Best Phones Under 10000 in India

With a MediaTek Helio G80 under the hood, the Redmi 9 Prime is adequately powerful as a budget smartphone. It's one of the few that can handle high-intensity gaming effortlessly without degrading the graphics too much. There's a capable 13MP quad camera setup and a FHD+ LCD display to boot.

The POCO M2 is a solid choice in the sub 10K segment. It offers good mix of performance and features. The highlight is the large Full HD+ display, the QUAD camera at the rear and the P2i coating that protects against accidental spills.

With a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC under the hood, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 holds good promise as far as the performance is concerned. We have found the Helio G80 to be quite capable of running the latest games in our tests. The smartphone rocks a 6.5-inch FHD+ display, a 13MP quad camera stack and a 5020mAh battery with 18W fast charging.

The Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual is good for people who are always on the go and need good connectivity and long battery life in a budget under Rs 8,000. The Redmi 8A Dual offers a 5000mAh battery in that aspect with the ability to reverse charge other devices. It has a rugged but unique design, and comes with Gorilla Glass 5 on top. The phone also supports 18W fast charging and rocks 13MP dual cameras at the back.

The Narzo 10A is a new addition to the Realme lineup of smartphones under Rs 10,000 and the phone lives up to its promise, at least as far as gaming performance is concerned. The Narzo 10A managed to deliver stable 30FPS gameplay on PUBG Mobile and even hit 60 FPS on COD Mobile, although at lower graphics. However, outside of gaming, the Narzo 10A may feel a little slow as compared to other smartphones like the Realme C3. But it does look good with a design similar to the Realme X Master Edition.

The Vivo U10 is quite powerful for the price it's offered at. The phone runs on the capable Snapdragon 665 SoC that was initially made for mid-range smartphones but now seems to be a favourite of budget and entry-level phones. The SoC in itself gives a big boost in performance thanks to fast 2.0GHz performance cores and an Adreno 610 GPU. The phone also comes with a 6.35-inch IPS LCD panel and a large 5000mAh battery helps keep the lights on. Good thing is, the large battery also tops up quite fast thanks to an 18W fast charger included in the box. As for the optics, there is a triple camera setup at the back which includes a 13MP primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone also rocks an 8MP selfie shooter on the front.

Alongside sporting a macro camera, Motorola Once Macro packs a 4000mAh battery that lasts for one day and a half on normal to heavy use. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P70 which is good enough for the usual tasks of browsing, shooting and sending emails, but not so good at gaming. As a result, the One Macro is good enough for the regular users who are not into heavy gaming. It also comes with an almost stock Android-like experience with no bloatware installed. Despite not being an Android One smartphone, Motorola has promised to push two years of Android updates for the One Macro. Impressive battery life, no bloatware and a noteworthy macro camera make it one of the best mobile phone one can buy under Rs 10,000.

The Xiaomi Redmi 8 is a durable entry-level smartphone and one of the few products with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It sports a 6.22-inch HD+ display with a dot notch in the middle. The Redmi 8 is powered by the Snapdragon 439 SoC along with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. At the back is a dual camera setup with a 12MP Sony IMX363 sensor and a depth sensor for portrait shots. On the front is another 8MP sensor. The Redmi 8 also comes with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging support.

The Realme C3 is a budget offering from Realme that doesn't feel like a budget smartphone at all. The Realme C3 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G70 SoC, known for its gaming prowess while a 6.5-inch HD+ display lets you stream content in good quality. It comes in 2GB, 3GB and 4GB RAM variants and for the best experience we suggest you go for the 4GB RAM variants which comes with 64GB storage. There's also a dual camera setup at the back that deliver portrait shots, night mode and more. Topping it up is a triple card slot and a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging.

The Oppo A12 is a decent entry-level smartphone priced under Rs 10,000 powered by the old MediaTek Helio P35 SoC along with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The phone rocks a 6.22-inch HD display and rocks a 13+2MP dual camera setup at the back and a 5MP selfie camera on the font. There's also a 4230mAh battery under the hood.