Top 5 Smartphones under 10000 – August 2021

We’ve compiled a list of the Top 5 smartphones under 10000 you can buy today, which includes options from brands such as Realme, POCO, Micromax and Infinix, to name a few. We’ve restricted this list to phones priced at around Rs. 10,000.

Take a look at our picks for the best phones under Rs. 10,000 below.

1. POCO M3

The Poco M3 features a 6.53-inch FHD+ (1,080 x 2,340) IPS LCD panel with a peak brightness of 400 nits. The screen is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It houses the front camera in a waterdrop-style notch. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset which runs on  Android 10 with MIUI 12 and features four Kryo 260 Gold cores clocked at 2.0GHz, four Kryo Silver cores at 1.8GHz, and an Adreno 610 GPU.

In terms of optics, it comes with a triple rear camera setup that houses a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens. The camera setup also includes a 2-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.4 macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens. On the front, it gets a 8MP selfie camera that can record videos at 1080p 30 FPS.

Poco M3 comes with upto 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB and 128GB (UFS 2.2) of internal storage options that both are expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB) through a dedicated slot. Connectivity options on the phone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Infrared (IR) blaster, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication. You’ll also get stereo speakers. The phone packs a 6,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.

2. Micromax IN 1

Micromax In 1 comes with a 1080p display. The display is 6.67-inches in size with a punch-hole in the middle and a brightness of 440 nits. And this display also comes with Widevine L1 certification, which means it will play Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Video videos in true HD quality. The phone has a fingerprint sensor on the back, which is, personally, the best location for it. The Micromax In 1 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 processor, paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. The smartphone runs Android 10 out of the box.

For Cameras, the Micromax In 1 comes with three cameras on the back. The highlighted one is the 48MP Samsung sensor that supports features such as HDR and Night Mode. This camera is accompanied by a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. The selfies on the Micromax In 1 are handled by the 8MP camera that is inside the punch-hole. There is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 4G VoLTE, and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the phone.

Fueling the Micromax In 1 is a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support through a USB-C port. The phone supports dual SIM cards along with a dedicated microSD card along with support for carrier aggregation.

3. Infinix Hot 10S

The Infinix Hot 10S features a 6.82-inch HD+ Display with a 90.6 per cent screen-to-body ratio and a 20.5:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone comes with a 90Hz refresh rate and touch sampling rate of 180Hz. The Infinix Hot 10S is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 Octa-Core 64-bit processor coupled with 4GB / 6GB of RAM. The smartphone has received an ANTUTU score of 207719.

The smartphone features a triple camera setup which includes a 48MP AI Triple rear camera with f/1.79 large aperture and quad-LED flash, a 2MP depth sensor to capture perfect wide shots. On the Front, there is an 8-megapixel camera for selfies. The smartphone packs a 6000mAh battery.

4. Realme C25s

The Realme C25s is a budget phone, so you cannot really raise your expectations here. But, for what it is worth, Realme is still offering a pretty good set of specifications for the price. You get a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD with a teardrop-style notch on the top. Inside the notch is an 8-megapixel camera and it supports AI Beauty features. The screen-to-body ratio of the phone is 88.7 per cent.

The Smartphone is powered with an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 processor, paired with 4GB of RAM. But the Indian C25s comes in a 64GB variant in addition to the 128GB storage variant. The Malaysian one just has the latter. The phone also has a fingerprint sensor on the back.

The Phone comes with Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 skin on top, the Realme C25s packs a 6000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. It has Three cameras on the back, comprising a 48-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel black-and-white camera.

5. Realme Narzo 30A

The Narzo 30A comes with a 6.5-inch 720p LCD display with a regular 60Hz refresh rate and a screen-to-body ratio of 88.7 per cent. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 processor paired with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There is a microSD card slot to expand the storage up to 256GB. The phone runs Android 10-based Realme UI and supports 4G networks on two SIM card slots.

It has a 13MP main camera on the back accompanied by a 2MP black-and-white sensor while for selfies, you have an 8MP camera inside the notch. The phone’s biggest highlight is the 6000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging and can also be used to reverse charge other devices through a USB-C port. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone. It runs Android 10 with Realme UI skin on top.

Top 5 Smartphones Under 10000 In India – August 2021

Top 5 Mobile Phones Under 10000	Starting Price in India
POCO M3	Rs. 10,499
Micromax IN 1	Rs. 9,999
Infinix Hot 10S	Rs. 9,999
Realme C25s	Rs. 10,499
Realme Narzo 30A	Rs. 8,999