Best Mobile Phones under 10000 Rs: October 2016

Buying a new phone can be a challenge, especially when there is a wide variety of mobile phones available both in the local market and online stores in India. A lot of people want to buy phones which have almost all the necessary features and are reasonably priced too. There are many phones with good features available for less than Rs 10000 and a price range as attractive and competitive as this, ensures that the buyer is left confused.
To make your mobile phone buying decision easier, we have listed the Top 5 best mobile phones under 10000 rupees.

 

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB (2GB RAM,Dual Sim)- Rs 10000

 

PROS:

• The anodised metallic build gives it a premium classy look.
• The curved design makes the phone feel good in the hand.
• 5.5 inch full HD display is crisp and bright with good viewing angles and sunlight legibility
• Fast and responsive finger print sensor
• Redmi Note 3 comes with Snapdragon 650, which is usually found in mid-end phones. The performance is excellent.
• Camera performs well in outdoor condition.
• Runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 with Xiaomi’s MIUI user interface.
• High-end games can be played without any lag and doesn’t  heat up after intensive gaming.
• The best battery mobile phone under Rs 10000, the battery (4050 mAh) lasts for nearly two days of moderate usage. Should last one full day even if you’re a heavy user.
• 16 GB internal storage with expandable memory card slot upto 128 GB
• The cellular call quality was good
• Speakers are loud enough to listen to music and gaming
• Supports Gyroscope sensor, USB on to go and IR blaster, it can’ get better than this for this price.
• Light weight
• Excellent value for money

CONS:

• The phone takes a long time to charge, which is expected because of the 4050 mAh battery
• Picture quality in indoor conditions is average

 

2. LeEco Le 1s Eco 32GB (Dual Sim)- Rs 10000

 

PROS:

• Just like LeTv Le 1S this phone features a 5.5 inch Full HD display quality with good sunlight legibility
• The metallic build of the phone looks premium and feels solid in hand
• Audio quality is very good and given that it streams live Tv and videos, the quality is loud and clear.
• The only difference between the Letv 1S and Le Eco is the added feature of watching live tv. Now you can watch your favourite channels on your phone by just loggin on to the app Le Live.
• Fast and responsive finger print sensor
• Phone charges fast – 10% to 100% in 2 hours
• Fast charger is provided in the box
• Supports IR blaster and USB OTG which is a great deal for Under Rs 10000
• Android 5.1 Lollipop out of box
• Phone doesn’t slow down while multi-tasking with 3GB RAM
• The phone runs on 1.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor which is quiet fast and mostly lag free.
• Mid-end and high end  games can be played without any lag, although it does heat up after intensive gaming.
• 32 GB Internal memory
• Both the sim support 4G
• Comes with LED notification light and has back light for capacitive keys
• At Rs 11000, this phone offers a great value for money

CONS:

• At 169 grams, the phone is slightly on the heavier side for device
•  The pictures taken from the phone are average .
• Average battery life
• Doesn’t have MicroSD card slot
• Type C USB port which can be disadvantage for few. You will have to purchase a convertor incase you want to use the USB OTG
• Customised User Interface might take time to get used to it.
• Service centres could be a problem, check if it’s available in your city.

3. Moto E3 Power 16GB (Dual Sim) – Rs 8000

 

PROS:

• The phone sports a 5 inch HD display with 294 ppi. Quality wise the phone produces good colours and picture quality. The sunlight legibility is decent as well.
• Moto E power looks similar to Moto G4 Plus, the back comes with the textured finish and the phone feels good to hold.
• Performance is good with 2GB RAM, the phone doesn’t lag even with heavy usage.
• Phone comes with MALI T720 GPU which is decent for gaming and doesn’t heat up.
• The 5MP back camera takes good selfies and the videos shot through the phone are decent. However the back camera takes decent pictures.
• Battery of the phone with 3500 mAh lasts for a whole day and charges fast as well. It also comes with removable battery.
• For Rs 8000, this phone is value for money device.
• Comes with Android 6.0 marshmallow.
• The phone supports dual sim and both support 4G
• Comes with 16GB internal storage and has 32Gb expandable storage.
• Supports USB on to go that helps you transfer files.

