Redmi Note 8 or Realme 5s: Which Is the Best Phone Under Rs. 10,000?

There are no easy choices.

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By Pranay Parab | Updated: 30 November 2019 00:07 IST

Redmi Note 8 price in India is amazing, and Realme 5s price in India gives it a run for its money, but which is the best phone under Rs. 10,000. On this episode deputy reviews editor Roydon Cerejo joins host Pranay Parab to talk about that. We begin this episode by talking about Realme 5s, and how it is different from the Realme 5. We mention all the new features in the Realme 5s, and help you decide whether it is a worthy upgrade. Then we talk about Redmi Note 8 and how it competes against Realme 5s. This is the part where we tell you which is the best smartphone under Rs. 10,000.

Then we talk about the strategy Realme has adopted in the smartphone market in India. Here we discuss the relentless pace of Realme's phone launches and whether that needs to change. We talk about the company's intention to dethrone Xiaomi in India and whether its approach towards doing that should change. Then we discuss the positive change Realme has brought to the Indian smartphone market and the quality of Realme phones.

Finally, we discuss whether you should buy the Realme 5s, and in case you don't want to, we also recommend other good smartphones in this price range. 

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That's all for this week's episode of Orbital, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

 
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Great performance
  • Versatile cameras
  • Premium build quality
  • HDR display
  • Bad
  • Gets warm under load
  • Sub-par low-light video performance
 
KEY SPECS
Display 6.53-inch
Processor MediaTek Helio G90T
Front Camera 20-megapixel
Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 6GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 4500mAh
OS Android 9 Pie
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels
NEWS
VARIANTS
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Good build quality, striking looks
  • Very good battery life
  • Cameras perform well in daylight
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Bad
  • No fast charging
  • Cameras struggle in low light
  • A little heavy and bulky
 
KEY SPECS
Display 6.50-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Front Camera 13-megapixel
Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 4GB
Storage 128GB
Battery Capacity 5000mAh
OS Android 9 Pie
Resolution 720x1600 pixels
NEWS
VARIANTS

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