Friday, October 2, 2015
Smartphones Under Rs 10,000
A couple of years ago, budget smartphone catalogue was only limited to domestic players such as Micromax, Karbonn, and LAVA. Now with biggies such as Nokia and Motorola looking to grab some market share, users are spoilt for the choice. Today, you can get phones from top-tier brands without crossing the Rs 10,000 mark. Now if that’s your budget, here’s the list of handsets you should consider buying. Last Updated: 3-August-2015.
Nokia Lumia 638 (4G LTE)
Street Price: Rs 6000
The Lumia 638 offers sturdy build and trendy looks in an affordable package. It features a 4.5-inch IPS screen with 480x854 pixels. The display features ClearBlack polarisation filter for better sunlight legibility. Plus, the Gorilla Glass 3 protects it against scratches. The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 400 (quad-core) chipset. Apart from the 8 GB internal storage, the phone features a microSD card slot. There’s a 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 1830 mAh battery. Unlike the 630's limited 512 MB RAM, this one packs-in 1 GB. And that's more than enough to deliver fluid UX on Windows Phone 8.1 platform.
[Read also: Nokia Lumia 638 specifications]
Xiaomi Redmi 2
Price: Rs 7000
Xiaomi's successor to the hit Redmi 1 is another winner. The compact phone features a 4.7" HD IPS screen. It is powered by a 64-bit quad-core Snapdragon 410 chip clock. The Redmi 2 has Adreno 305 GPU and 1 GB RAM to handle casual gaming. 8 GB internal storage is accompanied by a micro SD card slot. In the camera department, you get an 8 megapixel camera. There's even 4G support, which further sweetens the deal.
[Read also: Xiaomi Redmi 2 specifications]
Asus ZenFone 5 (16 GB)
Street Price: Rs 10,000
If Windows Phone is not your cup of tea, then the ZenFone 5 is your best bet. This budget handset from the popular laptop-maker Asus, packs in a crisp 5-inch IPS screen. Thanks to a 1.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Atom Z2560 chipset, the ZenFone offers zippy performance. Plus, 2 GB RAM and PowerVR SGX544MP2 GPU ensure good gaming experience. The 8 megaixel camera is much better than what most Android phones in this category offer. Other features, include 16 GB internal storage, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, A-GPS, and 2110 mAh battery. Unlike Motorola and Nokia, the Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has been generous enough to offer a 2 megapixel front-facing camera as well.
[Read also: Asus Zenfone 2 vs Zenfone 5 key differences]
YU Yureka
Price: Rs 9000 (Amazon exclusive)
The YU Yureka is the only sub-10k handset to pack in the powerful Snapdragon 615 chip. It offers OnePlus One like Cyanogen experience for less than half the price. Gaming is taken care of by the Adreno 405 GPU and 2 GB RAM. Despite its affordable price, Yureka comes with 16 GB internal storage with microSD card slot. Other features include a 13 megapixel camera, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and 2500 mAh battery. If you are looking for a powerful Android "phablet" under Rs 10,000, this 5.5-inch smartphones is the way to go..
[Read also: Yu Yureka Plus Launched]
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