We are living in a time which is really good for a smartphone buyer. Good phones are getting cheap and cheap phones are getting better. Now you can find good smartphones under 10000 rupees, something which was not possible just a couple of years back. That said, choosing the right smartphone can be difficult as there are a ton of options out there and you don’t want to invest in a smartphone which you will regret buying just a couple of weeks later. That’s why we have created this list to help our readers to make the right choice. So, if you are looking for a good budget smartphone and don’t know which one to get, here are the 10 best phones under 10000 INR that you can buy.
1. Redmi Y2
Xiaomi launched a new Y-series of smartphones to woo all the selfie-lovers out there, and with the release of the latest smartphone in the series; the Redmi Y2, the company might just win their hearts. Let me just clarify this at the start, you are neither buying this phone for its display nor for its processing power. You are buying this smartphone for one reason and one reason alone, and that reason is its front-facing camera. The Redmi Y2 brings a 16MP AI-powered front-facing camera with LED flash which promises to take great selfies. The primary cameras at the back are also not half bad as it brings a dual-camera setup with 12MP+5MP sensors. As I said, its cameras, especially the selfie one, are the USP of the device.
2. Redmi 6
Xiaomi recently unveiled the Redmi 6 smartphone in India and it seems like another great smartphone from Xiaomi. The smartphone packs a beautiful 5.45-inch HD+ (720 x 1440) display with 18:9 aspect ratio and is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 chipset. When it comes to cameras, the Redmi 5 is no slouch as it packs packs a dual rear camera set-up consisting of a primary 12MP sensor with F/2.2 aperture and 1.25μm large pixels, accompanied by a 5MP secondary sensor, while there is a 5MP front camera with a F/2.2 aperture and 1.12um pixels.
The original Realme 1 which launched just a few months back was a great budget device, however, it also had a ton of compromises. It seems the company realized its mistakes pretty fast as it has just released its successor, the Realme 2 and it mitigates most of the problems that we encountered while using the original device. For starters, my biggest complaints with Realme 1 was that the smartphone didn’t feature a fingerprint sensor which is almost a crime in 2018. The Realme 2 mitigates that mistake by bringing a fingerprint sensor which is pretty fast and secure.
While the Realme 2 is definitely a pretty good phone, if you’ve seen our first impressions video of it, you’ll know that it brings a bunch of downgrades when compared to the Realme 1. That’s where the Realme C1 comes in. The phone brings a design that’s very similar to the Realme 2, and brings almost the exact same specs. There’s a Snapdragon 450 clocked at 1.8GHz, same as the Realme 2, so you can rest assured that the performance here will be decent enough. Although, if you’re planning on playing games like PUBG Mobile on it, you might have to make do with lower-than-preferred graphics and some frame drops here and there. There’s also the exact same 6.2-inch display with the same 720×1520 resolution as the Realme 2.
In terms of cameras, the Realme C1 also packs in a 13MP+2MP dual rear camera, and it’s definitely decent for the price. Plus there’s a 5MP front facing camera for all your selfie needs. There’s also a 4,230 mAh battery here which will definitely last you quite some time, so that’s great. The only compromises this phone makes against the Realme 2, is that it comes with 2GB of RAM instead of 3 in the Realme 2, and it doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner which is something of a sad story in 2018.
Xiaomi is undoubtedly the king of budget smartphones in India. Xiaomi has created a cult-like following in India and the company is not slowing down. I can bet you that this is not the only Xiaomi phone that will make the list, but it certainly is the best. The Redmi Note 5 not only packs a 5.99-inch FHD+ display with the popular 18:9 aspect ratio which is mostly found in flagship smartphones, it also packs the power which can push every pixel of that beautiful display.
The phone can easily last you a whole day. The Redmi Note 5 is available in various versions but the version which we are suggesting here packs 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage, and costs just below INR 10,000.
Infinix is not a popular brand in India and we ourselves don’t feature its phones heavily in our articles. However, with its Infinix Note 5, the company has delivered a smartphone which made us notice it and you should too. The biggest benefit of buying this phone is that it’s an Android One device which means you will be getting a stock Android experience with faster updates without having to deal with a ton of bloatware. That is enough of a reason for me to give this smartphone a recommendation as the phones in this price category normally don’t bring a stock Android experience. But, you don’t have to buy this phone for just that as Infinix is bringing much more to the table.
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Honor 7C is the newest budget device from Honor and it certainly feels like a great device at least on paper. The smartphone is being powered by Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 processor while the graphics processing is being handled by Adreno 506 GPU. When it comes to the display, the smartphone is housing a 5.99-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. Rest of the hardware specifications include a metal body, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, and support for microSD card up to 256GB
8. ZenFone Max M1
Yet another smartphone under Rs. 10000 that you can check out, the ZenFone Max M1 comes with a design similar to its more expensive brethren, the ZenFone Max Pro M1. The ZenFone Max M1 comes with a 5.45-inch HD+ IPS LCD display and since it’s a relatively small display, the 720p resolution doesn’t make it look bad. In terms of performance, the phone comes with the Snapdragon 430 processor with the Adreno 505 GPU humming along for graphical needs. The phone will easily handle daily tasks, and some casual games, but don’t expect to play games like PUBG at great frame rates on this. There’s also 3GB of RAM here and 32GB of internal storage that you can expand up to 256GB with a microSD card.
The Lenovo A5 is also a pretty good Android phone that’s priced under Rs. 10,000. The phone comes with a 5.45-inch HD+ IPS LCD display, and features a MediaTek MT6739 processor. While this might sound like a dealbreaker to some, the MT6739 is actually comparable to the Snapdragon 425 in terms of performance, so you can expect decent performance in day to day usage, and even while gaming casually. There’s also 3GB RAM here along with 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB with a microSD card
10. 10.or D2
Another great Android phone under Rs. 10,000 is the Lenovo K9. The phone comes in at Rs. 8,999 and sports a 5.7-inch HD+ IPS LCD display. For performance, the phone has a Helio P22 processor paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB. The Lenovo K9 is also a gorgeous looking phone with a glass body that looks stunning and also will probably remind you of a Honor phone.
Adding another Xiaomi budget smartphone to the list, the Redmi 6A just recently made its debut in India and it boasts of a ton of changes when compared to its predecessor. The device sports a taller 5.45-inch HD+ display, with an 18:9 aspect ratio and resolution of 1440×720 pixels. Redmi 6A, this time around, isn’t powered by a Snapdragon processor but instead the MediaTek Helio A22 chipset, which is clocked at 2.0GHz. There’s also 2GB of RAM on board, coupled with two storage options – 16GB or 32GB.
Moto E5 is the latest ultra-budget smartphone from Motorola and it certainly deserves a place on this list. Powered by a Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 processor and Adreno 308 GPU, the smartphone performs really well. It’s not the best performing phone on this list, however, it’s also not the worst. The device also brings 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. While I am not unhappy about the internal storage, I do wish that it came with 3 GB of RAM. I am not concerned about the internal storage as the smartphone supports microSD card up to 256 GB which should solve any storage-related issues.
14. Lenovo K6 Power
Lenovo K6 Power is another smartphone which brings an exceptional battery life. The fact that the phone only packs a 5-inch display (1920*1080) and has 4,000 mAh battery means that you can easily last two-days without charging this phone. The phone is powered by Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 processor and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
