Best smartphone under Rs 10,000
When it comes to making the decision of purchasing a smartphone, one of the critical factors to consider is its price. This factor takes precedence over most aspects in a price-sensitive market such as India where most first-time buyers are youngsters. This ‘young’ customer is looking for phones mainly under Rs 10,000 that satiates their needs of social media and staying in touch with friends/family. Here we list out phones that ‘do the job’ and cost less than Rs 10,000
SAMSUNG GALAXY M30
The base variant of the Samsung Galaxy M30 that offers 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage is selling at Rs 9,649. The smartphone comes in Metallic Blue and Stainless Black colour options. The handset offers 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display.It has a 13MP + 5MP + 5MP triple rear camera setup. On the front, it has a 16MP sensor. Backed by a 5,000mAh battery, the Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a microSD support of 512GB.
KEY SPECS
| Performance | Storage | Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa | 64 GB | 13MP + 5MP + 5MP |
| Battery | Display | Ram |
| 5000 mAh | 6.4" (16.26 cm) | 4 GB |
VIVO U10
Available at a starting price of Rs 9,990, the Vivo U10 smartphone comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC paired with 3GB RAM or 4GB RAM. You get two storage options of 32GB and 64GB as well. The handset has 6.35-inch HD+ display and comes backed by a 5000 mAh battery. The device has a triple rear camera setup of 13MP (f/2.2) +8MP (f/2.2) +2MP (f/2.4). On the front, you get an 8MP (f/2.2) sensor.
KEY SPECS
| Performance | Storage | Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 665 | 32 GB | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | Display | Ram |
| 13MP + 8MP + 2MP | 6.35" (16.13 cm) | 3 GB |
Realme 5
Realme 5 is the cheapest smartphone to feature quad rear camera setup. The Realme 5 comes in three storage variants. The base variant offers 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage and costs Rs 9,999. The second storage variant that offers 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage costs Rs 10,999. Lastly, 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant will be available at Rs 11,999.
KEY SPECS
| Performance | Storage | Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 665 | 32 GB | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | Display | RAM |
| 12+8+2+2 MP | 6.5" (16.51 cm) | 3 GB |
REALME 5S
Realme 5s is the latest budget phone launched by the Chinese smartphone maker. The smartphone is the successor of Realme 5 and comes priced at Rs 9,999 for the 4GB+64GB base RAM and internal storage variant. The higher 4GB+128GB variant has been priced at Rs 10,999. The device comes in three colour variants: Crystal Red, Blue and Purple.
KEY SPECS
| Performance | Storage | Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 665 | 64 GB | 48+8+2+2 MP |
| Display | RAM | Battery |
| 6.5" (16.51 cm) | 4 GB | 5000 mAh |