2018 has been a great year in terms of smartphones, especially if we talk about entry-level phones. The budget devices launched in 2018 came with the latest mid-range processors and some other cool features like notch display and dual rear camera. Yet these phones were priced affordably under Rs. 10,000. Here we are sharing the list of best 2018 smartphones under Rs. 10,000 in India.
Asus Zenfone Max M2
Asus launched Zenfone Max M2 in India just a few days back. The latest budget phone Asus comes with such features that make it a value for money under Rs. 10,000. The Zenfone Max M2‘s key features are a metal back, 6.3-inch HD+ notch display, a new Snapdragon 632 chipset, stock Android, 13MP+2MP dual rear cameras, an 8MP selfie camera with flash and a big 4000mAh battery. Zenfone Max M2 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999 for the 3GB/32GB version.
Available on Flipkart.
Realme 1
Oppo launched its sub-brand Realme in India to compete in the budget segment. The first phone from the brand Realme 1 came with great specs at an affordable price tag. That made this phone a hit under Rs. 10,000. The highlights of Realme 1 are 6-inch Full HD+ 18:9 display, MediaTek Helio P60 processor, 13MP rear camera, 8MP front camera and a 3,410 mAh battery. Realme 1 price in India starts at Rs. 8,990 for the base variant.
Available on Amazon.
Xiaomi Redmi Y2
Xiaomi introduced a new Redmi Y series this year in India which is for selfie centric smartphones. The first phone Redmi Y2 comes with a 16MP selfie camera with AI features. Other key features of the phone are 5.99-inch HD+ 18:9 display, Snapdragon 625 chipset, 12MP+5MP dual rear camera, and a 3,080mAh battery. Redmi Y2 price in India starts at Rs. 8,999.
Available on Amazon.
Honor 9N
Honor launched its feature-packed budget smartphone Honor 9N in India back in July. The smartphone was launched at a starting price of Rs. 11,999 but now its available under Rs. 10,000. So, we included it in this list. The key features of Honor 9N are an FHD+ 5.84-inch notch display, 13MP+2MP AI dual rear cameras, 16MP selfie camera, Kirin 659 chipset with GPU Turbo & game mode, ride mode, and face unlock. Honor 9N is now available at only Rs. 8,999.
Available on Flipkart.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro
This was the first Xioami phone with notch display in India. The Redmi 6 Pro comes with some other exciting features too like Snapdragon 625 processor with up to 4GB RAM, 12MP+5MP dual rear cameras, 5MP front camera with AI portrait mode, and a 4,000mAh battery. Redmi 6 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 10,990, but we still recommend it in under Rs. 10,000 category because of its features.
Available on Amazon.