KYMI shortlists the top 10 best and latest Android handsets below Rs 5,000 for September 2013

The line between feature phones and smartphones continues to blur further as the new and promising smart feature phones make their way to the market. Priced attractively at a sub Rs 5,000 range, these devices carry strong specs, giving tough competition to some of the even mid-budget smartphones. 1. Lava 356 The latest entry-level smartphone from the indigenous company dubbed Lava 356 brings on board 3G connectivity, MediaTek dual-core Cortex A7 processor clocked at 1Gz and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean flavor. Fitted with a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen with a 480X320 pixels resolution, the device brings two camera set-up - a 1.3-megapixel rear camera along with a VGA front-facing camera. Backed by a decent 1,500mAh battery backup, the device assures up to 5 hours of talktime and 200 hours of stand-by time. On the connectivity front, the device features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS along with 3G support as mentioned above alongside a 512MB of internal memory and 32GB external memory support. The fully loaded entry level 3G android smartphone makes for a great buy for consumers on shoe string budget. Price: Rs 4,499 2. Karbonn Smart A51 The latest and the cheapest addition to Karbonn's popular Smart-series line-up includes A51 Android phone. Priced at Rs 3,499, this Android offering brings onboard a 3.5-inch HVGA display along with Android 4.0 OS and 1GHz processor. In addition the dual-SIM device houses a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with a VGA front camera, 1100 mAh battery and 256MB of RAM. On the storage front, the device supports 512MB of storage with scope for expansion via a microSD card slot while connectivity is taken care of by 2G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The phone joins the existing line-up of 'Smart' devices which includes Karbonn Smart A3+, Smart A50, Smart A1+ and Smart A1. Price: Rs 3,499 3. Intex Aqua Marvel+ Intex is another manufacturer who is gaining grounds with consumers. The company has launched a interesting choice for the budget conscious Android consumer with the Dual-

SIM Aqua Marvel+. The device comes fitted with a 3.5-inch HVGA with a 320480 pixels resolution and is fueled by a 1GHz MTK6515 processor and Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread coupled with a 256MB of RAM. It also comes with a basic 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1,400mAH battery life. On the storage front, there is a 95MB of internal storage with a microSD card support for further expansion. Available in grey, white and yellow color choices, the device also houses connectivity options like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB ports. Price: Rs 3,990 4. Celkon Campus A10 Another equally impressive offering from Celkon company is the Campus A20. Fitted with a 3.5-inch HVGA display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.2 OS, the device belies its price tag of Rs 4,299. That's not all. This dual-SIM device also brings on board a decent 1500 mAh battery, 1.3-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front facing camera for initiating video calling and chatting. Price: 4,299 5. Lava 3G 402 Lava's second recent offering Lava 402 also brings on board 3G capabilities, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, MediaTek dual-core Cortex A7 processor and 1,500mAh battery like its sibling, Lava 356. The similarities however end here. Equipped with a bigger 4-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen with 480X800 pixels resolution, the device boasts of a 3-megapixel primary camera and a 1.3-megapixel secondary camera for initiating video calling and chats. The connectivity front is taken care by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS while the storage needs are addressed by the 256MB RAM, 512MB internal memory which can be further expanded using a Micros SD card to 32GB. The uniquely designed smartphones enable consumers to consume online content via 3G seamlessly at a affordable price. Price: Rs 5,000 6. Videocon A26 Videocon expands its A series portfolio which constitutes of A45, A47, A51, A53, A22, A27, A15 and A27i with its latest offering - A26. Running on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, the device packs in a 1 GHz single core processor and 512 MB RAm under its hood, in addition to 4 GB internal memory with expansion upto 32GB using a Micro SD card slot. For dual camera fans, the device brings on board dual camera operation - a 3.2 megapixel camera on the back and a 0.3-

