Smartphones have changed the way of living, they have made life so easier and also time-saving. If you are looking a decent quad-core Android smartphone under INR 10,000, then this is the list that you need to check before buying one. These are the devices that are available in the marked right now that are mainly for budget minded customers those who look out for devices with decent performance and budget-friendly also.
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Lenovo A6000
Lenovo has been concentrating on making good device in the recent past and is trying to compete with the South Korean Giant Samsung. Lenovo made an entry level device that is priced aggressively with midrange specifications that can be titled as extremely good. The device is priced at INR 6999 and will be competing with the like of Yu Yureka and Xiaomi Redmi Note, although, they are priced at a little higher price than Lenovo A6000.
The A6000 features a 5-inch HD (720p) display capacitive touchscreen display and is powered by a Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 processor with a clocking speed of 1.2 GHz. It packs 8GB of internal storage while you can expand the storage via microSD card. In camera department, the device has an 8MP rear camera with a flash, which is accompanied by a 2MP front-facing camera for your selfie needs.
There is a decent 1GB of RAM under the hood, as well as Android 4.4 Kitkat OS skinned with company’s Vibe UI. The device comes with dual SIM support and out of which one supports 4G connectivity. Other notable connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and microUSB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G
Xiaomi, a Chinese company that is considered to be Apple of China, but doesn’t like to be called, has recently released many devices globally. It has impressed everyone with its aggressive pricing. Initially, it was Mi3 that made a buzz in the market and later it was followed by Xiaomi Redmi 1S that was known for some good hardware within the budget range. Xiaomi Redmi Note is the latest device that comes in 3G as well as 4G variants with different chipsets.
The Redmi Note 4G comes with an HD display on its 5.5-inch screen, giving a pixel density of 267 and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The device is powered by a Quad-core 1.6 GHz, Cortex-A7 Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 chipset accompanied with Adreno 305 GPU and 2GB of RAM. There is a 13MP Autofocus camera on the rear with LED flash while on the front you can find a 5MP camera for high-quality images. It houses only 8GB of internal storage while you can easily expand up to 32GB via microSD card. There is a 3100 mAh battery on the back of the device that should be good enough to power the device for a whole day.
Huawei Honor Holly
Huawei Honor Holly was released last year in the month of October. It is a dual SIM smartphone priced aggressively at INR 6999 considering its specifications.
The Honor Holly features a 5-inch HD (720p) display giving a pixel density of 294 ppi. The device comes out of the box with Android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS, and it also has the company’s own UI called Emotion UI v2.3. Powering the device is the Mediatek MT6582 Quad-core processor, which clocked at 1.3 GHz clocking speed coupled with Mali 400MP2 processor and 1GB of RAM. There is an 8MP AF camera on the rear with LED flash, which is accompanied by a 2MP front facing camera. The on-board memory of the device is at 8GB that can be expanded up to a maximum of 32 GB via microSD card.
Apart from these, Huawei Honor Holly has a non-removable 2300 mAh battery on the back, and the device is available in Black and White colour variants. It has connectivity options like Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi, GPS and A-GPS.
Micromax Canvas A1
Micromax Canvas A1 is fourth in the list of the best quad-core Android devices under 10k. Micromax has been releasing heaps of handsets in the recent past, and many of them were decent enough. The Canvas A1 was released last year in the month of September and is priced around 5999.
Micromax Canvas A1 comes with a 480 x 854 pixels resolution on its 4.5 inch display giving a pixel density of 218 PPI. The device is powered by a Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex A7 processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM and Mali-400MP2. The on-board memory of the device is 4 GB that can be extended up to a maximum of 32 GB via microSD card. There is a 5 MP camera on the rear with LED flash and a 2 MP camera on the front. Apart from this the device has other connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0, and microUSB. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat OS with no customization at all, as this is and Android One smartphones and should receive Android Lollipop update. All this is powered by a 1700mAh battery on the back of the device.
Lava Iris X5
Lava Iris X5 is the new device that has been released by Lava Mobiles. The company’s portfolio includes tablets, smartphones, and feature phones. The Iris X5 is powered by a Quad-core processor clocking at 1.2GHz, which runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS.
The X5 was released in the month of September last year with a 5-inch HD (720p) display. The IPS LCD screen gives out a pixel density of 294 PPI that should be decent enough to give out good viewing angles. There is an 8MP Autofocus rear camera with LED flash, which is capable of shooting Full HD (1080p) videos. While on the front side, there is a 5MP camera shooter that features a flash. The device is powered by a Quad-core 1.2 GHz processor coupled with Broadcom VidoCore IV GPU and 1 GB of RAM. The on-board memory of the device is at 8GB that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. It features a dual SIM variant and is available in White, Black and Grey color variants. There is a 2100 mAh battery on the back of the device to supply power to the device, and it is priced around INR 8500.
