10 Best Affordable Smartphone Under Rs 4000 in India (2018)

If you are looking to buy best 4G mobile in the price range of Rs. 3000 to Rs. 4000 online, from Flipkart or Amazon, you are at the right place. Here are some great suggestions that I have handpicked and updated in September 2018.

I have included 1 GB RAM / 2 GB RAM phones with 4G VOLTE phones on this list. These Android phones offer good camera quality, battery life, performance.I would recommend buying a 4G smartphone instead of a 3G mobile, as 3G technology is already outdated.

Don’t buy a 3G Phone no matter if how cheap it is. Also, there are no 5G phones available currently and 5G technology will come after 2020.

We have tried to keep the budget between Rs. 3000 to Rs. 4000, some of the them may be available within Rs. 4500, but not above that price.

Let’s Check 10 Best Affordable Smartphone Under Rs 4000 in India 2018

Panasonic P91

Panasonic has suddenly become affordable and has started to give good specs in low price. The Japanese company is competing with the other Chinese brands in the Indian market to offer good value for money mobiles to buyers.

The Panasonic P91 is available to purchase from Flipkart and it costs Rs. 3,999. The phone comes with a good robust design and also looks stunning. Powering the phone is a Mediatek 6739 Quad-Core Processor and ARM Mali T720 MP1 GPU that offers good performance in latest games.

Additionally, it comes with 1 GB Ram and has 16 GB internal storage that is expandable using dedicated micro-sd card slot. The phone runs on the Android Nougat 7.1 OS instead of the Android Oreo 8.1 latest Operating system from Google.

Key Specs Panasonic P91

• Processor –  1.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor (MediaTek 6739 With ARM Mali T720 MP1 GPU.
• RAM – 1 GB RAM.
• Display Size – 5.0 Inch Display.
• OS – Android Nougat 7.1 OS.
• Dual SIM Support – YES
• Dedicated Micro-SD Card – Yes
• Primary Camera – 8 MP Rear Camera With LED Flash.
• Secondary Camera – 5  MP Selfie Camera.
• Storage – 16 GB internal storage expandable to 64 GB.
• Connectivity – 3G,  4G LTE, and 4G Volte, WiFi, Bluetooth.
• FM Radio.
• 25000 MAh Battery.

Candytech Rating – 4.2 

Flipkart Rating 3.9

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Samsung Z2 (4G LTE and  VOLTE)

If you wish to buy a branded smartphone from Samsung under 4K, then Samsung Z2 is a good choice. In comparison to other mobiles on this list, Samsung Z2 doesn’t run on Android OS but runs on the Samsung’s operating system Tizen OS 2.4.

What’s more, it is compatible with the JIO 4G Sim and can be used for both voice and data.

The Z2 has excellent touch response and better build quality compared to a lot of cheaper options. Also, it comes with a 4.0-inch display with WVGA, 800 x 480 Pixels.

The battery capacity is mediocre, it comes with a 1500 mAH capacity battery. Notably, it is available for Rs 4,299 and you can purchase it online as well as offline.

Key Specs Samsung Z2

• Processor –  1.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor.
• RAM – 1 GB RAM.
• Display Size – 4.0 Inch Display.
• OS – Tizen OS by Samsung.
• Dual SIM Support – YES
• Primary Camera – 3.2 MP Rear Camera With LED Flash.
• Secondary Camera – 0.3  MP VGA Front Camera.
• Storage – 8 GB internal storage expandable to 32 GB.
• Connectivity – 3G,  4G LTE, and Volte, WiFi, Bluetooth.
• FM Radio.
• 1500 MAh Battery.

Candytech Rating – 3.0 

Amazon Rating 2.6

*The Amazon Rating is based on 552 User Reviews. Notably, the Amazon Ratings are usually lower in comparison to Flipkart.

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Read More About Samsung Z2.

iVoomi Me4

The iVoomi Me4 is available for ₹2999 after a recent price drop of Rs. 5000. Also, you can buy it on Flipkart. Besides, the phone is available since July 2017.

For starters, the iVoomi Me4 sports a 4.5-inch FWVGA (854*480) pixels display with 218 PPI. Under the hood we have MediaTek Quad Core Processor clocked at 1.1 GHz along with 1 GB of RAM.

Notably, the iVoomi Me4 comes with the latest Android Nougat 7 out of the box and offers a good user experience.

Moreover, the brand is new in India but is offering good quality phones in this price range in comparison to Indian manufacturers.

For imaging, it has a 5 Megapixel rear camera, and a 5 MP front-facing camera.

Key Specs iVoomi 4

• 4.5-inch Display (Resolution: 854*480 pixels).
• 4G VoLTE Dual SIM.
• 8 GB Internal + 64 GB Expandable through MicroSD card
• 2000 mAh Li-ion.
• Android Nougat 7.0.
• 1 GB RAM with Quad Core with 64-Bit MTK Processor
• Supports 22 Indian Languages.
• 5 MP with LED Flash + Front: 5 MP with Face Beauty, Face Detection & Panorama Mode.
• Champagne Gold, Slate Grey & MidnightBlack.
• Priced at Rs 3499.
• Available on Flipkart.

