Redmi Y3, 7 and Infinix Smart 3 Plus: Temperature this summer: Minus 10!

The definitions of entry-level, mid-range and flagships are blurring. Today, you can walk into a store (or an e-commerce site) with a budget in mind and walk away with pretty much every feature you need. Triple-lens camera-phones no longer cost more than Rs. 30,000 and AI is not the prerogative of flagships. The summer of 2019 is unique, with brands crashing prices to unbelievable levels, making you wonder if all of it is unreal. Putting your doubts to rest, here are three devices that offer phenomenal value for under Rs. 10,000.

Redmi Y3: Exclusively for summer selfies

While the Redmi range of devices from Xiaomi have been touted as jack-of-all-trades devices that strike the balance between style and performance, they recently launched a Y range of devices targeted at selfie-loving millennials who take their virtual, social lives rather seriously. The third edition of this series -- Y3 -- was launched recently and it is a significant upgrade to any camera-centric phone Xiaomi has launched. With a 32 MP front camera with electronic image stabilization, a beefed-up AI portrait mode, and auto HDR, the Y3 churns out pretty impressive selfies, even in ultra low light. To make things easier, you just need to wave your palm to invoke the camera. The 12 MP + 2 MP dual rear camera allows super slow motion videos, superior depth sensing algorithms and a dual- LED flash. Powered by the Snapdragon 632 processor, the Y3 is juiced up by a 4000 mAh battery.

What really makes the Y3 stand out is its breakaway design: what Xiaomi calls an aura prism design. An exit from the dull blacks and shiny blues, the Y3 comes with a flaunt-worthy gradient, which is dark, almost black at the centre but gentle blends into shades of blue or red, vertically, making the back design very pleasant and classy. The reflective back doesn't have a block of colour, but symmetric lines that are well separated and defined. This design philosophy is new to Xiaomi, but one that is definitely here to stay. The camera and fingerprint module are snugly, seamlessly blended into the design. Priced at Rs. 9,999 (3 GB + 32 GB) and Rs. 11,999 (4 GB + 64 GB), the Redmi Y3 is a device that can take pictures and also deserves to be photographed!

Redmi 7: A little bit of everything

If you are a typical Redmi fan who believes that a smartphone should do a little bit of everything, the company has launched the Redmi 7, just for you. With pretty much similar specs as the Y2. the Redmi 7 comes in an 8 MP selfie camera with AI portrait and beautify modes, along with a 12 MP + 2 MP rear cameras. The 6.2 inches device comes with a new aura smoke design that flows like lava. In other words, keep the device upright and you can see a clear solid gradient that begins heavily at the bottom, and smoothens out to almost black as your eyes travel up. With Gorilla Glass 5, the device is sturdy yet stylish. Priced at Rs. 7,999 (2 GB + 32 GB), and Rs. 8,999 (3 GB + 32 GB), the Redmi 7 is good value for an all-in-one device.

Infinix Smart 3 Plus: Three-lens wonder

For Rs. 6,999 here is a list of things you're getting from a smartphone. A 6.21 inches HD drop notch display, a 13 MP + 2 MP triple rear camera with a separate low-light sensor and a dual LED flash, an 8 MP selfie camera with AI scene detection, all of this powered by a 3500 mAh battery with AI power management, rounded off with face unlock and a fingerprint sensor.

The Infinix Smart 3 Plus offers all of this, resulting in a screen-to-body ratio of 88%, and an immersive design that is easy to hold, yet stylish and sturdy. both front and rear cameras offer an Augmented Reality sticker panel with 15 designs to enhance your photos before sharing pictures with friends.

Available in 2 GB + 32 GB, the dual SIM 4G LTE Smart 3 Plus is the first device in the segment to offer triple lens, AI and battery management. Quite a good deal, we must say!

-- IndiaTechOnline