Best Android smartphones below 10000 Rupees in India

The one big problem when it comes to choose an Android phone, is to choose the right Android phone.

There are innumerable choices in the Indian market today, and we are here to help you narrow the choice down to the one which suits your needs. Androidpure’s choices of the best Android phones below 10000 Rupees in India, are listed below. These are placed in random order below.

ASUS Zenfone Max

There is only one way to describe the Zenfone Max, it’s a battery monster. The phone comes with great design that we have seen in the Zenfone 2 series.

ASUS Zenfone Max Technical Specifications:

Display : 5.5 inch HD IPS with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
OS : Android 5.0 Lollipop
CPU : 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
GPU : Adreno 306
RAM : 2 GB
Camera : 13 MP Primary with laser auto-focus and dual-LED real tone flash (f/2.0 Aperture, 5-element Lens) + 5 MP Front
Dual Sim (LTE+ LTE)
16 GB ROM + Micro SD Card support up to 64 GB
4G (LTE)
OTG Support
Battery : 5000 mAh embedded

Pros:

Massive battery life
Great design and build
Decent camera with laser focus
2 GB RAM
5.5-inch HD Display (Double tap to wake)
MicroSD Card
Power saving Modes that actually work

Cons:

Not the best when it comes to performance.
Bit heavy because of the battery
Not suitable for one handed usage
Menu buttons are not backlit

Price: You can buy the ASUS Zenfone Laser for Rs. 9999.

Read our full review of the ASUS Zenfone Max.

ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL

This is basically the same as the Zenfone Max except with support for 4G LTE on both SIM cards, and a smaller battery.

ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser Technical Specifications:

Display : 5.5 inch HD IPS with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
OS : Android 5.0 Lollipop
CPU : 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
RAM : 2 GB
Camera : 13 MP Primary with laser auto-focus and dual-LED real tone flash (f/2.0 Aperture, 5-element Lens) + 5 MP Front
Dual Sim (LTE+ LTE)
16 GB ROM + Micro SD Card support up to 64 GB
4G (LTE)
OTG Support
Battery : 3000 mAh removable

Price: You can buy the ASUS Zenfone Laser for Rs. 9999.

Pros:

4 G LTE Dual SIM Card Slots
2 GB RAM
MicroSD Card
Great design and build
5.5-inch HD Display (Double tap to wake)
Decent camera with laser focus
Power saving Modes that actually work

Cons:

Average processor
Zenfone Max is way superior and is available for the same price.
Not suitable for one handed usage
Menu buttons are not backlit

Read our full review of the ASUS Zenfone Laser.

Coolpad Note 3 Lite

Note 3 Lite became the first smartphone to sport a fingerprint sensor under a price of Rs. 10,000. The fingerprint works great and is accurate & fast. Apart from fingerprint sensor, it comes with some decent hardware specifications such as 3 GB of RAM, 4 G LTE support and 2500 mAh battery. You can read the full detailed review of Coolpad Note 3 Lite.

Coolpad Note 3 Lite Specifications

Display : 5.5 inch HD IPS with Scratch-resistant Glass
OS : Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Cool UI 6.0
CPU : 1.3 GHz Quad-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6735 processor
GPU : Mali-T720
RAM : 3 GB
Camera : 13 MP rear with LED Flash + 5 MP front-facing
Dual Sim (LTE+ LTE)
16 GB ROM + Micro SD Card support up to 64 GB
OTG Support
Battery : 2500 mAh embedded

Pros:

Fast and accurate fingerprint scanner with loads of customisation
Compact and light
3 GB RAM
MicroSD Card support
HD Display
Dual 4G LTE SIM card slots

Cons:

Small battery

YU Yunique

Yu Yunique was launched at Rs. 4,999 and became the most affordable 4G LTE smartphone in Indian market. Yunique offers great hardware specifications with an affordable price tag with a stock Android operating system resulting in a decent user experience.

Yu Yunique Technical Specifications:

Display : 4.7-inch HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Processor : 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916)
GPU : Adreno 306
RAM : 1 GB
Operating System : Stock Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera : 8 MP / 2 MP
Storage : 8 GB internal with Micro SD support up to 32GB
Battery : 2000 mAh (non-removable)
Weight : 128 grams
Network 2G / 3G / 4G support
Dual Sim support (Micro SIMs 4G + 4G)

Price: You can buy the YU Yunique for Rs. 6382.

Pros:

Superb budget and compact, Light
MicroSD Card
HD Display
Root support
Dual 4G LTE SIM card slots

Cons:

1 GB RAM
Small battery capacity
Overheats, YU has released an app to monitor temperature.
Overpriced now

Read our full review of the YU Yunique.

Mi Redmi 2 Prime

It is the upgraded version of Redmi 2 priced at Rs. 6,999 in India. It was launched as Xiaomi’s first Made in India smartphone. It sports a 4.7 inch HD display powered by a Snapdragon 410 processor with 2 GB of RAM.

Redmi Prime 2 Specifications

Display : 4.7 inch HD IPS display with AGC Dragontrail Glass protection
CPU : 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916 ) 64-bit processor
GPU : Adreno 305
RAM : 2 GB
Storage : 16 GB internal + microSD card up to 32GB
Dual SIM
OS : MIUI v6 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Camera : 8 MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, Omnivision sensor, 1080p video recording + 2 MP front-facing camera, 720P HD video recording
Connectivity : 4G LTE/3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
Battery : 2200 mAh

Pros:

Good performance
Camera

Cons:

OS is still stuck on KitKat
MIUI feels a bit bloated
Overheats
2 MP front camera

Letv Le 1S

This one is a bonus and not included in the main list, because of its price tag. But we felt it should be included since it is only Rs. 999 higher than the budget we analysed here, and the phone’s impressive specifications outweighed it.