It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2016! In 2016 we saw a lot of smartphones in the budget segment especially under INR 10,000. We have picked our Top 5 smartphones under INR 10,000 for the year 2016, let’s have a look –
Lenovo K6 Power
The Lenovo K6 Power was the most recent of the lot and comes with a massive 4000mAh battery. If you are a music lover, then you will love the Audio output through the built-in speaker, which is powered by Dolby Atmos. It also comes with VoLTE support. Here are the list of specs.
Lenovo K6 Power Full specs
- 5-inch Full HD (1920x1080p) IPS Display
- Snapdragon 430 processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB internal storage with MicroSD Card support up to 128GB
- 13MP Rear Camera, PDAF, LED Flash, 1080p Recording, Sony IMX258 sensor
- 8MP Front Camera
- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Vibe UI
- 4000mAh Battery
- Fingerprint sensor, Metal Build, Dolby Atmos stereo speakers
- 4G with VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, FM Radio
Samsung Galaxy J3
One of the most selling smartphone under INR 10,000. The Samsung J3 comes with some unique feature like S-Bike Mode and Ultra Data Saving Mode for Indian users. It is available for INR 8,990. The specs of the device are listed below.
Samsung J3 Full specs
- 5″ HD AMOLED Display
- 1.5 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC9830 64-bit processor with Mali-400 GPU
- 1.5GB RAM
- 16GB internal storage + up to 128GB via sd card
- 8MP rear camera with LED flash
- 5MP front camera
- Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
- 2600mAh battery
- Dual Sim 4G
- 7.9mm thick and 138gm weight
- Bike Mode, Wifi, BT 4.1, GPS, FM Radio, NFC
Intex Aqua S7
Intex is the only Indian company to make it to this list with the Intex Aqua S7. The device comes with all set of features that a budget smartphone should have. It packs 3GB of RAM, Fingerprint sensor, supports VoLTE, and it also has a Fingerprint scanner. Here are the full specs of Aqua S7. Click to buy now for INR 9450 from Amazon.
Intex Aqua S7 specifications
- 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D curved glass display with Asahi Dragon Trail glass protection
- 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
- 3GB RAM
- 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD card support
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
- 5MP front-facing camera
- 3200mAh battery
- Thickness:8.7mm; Weight: 150g
CoolPad Mega 2.5D
Coming at the pice tag of INR 6,999, this device offers a lot more for what you pay. It is one of the few smartphones that offers 3GB RAM under INR 7000. Listed below are the full specs of the device. Click to buy now from Amazon.
Coolpad Mega 2.5D specifications
- 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display
- 1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor with Mali-T720 GPU
- 3GB RAM
- 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS with CoolUI 8.0
- 2500mAh battery
- Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
- 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash, Sony sensor, f/2.2 aperture
- 8MP front-facing camera, 83.6-degrees wide-angle lens, f/2.2 Aperture
- Thickness: 7.85mm; Weight: 143g
LeEco Le 1S
LeEco entered the Indian market with a bang and has been a successful brand with the launch of Le 1s and Le Max. The successor of Le 1, the Le 1S was launched specifically for the Indian market. The phone comes with 1 year of free Entertainment subscription worth Rs. 4990. It has a 3000mAh battery and a USB Type-C port with Fast charge support. Click to buy now from Amazon.
LeEco Le 1S Specs
- 5.5-inch Full HD In-cell display
- Helio X10 octa-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB of internal storage with no MicroSD card slot
- 13MP rear camera with PDAF with 4k recording support
- 5MP front camera with 85° wide-angle lens
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Fingerprint scanner
- 3000mah battery with support for Quick Charge via USB Type-C port
- Dual Sim 4G
These were our Top 5 smartphones under INR 10,000 for this year. Let us know which one is your pick, down in the comment section. For more such news and updates follow us on Twitter.
