Xiaomi has recently launched its most awaited Redmi Note 10 smartphone in India and today the handset went on sale for the first time in the country. The handset is powered by an octa-core processor, quad rear-camera setup, 5,000mAh battery, and a lot more among the others. The Redmi Note 10 went on sale today at 12 Pm, but it seems that the smartphone went out of stock due to massive demand among the consumers. Don’t be sad if you aren’t able to get your hands on the handset in its very first sale the company will soon restock the phone and you can place your order in the next sale. However, if you’re open to exploring other options from different brands that offer the same configuration phone within the same price point then you are at the right place.
India has a huge smartphone market and there are numerous brands like Realme, POCO, OPPO, Samsung, Micromax and more that offer high configuration smartphones in budget and mid-range segments. These brands come offer handsets with highlighted features like 65W fast charging support, massive battery, powerful processor, and more. Here is the list of some good alternatives which you can consider.
POCO M2 Pro
Price: Rs 13,999 4GB RAM + 128GB
BUY HERE: Amazon
POCO M2 Pro packs a massive 5,020mAh battery which is capable enough of surviving throughout the day usage and gets 50 percent charge in 30 minutes thanks to 33W fast charging technology. The smartphone is backed by a Snapdragon 720G chipset, clubbed with the Adreno 6188 GPU.
The smartphone packs 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage and runs on Poco Launcher. As far as cameras are concerned it houses a quad-camera setup which consists of a 48MP primary lens, an 8MP ultrawide camera, a 5MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The Poco M2 Pro is equipped with a 16MP camera on the front that can shoot selfies and also record 1080p videos.
The POCO M2 Pro flaunts a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 080 x 2400 pixels at a pixel density of 395 ppi. It also features a centre-aligned punch hole at the top to accommodate the selfie camera setup.
Realme 7i
Price: Rs 11,999 4GB + 64GB storage
BUY HERE: Flipkart
Realme 7i is another on the list that comes with a 90Hz refresh rate display and has a 64MP primary camera. These aspects are making it an exciting prospect at this price segment and the best competition to the new launched Redmi Note 10 smartphone. The Realme 7i sports an impressive 6.5-inches IPS LCD with a 270ppi pixel density.
The Realme 7i features a quad camera setup on the rear featuring a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel camera, and a 2-megapixel mono lens. It houses a 16-megapixel selfie camera setup for selfies and video calls. The phone also has a fingerprint sensor and a Face unlock for security.
The handset boasts an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 octa-core processor, paired with an Adreno 610 GPU. For smooth multitasking performance, the phone equips 4GB of RAM capacity. It runs Android 10 out of the box with the Realme UI on top. The smartphone packs a massive 5000mAh battery capacity with 18W quick charging support.
POCO M3
Price: Rs 11,999 6GB + 64GB storage
BUY HERE: Flipkart
POCO expanded its portfolio in Indian with the launch of the POCO M3 and the hero feature of the smartphone is the 48MP rear camera, 5,000mAh battery, fast charging support and a lot more. To recall, the handset flaunts a 6.5-inches IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 395ppi. The display is completely bezel-less with a waterdrop notch design.
Under the hood, the handset draws power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 octa-core chipset, clubbed with Adreno 610GPU for handling graphical performance. The POCO M3 is backed by 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of onboard storage. It packs a 5000mAh Li-Polymer non-removable battery that includes support for fast charging.
As far as cameras are concerned, the triple rear camera features a 48MP primary camera, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth camera. You can click selfies with the 8MP front-facing camera that sits underneath the waterdrop notch. The device features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.
Samsung Galaxy M12
Price: Rs 10,999 4GB + 64GB storage
BUY HERE: Amazon
Samsung has added a new smartphone in its M-series recently in India called the Samsung Galaxy M12. The budget segment handset comes with highlighted features like a 90Hz refresh rate display, a 6,000mAh battery, a 48MP quad-camera setup, and a lot more. This could be the best alternative to the Redmi Note 10 if you’re looking for the best specification in the budget range.
The Galaxy M12 features a 6.4-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop notch design. The screen comes with a 90Hz refresh rate support and a 20:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by an 8nm Samsung Exynos 850 SoC. It is paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory. On the optical front, the smartphone offers a 48MP quad-camera setup on the back. Alongside the phone has a 5MP ultrawide, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. Upfront, it houses an 8MP camera sensor for selfies and videos.
