The year 2015 saw lot of new Chinese OEMs entering India in the smartphone segment and this has brought in a major change in the smartphone market with great hardware being offered at low pricing. Previously Full HD or 1080p display was available only for high-end or flagship devices. Now that flagship devices have moved to Quad HD displays, the mid range or the budget segment is also getting good specs. There are some good devices in this price point offering great hardware at very low pricing.
In this article, we will cover the best 5 smartphones you can pick with a Full HD (1080p) display below Rs 10000 in India.
1. Lenovo K3 Note:
Lenovo’s K3 Note is one of the most popular device in 2015 and it was the first device to come with a Full HD display below Rs 10000 price point. Lenovo K3 Note sports a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display. It is powered by 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor and runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Vibe UI. On the camera front it features 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and 5MP front-facing camera. The device supports Dual SIM (4G + 2G) and packs 3000mAh battery. It also features 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage which is expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD. The device is priced Rs. 9,999.
2. Meizu M2 Note:
Meizu M2 Note sports 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display. It is powered by 1.3GHz Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs Flyme OS based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). On the camera end it features 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and 5MP front-facing camera. It also has 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB /32GB internal memory which is expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD. The device supports Hybrid Dual SIM and features 4G LTE. The device also packs a 3100mAh battery. The device is priced Rs. 9,999 and available on Amazon.
3. Yureka Plus:
Yureka Plus sports 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display. It is powered by Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor. It runs Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It features 2GB DDR3 RAM and 16GB internal memory which is expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD. On the camera end it features 3MP rear camera with LED Flash and 5MP front-facing camera. The device supports DUAL SIM and connectivity features include 4G LTE. It also packs 2500mAh battery and the device is priced Rs 8999.
4. Xolo Black 1X:
The Xolo Black 1X comes with 5 inch Full HD (1080p) display with Asahi Dragon trail Glass protection and the device is powered by 1.3 Ghz Octa Core 64-bit Mediatek Processor with ARM MALI-T720 MP3 GPU. The phone has 32GB internal storage and is also expandable via micro SD card. On the software side, the phone runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with HIVE Atlas UI on top. On the imaging front the phone comes with 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera for selfies and video calls.
The phone is priced Rs 8999 and available on Amazon.
5. Phicomm Passion 660:
The PhiComm Passion 660 features a 5 inch Full HD Display and is powered by the Snapdragon 615 Octa core processor with 2GB RAM, which is similar to what is being offered on Xiaomi Mi4i. On the camera, the Passion 660 comes with 13MP rear camera and a front facing 5MP camera. The phone has Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat. The phone also packs 32GB internal storage along with microSD card support. The phone is priced Rs 89999 and available exclusive on Amazon.