Best smartphones available for Rs 20,000 (July 2020)
Best phones under 20,000
| Phone under Rs 20,000 | Rating of Gadgets 360 (out of 10) | price in india |
|---|---|---|
| Motorola One Fusion+ | 8 | Rs. 16,999 |
| redmi note 9 pro max | 8 | Rs. 16,499 |
| poco x2 | 8 | Rs. 17,499 |
| realme 6 pro | 8 | Rs. 17,999 |
| samsung galaxy m31 | 8 | Rs. 16,499 |
| realme x2 | 8 | Rs. 17,999 |
| poco f1 | 8 | Rs. 17,999 |
| asus zenfone 5z | 9 | Rs. 16,999 |
Motorola One Fusion+
Motorola One Fusion+ An excellent pick in the sub-20,000 price segment. On one hand its price is very competitive, on the other hand Motorola has left no stone unturned in terms of hardware. The Motorola One Fusion+ sports a large 6.5-inch notch-less display. This panel is HDR10 certified and offers very good viewing angles. The speaker output is also quite loud, which combined with the crisp full-view display gives a good movie experience. Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset has been provided to power Motorola One Fusion+. This mid-range chipset is quite capable and achieved very good scores in our benchmarks. One Fusion+ comes in only one configuration, which offers 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. You can also increase the storage by using its hybrid dual-SIM tray. Motorola has also provided a 5,000mAh battery and this phone comes with an 18W turbocharger.
It runs on clean stock Android and we did not encounter any bloatware. The good thing is that it has Moto Action gesture control options, which prove useful at times. The Motorola One Fusion+ has four cameras on the back and a pop-up selfie camera on the front. It has a 64 megapixel primary sensor, 8 megapixel ultra wide angle camera, 5 megapixel macro camera and 2 megapixel depth sensor. Camera performance in daylight was good and the phone was fast at locking focus and meter light accurately. Low-light shots were average but using the night mode made a big difference. Video recording can be done at a maximum of 4K. The footage comes out stable during the day.
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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is currently the top pick in our list under Rs 20,000. When Xiaomi launched this smartphone, its price started at Rs 15,000, but due to the increase in GST rate, the prices have increased. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with a 6.67-inch display, which is a good display for watching videos, but a little big to use with one hand.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, so you can unlock it quickly. The smartphone comes equipped with four rear cameras. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max works on Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset. Xiaomi has launched it in 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage options. Their prices are Rs 16,499, Rs 17,999 and Rs 19,999 respectively.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has a 5,020mAh battery and it gives a very good backup. It also performed very well in our HD video loop test. Xiaomi has provided a 33W charger in the box, which charges the phone fast. The camera performance of Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is quite good, but sometimes the pictures become a bit blurry. Low-light camera performance is average, but the night mode gives better output.
Poco X2
The Poco X2 is a tall phone and features a large 6.67-inch display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. Its panel comes with a 120Hz refresh rate, which is not common in this range. The Poco X2 has a dual-camera punch-hole on the front, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Poco X2 feels big and heavy. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, which is a powerful chipset and can handle gaming quite well.
There are many variants of Poco X2. These include 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage options. The prices of Poco
Poco has provided a 4,500mAh battery in the phone and a 27W charger is also available in the box. The phone sports a quad rear camera setup and we found the photo quality to be quite good in daylight. Low-light photo quality was also relatively impressive, but detailing was lacking compared to daytime. The quality of low light video is also not that good.
Realme 6 Pro
The Realme 6 Pro features a 6.6-inch display with a dual-camera hole-punch for selfie cameras. Like Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, it works on Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset. The device is well designed, but a bit slippery, as it has a glass back. This phone comes with a weight of 202 grams, which is a bit heavy. A special feature of Realme 6 Pro is its 90Hz refresh rate screen. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that makes unlocking the phone easier and faster.
Realme 6 Pro has been introduced in 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage options. Their prices are Rs 17,999, Rs 18,999 and Rs 19,999 respectively.
There is a quad-camera setup at the back. Camera performance was good in daylight and for close-ups, but the camera performance needs some improvement in low light. The Realme 6 Pro has a 4300mAh battery, which isn’t as big as some of the other phones on this list, but it provided excellent battery life when we tested it.
Samsung Galaxy M31
This Samsung model has a 6.4-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display, which comes with vivid colors and very good viewing angles. There is a quad-camera setup at the back with a 64-megapixel primary camera. It comes with a large 6,000mAh battery and a good performing Exynos 9611 chipset.
Samsung Galaxy M31 is available in 6 GB RAM and two storage options, 64 GB and 128 GB. The price of these two variants is Rs 16,499 and Rs 18,999. The large battery gives great battery life and this phone can easily last for two days. The cameras perform well in daylight and with Night Mode enabled, the Galaxy M31 takes better low-light shots too. We found video stabilization to be average.
The Exynos 9611 chipset isn’t as powerful as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 720G, which powers the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Realme 6 Pro, but it’s more than capable of handling everyday tasks with ease.
realme x2
Realme X2 has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display, which has an in-display fingerprint scanner. Like Poco X2, it also runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor. The phone performs well in day-to-day use. The Realme X2 sports a quad-camera setup at the back and comes in different colors.
Realme has given it a 4000mAh battery and has given a 30W fast charger in the box which makes charging faster. The Realme X2 can handle day-to-day tasks and gaming very easily, and its battery lasted for a day and a half in our tests. The price of its 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant is Rs 17,999. Its 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variants are priced at Rs 19,999 and Rs 20,999 respectively.
The quad-camera setup lets you take good pictures in daylight. We liked our portrait shots, as the dedicated depth camera does good edge detection. Low-light camera performance is also good but there was a problem of noise in the output. Nightscape mode helps improve low-light photography.
Poco F1
The Poco F1 is one of the older devices on this list, but its performance is commendable for the price. It works on 2018 flagship processor Snapdragon 845. This device has seen several price cuts. Right now you can buy all the variants of Poco F1 for under Rs 20,000.
The Poco F1 has a larger notch and comes with a 6.18-inch display. It comes equipped with a 4,000mAh battery, which gives very good battery life. Its top variant with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage is currently priced at Rs 17,999.
Since Poco F1 is an older model, it comes with a dual rear camera setup. Low-light photos were average, while daylight camera performance was better. Poco F1 can record 4K videos but only for 8 minutes.
Asus ZenFone 5Z
The last phone in this list is Asus ZenFone 5Z and it is also an old model. This smartphone is also a 2018 flagship and comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. Because the ZenFone 5Z was a flagship, its build quality is better than some of the other smartphones on this list. It also delivers good all-round camera performance.
There are three variants of ZenFone 5Z. These include 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage options. The price of these three variants is Rs 16,999, Rs 18,999 respectively. The ZenFone 5Z has the lowest battery capacity here at 3,300mAh, but it gives a decent backup.
The Asus 5Z also has a dual camera setup on the back. The cameras were fast at fixing focus and taking exposures in daylight. Low-light camera performance was good and noise was also under control.