CONS:

• Speakers are average
• The rear camera takes decent pictures, for Rs 8000 you cannot expect much from the phone.
• Doesn’t come with fingerprint sensor
• The charger heats up after a while.

4. Asus Zenfone Max 2016 16GB (Dual Sim) – Rs 10000

PROS:

• Asus Zenfone Max looks identical to its predecssor, the only difference is the build quality. One more major difference is that the volume rocker is placed at the sides instead of back and it’s non removable battery
• The phone is made up of plastic however it comes with a leather back that makes it look premium.
• The phone sports a 5.5 inch display with 720p display, the display quality is decent considering the price. It is not as good as Redmi Note 3 or Le eco 1S
• Excellent battery life (5000 mAh), the phone will last for 2 days even with heavy usage.
• Can use as powerbank, this means you can charge your phone or any other device by connecting it via OTG cable to this phone. That’s one of the best feature.
• 32GB internal storage and expandable MicroSD storage upto 128 GB
• Runs on snapdragon 615 processor with 2GB RAM which is blazingly fast and lag free. The gaming performance was also good,  almost all the games could be played without any heating issue.
• Comes with Android Marshmallow 6.0 with Zen UI
• Camera captures good pictures in outdoor conditions
• Supports Dual sim with separate Micro SD card slot, both the sim support 4G
• Great value for money
• Features like double tap to sleep and wake up the phone works very well.
• Supports USB On to go that helps you transfer the files.

CONS:

• The speakers are placed at the back and are not audible. The quality is very bad.
• Camera doesn’t perform too well in artificial (indoor) lighting
• Takes longer time to charge the phone. The charger provided in the box is not a fast charger.
• The user interface is custom made hence one might take sometime to get used to it. It also has a lot bloatware, unnecessary apps have been installed which makes it irritating to use.

5. Moto G 3rd Generation 16GB (Dual Sim) – Rs 10000

 

PROS:

• The Rubber back, feels good to hold
• Camera with 13MP rear and 5MP front capture good outdoor pictures
• The 2470 mAh battery lasts for a day with moderate usage
• 4G LTE enabled
• The gaming performance is good, any games can be played without any lag
• Powered by 1.3 GHz Quadcore Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
• Android 5.1
• Fast processor with 2GB RAM
• No heating issue after heavy usage
• Speakers are loud and clear.
• 16GB internal storage with 32 GB expandable memory card  slot
• Water resistant
• The phone comes with quick charging technology (0%-100% in less than 90 minutes)
• Latest Android update (Lollipop 5.0) and can be upgraded to Android Marshmallow 6.0
• Comes in corning gorilla glass 3
• Supports OTG

CONS:

• Display is not Full HD
• Available only on Flipkart

	Redmi Note 3	Le 1s Eco	Moto E3 Power	Zenfone Max 2016	Moto G 3rd Gen
Display Size	5.5 inch	5.5 inch	5 inch	5.5 inch	5 inch
Display Resolution	1080 x 1920	1080 x 1920	720 x 1280	720 x 1280	720 x 1280
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS	IPS LCD
Protection	No	Gorilla Glass 3	No	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 3
Dimensions	150 x 76 x 8.7 mm	74.2x151.1x7.6 mm	143.8 x 71.6 x 9.6 mm	156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm	142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm
Weight	164 grams	170 grams	153.5 grams	202 grams	155 grams
OS	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop	Android 5.0.2 Lollipop	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
CPU	Snapdragon 650	MediaTek Helio X10	Mediatek MT6735P	Snapdragon 615	Snapdragon 410
GPU	Adreno 510	PowerVR G6200	Mali-T720MP2	Adreno 405	Adreno 306
RAM	2 GB	3 GB	2 GB	3 GB	2 GB
Storage	16 GB	32 GB	16 GB	32 GB	16 GB
Fingerprint	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MicroSD card	up to 128 GB	No	up to 32 GB	up to 64 GB	up to 32 GB
Back Camera	16 MP	13 MP	8 MP	13 MP	13 MP
Front Camera	5 MP	5 MP	5 MP	5 MP	5 MP
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NFC	No	No	No	No	No
USB	microUSB	microUSB	microUSB	microUSB	microUSB
Battery	4050 mAh	3000 mAh	3500 mAh	5000 mAh	2470 mAh