Best budget smartphones under Rs 10,000

1 . Samsung Galaxy S Duos 

Top-tier manufacturers have been trying to wrestle away the first group from white-box makers for a few years now, but only recently have they started to pay attention to the second one. Smartphones are only now starting to emerge that have a decent spec sheet to go with the extra SIM slot. Looking to avoid astronomical charges for data traffic in roaming does not necessarily mean that you want the cheapest device possible.

Enter the Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 - the smartphone that aims to deliver a solid smartphone experience, while juggling calls between a couple of SIMs. As usual we'll kickoff this review with a quick rundown of the smartphone's key strengths and most notable weaknesses.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA support
• Dual Mini-SIM slots
• 4" 16M-color TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen 480x800 pixels resolution
• 1 GHz ARM Cortex A5 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227A chipset; 768MB of RAM available to the user
• Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with TouchWiz 4.0 UI customization
• 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; geotagging, smile detection
• Front-facing VGA camera
• 4 GB of internal storage, microSD slot
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS connectivity; Digital compass
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v3.0
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• FM radio with RDS

2.  Motorola Moto E

Motorola has done it again. The Moto G made quite the stir in the midrange and the story continues. The next one's up - and this time it's even cheaper. With a 4.3" display of qHD resolution, a dual-core processor, 5MP camera, and a solid 1,980mAh battery, the Motorola Moto E may as well be the ultimate budget phone. One that will probably sell by itself with a €100 price tag.

Back with the Moto G, Motorola managed to disrupt the market for quite a while, making otherwise solid competitors look overpriced and underequipped. Built to a budget but delivering above, the Moto G was one of the unlikely heroes of last season - and continues to exploit the winning formula with new versions adding extra stuff like memory expansion and LTE.

Motorola is also offering the Moto E in dual-SIM flavor plus you can buy whatever colorful rear cover you like and freshen up your phone anytime. Before we continue with our detailed review, let's take a look at the Moto E key features.

Key features

• 4.3" LCD, 540 x 960px, 256ppi; Gorilla Glass 3 with ambient light sensor
• Android OS v4.4.3 KitKat with a promise for timely updates
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset with dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 CPU; Adreno 302 GPU and 1GB RAM
• 5 MP fixed-focus camera, FWVGA video recording @ 30fps
• 4GB of built-in storage, expandable via the microSD card slot
• Active noise cancellation with a secondary mic
• 50GB of free Google Drive storage
• 1,980 mAh battery

3.Micromax Canvas 2 A120 Colours

The Micromax Canvas 2 Colours A120 is a powerful device with Android 4.2 running the show. Specs-wise it is a 5-incher with 720 x 1280 px resolution, 1.3 GHz quad core processor, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB ROM, microSD card slot. There are also two cameras - 8 MP on the back, and 2 MP on the front.

KEY FEATURES OF MICROMAX CANVAS 2 COLORS A120 (GREY)

• 2 MP Secondary Camera
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• HD Recording
• Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 8 MP Primary Camera
• 5-inch Touchscreen
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 1.3 GHz MT6582 Quad Core Processor
• Wi-Fi Enabled

4. Sony Xperia M:

The Sony Xperia M is a looker, and that’s a bit of a rarity for an affordable device. Sure, it’s made out of plastic, and yes, it’s a bit screaky when you hold it tight, but on the other hand its nice soft touch plastic arced shell and the meticulously crafted buttons all speak of attention to detail that’s admirable.

KEY FEATURES OF SONY XPERIA M (WHITE)

• 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual Core Processor
• Battery STAMINA Mode for Outstanding Battery Life
• One-touch Functions with NFC
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 4-inch Hi-quality Display for Immersive Entertainment
• Great Entertainment Contents Offering through Sony Unique Application

5.Nokia XL:

The 5-inch Nokia XL is the largest in Nokia’s family of affordable Android-running phones, but just like all the rest in the X series, you’d find it hard to recognize it as an Android phone. This is because of Android Nokia X - the company’s own custom version of the platform that brings a Windows Phone-inspired interface and comes without all core Google apps. The Nokia XL does not even have the Google Play Store - instead it comes with Nokia’s own app catalog that lacks even very popular apps like Spotify and Netflix.

The Nokia XL also got quite a few things going on - the large and vivid display, a fairly well-optimized performance, dual-SIM connectivity, and it’s got both a 5-megapixel main camera and a secondary, front cam.

KEY FEATURES OF NOKIA XL (BLACK)

• 2 MP Secondary Camera
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 5-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
• FM Radio
• 1 GHz Dual Core Processor
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• Your Fastlane to Android Apps
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• Wi-Fi Enabled