Recommended: Smartphones shipping with Android 4.4 KitKat Pre-installed in India
Moto E
Moto E (Full Review)started the KitKat revolution for budget devices in India and finds a place at the top in our list. The phone brings Motorola branding, Snapdragon 200 dual core Chipset aided by 1 GB RAM, 4.3 Inch qHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 all for a price of Rs. 6,999 INR. The phone has been selling like hot cakes and has rarely been in stock for the past few weeks. Due to availability issues many users were forced to consider other options. However, now the stock situation seems more stable and you can buy the phone from Flipkart.
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Micromax Unite 2
Micromax Unite 2 (Full Review)was the first Moto E challenger followed by several other KitKat smartphones from Micromax. The Unite 2 features 1.3 GHz MT6582 quad core with 4.7 inch display and reasonably good 5 MP rear camera. The battery capacity is also decent enough at 2000 mAh. Only catch here is the 2 point Multi touch display. The smartphone provides a decent enough user experience at this price range and is now readily available in several colors for approx 7,000 INR.
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Lava Iris X1
Another Moto E challenger which, in fact, surfaced prior to Moto E launch in India. The Lava Iris X1 is slowly and steadily gaining pace after the IIFA endorsement and offers great value for money. The phone is powered by Broadcom Quad core clocked at 1.2 GHz and backed by 1 GB RAM. The phone also supports USB OTG Connectivity unlike Moto E and Unite 2. Imaging hardware includes an 8 MP primary shooter and a 2 MP front camera for video calling. The Lava Iris X1 is definitely a tough contender and all round performer. The phone ships with Android 4.4.2 and is available for Rs. 7,999 INR.
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Xolo Q600s
The Xolo Q600s arrived later than the rest and is a worthy Moto E challenger from the Xolo Camp. The phone sports qHD 960 x 540 resolution on a 4.5 inch display along with features like OTG support. under the hood, Broadcom 1.2 GHz quad core chipset backed by 1 GB RAM and 4 GB internal storage fuels Android KitKat 4.4.2 on the device. Battery capacity is also decent enough at 2000 mAh. All this packed in a 7.9 mm thin body weighing only 115 grams. You can buy Xolo Q600s from Snapdeal for approx 7,500 INR. For better insight hop to our Xolo Q600s Quick Review
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Micromax Canvas Engage
After Unite 2, Micromax also announced a low cost alternative dubbed as Canvas Engage priced at only 6,199 INR. For the competitive price tag, the phone features 1.2 GHz Quad core chipset backed by 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage. The display is only 4 inches in size and sports a very usable 480 x 800 pixel resolution. Imaging hardware includes a 5 MP/ VGA rear – front camera combination for basic photography. All Hardware is powered by a 1500 mAh battery, which will last for up to 5.5 hours of 2G talk time. For further details read Micromax Canvas Engage Quick Review.
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Micromax Canvas A105 Entice
If you are fond of large Display size and are looking for a 5 inch display Android 4.4 KitKat fueled smartphone, Micromax Canvas A105 Entice seems to be your only option as of now. The 5 inch display also features WVGA 800 X 480 pixel resolution like other 2 Micromax phones in this list. The phone is powered by a Broadcom SoC with 4 cores clocked at 1.2 Ghz and Videocore GPU. The RAM capacity is only 512 MB and internal storage is standard 4 GB. Imaging hardware includes 5 MP rear camera coupled with a VGA shooter at the front. It’s a high display size alternative to Canvas Engage for some extra bucks.
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Xolo Q1000 Opus
Xolo Q1000 Opus (Quick Review) was initially launched in the vicinity of 10,000 INR with Android Jelly bean, but has now tasted the KitKat flavor. Initial KitKat update was buggy and started an uproar across Android forums but Xolo acted promptly to deliver fixes which have worked well. The Xolo Q1000 Opus comes with 5 inch display and FWVGA 854 X 480 pixel resolution. The RAM capacity is 1 GB and internal storage is 4 GB, which you can further extend by another 32 GB using MicroSD support. You can buy Xolo Q1000 Opus for Rs. 7,760 on Flipkart.
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Celkon Campus A35K
Campus A35K is the cheapest Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone available in India as of now and looks like it’s going to retain that title for a while. Celkon has provided with bare entry level spec sheet and served it with Android KitKat for first time buyers looking for basic Android functionality. The Phone will exclusively retail on Snapdeal for Rs. 2,999. Hardware includes 3.5 inch HVGA IPS LCD display, 1 GHz Single Core CPU with 256 MB RAM and 512 MB storage, 2 MP/ VGA rear-front camera and a 1400 mAh battery.
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Conclusion
Android KitKat is more than 6 month old now and its about time that manufacturers start offering KitKat on all budget Android devices. Android KitKat has been optimized to work better on budget Android hardware to reduce Android fragmentation problem and to compete with other Operating systems like FireFox OS and Windows Phone 8.1 which claim to work better on low system resources. We will see many more devices below 10,000 INR with Android KitKat onboard, for now these are your options.
