Top Mobiles under Rs. 10,000 India

Flagship smartphones may generate the most buzz, but it is the sub-Rs. 10,000 mobile phones that account for a significant portion of smartphone sales in India. Looking for a budget smartphone with some great camera performance, top-end processors to big batteries and top quality displays, the budget smartphones now too come with great cameras. So, we have seen some great phones being offered for under Rs. 10,000 over the past few years, including the likes of Redmi Note 7 and Redmi 7 from Xiaomi.

Smartphones from Xiaomi and Realme dominate the camera smartphone space under 10,000 rupees largely with a few from Asus and Samsung.

Xiaomi Redmi Y3

Xiaomi recently took the wraps off its latest Redmi Y3 budget smartphone, which comes with a starting price of Rs 9,999. For the price, you get 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant. It runs Android 9.0 Pie operating system with MIUI 10 on top. The handset features a 6.26-inch HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. At its heart is a Snapdragon 632 SoC, which is backed by 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB storage options.

The internal storage is also expandable up to 512GB via microSD card with a dedicated card slot. The selfie camera is its biggest highlight. On the front, the Redmi Y3 packs a 32-megapixel camera an f/2.25 aperture for selfies with EIS support. At the back is a 12-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel sensor for depth sensing. Furthermore, Xiaomi has stuffed in a 4,000mAh battery.
     

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Samsung Galaxy A10

 It recently revamped it’s whole budget smartphone lineup with three new Galaxy A and Galaxy M smartphones each. Galaxy A10 is one of the best current Samsung budget smartphones you can buy under Rs 10,000. The smartphone features a 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity V display with a water drop notch.

At the back, Galaxy A10 sports a 13MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and a 5MP front camera with face recognition feature.

Samsung Galaxy A10 runs on in-house Samsung Exynos 7884 octa-core processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. The whole package is hacked by 3,400 mAh battery and three colour options to choose from. Galaxy A10 is priced at Rs 8,490 with 32GB storage and support for expandable memory.


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Samsung Galaxy M10

The Galaxy M10 is Samsung’s latest smartphone, which falls under the company’s Galaxy M series. The device bears a 6.22-inch display with Infinity U notch design. The panel operates at HD+ resolution. Samsung has included its own Exynos 7870 SoC under the hood. Similar to other budget phones, here too you will get dual cameras at the back. The setup consists of a 13-megapixel sensor and a 5-megapixel camera. The front features a 5-megapixel selfie camera. It is powered by a 3,400mAh battery and comes in only two color variants.

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Realme 3

You can also buy the latest Realme 3 smartphone, which was launched in March 2019. The handset flaunts a 3D unibody design with a big 6.22-inch HD+ panel and a waterdrop-style notch design. Powering the Realme 3 is the top-notch MediaTek Helio P70 chipset, paired with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU.

The company has given an option to expand the storage up to 256GB via microSD card slot. Camera optics wise, you get a 13-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor in the dual rear camera setup. It also offers support for Nightscape mode. The front has a 13-megapixel selfie shooter. It is packed by a 4,230mAh battery and runs Android Pie(Version 9) OS.

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Samsung Galaxy M20

Part of Samsung's India-first Galaxy M-series, which has already crossed 2 million-unit sales since launch, Samsung has packed a great screen, which is bright and crisp and offers good viewing angles. The phone's performance mostly impressed us in our review, except rare lag in the user interface (UI) at occasions. Hopefully with the One UI upgrade for the phone, which was released recently, the interface would have become a lot smoother.

Samsung Galaxy M20 also provides excellent battery life in real-life, however the same was not translated in our HD video loop test and the phone lasted for only 12 hours and 53 minutes. The phone's camera performance remains its biggest disappointment. The photos taken from the Galaxy M20 lack detail and sharpness; however, they are vibrant and well-focused. The presence of advertisements on the lock-screen is a big annoyance as well.

Samsung is selling two variants of the Galaxy M20 in the country – 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB – however, only the 3GB variant falls in this price bracket.

                                         
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Realme U1

Since its launch in November last year, Realme U1 has consistently featured in our best smartphones under Rs. 15,000, now thanks to a recent price cut, even the consumers with a budget under Rs. 10,000 can go for this smartphone. The Realme U1 packs an impressive set of specifications for its pricing and the phone performed admirably in our review. The Realme U1 sports a nice design, which looks good in hand, however the fingerprint smudges are a big problem. The phone also packs a bright and crisp display with good viewing angles.

The Helio P70 SoC, which is powering the smartphone, delivers good battery life and ran for 14 hours and 56 minutes in our HD video loop test. On the imaging front, while the dual camera setup of U1 takes good photos in decent lighting, it struggles in low-light conditions.


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Xiaomi Redmi 7

One of Xiaomi's latest launches in sub-Rs. 10,000 price segment, Redmi 7 is a very capable smartphone, barring Xiaomi's usual annoyances. It is a great option for any consumer, who doesn't have the budget to go for the company's more popular and powerful phones in the Redmi Note 7-series. In our review, we found the Redmi 7 to be offering a great overall performance with impressive battery life. The Redmi phone went on over 17 hours in video loop test. It is also big upgrade over its predecessor, however an optional 64GB variant would have been certainly welcome.

The phone's camera handles exposure well and provides decent shots in daylight with subtle details and sharp focus, however unsurprisingly, it disappoints is low-light situations like pretty much all budget smartphones. MIUI advertisements are another big issue with the phone.

Xiaomi is selling two variants of the Redmi 7 in the country – 2GB + 32GB and 3GB + 32GB – however, we will recommend you go for the 3GB RAM variant.


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Nokia 3.1 Plus

The Nokia 3.1 Plus comes with a 6-inch HD+ display with thinner bezels without a notch and 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood is a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC with an octa-core CPU with a maximum clock speed of 2GHz. It is accompanied by 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant. You can get it for as low as Rs 8,890 on Amazon India. Furthermore, there is also a dedicated microSD card slot for further storage expansion is also present.

In the photography department, you will get dual rear cameras with a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup is assisted by a single LED flash for better low light photos. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel selfie snapper. It is fueled by a 3,500mAh battery.

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Redmi 6 PRO

The Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro is one of the best smartphone with a budget-friendly price tag. Under the hood, a great configuration is present that delivers a great performance while running multiple tasks. The cameras also capture quality images as well as record high-definition videos. The battery is good enough to deliver a backup around long hours. Overall, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro is a great option in this price range to go for.

It has a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display which exhibits a screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,280 pixels along with a pixel density of 432 PPI. The device with a dual primary camera setup having 12MP and 5MP lenses. The smartphone has a 5MP front camera which helps to click quality selfies. A fingerprint sensor is present just under the rear camera. It enhances security as well as the convenience of the smartphone.

The battery packs a 4,000mAh Li-Polymer power which provides a sufficient amount of backup. In terms of connectivity, the device comes with a wide range of options like 4G with VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, mobile hotspot, microUSB, and Bluetooth. It is  driven by a Cortex A53 octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset processor which clocks at a speed of 2GHz with 3GB RAM that delivers a supreme performance while running multiple tasks. The graphical requirements of the system are taken care of by an Adreno 506 GPU. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB by using a memory card.

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