 54,999