Best Smartphones under 4000-5000 rupees: support UPI, WhatsApp, Gmail, Browsing and other applications

Finding a smartphone under 5000 rupees is tough nowadays. But there are also a few options available in India. Some trusted online shopping platforms still list some smartphones under 5000 rupees. This price segment was popular once. But when we started demanding faster speeds on every task we do on our smartphones, at that time, the price started increasing. With the faster chipsets, the price increased day by day. But still, there are some users who don’t want to carry the big and heavy phones in their pockets for day-to-day use. Here I am going to share some smartphones that are still available, which could be a great alternative for your day-to-day smartphone needs. From UPI payments to WhatsApp and mail, checking the phones are capable of doing many things. Yes, we might see some hang on these phones. That’s why I will be sharing phone models from some of the top brands in India that still list their older smartphones on their shopping sites, so we can easily buy them there.

Before proceeding with this segment, we need to remember that these phones have less storage and are less fast than our current phones. It has old processors, and for some phones, brands have stopped giving software updates. Still, the phones are good enough to carry your basic needs. If you want to purchase the phone for gaming purposes, it is not possible now. As an example, I can say that I have a Redmi 4 generation phone which I used to play PUBGM at the year of 2019. Right now, the game takes a lot of time to load, as it makes weird freezing sounds while matchmaking. After entering the match, the phone started getting so hot, and after some time of very laggy gameplay, it suddenly turned off. It might get worse if we do it daily. The phone could be damaged with that. So, for gaming, we should choose the specific phones available on the market. Because the games are now optimised for the current market and new high-performance phones. It is not the same again that we will use our old 2 GB RAM phones to play games as usual, like before. So in this article, we will be mainly focusing on some branded phones which have almost 2-3 GB of RAM and 16-32 GB of storage space. Which could handle our day-to-day basic needs. I am using the Redmi 6A 2 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM version. It is very useful for me. I mainly use GPay for payments and WhatsApp, Gmail for communications. It is working perfectly with these works. Of course, the use of calls, messages and the camera is also included in this.
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Redmi A1 Plus
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The first phone available on our list is the Redmi A1 Plus. Which is still available on the market and has some demand. The pricing of the smartphone is about 5000 rupees all over the Indian market. The phone has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space. The phone is available on the Reliance Digital online platform. In some cases, it might not be available in your specific location. In that case, we can check the nearest Reliance Digital shop and buy it at the same price marked online. In this price segment, we are getting a lot of features on this smartphone. This could be a highly recommended phone in this price segment. That’s the reason I listed this at the top. It is not only the cheapest option available on the market it comes with some great benefits which we don’t expect. Firstly, the RAM and storage capacity. In this price segment, it is hard to find this type of phone. It is highly recommended for elderly persons. Now, let's just quickly tell you the other details of the phone. So, the smartphone has a MediaTek Helio A22 Processor with a 5000 mAh battery. This is good for multimedia applications too. Zee5, Hotstar, and other platforms could be easily accessible on this, as well as it is also enough for the communication apps and UPI transactions too. The most interesting thing is that the phone has a huge display with a 6.52-inch HD+. The cameras are 8MP back and 5MP front on this device.
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JioPhone Next
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Now, we have another smartphone in the list named JioPhone Next. The phone is available on less price than the previous one, but it offers fewer features too. The smartphone is coming with a price segment of 4299 rupees in the Indian Market. The phone is also available on the Jio sites and offline stores. It is available to sell on online platforms like Reliance Digital and Jiomart for most of the locations in India. It is not like the previous phone, which is a bit rare and most demanding in this segment. It is a bit less demanding, which is the reason it is available in most cities in India, and it also offers fast delivery, which means if anyone orders this phone today, there is a high chance that they could receive the phone by the next day. Now talking about the features, the phone has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space. It compromises some segments with the lower price. The screen size is 5.45 inches. The camera is 13MP back and 8MP front on this phone. The battery has about 3500 mAh capacity available on this device. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon QM-215 Processor. As well as I have a major drawback, which is that only a Jio SIM is accessible to use the data connection, and one SIM must be a Jio SIM to use the device. With these features, the phone is still good rated and recommended for needy persons who need a secondary phone for their daily work and for those who want to give a gift to their elderly grandparents.
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Redmi 8A
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It is time to focus on another smartphone from Xiaomi, which is as good as the first one. And it is also a rare device, too, which couldn’t be easily seen in random phone shops. It is only available on Mi online stores. If you have a Mi service centre near your home, you can check there. They usually take less than one week to bring that phone to you. Now the special benefit of the phone is that we can get the phone for only 4000 rupees. Yes, it is the device which is still available on the indian market at this price segment. The best highly recommended phone at this price segment is the Redmi 8A. Yes, it has higher versions too, which is almost 5000 rupees. But only for 4000 rupees, this is the best phone available right now in the Indian market. Now let’s talk about what we will get at this price segment. We will be getting 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space at the price segment of 4000, and we will get 3GB of RAM at 5000 rupees only. The other benefits of this phone are a 6.22-inch screen size with a 5000 mAh battery. A 12MP primary camera is also available with this phone. As well as the phone supports fast charging, which is rare on high-end smartphones too. The powerhouse of the phone is Qualcomm Snapdragon 439. This is a perfect processor for all the basic needs and to run most of the multimedia applications. This is the best phone available at this price segment. It is also a rare device right now. Because the phone brand not only offers the best unbeatable price, as well as they are offering the best performance too. With the release of the device, it was too popular and top top-rated phone in this price segment.
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Here, I described some top smartphones for the needs of multimedia application users, Online transactions, browsing and communication apps. If I need to rate the devices, I would suggest the Redmi A1 Plus easily take the first place in the price segment of 5000 rupees. If we focus on more or less price options, then the Redmi 8A is the best alternative available at the 4000 rupees price segment. All three phones are the top-rated and most demanding phones in the price segment. There are other phones available too at this price segment. But I chose the highly rated and most demanding phones of all time. There are brands available in the market which offer a lower price for some of their phones, too. Please check thoroughly before buying any of the phones from the market. If it matches your current demands, you can choose it from online and offline stores.