Top 10 Smartphones under Rs 10,000 in India (2017)

What are the best phones under 10000 in India?

There are just way too many phones around Rs 10,000, so it’s nothing less of a daunting task to pick the best one. We’ve compiled a list of 10 best smartphones under Rs 10,000 for this month, so your task becomes easier. These include only 4G models since it doesn’t make sense getting an only 3G phone anymore. To make things clear, phones with hybrid SIM slot allow you to either place a second SIM or a microSD card, but not both at the same time. So, it can be considered a disadvantage.

These are the 10 best 4G mobile phones under Rs 10,000 in India (2017):

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: 1080p, 2GB/3GB RAM, 16GB/32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 6.0
• Lenovo K6 Power: 1080p, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 6.0
• Panasonic Eluga Ray Max: 1080p, 4GB RAM, 32/64GB ROM, 16MP, Android 6.0
• Panasonic Eluga Note: 1080p, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 16MP, Android 6.0
• Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus: 1080p, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 5.1
• Xiaomi Redmi 4: 720p, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 6.0
• Panasonic Eluga Ray X: 720p, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 6.0
• Panasonic Eluga Ray: 720p, 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, 13MP, Android 6.0
• Moto E4 Plus: 720p, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.1
• Panasonic P55 Max: 720p, 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, 13MP, Android 7.0

*Top 3 picks around Rs 10,000*

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

2GB RAM/ 32GB storage

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 9,990

3GB RAM/ 32GB storage

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 10,990

• OSAndroid 6.0
• Weight165g
• Display resolution1080 x 1920
• Display5.5 inch, IPS
• Storage space16GB/32GB/64GB
• Expansion slotYes, hybrid
• ProcessorSnapdragon 625 octa-core 2GHz (A53)
• GPUAdreno 506
• RAM2GB/3GB/4GB
• Camera13MP, f/2.0
• Secondary camera5MP, f/2.0
• Battery4,100mAh, non removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, (4G)

Pros and Cons

• + Display
• + Processor (among best in this budget)
• + Battery
• – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)

2. Lenovo K6 Power

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 9,990

• OSAndroid 6.0
• Weight145g
• Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
• Display5 inch, IPS
• Storage space32GB
• Expansion slotYes, hybrid
• ProcessorSnapdragon 430, octa-core 1.4GHz (A53) + 1.1GHz (A53)
• GPUAdreno 505
• RAM3GB
• Camera13MP
• Secondary camera8MP
• Battery4,000mAh, non-removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G

Pros and Cons

• + Battery
• + Display
• – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)

3. Panasonic Eluga Ray Max

32GB storage

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 10,490

64GB storage

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 12,490

• OSAndroid 6.0, Marshmallow
• Weight148g
• Display resolution1080 x 1920 pixels
• Display5.2 inch, IPS
• Storage space32/64GB
• Expansion slotYes, dedicated
• ProcessorSnapdragon 430 Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPUAdreno 505
• RAM4GB
• Camera16MP, f/2.4, 1/3.1″ sesor
• Secondary camera8MP, f/2.2
• Battery3,000mAh, non removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G

Pros and Cons

• + RAM
• + Display

Panasonic Eluga Note

Buy on Amazon

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 9,490

• OSAndroid 6.0, Marshmallow
• Weight142g
• Display resolution1080 x 1920 pixels
• Display5.5 inch, IPS
• Storage space32GB
• Expansion slotYes, dedicated
• ProcessorOcta-core 1.3 GHz (A53) MT6753
• GPUMali T720MP3
• RAM3GB
• Camera16MP, f/1.9
• Secondary camera5MP
• Battery3,000mAh, non removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G

Pros and Cons

• + Display

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 7,490

• OSAndroid 5.1
• Weight142g
• Display resolution1080 x 1920
• Display5 inch, IPS
• Storage space16GB
• Expansion slotYes, dedicated
• ProcessorSnapdragon 616 quad-core 1.5GHz & quad-core 1.2GHz
• GPUAdreno 405
• RAM3GB
• Camera13MP, f/2.2
• Secondary camera5MP, f/2.8
• Battery2,750mAh, removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, (4G)

Pros and Cons

• + Display
• – Android 5.1
• – Internal memory

Panasonic Eluga Ray X

Buy from Flipkart @ Rs 8,990

• OSAndroid 6.0
• Weight193g
• Display resolution1280 x 720
• Display5.5 inch, IPS
• Storage space32GB
• Expansion slotYes, dedicated
• ProcessorMediaTek MT6737 quad-core 1.3GHz
• GPUMali T720MP2
• RAM3GB
• Camera13MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2″ sensor
• Secondary camera5MP, f/2.2, 1/5″ sensor
• Battery4,000mAh, non-removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G

Pros and Cons

• + Battery
• – Processor

Xiaomi Redmi 4

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• OSAndroid 6.0
• Weight150g
• Display resolution1280 x 720
• Display5 inch, IPS
• Storage space16GB/32GB/64GB
• Expansion slotYes, hybrid
• ProcessorSnapdragon 435, octa-core 1.4GHz (A53)
• GPUAdreno 505
• RAM2GB/3GB/4GB
• Camera13MP, f/2.0
• Secondary camera5MP, f/2.2
• Battery4,100mAh, non-removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G

Pros and Cons

• + Battery
• + Processor
• – Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD)

Panasonic Eluga Ray

Buy from Flipkart @ Rs 7,990

• OSAndroid 6.0
• Weight169g
• Display resolution1280 x 720
• Display5 inch, IPS
• Storage space16GB
• Expansion slotYes, dedicated
• ProcessorMediaTek MT6737 quad-core 1.3GHz
• GPUMali T720MP2
• RAM3GB
• Camera13MP, f/2.2
• Secondary camera5MP, f/2.2
• Battery4,000mAh, removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G

Pros and Cons

• + Battery
• – Processor
• – Internal memory

Moto E4 Plus

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 9,990

• OSAndroid 7.1.1
• Weight198g
• Display resolution720 x 1280
• Display5.5 inch, IPS
• Storage space16GB
• Expansion slotYes, dedicated
• ProcessorMediatek MT6737 quad-core 1.3GHz Cortex A53
• GPUMali-T720MP2
• RAM3GB
• Camera13MP, f/2.0
• Secondary camera5MP, f/2.2
• Battery5,000mAh, non-removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, 4G

Pros and Cons

• + Battery
• + Android 7.1
• – Not the best processor

Panasonic P55 Max

Buy on Flipkart @ Rs 8,490

• OSAndroid 7.0
• Weight180g
• Display resolution720 x 1280
• Display5.5 inch, IPS
• Storage space16GB
• Expansion slotYes, dedicated
• ProcessorMediatek 6737 quad-core 1.3GHz Cortex A53
• GPUMali-T720MP2
• RAM3GB
• Camera13MP
• Secondary camera5MP
• Battery5,000mAh, non-removable
• ConnectivityDual SIM, (4G)

Pros and Cons

• + Battery
• + Android 7.0
• – Internal memory
• – Processor

Not to confuse you with the camera specs listed above, we’ve listed the specs as (megapixels), and (aperture), Generally speaking, bigger the aperture, better is the camera. Which means smaller number in the denominator, the bigger the aperture is. For example, f/1.9 is a bigger aperture and than f/2.0. A bigger aperture camera performs much better in low light situations and produces sharper images. It also produces a better brokeh.