Best Smartphone Under 10,000 INR [August 2016]

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Choosing the right handset for yourself can prove to be a tedious task. It is rather easy to lose your way, in this crowded affordable smartphone segment, where every brand is trying to descend flagship specs, terminology, and experience to the lowest possible price.

So, the bottom line is that you have to play wise and know your specific requirements in order to choose the best possible options.

If you wish to buy a Smartphone under Rs. 10,000, here’s a list that should help.

Also Read: Best Smartphone Under Rs. 15,000 In India [June 2016]

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

The very popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Review| FAQ) is an easy recommendation in this price range. What works in its favor includes a marvelous battery backup, elegant design, and robust performance.

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The looming MIUI 8 update is another thing to look forward to. The camera hardware isn’t great, but it’s definitely at par with what others rivals are offering for under 10k.

Redmi Note 3 Lowest Price And Specifications

 Pros

  • Powerful chipset
  • Elegant design
  • Fast fingerprint sensor
  • Excellent battery backup

Cons

  • Software excludes key Marshmallow features

Meizu m3 Note

Everything about the Meizu m3 Note (First Impression) feels beautiful, and that’s exactly why you should consider buying it.

Meizu’s fresh Note puts forward a decent set of hardware and FlyMe software, all wrapped in a metallic casing.

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Meizu m3 Note sports a 5.5-inch Display effectively resists heating, offers good day to day performance, and feels quite light even with a 4100mAh battery resting within. The camera quality, however, leaves you wanting for more.

Meizu M3 Note Lowest Price And Specifications.

Pros

  • Great design and build
  • Capacious battery
  • Refined software

Cons

  • Still running Android Lollipop
  • Mediocre Camera quality

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LeEco Le 1S Eco

The LeEco Le 1S Eco (FAQ) is another powerful handset which entails free 1-year Le Membership. The content membership includes premium Eros Now and YuppTV subscription, imminent Hungama Music subscription and cloud storage.

LeEco Le 1s (Eco)

Other than the valuable, free content the handset also offers a 3GB of RAM, USB type-C port, 3000 mAh battery with fast charging support and a fingerprint sensor.

LeEco Le 1S Eco Lowest Price And Specifications

Pros

  • Le Membership
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Powerful chipset

Cons

  • No microSD card slot
  • Average battery backup

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime

Xiaomi has a strong dominance in the affordable smartphone space. Besides the Redmi Note 3, it’s scaled down variant, Redmi 3S Prime (FAQ), also makes sense.

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If you prefer compact phones or perhaps if you are a little tight on budget, then you can skip Redmi Note 3 to opt for the Redmi 3S Prime.

It offers awesome battery backup, reasonable performance and the convenience of a fingerprint sensor for just 8,999 INR.

Redmi 3S Prime lowest price and Specifications

Pros

  • Elegant design
  • Massive battery
  • Sturdy performance

Cons

  • Mediocre camera
  • Mediocre display

Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL

The comfort of a battery that refuses to die at the end of your day is simply priceless. If you prioritize battery backup above all else, the Zenfone Max (Review|FAQ) with a 5000mAh power unit won’t disappoint you.

Asus Zenfone Max
Asus Zenfone Max

The handset houses a 1.5 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 410 chipset clubbed with 2 GB RAM and runs the latest Android Marshmallow OS with Zen UI skin on top of it.

Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL lowest price and specifications

Pros

  • Excellent battery backup
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Heavy

Also Read: 6 Things A Spec Sheet Won’t Tell You

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