Best lightweight smartphones under Rs 10,000 in India

Smartphones have become an essential part of our daily lives. Based on the budget, customers pick the models such as premium, mid-range, or budget offerings. With improving hardware, premium glass and aluminium build quality and large battery capacities, phones have become quite heavy on hands these days. While it is good to have a premium build and large batteries, there are a few casual and moderate users on the other side of the spectrum who want to have their phones light. Here are some of the lightweight phones that are available on the market.

Top lightweight phones in India

Realme Narzo N53

Weight: The Realme Narzo N53 weighs 182 grams.

Display: The Realme Narzo N53 sports a 6.74-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and 450nits brightness.
OS: The handset boots Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0.
Processor: The phone is powered by the Unisoc T612 SoC with Mali-G57 GPU.
RAM and Storage: The handset comes in multiple models: 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB onboard storage that is further expandable. There’s up to 12GB Dynamic RAM support.
Battery: The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support
Cameras: The Realme Narzo N53 has a 50MP primary camera sensor with f/1.8 aperture, 5P Lens and an LED flash. There is an 8MP shooter on the front for selfies.
Launch timeline: The Narzo N53 launched in May 2023.
Price: The Realme Narzo N53 is priced at Rs 8,999 for the 4GB + 64GB version and Rs 10,999 for the 6GB + 128GB model.

Moto G13

Weight: 184.25 grams

Display: The Moto G13 comes with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate.
Processor: The handset is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 coupled with ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU.
RAM and Storage: The handset packs 4GB LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB/128GB storage that is further expandable.
OS: The phone runs on Android 13 OS.
Cameras: There are triple cameras on the back, with a 50MP primary camera and dual 2MP lenses for macro and depth. There is an 8MP camera on the front.
Battery: The Moto G13 houses a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging.
Launch timeline: The Motorola phone was launched in March 2023.
Price: The phone is priced at Rs 9,499 for the 4GB + 64GB model and Rs 9,999 for the 4GB + 128GB version.

Vivo Y02

Weight: 186 grams.

Display: The Vivo Y02 sports a 6.51-inch HD+ display with 1600 x 720 pixels resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio.
Processor: MediaTek octa-core processor.
RAM and Storage: 3GB RAM and 32GB storage that is further expandable up to 1TB.
OS: Android 12 Go Edition with Funtouch OS 12
Cameras: There is an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and f/2.0 aperture. The handset has a 5MP shooter on the front.
Battery: There is a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging.
Launch timeline: December 2022.
Price: Vivo Y02 is priced at Rs 8,999 for the 2GB + 32GB model.

Redmi 10A

Weight: 194 grams

Display: The Redmi 10A sports a 6.53-inch HD+ display with 1600 x 720 pixels resolution, 20:9 and a waterdrop notch.
Processor: The handset is powered by the MediaTek Helio G25 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU.
RAM and Storage: 3GB/4GB LPDDR4x RAM and 32GB/ 64GB eMMC 5.1 storage.
OS: Android 11 with MIUI 12.5
Cameras: The handset features a 13MP primary camera with f/2.2 aperture and an LED flash. There is a 5MP shooter on the front for selfies.
Battery: The phone has a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging.
Launch timeline: Redmi 10A launched in India back in April 2022
Price: The Redmi 10A is priced at Rs 8,499 for the 3GB + 32GB model and Rs 9,499 for the 4GB + 64GB version.