Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (16GB):
After a long wait, Xiaomi has finally launched the Redmi Note 3 in India. The phone has been highly successful in China and with all the features it packs, the same success story seems to repeat in India as well. Starting with the design, the Redmi Note 3 boasts a premium metallic design and excellent build quality, it feels great and looks beautiful, while the curved edges on the back gives it a good grip as well.
The phone has a 5.5 inches Full HD display with 401 ppi pixel density and has very good display quality but, it doesn’t come with Gorilla Glass screen protection. The Redmi Note 3 is powered by the newly launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Processor which has 6 cores, out of which four are 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 and the rest two are 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 CPU’s which handle the heavy usage.
The Redmi Note 3 is the world’s first phone to come with Snapdragon 650 processor, which is very powerful and delivers performance better than many flagship processors, it also doesn’t heat up much as well. The phone comes in two variants, one has 16 GB storage + 2 GB RAM and the other has 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM (priced at Rs. 11,999). It is equipped with a 16 MP rear camera which comes with PDAF and Dual-Tone LED Flash and clicks very good quality images.
On the front, it has a 5 MP shooter which too is capable of clicking good quality selfies. Another highlight of the Redmi Note 3 is its fast fingerprint scanner which can unlock the phone in just 0.3 seconds, the phone also includes Infrared Blaster which allows you to control your TV, AC, music system and many other electronic appliances. The phone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Xiaomi’s beautiful MIUI 7 running on top. It is a dual sim phone with 4G and VoLTE support, it allows storage expansion and supports microSD cards upto 128 GB but, it has hybrid slot so at a time, you can either use the second sim or the microSD card. It is backed by a big 4050 mAh battery which gives a pretty good battery life, easily lasting for a day or even more.
Also, despite a big battery and metal build, the phone weighs 164 grams and has a thickness of 8.65mm so, you get all the features without the added bulkiness. Overall, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 delivers flagship like performance, a good looking premium design and packs all the excellent features at a very good price, it is really a great buy and is undoubtedly the best smartphone under 10000 Rs. in India.
LeEco (Letv) Le 1s:
You can also check out the LeECo LE 1S the latest smartphone which has got launched for a price of Rs. 10,999. The smartphone offers tons for the price and is one of the best value for money deal right now. It is selling like hot cakes and about 70K smartphones got sold out in less than 2 seconds on Flipkart in first sale.
The Le 1S has got a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera. The smartphone comes with a Full HD Display with 1920*1080 pixels with 401 PPI. The LeECo LE 1S. The smartphone also has a Fingerprint scanner at the back of the device.
The highlight of the LeECo LE 1S is the monstrous Helio X10 processor clocked at 2.2 Ghz, it offers good gaming performance. It has 3 GB RAM and runs on the Android Lollipop 5.1 along with EUI custom OS.
The smartphone has Dual Sim support and has 32 GB of in-built storage which can not be expanded.
The LeECo LE 1S has a 3000 mAH battery capacity which is decent to run the smartphone all day. You can read more details about the LE 1S.
Key Specifications of LE 1S
Processor – Octa Core Mediatek Helio X10 Processor.
Display – 5.5 inch Full HD display.
RAM – 3 GB RAM
Storage – 32 GB internal storage.
Camera – 13 MP Rear Camera and 5 MP Front Camera.
Dual Sim – 4G LTE Support.
Fingerprint Scanner – Yes
Battery Capacity – 3000 mAh battery.
Lenovo K3 Note:
It was the game changer phone when it was launched! The 10,000 Rs. segment offered phones with Octa core processor, 2 GB RAM, 5.5 inches screen with decent HD display, 2500 mAh+ batteries and all and these specs were still considered good at this price point.
But Lenovo was determined to introduce great technologies at breakthrough prices, it launched the K3 Note which was the first phone to come with FHD display under 10,000 Rs, it certainly raised the bar high but, now it has got many rivals with FHD screen at the same price. Talking about the display, it is awesome with good viewing angles and offers great 401 ppi pixel density! When it comes to performance, the K3 Note runs on 64-bit Octa-core 1.7 GHz Mediatek MT6752 Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM which offers good performance and can handle most tasks smoothly, but it heats up a bit as well. If we talk about the design, the phone has good build quality but a simple design.
