Mobile phones priced under Rs 10,000 is the most popular segment in the smartphone market, especially in emerging countries like India. As technology continues to become more affordable with each passing year, features such as dual, and even quad rear cameras, Full HD+ displays and fingerprint sensors have started making their way to the best mobiles under 10000. Many of the best phones under 10000 even offer Fast Charging allowing users to top up their phones in a pinch. The democratisation of previously-premium features means that users can enjoy such features without breaking the bank. Although Xiaomi has a strong presence in this segment, some of the latest phones under Rs 10,000 from new brands like Realme and Infinix offer stiff competition to provide the best value-for-money Android smartphones.
1. Motorola Moto E7 Plus: An affordable smartphone from the Motorola E series, the Moto E7 Plus offers some good hardware while delivering clean software. The Moto E7 Plus sports a 6.5-inch display with a dewdrop notch that houses the selfie camera. It has a tall display with the new 20:9 aspect ratio. It starts at Rs 8,999.
2. Realme C3: Realme C3 is a budget smartphone from Realme and it sports a sunrise design. The company offers the phone in two colours Frozen Blue and Blazing Red. It has a big display that measures 6.5-inches and has a 20:9 aspect ratio. The Realme C3 sports a 5,000mAh battery which is a highlight for this smartphone. This is also the reason why it is a tad heavy at 195g. it starts at Rs 8,399.
3. POCO M2: The POCO M2 is a solid choice in the sub 10K segment. It offers a good mix of performance and features. The phone is essentially the Redmi Note 9 Pro with a few tweaks here and there. It can handle multitasking and graphically-intensive games pretty well with its MediaTek Helio G80 chipset. It starts at Rs 9,999.
4. Motorola Moto G10: power Launched alongside the Motorola Moto G30, the Moto G10 Power is a battery-focused budget smartphone that seems to be a step up from the Moto E7 Plus. These two phones are from different series but the G10 Power actually uses the same innards as the Moto E7 Plus with some added features. It starts from Rs 9,499.
5. Samsung Galaxy M02s: The Samsung Galaxy M02s is a decent contender in the sub-10K price segment that has mostly been taken over by Xiaomi, Realme and Poco. Priced at Rs 8,999, the phone comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. It starts from Rs 9,999.
6. Vivo U10: The handset has a 6.35-inch HD+ display and comes backed by a 5000 mAh battery. The device has a triple rear camera setup of 13MP (f/2.2) +8MP (f/2.2) +2MP (f/2.4). On the front, you get an 8MP (f/2.2) sensor. Available at a starting price of Rs 9,990, the Vivo U10 smartphone comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC paired with 3GB RAM or 4GB RAM. It starts from Rs 9,990.
7. Realme Narzo 3A: The Realme Narzo 30A is the successor to last year's 20A and comes as an incremental upgrade. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ display, an Helio G85 processor, 13MP dual cameras, and a 6,000mAh battery unit. The smartphone is ideal for those looking for a budget gaming device with a long battery backup. It starts at Rs 8,999.
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8: It offers a screen of a 6.3-inch FHD+ display, comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor and has a 4000mAh battery onboard. For imaging duties, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a 13MP front camera and a triple rear camera setup of 48MP+2MP+2MP. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes at a starting price of Rs 9,999.
9. Infinix Hot 10: It comes with a massive 6.78-inch HD+ resolution display, an octa-core MediaTek Helio G70 processor, and 4GB of RAM with 64GB of internal storage. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. It starts at Rs 9,499.
10. Tecno Spark 6 :Air There are just a handful of handsets under Rs 10,000 that feature a 6,000mAh battery and Spark 6 Air doesn't just stop there but offers a massive 7-inch display. Irrespective of whether you are a fan of big batteries and large displays, these features make Spark 6 Air one of the interesting phones in this price range. It starts at Rs 7,499.
