Christmas 2020 Budget Gift Ideas: Best Smartphones Under Rs. 10,000

| Updated: Friday, December 25, 2020, 21:11 [IST]

The whole nation is in th festive mood and with Christmas round the corner, consumers are looking for the best gift for their loved ones. Smartphones come first in mind when you plan on surprising your friends or relatives with a cool gadget. And festive season sale is what everyone looks forward to. The E-commerce platforms and offline retailers also host sales marking celebrations of such events.

Christmas 2020 Budget Gift Ideas: Smartphones Under Rs. 10,000

For this year's Christmas as well, smartphone brands have given discounts and other offers to their products which you can avail of online. Several popular smartphones can be purchased during this sale. And if you are planning to gift your loved one a smartphone that doesn't burn a hole in your pocket, this is the list you need to go through. In this article, we have mentioned the budget smartphones that make for the best gifting option this Christmas. Have a look:

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime (MRP: Rs. 9,999)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen with 400 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor (Dual 2GHz Cortex-A75 + Hexa 1.8GHz 6x Cortex-A55 CPUs) with up to 950MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
13MP rear camera + 8MP 118.2° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth and 5MP 4cm macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor, IR sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5020mAh battery

Realme Narzo 20A (MRP: Rs. 8,499)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) 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)
realme UI based on Android 10
12MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, LED flash, EIS, 2MP B&W sensor and 2MP retro camera with f/2.4 aperture
8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Splash resistant
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery with 10W charging

Realme C15 (MRP: Rs. 9,999)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.52-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI based on Android 10
13MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Tecno Pova (MRP: Rs. 9,999)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.8-inch (1640 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20.5:9 Dot-in display with up to 480 nits brightness
Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor (Dual 2GHz Cortex-A75 + Hexa 1.8GHz 6x Cortex-A55 CPUs) with up to 950MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB internal storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB internal storage
expandable up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
HiOS 7.0 based on Android 10
16MP (f/1.85 primary) + 2MP (4cm macro) + 2MP (depth) + AI Lens, Quad LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual LED flash
Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh batter

Xiaomi Redmi 9 (MRP: Rs. 9,990)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen with 400 nits brightness, 70% NTSC colour gamut
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 processor with 680MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 12
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Realme C11 (MRP: Rs. 7,499)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.52-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI based on Android 10
13MP rear camera + 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Xiaomi Poco C3 (MRP: Rs. 7,499)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 12
13MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy M11 (MRP: Rs. 9,999)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.4-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ LCD TFT Infinity-O display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB Storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 10 with OneUI 2.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP + 5MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) battery

OPPO A15 (MRP: Rs. 9,989)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.55-inch (1600 × 720 pixels) HD+ display with Waterdrop Notch
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor (ARM Cortex A53 CPU) with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2
13MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensor, 2MP macro camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
4G VoLTE
4230mAh battery

Realme C12 (MRP: Rs. 8,999)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
realme UI based on Android 10
13MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
5MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual (MRP: Rs. 7,999)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core (Quad 1.95GHz Cortex A53 + Quad 1.45GHz Cortex A53) 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 11
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera + 2MP secondary camera
8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) battery

Samsung Galaxy M01 (MRP: Rs. 7,999)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

5.7 HD+ Display
1.45GHz Snapdragon 439 Octa-Core Processor
3GB RAM With 32GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP + 2MP Dual Rear Cameras With LED Flash
5MP Front Camera
4G VoLTE
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5
4000 MAh Battery

Xiaomi Redmi 9i (MRP: Rs. 8,299)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G25 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
5MP front camera, f/2.2 aperture, face unlock
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

OPPO A5 2020 (MRP: Rs. 9,891)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.2 Inch HD+ IPS Touch Screen Display
1.8GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 450 Processor
4GB RAM With 32GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP + 2MP Dual Camera With LED Flash
8MP Selfie Camera
Face Unlock
Dual 4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 4.2
4230 MAh Battery

Vivo Y11 2019 (MRP: Rs. 8,991)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.35-inch (1544×720 pixels) HD+ display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage; expandable with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP secondary camera, f/2.4 aperture
8MP front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) / 4880mAh (minimum) battery

Tecno Spark 6 Air (MRP: Rs. 9,275)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

7-inch (1640 X 720) pixels) HD+ 20.5:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core (ARM Cortex-A53 at 1.8GHz + ARM Cortex-A53 at 1.5GHz) MediaTek Helio A25 12nm processor with IMG IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
HiOS 6.0 based on Android 10
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 2MP depth sensor, AI camera, quad-LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Nokia 2.4 (MRP: Rs. 9,999)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.5-inch (720 x 1600 pixels) HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB RAM with 32GB storage / 3GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 and 12
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP secondary camera
5MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
4500mAh battery

Moto E7 Plus (MRP: Rs. 9,499)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.5-inch HD+ MaxVision LCD screen with 20:9 aspect ratio
Octa Core Snapdragon 460nm
4GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB, expandable memory with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / nano+microSD)
48MP (primary with f/1.7 aperture) + 2MP (depth with f/2.4 aperture)
8MP with f/2.0 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh with 10W charging

Samsung Galaxy M01s (MRP: Rs. 9,478)

Available On Amazon And Flipkart
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ PLS TFT LCD Infinity-V display
Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB of RAM
32GB; expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 9.0 (Pie) with One UI Core 1.1
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP (primary with f/1.8 aperture) + 2MP (depth with f/2.4 aperture)
8MP with f/2.0 aperture
Rear mounted fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
4000mAh (typical) battery