Micromax In Note 1
Price: Rs. 10,999 4GB + 64GB
BUY HERE: Flipkart
Micromax has recently made its comeback in India with the launch of its In Note 1 smartphone with highlighted features like stock Android 10 version, MediaTek Helio processor, massive 5,000mAh battery and a lot more the handset is up for grabs across all the e-commerce sites with an affordable price segment. You can consider this as a good alternative for the Redmi Note 10 smartphone.
Micromax In Note 1 features a punch-hole design that houses the front camera. It flaunts a 6.67-inch offers Full HD+ resolution with 1080×2400 pixels quality and a pixel density of 395 PPI. Under the hood, the smartphone draws power from an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage that is further expandable via a microSD slot.
The Note 1 packs a quad rear camera setup with the combination of a 48MP sensor, 5MP sensor, 2MP sensor and 2MP depth sensor. On the front, the phone has a 16MP camera for selfies. The phone gets back up with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging via a USB Type C port.
Moto G30
Price: Rs 10,999 4GB + 64GB storage
BUY HERE: Flipkart
Moto G30 is the latest addition to the G-series lineup of smartphones dubbed as the Moto G30. The mid-range device packs USP features like 6GB RAM, quad-rear camera setup, 5000mAh battery, and more. On the display front, the device sports a 6.51-inches bezel-less display with a waterdrop notch.
The smartphone features a quad-rear camera setup having a 48MP primary sensor accompanied by a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth camera. There is a single 13MP front-facing camera underneath the waterdrop notch for selfies and video calls.
The Moto G30 is fuelled by a 5000mAh with fast-charging technology. The handset runs the Android v11 operating system and is powered by the Snapdragon 662 processor, clubbed with Adreno 610 GPU for graphical performance.
Oppo A31
Price: Rs 10,990 4GB RAM + 64GB storage
Buy HERE: Amazon
Oppo A31 2020 sports a 6.5-inch HD+ display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and offers a pixel density of 270 PPI and a waterdrop notch that houses the selfie camera. The smartphone packs a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 12MP wide primary camera, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP sensor along with an LED flash. At the front, Oppo A31 2020 features an 8MP camera for selfies.
Under the hood, the OPPO A31 houses an octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 processor, clubbed with PowerVR GE8320 GPU for graphics processing. The handset is backed by 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage that is further expandable up to 256GB via the microSD card. It runs on the Android 9-based ColorOS version. Oppo A31 2020 comes loaded with a 4,230mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Price: 13,999 4GB + 64GB
BUY HERE: Amazon
Samsung Galaxy A21s a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED panel smartphone with HD+ resolution at a pixel density of 258 ppi is another alternative to the Redmi Note 10 phone. The handset is equipped with an Exynos 7885 it has Mali-G71 MP2 graphics processing. The smartphone is backed by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory and if that is not enough, you can also expand up to 512GB via a microSD card.
The phone features a quad shooter setup on the rear made up of a 16MP primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide sensor, a 5MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor along with an LED flash. On the selfie front, the smartphone houses a 16MP camera sensor that can shoot 1080p video. The phone runs on One UI 2.0 baked on top of Android 10. The Galaxy A21s has a 5000mAh with 15W charging technology.
Realme Narzo 20 Pro
Price: Rs 13,999 6GB + 64GB
Rs 15,999 8GB + 128GB
BUY HERE: Flipkart
The Realme Narzo 20 Pro was recently launched in India along with hero features like 65W Super Dart fast-charging technology, 90Hz refresh rate, 4,500mAh battery and more. The Realme Narzo 20 Pro flaunts a 6.5-inch Full HD+ screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, 90.5 per cent screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G95 processor along with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage.
As far as cameras are concerned the quad rear cameras feature a 48MP primary lens, 8MP wide-angle lens with 119-degree FoV, 2MP macro shooter, and 2MP B&W lens. Upfront, the handset offers a 16MP camera sensor for selfies and video calls. The Narzo 20 Pro packs a 4,500mAh battery and supports 65W Super Dart fast-charging technology. It runs on Android 10 with Realme UI on top of it.
