In a market as complicated as India, price is the most important factor that makes or breaks a smartphone’s performance in terms of sales. The Rs 5,000 price point is a very common entry point into the smartphone market, mainly for someone making the upgrade from a feature phone to a smartphone. Now, there aren’t a lot of good options in the sub-Rs 5,000 segment, but in this listicle, we have a few options that users can take a look at.
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The Redmi A2 is probably the most popular smartphone in and around the Rs 5,000 price point. With this smartphone, we get a smooth and convenient software experience with Android Go, the “lite” version of the Android OS. Android Go also ensures that the Redmi A2 remains free of bloatware and other unnecessary permissions and alerts. Furthermore, we also get an all-round smartphone experience with an 8-megapixel dual rear camera setup (8MP + VGA) and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. The smartphone is also fairly powerful for its price with an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G36 chipset paired with 2GB or 4GB RAM options.
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Reliance Jio’s first smartphone, which was created in collaboration with Google is also a great entry barrier in the smartphone market. The smartphone comes with many features that you won’t usually find on a budget smartphone, let alone a sub-Rs 5,000 option. For example, we get a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the front screen, a removable battery, and a Qualcomm chip. Alongside, buyers also get a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. With just 2GB of RAM, the JioPhone Next may not be the most powerful smartphone out there, but the Android Go interface doesn’t require a lot of juice, meaning users will be able to do quite a lot with the JioPhone Next.
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Similar to its sibling from Redmi, the Poco C51 is also a very good option for a budget of just above Rs 5,000. Slightly above the Rs 5,000 threshold, the Poco C51 also makes for a great budget smartphone. We get a similar design as the Redmi A2, with the same Helio G36 chip that is paired with up to 4GB of RAM. We also get a nice and big 6.52-inch HD+ display and a big enough 5,000mAh battery that offers great backup. Apart from all this, we get a seamless software experience with Android 13 Go that is a clean, raw version of Android.
