Mobile phone makers around the globe are bombarding Indian smartphone market with budget handsets aiming to grab a larger pie of the highly price conscious segment. The competition is getting tougher with dozens of devices currently available in the market, and now a few more under-Rs. 10,000 handsets like Redmi 3S, Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus and Redmi 3S Prime have been added to the list.
Here are the best smartphones under Rs. 10,000 you can buy in August in India:
Xiaomi Redmi 3s
Price: Rs.6,999
Display: 5-inch HD display with 1,280x720 pixels (294 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Software: Android Marshmallow based MIUI v7.0
Storage: 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), a 2GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with 5-physical lens, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus), HDR, 0.1 second phase focusing speed, and 5MP front-snapper with f/2.2 aperture, full HD video recording ability, face-recognition feature, 36-intelligent self-portrait selfie styles
Battery: 4,100mAh
Lenovo K4 Note
Price: Rs. 9,999
Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a 1,080x1920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Mediatek MT6752
Software: Android 5.1 Lollipop with Vibe UI 3.0 (upgradable to Android Marshmallow)
Storage: 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), 3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.2 aperture
Battery: 3,000mAh
Redmi 3S Prime
Price: Rs. 8,999
Display: 5-inch HD display with 1,280x720 pixels (294 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Software: Android Marshmallow based MIUI v7.0
Storage: 32GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), 3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with 5-physical lens, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus), HDR, 0.1 second phase focusing speed, and 5MP front-snapper with f/2.2 aperture, full HD video recording ability, face-recognition feature, 36-intelligent self-portrait selfie styles
Battery: 4,100mAh
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
Price: Rs. 8,499
Display: 5-inch Full HD display with 1,080x1,920 pixels (441 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Software: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Storage: 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), 3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP primary camera with 5-piece lens, 5MP front-snapper with f/2.8 aperture Battery: 2,750mAh
Meizu M3 Note
Price: Rs. 9,999
Display: 5.5-inch full HD display with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Processor: MediaTek Helio P10
Software: Android 5.1 Lollipop based FlymeOS
Storage: 16/32GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB via microSD card), 2/3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF and dual tone LED flash, 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Battery: 4,100mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (16GB)
Price: Rs. 9,999
Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor
Software: Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Storage: 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB via microSd card), 3GB RAM
Camera: 16MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, a 5MP secondary camera with f/2.0
Battery: 4,000mAh
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Price: Rs. 8,990
Display: 5-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (294 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Spreadtrum SC8830
Software: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Storage: 8GB/16GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB via microSD card), 2GB RAM
Camera: 8MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper
Battery: 2,600mAh
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
Price: Rs. 8,499
Display: 5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (441 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Software: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Storage: 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with autofocus and LED flash, 5MP front-snapper
Battery: 2,750mAh
Asus Zenfone Max
Price: Rs. 9,999
Display: 5.5-inch HD IPS display with 720x1,280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Software: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based ZenUI
Storage: 32GB internal storage (expandable up to 64GB via microSD card), 2GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Battery: 5,000mAh
