Here’s our list of best phones under Rs 20,000 in India for December 2019. We’ve excluded some really outdated models or the ones that are extremely overpriced.
You can also check the lists of best smartphones around Rs 15,000 and best smartphones around Rs 25,000 in case you decide to change your budget a little. At this price, at least Snapdragon 8xx/71x series on an Android device is desirable since it is the best processor series in this budget. As for gaming, these phones should be able to handle your gaming needs well and some of these should be running the latest games at max settings. We also expect all of these models to get updated to Android 9.0 Pie. Expect the camera performance to be top notch too. Lastly, we’ve covered all of the best 4G LTE phones in this budget in the list as well that are compatible with Airtel and other 4G networks such as those from Vodafone and Reliance Jio. Of course, you can expect good overall performance from these mobiles.
Best mobile phones under Rs 20,000 in India for December 2019:
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Xiaomi POCO F1
64GB, 6GB RAM128GB, 6GB RAM
256GB, 8GB RAM
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2246 pixels, 6.2 inch
- Memory: 64/128/256GB expandable, 6GB/8GB RAM
- Processor: Snapdragon 845 Octa-core (4×2.7GHz Kryo 385 & 4×1.7GHz Kryo 385)
- GPU: Adreno 630
- Camera: Dual 12 MP+ 5 MP, 20MP secondary
- Battery: 4,000mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 180g
Pros- Processor
- Battery
- RAM
- Storage
Cons -
Redmi Note 8 Pro
128GB, 6GB RAM128GB, 6GB RAM
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.53 inch
- Memory: 64/128GB expandable, 6GB/8GB RAM
- Processor: Mediatek Helio G90T Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz A76 & 6×2.0 GHz A55)
- GPU: Mali-G76 MC4
- Camera: Quad 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP rear, 20MP front
- Battery: 4,500mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 200g
Pros- Processor
- Battery
- RAM
Cons -
Realme XT
4GB RAM, 64GB6GB RAM, 64GB
8GB RAM, 128GB
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.4 inch
- Memory: 128GB expandable, 8GB RAM
- Processor: Snapdragon 712 octa-core 2×2.3GHz & 6×1.7GHz
- GPU: Adreno 616
- Camera: Quad 64MP+8MP+2MP+2MP back, 16MP front
- Battery: 4,000mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 183g
Pros- In-screen fingerprint scanner
- Battery
- RAM
Cons -
Oppo K3
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.5 inch
- Memory: 128GB non-expandable, 8GB RAM
- Processor: Octa-core (2×2.0GHz & 6×1.7GHz) Snapdragon 710
- GPU: Adreno 616
- Camera: Dual 48MP+5MP back, 16MP front
- Battery: 3,765mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 191g
Pros- In-screen fingerprint scanner
- RAM
- No Notch
Cons- Non-expandable memory
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Realme 5 Pro
128GB, 6GB RAM64GB, 6GB RAM
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.3 inch
- Memory: 128GB expandable, 8GB RAM
- Processor: Snapdragon 712 octa-core 2.3GHzx2 + 1.7GHzx6
- GPU: Adreno 616
- Camera: Quad 48MP+8MP+2MP+2MP, 16MP secondary
- Battery: 4,035mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 184g
Pros- Processor
- Battery
- RAM
Cons -
Vivo Z1 Pro
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.53 inch
- Memory: 128GB expandable, 6GB RAM
- Processor: Octa-core (2×2.3GHz & 6×1.7GHz) Snapdragon 712
- GPU: Adreno 616
- Camera: Triple 16MP+8MP+2MP back, 32MP front
- Battery: 5,000mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 201
Pros- Battery
- Processor
Cons -
Vivo Z1x
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.4 inch
- Memory: 128GB expandable, 6GB RAM
- Processor: Octa-core (2×2.3GHz & 6×1.7GHz) Snapdragon 712
- GPU: Adreno 616
- Camera: Triple 48MP+8MP+5MP back, 32MP front
- Battery: 4,500mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 190g
Pros- Battery
Cons -
Lenovo K10 Note
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.3 inch
- Memory: 128GB expandable, 6GB RAM
- Processor: Octa-core 2×2.2GHz & 6×1.7GHz Snapdragon 710
- GPU: Adreno 616
- Camera: Triple 16MP+8MP+2MP back, 16MP front
- Battery: 4,050mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 164g
Pros- Battery
Cons -
Samsung Galaxy M40
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.3 inch
- Memory: 64GB expandable, 6GB/4GB RAM
- Processor: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz & 6×1.7 GHz) Snapdragon 675
- GPU: Adreno 612
- Camera: Triple 32 MP+ 8 MP + 5MP, 16MP secondary
- Battery: 3,500mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 168g
ProsCons -
Samsung Galaxy A50s
6GB RAM4GB RAM
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.4 inch
- Memory: 128GB expandable, 6GB RAM
- Processor: Exynos 9611 Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz)
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- Camera: Triple 48 MP+ 8 MP + 5MP, 32MP secondary
- Battery: 4,000mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 169g
Pros- Battery
Cons- RAM
Features to expect in the best phones under Rs 20,000:
At this budget, you should be looking at at least a full HD display (1080p), along with 1080p/4K video recording capabilities on the phone. Megapixels on the camera don’t really matter as much as you’d think they do. Also, the best phones under Rs 20,000 come with Snapdragon 8xx/7xx series of processors.
Also, 6GB RAM has become the norm in smartphones around Rs 20,000. In terms of battery size, anything over 3,500mAh should be good enough. As for the software, get something with at least Android 9.0.