March 18, 2024
Best smartphones in India under 20K

It’s almost mid of April, and we have already witnessed some awesome new launches as most MNCs start introducing their flagship models in India. Though it’s a little bit difficult job to predict which is the best, we somehow make it easier for you to choose the 5  best smartphones in India as per our experience.

1) Lenovo Z2 Plus

Lenovo Z2 Plus

With a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 onboard, the Z2 Plus overpowers the competition very easily.  Lenovo offers it with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, making it the best phone in the category. The smaller 5-inch touchscreen offers good color reproduction and so does the 13MP rear camera. So, if you are looking for a phone under 20K, this is it.

  • OS: Android 6.0, Marshmallow
  • Weight: 149g
  • Display resolution : 1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Display: 5 inches, IPS LCD
  • Storage space : 32GB/64GB
  • Expansion slot: No
  • Processor: Snapdragon 820 Quad-core (2×2.15GHz Kryo & 2×1.6GHz Kryo)
  • GPU: Adreno 530
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Camera: 13MP, f/2.2, 1/2.6″ sensor
  • Secondary camera: 8MP, f/2.0
  • Battery: 3,500 mAh
  • Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G

PROS : 

  • Processor
  •  Battery
  • RAM
  •  Storage

CONS :

  • Non-Expandable Memory

Buying Link: 32GB|64GB

2) MOTO G5 PLUS

Moto G5 plus

The smartphone also sports a 5.2-inch Full HD display. Powering the device is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 SoC coupled with options for up to 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The rear camera on the moto g5 plus uses a 12MP Sony sensor with f/1.7 aperture lens, and phase detection autofocus. The front camera is a modest 5MP sensor.The Moto G5 Plus runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with Google Assistant support. It also offers Moto customizations like active display and gesture support.

  • OS: Android 7.0 – Nougat
  • Weight: 155g
  • Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display: 5.2 inches, IPS
  • Storage space: 32GB
  • Expansion slot: Yes, dedicated
  • Processor: Snapdragon 625 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • GPU: Adreno 506
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Camera: 12MP, f/1.7
  • Secondary camera: 5MP, f/2.2
  • Battery: 3,000mAh, non-removable
  • Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G

PROS

  • Android 7.0
  •  RAM
  •  Rear camera aperture

Buying Link: 16GB|32GB

3) Moto M

Moto M

The Moto M features a 5.5-inch Full HD display like the Moto G4 Plus, but gets a Super AMOLED display panel. The Moto M comes in two variants – one with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage and the other with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P15 processor – an octa-core chipset.

  • OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Weight: 163g
  • Display resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Display: 5.5 inches, AMOLED
  • Storage space: 32 GB/64 GB
  • Expansion slot: Yes, hybrid
  • Processor: Octa-core 2.2GHz (A53) Mediatek Helio P15
  • GPU: Mali-T860MP2
  • RAM: 3GB/ 4GB
  • Camera: 16MP, f/2.0
  • Secondary camera: 8MP, 1/4″ sensor
  • Battery: 3,050 mAh
  • Connectivity: Dual SIM (4G LTE)

PROS

Processor

CONS

Hybrid Slot

Buying Link: 32GB|64GB

4) Samsung Galaxy On Nxt

Samsung Galaxy On Nxt

The Samsung Galaxy On NXT Sports – a 5.5-inch candy bar design with a metal rear panel and 2.5D curved glass on top. The On NXT measures 8mm in slimness, and measures 166 grams.octa-core Exynos 7870 SoC powers the Samsung Galaxy On NXT, clocked at 1.6GHz. This is combined with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage.The 13-megapixel image sensor on the Galaxy On NXT is paired with a f/1.9 lens.

  • OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Weight: 167g
  • Display resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Display: 5.5 inches
  • Storage space: 32GB
  • Expansion slot: Yes, dedicated
  • Processor: Exynos 7870 Octa Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • GPU: Mali-T830MP2
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Camera: 13MP, f/1.9
  • Secondary camera: 8MP, f/1.9
  • Battery: 3,300 mAh
  • Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G LTE

PROS 

  • Good display
  • Reasonably smooth performance

CONS

  • Underwhelming camera
  • Mediocre battery

Buying Link: 32GB

5) Honor 6X

Honor 6X

Honor 6X features a 5.5-inch full HD IPS LCD display with company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 655 processor. The smartphone was launched in two different storage variants – 3GB RAM, 32GB storage and 4GB RAM, 64GB storage.Honor 6X sports a 12MP + 2MP dual rear camera setup with phase detection autofocus and LED flash. There is also an 8MP front camera for selfies with support for 1080p video recording. Honor 6X also comes with a 3340mAh battery with support for fast charging. The device offers a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and runs EMUI 4.1, which is based on Android Marshmallow.

  • OS: Android 6.0
  • Weight: 162g
  • Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display: 5.5 inches, IPS
  • Storage space: 32GB/64GB
  • Expansion slot: Yes, hybrid
  • Processor: Kirin 655, Octa-core (4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-T830MP2
  • RAM: 3GB/4GB
  • Camera: 12MP+2MP
  • Secondary camera: 8MP
  • Battery: 3,340mAh, non-removable
  • Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G

PROS 

  •  Battery
  •  RAM
  •  Dual camera
  •  Internal memory
  •  Processor

CONS

  • Hybrid slot (either SIM2 or microSD).

Buying Link: 32GB|64GB

That’s all from us, we have chosen the best smartphones you will get in this market with the budget of Rs 20,000.

kindly give your feedback with this listings. Till then myself Sounak Chakraborty, Signing off.