Top 15 Best Smartphones Under Rs. 10000 in India | Buying Guide
Vinayak SP
13/06/2017
As we know, the mobile phone has become a daily need. It comes in use right from calling, messaging to paying all kind of bills. The only condition is it should be smart. Yes, it should be a "Smartphone". Let's check out which smartphone you should buy under Rs. 10000 in India.
Best Smartphones Under ₹10,000 in India —
A smartphone has made it easy & help top reduce our efforts. But at the time we think of a smartphone, we get upset because of its higher price. range; it may be because of the huge competition in the mobile market. If you able to see the speed of growth of Mobile Device Application Development, the mobile companies have reduced their prices & providing advanced and multi-featured smartphones and it has started to come under the budget of just Rs 10000. So the buyer can choose from the comprehensive list of the best phones under 10000 depending upon their purpose of use whether they want to use it for gaming, listening music, multitasking, taking photos etc. Moreover, the Android is better than iPhone in the market; but still, it is not that easy job to choose the best from lots of devices. Looking at the demands lots of new companies also have entered into this market. If Rs. 10000/- is the budget you have, then you only find a few smartphones that suit your requirements. Buyers have to choose not only the longest battery life smartphones but also the budget-friendly mobile phones from a huge variety of different brands. So this article is a helping hand to choose a smartphone of your need. You can have a look at the below smartphones under 10000 (especially Android phones) that will offer the best performance and fulfill your conditions in your budget. So without wasting time, check out the list of best smartphone under 10K.
It is pretty much identical in design with Samsung Galaxy On 7, just the company has added plastic exterior with a faux leather back extra. The phone comes with a 5.5 inches TFT display having a resolution of 720 x 1280P with pixel density 267 PPI. The phone is powered by 1.2 GHz, Quad-Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 Processor. It has 2GB RAM & 16 GB of inbuilt storage which can be expandable up to 128 GB through micro SD card. The phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS with Touch Wiz User Interface (UI). The phone has 13-megapixel rear camera with autofocus LED flash which is capable of recording 1080P video at 30 fps. The front camera is 5-megapixel & it comes with f/2.2 aperture. The company has also featured this phone with its S-Bike mode. The phone is backed up by 3000 mAh battery which is removable.
Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G and 4G LTE. Sensors on the phone are the Proximity sensor, Accelerometer.
It looks the improved version of Redmi Note 3. Looking at the features, it is a real treat for the buyers to have this phone under 10K, otherwise, this phone should have been under 15K. The phone comes with an all new metal design & 5.5 inch IPS LCD full HD display with 2.5D glass on the top the having resolution of 1920 x 1080P with 403 PPI pixel density. It is featured with 2 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU. If comes with a 2 GB of RAM & 32 GB of inbuilt storage that can be expandable up to 128 GB through micro SD card. The two other higher variants are also available there with 3 GB of RAM & 32 GB of inbuilt storage and 4 GB of RAM with 64 GB inbuilt storage. The phone runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 OS having its own skin MIUI 8. A 13-megapixel rear camera comes with a PDAF, dual LED flash fixed focus that also supports 1080P video recording. It has a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies. A 4100 mAh battery helps to last full day. It's a dual hybrid sim phone that supports 4G LTE, VoLTE and a fingerprint sensor at the back.
Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, Infrared, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE. Sensors on the phone are the Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Those who want to stick to the brands, won't go anywhere other than Samsung. So for such a Samsung lover people, Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro is a very good smartphone. It is an updated version of Samsung Galaxy J2 6 which also has an SBike mode & Ultra Data Saving mode by Opera Max. Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro comes with a 5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280P having pixel density 294 PPI. It is featured with 1.5GHz Quad-core Spreadtrum SC8830 Processor with Mali-400 MP2 GPU. The phone has a 2GB of RAM & 16GB of internal storage that can be expandable up to 128GB through a microSD card. A rear 8-megapixel autofocus camera comes with LED flash & has features like face detection and touch to focus. It supports 720P video recording at 30 fps. There is a 5-megapixel front camera for selfie shoot. It runs Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 OS and is backed up by a 2600mAh removable battery which gives 14 hrs of talk time on 3G. Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE. Sensors on the phone are Proximity sensor and Accelerometer.
The phone was launched in India on 9th August 2016. This is one of the best smartphones to recommend under 10K. This is the best selling smartphone in India that has 505 Adreno GPU which is considered very good for gaming. The phone is featured with 1.1 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor. The 5 inch of screen displays 1280 x 720P resolution with 294 PPI pixel density. It looks gorgeous in a metal unibody design. It is packed with a 3 GB of RAM along with 32 GB of inbuilt storage that can be expandable up to 128 GB through micro SD card. The phone runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0 OS with skin MIUI 7.5. It comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash having PDAF technology & f/2.0 aperture. The front camera is 5-megapixel. Both the cameras offer 1080P HD video recording. The phone lasts the full day as it is backed up by 4100 mAh battery. It weighs only 144 gm, so it is light in weight.
Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, Infrared, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE. Sensors on the phone are Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro smartphone was launched in July 2016. The phone comes with a 5 inch TFT display with a resolution of 720 x 1280P with pixel density 294 PPI. Just like On 7 Pro this phone also has plastic exterior and faux leather back. The phone is powered by 1.3 GHz, Quad Core, Exynos 3475 Processor coupled with T-720 Mail GPU. It has 2GB of RAM & 16GB of internal storage that can be expandable up to 128GB through a microSD card. It packs an 8-megapixel of rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies with f/2.2 aperture. In comparison with the price On 5 Pro bears a very good camera quality. The phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS with Touch Wiz UI. Like J2 this phone also contains S-Bike mode. Samsung On 5 Pro is backed up by a 2600mAh removable battery. Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G and 4G LTE. Sensors on the phone are the Proximity sensor, Accelerometer.
Motorola Moto G4 smartphone was launched in May 2016. The phone comes with a 5.5 inch TFT display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 having a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at a pixel density of 401 PPI. The phone is built with 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor with Adreno 405 GPU. It has 2GB of RAM & only 16GB of inbuilt storage which expandable up to 128GB through a microSD card. The rear 13-megapixel camera comes with an autofocus dual tone LED flash having aperture f/2.0 and a front 5-megapixel with aperture f/2.2 for selfies. This is the first smartphone under 10000 that runs on the latest Android Nougat 7.0 OS and is backed up by a 3000mAh battery that is nonremovable. In a case of connectivity, it comes with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE support. Sensors on the phone are the Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Micromax has brought in their first Smartphone with metal unibody design & fingerprint sensor that is Micromax Canvas 6. The phone comes with a 5.5 inches full HD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at a pixel density of 401 pixels per inch. It is powered by 1.3GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor. It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage that can be expandable up to 128GB through a microSD card. The phone packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF technology, aperture f/2.0 and supports 1080P HD recording at 30 frames per second. A front camera is 8-megapixel for selfies. The phone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and is backed up by a 3000mAh nonremovable battery. Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE.
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus smartphone was launched in February 2016. The phone has a 5 inch full HD IPS display with a resolution of 1080 x1920 pixels at a 441 PPI. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Octa Core Processor Clocked at 1.5 GHz. The phone is packed with 3 GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 128 GB through a microSD card. It has 13-megapixel of rear camera with auto focus LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera with fixed focus for selfies.The phone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with Adreno 405 GPU and is backed up by a 2750mAh removable battery. Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE. Sensors on the phone are Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Micromax Evok Note smartphone was launched in April 2017. The main attraction of this phone is its design & battery. The design is lustrous and eye catchy. The phone has a 5.5-inch display with a 2.5D cover glass on top. It displays a resolution of 1080 x 1920P at a pixel density of 401 pixels per inch. The phone offers some other features like notification light, pinch zoom, multitouch etc. The Micromax Evok Note is featured with 1.3GHz octa-core MT6753 Processor with 450 MHz GPU. It packs 3GB of RAM & 32GB of onboard storage that can be expandable. Micromax Evok Note packs a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera which comes with a Multi-Shot mode. The front camera is a 5-megapixel for selfies.
The Micromax Evok Note runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and is backed up by a 4000mAh nonremovable battery which lasts a full day but doesn't charge fast enough. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Headphones, 3G and 4G LTE. Sensors on the phone are Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Fingerprint.
Lenovo Vibe K5 Smartphone was launched in February 2016. The phone comes with a 5 inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x1280 pixels with 294 PPI pixel density. It is designed with aluminum finish with Dolby Atmos support & dual speakers at the back. The phone is built with 1.4 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor with Adreno 405 GPU. It has a 2GB of RAM support & 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB through a microSD card. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera which is autofocus with dual LED flash having features like face detection, geo-tagging, panorama, touch to focus etc. It also supports 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps. A 5-megapixel front camera is also there for selfies. Android 5.1 Lollipop is OS of this phone & is backed up by a 2750mAh removable battery. It weighs 150 gms & on the connectivity, it comes with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE support. Sensors on the phone are compass magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Quick Features:
Android 5.1 Lollipop
Display resolution 720 x 1280P
Display 5 inch LCD
RAM 2GB
Storage space 16GB
Expansion slot Yes, hybrid
Processor 1.4GHz Octa-core
Snapdragon
Rear Camera 13 MP, auto focus, 1080P HD recording @30 fps
This phone is pretty much same as compared to Xiaomi Redmi 3S prime. It has less RAM as compared to Xiaomi Redmi 3S prime that is 2GB but it has 1.4 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with Adreno 505 GPU. Like 3S prime, it also has 5 inch IPS display having a resolution of 1280 x 720P with 294 PPI. The phone has 32 GB of onboard storage that can be expandable up to 128 GB through micro SD card. It runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0 OS with custom skin MIUI 8. It comes with a 13-megapixel of autofocus rear camera with LED flash that is capable of recording video at 30 fps. Other features of the camera include Digital zoom, auto flash, face detection, touch to focus. The front camera is 5-megapixel pixel with aperture f/2.2. The battery is backed up by 4100 mAh which is supposed to be very good to last a full day.
Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE. Sensors on the phone are Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Coolpad Note 5 Smartphone was launched in September 2016. I think this is the first smartphone in India that comes with a 4GB RAM under 10000. The phone has a 5.5 inch HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x1920 pixels at a 401 PPI pixel density. The phone is designed with metal casing & 2.5D glass on display & comes with Royal Gold & Space Gray colors pricing 10999 in India. The phone is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor. So the octa-core processor along with 4GB of RAM enables to run smoothly with multiple apps at a time. The phone has 32GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable up to 64GB through a microSD card. In case a rear camera comes as a 13-megapixel with a dual LED flash and a front camera as an 8-megapixel for selfies. Both the cameras have f/2.2 aperture lens. The phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and is backed up by a 4010mAh Li-ion nonremovable battery. It weighs 173.4 gms & has a hybrid Sim slot. Looking at the connectivity options it includes Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE support. Sensors on the phone are Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.
Those who travel around & have to worried about battery back up. So they don't need to worry because Asus ZenFone Max 2016 has 5000 mAh monstrous battery that supports around about 38 days of standby, 37 hrs when on 2G & 34 hrs when on WiFi. You can use this phone also as a power bank with the help of OTG cable. The phone comes with a 5.5-inch display with a color reproduction having a resolution of 720 x1280 pixels at a pixel density of 267 PPI. The phone performs pretty well with 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor & a 2GB of RAM. It has 32GB of inbuilt storage which is really a big storage capacity with an advantage of expandable up to 64GB through a microSD card. It bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera for selfie shoot. The phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with ZenUI skin. Besides all these pros, it cons with its weight which is a bit more as 202.00 grams. On the connectivity issues, it comes with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G, and 4G with LTE SUPPORT. Sensors on the phone are Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.
Intex Aqua S7 smartphone was launched in September 2016. The phone comes with a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 x1280 pixels at a pixel density of 294 PPI. It is built with 1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor with Mali - T-720 GPU. It has 3GB of RAM & 16GB of onboard storage that is expandable up to 64GB through a microSD card. The phone has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. The phone has a fingerprint sensor on the back that enables security. The phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and is backed up by a 3200mAh nonremovable Li-ion battery. On the connectivity, it comes with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G LTE support. Sensors on the phone are a Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, and Ambient light sensor.
Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE550KL) smartphone was launched in August 2015. The phone comes with a 5.5 inch, 10 Finger Capacitive Touchscreen with Anti-fingerprint Technology. It has an IPS Display of resolution 720 x 1280 pixels at a pixel density of 267 PPI. It is covered with a Corning Gorilla 4 Glass having 178 Degree View Angle. The phone has a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU. It comes with a 2GB of RAM & 16GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 128GB through a microSD card. A 13-megapixel rear camera comes with a Toshiba sensor & a real tone LED flash. The camera is specially featured with unique laser autofocus technology that is faster & more accurate in low light than normal autofocus. The front camera is as usual 5-megapixel that also has autofocus with f/2.0 aperture lens. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop OS and is backed up by a 3000mAh removable battery. It weighs 170.00 grams that may be one of its cons. On connectivity issues, it has Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G and 4G LTE support. Sensors on the phone are Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Huawei Honor 5C LTE smartphone was launched in April 2016. The phone comes with a 5.2 inch HD IPS sharp display with a resolution of 1080 x1920 pixels at a pixel density of 424 PPI. It is a very pretty, smooth & easy to hold in hand. It is built with 1.7GHz octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 650 processor with Flagship FinFET along and 16 nm chip technology. It performs well with 2GB of RAM & 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB through a microSD card. Both the cameras work pretty well, a 13-megapixel camera with LED flash & f/2.0 aperture lens on the rear and an 8-megapixel on the front. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI 4.1. and is backed up by a 3000mAh removable battery that really helps to last a full day. It weighs 156 grams. Connectivity options are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G and 4G LTE support. Sensors on the phone are Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
So at the end, the choice is all yours because there is no end to the expectations.
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