Best budget mobile phones under 10,000 (April 2020)

Top Budget smartphones under 10,000( April 2020)

1. REDMI NOTE 7S :

The Redmi Note 7S is a budget smartphone from Xiaomi. It is a intermediate offering between Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro. But after few weeks Xiaomi has discontinued the REDMI NOTE 7 for marketing reasons as REDMI NOTE 7S offers good value at good price at that price range. However, the design remains identical, hence it was hard to distinguish between these three smartphones. The Redmi Note 7S has a 6.3-inch full-HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. Display had good viewing angles and was bright enough to be legible when outdoors.

Redmi Note 7S houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC which is a good performer at this price tag and also good for budget gaming and it does deliver a lag-free experience. This smartphone has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which can be costlier and can be above 10,000, but a lower variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage is also available at a lower price.

Just like other Xiaomi smartphones, this too runs on MIUI. There are a few customisations that are useful but also you have to deal with ads and stuffs also unexpected pop outs, however you can pause them while setting up your phone during first reboot. The camera setup is different compared to the Redmi Note 7 as it gets a 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel depth sensor for portrait shots.  At the front, it has a 13-megapixel selfie shooter. Overall, the Redmi Note 7S offers good camera performance at this price tag under 10,000.

Redmi Note 7S has a 4,000mAh battery which offers good battery life. The Redmi Note 7S is a good smartphone to buy but there can be other alternatives depending on your requirements.

Specifications:

Display	6.30-inch, 1080x2340 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB
Battery Capacity	4000mAh
Rear Camera	48MP + 5MP
Front Camera	13MP

2. REDMI 8 :

Redmi 8 is one of the phones that offer an incredible value-for-money, Redmi 8 comes with a premium design, capable cameras, and a massive battery. Redmi 8 has a 6.22 inch HD+ IPS LCD Display with dew drop notch infront. Redmi 8 is powered by Snapdragon 439 which on par for normal and day to day stuffs, but however its not good enough for gaming. It comes with MIUI that offers you additional features over stock Android. This smartphone has Dual cameras on the back, 12MP + 2MP while 8MP shooter at front. Redmi 8 is packed by 5000 mah battery which keep you away from charging for a long time, carrying you till the end or even next day with single charge. Redmi 8 is a perfect phone for those who want a phone that performs well in all departments and not for those who want hardcore gaming performance. 

Display	6.22-inch, 1080x2340 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
RAM	4GB
Storage	64GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh
Rear Camera	12MP + 2MP
Front Camera	8MP

3. REALME C3 :

Realme C3 is a budget smartphone from Realme and the third smartphone in C series.This comes with good design and texture on the back, however the back is till ploycarbonate back. The company offers the phone in two colours Frozen Blue and Blazing Red. Realme C3 has a display that measures 6.5-inches and has a 20:9 aspect ratio. The Realme C3 is powered by a Mediatek Helio G70 SoC and comes in two variants. The base variant has 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage while the other variant has 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage. It is a dual SIM device with support for 4G as well as VoLTE on both SIM slots. It runs Realme UI 1.0 on top of Android 10. It has a dual-camera setup at the rear with a 12-MP primary camera and a 2-MP depth sensor with portraits while 5MP front which i think is average considering the value. It clicks decent photos but as always like all realme phones low-light could do with some improvements.The Realme C3 sports a 5,000mAh battery which is a highlight for this smartphone along with new chip set. This phone is for those who want a descent hardware performance and gaming at low price not for those who want camera centric smartphone.

Specifications
Display	6.52-inch, 720x1600 pixels
Processor	MediaTek Helio G70
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh
Rear Camera	12MP + 2MP
Front Camera	5MP

4. REALME 5 :

 The Realme 5 features crystal pattern on the  back and retains the polycarbonate build. The phone has is a  little heavy at nearly 200g and features a big 6.5-inch HD+   display. As the screen size is very high therefore there is less PPI in the screen though it produces descent colours and brightness. The Realme 5 has a slot on the side for two Nano-SIM cards and a dedicated slot for a microSD card. 

 It runs on ColorOS 6.0.1 closer to stock Android 9 Pie. You get a bunch of customization options too such as gestures and shortcuts. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 665 SoC and comes in three varaints. The top-end version which we reviewed has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. App opening, day to day task and gaming performance is good and the phone doesn't heat up too much. Snapdragon 665 is the upgraded version of 660 AIE, and offers good efficiency and less heat. 

The Realme 5 has four cameras at the back, which is the first phone to have such an arrangement under Rs. 10,000. The setup has 12MP Primary shooter, 8 MP Depth sensor, 2MP Wide angle lens and 2MP macro lens & has electronic stabilisation for videos. Overall, the cameras perform well under good light but as all Realme phones this also struggles to capture good detail in low light. 

The Realme 5 has a 5000mAh battery, which easily lasts for a day and half or even more on one charge. Unfortunately, there is no fast charging available. Overall, the base variant (3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage) offers the best value at Rs. 9,999.

