Here’s our list of best phones under Rs 20,000 in India for August 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 We’ve excluded some really outdated models or the ones that are extremely overpriced.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 August 2019:
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Xiaomi POCO F1
64GB, 6GB RAM128GB, 6GB 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
Cons -
Realme X
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.4 inch
- Memory: 128GB non-expandable, 6GB 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
- No Notch
- RAM
Cons- Non-expandable memory
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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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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 -
Honor Nova 3
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels,6.3 inch
- Memory: 128GB non-expandable, 6GB RAM
- Processor: Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Kirin 970
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- Camera: Dual 16MP+24MP, 24MP+2MP front
- Battery: 3,750mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 166g
Pros- Processor
Cons- Non expandable storage
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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 -
Vivo V15
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.53 inch
- Memory: 64GB expandable, 6GB RAM
- Processor: Mediatek Helio P70 Octa-core (4×2.1 GHz + 4×2.0 GHz)
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- Camera: Triple 12 MP + 8MP + 5MP, 32MP secondary
- Battery: 4,000mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 190g
Pros- Battery
- No notch
Cons- Storage
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Realme 3 Pro
128GB, 6GB RAM64GB, 4GB RAM
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.3 inch
- Memory: 64/128GB expandable, 4/6GB RAM
- Processor: Snapdragon 710 octa-core 2.0GHzx2 + 1.7GHzx6
- GPU: Adreno 616
- Camera: Dual 16 MP+ 5MP, 25MP secondary
- Battery: 4,045mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 172g
Pros- Processor
- Battery
Cons -
Redmi Note 7 Pro
128GB, 6GB RAM64GB, 4GB RAM
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.3 inch
- Memory: 64GB expandable, 6GB RAM
- Processor: Snapdragon 675 octa-core 2.0GHzx2 + 1.7GHzx6
- GPU: Adreno 612
- Camera: Dual 48 MP+ 5MP, 13MP secondary
- Battery: 4,000mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 186g
Pros- Processor
- Battery
Cons- Storage
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Samsung Galaxy A50
6GB RAM4GB RAM
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.4 inch
- Memory: 64GB expandable, 6GB/4GB RAM
- Processor: Exynos 9610 Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.6 GHz)
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- Camera: Triple 25 MP+ 8 MP + 5MP, 25MP secondary
- Battery: 4,000mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 166g
Pros- Battery
Cons- Storage
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Honor Play
- OS: Android 9.0
- Display: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 6.3 inch
- Memory: 64GB expandable, 6GB RAM
- Processor: Kirin 970 Octa-core (4×2.4GHz A73 & 4×1.8GHzA53)
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP12
- Camera: 16MP + 2MP dual cameras, 16MP secondary
- Battery: 3,750mAh
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
- Weight: 176g
Pros- Processor
- Battery
Cons- Storage
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/67x series of processors.
Also, 6GB RAM has become the norm in smartphones around Rs 20,000. In terms of battery size, anything over 3,000mAh should be good enough. As for the software, get something with at least Android 8.0.