Best Value-For-Money 5G Phones for Ola and Uber Taxi Drivers under ₹10k in India

Taxi drivers who partnered with OLA and Uber cab services, they often need a mobile phone for accepting rides, navigation, communication, and accessing payment information. They use the smartphone to accept the rides via app and follow the map to pick and drop a passenger. This is the main purpose, which is why a taxi cab driver needs a secondary phone and below we have we have complied a list of best 5G phones under ₹10,000. You can buy a brand new phone from mobile brands like Motorola, Realme, Redmi, Vivo, and Infinix as per your choice in an affordable range and use it for next 3-4 years.

The minimum requirements of a smartphone that you need as a taxi driver to accept rides and for navigation purposes are:

• HD or HD+ Display
• 5G Connectivity
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB Internal Storage
• An entry level processor like:
  • Snapdragon 4 Series like Gen 2, Gen 3
  • MediaTek Helio G-series/A-series or low energy Dimensity series
  • Unisoc processor like T740, T750, T760, T765
• 5000mAh Battery

Top Affordable 5G Phones for Ola and Uber Drivers

1. Motorola G35 

Specifications:

• Display: 6.72-inch IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 1080 x 2400 pixels
• Processor: Unisoc T760 (6 nm)
• RAM: 4GB or 8GB
• Storage: 128GB or 256GB, microSDXC support (uses shared SIM slot)
• Rear Camera: Dual: 50MP (wide) + 8MP (ultrawide)
• Front Camera: 16MP
• Battery: 5000 mAh, 18W wired charging
• Operating System: Android 14 (Stock Android)
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C 2.0
• Other: Stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, side-mounted fingerprint sensor

2. Motorola G45

Specifications:

• Display: 6.5-inch IPS LCD, HD+ (720 x 1600) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
• RAM: 4GB or 8GB
• Storage: 128GB, expandable up to 1TB (hybrid slot)
• Rear Camera: Dual: 50MP (wide) + 2MP (macro/depth)
• Front Camera: 16MP
• Battery: 5000 mAh, 20W fast charging
• Operating System: Android 14 (Stock Android upgradable to Android 15)
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C 2.0
• Other: Side-mounted fingerprint reader, IP52 dust/spill resistant, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos

3. Itel P55 5G

Specifications:

• Display: 6.6-inch IPS LCD, HD+ (720 x 1612) resolution, 90Hz refresh rate
• Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
• RAM: 4GB or 6GB
• Storage: 64GB or 128GB, microSD expandable (dedicated slot)
• Rear Camera: Dual: 50MP (wide) + 0.08MP (auxiliary)
• Front Camera: 8MP
• Battery: 5000 mAh, 18W fast charging
• Operating System: Android 13
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.1, USB Type-C
• Other: Side fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack

4. Infinix Hot 50 5G

Specifications:

• Display: 6.7-inch IPS LCD, HD+ (720 x 1600) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
• Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
• RAM: 4GB or 8GB
• Storage: 128GB, microSDXC support (uses shared SIM slot)
• Rear Camera: Dual: 48MP (wide) + 2MP (depth) + auxiliary lens
• Front Camera: 8MP
• Battery: 5000 mAh, 18W wired charging, reverse wired charging
• Operating System: Android 14, XOS 14.5
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C 2.0
• Other: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack

5. Realme C63 5G

Specifications:

• Display: 6.67-inch IPS LCD, HD+ (720 x 1604) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
• Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
• RAM: 4GB or 8GB (+ up to 8GB Dynamic RAM)
• Storage: 128GB, microSDXC support (uses shared SIM slot)
• Rear Camera: 32MP (wide) + auxiliary lens
• Front Camera: 8MP
• Battery: 5000 mAh, 10W charging
• Operating System: Android 14, realme UI 5.0
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 2.0
• Other: Side fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack, IP64 dust & water resistance

6. Vivo T3 Lite 5G

Specifications:

• Display: 6.56-inch IPS LCD, HD+ (720 x 1612) resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, 840 nits peak brightness
• Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
• RAM: 4GB or 6GB
• Storage: 128GB, microSDXC support (uses shared SIM slot)
• Rear Camera: Dual: 50MP (wide) + 2MP (depth)
• Front Camera: 8MP
• Battery: 5000 mAh, 15W wired charging, reverse wired charging
• Operating System: Android 14, Funtouch OS
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C 2.0
• Other: Side fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack, IP64 dust and water resistant

7. Redmi 14C 5G

Specifications:

• Display: 6.88-inch IPS LCD, HD+ (720 x 1600) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
• RAM: 4GB or 6GB
• Storage: 64GB or 128GB, microSDXC support (dedicated slot)
• Rear Camera: Dual: 50MP (wide) + auxiliary depth sensor
• Front Camera: 13MP
• Battery: 5160 mAh, 18W charging
• Operating System: Android 14, Xiaomi HyperOS
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type-C
• Other: Side fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio

8. Ai+ Nova 5G

If privacy is your first priority then Ai+ Nova 5G is for you as it runs on NxtQ OS and doesn’t store your data on foreign servers and there are on pre-installed apps.  On this mobile, you will have bloatware free Android 15 which is customized OS by NxtQuantum Shift Technologies. It’s base variant 6GB + 128G only costs Rs 8499 and by opting for 5G unlimited plan of JIO or Airtel you can use 5G data for free.

Ai+ Nova 5G comes loaded with Unisoc T8200 5G 8-core Processor, 6GB/8GB RAM, 128 GB ROM, HD+ Display, 5000 mAh battery, and 50 MP AI camera. The plus point it is dual 5G device, means you can use 5G on both SIM… additionally the NOVA 5G comes packed with 18W type-c charger that helps to quickly charge the phone from 0 to 80% in around 1.30 hours.

This is a value for money product which you can order online from Flipkart and also get 5% off. In the festival seasons, the same product you can get around Rs 7,999 (6GB+128GB) and Rs 9,499 (8GB+128GB).

9. Lava Storm Lite 5G

The Lava Storm Lite 5G is also a new contender in the battle of cheap 5G smartphones. It is priced at ₹7,999, and this phone supports all 5G bands in India (n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n41/n77/n78). This device also offers clean and bloatware free experience to users and runs on Android 15. Company has also promised one year update, means Android 16 will be available on this device and you can use it for next 2-3 years without any issue + you will also get 2 security updates. These mean you can use Ola, Uber, Rapido taxi apps with google maps without any issue.

The display of Storm Lite 5G is also decent. It has HD+ display (120Hz refresh rate) which enough to accept the ride requests and to receive the payment using QR code. 4GB RAM of this phone is sufficient to runs the apps and while using you won’t feel any lag. However, the internal storage of 64GB, 4GB RAM, Process power of MTK Dimensity 6400, and fast charging brick of 15W are less than Nova 5G.

Final Words

In this digital era, smartphone is necessary for taxi drivers as it helps them to increase their business income. With a basic 5G smartphone (under Rs 10,000), they can handle all the basic tasks required for taxi work like:

• Accept rides
• Follow navigation while driving
• Talk to passengers
• Pick up and drop off riders
• Complete trips
• Accept payments

The driver can use the phone to pick and drop a passenger at pin point location using Google maps (offered by OLA and Uber).  Throughout the journey, the map shows the best route to reach the destination and the taxi driver follows it to drop the passenger at the destination and complete the trip.

In a budget of less than Rs 10,000, you can get many great options, which include features like long lasting battery, smooth performance and fast 5G connectivity. If you are also thinking of buying a new phone, then definitely look at the 5G models given in the list above. We recommend, Ai+Nova 5G, Lava Storm Lite 5G, and Moto’s G35/G45 as these phones are ready for the future which you can use for next 3-4 years without any problem and their resale value in the mobile market is also good.