Posted June 24, 2012 by Ankur in Top Devices

Best smartphones in india under Rs. 10,000: June 2012

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We tried comparing top 5 Smartphones available in India now keeping in mind the budget savvy community. True, with soaring price tags comes some great features too but that doesn’t mean you won’t find one without burning your pocket. Jump past the break for more details.

Samsung Galaxy Y S5360:

Powered by a 830 MHz ARMv6 processor, it runs on the Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) . A Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery ensures talktime Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 20 min (3G).

On the display side, it has a 3.0 Inches TFT touchscreen providing a resolution of WVGA, 240 x 320 pixels.

For capturing, it’s loaded with an 2 MP primary camera. Additional features include MP4/WMV/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player, Organizer, Image/video editor, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Quickoffice document viewer, Voice memo/commands, Predictive text input (Swype)..

On the internet and connectivity side, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML are the preinstalled browsers, supports GPRS (Class 12, 48 kbps), Edge (Class 12), 3G (7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA), Wifi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Bluetooth v2.1, DLNA and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

The memory is backed by an internal storage of 2 GB with an expandable card slot of 32 GB storage. RAM is 290 MB.

Important features in a nutshell:

OS version: Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Processor: 830 MHz ARMv6 processor
Primary Camera: 2 MP
Secondary Camera: No
Internal storage: 2 GB
External storage: 32 GB
RAM: 290 MB
Battery: Li-Ion 1200 mAh
Display: 3.0 inch

It’s priced at Rs 7490 on Flipkart. Buy Now.

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102:

Powered by a 832 MHz processor, it runs on the Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) . A Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery ensures talktime Up to 9 h.

On the display side, it has a 3.14 Inches TFT touchscreen providing a resolution of WVGA, 240 x 320 pixels.

For capturing, it’s loaded with a 3.15 MP primary camera. Additional features include MP4/WMV/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player, Organizer, Image/video editor, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Quickoffice document viewer, Voice memo/commands, Predictive text input (Swype)..

On the internet and connectivity side, HTML is the preinstalled browsers, supports GPRS (Class 12, 48 kbps), Edge (Class 12), 3G (7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA), Wifi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Bluetooth v2.1, DLNA and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

The memory is backed by an internal storage of 2 GB with an expandable card slot of 32 GB storage. RAM is 290 MB.

Important features in a nutshell:

OS version: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor: 832 MHz processor
Primary Camera: 3.15 MP
Secondary Camera: No
Internal storage: 2 GB
External storage: 32 GB
RAM: 290 MB
Battery: Li-Ion 1300 mAh
Display: 3.15 inch

It’s priced at Rs 8990 on Flipkart. Buy Now.

HTC Explorer:

Powered by a 600 MHz Cortex A5 Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon processor, it runs on the Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) . A Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery ensures talktime Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 33 min (3G).

On the display side, it has a 3.2 Inches TFT touchscreen providing a resolution of WVGA, 320 x 480 pixels.

On the internet and connectivity side, HTML and Adobe Flash are the preinstalled browsers, supports GPRS (Class 12, 48 kbps), Edge (Class 12), 3G (7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA), Wifi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Bluetooth v2.1, DLNA and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

The memory is backed by an internal storage of 90 MB with an expandable card slot of 32 GB storage. RAM is 512 MB.

Important features in a nutshell:

OS version: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor: 600 MHz Cortex A5 processor
Primary Camera: 3.15 MP
Secondary Camera: No
Internal storage: 90 MB
External storage: 32 GB
RAM: 290 MB
Battery: Li-Ion 1230 mAh
Display: 3.2 inch

It’s priced at Rs 8499 on Flipkart. Buy Now.

LG Optimus NET P690

Powered by a 800 MHz ARM 11 processor, it runs on the Android OS, v2.3.3 (Gingerbread) . A Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery ensures talktime Up to 9 h.

On the display side, it has a 3.2 Inches TFT touchscreen providing a resolution of WVGA, 320 x 480 pixels.

On the internet and connectivity side, HTML is the preinstalled browser, supports GPRS (Class 12, 48 kbps), Edge (Class 12), 3G (7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA), Wifi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, Bluetooth v2.1, DLNA and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

The memory is backed by an internal storage of 150 MB with an expandable card slot of 32 GB storage. RAM is 512 MB.

Important features in a nutshell:

OS version: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor: 800 MHz ARM 11 processor
Primary Camera: 3.15 MP
Secondary Camera: No
Internal storage: 150 MB
External storage: 32 GB
RAM: 512 MB
Battery: Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Display: 3.2 inch

It’s priced at Rs 8799 on Flipkart. Buy Now.

LG Optimus L3 E400:

Powered by a 800 MHz processor, it runs on the Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread) . A Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery ensures talktime Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G).

On the display side, it has a 3.2 Inches TFT touchscreen providing a resolution of WVGA, 240 x 320 pixels.

The memory is backed by an internal storage of 1 GB with an expandable card slot of 32 GB storage. RAM is 384 MB.

Important features in a nutshell:

OS version: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor: 800 MHz processor
Primary Camera: 3.15 MP
Secondary Camera: No
Internal storage: 1 GB
External storage: 32 GB
RAM: 384 MB
Battery: Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Display: 3.2 inch

It’s priced at Rs 7799 on Flipkart. Buy Now.

Our verdict: Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102. The processing is decent and better than the others, the camera quality is better than both LG and HTC. An internal storage of 2 GB justifies it as well.

Ankur

Prior to this project, Ankur said he never had thought of a fate in tech blogging. He has developed a special taste lately for Android (thanks to his Galaxy S) and won't mind contributing most of his time covering the Google OS for Nothing Wired. Ankur's other activities include exploring progressive Metal bands, traveling and trying a variety of beverages (mostly beers).