megapixel camera on the front for video calling and chatting. The dual SIM and dual standby device also comes pre-loaded with a slew of apps like Fun Zone, V Store,Just Dial, Skype, Astrology, Google Hangout app among others. Price: Rs 4,600 7. Karbonn A9 Star Karbonn's A9 Star can now be grabbed online for Rs 5,000 which makes this device find a place within our top 10 list this month. Featuring a 3.9-inch screen with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, the A9 Star is powered by a 1 GHz dual core processor and Android Ice Cream Sandwich accompanied by 512 MB RAM. It sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera, with 4 GB of internal storage with scope of expansion to 32 GB using a Micro SD card slot. Other goodies on board include a 1500 mAh battery, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity. Price: Rs 5,000 8. Intex Cloud X4 Computer peripherals maker Intex added two latest phones in its Cloud series recently Intex Cloud X4 and Cloud Y2. Of the two budget siblings, Intex Cloud X4 features a 3.5-inch HVGA display, 3.2megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera. Packed under the hood of the device is a 1GHz processor and Android 4.2 along with 256MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM. The device brings an enhanced mobility experience to users who want the best of features and performance on a shoe string budget. Need we say more? Price: Rs 4,590 9. Magicon M3 Atom Last but not the latest is the Magicon M3 Atom, which is cheapest phone in the category at Rs 3,250. The device sports a 3.5-inch display with a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera for video calling and chatting. Backed by a 1100mAh battery, the device is fueled by a Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform and 1GHz Qualcomm processor with similar storage, and connectivity options as the M2 Elegante. This model like its sibling also has accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, orientation sensor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. In addition it also supports popular apps like Skype, Facebook, Fruit Ninja, and Magicon Care.

Price: Rs 3,250 10. Micromax Bolt A51 Micromax has been quite popular with the consumers and the company never ceases to surprise us with their innovative budget offerings. The latest entry-level smartphone in its Bolt-series includes Bolt A51. The Dual-SIM smartphone comes pre-loaded with Flash Transfer, an app that allows you to share multimedia content with other Android devices over Wi-Fi connection, even without data connectivity. The Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread phone sports 3.5-inch capacitive display with 480320 pixels resolution and is fueled by a 832MHz single-core Broadcom processor and 256MB RAM. Taking care of your camera needs is a basic 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera. Other goodies include 512MB internal storage with a microSD slot for cards up to 32GB. There is also a battery back up of 1,500mAH which promises 4.5 hours of talktime and 140 hours of standby time. Price: Available for Rs 4,559 on Saholic

Check out the 10 best 3G enabled Android phones priced in the sub Rs 7,000 price category in India for now
We bring you a list of best and latest phones below Rs 7,000 with 3G connectivity on board.

Karbonn A5 Star

Karbonn A5 Star comes equipped with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480x320 pixels. Powered with a 1GHz processor and Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, the handset has a 3.2-megapixel primary camera on its back and a VGA front-facing camera. It is packed with connectivity features like 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. There is also 256MB of RAM, 512MB of internal memory expandable to 32GB using a memory card and 1,200 mAh battery. Price: Rs 4,890

Micromax Canvas Fun A63

Canvas Fun A63 is fitted with a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display with WVGA resolution of 480x800 pixels and includes a 1.3GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor and 512MB of RAM. The handset also houses a 2-megapixel rear snapper without a front-facing camera for video calls, 4GB of internal storage along with 32GB expandable storage support. It features Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS and is backed by a

1,500 mAh battery, which can deliver 4.5 hours of talk time and 135 hours of standby time. Price: Rs 6,799

Celkon Campus A10

Celkon Campus A10 is stuffed with a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display aporting a 480x320 pixel resolution, a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 256 MB of RAM. Fueled by Android 4.2, the handset packs in a 1.3-megapixel rear camera, a 0.3-megapixel frontfacing camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Further, there is 512 MB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 32 GB with micro SD. The phone runs on a 1,500 mAh battery. Price: Rs 4,299

Lenovo A369i

A369i boasts of a 4-inch display capacitive touchscreen display with 480x800 pixel resolution and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. Under the hood is a 1.3GHz dual-core processor with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage with micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB. Further, there is a 2-megapixel primary camera and connectivity features such as 3G, Wi-Fi Bluetooth and GPS and a 1,500 mAh battery. Price: Rs 6,999.

