TOP 10 MOBILE PHONES UNDER RS 10,000 IN INDIA FOR OCTOBER 2016

10 Best 4G LTE Smartphone Below Rs 10000 India Oct 2016:  If you are looking for suggestions to buy best 4G  in India/Globally to use in 2016-17, here is a list of 10 latest 4G LTE mobiles below 10K or $150. We have carefully analyzed some of the best 4G mobiles from top selling brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, Lenovo, Micromax and Motorola worthy to purchase in 2016.

4G technology is something which you should look for in your next smartphone as it is going to be as popular as 3G in the year 2016 and 2017.

Difference Between 4G and 3G – To refresh our knowledge 4G network can provide 10 times faster internet speed than 3G , As per a study in the UK – Average speeds on a 4G network are 12-15Mb/second. The UK average for 3G is 1.5Mb/second. 

Why Should You Buy 4G LTE Smartphone?

1. All major telecom operators  Airtel , Vodafone and Idea have already started offering 4G services in India.
2. 4G will offer much faster data speed with 5X to 10X increase over 3G. You will need to get a new 4G sim in place of old Sim-card.
3. 4G smartphones shipments were up by 25% (Source – IDC) . It is expected that 50% of the smartphones getting sold in 2016 will be 4G compatible.
4. With Reliance JIO stepping in to start the 4G services we expect data and handset prices getting slashed.

Let’s explore some of the hot selling 4G mobiles with good specs and camera. Starting with one of the most popular Xiaomi Smartphone.

10 Best 4G Smartphones Worth Buying in India (10K)

1). Xiaomi 3S Prime (Latest Addition)

Price Rs. 8999

Best 4G Mobile within Rs 10,000.

Best Battery life 4G Smartphone under Rs. 10000 – Xiaomi has launched the new Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime in Indian market on 9^th August 2016 priced at Rs. 8,999 available on Flipkart.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime comes with a new Snapdragon 430 Processor and Adreno 505 GPU. It has 3 GB RAM and offers 32 GB of internal storage.
There is also a fingerprint scanner at the back of the device and the offers great battery life.
Key Specifications

• Screen -5.0 inch IPS HD display (1280*720) pixels
• Screen Protection – Gorilla Glass.
• Processor –  64 bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430Processor
• Number of cores –  Quad core 1.1 GHz
• GPU – Adreno 505
• RAM – 3 GB
• Camera – 13 MP primary rear camera, 5 MP Front Camera
• Storage – 32 GB with micro SD slot upto 128 GB
• OS  – MIUI V7.0 , Android Marshmallow 6.0.
• Volte and 4G LTE support
• Thickness – 8.5 mm
• Fingerprint Scanner – Yes
• Battery Capacity – 4000 mAh

Check Latest Price Redmi 3S Prime.

2). Huawei Honor 5C 

Price Rs. 10,999

Best Camera 4G Smartphone – Huawei Honor 5C was launched in June end priced at Rs. 10,999 exclusively on Flipkart and is a top selling smartphone in this price range.

The Huawei Honor 5C comes with a 8 MP front facing camera to click selfies. There is a 13 MP rear camera to click images. The smartphone is powered by the Octa-Core Kirin 650 chipset paired with Mali T830 GPU and comes with 2 GB of RAM.
The metallic build and finish makes the device look better than most polycarbonate made smartphones.
Key Specs Lenovo A6000 Plus :

• Processor – Octa-Core Kirin 650 chipset Clocked at 2.0 GHz
• GPU – Mali T830 GPU. 
• Screen Size – 5.0 inch IPS FULL HD LCD Display. 
• Resolution & Pixel Density – 1920*1080,  443 PPI. 
• Dual Sim – (GSM + LTE).
• RAM – 2 GB RAM 
• Operating System – Android Marshmallow 6.0
• Rear Camera – 13 MP Auto Focus with LED Flash, 8 MP Front Camera.
• Connectivity – 2G, 3G & 4G, WIFI, Bluetooth.
• Storage – 16 GB internal Storage expandable 64 GB Via Micro SD card.
• Battery Capacity – Li-ion 3000 mAh.
• Thickness – 8.3 mm
• Weight – 156 grams

Check Latest Price Huawei Honor 5C.

