Best Smartphones Under 20000 in both section Chinese as well as Non-Chinese You Can Buy In India [June 2020 Edition]

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Best Smartphones Under 20000

     Mid-range smartphones are extremely popular in India. There are two major aspects that differentiate the flagship and a mid-range phone - the camera performance and chipset being used.  From the past couple of years, we’ve seen companies trying to fill the bridge the gap between two segments with smart software implementations. And, thanks to the powerful SoCs from Qualcomm especially the 7 series, the mid-range segment performance has been taken to the next level. One thing you can expect from a mid-range device is good battery life, which even some flagship smartphone tend to lack. 
     The list of the best value for money phones under Rs 20,000 offers a good display, a big battery with fast charging, great camera performance, and more. For the first time, we are also seeing high refresh rate displays trickle down to this segment. 
     In this guide, we have listed some of the best value for money smartphones available under Rs 20,000 in India. We have already filtered smartphones on the basis of whether they are chinese or not? so that it became easier for choosing non-chinese devices.

Chinese Brands:

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max:

Best Smartphones Under 20000
     The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is the latest smartphone to join this list of the best phones under Rs. 20,000. When Xiaomi launched this smartphone, it was priced starting under Rs. 15,000, but the GST hike has caused prices to go up. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max shares a lot of hardware with the Redmi Note 9 Pro – both phones sport 6.67-inch displays which are good for video watching but not for single-handed use.
     The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that lets you unlock it quickly. Sticking to current trends, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has four rear cameras but the module protrudes quite a bit. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC. Xiaomi offers it in three variants: the base variant has 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and is priced at Rs. 16,499; the middle one offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and is priced at Rs. 17,999. The top variant is priced at Rs 19,999 which is barely under the upper limit for this list.
     The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max packs in a 5,020mAh battery and delivers very good battery life. Xiaomi bundles a 33W charger in the box and this phone charges more quickly than the Redmi Note 9 Pro. The camera performance of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is quite good, but photos tend to be oversharpened at times. Low-light camera performance is average but Night mode helps capture better output.

Poco X2

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     The first smartphone to come out of Poco after it became an independent entity is the Poco X2. The is not the successor of the Poco F1, but does a lot of things right in its own way The Poco X2 comes furnished with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display that sports a 20:9 display aspect ratio and supports refresh rate of 120Hz. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC, which likewise powers handsets like the Realme X2, Oppo Reno2, and different gadgets. As far as optics, the Poco X2 comes outfitted with a quad back camera arrangement. There's a 64 MP IMX686 primary sensor by Sony, which is combined with a f/1.89 aperture and sports 1.64µm pixel pitch. It has side mounted fingerprint scanner.
     The camera likewise underpins RAW picture catch, 960FPS slow-mo videography and another VLOG mode that will empower users to make content in an interesting way. On the front are 20 MP + 2 MP sensors, which are housed in a punch-hole camera arrangement. The Poco X2 accompanies up to 8 GB RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.1 capacity. A 4500 mAh battery powers the whole bundle and it additionally underpins 27 W quick charge. It is surely extraordinary compared to other cell phones under 20k in India. 
     The Poco X2 has multiple variants: 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage, 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage, and 8GB of RAM with 256GB of storage. The prices of the Poco X2 have climbed since its launch and the base variant now starts at Rs. 17,499 while the middle one is priced at Rs 18,499 and the top variant is still at Rs. 20,999.
Buy Link: POCO X2

Realme 6 Pro

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     The Realme 6 Pro proceeds with the heritage of Realme's Pro arrangement of steadily presenting new highlights in the mid-range segment. This time it's a 90Hz refresh rate display and a Snapdragon 720G SoC alongside a 64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP quad camera arrangement. Furthermore, this is Samsung's second era camera sensor tuned to improve the sharpness and details. On the front you have a 16 MP + 8 MP double punch-gap camera, and a 4300 mAh battery with 30 W quick charging.
     The Realme 6 Pro is offered in three variants: 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage, 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage, and 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage. The base variant starts at Rs. 17,999 while the other variants are priced at Rs. 18,999 and Rs 19,999 respectively.
Buy Link: Realme 6 Pro

Realme X2

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     The Realme X2 has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+ display with a 1080 x 2340 display resolution. It has little bezels, and a screen-to-body proportion of 91.9% and has aspect ratio 19.5:9. It accompanies Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and has an in-display fingerprint scanner. Realme X2 sports a 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP quad back camera arrangement and has a 32 MP selfie camera. In addition, it packs a 4000 mAh battery that bolsters 30 W quick charging. Realme X2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB RAM. It is extraordinary compared to other Realme smartphones under Rs 20000. 
      Realme sells three variants of the X2 in India: the base variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at Rs. 17,999, the middle variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at Rs. 19,999, and the 8GB RAM, 128G storage variant is priced at Rs. 20,999.
Buy Link: Realme X2

