Less than 10K Budget Phone less than 10k for gaming use

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Hello everyone I am looking for a phone that would cost around 10k but is still good in gaming

I really don't care about bloatwares or camera of the phone, just a good performance, and android 14 if possible
And maybe an antutu score of 300k would do (I feel like I'm expecting too much)


I did found a refurbished nothing phone 1 at facebook that costs 15k but since my mom is so strict about the budget I don't really think I can get it
Also, I might not be able to buy refurbished phones outside my state (mizoram) so I am given a limited choice of refurbished phones
 
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How about Poco M6 pro? Seems to a good phone in that budget.
Overall performance antutu score seems to be above 400k as per below:
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Poco M6 pro with 256gb/8gb varient seems like the one to go for. It is currently priced at 10.5k, costing should be less than 10k with bank offers or you could wait for a sale or its price to go down and then go for it.
 
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kazstar101 said:
Motorola g34 with Snapdragon 695 can be good choice , antutu score is above 400k
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Kaching999 said:
Poco M6 pro with 256gb/8gb varient seems like the one to go for. It is currently priced at 10.5k, costing should be less than 10k with bank offers or you could wait for a sale or its price to go down and then go for it.
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thanks
I did some digging and found realme 12x that costs 12k and I feel like I like it better than m6 pro and g34 just because it has more features I really prefer like the 44watt charging, cooling system, dual stereo for only 12k

But I'm still not sure though, I'm wondering if I'd regret buying 12x since the phones mentioned might be better
 
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don't be fooled by dimensity specs. They're paper tigers, and generally cannot handle sustained advertised performance - they tend to cheat on their performance benchmarks and in real life dont take up heavy use well - you'll hear a lot of stories about lagging, overheating, crashes etc.
 
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greenhorn said:
don't be fooled by dimensity specs. They're paper tigers, and generally cannot handle sustained advertised performance - they tend to cheat on their performance benchmarks and in real life dont take up heavy use well - you'll hear a lot of stories about lagging, overheating, crashes etc.
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Yes.

The cheaper ones are better at handling stress. Like the Dimensity 7200, 7300.

BTW i would suggest 2nd phone with higher specs is better for 10k.
 
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Be aware that the Moto G32 has HD+ screen.
I don't know how much it exactly costs but the Poco M6 Pro (MTK Helio G99) should be the best one in your budget. My little brother has the Realme 6i with MTK Helio G90T and uses it to play Genshin Impact. Those who've played Genshin Impact on their phones will understand what a resource hog that game is. But I could not find the M6 Pro 4G locally. The M6 5G with Dimensity 6100 and M6 Pro 5G with SD4G2 are available. Just not the original M6 Pro 4G with Helio G99 which is honestly a shame.
 
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Kaching999 said:
Poco M6 pro with 256gb/8gb varient seems like the one to go for. It is currently priced at 10.5k, costing should be less than 10k with bank offers or you could wait for a sale or its price to go down and then go for it.
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kazstar101 said:
Motorola g34 with Snapdragon 695 can be good choice , antutu score is above 400k
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greenhorn said:
don't be fooled by dimensity specs. They're paper tigers, and generally cannot handle sustained advertised performance - they tend to cheat on their performance benchmarks and in real life dont take up heavy use well - you'll hear a lot of stories about lagging, overheating, crashes etc.
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iPwnz said:
Be aware that the Moto G32 has HD+ screen.
I don't know how much it exactly costs but the Poco M6 Pro (MTK Helio G99) should be the best one in your budget. My little brother has the Realme 6i with MTK Helio G90T and uses it to play Genshin Impact. Those who've played Genshin Impact on their phones will understand what a resource hog that game is. But I could not find the M6 Pro 4G locally. The M6 5G with Dimensity 6100 and M6 Pro 5G with SD4G2 are available. Just not the original M6 Pro 4G with Helio G99 which is honestly a shame.
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hi again I increased my budget further by 5k now 15k, so I have two phones that I prefer, iqoo z9x and vivo t3x
Which should I buy? or can you guys please suggest a better phone? also, I might not be able to get cmf by 15k because I might not be able to use bank offers here
 
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They're more or less the same phone. I bought the z9x yesterday because i thought it was better but it seems my research was wrong.
I would say get whatever has service center closest to your home
 
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iPwnz said:
Be aware that the Moto G32 has HD+ screen.
I don't know how much it exactly costs but the Poco M6 Pro (MTK Helio G99) should be the best one in your budget. My little brother has the Realme 6i with MTK Helio G90T and uses it to play Genshin Impact. Those who've played Genshin Impact on their phones will understand what a resource hog that game is. But I could not find the M6 Pro 4G locally. The M6 5G with Dimensity 6100 and M6 Pro 5G with SD4G2 are available. Just not the original M6 Pro 4G with Helio G99 which is honestly a shame.
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Typo I guess. G34 has HD screen, G32 has FHD screen.

Compare Motorola Moto G32 vs. Motorola Moto G34 - GSMArena.com

www.gsmarena.com www.gsmarena.com
 
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When i was googling i got some reviews saying t3x has a mono speaker and i needed stereo. But when you posted, all the info online pointed to both having stereo. Z9x had the better deal so i went with that.
Battery life probably this is among the better ones. Hard to find 6000mah phones these days. Most are 5000.
Performance you have the snapdragon ladder- you'll get 7s gen 2, 7 gen 2 and 8 series if you're willing to pay more. At this price this is probably as good as it gets unless you're ok with dimensities
 
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So i got my z9x. Nice phone, but a bit underwhelmed with the software. Had read a lot that bbk phone OS are less bloated than miui, and that it technically true. There are less bloatware apps, but the ones that are there, only a few can be removed through uad. Miui phones let you remove anything and everything , even the important stuff that will break your phone. But on this phone I'm still stuck with the app market, music and video and game apps, theme engine and the Infernal lockscreen spam apps.
Going back to mi phones from now on
 
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The retailers whom I contacted regarding the availability of the Poco M6 Pro 4G (with Helio G99 Ultra) said the phone was never released in India. So the Poco M6 Pro 5G with SD4G2 might be the next choice from Poco. I don't know about others. Just avoid those with Unisoc ones (Narzo brands and few others) if "performance" is a priority.
 
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greenhorn said:
So i got my z9x. Nice phone, but a bit underwhelmed with the software. Had read a lot that bbk phone OS are less bloated than miui, and that it technically true. There are less bloatware apps, but the ones that are there, only a few can be removed through uad. Miui phones let you remove anything and everything , even the important stuff that will break your phone. But on this phone I'm still stuck with the app market, music and video and game apps, theme engine and the Infernal lockscreen spam apps.
Going back to mi phones from now on
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little review, if you can, write here and will help lot of people who wish to buy sub 10k handset.
 
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