3).  Lava X81 (New Addition)

Price Rs. 10,499

Latest 4G smartphone from Lave the Lava X81 was recently launched (June 2016) and is one of the lowest price smartphones to come with 3 GB of Ram and also has a curved 2.5 D glass. The smartphone comes loaded with the latest Android OS marshmallow 6.0 along with the Star OS 3.0 skin on top of it.

 The design is very neat and it is made up of poly-carbonate body and comes in elegant grey color.  The smartphone also comes with decent camera and 4G LTE support (along with VOLTE). It is one of the best smartphones you can but with 5.0 inch screen size below 10K.

Key Specs for Lava X81 :

• Processor – 1.3 GHz + Mediatek MT6735 64-bit, Quad Core.
• GPU – Mali-T720MP2 GPU.
• Screen Size – 5.0 inch IPS LCD screens with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and 2.5 D curve glass
• Dual Sim – (LTE + LTE) (Volte)
• Resolution & Pixel Density – 720×1280-pixel,  294 PPI.
• RAM – 3 GB RAM 
• Operating System – Android Marshmallow 6.0. 
• Rear Camera – 13-megapixel rear autofocus cameras with LED flash.
• Front Camera – 5 MP front Camera for video calling and selfies. 
• Connectivity – 2G, 3G & 4G, WIFI, Bluetooth.
• Storage – 16 GB built-in storage and expandable up-to 64 GB 
• Battery Capacity – Li-ion 2700 mAh.
• Weight – 141 grams.
• Thickness – 8.4 mm

Check the Latest Price for Lava X81.

4). Micromax Yu Yureka Plus

Price Rs. 8,999

Good 4G LTE Mobile With Full HD Display

Micromax partnered with Cyanogen team to launch the highly successful Full HD display (1920*1080) resolution 5.5 inch 4G mobile – Yureka Plus.

They launched one of the best priced very high configuration 4G smartphone available exclusively on Amazon India.

Sachin Bansal would have been upset about this but this would have given some breather to Mr. Jeff Bezos who claims Amazon India is No. 1.

Related Article – Review and Camera Quality Micromax Yu Yureka.

Key Specs for Yureka Plus :

• Processor – 1.7 GHz Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-Bit Processor.
• GPU – Adreno 405
• Screen Size – 5.5-inch  IPS LCD screens.
• Dual Sim – (GSM + LTE).
• Resolution & Pixel Density – FHD (1980*1080) pixel,  401 PPI. 
• RAM – 2 GB RAM 
• Operating System – Android Lollipop Cyanogen Mod 12. 
• Rear Camera – 13-megapixel rear autofocus cameras with LED flash, 5 MP Front Camera.
• Connectivity – 2G, 3G & 4G, WIFI, Bluetooth.
• Storage – 16 GB built-in storage, micro sd support up to 32 GB.
• Battery Capacity – Li-ion 2500 mAh.
• Thickness – 8.8 mm
• Weight – 155 grams

Bonus Addition – We would have loved to add LE 1S to our 10 Best smartphones for 15K List but the pricing is very close to Rs. 10,000 so it makes more sense to include it in best 4G smartphones for Rs. 10,000.
Check the Latest Price for Yu Yureka Plus.

