The segment under Rs 10,000 has seen a lot of additions recently. The number of options in this segment has increased exponentially. Here we present to you top five smartphones which you can consider if you are on a tight budget.
Lava Iris X8 has a 5 inch HD IPS display with a Resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and Pixel density of 294 ppi. Running on Android KitKat, the Lava Iris X8 is upgradeable to Lollipop. It has a 1.4 GHz octa-core processing unit, with 2 GB of RAM. The internal memory stands at 16 GB, and another 32 GB can be added, via a microSD card. 
The 8 megapixel primary camera is equipped with auto-focus, BSI 3 sensor, panorama, face detection, HDR, flash, and full HD video recording. While the front has a 3 megapixel selfie taker. For your connectivity needs, the Dual-SIM Lava Iris X8 has 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, and WiFi. A 2500 mAh battery is present for your power needs.
The Yu Yureka has a 5.5 inch IPS display, with a pixel density of 267 ppi. The Yu Yureka comes with Android KitKat (4.4) Cyanogen Mod OS 11. For those of you not in the know, Cyanogen is an extremely customisable Android based OS. The processing capability of the Yureka, is extremely high, as it has a quad-core 1.5 GHz Processor with 64-bit architecture and 2 GB of RAM. The internal memory is 16 GB, which is expandable by a further 32 GB via a micro-SD card. 
This dual-SIM device has all the expected connectivity features such as 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. The 2500 mAh battery is enough for 9 hours of talktime
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The Lenovo A6000 comes with a 5 inch HD IPS display with a ppi of 294 ppi. The Lenovo A6000 runs on Android KitKat with Vibe 2.0 UI. It has a quad-core processing unit clocked at 1.2 GHz, alongside 1 GB of RAM. The internal memory is 8 GB, to which another 32 GB can be added via a microSD card. 
The 8 megapixel camera is equipped with face detection, auto-focus, HDR, flash, etc. The front has a 2 megapixel fixed focus selfie taker. The Lenovo A6000 not only has 4G, it also has GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, etc. It is claimed The 2300 mAh battery is claimed to have 22 hours of Talk time and 264 hours of standby.
Moto E 3G (2nd Gen) – Rs 6,999
The second generation Motorola Moto E has a 4.5 inch qHD IPS display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. IPS technology allows for wider viewing angles. Running on Lollipop, it has a quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 chipset, with 1 GB of RAM. The internal storage stands at 8 GB, to which another 32 GB can be added via a microSD card. 
The primary camera is a 5 megapixel unit, with auto HDR, panorama, slow motion video recording, quick capture, flash, and video recording at 720p at 30 fps. The front has a VGA camera. The single SIM Moto E has 3G, GPS, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, and Bluetooth 4.0. It has a 2390 mAh battery, which Motorola claims is enough to last for up to 24 hours of mixed usage.
The successor to the wildly popular Redmi 1s, the Xiaomi Redmi 2 has a 4.7 inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The phone runs on Android KitKat, with MiUI 6.0. It has a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processing unit with 1 GB of RAM. The internal memory stands at 8 GB, to which you can add an additional 32 GB via a microSD card. 
The primary camera is an 8 megapixel unit with auto-focus, geo-tagging, smile detection, HDR, flash, and video recording at 1080p at 30 fps. The front has a 2 megapixel camera which can record videos at 720p. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 is a dual-SIM phone with 4G, GPS, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, and Bluetooth 4.0. Power is provided by a 2200 mAh battery.