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Best phones around Rs 5,000 for April 2013

We’ve covered almost all price points in the past except for this one. But with the Indian manufacturers offering plethora of choices even at this price range, we think it would be unfair to leave this one behind. So here’s our list of best phones around Rs 5,000. Please also note that all the handsets from Indian manufacturers in the list support 3G.

 

LG L3 E400

l3 e400

  • OS: Android 2.3
  • 800 MHz processor
  • 240 x 320 pixels, 3.2 inch display 256k colors
  • 1 GB internal memory, expandable
  • 384MB RAM
  • 3.15 MP camera
  • 1500 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi
  • GPS

Pros:

  • Camera
  • Display
  • GPS, WiFi

Cons:

  • 3.6 mbps 3G speeds only

Price: Rs 6,200

 

 

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Lite

best phones under 5k

  • 832 MHz processor
  • OS: Android 2.3
  • 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches display 256k colors
  • 3 GB internal memory, expandable
  • 2 MP camera
  • 1200 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi
  • GPS
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • Internal Memory
  • GPS, WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Cons:

  • Small screen
  • 2 MP camera
  • 3.6 mbps 3G speeds only

Price: Rs 5,799

 

 

Huawei Ascend Y210

ascend y210

  • OS: Android 2.3
  • 1 GHz Qualcomm Cortex-A5 processor
  • 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inch display 256k colors
  • 512MB internal memory, expandable
  • 256MB RAM
  • 2 MP camera
  • 1700 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi
  • GPS
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • Display
  • GPS, WiFi
  • Battery
  • Dual SIM

Cons:

  • Internal memory
  • RAM

Price: Rs 5,450

 

 

Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

galaxy y

  • OS: Android 2.3
  • 832 MHz processor
  • 320 x 240 Pixels, 3 inch display 262k colors
  • 160MB internal memory, expandable
  • 256MB RAM
  • 2 MP camera
  • 1200 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi
  • GPS

Pros:

  • GPS, WiFi

Cons:

  • Internal memory
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Display
  • RAM

Price: Rs 5,700

 

 

Nokia Asha 311

best phones under 5000

  • 1 GHz processor
  • OS: Series S40
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 240 x 400 pixels, 3.0 inches display 65k colors
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 140 MB internal memory expandable
  • 3.15 MP camera
  • 1110 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 2.1. WiFi

Pros:

  • Gorilla Glass protection
  • 3 MP camera
  • WiFi
  • 3G
  • Better battery life than Androids

Cons:

  • Limited apps
  • No GPS
  • No WiFi tethering

Price: Rs 6,049

 

 

Nokia Asha 308

best phones under 6000

  • OS: Series S40
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 240 x 400 pixels, 3.0 inches display 65k colors
  • 20 MB internal memory expandable
  • 2 MP camera
  • 1110 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 3.0
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • Better battery life than Androids
  • Dual SIM

Cons:

  • Limited apps
  • No 3G, WiFi
  • No GPS
  • Small internal memory

Price: Rs 5,149

 

 

Nokia Asha 310

best phones under 5k

  • OS: Series S40
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 240 x 400 pixels, 3.0 inches display 65k colors
  • 20 MB internal memory expandable
  • 2 MP camera
  • 1110 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • Better battery life than Androids
  • WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Cons:

  • Limited apps
  • No 3G
  • No GPS
  • Small internal memory

Price: Rs 5,491

 

 

Nokia Asha 309

best phones under 5k

  • OS: Series S40
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 240 x 400 pixels, 3.0 inches display 65k colors
  • 20 MB internal memory expandable
  • 2 MP camera
  • 1110 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi

Pros:

  • Better battery life than Androids
  • WiFi

Cons:

  • Limited apps
  • No 3G
  • No GPS
  • Small internal memory

Price: Rs 4,799

 

 

Samsung REX90

rex 90

  • OS: Java based
  • 320 x 480 Pixels, 3.5 inches display 262k colors
  • 10 MB internal memory, expandable
  • 3.2 MP camera
  • 1000 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • 3.2 MP camera
  • WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Cons:

  • Limited apps
  • No 3G
  • Small battery
  • Abyssmal internal storage
  • No GPS