LETV Le 1S

LETV Le 1S is powered by the monstrous Mediatek helio X10 processor clocked at 2.2 Ghz. It comes with 3 GB of RAM and has 32 GB of internal storage.
The LETV Le 1S runs on the custom EUI along with the  Android Lollipop 5.1. LETV Le 1S comes with 5.5-inch screen and has 1920*1080 resolution with 403 PPI.
LE 1s is the most affordable smartphone available which packs a punch in terms of performance with really superior MTK Helio X10 processor. It has a better processor compared to both the Huawei Honor 5X (Snapdragon 615) and the Lenovo K4 Note (Mediatek 6753). The price tag of Rs. 10,999 makes it cheaper of the three mobiles.
The device supports a fingerprint scanner at the back and comes with good all day battery capacity of 3000 mAH. You can read more about LeEco Le 1S in this detailed article.
Key Specs for the LETV Le 1S 

• Processor –Mediatek Octa Core Helio X10 Processor clocked @ 2.2 Ghz.
• RAM – 3 GB RAM.
• Display –5.5 inch Full HD Display with 403 PPI.
• OS –Android Lollipop OS with custom EUI.
• Fingerprint scanner at the back
• Rear Camera – 13 Megapixel Auto-focus.
• Front Camera– 5 Mega Pixel.
• Connectivity –Dual Sim with 4G LTE support.
• Battery Capacity – 3000 mAH
• Thickness – 7.65 mm
• Weight –165 grams
• Price Rs. 10,999

Check the Latest Price for LeEco Le1S.
Next on our list of Best 4G mobiles is the Infocus M535 smartphone which offers good camera performance for the 10K price range.

5). Infocus M535

Price Rs. 9,899

Good 4G LTE Mobile With Excellent 13 MP Camera

Best 4G Smartphone with Good Camera – Infocus has been silently gaining ground in the Indian market by offering great value for money smartphones.  The latest smartphone released by Infocus is the M535 which got released in the November 2015 and is available on Snapdeal for Rs. 9,999.
The smartphone other than having support for 4G FDD and TDD LTE bands in India offers great camera quality. The smartphone comes with a 13 Mega Pixel rear camera with quick auto-focus and Led Flash. The smartphone also has an 8 Mega Pixel wide angle camera to take selfies, a rarity in this price range.
Key Specs for Infocus M535 :

•  Processor – 64 Bit MediaTek Quad-Core 6735 SOC
• GPU – Mali T720 
• Screen Size – 5.5 inch IPS LCD.
• Dual Sim – (GSM + LTE).
• Resolution & Pixel Density – 1280*720 HD Display 267 PPI.
• RAM – 2 GB RAM 
• Operating System – Android Lollipop 5.1 with Inlife UI 2.0. 
• Rear Camera –  13 MP rear auto-focus camera with LED flash. 8 MP Front Camera.
• Connectivity – 2G, 3G & 4G, WIFI, Bluetooth.
• Storage – 16 GB built-in storage and External SD Card Support upto– 64 GB.
• Battery Capacity – Li-ion 2600 mAh.
• Thickness – 7.3 mm
• Weight – 158 grams

Check the Latest Price for Infocus M535.

6) Motorola Moto G4 Play

Price Rs. 8,999
Motorola launched the Moto G4 Play in September 16 priced at Rs. 8,999 exclusively on Amazon India. The smartphone comes with 5 Inch HD display with HD resolution (1280*720) pixels and 293 PPI.

The Moto G4 Play offers near stock Android experience and comes with Android Marshmallow 6.0. The smartphone has a durable build and design is quiet similar to the more expensive Moto G4.
The smartphone has a splash resistance coating. The Moto G4 Play offers decent battery life (2800 mAH battery capacity) along with 4G LTE/ VOLTE connectivity.

Key Specs for Motorola Moto G4 Play 

• Dual Sim – (GSM + LTE).
•  Processor – 64 Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Clocked at 1.3 GHz.
• GPU – Adreno 405
• Screen Size – 5.0 inch IPS LCD.
• Resolution & Pixel Density – 1280*720 HD Display 293 PPI.
• RAM – 2 GB RAM 
• Operating System – Android Marshmallow 6.0 , Stock Android.  
• Rear Camera –  8 Mega pixel rear camera and 5 MP front selfie camera. 
• Connectivity – 2G, 3G & 4G LTE and VOLTE, WIFI, Bluetooth.
• Storage – 16 GB built-in storage and External SD Card Support upto– 128 GB.
• Battery Capacity – Li-ion 2800 mAh.
• Thickness – 9.0 mm
• Weight – 137 grams

Smartphone lacks fingerprint scanner and the 2.5 D curve glass other wise it is a good reliable option for 10K.
Check latest Price for the Moto G4 Play.

