After having explored smartphones costing all the way up to a lakhs, it is time to reset our budget back to Rs 10,000 and look at the best options at this price point. Every month, the feature list of phones under Rs 10,000 becomes better and better. More RAM was initially introduced, followed by 50MP cameras, and now 5G-ready phones and one with 256GB of storage are also available in this market sector.

Without further ado, these are the top 5 smartphones that, if money is tight, you should examine carefully. Poco C65 In terms of appearance and functionality, the first of the two Poco phones on this list is a well-rounded gadget. It has a pleasing design and is a thin and fashionable phone.

You get 8GB RAM and 256GB internal (expandable) storage, which is uncommon in this price range, thanks to the Mediatek Helio G85 processor. It has a large 6.74-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a 90 Hz refresh rate, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.

The phone’s 5000 mAh battery lasts close to two days of moderate use and supports 18W fast charging. The Poco C65 runs Android 13 with MIUI 14. Poco C65 price in India: Rs 8,999 for 8GB RAM/256GB storage Poco M6 Pro The other Poco phone on the list, the Poco M6 Pro 5G, is 5G-ready and actually outperforms the C65 in nearly every category, with the exception of RAM and internal storage.

The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor that supports up to 128GB of internal storage in addition to 6GB of RAM. This phone boasts a huge 6.