I am sure you would agree with me when I say that the quality of budget smartphones has really improved over the past few months with a lot of feature laden phones being released. Not only are these devices better configured but the user experience has also improved. Here is our list of the top five Smartphones under Rs 10,000. All these smartphone are Android devices that most of us find user-friendly. Let us take a close look at the smartphones based on the features and manufacturing quality.
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime: This is Xiaomi's first 'Made in India' smartphone priced at Rs. 6,999. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime is available on the company's online store, Mi.com and online retailers including Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal.
Features:
- 4.7-inch HD (1280x720) display
- 4G LTE with dual SIM
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 processor
- 8MP rear camera/2MP front camera
- 2GB RAM, 16GB storage (expandable)
- Android 4.4.4 KitKat
- 2,200 mAh battery
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser: Asus has launched a few ZenFone but the Zenfone 2 is our pick, sports a great camera and also comes with a superior Laser Autofocus camera. The ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE550KL) is available for Rs 9,999 on Flipkart.
Features:
- 5.5-inch HD (1280x720) display
- 4G LTE with dual SIM
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 processor
- 13MP rear camera/5MP front camera
- 2GB RAM, 16 GB storage (expandable)
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
- 3,000 mAh battery
Yu Yureka Plus: The Yu Yureka Plus has a Sony IMX214 sensor and CyanogenMod 12S. It is available for a good price at Rs. 8,999. The Yureka Plus is 8.5mm slim and has a 1080p display.
Features:
- 5.5" screen (1080x1920) display
- Dual SIM
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor,
- 13MP rear camera/5MP front camera
- 2GB RAM, 16 GB storage (expandable to 32GB)
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
- 2,500 mAh battery
Lenovo Vibe P1m: The 5" smartphone is a great package. It boasts of a powerful 3,900mAh battery which lasts long enough. It is priced at Rs 7,999 and is available on Flipkart.
Features:
- 5-inch HD (1280x720) display
- 4G LTE with dual SIM support
- 8MP rear camera/5MP front camera
- Quad-core 1 GHz Mediatek MT6735P processor
- 2GB RAM, 16GB storage (expandable)
- 3,900 mAh battery
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
Huawei Honor 4X: The Honor 4X is a LTE smartphoneand available for Rs 9,999 on Flipkart. The 13MP camera is the highlight of the phone and a good option to buy. It has a good built quality and a decent 3000mAh battery.
Features:
- 5.5-inch HD (1280x720) display
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 processor
- 13MP rear camera/5MP front camera
- Android 4.4
- 3000mAh battery
- Dual SIM
- 2GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
- 8GB Memory (expandable to 32GB)
Good news for Yureka fans. The Yureka Plus has cut down its price by Rs 1000 and is available for Rs 8,999. The registrations have started and will close at mid-night today, 4th August for the sale scheduled on Thursday, August 6th 2015. The sale will be exclusively on Amazon India at 12 noon.
Yureka Plus has a 5.5 inch Full High Definition display screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The 4G smartphone is powered with Octa core Snapdragon 615 processor, Out of box Lollipop Cyanogen OS 12, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 13 MP AF rear camera with Sony Sensor.
Existing Yureka Plus customers will be given a Rs 1,000 gift voucher by Amazon India. The Yureka Plus comes in Alabaster White and Moondust colour variant. The dual sim phone comes with a 2500mAh battery to run all these features.
YU Yureka Plus 50,000 units were sold out in its first ever flash sale on Amazon India. The Cyanogen powered Full HD Yureka Plus is priced at Rs. 9,999.
The registrations have opened for the 30th July 2015 sale, which will be sold on Amazon.in from 12 noon onwards.
The smartphone is equipped with a 5.5 inch Full HD screen, Out of box Lollipop Cyanogen OS 12, Octa core Snapdragon 615 processor coupled with 2GB DDR3 RAM and integrated with 4G LTE Cat4 modem. The Yureka Plus comes in Alabaster White and the Moondust colour variant. The phone has dual SIM slots, a 2500mAh battery and a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel front camera. Th ephone was launched recently, 20th July 2015.
YU has returned with the launch of Yureka Plus, successor of Yureka smartphone. The Yureka plus will be available for Rs 9,999 on Amazon. The registrations starts today, 20th July from 12 noon onwards till 23rd July mid night, on Amazon.in and the first sale will begin on first Sale begins on Friday, 24th July at 12 noon.
The smartphone has a 5.5 inch Full HD screen and will run out of box Lollipop Cyanogen OS 12. Yureka Plus sports a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies. It has an 16GB internal memory and packs in a 2500mAh battery. It is powered by Octa core Snapdragon 615 processor coupled with 2GB DDR3 RAM. The YUREKA Plus comes in Alabaster white along with the Moon dust colour variant.
Unveiling the new device, Mr. Rahul Sharma, Founder YU said, "With Yureka we ushered in the revolution that's 'YUPlayGod' and we couldn't have asked for a better response from our community. We have been overwhelmed with the enthusiasm and cheer we received for the Zeus of phones, Yureka. Grateful for the encouragement and support we are returning the love by breaking our very own unprecedented benchmark with Yureka Plus."
YUREKA Plus Snapdragon 615 processor is integrated with 4G LTE Cat4 modem and 64-bit multi-core CPU. The dual sim smartphone supports full HD video with H.265 HEVC support.
Key features of YUREKA Plus:
• 5.5-inch FHD IPS display
• Cyanogen OS 12
• Octa core Snapdragon 615 processor
• 13MP AF rear camera with Flash; 5MP FF front camera
• 2GB DDR3RAM; 16GB ROM
• 2500 mAh battery
• Colors: Moondust Grey and Alabaster White
