Top smartphones under Rs.10,000

Following our list of top smartphones under Rs. 20,000 and Rs.15,000, we are taking the budget a tad lower to gauge the top smartphones that currently exist below Rs.10,000. Under that price category, there’s a massive range of phones that are currently available in the market, and our criteria for selection is based on the handset that we reviewed and their overall scores. Here are the smartphones that have made it to the list. 

Spice Mi-350n 

With a rather stylish metal body for a phone that price, the Mi-350n is a pretty good looker. Oh, and this dual SIM phone is quite functional as well. Powered by a 650 MHz processor, Gingerbread and 170 MB of internal memory, the Spice Mi-350n is a well priced Android phone. It's one of the few phones in this price range that boast of an autofocus camera and comes with a pretty good battery life. Just about what you'd want in your next budget phone.

Spice Mi -350n

Here are the specs for the Spice Mi-350n:

• 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera 
• Secondary VGA camera
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

Samsung Galaxy Y 

The Galaxy edition phone for the budget minded, the Y with its small form factor and powerful processor quite impressed us. It comes with an 830 MHz processor, with Gingerbread on board and 180 MB internal memory. The audio department has been covered pretty well with enhancements and a slick TouchWiz user interface. This small and compact phone is quick, has a powerful battery and makes for a good value for money handset.

A smart looking phone

Here are the specs for the Galaxy Y:

• 3 inch capacitive touchscreen with a 240 x 320 pixel resolution
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0
• 2 megapixel camera
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

Lava S12

The S12 comes with a 3.2-inch touchscreen and though it has a predominantly plastic build, it looks quite professional and stylish. It is powered by a 600 MHz processor and has 120 MB of internal memory with a stylish 3D UI running atop Froyo. Connectivity options are pretty much covered as well and the S12 comes with a powerful battery life. The phone comes with a range of pre-installed apps, so you're ready from the word 'go'.

Here are the remaining specs for the Lava S12:

The Lava S12

• 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen with a 480 x 320 pixel resolution
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0
• 5 megapixel rear camera 
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
• 3.5 mm handsfree socket