The phone packs a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front camera and the picture quality of both the cameras is decent but not the best you will get at this price. The phone has got the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update and runs Vibe UI 3.0 which includes all the latest features of new Lenovo phones like the ‘TheatreMax’ for using with VR headsets. It is good on storage with 16 GB internal and 32 expandable memory options. The K3 Note supports dual-sim and 4G. And when it comes to another important aspect – the battery life, the K3 Note with its 2900 mAh battery offers a good battery life, which is also better than the similarly specced Yureka Plus. Overall, it is a very good powerful phone which offers a complete package but, it is now facing a tough competition from newly launched phones which have even better specs but, the K3 Note still delivers a great user experience and can be another good choice at this price.
The newly launched Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus with 5 inches screen, aluminium body and almost similar specs like K3 Note can be a great choice if you are looking for a little compact phone. Also, Lenovo in Jan 16 has launched the new Lenovo A7000 Turbo which is identical to the Lenovo K3 Note in terms of design and specs and brings only two changes, 4G support on second sim and Vibe UI 2.0 but is also priced Rs. 1,000 more i.e. at Rs. 10,999 but, if you really want a worthy upgrade to this phone you should go with the Lenovo K4 Note priced at Rs. 11,999.
Coolpad Note 3:
The Coolpad Note 3 is the latest edition to the list of 10 Best Android Smartphones Below Rs 10000 India. The Coolpad Note 3 is recently launched with great features for a very affordable price of Rs. 8,999. It is the cheapest smartphone with a fingerprint scanner and 3 GB RAM. Best smartphone with 3 GB RAM 13 MP camera and a fingerprint scanner below 10K.
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The Coolpad Note 3 offers higher mid range specification for a very low budget. The most interestingly feature is the finger print scanner which the company claims to lasts for 9 years.
The screen measures 5.5 inches with HD display resolution and it doesn’t have Gorilla glass or any other protective glass. The phone have good looks with its screen made to look like bezel less.
The phone packs a MediaTek Octa-core processor and 3 GB RAM.
The rear camera is 13 megapixels with a single LED flash and there is a 5 megapixel front camera for selfies.
The battery comes with 3000 mAh capacity, the smartphone can last all day with medium to heavy usage. The mobile comes with Android lollipop OS(Cool-UI on top).
The smartphone’s top of line features like the Fingerprint sensor, 4G connectivity makes it a great buy for Rs 8,999.
Key Specifications Coolpad Note 3
Display – 720 x 1280 pixels, 5.5 inches display.
Processor – 1.3 Ghz Octa-core Mediatek processor.
RAm – 3 GB RAM
Camera – 13 MP primary/5 MP secondary.
Storage – 16 GB internal/expandable upto 32 GB.
OS – Android Lollipop (cool UI)
Finger print sensor – yes
Battery Life – 3000 mAh battery
Current Price – Rs. 8999
Coolpad has also launched in Jan’16, a smaller 5.0 inch variant of the Coolpad Note 3 , known as the Coolpad Note 3 Lite. The smartphone comes with similar specs though have a Mediatek 6735 Quad Core processor . The Coolpad Note 3 Lite is available on Amazon and is a hot selling smartphone under 7K. It is the cheapest smartphone with a fingerprint scanner and 3 GB RAM.
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser:
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser is the best camera phone you can buy in a budget of Rs. 10,000. The phone has a 13MP rear camera which is assisted by laser autofocus making the phone quite fast in focusing and taking pictures. However, the rest of the phone, with its Snapdragon 410, 2GB RAM and a 5.5-inch 720p display is just good, not the best. Although, if camera is your priority you won’t go wrong with the Asus Zenfone 2 laser 5.5.
The screen is protected with the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Asus has paid quite a lot of attention on the design of the phone, the phone looks beautiful with its brushed metallic finish. The phone comes with a great 72% screen-to-body ratio and slim bezels.
The volume buttons are placed at the back while the power key is placed on the top. If we talk about the performance, the phone is powered by 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad Core Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM, which delivers a decent performance, it’s not the best at this price but it is good, the phone runs smooth and lag-free. It runs on Asus’s own ZenUI based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.
It is a dual sim smartphone and supports 4G (LTE) on both the sim. It has got 16 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 32 GB. The 3000 mAh battery gives it a very good battery life, probably it is one of the phones with best battery life under 10000 Rs. Asus has also launched many good accessories for the phone, you can check them here. Overall, it is a great stylish phone with great camera, decent performance and good battery life which makes it a very good package and a great buying choice if you are not after Full HD screen or high performance.
