Best smartphones under
Rs 10,000 budget
Realme 5i
Realme 5i sports a 6.52-
inch HD+ (720x1600
pixels) in-cell display
with a 20:9 aspect ratio
and 269ppi of pixel
density. The
smartphone supports
dual-SIM (Nano)
technology and runs
Android 9 Pie with
ColorOS 6.0.1 on top. It
is powered by an octa-
core Qualcomm
Snapdragon 665 SoC,
paired with 4GB of
LPDDR4X RAM. Realme 5i
has 64GB of onboard
storage that is
expandable via microSD
card (up to 256GB).
On the imaging front,
Realme 5i comes
equipped with the quad
rear camera setup that
houses a 12-megapixel
primary sensor along
with an f/1.8 lens. The
primary camera is
assisted by an 8-
megapixel sensor that
has a wide-angle f/2.25
lens, paired with two 2-
megapixel sensors that
have f/2.4 portrait and
macro lenses on top. On
the front, there is an 8-
megapixel camera
sensor along with an
f/2.0 lens.
It packs a 5,000mAh
battery. Connectivity
options on the phone
include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-
GPS, Micro-USB, and a
3.5mm headphone jack.
Sensors include an
accelerometer, ambient
light, gyroscope, and a
proximity sensor. Also,
there is a rear-mounted
fingerprint sensor for
biometric authentication
and an LED flash.
The price for the lone
4GB RAM + 64GB storage
variant of Realme 5i in
India has been set at Rs
8,999. The smartphone
is available in Aqua Blue
and Forest Green colour
options.
Realme 5s
Realme 5s features a
6.5-inch HD+ (720 x
1600 pixels) display with
89 percent screen-to-
body ratio and Corning
Gorilla Glass 3+
protection. The
smartphone supports
dual-SIM (Nano)
connectivity and runs
Android Pie with the
ColorOS 6 skin on top.
Under the hood, Realme
5s is powered by the
octa-core Qualcomm
Snapdragon 665 SoC
clocked at 2.0GHz, and it
is paired with 4GB of
RAM.
On the imaging front,
Realme 5s comes
equipped with a quad-
rear camera setup that
houses a 48-megapixel
primary snapper that
employs the Samsung
ISOCELL GM1 sensor with
an f/1.8 aperture. The
primary camera is
assisted by an 8-
megapixel wide-angle
shooter with a 119-
degree (±1.5-degree)
field of view and an
f/2.25 aperture, a 2-
megapixel macro lens
with an f/2.4 aperture,
and a 2-megapixel
portrait snapper with
an f/2.4 aperture. Also,
there is a 13-megapixel
selfie snapper on the
front.
The internal storage
phone carries up to
128GB which can be
expanded via a microSD
card (up to 256GB).
Connectivity options on
the newly-launched
smartphone include 4G
VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
5.0, GPS/A-GPS, Beidou,
Galileo, and Glonass. It
packs a 5,000mAh
battery. The device
measures
164.4x75.6x9.3mm and
weighs 198 grams.
Sensors on Realme 5s
include accelerometer,
proximity, ambient light,
gyroscope, compass,
and a fingerprint sensor
for authentication.
The price for the base
4GB RAM + 64GB storage
variant of Realme 5s in
India has been set at Rs
9,999. On the other
hand, the top-spec 4GB
RAM + 128GB storage
model of Realme 5s
costs Rs 10,999. The
smartphone COMES in
three colour options
including Crystal Blue,
Crystal Purple, and
Crystal Red. The phone
is already available for
sale via Flipkart and
Realme.com.
Samsung Galaxy M20
Samsung Galaxy M20
comes with a larger 6.2-
inch HD+ (720x1520
pixels) Infinity-V Display
panel along with a 19:9
aspect ratio and 6.3-
inch full-HD+
(1080x2340 pixels)
Infinity-V Display along
with a 19.5:9 aspect
ratio respectively.
Samsung Galaxy M20 is
powered by Exynos
7904 SoC, paired with
3GB and 4GB RAM
options.
In terms of optics,
Galaxy M20 offers a 13-
megapixel primary
sensor with an f/1.9
lens and a 5-MP ultra-
wide sensor. For selfies,
there is an 8-MP sensor
along with an f/2.0 lens.
Samsung Galaxy M20
packs a 5,000mAh
battery that supports
fast charging via USB
Type-C. Galaxy M20 is
priced in India at Rs
10,990 for the 3GB RAM
and 32GB storage
option and Rs 12,990 for
the 4GB RAM and 64GB
storage option.
Redmi Note 7S
Redmi Note 7S features
a 6.3-inch full-HD+
display with Corning
Gorilla Glass 5 for
protection. Redmi Note
7S is powered by a
Qualcomm Snapdragon
660 SoC which is paired
up to 4GB of RAM.
Redmi Note 7S runs MIUI
10.3 on top of Android
9.0. On the imagining
front, Redmi Note 7 gets
a 48-megapixel primary
sensor and a 5-
megapixel depth sensor.
At the front, it has a
13-megapixel selfie
shooter.
Redmi Note 7S packs a
4,000mAh battery which
offers good battery
life. The price of Redmi
Note 7S starts at Rs
9,999 and goes up to Rs
11,999. It is available
for sale.
Redmi Note 8
Redmi 8 sports a 6.22-
inch HD+ Dot Notch
display with Corning
Gorilla Glass 5
protection. The
smartphone supports
dual-SIM (Nano)
technology and runs
Android 9 Pie with MIUI
10. Under the hood,
there is an octa-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon
439 SoC, paired with 3GB
or 4GB of RAM.
On the imaging front,
Redmi 8 comes equipped
with a dual rear camera
setup that houses a 12-
megapixel Sony IMX363
primary sensor with an
f/1.8 lens and a 2-
megapixel depth sensor.
For selfies, there is an
8-megapixel camera
sensor at the front. The
dual rear camera setup
is preloaded AI Portrait
and AI Scene Detection
features. The phone is
also touted to recognise
33 scene categories,
including six India-
specific categories. Also,
there is artificial
intelligence (AI) powered
features, including Face
Unlock. Further, the
phone has a fingerprint
sensor at the back.
Redmi 8 has 64GB of
onboard storage which
is expandable via
microSD card (up to
512GB) with a dedicated
slot. Connectivity
options on the phone
include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi,
GPS/ A-GPS, infrared,
wireless FM radio, 3.5mm
headphone jack, and a
USB Type-C port.
The entry-level
smartphone comes with
a new Aura Mirror
Design at the back.
Redmi 8 packs a
5,000mAh battery that
supports 18W fast
charging. Redmi 8 is
available in Oynx Black,
Ruby Red, and Sapphire
Blue colour options. It
also has a splash-
resistant P2i coating on
top.
The price for Redmi 8 in
India has been set at Rs
7,999 for the 3GB RAM +
32GB storage variant.
On the other hand, the
4GB RAM + 64GB storage
variant of Redmi 8 costs
Rs 8,999.