7) Samsung Galaxy J3

If you are looking for a branded reliable 4G LTE smartphone than probably Samsung Galaxy J3 will suit your needs. The Samsung Galaxy J3 was launched in the month of April’16 and comes with NFC support and Bike mode.
The Bike Mode allows you to drive without worry to attend calls, your phone automatically respond to the calls with a text message.
The smartphone has a good HD display with 293 PPI and Super AMOLED 5.0 inch screen.
Key Specs for Samsung Galaxy J3

• Screen – 5.0 -inch Super Amoled HD (1280*720) pixels display , 293 PPI .
• Processor –  Spreadtrum Quad – Core Processor Clocked @ 1.5 GHz.
• Ram – 1.5 GB RAM.
• Android Lollipop 5.1 with touch-wiz UI.
• Camera – 8-Megapixel Rear Camera & 5 Megapixel front.
• Thickness –  7.99 mm , Weighs 138 grams.
• Fingerprint Scanner – Not available.
• NFC Support – Yes
• Bike Mode
• Connectivity – Dual Hybrid Sim. With 3G & 4G LTE.
• Storage – Only 8 GB internal storage, expandable to 128 GB.

Check the Latest Price for Samsung Galaxy J3.

Related – 7 Cheap and Best 4G Smartphones Under Rs. 5,000 India.

8). Samsung Galaxy On7Pro

Price Rs. 9,999

Samsung launched the Samsung On7 Pro in July 2016 priced at Rs. 11,190. The smartphone comes with decent 13 mega pixel rear camera and a selfie focused 5 MP front camera, targeting buyers who love to take selfies.

Samsung has also recently launched the Samsung J5 Prime which priced close to 14K in India.

The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.3 GHz. The mobile comes with 2 GB of Ram and 16 GB internal storage which can expand to 128 GB using a micro-sd card.

The smartphone comes with a large 5.5 Inch HD display and has a decent battery capacity of 3000 mAH.

Key Specifications for Samsung On7 PRO

• Processor – Quad-core Snapdragon 410 Processor clocked at 1.2 GHz .
• GPU – Adreno 306
• Screen Size – 5.5 inch TFT Display.
• Dual Sim – (GSM + 4G LTE).
• Resolution & Pixel Density – 1280 x 720 pixels with 268 pixels per inch.
• RAM – 2 GB RAM 
• Operating System –  Android Marshmallow with touch wiz UI.
• Rear Camera –  13 MP Rear Camera with Auto-focus. 5 MP Front camera.
• Connectivity – 2G/3G/4G/WIFI.
• Storage – 16 GB internal storage and expandable up to 128 GB Via Micro SD card. 
• Battery Capacity – Li-ion 3000 mAh. ( Good battery Life).

Major Pros – Large Display , Decent battery Life , 4G LTE support.  Cons – TFT Display instead of IPS LCD.
Check the Latest Price for Samsung Galaxy On7 PRO
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9). Coolpad Note 3 PLUS 

Price Rs. 8,999

10 Best 4G LTE Smartphone – Coolpad Note 3 Plus is the new version of the Coolpad Note 3. It is launched in May 2016. The  4G smartphone comes with 3 GB of Ram, finger print scanner and an Octa-Core processor, all this for Rs. 8999. It is  exclusively available on Amazon, the Coolpad Note 3 Plus is a top selling 4G device.

The major addition in the Plus variant is the Full HD Display instead of the older HD display in Coolpad Note 3.

The Coolpad Note 3 Plus is powered by the MediaTek Octa-Core processor 6753 and comes with 16 GB of internal storage and 3 GB RAM. The smartphone has a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 MP front shooter.

