Top 10 Android Smartphones under Rs. 10,000

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G – Price Rs. 9,999

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G is a single-SIM device from Chinese manufacturer that was first launched in China in August last year, and came to India in November.

Priced at Rs. 9,999, the Redmi Note 4G was initially made available through Flipkart, but now it is also available via Amazon, Snapdeal, and across 133 Airtel exclusive stores in six cities – Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Kolkata.

For specifications, the Redmi Note 4G includes a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS LCD display, is powered by a quad-core 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU coupled with 2GB of RAM, 8GB built-in storage with microSD card expansion (up to 64GB), a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 3100mAh battery.

We know that the Redmi Note 4G is a bit old device to purchase, but it is still a good deal for the price. If you can invest Rs. 3,000 extra, then our pick would be Xiaomi Mi 4i, which is priced at Rs. 12,999 and is exclusively available through Flipkart via flash sales

2. Asus ZenFone 5 (A501CG) – Price Rs. 9,999

The Asus ZenFone 5 (A501CG) with 16GB internal storage was launched in July last year at Rs. 12,999, alongside the ZenFone 4 and the ZenFone 6. In January this year, Asus had slashed the price of the smartphone to Rs. 9,999 and can be purchased from Flipkart and Amazon at any time.

For the specifications, Asus ZenFone 5 (A501CG) include a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixel) IPS display, is powered by a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM, packs an 8-megapixel rear and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The 16GB inbuilt storage can be further expanded via a microSD card (up to 64GB). The battery on the handset is 2110mAh power battery. Here’s our full review of the device.

3. Huawei Honor 4X – Price Rs. 9,999

                                                                                 

    The Huawei Honor 4X was first unveiled last year in October and launched in India in March this year at Rs. 10,499. The smartphone is exclusive to Flipkart and can be purchased for a discounted price of Rs. 9,999.

The Honor 4X comes with a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The 8GB of internal storage is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). It supports 4G network on both the SIM cards.

The smartphone packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It runs company’s Emotion UI 3.0 based on Android 4.4 KitKat and is backed by a 3000mAh battery.

4.Lenovo K3 Note

                                                                                                                     

Inspired by the grand success of budget smartphones A6000 and A7000, Lenovo came up with another below-₹10,000 smartphone – K3 Note – to take on Xiaomi's latest Mi 4i.

Like A7000, Lenovo K3 Note caters to big screen lovers by featuring a 5.5-inch, 1080x1920 pixels, 401 PPI display. The K3 Note is powered by an octa-core 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6752 processor backed with 2GB RAM and 16GB built-in memory, expandable up to 32GB. The Lenovo K3 Note runs on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop and sports 13MP+5MP camera combination. Powered with a 3,000 mAh battery, the Lenovo K3 Note is available through Flipkart for ₹9,999.

5.Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G

Experiencing the immense popularity of handsets that cost less than ₹10,000 in India, Samsung launched 4G smartphone Galaxy Core Prime 4G for ₹9,999.

The Galaxy Core Prime 4G comes with a 4.5-inch WVGA display with 480x840 pixels resolution and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat operating system. The Core Prime 4G is powered by a 1.2GHz Quad-Core CPU backed with 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM, expandable up to 64GB. Sporting a camera combination of 5MP+2MP, the Galaxy Core Prime 4G has to compete with Moto E 4G, Yu Yuphoria and Lenovo A6000 Plus in the online market, but since all of these are exclusive online, Samsung might achieve decent sales through offline stores.

6.Yu Yureka – Price Rs. 8,999

Micromax’s Yu Televentures unveiled the Yu Yureka smartphone in December last year, and started selling through flash sales on Amazon from January 2015.

The Cyanogen OS-based smartphone features dual-SIM support – Micro-SIM cards (4G+3G). It features a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a pixel density of 267ppi. It runs on a 64-bit 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 SoC (MSM8939) processor coupled with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The 16GB of inbuilt storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

The Primary rear camera on Yu Yureka is a 13-megapixel Sony Exmor CMOS sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and LED flash, while there is a front-facing 5-megapixel camera also onboard. The handset is backed by a 2500mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 8 hours of talk time, and up to 310 hours of standby time.

7. Lenovo A7000 – Price Rs. 8,999

The Lenovo A7000 is the successor smartphone of the popular and successful Lenovo A6000. It supports dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) 4G/ LTE connectivity and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with company’s Vibe UI on top. You can read the full review of Lenovo A7000 here.

The A7000 features a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display and packs an octa-core 1.5GHz (MediaTek MT6572M) processor with 2GB of RAM. Other specifications include an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash, a 5-megapixel front facing camera, 8GB internal storage expandable via microSD card, and a 2900mAh battery. 

8.Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G – Price Rs. 7,999

The Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G is mostly identical to the Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G model, but is surely a better device because of its 64-bit quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC coupled with Adreno 306 GPU and 4G network support.

Upfront, both smartphones – the Moto E (2nd Gen) and Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G – feature a 4.5-inch qHD (540×960 pixel) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Both pack a 5-megapixel rear camera, and a VGA (0.3-megapixel) front facing camera. Other specifications include 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB), and a 2390mAh battery.

9.Xiaomi Redmi 2 – Price Rs. 6,999

                       

Xiaomi Redmi 2 is the successor smartphone to the last year’s Redmi 1S. It comes with 4G dual-SIM support i.e. both SIM card slots support 4G networks.

The features a 4.7-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display same as the Redmi 1S. The smartphone is powered by a 64-bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The 8GB of inbuilt storage can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).

The Redmi 2 packs an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapxiel front-facing camera. It is backed by a 2200mAh battery. Read the review here. Also check out YU Yuphoria vs Xiaomi Redmi 2 comparsion.

10.Nokia lumia 630

Nokia Lumia 630 single sim model is available for purchase online for Rs 9500. The smartphone boasts of a 4.5 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 854, a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor with 512 MB RAM running Windows 8.1. The smartphone comes with 8GB of internal storage supporting microSD card upto 128 GB. On the camera front, the device has a 5MP camera without flash without a secondary camera.                                                            

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