The sub-Rs 10,000 Android smartphone segment has seen a major upheaval recently with the launch of Motorola Moto E; never before an affordable handset had made headlines like the Moto E. With Moto E, Motorola has shown the world that it is not impossible to offer a good handset in the affordable segment. Hopefully, we will see more Moto E like (or better) phones from other MNC giants like Samsung, LG, and Sony.
Meanwhile, you can check our current Top 5 Android smartphone list in the post-Moto E era.
Motorola Moto E has a 4.3-inch touchscreen display with 540×960 pixels resolution. This IPS display has Corning Gorilla Glass coating and is said to have low glare. Moto E is armed with a dual core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 200 processor and 1 GB RAM. It is currently based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and Motorola has promised the next update as well. It too has a curved back panel, measuring 12.3 mm at the thickest point while 6.2 mm at the thinnest part. It weighs 142 grams.
Moto E has 4 GB on-board storage and offers a Memory card slot that can hold up to 32 GB micro SD card. Note that it is a dual SIM handset and comes with WiFi, Micro USB port, and Bluetooth 4.0. For navigation, it has GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou. It has FM radio as well.
The Moto E has a 5 megapixel rear camera with Auto HDR, 4x digital zoom, burst mode, and panorama features. Moto E has no front camera though. Motorola has packed a 1960 mAh battery that claims to offer up to 24 hours of talk time.
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Xolo Q800 X-Edition
Xolo had introduced the Q800 X-Edition as the successor to the Q800 and packed it with decent features. The Q800 X-Edition features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display that supports 960×540 pixel resolution. Xolo Q800 X-Edition has a quad-core 1.2 GHz MediaTek MT6589 processor, 1 GB RAM, and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system.
The phone has an 8 megapixel camera at the back which, as per the company, can record full high definition videos. There is an LED flash in the back as well while in its front lies a 1 megapixel for video calls. It has a 2100 mAh battery that promises decent run time. It too comes with dual SIM configuration of which one supports 3G Networks. Xolo Q800 X-Edition also has Bluetooth, FM Radio and GPS with A-GPS.
Micromax Unite 2 A106 has a 4.7-inch display with 480×800 pixels resolution. This smartphone is powered by a 1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6582M quad core processorr and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The Micromax Unite 2 has a 5 megapixel auto focus rear camera. There is an LED flash in the back too while a 2 megapixel camera is in its front. It has many camera fatures like HDR, panorama, Live Photo mode (to capture videos and images simultaneously), and Beauty face.
The Unite 2 has 4 GB internal storage and a micro SD card slot that can accommodate a micro SD card of up to 32 GB. Of the 4 GB internal memory, 1.67 GB is available for the users while 0.89 GB is available as phone storage. The Micromax Canvas Unite 2 has a 2000 mAh battery. Micromax itself claims 8 hours of talktime and 190 hours of standby which is quite average, neither bad nor good.
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Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus
Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus is the successor of the Titanium S5 and, as apparent, comes with some improvements. The S5 Plus has a 5-inch IPS LCD display with 960×540 pixel resolution. Karbonn has loaded the S5 Plus with a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and 1 GB RAM. Though it has only 4 GB internal storage, you can use its expandable memory slot to beef up its storage which can accommodate a maximum of 32 GB micro SD card.
Karbonn has armed the phone with an 8 megapixel rear Autofocus camera and an LED Flash. There is a VGA camera in its front for video calls. The Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus is loaded with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system and comes with WiFi support for faster mobile internet experience. This dual-SIM handset offers 3G SIM support in one of the slots as well. Besides, the phone has Bluetooth, FM Radio and GPS with A-GPS support. The only cringe-worthy part would be the 1800 mAh battery inside this handset. Check our review of the Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus here.
Spice Stellar Mettle Icon Mi-506
Spice Stellar Mettle Icon Mi-506 was launched earlier this year for Rs 6,999. It has a 5 inch touchscreen, 1.3 Ghz dual core processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB ROM, an expandable storage slot that can hold a micro SD card of upto 32 GB, and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system. Besides, it has an 8 megapixel rear camera, a 1.3 megapixel front camera, and an 1800 mAh battery.