[February 2019]: Best Smartphones under INR 20,000

The Smartphone market in India is flooded with a lot of budget smartphones that are available for under INR 15,000 and offers great value for money. But, often those smartphone lacks at least one of two features that may be a deal breaker for many, it may be the good camera, which most budget smartphones lack or maybe the ability to charge the phone quickly, that is where you will have to spend a bit more money and get a better phone for you. Smartphones in this price bracket aren’t much compromised compared to some of the flagship smartphone, so here is the list of smartphones that make the list of Best Smartphones under INR 20,000.

Redmi Note 6 Pro

6.26-inch Full HD+(2280 x 1080 Pixels) 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with a Notch up front, Corning Gorilla Glass
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 processor with Adreno 509 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB internal storage with microSD card support up to 128GB
MIUI 10 based on Android 8.1 Oreo
12MP+5MP rear camera with Sony IMX486 and Samsung S5K5E8 sensors, f/1.9, 1.4 microns Pixel Size and f/2.2, real-time portrait preview, AI portrait selfie, AI beauty, AI beautification, and AI scene recognition that can identify 12 categories.
20MP+2MP front camera with 1.4 microns Pixel Size, AI Portrait mode, 1080P video recording, HDR mode, AI portrait mode, AI beauty
4000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support.
Dual SIM, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
Rear fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IR Blaster
Colors: Black, Rose Gold, Blue, and Red

Price: INR 15,999

Availability: Flipkart, Mi.com, Offline Stores

Poco F1 by Xiaomi

6.18-inch Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass IPS display, Corning Gorilla Glass protection, notch
2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 processor with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB internal storage with microSD support up to 256GB
12MP+5MP rear camera with Camera with Primary 6P Lens and Secondary 4P Lens, f/1.9 Primary Aperture and f/2.0 Secondary Aperture, Dual Rear Camera with 6-element Primary Lens and 4-element Secondary Lens, AI Dual Camera
20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 Aperture, IR Camera
4000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0
Android 8.1 Oreo, MIUI 10
Rear fingerprint sensor
LiquidCool Technology
Thickness: 8.8mm and Weight: 180g
Hybrid Slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C
Colors: Graphite Black, Steel Blue

Price: INR 19,999 onwards

Available on: Flipkart, Mi

Huawei Y9 2019

6.5-inch (2340 X 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 3D curved glass display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, notch
2.2GHz Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm processor, ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage, microSD card support up to 400GB
Android 8.0 Oreo, EMUI
16MP + 2MP dual rear camera with f/1.8 aperture LED flash, PDAF, AI 3D lighting
13MP + 2MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
Rear fingerprint sensor
Thickness: 8.05mm and Weight: 173g
Histen 5.0
Dual SIM, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS
4000mAH battery with AI power management
Colors: Sapphire Blue & Midnight Black

Price: INR 15,990

Available on: Amazon

Nokia 6.1 Plus(Android One)

5.8-inch(2280 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with a notch, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 19:9 aspect ratio
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal memory, with microSD card support up to 400GB with microSD
16MP+5MP dual rear camera with
1.0um + 1.12um, f/2.0, AF, HDR and AI Assistance Beauty Shot, Selfie Bokeh, Live Bokeh, Panorama, HDR, Hybrid Zoom (Digital), Spot Color, Color and Mono, Slow-motion Video
16MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
Rear Fingerprint sensor
Android 8.1 Oreo
3060mAh built-in battery, Quick charging
3.5mm audio jack, Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos
Thickness: 7.99mm, Weight: 159gms
Dual SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, USB Type-C

Price: INR 16,999

Available on: Flipkart

Xiaomi Mi A2

5.99-inch Full HD+(2160 x 1080 Pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display
2.2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 processor with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
Stock Android 8.1 Oreo
12MP+20MP dual rear cameras with LED flash, 12MP shooter being a Sony IMX486 sensor, f/1.75 aperture, 1.25μm pixel size and the secondary 20MP being a Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels
20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor,
3010mAH battery with Quick Charge 4.0 via USB Type-C port
Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS.
Rear fingerprint sensor, IR Blaster
Thickness: 7.3mm and Weight:168g
Colors: Lake Blue, Gold, Rose Gold and Black
No 3.5mm Audio Jack

Price: INR 16,999

Available on: Amazon

Honor 8X

6.5-inch (2340*1080 pixels)Full-HD+ display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio
2.2GHz Octa-Core Kirin 710 processor, ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
6 GB RAM
64/128 GB internal storage, microSD card support up to 400GB
20MP+2MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, slow-mo @ 480fps
16MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash
Android 8.1 Oreo, EMUI 8.2
3750mAh battery
Rear fingerprint sensor
Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS
Thickness: 7.8mm and Weight: 175g
Colors: Navy Blue, Midnight Black, Red

Price: INR 16,999 and INR 18,999

Availability: Amazon

Realme 2 Pro

6.3-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) 19.5:9 Full HD+ 2.5D IPS display, Gorilla Glass Protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 processor, Adreno 512 GPU
6/8GB RAM
64/128GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB with microSD card
Android 8.1 Oreo, ColorOS 5.2
16MP+2MP dual rear cameras with LED flash, f/1.7, and f/2.4 aperture respectively, Sony IMX398 sensor, EIS.
16MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
3500mAh battery
Thickness: 8.5mm and Weight: 174g
Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS
Colors: Ice Lake, Black Sea, Blue Ocean colors

Price: INR 15,990 and INR 17,990

Availability: Flipkart

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