The budget Android market is where all the action has shifted. There is cut-throat competition and companies and heated spec wars have resulted in consumers emerging as huge winners, with several options to choose from like never before. Till mid last year, 2GB RAM was counted as ludicrous expectation for even a 15 K smartphone, and now several players are offering that for less than 10,000 INR. Let’s take a look at five 5.5 Inch phablets with 2 GB RAM, which you can buy for under 10,000 INR.
Lenovo a7000
Lenovo A7000 is the latest online exclusive product from Lenovo, which offers 2GB RAM, Octa Core MT6752 Chipset and 5.5 Inch HD display for just 8,999 INR.
This enticing price performance ratio helped Lenovo sell 30,000 units in just 4 seconds in pilot flash sales. Other features include a removable 2900 mAh battery, 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera.
Key Specs
Model | Lenovo A7000 |
Display | 5.5 inch, HD |
Processor | Octa Core MediaTek MT6752M |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal Storage | 8 GB, Expandable up to 32 GB |
OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI |
Camera | 8 MP/ 5 MP |
Battery | 2,900 mAh |
Dimensions and Weight | 152.6 x 76.2 x 8 mm and 140 grams |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, 3G, GPS with A-GPS, Bluetooth |
Price | Rs 8,999 |
YU Yureka
Yu Yureka is another online exclusive from Micromax backed nascent YU brand. The phone is extremely snappy with Snapdragon 615 pumping some real horsepower, aided by 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage.
The handset has a 5.5 Inch HD display and Android KitKat based CyanogenMod software with rich customization options. Other features include 4G LTE, 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP selfie shooter and a decent 2500 mAh battery.
Key Specs
Model | Yu Yureka |
Display | 5.5 inch, HD |
Processor | Octa Core Snapdragon 615 |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal Storage | 16 GB, Expandable up to 32 GB |
OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop with CyanogenMod 12S |
Camera | 13 MP/ 5 MP |
Battery | 2,500 mAh |
Dimensions and Weight | 154.8 x 78 x 8.8 mm and 155 grams |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, 3G, GPS with A-GPS, Bluetooth |
Price | Rs 8,999 |
Redmi Note 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G is now available free from tiresome flash sales process and even via offline Airtel experience store. Besides 4G LTE, 2 GB RAM and 5.5 Inch HD display, the phone flaunts rich MIUI ROM, a decent 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP front shooter and 8 GB expandable internal storage.
Redmi Note 4G is powered by Snapdragon 400 chipset clocked at 1.6 GHz and can be purchased from Flipkart for 9,999 INR.
Recommended: How to Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G from Airtel Offline Stores
Key Specs
Model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G |
Display | 5.5, HD |
Processor | 1.6 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 400 |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal Storage | 8 GB, Expandable up to 64 GB |
OS | Android 4.4 KitKat based MIUI |
Camera | 13 MP/ 5 MP |
Battery | 3,100 mAh |
Price | Rs 9,999 |
Huawei Honor 4X
Honor 4X is selling for a little more than 10 k mark (10,499 INR to be precise), but it has enough merits to be worthy of consideration. Packed in a nice good quality plastic casing, the handset features a 5.5 Inch HD IPS LCD display, Snapdragon 410 quad core chipset with 2 GB RAM and expandable 8 GB internal storage.
Other features include decent 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP front camera, long lasting 3000 mAh battery and 4G LTE.
Key Specs
Model | Huawei Honor 4X |
Display | 5.5 inch, HD |
Processor | 1.2 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 410, Adreno 306 GPU |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal Storage | 8 GB, Expandable up to 32 GB |
OS | Android 4.4 KitKat with Emotion 3.0 UI |
Camera | 13 MP/ 5 MP |
Dimensions and Weight | 159.2 x 77.2 x 8.7 mm, 165 Grams |
Connectivity | 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, dual SIM |
Battery | 3,000 mAh |
Price | 10,499 INR |
Infocus M330
Infocus recently launched its second smartphone, M330 in India for 9,999 INR. This handset comes with 5.5 Inch HD display and is powered by 1.7 GHz octa core MT6592 octa core chipset with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB expandable internal storage.
Infocus M330 is running Android 4.4 kitkat and comes with 13 MP rear camera, 8 MP front camera and a copious 3100 mAh battery.
Recommended: Infocus M2 with Selfie Focused 8 MP Front Snapper and LED Flash
Key Specs
Model | Infocus M330 |
Display | 5.5 inch, HD |
Processor | 1.7 GHz Octa Core MT6592 |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal Storage | 16 GB, Expandable |
OS | Android 4.4 KitKat |
Camera | 13 MP/ 8 MP |
Battery | 3100 mAh |
Price | Rs 9,999 |
Conclusion
Very soon, a low end variant of Zenfone 2 will be added to this list for an under 10K price and will form a valueable option that you can buy without registering for flash sales. As you would have noticed, all of these devices are available only via online retail stores. Unfortunately, those selling in brick and mortar stores are not as captivating.