Best Phone under 20000 in India (Jul 2022)

The Redmi Note 11T supports dual-SIM 5G and features a 6.6-inch Full HD+ (2400x1080 pixels) resolution display. The screen supports upto a 90Hz refresh rate and is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass. It measures 8.8mm in thickness and weighs 195 grams. It is also IP53 rated which makes it dust and splash-proof. It is being offered in three colourways: Matte Black, Stardust White and Aquamarine Blue. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset which has an octa-core CPU with Mali-G57 GPU. This is paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and upto 128GB storage options to choose from. It runs on MIUI 12.5 which is based on Android 11 out-of-the-box. The Note 11T has dual cameras on the back that consists of a 50MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture along with an 8MP ultra-wide camera with 119-degree FOV. The rear camera can record in 1080p at upto 60FPS and we also get a 16MP selfie camera on the front, housed within the punch-hole notch cutout.

Moto G82 5G is the latest smartphone from Motorola. It broke cover in India on June 7 and brings with itself an interesting feature set and powerful hardware under the hood. It starts at a price tag of Rs 21,499. For the price, the phone brings with itself a 6.6-inch 120Hz pOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset under the hood, a 50MP primary camera-based set-up, and a 5000mAh battery with 30W TurboPower charger.

The Redmi Note 11 Pro+ comes with a 6.67-inch centre punch-hole AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 protective layer and there’s IP53 rating. Under the hood we have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC. The chipset offers 5G. The smartphone comes with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage. For cameras, it uses a 16-megapixel selfie camera. On the back, there are a total of three cameras. The main camera uses the 108MP Samsung HM2 sensor and is paired with an 8-megapixel ultra wide camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The macro camera might seem like a step down from its predecessor. The smartphone also runs MIUI 13 based on Android 11.

Realme 9 SE packs a 6.6-inch 144Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate LCD screen with 240Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10, DCI-P3 color gamut, and 600 nits of peak luminance. On the back, it brings a camera setup consisting of a 48MP main shooter plus a 2MP macro plus a monochrome sensor. You get to shoot video at up to 4K at 30 FPS. Colour options include Starry Blue or Azure Glow finish. The phone weighs 199 grams and is 8.5mm thick. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 778G with Dual 5G support, Variable Rate Shading support. The memory configuration goes up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The phone also houses a 5000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support.

The Vivo T1 comes with a 6.44-inch AMOLED display. Its unique feature is the support for 44W fast charging. It also features an In-display fingerprint sensor. The smartphone comes running Android 12 out of the box, with FuntouchOS on top. Vivo T1 also offers support for features such as extended RAM 2.0 that allows expansion of up to 4GB depending on the variant. The phone also comes with a triple camera set-, with a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 2-megapixel depth camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.

The Moto G51 5G comes with a 6.8-inch Full HD+ resolution display with support for 120Hz refresh rate and has a punch-hole notch cutout for the 13MP selfie camera. The phone measures 9.1mm in thickness and weighs 208 grams. The G51 is being offered in two colours: Aqua Blue and Indigo Blue. Underneath the hood, the Moto G51 5G comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ chip which has an octa-core CPU and Adreno 619 GPU. This is paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage with an option to expand the storage via a hybrid microSD card slot. It runs on stock Android 11.

The Realme 8 Pro starts at Rs 17,999 for the 6GB+128GB storage variant and Rs 19,999 for the 8GB RAM option. The phone features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution Super AMOLED display that has a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera up front. The screen is also home to the in-display fingerprint sensor. The Realme 8 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 720G chipset with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G76 GPU. This is paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. There is a dedicated microSD card slot that supports expansion by up to 256GB. It runs on Realme UI 2.0 out-of-the-box which is based on Android 11. The Realme 8 Pro has quad cameras on the back headlined by a 108MP primary camera. The Realme 8 Pro has a 4,500mAh battery that supports 50W fast charging out-of-the-box. Realme claims that the phone can fully charge to 100% in 47 minutes.

Redmi Note 10 Pro Max features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 120Hz high refresh rate support. The screen offers up to 1200 nits brightness, is HDR10+ certified and is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 for added protection against regular wear and tear. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 618 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and upto 128GB UFS 2.2 storage options to choose from. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max has a quad-camera array on the back headlined by a 108MP camera that uses ISOCELL HM2 sensor. This sits next to an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 118-degree field of view, a 5MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone also has a 3.5mm audio jack, IR sensor, stereo speakers, a 360-degree ambient light sensor and more. Further, it is also equipped with a 5,020mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging out-of-the-box.

The Samsung Galaxy M33 5G is the company’s latest mid-range smartphone that comes with a 6.6-inch FHD+ Infinity-V display with support for 120Hz screen refresh rate and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The device is powered by an octa-core 5nm Exynos chipset with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of inbuilt storage. The device also comes with Samsung's RAM Plus feature, which allows the RAM to be virtually extended by up to 16GB using its inbuilt storage. For cameras, the Galaxy M33 5G packs a quad lens setup, headlined by a 50MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture. Other cameras on the phone include a 5MP ultra-wide-angle sensor with a 120-degree field-of-view and an f/2.4 aperture, a 2MP macro shooter with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M33 5G is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging.

The iQOO Z3 5G has attempted to carve its mark in the affordable 5G smartphone market by offering great performance, good battery life, and a fair number of features. The iQOO Z3 5G is a mid-range, 5G-enabled smartphone that has launched in India. It is the first phone in India to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G processor. This is paired with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. The iQOO Z3 5G has a plastic build and is available in only two colours - Ace Black and Cyber Blue. The phone measures 8.5mm in thickness and weighs 185g. The iQOO Z3 5G is also rated IP52 dust and water-resistant. There are no dual stereo speakers on the device. As for the display, the iQOO Z3 5G comes packing a 6.58-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD+ resolution (2408x1080). It comes with 120Hz refresh rate support and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The phone has a teardrop notch at the top and narrow bezels on the sides but a wide chin bezel. The iQOO Z3 5G runs Funtouch OS 11.1 based on Android 11. It comes with a triple camera setup consisting of a 64MP primary lens, an 8MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2MP macro shooter. You also have a 16MP selfie camera. The phone is equipped with a 4,400mAh battery that supports 55W FlashCharge