When it comes to making the decision of purchasing a smartphone, one of the critical factors to consider is its price. This factor takes precedence over most aspects in a price-sensitive market such as India where most first-time buyers are youngsters. This ‘young’ customer is looking for phones mainly under Rs 10,000 that satiates their needs of social media and staying in touch with friends/family. Here is a list of phones that ‘do the job’ and cost less than Rs 10,000.
Honor 7C
The Honor 7C (Review) smartphone, launched in May, offers a metal body, a dual camera setup, and a rear fingerprint sensor at a reasonable price point. It is powered by the Snapdragon 450 SoC, comes in 3GB and 4GB RAM options, and packs a 3,000mAh battery. You get a well-designed phone with a decent build quality and face unlock that's quick and accurate. However, the cameras are average at best and the UI is bloated and at the time, laggy.
The Honor 7C price in India starts at Rs. 9,999 for the 3GB RAM, 32GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 11,999 for 4GB RAM, 64GB storage variant. It is available exclusively via Amazon India in Black, Blue, and Gold color variants.
Nokia 5.1 Plus: Rs 10,499
The Nokia 5.1 Plus is not exactly a sub-Rs 10,000 smartphone, but frequent price cuts on Flipkart offer it for as low as Rs 9,000. For that amount, one can get Nokia's premium build and design. The 5.1 Plus is an Android One device and is already on Android Pie, like all Nokia phones. For an entire day's backup, a 3060mAh battery is good enough.
Xiaomi Redmi 6
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 series was launched in India in September. The Redmi 6 sports AI-powered face unlock capabilities, supports dual VoLTE, dedicated microSD card slot, dual rear camera setup, and recently also received the MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM update. In our review, we note that the smartphone has good hardware, and is a decent upgrade from its predecessor. But again, the low-light camera performance is sub-par and MIUI's bloat and ads are becoming a huge pain, so that's something to keep in mind.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 was launched in India for Rs. 7,999 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant and Rs. 9,499 for the 3GB RAM/ 64GB inbuilt storage model. However, the company recently raised the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage price to Rs. 8,499, an effective increase of Rs. 500. As of now, the price of the 3GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant of the Redmi 6 remains unchanged at Rs. 9,499. The smartphone is sold via Flipkart and Mi.com.
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2: Rs 9,999
If Xiaomi is doing it, Asus isn't behind. It has slashed the price of the ZenFone Max Pro M2, which now starts at Rs 9,999. This makes it a great deal considering the specifications on offer - a Snapdragon 660 chipset (underclocked version), stock Android Oreo interface (to get Pie soon) and a mega 5000mAh battery. The phone also gets a premium-looking glossy plastic rear panel with crazy gradient colors. There is also a notched 6.3-inch IPS LCD display that's big enough for most people.
Realme 2
Realme 2 was launched in September 2018 & runs on Android 8.1 OS. The Smartphone is available in three color options i.e. Blue, Black, Red & has a built in fingerprint sensor as the primary security feature, along with the host of connectivity options in terms of 3G, 4G, GPS, Wifi Bluetooth capabilities. Priced at Rs. 10990 the phone is available with 64 GB of internal storage.
The Smartphone is powered by 1.8 GHz Octa core Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 Processor. A 4 GB of RAM & Adreno 506 graphics processor ensures phone runs smoothly even the most memory intensive applications & still shows no signs of lag. 64 GB of internal storage can be expanded to 256 GB via a microSD card.
The Phone comes with a powerful 4230 mAh battery to support it's 6.2-inch screen with IPS LCD display having a resolution of 720 x 1520 at 271 ppi. The screen is also protected by a durable Scratch Resistant glass.
Samsung Galaxy M10: Rs 7,990
The Galaxy M10 is a modern Samsung smartphone that fits under your budget. Unlike the previous J series models, the M10 makes a good deal with some premium features. The Galaxy M10 gets a modern narrow-bezel display with a waterdrop notch on the top. However, Samsung also evens out the drawback with a 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup, with the secondary sensor being an ultra-wide camera - not many budget phones get an ultra-wide camera.
For an entire day, the 3400mAh battery is good enough. Plus, the M10 comes with Samsung's extensive after sales service support. If you want the M10, it is advisable that spend just Rs 1,000 more and get the 3GB RAM variant of the phone.
Asus Zenphone Max Pro M1
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 was launched in April 2018 & runs on Android 8 OS. The Smartphone is available in two color options i.e. Deepsea Black, Meteor Silver & has a built-in fingerprint sensor as the primary security feature, along with the host of connectivity options in terms of 3G, 4G, GPS, Wifi Bluetooth capabilities. Priced at Rs. 9099 the phone is available with 32 GB of internal storage.
The Smartphone is powered by 1.8 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 Processor. A 4 GB of RAM & Adreno 509 graphics processor ensures phone runs smoothly even the most memory intensive applications & still shows no signs of lag. 32 GB of internal storage can be expanded to 512 GB via a microSD card.
The Phone comes with a powerful 5000 mAh battery to support it's a 5.99-inch screen with IPS LCD display having a resolution of 1080 x 2160 at 402 PPI.
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