Candytech Rating – 3.8 

Flipkart Rating 3.6

*The Flipkart Rating is based on 6288 User Reviews. Also, Flipkart Ratings are usually higher than Amazon.in.

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Swipe Elite 2 Plus

The Indian firm Swipe launched Elite 2 Plus in October. It is available at a price of Rs. 4,099 in India and is exclusive to Amazon.

Besides, it sports a 5-inch FWVGA display, offering 854 x 480 pixels resolution. Spreadtrum SC9830 64-bit processor powers the device.

For imaging, the device has a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash. There is also a 5 MP front shooter to click selfies.

Additionally, the handset also supports 4G with LTE connectivity. Lastly, the smartphone also works with the JIO Sim.

Key Specs – Swipe Elite 2 Plus

• Display: 5-inch FWVGA display, 854 x 480 pixels resolution.
• Chipset : Spreadtrum SC9830 64-bit chipset.
• Processor: 1.5 GHz quad-core 64-bit processor.
• GPU: Mali 400 GPU.
• RAM: 1 GB DDR3 RAM.
• Storage: 8 GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB through an SD card.
• OS: Android OS Marshmallow.
• Camera: 5 MP rear camera with LED flash & a 5 MP front shooter.
• Supports Wi-Fi, 4G with VoLTE connectivity.
• Battery capacity: 2500 mAh battery.
• Thickness: 9.8 mm thin.  

Candytech Rating – 3.4 

Amazon Rating 2.9

*The Amazon Rating is based on 17 User Reviews. Also, the Amazon Ratings are usually lower in comparison to Flipkart.

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Read More About Swipe Elite 2 Plus.

 Swipe Elite 4G

The Swipe Elite 4G is a best seller Dual Sim 4G mobile from Indian brand, Swipe. The phone comes with good design and specs for a price tag of Rs. 3999 and is available on Flipkart.

For starters, it offers a 5.0 Inch display and has an FWVGA (854*480) pixels resolution. Moreover, the Swipe Elite 4G runs on the Quad Core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz and comes with the Mali 400 GPU to take care of the gaming needs.

Additionally, we have the Dual Sim, 4G Volte Support and it even comes with a decent 2500 mAH battery, to last long.

Key Specs Swipe Elite 4G

• Display: 5-inch FWVGA display, with 854 x 480 pixels resolution.
• Processor – 64 Bit Quad Core 1.3 GHz SOC
• GPU : Mali 400 GPU.
• RAM: 1 GB DDR3 RAM.
• Storage: 8 GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB through an SD card.
• OS: Android OS Marshmallow.
• Camera: 8 MP rear camera with LED flash & a 5 MP front shooter
• Dual Sim and Wi-Fi, 4G with VoLTE connectivity.
• Battery capacity: 2500 mAh battery
• Price Rs. 3999
• Available on Flipkart.

Candytech Rating – 3.5 

Flipkart Rating 3.6

*The Flipkart Rating is based on 4805 User Reviews. The Flipkart Ratings are usually higher than Amazon.in.

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Read More About Swipe Elite 4G.

Xolo ERA 2 (4G) (Indian Brand)

Xolo Era 2 (4G) is the successor to the Xolo Era 1, and the phone comes from the popular Indian mobile brand Xolo. The Xolo ERA 2 offers a 5 Megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and captures decent images. Additionally, it has a 5 MP front selfie camera that has a front flash offering decent low light selfies.

Powering the phone is a Quad-Core processor and 1 GB of Ram. You can enjoy videos and movies on its 5.0-inch display.

Lastly, It does not have a fingerprint scanner and tragically comes with slightly dated Android Marshmallow 6.0.

Key Specs – Xolo Era 2 (4G)

• Display: 5-inch FWVGA display, Resolution – 854 x 480 pixels.
• Display Brightness – 400 nits.
• Processor – 64-Bit, Quad-Core 1.3 GHz SOC.
• RAM: 1 GB DDR3 RAM.
• Storage: 8 GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB through an SD card.
• OS: Android OS 6.0 Marshmallow.
• Camera: 5 MP rear camera with LED flash & a 5 MP front selfie camera with Flash
• Dual Sim, WiFi, 4G VoLTE connectivity.
• Battery capacity: 2350 mAh battery
• Price Rs. 3899
• Available on Flipkart.

Candytech Rating – 3.4 

Flipkart Rating 3.9

*The Flipkart Rating is based on 9345 User Reviews. The Flipkart Ratings are usually higher than Amazon.in.

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Read More About Xolo Era 2 4G.

iVoomi ME1

The last smartphone on my list is the top selling phone from iVoomi (Chinese mobile manufacturer).

For multimedia consumption, it comes with a 5 Inch Display with HD resolution (1280*720) pixels, and with 282 PPi. Notably, the iVoomi ME1 is one of the cheapest mobiles available at just Rs. 3599 that offers an HD display with a 5 Inch screen.

In addition to a large display, there is also a 2.5 D curve glass that is usually found on more expensive mobiles.

Also, it comes with a decent 3000 mAH battery, and there is 1 GB Ram, and a Quad Core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz.

