Best smartphones under Rs 5,000

Looking for a smartphone, but have a very tight budget? Well, the good news is that even if you have as little as Rs 5,000 to spend, there are a number of smartphone options available. Here are 10 best smartphones priced under Rs 5,000.

Micromax Canvas Fun A6

Micromax Canvas Fun A6 has dual sim card slots, sports a 4-inch (480x800p) display, and is priced around Rs 5,000. Powered by dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor and 512MB RAM, the phone runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

Apart from 4GB internal storage, the phone has a microSD card slot that supports cards of up to 32GB. It features a 2MP primary camera without LED flash and has a VGA secondary camera. For connectivity, the phone offers 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and microUSB 2.0. It includes a Li-Ion 1,500mAh battery.

Xolo A500S Lite

Available for around Rs 5,000, the phone has dual sim card slots and a 4-inch (480×800 p) display. Xolo A500S is powered by a dual-core 1.3 GHz processor, 512MB RAM and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

It also has a 3.15MP primary camera with LED flash and a VGA secondary camera. The phone can support a microSD card of up to 32GB, besides offering internal storage of 4GB .It includes a Li-Ion 1,400mAh battery and features 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0 for connectivity.

Lava Iris 402e

The dual-sim Lava Iris 402e has a 4-inch (480×800 p) display and is available online for approximately Rs 4,200. The smartphone is powered by dual-core 1.3 GHz processor and 512MB RAM and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

It has 512MB of internal storage and can hold a microSD card of up to 32GB. The phone has a 3.15MP primary camera with LED flash and a VGA secondary camera. For connectivity, it features 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microUSB also includes Li-Ion 1,450mAh battery.

Intex Aqua Y2

Intex Aqua Y2 has dual-sim card slots, a display of 4-inch (480 x 854 p), and is available for about Rs 4,700. It runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), offers 4GB internal storage and can support a microSD card of up to 32GB.Powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Intex Aqua Y2 offers 512MB RAM and has a Li-ion 1,500mAh battery.

It features a 5MP primary camera with LED flash and 1.3MP secondary camera. You can access internet on your phone through 3G and Wi-Fi, and transfer data to and from your phone via Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

Celkon A35K Campus

Available at an approximate price of Rs 3,600, Celkon A35K runs the latest Android version, KitKat, and has a display of 3.5-inch (320×480 p). It is powered by 1 GHz single core processor and 256MB RAM. The phone has dual-sim card slots, can support microSD card of up to 32GB and has 512MB of internal storage.

It also features a 3.2MP primary camera, with LED flash, and a VGA secondary camera. The phone runs on 1,400mAh battery and offers 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi for internet connection. Data can be transferred to and from the phone via Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

Karbonn Smart A11 Star

Priced around Rs 4,500, Karbonn Smart A11 Star is a dual-sim phone with a 4-inch (480 x 800 p) display, and runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Powered by 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM, the phone has an internal storage of 4GB, and can support a microSD card of up to 32GB.

For connectivity, it features 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. It also has a 5MP primary camera with LED flash and a 1.3MP secondary camera. It runs on Li-Ion 1,500mAh battery.

Karbonn Smart A12 Star

Priced approximately at Rs. 4099, the phone has a 4-inch (480×800 p) LCD display and is powered by 1.3 GHz dual core processor and 512MB RAM and runs the latest version of Android KitKat.

The phone has dual-sim card slots, 4GB internal storage and offers microSD card support of up to 32GB. It features a 5MP primary camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP secondary camera.

And for connectivity, the phone has features like 2G,3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0. The phone runs on 1,400mAh battery.

Spice Mi-436 Stellar Glamour

Priced approximately at Rs. 5,000, Spice Mi-436 is a dual-sim phone with a display of 4-inch (480 x 800 p) and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The phone has an internal storage of 4GB and can support a microSD card of up to 32GB. Powered by dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 processor and 512MB RAM, the phone has a Li-Ion 1,400mAh battery.

It features a 5MP primary camera which lacks LED flash, and also a 1.3MP secondary camera. On the connectivity front, it has features like 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB 2.0.

Samsung Galaxy Star

Samsung Galaxy Star, available online for approximately Rs 4,300, is a dual-sim phone that has a 3-inch (240x320p) display. It is powered by a 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM. The phone runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and packs 4GB of internal storage and a microSD slot that can support cards of up to 32GB capacity.

The smartphone features a 2MP primary camera minus LED flash; the secondary camera is also missing. In terms of connectivity options, the phone offers 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0, and its battery capacity is just 1,200mAh.