Best Phones under 20000 in India

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 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.

The Motorola Moto G60 is the company’s first affordable smartphone with an 108-megapixel primary lens. The phone is priced pretty competitively at Rs 17,999. The phone houses a 6.80-inch display with Full HD+ resolution (1080x2460 pixels). The screen supports 120Hz refresh rate and comes with HDR10 certification. The Moto G60 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G processor paired alongside 6GB RAM and 128GB built-in storage. You can also add additional storage up to 1TB using a microSD card. Additionally, the phone is great for purists since it runs a near-stock version of Android 11 with no bloatware. As for the optics, the phone features a 108-megapixel primary sensor, a 2-in-1 8-megapixel ultra wide and macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. You also get a 32-megapixel selfie camera with quad pixel technology. The phone houses a massive 6,000mAh battery with TurboPower 20 fast charging support. The phone is available in two colours - Dynamic Grey and Frosted Champagne.

The Realme Narzo 30 Pro is one of the most affordable 5G smartphones on the market right now with a starting price of Rs 16,999. The phone is powered by the powerful MediaTek Dimensity 800U octa-core processor built on a 7nm process with a max clock speed of 2.4GHz. It comes with the Mali-G57 GPU. This is paired with 6/8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64/128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. You get a 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with a 90.5 percent screen-to-body ratio and a peak brightness of 600 nits. The phone comes with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. There’s a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera on the top left corner of the screen. As for the cameras, the Realme Narzo 30 Pro houses a 48-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. You also have a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W Dart Charge technology. As for connectivity, the phone has 5G+5G dual SIM dual standby with one dedicated nano SIM slot and one hybrid SIM slot for a nano SIM or microSD card.

The Poco X3 Pro is the latest under Rs 20,000 segment phone from the company. It comes with a big 6.67-inch Full HD+ resolution display that also supports up to an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. The phone offers a selfie camera housed inside a punch-hole. The new Poco phone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 chipset under the hood. This is an octa-core solution with a CPU running at up to 2.96GHz and Adreno 640 GPU. The SoC is paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage. As for the software, the device runs on MIUI 12 and Poco Launcher which is based on Android 11 out-of-the-box. For cameras, the device brings with itself a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 119-degree field of view, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 20MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

Vivo V20 SE has a plastic build and measures 7.8 millimetres in thickness and weighs 171 grams. The phone features a 6.44-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel with a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. It is being offered in two colours-- Gravity Black and Aquamarine Green The V20 SE is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 610 GPU. This is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage along with the option to expand the storage by using microSD cards of upto 1TB. It runs on Android 10-based FunTouch OS 11. Vivo V20 SE has a triple camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there’s a 32MP selfie camera housed within the notch with features like super night mode and aura screen light.

The Galaxy M31s offers several new features such as Single Take and brings impressive hardware, including the battery of the phone. The phone features a huge 6000mAh battery pack and also sports a 64-megapixel lens-based quad-camera set-up. For display, there's a 6.5-inch sAMOLED Full HD+ Infinity O panel. Under the hood, there's an octa-core Exynos 9611 SoC. For RAM, there's either a 6GB or 8GB option. The cameras on-board are a quad rear lens setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor. Other sensors in this set-up include a 12-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5-megapixel depth sensor, and another 5-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The Galaxy M31s focuses heavily on bringing long-lasting battery life to users with its 6000mAh battery. This battery also supports 25W fast charging and supports reverse charging to help juice up other gadgets.

The Motorola One Fusion+ is one of the most powerful budget phones on the market thanks to the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC powering it. The phone delivers smooth frame rates while gaming and handles most day-to-day tasks with ease. You get a clean, bloatware-free near stock Android experience. The phone comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. You get a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with no interruptions since it comes with a pop-out selfie camera. However, there’s no fast refresh rate as we see in many other phones in its price range. The phone is powered by a sizable 5,000mAh battery and it comes with an 18W TurboCharger in the box for fast charging. You get a quad-camera setup with a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 5MP macro shooter, and a 2MP depth sensor. The front 16MP selfie shooter pops out of the body of the phone every time you switch over to selfie mode. Overall, the Motorola One Fusion+ is a dependable phone with a competitive price tag.

Redmi Note 9 Pro is one of the most powerful phones on this list as it comes with the Snapdragon 720G chipset. The chipset gets 8 Kyro 430 cores for handling both performance heavy and general tasks. This 8nm chipset also houses an Adreno 618 GPU for improved performance in games. The Redmi Note 9 Pro also flaunts a 6.67-inch display on the front with support for 1080p. The display is further covered by Gorilla Glass 5. The chipset has been paired to up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage on the Redmi Note 9 Pro. However, its biggest feature is its 48-megapixel lens-based quad camera. The primary lens is a Samsung ISOCELL GM2 with support for technologies such as PDAF and Super Stabilisation. Staying true to the Note series’ DNA, the Note 9 Pro gets a big battery to keep the lights on. As such, the phones see Redmi equip it with a big battery that maxes out at 5020mAh with support for 18W fast charging.

Realme X7 features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel with a punch-hole cut out for the selfie camera. The screen is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass for additional protection and there is a fingerprint reader underneath. It measures 8.1 millimetres in thickness and weighs 176 grams. The X7 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G57 GPU. This is paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage options to choose from. Realme X7 has a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field-of-view and a 2MP macro camera. The Realme X7 has a 4,310mAh battery that supports 50W fast charging and comes with a 65W fast charging adapter out-of-the-box. Realme claims that the phone can be fully charged in 47 minutes.