TOP MOBILE PHONES UNDER Rs. 10000 IN INDIA

Our facebook fans often keep me asking "Which is best smartphone under Rs 10000?" Although the question is not that much hard to answer but personally its really hard to answer correctly as every time answer is totally dependent on questioner's preferences and usage. So these kind of things forced me to write "Top 5 Smartphones under Rs. 10000 which provide best value for money".

1. Nokia Lumia 520

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