Key Specifications for Coolpad Note 3 Plus

• Processor – 64 Bit – Mediatek MT6753 M Octa-Core processor clocked at 1.3 Ghz .
• GPU – Mali-T760MP2.
• Screen Size – 5.5 inch IPS LCD Display.
• Dual Sim – (GSM + 4G LTE).
• Resolution & Pixel Density – 1920*1080 pixels with 401 pixels per inch.
• RAM – 3 GB RAM 
• Operating System –  Android Lollipop with Cool UI 6.0.
• Rear Camera –  13 MP Rear Camera with Auto-focus. 5 MP front camera. 
• Connectivity – Dual Sim – 2G/3G/4G/WIFI.
• Fingerprint Scanner mounted at the back.
• Storage – 16 GB internal storage and expandable up to 32 GB Via Micro SD card. 
• Battery Capacity – Li-ion 3000 mAh. (Great battery Life)

Check the Latest Price for Coolpad Note 3 Plus.

10) XIAOMI REDMI  NOTE 3 

10 Best 4G smartphone under 10000 – Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 got unveiled on 3rd March 2016 in India and the first sale is to start on 09th march 2016. The smartphone comes in 2 variants with 16 GB storage and 2 GB RAM and 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. The smartphone comes with great battery life having a large 4050 mAH battery capacity.

The processor is as fast as you can get in the price range – the Snapdragon 650 is the most capable processor and makes the smartphone really fast and future proof. You can read all details about the Redmi Note 3 design and functionalities – Details Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
The smartphone comes with a Fingerprint scanner at the back a Gorgeous Full HD display and metal build. Overall it is a great value for money smartphone under the price tag of 10K.
Key Specifications for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

• Processor – Powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 650 clocked at 1.8 GHz.
• GPU – Adreno 510.
• RAM – 2 GB RAM.
• Screen Size – 5.5 Display with Night Mode and Good Brightness.
• Screen Resolution – IPS display with FHD 1920*1080 pixels ` 403 PPI .
• Storage Capacity – 16 GB Internal Storage & Expandable to 32 GB Using a Micro SD card.
• Battery Capacity – 4050 mAH (Great Battery Life).
• Operating System – Android Lollipop 5.1 OS with MIUI 7.0
• Camera Rear and Front – 16 MP Autofocus Rear Camera with PDAF & 5 MP Selfie Camera.
• Fingerprint Scanner  – Yes – Rear Mounted
• Dual Sim Support – Yes has Dual Hybrid Sim Support. Supports 4G Connectivity and VOLTE.
• NFC Support – No
• Price – Rs. 9,999

Check the Latest Price for Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.

All of these smartphones are class leading with exceptional specs and are available at a really discounted price right now. I have highlighted the distinguishing points in each of the smartphones so that you can make up your mind which is better for you.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 provides exceptional value for money under 10,000 and is out top  pick for April 2016. The newly launched Redmi 3S prime from Xiaomi is also a fantastic smartphone with excellent battery life and storage under 10K.

Micromax Yureka Plus Scores higher on processing power while the Infocus M535 is a good camera mobile with 4G capability.

Samsung Galaxy On5 is the best-branded smartphone you can buy below 10k with 4G.

Cooplad Note 3 is one of the best 4G smartphones with features like fingerprint scanner and 3 GB ram and 3000 mAH battery capacity in this price range. The other best contender to buy is the LeEco LE 1S it is priced at 10,999 but is a worth deal at that price point.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 raise the bar for How good a smartphone can get in the 10K range, an absolute steal deal.

Best 4G LTE Smartphone	Price
Coolpad Note 3 Plus	Rs. 8999
Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime	Rs. 7499
Lava X81	Rs. 10,499
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3	Rs. 9999

Additional Info – 4G Market Share in India

In a research done by the Cybermedia Research (CMR) dated August/ 2015, Samsung is the leader in 4G LTE smartphones in India followed by Lenovo and Xiaomi.

The top selling models with the 4G LTE capability in India as per the research are Xiaomi Redmi 2 and Lenovo A6000 Plus. Both the smartphones are priced between 6k to 8k price range.

Signing Off, Thanks for reading the Article –  10 Best 4G LTE Smartphone Below Rs 10000 India (2016).