The best sub-10K smartphones for gaming, photography and more

Micromax Canvas Selfie A255 (Price Rs. 9,579​)

The 13MP front Camera with LARGAN lens and Sony sensor with Soft Flash makes this phone optimal for for selfies. It has useful filters that help you get that perfect selfies, these filters are divided into two broad categories: Enhancement effects and Makeup effects. With Enhancement Effects you add fitters that smoothen skin, whiten skin, remove oil, Fade dark circles, tone the shape of your face, make your eyes look bold and make teeth whiter. The makeup Effects you can do things like add blush, eyeliner, eye shadow, lipstick, lip liner, mascara and enhance appearance of lips.

Coolpad Note 3 (Price Rs. 8,999)

The 1.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek 6753 processor and 3GB of RAM runs games quite smoothly. 

The 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen has 16M colors at a resolution of 1280x720 and 267 pixels per inch is the perfect size for two-handed gaming.

The Coolpad Note 3 come with a 3000mAh battery coupled with Brand-new COOL UI 6.0 Technology which consumes lesser power that make it optimal for those of you who like to game when they travel.

Meizu M2 Note 16GB (Price Rs. 9,999)

This is the only phone below Rs.10,000 that can record video at 4K, coupled with a display size of 5.5-inches, a resolution of 1920x1080 (at a pixel density of 401) and a 13MP front camera, this phone seems too good to be true.

Asus ZenFone 2 Laser 2GB (Price Rs. 9,999)

The Asus ZenFone 2 Laser uses a 13MP PixelMaster camera with f/2.0-aperture lens to capture stunning, high-resolution photos with zero shutter lag.

The phone has laser-autofocus technology which greatly reduces blurring and enhances image stabilization, along with pixel-merging technology which capture good quality photos even at night or in low-light environments.

With “Super Resolution mode” you can capture detailed images at 52MP. Apart from all this, it has fast auto focus and shoots well in natural lighting.

Asus Zenfone Max Price 16GB (Price Rs. 9,999)

This Asus Zenfone Max has an extremely long battery life. The phone has a 5000mAh battery (almost twice the battery size of other phones in its class) that allows you to use the phone for around two days of mixed usage, if not more.

If that's not good enough, it also has a 5.5-inch screen, a 13MP rear camera and 2GB RAM.