Top Budget Smartphones Under Rs 10,000 (April 2018)

Want a smartphone, but tight on budget? These are the top five smartphones you can buy under Rs 10,000.

Redmi 5

The handset comes in three RAM+Storage configurations of 2GB+16GB, 3GB+32GB and 4GB+64GB.

The metal body Redmi 5 is only 7.7mm thin which makes it Redmi’s thinnest ever smartphone. It is 11 per cent slimmer than its predecessor Redmi 4.

Redmi 5 runs on MIUI 9 based on Android 7.0 Nougat and powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 450 processor with Adreno 560 GPU. It has 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM and 16GB/32GB/64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB in all the variants.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a 5.7-inch FHD (1440 x 720) display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass. The smartphone sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with 1.25 micron pixel, f/2.2 aperture and LED flash. On the front a 5-megapixel selfie camera with LED selfie flash.

The handset is backed by a 3,300mAh non-removable battery which according to Xiaomi will last for a day on regular usage. If you play games continuously, the battery would last for 9 hours. There is also a fingerprint sensor below the rear camera for unlocking the device.

Connectivity options include- dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared, USB, 4G VoLTE, GPS, and GLONASS. The smartphone measures 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7mm and weighs 157 grams.

Price- Rs 7,999 (2GB RAM), Rs 8,999 (3GB RAM), Rs 10,999 (4GB RAM)

Colours- gold, rose gold, lake blue, and black

Available at- Amazon, Mi.com and Mi Homes

Moto E4 Plus     

Moto E4 Plus runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by MediaTek MTK6737 Quad-core processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone has an internal storage of 32GB which can be expanded up to 128 GB through a MicroSD card.

Moto E4 Plus features a 5.5-inch HD (1280x720) IPS LCD display. It sports a 13-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and single LED Flash. On the front is a 5-megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture and single LED Flash. The smartphone also has a front mounted fingerprint sensor with which you can unlock in a single click.

The dual-SIM handset is backed by a powerful 5000mAh non-removable battery which the company claims can last for up to two days on a single charge.

The handset measures 77.5x155x9.55mm and weighs 198 grams. Connectivity options are- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, MicroUSB, 3.5mm audio-jack, and GPS.

Price- Rs 9,999

Colours- iron gray and fine gold

Available at- Flipkart and Moto Hubs

Lenovo K8 Plus

K8 Plus runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box and powered by 2.5GHz MediaTek Helio P25 Octa-core processor coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM. It has 32GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB through a microSD card.

K8 Plus features a 5.2-inch FHD (1920x1080) TFT LCD IPS display with 2.5 D curved glass and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. The smartphone sports a dual camera setup with 13-megapixels Purecel sensor and 5-megapixels depth sensor. On the front is an 8-megapixels selfie camera with party flash and pro mode.

Lenovo k8 Plus is backed by a 4000mAh non-removable battery. Below the rear camera, there is a fingerprint sensor which unlocks the device. This smartphone also comes with a dedicated music key for multi-functionality.

Connectivity options are – Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, Dual nano SIM, micro USB, 3.5mm audio-jack, and GPS/A-GPS. The handset measures 147.9 x 73.7 x 8.99 and weighs 165 grams.

Price- Rs 9,999 (3GB RAM), Rs 10,999 (4GB RAM)

Colours- venom black and fine gold

Available at- Flipkart

Infinix Hot S3

Infinix Hot S3 runs on XOS Hummingbird which is based on Android 8.0 Oreo. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM. It has 32GB/64GB storage which is expandable up to 128GB.

Hot S3 features a 5.65-inch HD+ (1440x720) IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture and dual LED flash light. On the front is a 20-megapixel selfie shooter with flash light.  

The dual-SIM handset is backed by a 4,000mAh battery which the company claims can last for more than 24 hours. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor with which you can unlock the device.

Connectivity options include- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, Micro USB, 3.5mm headphone jack, and Location. It measures 153 x 72.85 x 8.4mm and weighs 150 grams.

Price- Rs 8,999 (3GB RAM), Rs 10,999 (4GB RAM)

Colours- black and gold

Available at- Flipkart

Smartron t.Phone P

t.Phone P runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core processor coupled with 3GB RAM. It has 32GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB through a MicroSD card (hybrid dual-SIM configuration). Smartron is also offering 1TB free cloud storage.

The metal body handset features a 5.2-inch HD (1280x720) IPS display with 2.5D curved glass. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash. On the front is a 5-megapixel selfie camera with LED flash.

The dual-SIM smartphone is backed a 5,000mAh battery which the company claims can last up to two days. There is a rear mounted fingerprint sensor with which users can unlock the phone, take pictures and answer calls.

Connectivity options are- Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, 4G VoLTE, 3.5mm headphone jack, Micro-USB 2.0, OTG, and GPS. The handset measures 148.3 x 72.2 x 8.9mm and weighs 160 grams.

Price- Rs 7,999

Colours- Black

Available at- Flipkart