10 Cheapest 3G Phones in India

3G Network Phones are very common among people nowadays. With 3G enabled phones, people can enjoy Mobile TV, Video on demand, Video conferencing and more Location-based services. On top of all that, 3G networks offer greater security than their 2G predecessors.

In India, BSNL has launched the first ever 3G phone. Today, there are countless alternatives available for 3G Connectivity. Also, BSNL 3G Phones are not that advanced when compared to the other ones in the market.

If you are planning to purchase a cheap and best 3G Handset, this post is for you. Here is the list rounding up the 10 cheapest 3G Mobile phones in India, which are available in the market under 5000 INR.

Cheapest 3G Phones in India (Below 5000 INR)

1. Lemon W100
   
   • GSM Only, WCDMA – GSM (900MHZ,1800MHZ); WCDMA (2100MHZ)
   • 2″ QVGA display with 240 x 320 pixel resolution
   • 1.3 Megapixel Primary camera and 0.3 Megapixel Secondary camera
   • SMS, MMS, Bluetooth, PC Sync, GPRS / WAP, USB connectivity
   • Live TV, MP3 player, Video player, Stereo FM radio, Games,
   • Java enabled, Email ready, Opera mini browser, Lemon Twist (Social networking)
   • Standard 800 mAh battery with 3.5 Hrs of talk time and 200 Hrs of standby time
   • 60MB internal memory and expandable up to 16GB through microSD memory card
   • Supports MP3, MIDI, AAC, AMR, AAC+ ringtones
   • 109 x 46 x 13mm dimensions with 90 grams of weight
   • Price: Rs. 2,690
2. Samsung Hero E3213
   
   • Supports GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G) and HSDPA 900 / 2100 MHz (3G)
   • 2" QQVGA display with 128 x 160 pixels resolution
   • VGA camera with video recording, Captures images up to 640×480 pixels
   • SMS, MMS, Email, GPRS, EDGE, WAP browser, 3G HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
   • Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0, 3.5 mm universal audio output
   • Music player with DNSe technology, Video player, Stereo FM radio with recording
   • 37 MB in-built memory and supports expandable memory up to 8GB (external MMC)
   • Social networking ready, Supports Yahoo!, Gtalk, AIM and Facebook Chat
   • 800mAH standard Li-ion battery with longer battery backup
   • Talk time up to 8.2hrs for 2G and 3.2hrs for 3G network
   • Standby time up to 550h 2G and up to 330h 3G network
   • 112.8 x 46.4 x 12.9 mm dimensions with 79.3 grams of weight
   • Price: Rs. 3,070
3. Nokia 2730 Classic
   
   • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, UMTS 900 / 2100
   • 109.6 x 46.9 x 14.4 mm Dimensions, 65 cc, 87.7 gram weight
   • 2″ TFT Display, 256K colors with 240 x 320 pixels resolutions, 5-way navigation key
   • Vibration; Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, 1000 entries, Photocall
   • 30 MB Internal Memory, Expandable memory up to 2GB, 1GB included
   • 384 kbps 3G, Class 32 GPRS and EDGE
   • v2.0 with A2DP Bluetooth, microUSB v2.0
   • 2 MP Camera with 1600×1200 pixels resolution, Video 176×144@10fps
   • SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, WAP 2.0/xHTML, Stereo FM radio with RDS, MIDP 2.1
   • Li-Ion 1020 (BL-5C) Standard battery – Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Up to 3 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 2 h 45 min (3G) Up to 12 h
   • Price: Rs. 3,450
4. Spice G-6500
   
   • GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900, UMTS 2100 MHz
   • 2.2″ TFT with 240 x 320 pixel resolution, 262k color
   • 110 x 47 x 15 mm dimensions, 84 gram weight
   • 32 MB inbuilt phone memory, expandable upto 4 GB
   • 1.3 MP Camera with Digital/Optical Zoom
   • Bluetooth A2DP, USB included
   • WAP 2.0, Dual band, GPRS support
   • Battery Talk time Up to 6 hrs, Standby Up to 200 hrs
   • SMS, EMS, MMS, Music player, FM radio, Gaming
   • Power save mode, Ambient light sensor
   • Price: Rs. 3,734
5. Onida F970
   
