Buying Guide

[July 2019 Edition] Best Smartphones Under INR 20,000

Poco F1

  • 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 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, Armoured Edition, Rosso Red

Price: INR 17,999

Availability: Flipkart, Mi

Redmi Note 7 Pro

  • 6.3-inch Full HD+ (2340*1080) IPS display, Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • 2GHz Octa-core 11nm Snapdragon 675, Adreno 612
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB storage, microSD card support
  • 48MP(f/1.8)+5MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 13MP front facing camera
  • Rear Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock
  • Android 9.0 Pie, MIUI 10
  • 4000mAH battery, 18W Quick Charge 4.0, USB Type-C
  • IR Blaster, 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE
  • Splash-proof P2i nano coating
  • Colors: Neptune Blue, Nebula Red, Space Black

Price: INR 13,999

Availability: FlipkartMi.com, Mi Home(Offline), Mi Stores(Offline)

Realme 3 Pro

  • 6.3-inch (2340×1080 pixels) Full HD+ display, Gorilla Glass 5
  • 2.2GHZ Octa-core Snapdragon 710 AIE 10nm processor, Adreno 616 GPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB with microSD card
  • Android 9.0 Pie Oreo, ColorOS 6
  • 16MP(f/1.7)+5MP(f/2.4) dual rear camera with LED flash, 1.22μm Large pixel, 1/2.6‘’ sensor size, Dual Pixel Fast Focusing, Nightscape, Ultra HD, Chroma Boost, Portrait Mode, Expert Mode, HDR
  • 25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1/2.8 Sensor Size, 4 in 1 Pixel, AI Beautification, HDR, 1.8μm Large pixel
  • 4045mAH battery, 20W VooC Flash 3.0 charging
  • Rear fingerprint scanner, AI Facial Unlock
  • Thickness: 8.3mm and Weight: 172g
  • Dual nano-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS
  • Colors: Lightning Purple, Nitro Blue, Carbon Grey

Price: INR 15,999

Availability: Flipkart

Vivo Y17

  • 6.35-inch (1544×720) HD+ Halo FullView display, dew-drop notch
  • 2.3GHz Octa-core Helio P35 SoC (MTK MT6765) 12nm FinFET processor, IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB internal storage, up to 256GB with microSD support
  • 13MP(f/2.2) + 8MP(f/2.2) + 2MP(f/2.4) triple rear camera with LED flash, PDAF, AI face beauty, super wide-angle camera
  • 20MP AI enabled selfie camera with live photo, time watermark, model watermark, voice control, palm capture, hdr, portrait, beauty camera
  • Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9 Pie
  • 5000mAH battery, 18W Dual-Engine Fast Charging, USB 2.0
  • Rear Fingerprint sensor
  • Thickness: 8.92mm and Weight: 190.5g
  • Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, 2.4G+5G Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS
  • Colors: Mineral Blue, Mystic Purple

Price: INR 15,990

Availability: Offline Stores, Flipkart

Huawei P30 Lite

  • 6.15-inch Full HD+(2312x1080p) display
  • Octa-core 12nm Kirin 710 SoC, ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB internal storage, microSD card support up to 256GB storage
  • 3340mAH battery, fast charge, Type-C port
  • EMUI 9.0.1,  Android 9 Pie
  • 24MP(120 degrees wide-angle, f/1.8 aperture+ 8MP(ultra-wide, )+2MP depth-sensing camera
  • 32MP AI Selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture
  • Rear fingerprint scanner
  • Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS + GLONASS
  • Color: Midnight Black and Peacock blue

Price: INR 19,990

Availability: Amazon

Vivo V15

  • 6.53-inch(2340 × 1080p) FullHD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio FullView Incell 2.5D display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 2.1GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P70 processor, Arm Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB internal storage, up to 256GB with microSD support
  • 12MP(f1.8)+8MP(f/2.2)+5MP(f/2.4) Triple rear camera with LED flash
  • 32MP front-facing popup camera, f/2.0 aperture
  • Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 Pie
  • 4000mAh battery with Dual-Engine fast charging
  • Rear fingerprint sensor, Face unlock
  • Thickness: 8.54mm and Weight: 189g
  • Dual SIM Slot, 4G VoLTE, Dual-band(2.4Ghz/5Ghz)Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB 2.0
  • Colors: Royal Blue, Frozen Black, Glamour Red

Price: INR 19,990

Availability: Flipkart, Offline Stores.

