Most mobile phone manufacturers, including Samsung, LG, Xiaomi and HTC, appear to be basking in the glory of their respective flagship devices at the moment, due to the release of few budget smartphones in India in April. Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus was perhaps the only significant device priced under Rs. 10,000 that was released this month. However, there are enough devices to choose from in that segment. Handsets like Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016), Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Coolpad Note 3 and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus are worth their money.
Here are the specifications of the best smartphones priced under Rs. 10,000 you can buy in April:
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
Priced at Rs. 8,499, the device was unveiled in February and released this month in India. It sports a 5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (441 ppi pixel density), and measures 142x71x8 mm in dimension.
The device also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor, Android 5.1 Lollipop, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB), a 2GB RAM, a 13MP main camera with autofocus and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper, and a removable Li-Ion 2,750mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Released in January 2016, this device comes with a price tag of Rs. 8,990. It sports a 5-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (294 ppi pixel density), and measures 142.3x71x7.9 mm in dimension.
Under the cover, it has a Spreadtrum SC8830 processor, Android 5.1 Lollipop, 8GB/16GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, an 8MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper, and a 2,600mAh non-removable battery.
Coolpad Note 3
Released in October last year, the device comes with a price tag of Rs. 8,999. It sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density), and measure 151x77x9.3 mm in dimension.
The device has a Mediatek MT6753 processor, Android 5.1 Lollipop, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 64GB via microSD card), a 3GB RAM, a 13MP main camera with autofocus and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper, and a non-removable Li-Ion 3,000mAh battery.
Lenovo K3 Note
Even a year after it first became available in the market, this is still one of the best options for a budget smartphone. Priced at Rs. 9,999, the device measures 152.6x76.2x8 mm in dimension and sports a 5.5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density).
It has a Mediatek MT6752 processor, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card), a 13MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, autofocus and dual-LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.4 aperture, and a removable Li-Ion 3,000mAh battery.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (16GB)
The 16GB variant of the device is priced at Rs. 9,999. It comes with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density), and measures 150x76x8.7 mm in dimension.
The device has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor, an MIUI 7.0 based Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, a 16GB internal memory (no microSDcard slot), a 2GB RAM, a 16MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, a 5MP secondary camera with f/2.0, and a non-removable Li-Po 4,000mAh battery.