Price: Rs 5,890

 

 

Samsung REX80

rex80

  • OS: Java based
  • 320 x 240 Pixels, 3 inches display 262k colors
  • 10 MB internal memory, expandable
  • 3.2 MP camera
  • 1000 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • 3.2 MP camera
  • WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Cons:

  • Limited apps
  • No 3G
  • Small battery
  • Small screen
  • Abyssmal internal storage
  • No GPS

Price: Rs 5,030

 

 

Indian Manufacturers

 

Karbonn A15

karbonn a15

  • 1 GHz processor
  • OS: Android 4.0
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 480 x 800 Pixels, 4.0 inch display
  • 4 GB internal memory, expandable
  • 3.15 MP camera, secondary
  • 1420 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • GPS
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • Internal Memory
  • GPS, WiFi
  • Dual SIM
  • Battery
  • Huge display

Cons:

Price: Rs 5,999

 

 

Micromax Ninja 4.0 A87

cheapest android phone

  • 1 GHz processor
  • OS: Android 2.3.5
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inch display
  • 140 MB internal memory, expandable
  • 2 MP camera,
  • 1400 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • GPS
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • GPS, WiFi
  • Dual SIM
  • Battery
  • Huge display

Cons:

  • Small internal memory
  • Less RAM
  • 2 MP camera

Price: Rs 5,849

 

 

Micromax Smarty 3.0 A30

smarty 3.0

  • 832 MHz processor
  • OS: Android 2.3.7
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 320 x 240 pixels, 3.0 inch display
  • 170 MB internal memory, expandable
  • 2 MP camera,
  • 1500 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • WiFi
  • Dual SIM
  • Battery

Cons:

  • Small internal memory
  • Less RAM
  • 2 MP camera

Price: Rs 4,000

 

 

Micromax Ninja 3.5 A54

micromax a54

  • 1 GHz processor
  • OS: Android 2.3.5
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 320 x480 pixels, 3.5 inch display
  • 130 MB internal memory, expandable
  • 3 MP camera,
  • 1300 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • WiFi
  • Dual SIM
  • Battery
  • Display
  • Camera

Cons:

  • Small internal memory
  • No GPS
  • Less RAM

Price: Rs 4,600

 

 

Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352

 

  • 1 GHz Qualcomm processor
  • OS: Android 2.3
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inch display
  • 512 MB internal memory, expandable
  • 3 MP camera, VGA secondary
  • 1300 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • GPS
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • GPS, WiFi
  • Dual SIM
  • Internal memory
  • Camera
  • Processor

Cons:

Price: Rs 4,700

 

 

Spice Mi-350n

best phones under 5k

  • 650 MHz processor
  • OS: Android 2.3
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inch display
  • 170 MB internal memory, expandable
  • 3.2 MP camera, VGA secondary
  • 1400 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • GPS
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • GPS, WiFi
  • Dual SIM
  • Battery
  • Secondary camera

Cons:

  • Small internal memory
  • Processor
  • Low resolution Display

Price: Rs 5,000

 

 

Videocon A20

videocon a20

  • 1 GHz Qualcomm processor
  • OS: Android 2.3
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inch display
  • 3 MP camera, VGA secondary
  • 1350 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • GPS
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • GPS, WiFi
  • Processor
  • Dual SIM
  • Battery
  • Secondary camera

Cons:

  • RAM
  • Low resolution Display

Price: Rs 5,200

 

 

iBall Andi 3.5i

iball andi

  • 1 GHz processor
  • OS: Android 2.3.6
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 320 x480 pixels, 3.5 inch display
  • Expandable memory
  • 3.2 MP camera,
  • 1200 mAh battery
  • Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS
  • Dual SIM

Pros:

  • WiFi, GPS
  • Dual SIM
  • Battery
  • Display
  • Camera

Cons:

  • Internal memory?
  • Less RAM

Price: Rs 4,600

 

There are quite a few other models from Indian manufacturers but those don’t come with 3G and as such we have skipped them (or else this list would have been never ending).

Posted by on Apr 2, 2013
Categories: Comparisons, Phones