Oppo F11

  • 6.5-inch FullHD+(2340*1080p) display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 2.1GHz MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor, Arm Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB internal storage, microSD support
  • 48MP(f1.79)+5MP(f/2.4) Triple rear camera with LED flash
  • 16MP front-facing popup camera, f/2.0 aperture
  • ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie
  • 4020mAh battery with VOOC Flash 3.0 fast charging, micro USB
  • Rear fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Dual SIM Slot, 4G VoLTE, Dual-band(2.4Ghz/5Ghz)Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
  • Colors: Fluorite Purple, Marble Green, Jewelry White

Price: INR 17,990

Availability: Flipkart, Amazon, and Offline Stores

Samsung Galaxy M40 

  • 6.3-inch Full HD+ (2340 X 1080p) LCD Infinity-O 19.5:9 display, Gorilla Glass 3, 91% S/B ratio
  • 11nm up to 2Hz Octa-core Snapdragon 675 octa-core processor, Adreno 612 GPU
  • 6GB LPDDRx4 RAM
  • 128GB internal storage, expandable up to 512GB
  • 32MP(f/1.7)+5MP(f/2.2)+8MP(123-degree, f/2.2) triple rear cameras with LED flash
  • 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
  • 3500mAH battery, 15W fast charging, Type-C port
  • Android 9.0 Pie, Samsung One UI
  • Rear display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
  • Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Dolby Atmos
  • Thickness: 7.9mm and Weight: 168g
  • Widevine L1 certification
  • Colors: Midnight Blue and Seawater Blue

Price: INR 19,990

Availability: Amazon

Vivo Z1 Pro

  • 6.53-inch(2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D display
  • 10nm Octa-Core Snapdragon 712 processor, Adreno 616 GPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64/128GB storage, with microSD card support up to 256GB
  • Android 9.0 Pie, Funtouch OS 9
  • 5000mAH battery, 18W fast charging
  • 16MP(f/1.78, Sony IMX 499)+8MP(120-degree)+2MP(f/2.4) rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, CAF, EIS, the secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture
  • 32MP front-facing camera with  f/2.0 aperture
  • Rear fingerprint sensor
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Hybrid Dual SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, Micro USB port
  • Colors: Mirror Black, Sonic Black, Sonic Blue

Price: INR 16,990 and INR 17,990

Availability: Flipkart

Nokia 8.1

  • 6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Puredisplay(HDR10 display)
  • 2.2GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor with Adreno 616 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB internal memory, with microSD card, support  up to 400GB with microSD
  • 12MP(f/1.8 aperture)+13MP(f/2.2 aperture) dual rear camera setup with dual LED flash, ZEISS optics, OIS, EIS
  • 20MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
  • Android 9.0 Pie
  • 3500mAh built-in battery, fast charging
  • Rear Fingerprint sensor
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Dual SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C, Nokia OZO audio, NFC
  • Colors: Blue/Silver and Iron/Steel

Price: INR 18,480 onwards(Dynamic pricing)

Availability: Flipkart, Amazon, Offline Stores

Motorola One Vision

  • 6.3-inch(2520×1080 pixels) LCD 21: 9 CinemaVision display, 432 PPI
  • 2.2GHz Octa-core Samsung Exynos 9609 processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128 GB of internal storage, microSD card support
  • Dual nano-SIM
  • 48MP(Quad pixel)+5MP dual rear camera with night vision, f/ 1.7-2.2, OIS, AI filters, 4K video up to 30fps
  • 25MP selfie camera with f/ 2.0 aperture
  • 3500mAH battery, Turbocharging via Type-C
  • Rear fingerprint scanner
  • Android 9.0 Pie, Android One
  • Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi ac, NFC, USB-C, 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Weight: 181 grams & Thickness: 8.7mm
  • Colors: Sapphire Blue, Bronze

Price: INR 19,999

Availability: Flipkart

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