Buying Guide: Chinese Smartphones Under Rs. 10,000 In India

| Published: Monday, November 18, 2019, 4:00 [IST]

Chinese smartphone makers have greatly acquired the Indian market because of their aggressively-priced smartphones. Users can get all essential features on these devices without paying a hefty amount. We have introduced a list of a few lesser-priced handsets below. Priced under Rs. 10,000, these handsets are feature-rich which look unique at their respective price figures.

Chinese Smartphones To Under Rs 10,000 Buy In India

Some devices in the list come with a 4-in-1 super pixel and AI face unlock capabilities at the front snapper, offering the best shots. These phones feature well-optimized software, improved display quality, a wide range of connectivity aspects, and more.

Besides, these handsets house massive battery backup that is more than enough to keep you last for more than a day. These batteries come with Qualcomm QuickCharge 4.0 technology, making your battery fully charged in less time.

A couple of handsets support the latest GPU Turbo tech, which can increase the efficiency of graphics processing by 60% and reduce power consumption by 30%.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.39-inch (2340 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass LCD screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP rear camera
13MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typcial) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Realme 5

MRP: Rs. 8,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 6.0 realme edition based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
12MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP camera
13MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Vivo U10

MRP: Rs. 8,990
Key Specs

6.35-inch (1544×720 pixels) HD+19.3:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
13MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) / 4880mAh (minimum) battery

Xiaomi Redmi 8A

MRP: Rs. 6,999
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core with Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
2GB / 3GB LPDDR3 RAM with 32GB eMMC 5.1 storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) battery

Xiaomi Redmi 7

MRP: Rs. 7,999
Key Specs

6.26-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera + secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S

MRP: Rs. 8,999
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2340 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass LTPS in-cell display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera + 5MP secondary camera
13MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) battery

Realme 3 Pro

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
16MP rear camera + 5MP secondary rear camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4045mAh battery (typical) / 3960mAh (minimum) with VOOC 3.0 fast charging

Xiaomi Redmi Y3

MRP: Rs. 7,999
Key Specs

6.26-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera + secondary 2MP camera
32MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Realme 3i

MRP: Rs. 7,499
Key Specs

6.22 Inch HD+ IPS Touch Screen Display
Octa Core MediaTek P60 Processor
3/4GB RAM With 32/64GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP + 2MP Dual Camera With LED Flash
13MP Selfie Camera
Face Unlock
Dual 4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 5
4230mAh Battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.3-Inch FHD+ 18:9 Display
2.2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 Processor
3/4GB RAM With 32/64GB ROM
Dual SIM
12MP + 2MP Dual Rear Camera With LED Flash
13MP Front Camera
4G
Bluetooth 5
Fingerprint Sensor
IR Sensor
USB Type-C
4000mAh Battery

Realme 3

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 HD+ IPS display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie) based on ColorOS 6.0
13MP rear camera + 2MP secondary camera
13MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
Splash and dust-proof
Dual 4G VoLTE
4230mAh battery

Realme 2 Pro

MRP: Rs. 8,999
Key Specs

6.3-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) 19.5:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
16MP rear camera + secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh built-in battery

Vivo Y90

MRP: Rs. 6,490
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS display
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761) 16nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE83200 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Funtouch OS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
8MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4030mAh battery

OPPO A1K

MRP: Rs. 7,490
Key Specs

6.1-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ display with Waterdrop Notch, Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762R) 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB RAM, 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0
8MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Dual SIM
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery with fast charging

Vivo Y91i 32GB

MRP: Rs. 6,990
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762R) 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB/32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4030mAh battery

Realme C1 2019 3GB RAM

MRP: Rs. 6,999
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera +secondary 2MP camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) built-in battery