Looking for a Low Budget Smartphone? Top 12 Mobiles Under 10000 Rupees in India in 2019, Handpicked for Each and Every Need of Yours!

Are you in search of a powerful and feature-packed smartphone for you or your loved ones, but the plethora of options available is just making you more and more confused? Exhausted? Do you need someone to guide you through this elaborate process? BP-Guide has the perfect solution for you!

In this article, we have illustrated the necessary features you should look out for while choosing a smartphone that suits your needs and lifestyle. We have created a list of handpicked smartphones, which are also categorised according to your particular needs. So no need to be confused anymore. Just sit back, relax and read on!

To choose the right smartphone for yourself, first, you should clear your priorities, because there are a lot of options available in the market but all are targeted towards different requirements. There isn't any one particular smartphone that will please everyone. So, decide and write down what you expect and need from your smartphone, and then choose the features accordingly.

This one goes without saying. Have a definite budget, because first of all, you can find a smartphone for almost any imaginable price now days, and second, you do not need to pour out a fortune to get the features necessary for you. You might end up overspending on fancy features, some of which you won't even use. So choose an appropriate budget, and seek the right features inside it. In this case, the budget is around Rs.10,000. Let's jump in to discuss the features.

It's literally the one feature, that you are going to use the most, because it's the essential part you are gonna stare at all the time. The screen is the medium, through which you are going to interact with the gadget, watch your favourite movies, shows, click and admire the sweet photos of your loved ones. A good quality screen will never let you down in those special moments, while a bad one will degrade every other aspect. Neither the movies will be enjoyable, nor the photos will have any life, the touch response can vary too. Try to get at least a HD screen, that is, a resolution of 1280 x 720p. Full HD (1080p) would be even better. Higher the pixel density, better the quality of screen, and the colours will be more lively and vibrant. Screen will look more smooth, and you will be able enjoy 4k videos.

After display, operating system or OS is the next important thing. An OS, first of all, should be user friendly, then customisable, versatile and should have a vast ecosystem of applications. If you have to search and travel plenty of pages, just to find some simple features, if you can't customise the OS according to your taste, or, if you can't find applications to help you with your everyday life and in your field of work in your OS, then all your investment won't be worth it. Android and iOS are two major ones available in market. Of of these, android OS is the one you can get at a price range of under Rs.10,000.

Smartphones have replaced so many gadgets of our life - GPS, calculators, gaming consoles, but most importantly - cameras. Smartphones nowadays can capture astonishingly great photos, and if you're one of those camera enthusiasts who never get tired of capturing your moments and sharing them on social media platforms, then you should look out for smartphones with cameras with good megapixels. Although higher megapixels don't always guarantee great quality pictures but, in general, they do.

If you want your phone to have a bit of a DSLR touch, choose a phone with more than one camera lens, where one captures the object image and others analyses depth of field of surroundings and captures wide angle photographs, giving you beautiful portrait effects and a great group photo. Other special features like panorama, shutter, image stabilisation, motion capture, etc. also prove to be handy in certain situations. So, keep an eye out for these features too.

A device with great performance and benchmarks will ensure that all your tasks run super-fast and smooth, and you never get irritated due to a slow and frozen phone while handling multiple tasks at once. If you are a heavy gamer and want a device that can keep up with your reflexes and skills, get a device with a great processor and a good amount of RAM. Processors are the brain power of the device - more powerful the processor is, faster your device is going to run. More RAM means more tasks and applications will be handled simultaneously. The Snapdragon processor and Samsung’s Exynos processor are some reputable names in the industry. In this budget, you should aim for a RAM of at least 3GB.

What good is a device with top of the charts specs, if you cannot store enough data in it? Decide how much data you will like to have on your phone. At this price range, you can get 32GB internal storage easily, and even more in some cases. If you need more storage, you can choose devices with expandable storage, which accept SD cards, and then you can easily have a massive storage of up to 128 - 256 GB in your pocket.

If you love to watch movies and shows in your smartphone or like to play games all day long, or if there aren’t enough power sockets around where you work, then you would want to buy a device which can store a good amount of juice and can last for hours on only one charge. Choose devices with a big battery capacity if you fall into these categories of people. 4000 to 5000 mAh should be good enough for you.

In smartphone market, it is easy to get overwhelmed with all the fancy options available. But trust us, if you are a normal user, then in most cases, you will never need some of those extra features you pay for. More than 6GB RAM will only be wasted if you only use it to surf the internet or play light games. Fancy sensors like barometer and atmospheric thermometer will only be needed if you are a geographer or an archaeologist. So, prioritise only those specs you actually need and choose the device accordingly.

