There are dozens of sub-Rs 10,000 smartphones currently available in Indian market, and new handsets are added to the list every month. A few devices, including Asus Zenfone Max and Meizu M3 Note, were released last month. So, prospective buyers will have more devices to choose from.
Here are some of the best sub-Rs 10,000 smartphones you can buy in June, 2016:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3: The 16GB variant of the device is priced at Rs. 9,999. It sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density), powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor, runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, and comes packed with a 3GB RAM. It also houses a 16MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, 5MP secondary camera with f/2.0, and a 4,000mAh battery.
Asus Zenfone Max: The device is priced at Rs. 9,999 for the 2GB RAM model. It comes packed with a 32GB internal storage with memory expandable up to 64GB via microSD card, and sports a 5.5-inch HD IPS display with 720x1,280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density). Under the hood, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based ZenUI, 13MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual LED flash, 5MP front-snapper, and 5,000mAh battery.
Lenovo K4 Note: Priced at Rs. 9,999, the device sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a 1,080x1920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density), powered by a Mediatek MT6752 processor clocking at 1.3 GHz, and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with Vibe UI 3.0 (upgradable to Android Marshmallow). It also comes with features like a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), 3GB RAM, 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP front-snapper, and 3,000mAh battery.
Coolpad Note 3: It sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density) and is priced at Rs. 8,999. In terms of hardware, it has a Mediatek MT6753 processor, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 64GB via miroSD card), and a 3GB RAM. The device also runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, mounts a 13MP main camera with autofocus and LED flash and a 5MP front-snapper, and houses a 3,000mAh battery.
Meizu M3 Note: The device sports a 5.5-inch full HD display with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density), and is priced at Rs. 9,999. Under the hood, it has a MediaTek Helio P10 processor, an Android 5.1 Lollipop based FlymeOS operating system, 16/32GB internal storage, 2/3GB RAM with memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF and dual tone LED flash, 5MP front-snapper, and a 4,100mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016): Priced at Rs. 8,990, the device sports a 5-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (294 ppi pixel density), powered by a Spreadtrum SC8830 processor, and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop. It also has an 8GB/16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, an 8MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash, 5MP front-snapper, and a 2,600mAh battery.
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus: The device comes with a price tag of Rs. 8,499, and sports a 5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (441 ppi pixel density). Under the hood, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor, an Android 5.1 Lollipop, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2GB RAM, 13MP main camera with autofocus and LED flash, 5MP front-snapper, and a 2,750mAh battery.