Best smartphones up to Rs 10,000
While the specifications of some smartphones look great on paper, their performance remains average. To ease your dilemma, we have prepared a list of smartphones under Rs 10,000. Let us tell you that in this list we have included only those smartphones which we have reviewed. And whose performance can be called good on the basis of reviews. Let us know about some such smartphones launched in 2017 whose price is Rs 10,000 or less.
lenovo k8 plus
The specialty of the smartphone is its dual rear camera, 4000 mAh battery and stock Android experience. Lenovo K8 Plus has a 5.2-inch full-HD display. Lenovo has used MediaTek Helio P25 octa-core processor with 2.5 GHz clock speed. Lenovo K8 Plus has 4 GB RAM. Storage is 32 GB and you will be able to use a microSD card up to 128 GB. Two rear cameras are provided in the phone. One camera is of 13 megapixels and the other is of 5 megapixels. The phone has an 8 megapixel front camera.
Lenovo is looking to gain popularity by choosing stock Android and striking a balance between features and price. According to our review, the Lenovo K8 Plus is a capable handset and performs well in daily use. Battery life is strong. You will be able to use it for more than a day without charging. There is enough storage for a common user. The good thing is that you get a separate slot for the microSD card, no need to compromise with the second SIM card. Apart from this, the feature of two rear cameras is attracting the attention of the customers today. Camera performance could be better in landscape mode, but it also has to be remembered that this is a budget phone. If stock Android experience and good battery life is your priority then Lenovo K8 Plus is a good option.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1
Xiaomi’s first selfie phone Redmi Y1 has quickly found a place in the list priced under Rs 10,000. The specialty of the phone is the 16 megapixel selfie camera provided in the smartphone which comes with front flash and real-time beautification. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a 5.5 inch HD display. There is protection of Corning Gorilla Glass on it. Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor has been used in the phone. The phone has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB inbuilt storage. If needed, it is possible to use a microSD card up to 128 GB. The good news is that in this Redmi Y series phone, the company has given a separate slot for microSD card. It will run on MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat out of the box. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a 13-megapixel rear camera which is equipped with PDAF. The battery is 3080 mAh.
If seen, Redmi Y1 is Xiaomi’s first attempt at making a selfie-centric phone. The hardware is reliable and more than capable of handling most tasks. MIUI 9 is quite smooth and users will soon get used to it. Camera performance is good in daylight, but average in low light. Talking about selfies, flash proves helpful and beautify mode also works to some extent. But the output is not always good. The smartphone scored 7 out of 10 in our review. And battery life and software got 8 ratings. The 3GB RAM and 32GB variant of Redmi Y1 is priced at Rs 10,000 and is a good option.
u eureka black
Yu Yureka Black has a 5-inch full HD (1080×1920 pixels) IPS display, on top of which there is 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The smartphone has a 1.4 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor. RAM is 4 GB. The handset has 32 GB inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 64 GB via microSD card. The Eureka Black sports a 13-megapixel camera with dual LED flash. A 13-megapixel camera has been provided for selfie and video chat. The fingerprint scanner is integrated in the home button of this smartphone. The Yu Yureka Black handset is powered by a 3000 mAh non-removable battery.
The last one year was full of anonymity for the U Televentures brand. But the company made a comeback. Yu Yureka Black is a great option for this price range. The display is a bit disappointing, but in other departments it justifies its price. This is also an all-round handset. Yu Yureka Black looks good and its battery life is also strong. If you are looking for a phone that is made for every purpose then this is a great option in the price range of Rs 10,000.
asus zenfone 3s max
It comes with fingerprint scanner and 5000 mAh battery. Regarding the battery, the company has claimed that it will last for three days in normal use. It comes with the feature of reverse charging, which means the phone will also work as a power bank. The smartphone has a 5.2-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display. The handset has a 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT6750 octa-core processor with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. Users will be able to use microSD card up to 2 TB in the handset. The Zenfone 3S Max has a 13-megapixel rear camera equipped with F/2.0 aperture, 5P long lens and dual-LED real-tone flash. The sensor of its front camera is 8 megapixels.
Asus Zenfone 3S Max, which was launched for Rs 14,999, can now be purchased on Flipkart for Rs 8,999. The only distinguishing feature of the phone is the big battery, but its performance is not very good.
coolpad note 5 lite
Coolpad Note 5 Lite runs on Cool UI 8.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It has a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) 2.5D curved glass IPS display. It has 3 GB RAM with 1 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735CP chipset. Mali 720 GPU is integrated for graphics. The handset has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash. An 8-megapixel sensor with LED flash is provided on the front panel. At the same time, the fingerprint sensor is present on the back side. The inbuilt storage is 16 GB and if needed, you will be able to use a microSD card up to 64 GB. The phone has a 2500 mAh battery.
Coolpad Note 5 Lite is in a price segment where a new smartphone enters every week. There are high expectations from the phone and it looks to be a good option compared to some other big brand phones. Some things in the phone are very good. The build quality of Note 5 Lite is good. There is 3 GB RAM and a fingerprint scanner. The only drawback of the phone is the MediaTek processor which makes the phone run slow. (Read review)
other options
Well, there is one phone worth Rs 10,000 with which we spent time at the launch event and we also liked it. We are talking about Moto C Plus. Specifications of both the phones are good and the price of Moto C Plus is also attractive. Nokia 3 is also fully capable of being a part of this list. But according to the rating, we gave this phone only 10 to 6.