These devices will never let you down in capturing your lovely moments. In their full-fledged glory, along with cameras, these phones also have enough storage to store all those photographs without any extra hassle.

Redmi devices are known for their great specs to price ratio, and the spectacular performance they offer. This time, Xiaomi tried to cater to the masses of selfie lovers, and offered this great camera device which is well balanced in all other aspects too!

In the rear, you get a 12+5 MP dual camera while a great 16 MP front camera takes care of all your selfie needs. It has built-in filters, all kind of face-beauty effects and face detection technology too. Portrait mode is present in both the rear and front cameras. The display is a 15.21 centimetres (5.99-inch) HD+ touchscreen with 1440 x 720 pixels, 269 ppi pixel density and 18:9 aspect ratio. It has 3GB RAM coupled with 32GB storage and is expandable up to 256 GB with dedicated slot. It has a 64 GB variant too. It comes in 5 colours, viz Black, Blue, Dark Grey, Gold and Rose Gold. It also has slots for Dual Nano SIMs with dual standby (4G+3G). Operating System is Android v8.0 Oreo, with 2.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa core processor. It has a great 3080 mAh Lithium Polymer battery too. It comes with a 1-year manufacturer warranty for the device and 6 months' manufacturer warranty for the in-box accessories. You will get a power adaptor, USB cable and one clear soft case along with the device. You can get this at a price of Rs.8,999 from Amazon.

Samsung is one of the most reputable brands in smartphone market and competes with Apple devices in the flagship range. But now, it has released some pretty awesome devices in low-mid range too. This galaxy M10 is one of the best smartphones offered by Samsung in this range. It comes with a 13MP + 5MP ultra-wide angle dual rear camera which will make sure no family member is left out in family reunion photos. Selfies are taken care of with a 5MP f2.0 front camera. Coming with a 3400 mAh lithium-ion powerhouse, it has great battery backup too with internet usage time of 15 hours for 3G as well as 19 hours for LTE, while the video playback time is 17 hours and audio playback time is 84 hours. One of its main features is its bezel less screen of 15.8cm (6.22"), HD+ Infinity V Display with 90% screen ratio.

The phone will never let you down on performance side either, with 1.6GHz Exynos 7870 octa-core processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB internal memory. If that isn’t enough, it is also expandable up to 512GB with a dedicated microSD slot. It is a secure device with fast face unlock and the operating system is everyone’s favourite Android Oreo v8.1. It’s a Dual SIM (Nano+Nano) device with dual standby and dual VoLTE. You can choose from 2 colour variants, ocean blue and charcoal black. You also get a 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories, and you can buy this for Rs.8,999 from Amazon. It also has a 2GB RAM variant for Rs.7,999.

Realme is a sub-brand of OPPO, which took the market by storm from the release of its first smartphone, Realme1, and it hasn't looked back since. Realme always offers the latest features packed in a pretty affordable price bracket. This time too, it left no stone unturned. It offers an AI 25MP Selfie Camera with SONY Flagship IMX 576 Sensor! Combined with a 13MP + 2MP AI Dual Rear Camera that supports Portrait Lighting, Slo-Mo Video and Bokeh Effect, this proves to be a beast in the field of photography. It has a great and immersive Full HD+ display of 16.002 centimetres (6.3-inch) with LTPS IPS (In-Cell) technology, it has 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution with broad 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and offers a spectacular 409 ppi pixel density. On top of that, it is protected by 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3.

The performance side is handled by 3GB RAM, 2.1GHz MediaTek Helio P70 Octa Core CPU and Mali-G72 GPU and 32GB storage, that is expandable up to 256GB using MicroSD Card. It can work with Dual nano SIMs with dual standby (4G+4G). It has fast and secure safety features like Fingerprint Sensor and AI Face Unlock (unlocks in 0.1s), the operating system is Android v8.1 based on Color OS 5.2 which is powered by a 3500mAH Li-ion Polymer battery with AI Power Master, which ensures a great battery backup. You can choose from 3 colours according to your style, namely ambitious black, fiery gold and brave blue. It comes with 1-year manufacturer warranty for the device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries. The device is available on Amazon for Rs.10,999 for the 3GB, 32GB variant and if you keep a keen eye on that, the price comes down to Rs.9,999 on various sales. It also has 4GB RAM variant available for Rs.13,499.