Specifications
Display	6.50-inch, 720x1600 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh
Rear Camera	12MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
Front Camera	13MP

" This is a great alternative in case you are fed up with xaiomi's ads and notifications in the system UI."

5. REALME 5i :

Realme 5i shares the same design as the Realme 5 and the Realme 5s. It has a 6.52-inch HD+ display and a tiny waterdrop notch that houses the selfie camera.  This smartphone is available in Aqua Blue and Forest Green colour variants.

"Realme 5i is same as Realme 5 and Realme 5s in design and looks but has minor changes in it. It comes with base 4/64GB varient and 8MP front camera."

The Realme 5i has a quad-camera setup same as Realme 5 with a 12-megapixel primary sensor, 8MP wide-angle camera, 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. This smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC and comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.The Realme 5i packs a 5,000mAh battery which makes it a tad bulky at 195g. It also has an option for storage expansion upto 256GB.

This smartphone is good performer and efficient in battery. Cameras at the rear and front are good in daylight while in night or low light it struggles again.

Specifications
Display	6.52-inch, 720x1600 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM	4GB
Storage	64GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh
Rear Camera	12MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
Front Camera	8MP

Surprise inclusion in list

6. INFINIX S5Pro : 

Infinix is a brand which keeps on surprising us with their competitive prices and the features they provide us in the specific price bracket. Infinix is known for bringing premium features to the budget segment and S5 Pro is no exception. For all those who wanted a pop-up selfie camera, this is the buy for you. This device come with pop-up selfie camera making it the most affordable phone to offer this technology in India. Infinix s5pro has 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display which offers fullscreen experience. This device is powered by Mediatek Helios P35 octacore processor which is descent to handle multitasking and day to day task but not enough for high end games. This phone comes with triple rear facing camera with 48MP primary camera + 2MP depth camera + Low light sensor while in front it houses a 16MP camera inside the pop-up camera. This device comes with 4/64GB storage variant and has Android 10 running on it. It has 4000mah battery which will last you for descent amount of time. There are also some down points as there are lots of bloatware inside the phone and ads  can pop up. Also the update frequency of XOS is very slow and unpredictable.

Specifications
Display	6.50 inch, 1080x2340 pixels
Processor	MTK Helios P35
RAM	4GB
Storage	64GB
Battery Capacity	4000mAh
Rear Camera	48MP + 2MP + Lowlight
Front Camera	16MP

7. VIVO U10 :

One of the best new entries to the list is Vivo U10. Though this handset is a bit Old but is still a descent buy if you dont want to consider Xaiomi or Realme devices.The handset comes with 6.35-inch halo fullview display with 720 x 1544 pixels resolution, Low Blue ray game eye protection. It has AMOLED display panel. This device has Android Pie v9.0 operating system with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665AIE octa core processor which is great performer in the budget segment. It offers great value,performance & day to day task are handled very well. Gaming can also he done in this smartphone. Vivo U10 comes  3GB RAM | 32GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB & Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G). This phone houses a 5000mAh battery that come with 18W fast charging which is a very good point of this smartphone. The device comes with triple rear setup with 13MP + 8MP + 2MP and 8 MP front facing camera. Both the front and the rear camera setups has AI wizardry to beautify the photos as well. Though the camera performance is sort of average but overall it can be descent pick.

Specifications
Display	6.35 inch, 720x1544 pixels
Processor	Snapdragon 665 AIE
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh
Rear Camera	13MP + 8MP + 2MP
Front Camera	8MP

For Samsung lovers :

8. SAMSUNG GALAXY M10S : 

Samsung offers you mobile devices in  every price range but not all of them are good for buying. Below 10,000 is market where Samsung failed to conquer as they were providing low end specs at high price but after the A & M series smartphones they again gained popularity which earlier was overshadowed by Xaiomi & Realme.

This Samsung Galaxy M10s is my pick for the best phone to buy under 10,000  if you want samsung device. 

Samsung Galaxy M10s comes with 16.21 centimeters (6.4-inch) HD+ sAMOLED display with 720 x 1560 pixels resolution 16M color support. It has dew drop notch in the front which houses front selfie camera inside it. It is powered by Exynos 7884B octa core processor which is roughly 2.5 yrs old chipset and can  handle norml day to day tasks but not high end gaming. This phone is for those who are casual users and want descent camera. 

Samsung Galaxy M10s comes with Dual Rear facing camera with 13MP primary shooter and  5 MP depth sensor while the front has 8MP shooter. The cameras are descent in daylight but struggles a bit in low light but not much to question about as this is the best Samsung phone under 10,000. It has 4000mah battery which is descent for casual use can last you full day or even few hours of next day with single charge. This device comes with 3GB/32GB storage options with expanding capacity upto 512GB. 

Specifications
Display	6.40 inch, 720x1560 pixels
Processor	Exynos 7884B
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB
Battery Capacity	4000mAh
Rear Camera	13MP + 5MP
Front Camera	8MP