A very popular segment in the Indian smartphone market is the one ranging between the Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 price bracket. This is a segment where users get most of the new features that come bundled with high-end phones but for a sweeter price.
Here we have shortlisted the top 5 popular smartphones available in India from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 to make your buying decision easy.
Samsung Galaxy M30s (4GB+64GB) | Rs 13,999 | Pictures | Camera Samples | First Impressions | Camera Review | Review
Samsung launched the Galaxy M30s in September and its 4GB+64GB is available for Rs 13,999 on Amazon. The Galaxy M30s features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels with 91 percent screen-to-body ratio and 420 nits brightness. It’s powered by a Samsung Exynos 9611 processor clocked at 2.3GHz along with ARM Mali G72 MP3 GPU.
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The Galaxy M30s equips a triple-camera setup at the rear panel with a combination of 48MP primary lens with f/2.0 aperture, an 8MP Wide-Angle lens with 123-degree FOV and a 5MP depth sensor. For the front, it is equipped with a 16MP selfie shooter. The Galaxy M30s runs on Android Pie-based OneUI and is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with 15W fast charger. Connectivity options include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C and dual-SIM.
Vivo U10 (4GB+64GB) | Rs 10,990 | Pictures | Camera Samples | First Impressions
Vivo announced the Vivo U10 smartphone last week and its 4GB+64GB model can be purchased for Rs 10,990 on Amazon and Vivo India eStore. The Vivo U10 features a 6.35-inch HD+ display with a screen resolution of 1544 x 720 pixels and 89 percent screen-to-body-ratio. It’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor along with Adreno 610 GPU, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.
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Vivo U10 comes loaded with triple rear cameras, with a combination of 13MP primary lens with f/2.2 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 Aperture and a 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture to enable portrait and bokeh modes. For the front, there’s a 8MP selfie shooter with f/1.8 aperture housed inside the notch. It has a fingerprint sensor at the back and face unlock. The phone is backed by a 5000mAh battery with 18W dual-engine fast charging support and runs on FunTouch OS 9.1 based on Android 9.0 Pie. Connectivity options include dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, GPS, GLONASS, Dual-SIM and Micro USB port.
Realme 5 Pro (6GB+64GB) | Rs 14,999 | Pictures | Camera Samples | First Impressions | Review
Back in August, Realme introduced the Realme 5 Pro in India and its 6GB+64GB configuration is selling in India for Rs 14,999 on Flipkart and Realme.com. the Realme 5 Pro comes loaded with a 6.3-inch full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels with 90.8 percent screen ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection. The device is powered by a 2.3GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor with Adreno 616 GPU, 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.
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The Realme 5 Pro has a quad rear camera setup comprising of a 48MP primary lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 119-degree 8MP wide-angle lens with f/2.25 aperture, a 2MP Macro lens with f/2.4 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. For the front, there’s a 16MP Sony IMX471 AI front camera with f/2.0 aperture. The phone runs on Android 9 Pie operating system based on ColorOS 6.0 UI and is backed up by a 4035mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge support. For connectivity, the Realme device offers 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, GLONASS, Type C port and dual-SIM support.
Motorola One Action (4GB+128GB) | Rs 13,999 | Pictures | Camera Samples | First Impressions | Review
Motorola launched the Motorola One Action smartphone for Rs 13,999 in August. The smartphone features a 6.3-inch (1080×2520 pixels) Full HD+ LCD with 21:9 aspect ratio and a screen-to-body ratio of 84 percent. It is powered by 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Exynos 9609 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
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Motorola One Action comes with a combination of a 16MP with 117-degree ultra-wide-angle lens along with a 12MP primary sensor with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture and 2.0µm Quad Pixel technology and a 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture. The phone is equipped with a 12MP snapper with an aperture of f/2.0 on the front. The One Action is part of the Android One program and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) and is fuelled by 3500mAh battery with 10W charging.
Redmi Note 7 Pro (6GB+64GB) | Rs 13,999 | Pictures | Camera Samples | First Impressions | Review
Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 7 Pro along in India in February this year but it only introduced the 6GB+64GB variant in July for a price of Rs 13,999, available on Mi.com and Flipkart. The Redmi Note 7 Pro features a 6.3-inch full HD+ display with a 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution along with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a waterdrop notch. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core processor with Adreno 612 GPU.
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The Redmi Note 7 Pro equips a dual rear camera with a 48MP primary sensor with LED Flash, f/1.79 aperture, Sony IMX586 sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor. For the front, it has 13MP AI camera for selfies. The Redmi Note 7 Pro runs Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 and is fueled by 4000mAh battery with support for Quick charge 4.0. The connectivity features are Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4 /5GHz) Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C.