   • 3G – HSDPA, 2G – GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
   • 2″ LCD Display
   • Dual Camera – 2.0 MP (Int) with 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution, 0.3MP (Ext) VGA with 640 x 480 pixel resolution
   • USB 2.0, Bluetooth A2DP
   • GPRS, SMS, FM Radio, Games, Java
   • 35 MB Internal Memory, expandable up to 8GB
   • Viberating Alert, Polyphonic ringtones, MP3 support
   • Price: Rs. 3,802
6. Samsung C5130
   
   • 3G – UMTS 900 / 2100, 2G – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
   • 97.5 x 47 x 16.5 mm dimensions, 100 gram weight
   • 2″ TFT Display with 176 x 220 pixels, 256K colors
   • 30MB Internal Memory, expandable up to 8GB
   • GPRS – Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps, EDGE – Class 10, 236.8 kbps, 3G – 384 kbps
   • Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB v2.0
   • 1.3 MP Primary Camera with 1280 x 1024 pixel resolution, Secondary VGA Camera, QCIF@15fps Video recording
   • SMS, MMS, Email, WAP 2.0/xHTML, FM radio with RDS, Java MIDP 2.0
   • Li-Ion 1000 mAh standard battery, Stand-by Up to 500 h, Talk time Up to13 h
   • Price: Rs. 3,849
7. Nokia C2-01
   
   • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G Network UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100, UMTS 900 / 2100 / 1900
   • 109.8 x 46.9 x 15.3 mm dimensions, 78.8 cc, 89 gram weight
   • 2″ TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels resolution, 256K colors
   • 43 MB Internal Memory – expandable up to 16 GB, 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM
   • GPRS – Class 32, EDGE – Class 32, 3G – 384 kbps
   • Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR, v2.0 microUSB
   • 3.15 MP Camera with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution
   • SMS, MMS, Email, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Java MIDP 2.1
   • Stereo FM radio with RDS, Video – QVGA@15fps, 3.5mm jack
   • Li-Ion 1020 (BL-5C) Standard battery Stand-by up to 396 h (2G) / Up to 456 h (3G), Talk time up to 8 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
   • Price: Rs. 3,893
8. Micromax H360
   
   • 3G – HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100, 2G – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
   • 113 x 49.8 x 13 mm dimensions, 104 gram weight
   • 2.4″ TFT touchscreen, 256K colors, 240 x 320 pixels resolution
   • 52 MB Internal Memory, expandable up to 8 GB
   • GPRS – Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) 32 – 48 kbps, 3G HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
   • Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB Support
   • 3.15 MP Camera with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution
   • SMS, MMS, WAP 2.0/xHTML, Java MIDP 2.0
   • TV Out, Voice memo/dial, Predictive text input
   • Li-Ion 1000 mAh Standard battery, Stand-by up to 180 h, Talk time up to 4 h
   • Price: Rs. 4210
9. Sony Ericsson Cedar
   
   • 2G Network – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G Network – HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
   • 2.2″ inches TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels resolution
   • 2 megapixel camera with up to 4x digital zoom
   • Youtube compatible and pre-installed with facebook application, Twitter application, Access NetFront full internet browser
   • Built-in email client and Microsoft Exchange email server
   • Standard battery Li-Po 1000 mAh with 4 hours 40 minutes talk time and 415 hours standby time
   • Available in Black/Silver and Black/Red
   • 3.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth, Google Maps, PC Sync, USB mass storage, USB support
   • Price: Rs. 4,250
10. LG GU285
    
    • 2G – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 3G – UMTS 2100 / UMTS 850 / 2100 or 850 / 1900
    • 96 x 45.7 x 14.9 mm dimension, 105 gram weight
    • 2.0″ TFT Display with 176 x 220 pixel resolution, 256K colors
    • 20 MB Internal Memory, expandable up to 8GB
    • GPRS – Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps, EDGE – Class 10, 236.8 kbps, 3G – 384 kbps
    • Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, v2.0 microUSB
    • 1.3 MP Primary Camera with 1280 x 1024 pixel resolution, VGA Secondary camera for videocall, 176×144@15fps Video
    • SMS, MMS, Email, WAP 2.0/xHTML (Teleca Obigo Q7.XX), Stereo FM radio (country dependent), Java MIDP 2.0
    • Li-Ion 900 mAh Standard battery, Stand-by Up to 383 h (2G) / up to 331 h (3G), Talk time up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
    • Price: Rs. 4599

Note: Prices may vary according to area, offers and retails.

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