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Looking to buy a phone under a budget? Presenting the best of smartphones under Rs 10,000!
If you want a good quality smartphone, but are constrained by your limited budget, then go for one of these phones listed below.
1. Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime
Price: Rs 6,999 approx
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Xiaomi, since its entry into the smartphone market has created quite a buzz bringing top of the line features in its budget priced phones.
The new Xiaomi Redmi 2 is crammed with very good features.
The 4.7-inch IPS HD display of this handset can support images in 720 x 1280 pixels resolution and is protected by the scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 layer.
It comes out of the box with Android 4.4.4 KitKat is upgradable to Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
This dual SIM smartphone has a 1.2GHz quad core Cortex A53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8928 processor that works with 2 GB of RAM to give this handset a blazing fast performance.
In addition, it comes with two shooters, including an 8-megapixel rear auto-focus camera with LED flash and a 2-mega pixel front facing camera.
For storage, it has 16 GB built-in memory and the ability to add a further 64 GB of external memory through microSD card.
This 4G enabled smartphone is powered by a 2200 mAh battery.
2. Huawei Honor 4X
Price: Rs 9,999 approx
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This well-designed 165g dual SIM smartphone is blessed with a 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD display that supports 720 x 1028 pixels resolution.
It also features two cameras, one of them with 13-megapixels sensor is placed at the rear with an LED flash, and the other has a 5-megapixels sensor and is placed at the front of the handset.
For storage, it comes with 2GB of RAM and 8GB of ROM along with a microSD card slot that allows the users to add further 32GB o0f external memory to it.
A 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor along with Adreno 306 GPU runs it smoothly.
This smartphone supports 4G networks and is powered by a 3000mAh battery.
3. Lenovo A6000 Plus
Price: Rs 7,499 approx
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This new edition to the A6000 series sports a 5 inch HD IPS Display that supports 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
Lenovo has packed in a 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor to give it a decent performance.
It comes out of the box with the dated Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS (upgradable to Android Lollipop OS. For shooting full HD videos at 30fps, it has an 8-megapixels camera and for taking decent quality selfies or conducting video chats over Skype, you can depend upon its 2-megapixels secondary camera placed at the front.
Storage department of this handset is represented by 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage.
To allow this smartphone to run for a long period, it packs in a 2300 mAh Li-ion battery.
4. Micromax Spark
Price: Rs 4,999 approx
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The leader in domestic manufacturer, Micromax has a slew of devices in this price category.
Among these, Micromax Spark is a true leader thanks to its 4.7-inch display that supports 960x 540 pixels and the Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
For taking photos or shooting videos it carries two shooters.
The primary one is an 8-megapixels shooter placed at the back and the secondary camera has a 2-megapixels sensor.
To run this handset effortlessly, it houses a 1.3GHz Quad Core that along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of ROM gives it terrific capability.
Micromax has equipped the Spark handset with 2000mAh Li-ion battery.
5. Lenovo A7000
Price: Rs 9,000 approx
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The Lenovo A7000 is the upgraded variant of A6000 model. It flaunts a 5.50-inch display that supports pictures in 1280x720 pixels resolution.
Running on a 1.5GHz Octa core processor along with 2GB of RAM, this handset gives a fantastic performance for a mobile phone in this price category.
It features the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop OS and comes equipped with two powerful cameras; one of these is an 8-megapixel camera, which is placed at the back along with an LED flash.
The other is a 5-megapixel secondary camera placed at the front of the handset to take good quality selfies.
Other features of this mobile phone include 8GB of inbuilt memory, a 2900mAh battery, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, micro USB port and many more.
6. Micromax Yu Yureka
Price: Rs 9,999 approx
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This powerful handset is equipped with a 64-bit octa core (1.5 GHz Quad Core + 1 GHz Quad Core) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Processor integrated with Adreno 405 GPU and 2 GB DDR3 RAM. A 5.5 -inch IPS display protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3, dominate the front of this handset.
This screen can support 1980 x 1080 pixels resolution with a pixel density of 401ppi.
Other major elements of this handset is its ability to support both 4G and 3G networks, a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 5-megapixel front camera.
It runs on the Android 5.1 lollipop OS and features 16GB of onboard storage.
7. Lenovo K3 Note
Price: Rs 8,999 approx
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The K3 model launched by Lenovo is one of the best performing handsets in the sub Rs 10,000 price category.
The handset possess a 5.5-inch HD display with a pixel density of 401ppi and is run by an 64-bit octa-core 1.7 GHz MediaTek MT6752 Processor aligned with 2 GB RAM.
This dual SIM handset comes out of the box with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS and allows the users to access the Internet over the fast 4G networks.
For taking photos, it has two cameras, one of them is placed at the back and has a 13-megapixels sensor and the other is a 5-megapixels camera embedded at the front.
For storage, it offers the users 16GB of inbuilt storage and an option to add 32GB of external memory through microSD card. A 2900 mAh Li-ion battery represents the battery department of this handset.
8. Asus ZenFone Laser
Price: Rs 9,990 approx
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This dual SIM smartphone allows the user to access the superfast 4G network at this price range.
It also sports a 5-inch HD display protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 4. One of the USP of this smartphone is its camera feature.
It has two cameras, one is a 13-megapixels camera placed at the back that is assisted by a LED flash and LASER assisted focusing technique.
The secondary camera embedded at the front has a 5-megapixels sensor, which can take amazing quality selfies.
A quad core Snapdragon 410 Processor along with Adreno 306 GPU, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM. runs the mobile.
For longer battery backup, it packs in a 2400 mAh Li-ion battery.
9. Samsung Galaxy On5
Price: Rs 9,000 approx
Image: Coutesy samsung.com/in
Samsung Galaxy On5 is a mid-ranged smartphone launched by Samsung to take on the competition of the Chinese smartphones head on.
A 1.3GHz quad-core Exynos 3475 processor along with 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of inbuilt storage powers it.
For improving the storage capacity even further, it also has a microSD card slot that allows the users to add up to 128GB via a microSD card.
This 3G enabled smartphone also features two cameras, one of them is an 8-megapixel primary camera put at the rear and the other is a 5-megapixel front facing camera specially for taking selfies.
It comes out of the box with Android 5.1 and as several connectivity options, including 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a few sensors like Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer.
It also packs in a 2600mAh battery.
10. Moto G 2
Price: Rs 8,999 approx
Image: Courtesy motorola.in
Moto G2 is a great looking smartphone that combines the budget price with terrific configurations.
It sports a 5-inch HD display that is protected by a Nano coating of Gorilla Glass 3 to safeguard it from water damages.
This 4G enabled smartphone houses a big 2390 mAh battery and is run by a powerful combination of 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad-Core processor integrated with 1GB RAM and 16GB of ROM.
This dual SIM handset is provided with Android 4.4.4 KitKat, which can be upgraded to the Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
Other features include an 8 MP rear camera, a 2 MP front camera several sensor and a microSD card slot to add additional external memory to it.
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