Micromax A100, Spice Mi-500, iBall Andi 5c

Meet the three contenders - Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 (left), Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 (centre) and iBall Andi 5c (right).

The low-cost 'phablet' category has seen plenty of entrants off-late. These three are amongst the earliest of launches.

All three phones have the headphone jack on the top while the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 (centre) and iBall Andi 5c (bottom) also feature the Micro-USB port for charging/ data transfer. The Spice also has the power button at the top.

The Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 (top) and iBall Andi 5c (bottom) have power buttons on the right side while the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 (centre) has the volume rocker.

The Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 (top) has the Micro-USB port for charging/ data transfer at the bottom of the phone.

The left side of the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 (centre) is completely bare while the Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 (top) and iBall Andi 5c (right) have volume rockers.

All three phones come with 5-megapixel rear shooters.

The Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 (left) comes with 12.5cm 480x854 display while the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 (centre) and iBall Andi 5c (right) feature identical 12.7cm 480x800 displays.

All three phones come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with minimum customisations.

The Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 (left) is priced just under Rs. 10,000 while the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 (centre) and iBall Andi 5c (right) are retailing around the Rs. 12,500 mark.