BEST PHONES UNDER 20000 IN INDIA
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In the world of smartphones, we’ve reached a point where it’s no longer necessary to spend absurd amounts of money to get some pretty cool features in phones. Even in the mainstream segment, one can find some good deals if you know where to look.
If you have a budget of around Rs. 20,000, then you can find a pretty diverse set of good smartphones on offer. It was just last year that the in-display fingerprint sensor became all the rage in flagship phones, and today, you can actually get that in a phone under Rs. 20,000. Not only that, but due to stiff competition and recent price cuts, you can actually get a phone with a flagship-level Qualcomm SoC from 2019 in this price range too.
Like all our curated lists, the phones we’ve picked under Rs. 20,000 have all been well-received in our reviews and have a minimum rating of 8 out of 10. All our picks have individual strengths such as triple cameras, the allure of stock Android, bezel-less displays and even the raw power or the one of the best SoCs around, so you can pick the one that suits your usage the best.
Here the best phones you can buy under Rs. 20,000 in India right now.
1 Realme X
The Realme X is an all-screen smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera and is one of the best phones you can buy under Rs 20000. It’s every bit a phone made for 2019 and also features a 48MP Sony sensor on the back. There’s the Snapdragon 710 under the hood coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. It’s powered by Oppo’s ColorOS 6 and has a nifty gaming mode that maximizes the frame rates of games like PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9. The Realme X is the company’s flagship offering and based on our review, it’s one of the best phones you can buy under Rs 20,000.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 6.53" (1080 x 2340) |
| Camera | : | 48 + 5 | 16 MP |
| RAM | : | 4GB |
| Battery | : | 3765 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) |
| Processor | : | octa |
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Xiaomi Redmi K20
The Redmi K20 is almost a flagship smartphone with a Snapdragon 730 SoC inside. The K20 looks stunning with a flaming gradient finish and a bezel-less edge-to-edge display, while at the back is a triple-camera setup that can take some sharp photos both in the day and night.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 6.39" (1080 X 2340) |
| Camera | : | 48 + 16 + 8 | 20 MP |
| RAM | : | 6GB |
| Battery | : | 4000 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
SAMSUNG GALAXY M40
The Samsung Galaxy M40 takes after the design of the Galaxy S10 with a Infinity-O display. This is one of the best phones from Samsung under Rs 40000. It’s not AMOLED however, but a bright TFT panel. Thanks to the new display design, the screen stretches all the way to the edges and as such, makes it a smartphone fit for 2019. The back is made of glossy plastic with a gradient finish and houses a triple-camera setup which includes a 32MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide and 5MP depth sensor. Inside is a Snapdragon 675 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 6.3" (1080 x 2340) |
| Camera | : | 32 + 8 + 5 | 16 MP |
| RAM | : | 6GB |
| Battery | : | 3500 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Snapdragon 675 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
NOKIA 8.1
The Nokia 8.1 recently received a price-cut and is now available for well under Rs 20,000. It’s a phone with a HDR-display and a premium glass design. The IPS LCD panel can also convert SDR videos to HDR using a dedicated chip inside. Under the hood, there’s a Snapdragon 710 powering things along with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The camera on the back is especially good with Zeiss optics and 12MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a 13MP telephoto lens. On the front is another 20MP sensor with f/2.0 lens for selfies. The Nokia 8.1 is a good buy if you want a stock Android interface with regular updates.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 6.18" (1080 x 2246) |
| Camera | : | 12 + 13 | 20 MP |
| RAM | : | 4 GB |
| Battery | : | 3500 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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REALME 3 PRO
The Realme 3 Pro acts as the perfect alternative to the Redmi Note 7 Pro. It's powered by the Snapdragon 710, making it an able performer. It's especially good at handling high-end games and the battery life is more than enough making the Realme 3 Pro one of the best phones to buy under Rs 15,000. The Realme 3 Pro also doesn't offer ads in the UI, making it much better to use than the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The Realme 3 Pro doesn't have the 48MP camera like the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Instead, it brings the same camera that's there on the OnePlus 6T and offers pretty good imaging capabilities. In fact, the night mode on the Realme 3 Pro is a little better than what Xiaomi offers. The Realme 3 Pro is also quite adept at gaming. The GPU benchmark scores are higher than Snapdragon 675's scores and the frame rates and stability on PUBG Mobile is also higher. Overall, if you can't get your hands on the Redmi Note 7 Pro or you don't like Xiaomi's UI, this is the next best thing in the market.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 6.3" (1080 x 2340) |
| Camera | : | 16 + 5 | 25 MP |
| RAM | : | 4GB |
| Battery | : | 4045 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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SAMSUNG GALAXY M30
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is part of the company's revamped efforts to make it's mid-range phones more exciting. To that extent, the Galaxy M30 offers a triple-camera setup, including a wide-angle sensor and a vivid AMOLED display, which makes it stand apart from the rest of the mid-rangers with premium offerings. The Galaxy M30 is also one of the few mid-range phones to offer a wide-angle camera. The wide-angle offers a different view of the world and while it's quality is not as good as the wide-angle lens on the Galaxy S10, but it does let you experiment with different frames. The Galaxy M30 is also notable for offering a big battery and a bright AMOLED display with minimal distractions. It lasted well over a day during our review process and we believe this is a good device for watching videos while commuting. Heck, it even supports Widevine L1 certification which means you can stream content from Netflix, Prime Video and the likes in high definition. As for performance, the Galaxy M30 gives competition to the Redmi Note 7 Pro with good single-core performance. It also lasts longer than the most mid-rangers with a well optimised 5000mAh battery.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 6.4" (1080 X 2280) |
| Camera | : | 13 + 5 + 5 | 16 MP |
| RAM | : | 4GB |
| Battery | : | 5000 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | Exynos 7904 |
| Processor | : | Octa |
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