With passage of time, we are able to get better smartphones at lower prices. Its raining value for money smartphones these days and all thanks to Motorola, Indian manufacturers are working towards bringing more and more value for money devices at lower price points. Today we have for you a list of top 5 smartphones which have a 1GB RAM and cost below Rs 10,000.
Moto E (Rs 6,999)
As long as we are talking about some really good devices in the sub Rs 10,000 price bracket, how can Moto E be left behind. The device is pretty much a benchmark in the sub Rs 10,000 range for a value for money device and comes with a 1GB RAM too. Here are its specifications:
- 4.3-inch display, 960 x 540 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- 1.2 GHz dual core Snapdragon 200 processor based on Cortex A7 architecture
- 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU
- 1GB RAM
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 4GB internal storage, expandable by another 32GB with a microSD card
- 5MP rear camera without flash, no front camera
- Dual SIM, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity
- 1980 mAh battery
Micromax Unite 2 (Rs 6,999)
Micromax Unite 2 was the first smartphone launched by the Indian manufacturer which ran Android KitKat and came loaded well enough to give a tough competition to the Moto E and other sub Rs 10,000 devices.
- 4.7 inch IPS display which has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
- 1.3 GHz quad core MediaTek MT6582 processor
- 1GB RAM
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 4GB internal storage, expandable by 32GB with a microSD card
- 5MP rear camera with a LED flash and 2MP front facing camera
- 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
- 2000 mAh battery
- Rs 6,999
Xolo Q600s (Rs 7,499)
How could Xolo be behind when its competitors are going in for the 1GB RAM and KitKat running devices on a budget and it has the Xolo Q600s as the choice of device for it.
- 4.5 inch screen with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels
- 1.2 GHz quad core processor Broadcom BCM23550 processor
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 1GB RAM
- 4GB internal storage capacity which can be expanded by another 64GB with the help of a microSD card
- 5MP rear camera with a LED Flash and a VGA front camera
- 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS for connectivity
- 2000 mAh battery rated to provide a talk time of up to 11 hours on 2G networks
- Rs 7,499
Lava Iris X1 (Rs 7,999)
Iris X1 is Lava's answer to the Moto E and it has tried to rival the Moto E with this one.
- 4.5 inch capacitive IPS display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels
- 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM23550 processor
- VideoCore IV GPU
- Android 4.4.2 KitKat
- 1GB RAM
- 4GB internal storage, expandable by another 32GB
- 8MP rear camera with a dual LED flash and a BSI+ sensor and it is joined in by a 2MP front camera
- 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity
- 1800 mAh battery
- Black and White colours
- Rs 7,999
Lumia 525 (Rs 8,999)
The Lumia 525 is the lone Windows Phone device with a 1GB RAM battling it out against these budget droids. It has Lumia 520 to support it but it comes with a 512MB RAM.
- 4 inch IPS display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
- 1 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
- Adreno 305 GPU
- 1GB RAM
- Windows Phone 8
- 8GB internal storage which can be expanded by another 64GB
- 5MP rear camera, no front camera
- 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS with aGPS take charge of the connectivity department
- 1430mAh
- Rs 8,999
Our take
All the devices put forth a compelling case and the four budget droids go closely matched in terms of performance. The Lumia 525 falls short because of a less capable processor but makes up for it the optimisation department. I'd call it a tie between the Moto E and Unite 2 followed by Iris X1, Q600s and Lumia 525.