Spice Stellar Glamor Mi-436

Stellar Glamour Mi-436 is stuffed with a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display with WVGA resolution. Further, the handset is loaded with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor paired with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded to 32GB using a micro SD card. In addition to these aspects, the device has a 5-megapixel rear shooter, 1.3-megapixel front-facer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G. Price: Rs 5,999

Intex Cloud Y2

Intex Cloud Y2 has a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels and is equipped with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. There is a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 1.3-megapixel front camera for video calling and 4GB of internal storage which can be expanded by up to 32GB. Further, the device packs in 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity along with a 1,500 mAh battery. Price: Rs 6,190

iBall Andi 4di

iBall Andi 4Di features a 4-inch IPS WVGA display that has a resolution of 480x800 pixels and is stuffed with a 1GHz Cortex A9 processor and 1GB of RAM. Flavored with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the phone sports 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front facing camer and 512MB of internal storage along with 32GB support. Like the other similar offerings, it offers support to 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth and comes with a 1,700 mAh battery. Price: Rs 5,995

Spice Stellar Jazz Mi-353

Sporting a 3.5-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480x320 pixels, Spice Stellar Jazz Mi-353 is fueled by 1GHz processor backed by 256MB RAM. The device also features a 3-megapixel rear camera with digital zoom, auto-focus and LED flash along with a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting. Further, the handset holds an internal storage capacity of 512MB, which can be enhanced up to 16GB via external microSD. Connectivity wise, the device supports 2G, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, USB and Bluetooth and is loaded with a 1500 mAh battery. Price: Rs 4,589

Karbonn A8

Karbonn A8 boasts of a 4-inch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor along with 512MB of RAM. It also sports a 5megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera and 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card. There is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G connectivity support on the phone along with a 1,500 mAh battery. Price: Rs 6.199

Lava Iris 356

Lava Iris 356 flaunts a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320x480 pixels and is equipped with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor paired with 256MB of RAM. Fueled by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the handset comes with a 1.3megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera for video calling. The device boasts of only 100MB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded to 32GB using a memory card. Further, it packs in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G besides a 1,500 mAh battery that offers 5 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby time. Price: Rs 4,499

XOLO A500

XOLO 500 has all the features offered in the High-end smartphones with nice built quality. This budget mobile phone under the price range of Rs. 7,000 has 4 inch TFT capacitive screen with 480x800Display Resolution. This budget phone offers the super fast 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon, Dual Core processor. XOLO 500 runs on the Android V 4.0 ICS. This Budget Android Smartphone also has Dual SIM Support. Phone offers a 5MP primary camera and 0.3 MP Front camera. This Cheap android Phones also has Wi-Fi connectivity options. In XOLO 500 you will get the nice gaming experience, The Phone has better graphics Quality. XOLO 500 has the Li-ion 1500 mAh battery, but the battery back up is not up to the mark.

Key Features of XOLO A500

Android v4.0 (Icecream Sandwich) OS 4-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB 1 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor 5 MP Primary Camera 0.3 MP Secondary Camera

Price Details of XOLO A500

XOLO A500 is priced at Rs. 6999.

XOLO A700

The XOLO 700 is the Mid Range Budget phone that has some serious pretty features usually wont come in the cheap Smart Phones. XOLO 700 runs on Android V4.0 ICS and powered by the 1 GHz Dual Core Processor with 512 MB RAM that gives you optimum performance The 4.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen supports qHD, 960 x 540 pixel resolution. This mobile phone features 5 megapixel autofocus primary camera with LED flash and a 0.3 megapixel secondary camera. This budget Android Phone comes with the internal memory of 4GB that can be expanded up to 32 GB using micro SD.

Key Features:

Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich and Upgradable) OS 5 MP Primary Camera 4.5-inch IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen 1 GHz Dual Core Processor Wi-Fi Enabled Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Price Details:
XOLO A700 Priced in the Range of Rs. 7999