With the
stunning and beautiful design Nokia Lumia 520 is my all time favorite in budget
smartphone.The Nokia Lumia 520 brings Nokia’s trademark beautiful design which
gives even flagship smartphones a run for their money. More importantly there’s
the smooth operation which Windows Phone 8 brings which cannot be matched by
Android flagships at this range.
Main
Features: 4-inch IPS
LCD Display, Windows Phone 8 Operating System, 1 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm
Snapdragon S4 processor, 512 MB RAM ,5 MP Rear Camera, , 3G, GPS, GLONASS,
WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, Bluetooth, USB , 1430 mAh battery 8 GB Internal
memory, expandable up to 64 GB
Cons: No front facing camera, No
LED Flash
Nokia has
recently introduced a successor to its best selling Lumia 520 dubbed as Lumia 525, which
features more RAM (1 GB) and newer software firmware (Lumia Black).
If front facing camera and LED Flash doesn't matter to you then Nokia
Lumia 520 is best buy under Rs. 10000. If you want these two features too, then
buy Lumia 620.
Price
Rs. 7999- Buy Lumia 520 on Amazon
2. Samsung Galaxy S
Duos
Samsung no
need to introduce is leading android phone maker.The Samsung Galaxy S Duos may
not be a brand new device but its certainly is a good buy under Rs.10000. It
features a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1 GHz Cortex A5 processor and 768 MB of RAM,
5 MP rear camera and VGA front facing camera, dual-SIM functionality is there
as well. There’s 4 GB of internal storage which can be expanded through the
microSD card slot. It comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich along with
Samsung’s TouchWiz UI. Another advantage of Galaxy S duos is
Main
Features: Dual SIM ,
4.0-inch capacitive touch screen , Android 4.0 , 5 MP Camera with LED flash , 1
GHz Processor , 4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB , 3G, Wi-FI, GPS
PROS:
·
Good looks
·
Affordably priced
·
Optimal balance of pricing and performance
Cons: Camera quality not up to mark,
Samsung has
recently introduced its successor named Galaxy S Duos 2.
Price
Rs. 9500- Buy it from Amazon
3. Xolo Q700
Xolo Q700
comes with larger screen 4.5 inch IPS-LCD display with decent 540 x 960 pixel
(qHD) resolution. Its display is made with OGS (One Glass Solution) technology,
which is hailed for its clear output and anti-fingerprint properties. It has
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system running on it with a 1.2 GHz quad core
processor, and 1 GB RAM. Xolo Q700 has 4 GB internal storage with 32 GB
expandable storage via microsd. It has a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash
while in its front it houses a 0.3 megapixel camera. With a 2400 mAh battery,
it is said to provide 17 hours of 2G talktime and 16 hours on 3G.
Price
Rs. 10000 - Buy it from Amazon
4. Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496
Spice
Coolpad 2 Mi-496 is the cheapest smartphone from a well known brand with 1 GB
RAM.Spice Coolpad 2 also has a 1.2 GHz quad core processor, which gives decent
and lag free performance.
Main
Features: 4.5 inch LCD
Display, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS,1.2 Quad Core Processor, 1GB RAM , 4GB of
internal memory and expandable via microSD, 5.0 MP of rear camera ,3G, Wi-Fi,
GPRS, USB connectivity, 1700 mAh Battery
5. Micromax Canvas
3D
Micromax has
been challenging all other android makers with some great Android smartphones
at a budget price and the Canvas 3D is a good example of that. In fact at this
price range you cannot get a better specced Android device. It features a
5-inch LCD display of WVGA resolution, 1 GHz MediaTek dual-core processor, 512
MB RAM, 5 MP rear and 0.3 i.e.. VGA front facing camera, dual-SIM functionality
as well like all other Canvas smartphones. There’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
running the show on the device. The yesteryear flagship Canvas 2 is also a good
deal if you can find one at a price less than Rs. 10k. Both the devices come
with 2000 mAh batteries
