Thanks to Reliance Jio's oncoming, 4G connectivity has revolutionised India with fast and cheap internet. More than that, thanks to the country-wide 4G adoption, 4G modems are there in almost every phone, even the ones under Rs 10,000 where it used to be a novelty just a year back. All the phones in this list come with 4G connectivity, some with dual 4G as well support for VoLTE. Although the prices of the products mentioned in the list given below have been updated as of 15th Apr 2021, the list itself may have changed since it was last published due to the launch of new products in the market since then.
The new mid-range phone doesn't look like a mid-range phone at all. It has a stunning diamond glass design and an equally maxed-out spec sheet. It has the Helio P60 chipset inside with a discrete APU along with 3GB of RAM.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
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| Screen Size | : | 6" (1080 x 2160) |
| Camera | : | 13 | 8 MP |
| RAM | : | 3 GB |
| Battery | : | 3410 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Mediatek Helio P60 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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₹ 10490 | |
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₹ 11990 |
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 is now the best phones to buy under Rs 10,000. In terms of performance, the Snapdragon 625-powered device outperforms almost all devices in its price range. It also has very reliable battery life, comes with an all-metal construction, along with a fingerprint sensor at the back. Overall, it offers one of the best performance and battery life among mobile phones below Rs 10,000 in India.
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| Screen Size | : | 5.99" (1080 x 2160) |
| Camera | : | 12 | 5 MP |
| RAM | : | 3 GB |
| Battery | : | 4000 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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₹ 10999 | |
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₹ 11599 |
The Realme 2 has a good-looking diamond-glass design with a notched display up front. The rear panel houses a dual camera unit and a fingerprint sensor while under the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset. The variant under Rs 10,000 comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. It’s a handy phone for someone who isn’t a power user.
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Cons| SPECIFICATION | ||
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| Screen Size | : | 6.2" (720 x 1520) |
| Camera | : | 13 + 2 | 8 MP |
| RAM | : | 4 GB |
| Battery | : | 4230 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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₹ 10999 |
The Redmi Y2 has more going for it than just a selfie-centric phone. There's a reliable mid-range processor, albeit old, and a stellar front camera with a equally reliable dual rear cameras. The front camera relies on pixel binning to give better selfies while MIUI 9.5 means a feature-rich experience.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
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| Screen Size | : | 5.99" (720 X 1440) |
| Camera | : | 12 + 5 MP | 16 MP |
| RAM | : | 3GB |
| Battery | : | 3080 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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₹ 7999 | |
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₹ 8999 | |
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₹ 10499 |
The new Lenovo K9 packs in a lot of features. A 5.7-inch 18:9 HD+ display, 13+5MP dual cameras both at the back and the front, and a 3,000mAh battery. It also has a stock-like Android UI making the Lenovo K9 one of the most feature-packed budget phones on offer today.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
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| Screen Size | : | 5.7" (720 X 1440) |
| Camera | : | 13 + 5 | 13 + 5 MP |
| RAM | : | 3 GB |
| Battery | : | 3000 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | MediaTek MT6762 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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₹ 5399 | |
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₹ 6499 | |
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₹ 9289 |
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 is the first Redmi device in the entry-level segment to have dual cameras. You get a 12+5MP camera on the back and a 5MP shooter up front. With a 12nm MediaTek Helio P22 SoC and a 3,000mAh battery, it also boasts of a two-day battery life.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
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| Screen Size | : | 5.45" (720 x 1440) |
| Camera | : | 12 + 5 | 5 MP |
| RAM | : | 3 GB |
| Battery | : | 3000 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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₹ 8599 |
| Best 4G Phones Under 10000 | Seller | Price |
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| Realme 1 | amazon | ₹10490 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | flipkart | ₹10999 |
| Realme 2 | amazon | ₹10999 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Y2 | Tatacliq | ₹7999 |
| Lenovo K9 | Tatacliq | ₹5399 |
| Xiaomi Redmi 6 | amazon | ₹8599 |
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