Competition among smartphone manufacturers is getting tougher by the day with almost all technology giants trying to capture the ever-growing yet price-conscious markets like India by selling its handsets at a low price and offering good specifications.
There are dozens of budget handsets under Rs 10,000 currently available in the Indian market, and here are top 5 smartphones you can buy in February (in no particular order):
Lenovo K3 Note
This device was launched in March last year but it is still one of the best smartphones under Rs 10,000. Priced at Rs 9,999, it offered great specifications, including an Octa core processor and FHD display.
Lenovo K3 Note sports a 5.5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density). Under the hood, it has a Mediatek MT6752 processor clocking at 1.7 GHz, Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32 GB), a 2GB RAM, a 13MP main camera, a 5MP front-snapper and a 3,000mAh battery.
Moto G (3rd Gen)
Motorola reaped good business from its Moto G series, and so it came up with its third iteration. It was released in July, 2015, and came with a price tag of Rs 9,990 for the 8GB variant. It was received well in the market and is still one of the best budget devices currently available in the market.
The device sports a 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (294 ppi pixel density), powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clocking at 1.2 GHz and run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It also has an 8GB internal storage (expandable up to 32GB) 1GB RAM, 13MP main camera, 5MP secondary snapper and a 2,470mAh battery.
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550K
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550K was released in September 2015 at Rs 9,999 after the success of a few other Zenfone 2 variants. This device has a camera with good lens that enables users to take quality pictures. Its front camera also comes with a wide-angle lens, making users experience all the more better.
The device sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density). Under the hood, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clocking at 1.2 GHz, Android 5.0 Lollipop with Ausus ZenUI, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), 2GB RAM, 13MP main camera, 5Mp front-snapper and a 3,000mAh battery.
Meizu M2 Note
Priced at Rs 9,999, Meizu M2 Note is one of the best budget phones currently available in the Indian market. It boasts of good specifications.
Meizu M2 Note sports a 5.5-inch full HD IGZO capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density), powered by a Mediatek MT6753 processor and run on Flyme 4.5 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop. It also has a 16/32GB internal memory (expandable up to 128 GB), a 2GB RAM, a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front-snapper and a non-removable 3,100mAh battery.
Coolpad Note 3
Released in October last year, Coolpad Note 3 is one device you should check out. It has a price tag of Rs 8,999. The USP of this handset is its fingerprint sensor and slim bezels.
It sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density). Under the hood, it has a Mediatek MT6753 octa-core processor clocking at 1.3 GHz, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 64GB via microSD card), 13Mp main camera, 5MP front-snapper and a 3,000mAh battery.