Best smartphones under 10,000 in India

1.Moto E

Motorola took the sub 10k market in India by storm
by launching the Moto E at a crazy price of under Rs
7,000. Apart from being a handset from a reputed
OEM, with extensive after sales support, you don’t
feel short-changed when it comes to the features and
performance. If you’re going to diss the Moto E
because of its sub-par camera and the fact that it
doesn’t have a front-facing one, then you’re missing
the point.
We’ve had great fun reviewing the Moto E , which is
saying a lot considering it’s a no-frills smartphone. If
we have to nit-pick, then we would say that the
buttons couldn’t have used slightly better tactile
feedback and perhaps a 3MP auto-focus camera
would have been better than the 5MP fixed-focus. If
you are a first time smartphone user or wish to
introduce someone to the world of Android, then the
Moto E makes a great choice under Rs 10,000.


2.Xiomi redmi 1S

The Redmi 1S is Xiaomi’s second blockbuster
smartphone, following the higher-end Mi 3. Just like
the Mi 3, it comes with high-end specs at an
economical price tag of Rs 5,999. The Redmi 1S
sports a 4.7-inch 720p IPS display. It comes with
16GB of onboard storage and a microSD card slot
that further expands it up to 64GB. It is fuelled by a
2000mAh battery and runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
with Xiaomi’s MIUI layer on top. There’s an 8MP
rear shooter and a 1.6MP front camera.
There’s little doubt that Xiaomi has another winner
on its hands, but it needs some polishing on the
performance, may be some fixes for the Indian
firmware. Sluggish UI is not the best way to make an
entry into the market, and the phone has enough
firepower to actually utilise it better. In fact, with a
dual-core processor the Moto E feels sprightlier.
That’s the only hiccup in our minds in the
smartphone to beat in the entry-level segment. Once
again, Xiaomi has managed to make much of the
competition irrelevant with its cunning pricing
strategy.


3.Micromax android one

I think the Micromax Canvas A1 is the best
smartphone made by the company. It is dwarfed by
the specs of the Canvas Knight or the Canvas Nitro,
but is actually a way better overall experience in
terms of usability, stability, and longevity. In fact, it
looks way more expensive and sophisticated than its
price suggests. It’s also great value thanks to the
price, while the promised updates from Google are
the cherry on top. The only drawbacks are the
camera, which is not terrible, but could be better. It
comes with stock Android and also promises the
upcoming and latest Android L update. If you are
looking at the budget category then the Canvas A1 is
worth a look before taking the plunge.


4.Lava Iris X1

If you want a well built and good looking phone with
better features than the Moto E, then the X1 is good
option. For a thousand bucks more, the Lava Iris X1
does offer a lot more features to warrant this bump
in price. It has a bigger display, a front facing
camera and a much better rear camera with dual LED
flash. In terms of hardware, the X1 and the Moto E
are more or less on par, despite the latter only having
a dual-core CPU. However, in terms of user
experience, the X1 is still no match for the Moto E.
Even though both phones run stock Android KitKat
with 1GB RAM, the X1 lags quite a bit in day to day
operations.

5.Asus Zenfone 4

I picked the youngest in the Zenfone
family – the 4-inch Zenfone 4. We are still in the
process of reviewing the device, but so far, it seems
a good deal under Rs 10,000. The smartphone sports
a good design and user interface. It is pretty smooth
for basic phone usage and could also take on a few
heavy games. Staying true to standard budget-
smartphone specifications, the 4-inch model features
a 5MP average camera, but the front-camera is not
a good fit for selfies.

6.Asus Zenfone 5

Asus entered the smartphone market with its
Zenfone series and the company has
surprised many with its devices. The
Zenfone 5 is easily the best that Asus has to
offer. Asus has also added its own touches
to the UI and used an Intel processor on the
smartphone. This would have raised
concerns, but the Zenfone 5 impressed us
on our tests and comes under the best
smartphones in this price range.
While the device runs on the Zen UI layered
on top of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Asus has
already promised the KitKat update for it. It
has 2 GB of RAM and provides very good
performance with respectable battery life.
The 8 MP camera is also better than many
others in the market. The Zenfone 5 is one of
the primary reasons why the Moto G and
Moto E aren't the best in class anymore.
Sure you won't get the 16 GB version for
below 10k, but that's where the micro-SD
card slot comes in.
Price: Rs. 9,999 for 8 GB

7.Nokia Lumia 630 dual

The fact that the Lumia 630 has come from
being above 10k to sub-10k may be
troubling to some, but Nokia fans and
Windows lovers will rejoice. At its current
price, the Lumia 630 is a good buy. It comes
with dual-SIM capabilities and runs on
Windows 8.1. If you don't want Android, then
this is the phone you would want to go for.
It has a 4.5 inch FWVGA display along with a
5 MP camera and 512 MB of RAM. Windows
runs quite smoothly on this smartphone and
while it is not the best smartphone in the
market, it is definitely the best Windows
phone in this range.
Price: Rs. 8,970


8.Xiomi Note

Xiaomi is  expected to launch the Redmi
Note soon, a 5.5-inch 720p phablet, for just under Rs
10,000. Some of its other features include  1.7GHz
MediaTek MT6592 octa-core processor, 1.7GB of
RAM, 8GB onboard storage, microSD card slot up to
32GB, 3MP rear camera, 5MP front shooter for
selfies and 3100mAh battery.

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