These smartphones will cater to the performance craving heavy users as these devices have the power to satisfy all your gaming needs and to help you complete all your tasks at once with ease.

Asus Zenfone Max series provides its users with breathtaking performance and a long battery backup and there is no exception. It comes in 3 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM which is expandable up to 2 TB! It comes with a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa Core Processor. The screen is a 15.9 cm (6.26 inch) FHD+ Display, which is fully protected with gorilla glass. It has all the necessary sensors included too. It’s a great shooter too with 12MP + 5MP rear camera with Sony IMX486 sensor, an F1.8 aperture, 6P Lens and 1.25 µm (micrometre) pixel size for bright and vibrant photos and a 13MP Front Camera. It gives a very long battery backup with its massive 5000 mAh Battery. You have two colour options to choose from, blue and titanium. In the box, you will get the Handset, USB Cable, 10W Adapter, User Manual, Warranty Card, Ejector Pin and a Clear Soft Case. The warranty is 1 year for the device and 6 months on accessories. The 3/32GB variant of Zenfone Max Pro is available on Flipkart for Rs.9,999 while it also has a 4/64GB variant for Rs.11,999 and a 6/64GB variant for Rs.13,999.

The Redmi 6 Pro is a power packed device coming at a very affordable price. You also get 4 colour options to choose from, which are Black, Blue, Red and Gold, (no fancy names this time)! At the rear, you get a great 12MP + 5 MP AI dual camera and a 5MP front camera is there for your selfie needs. The display is perfect to fit into your pockets with 14.8 centimetres (5.84-inch) Full HD+ capacitive touchscreen with 2280 x 1080 pixels and 432 ppi pixel density. The dimensions of the device make it a great and compact companion with height 149.33mm, width 71.68mm and thickness 8.75mm. It’s a pretty lightweight device weighing just 178g.

The Memory is 3GB RAM with 32GB storage that is expandable up to 256GB with 2.0GHz Qualcomm snapdragon 625 octa core processor. The Operating System is Android v8.1 Oreo. It is also a Dual SIM device with 4G + 4G, standby (one sim supports 4G at a time). It has a great battery life with a big 4000 mAH lithium Polymer battery. It comes with 1-year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for the accessories. It comes in 32GB as well as 64GB variants, where the 32GB lies in our budget with a price of Rs.8,9999 on Amazon.

Honor 8c comes with a tagline, ‘packed with power”, and rightfully so. The big 4000mAH lithium-polymer battery promises a 12.5 hours of video playback, 11.1 hours of gaming, 50 hours of music playback and the same figure for standby time. It comes with 13MP + 2MP dual rare primary camera with f/1.8 aperture ideal for low-light photography and a 8MP front facing camera. The amazing display measures 15.90 centimetres (6.26-inch) with 1520 x 720 pixels resolution, a crisp 269 ppi pixel density and a 86.6% screen-to-body ratio which gives the best viewing experience. . All your tasks will be handled by a fast 4GB RAM 32GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB. It’s a Dual SIM (nano+nano) device with dual-standby (4G+4G).

Operating system is the versatile Android +EMUI8.2 Lite v8.1 with 1.8GHz Snapdragon 632 octa core processor. For gamers, it also has gaming suite that lets them play without any distractions. The device comes with a 1-year manufacturer warranty and 6 months warranty for in-box accessories including batteries and 3 months for Data/USB cable. The device comes in 64GB variant too with price of Rs12,999 and the 32GB variant costs Rs.10,999 on Amazon that dips down to Rs.9,999 on some sales.

These are some great choices if you have a limited budget and want a ‘jack of all trades’ device!

The Redmi 6A comes in two variants, 32GB and 64GB with prices of Rs.5,999 and Rs.6,499 respectively, on Amazon. It is a compact but powerful device that has a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera with portrait selfie, face unlock and AI beauty mode. The display is 13.8 centimetres (5.45-inch) HD+ multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 1440 x 720 pixels resolution and 295 ppi pixel density with a great 18:9 aspect ratio. Performance department has 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB with a dedicated SD card slot combined with 2.0GHz Mediatek Helio A22 quad core processor which will seamlessly handle your day to day tasks. It’s a Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G) device with Android v8.1 operating system. It provides a full day battery backup with a 3000mAH lithium-ion battery. It also has features like face unlock and portrait mode. The device comes with 1-year manufacturer warranty as usual.

