India, Aug. 31 -- The Rs.15,000-and-under price segment in India has seen yet another wave of 5G launches, with the Boltt Ace 5G and Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G making their debut.

Both smartphones have the same 6,000mAh battery and Unisoc T8200 processor, but different value propositions based on checkout prices, after-sales networks and long-term brand support.

By looking at the actual checkout price-not merely the price advertised in marketing-you can see which device offers better value for a budget buyer.

For a fair comparison, we are looking at the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variants of both phones.

The Boltt Ace 5G 6GB+128GB variant carries a regular price of Rs.14,999, with a reported Rs.1,000 launch-day discount reducing it to Rs.13,...