Overall, the phone has excellent specs for the price and is a good value for money deal.

Key Specs iVoomi ME1

• 5-inch HD 1280*720 pixels resolution.
• 2.5 D Curved Glass
• 64 Bit Quad Core 1.3 GHz Spreadtrum SC 98 1.2 GHz Processor.
• 1 GB RAM
• 8 GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB through an SD card.
• Android OS 6.0 Marshmallow.
• Camera: 5 MP rear camera with LED flash & a 5 MP front selfie camera
• Dual Sim 4G
• Battery – large 3000 mAh battery
• Price Rs. 3599

Candytech Rating – 3.7 

Flipkart Rating 3.6

*The Flipkart Rating is based on 4430 User Reviews. The Flipkart Ratings are usually higher than Amazon.in.

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Read More About iVoomi Me 1.

Alcatel Pixi 4 (6) (The 6 Inch Display Phone)

Alcatel Pixi 4 is the largest display phone in this list and it comes with a huge 6.0 Inch HD Display with (1280*720 pixels) resolution. For a lot of people who want a large display mobile in sub 4k price range, it is a good choice.

Additionally, it comes with 16 GB of internal storage that is difficult to find in the sub 4k Price. You can buy the phone from Amazon India for Rs. 4177.

Key Specs – Alcatel Pixi 4(6)

• Display: 6-inch HD display, 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. ~ 245 PPi.
• Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Quad-Core 64-bit chipset.
• Processor: 1.1 GHz Clock Speed.
• Adreno 304 GPU.
• RAM: 1.5 GB DDR3 RAM.
• Storage: 16 GB internal storage, expandable up to 64 GB through an SD card.
• OS: Android OS Marshmallow 6.0.
• Camera: 8 MP rear camera with LED flash & a 5 MP front shooter.
• Supports Wi-Fi, 4G with VoLTE connectivity, Dual Sim.
• Battery capacity: 2580 mAh battery.
• Thickness: 8.3 mm thin.  
• Price Rs. 4177

Candytech Rating – 3.9 

Amazon Rating 3.4

*The Amazon Rating is based on 46 User Reviews. 

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Micromax Canvas Spark 3(5.5 Inch Display Mobile)

10 Best Affordable Smartphone Under Rs 4000 in India – For media junkies and people who want to watch videos and play games, the Micromax Canvas 3 offers a large 5.5 Inch HD Display with (1280*720 pixels) resolution.

Moreover, it comes with 8 MP rear camera and has 2500 mAH battery capacity. You can buy the phone from Amazon India for Rs. 4090.

Key Specs – Micromax Canvas Spark 3

• Display: 5.5 inch HD display, 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. ~ 267 PPi.
• Processor: Spreadtrum Quad-Core Processor SC7731G
• GPU: Mali 400.
• RAM: 1.0 GB DDR3 RAM.
• Storage: 8 GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB through an SD card.
• OS: Android Lollipop 5.1 OS.
• Camera: 8 MP rear camera with LED flash & a 5 MP front shooter.
• Supports Wi-Fi, 4G with VoLTE connectivity, Dual Sim.
• Battery capacity: 2500 mAh battery.
• Thickness: n/a  
• Price Rs. 4177

Candytech Rating – 3.4 

Amazon Rating 3.0

*The Amazon Rating is based on 45 User Reviews. 

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Intex Aqua S1 (Latest Indian Brand Phone)

The Intex Aqua S1 is the latest mobile from the Indian company that you can purchase from Amazon for Rs.4190.

It comes with a 5.0 Inch Display and runs on the Android Nougat 7.1.

Key Specs – Micromax Canvas Spark 3

• Display: 5.0 inch Touch Screen Display with 854*480 pixels resolution.
• Processor: MediaTek Quad Core Processor with 1.25 GHz clock Speed.
• GPU: Mali T720 GPU.
• RAM: 1.0 GB DDR3 RAM.
• Storage: 8 GB internal storage, expandable up to 128 GB through an SD card.
• OS: Android Nougat 7.1.
• Camera: 5 MP rear camera with LED flash & a 5 MP front shooter.
• Supports Wi-Fi, 4G with VoLTE connectivity, Dual Sim.
• Battery capacity: 2300 mAh battery.
• Thickness: n/a  
• Price Rs. 4190

Candytech Rating – 3.3 

Amazon Rating 2.7

*The Amazon Rating is based on 379 User Reviews. 

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So that’s all from my side, do let me know in comments which phone are you planning to buy or if there are any questions.

I will resolutely suggest to buy a 4G mobile rather than buying a 3G phone. Also, for JIO sim users, please check that the phone has 4G VOLTE support before purchasing.

Why Buy a low-cost 4G Phone?

About 96% of the smartphones sold in India are now 4G. So, there is no point in going for a 3G phone currently. India is one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the World. More than 100 crores active mobile phone connection makes it the most lucrative market for smartphone manufacturers.

With the entry of JIO, cheaper 4G smartphones are coming to the market. Companies like Intex, iVoomi, Swipe, Micromax, Infocus are making ultra-affordable 4G mobiles, that you can explore.

You can also check some top suggestions under 5K.