When It comes to reliability and nostalgia, no other brand can beat everyone’s favourite Nokia. Though it’s not as feature packed as the other smartphones in this list, but still it is a great option if you are buying this phone for your parents or grandparents, and their sweet old memories will surely come back with a bright smile on their faces. On spec sheet, it has a 8MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera with a display of 13.97 centimetres (5.5-inch) capacitive touchscreen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, it comes with the ‘Go’ edition of Android v8 Oreo operating system with 1.4GHz Snapdragon 425 quad core processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory that is expandable up to 128GB. It is a dual SIM mobile with dual-standby (4G+4G). This phone has a relatively massive 4000mAh lithium-ion battery which gives it great battery backup. The device has 1-year manufacturer warranty for and retails for a price of Rs.5,873 on Amazon.

Motorola made a great comeback in Indian market with its Moto G series and the Moto E series which provides the same quality in a budget price range. Moto E5 comes in 2 colours, indigo black and fine gold. It comes with a combination of fast charge and 5000mAh for the people who are always in a hurry. A 12 MP rear camera with Laser auto focus and LED flash and 5 MP front camera with flash is included. It boasts of a 15.21 cm (6-inches) HD+ Max Vision IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with 720 x 1440 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. This device has 3GB RAM coupled with 32GB storage that’s expandable up to 128GB with a dedicated microSD slot. It has Dual nano SIM with dual standby (4G+4G). It also has look to unlock feature, with Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo. 1.4GHz Snapdragon 430 octa core Processor handles all you can throw at it with ease. The battery is Lithium Polymer battery with 10W rapid charging. 1-year manufacturer warranty for device is included, and you will get a Headset, 10W charger and USB Cable along with the device in the box. You can get it for Rs.8,437 on Amazon.

The Panasonic Eluga Ray 800 offers amazing specs for the price. Available in gold colour, this smartphone retails at a price of Rs. 8,489 on Amazon.

It has features like fingerprint scanner and comes with a 13MP rear camera, and a great quality 8MP front camera is also included. It has bright and vibrant, 5.5" FHD IPS Display, that isn’t very common in this price range. The battery included will be enough to last a full day with moderate to heavy usage with 4000mAh capacity. For a budget device, it has great specs with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The Operating System is Android Nougat and the Processor is 1.8GHz Quad-Core CPU. The dimensions of 17.4 x 9.6 x 6.2 cm make it a compact device to fit in your pockets.

These are one of the best options you can get in this price range but, these are only sold in flash sales and you will have to wait long for the precious days and prepare yourself for the digital battle!

This is only a Flipkart exclusive for now. At only Rs.9,999, this smartphone offers 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE octa-core processor and 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB of storage capacity, a (12 MP + 2 MP) dual-rear camera, a massive 16-cm (6.3) FHD + Dot Notch Display and AI Scene Detection, Face Unlock, and IR Remote Control, 4000 mAh high-capacity battery. It is splash proof and has gorilla glass for added protection. It also has Type-C port and supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.

One more great smartphone at a budget price of Rs.8,999 from RealMe is this device that has MediaTek Helio P70 Octa Core 2.1 GHz AI Processor, with 4230 mAh Battery, which is ideal for gaming combined with 3 GB RAM, 32 GB ROM which is Expandable Up to 256 GB. It also has a 13 MP + 2 MP dual rear camera and a 13 MP front camera for crisp and clear selfies. Screen is a 15.8 cm (6.22 inch) HD+ Display and has all the features like fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Dual SIM with dedicated SD card slot. It’s a power efficient smartphone with elegant design made for gaming. It is available on Flipkart.

Sites like Amazon provide special offers like damage and liquid protection for around a year, that too at a very low price of around Rs.200-250. So, never miss these great opportunities. However, external damage is not included in warranty, so this can go a long way. These additional efforts from your side can ensure that you never worry about the safety of your smartphone, and if ever something happens, it won’t lighten your pocket much!

If you are buying these devices for your grandparents or parents, then usually they aren’t so much tech hungry like young generations - they like it clear and simple. These launchers can help in making the devices very easy to use.

Wiser launcher is available on Google Play Store for free and it makes the device simple and easy to navigate. It puts the most useful and meaningful features like calling and messaging in front with big and clear icons. It also comes with an emergency SOS to automatically call someone whenever they are in need.

This launcher is a great help for those senior and elderly people who are just making a shift from their old feature phones to android. It makes things as easy as possible with large and chunky buttons, and the interface is easy to understand and intuitive to use. Dialing and receiving phone calls can also be made very easy with this, and you can customise the home screen. It also has talkback with the integrated text-to-speech features.