POCO F1

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     The Poco F1 is one of the fastest smartphone under Rs 20000. Cost viably at Rs 19,999 for the first sale, the Poco F1 packs a lead Snapdragon 845 SoC with vapour chamber cooling inside. The most reasonable variation has 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage alongside a double camera unit at the back. The Poco F1 is the best cell phone under Rs 20,000 to purchase today. The Poco F1 is an oddity. The Poco F1 has lead equipment under the hood, yet mid-range everything else. 
      The camera, construct and structure and the display can't stay aware of the more costly leaders of 2018. The Poco F1 packs a double camera unit at the back — A 12 MP IMX 363 sensor with a lens of f/1.8 aperture and a pixel pitch of 1.4 um. This is combined with a 5 MP sensor that is just used to catch depth info. Forthright is a 20 MP sensor that depends on pixel binning to convey more clear photographs with more details with lesser noise under low light. It's a similar arrangement you find on the organization's leader Mi 8 and Poco claims it utilized the Mi 8's algorithms to enhance the F1's camera. 
      The Poco F1 has a big notch that cuts into its 6.18-inch display. It also packs in a 4,000mAh battery which delivers very good battery life. The top variant with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is currently very affordable at Rs. 17,999.
     Since the Poco F1 is an older model, it only packs a dual-camera setup at the back. Low-light photos were strictly average, while daylight camera performance was better. The Poco F1 can record 4K video but has an 8-minute cap which feels restrictive.
Buy Link: POCO F1

Motorola One Fusion Plus 

     With the launch of the Motorola One Fusion Plus recently, Motorola took us all by surprise with its aggressive pricing. Also, another surprise was the Snapdragon 730G chipset instead of vanilla Snapdragon 730. The device is backed by a 5,000mAH battery and 15W fast charging via Type-C port.
     The Motorola One Fusion Plus comes with a full-screen 6.5-inch Full HD display with 91% screen to body ratio. You get a 16MP pop-up camera . Over at the rear you get a 64MP quad-rear cameras setup with an 8MP ultra-wide camera followed by a 5MP macro and a 2MP depth sensor. 
     It runs on Android 10 OS and features Moto display and Moto actions like Quick capture, three-finger screenshot, screenshot toolkit, flip for DND, Pick up to silence, and Media controls.

Realme NARZO 10

     The Narzo series from Realme is the most recent expansion to the lineup of heavenly gadgets Realme has been making. The Narzo 10 spotlights primarily on performance with a decent bit of camera execution included. It has the new MediaTek Helio G80 which offers frame rates with high steadiness, in spite of the fact that at the expense of lower graphics. The phone itself is smooth to utilize and the main lag you'll get is in little things like opening the camera or the phone application, or changing starting with one application then onto the next. 
     Other than that, the camera on the Narzo 10 is very skilled. Photographs taken under ideal lighting come out sharp and fresh, a result of a high-resolution 48 MP camera and Realme's camera algorithms. The phone additionally shakes a 5000 mAh battery with help for quick charging and you effectively get a day of battery life from it. It has 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2MP  rear camera setup and 16 MP  front facing camera. 
Buy Link: Realme Narzo 10

Non-Chinese Brands:

Samsung Galaxy M31

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     Samsung has been focusing on the sub Rs. 20,000 market with its Galaxy M-series, and the Galaxy M31 is currently the best in the lineup. This model has a 6.4-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display that delivers vivid colours and very good viewing angles. There is a quad-camera setup at the back with a 64-megapixel primary camera. It also packs a big 6,000mAh battery and a capable Exynos 9611 SoC.
     Samsung offers the Galaxy M31 with 6GB of RAM and two storage options, 64GB and 128GB. Prices start at Rs. 17,499 for the base model while the higher model is priced at Rs. 20,499. The big battery offers fantastic battery life and this phone could easily go on for two days. The cameras are good in daylight, the wide-angle one offers a wider field of view but loses out on details compared to the primary camera. We did notice that the camera AI can go overboard in terms of saturating colours. The primary camera is a little slow while focusing and you can see minor grain in the output. With Night mode enabled, the Galaxy M31 delivers better low-light shots. We found video stabilisation to be average as well.
     The Exynos 9611 SoC is not as powerful as the Snapdragon 720G powering the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and the Realme 6 Pro but it is capable of handling day-to-day tasks with ease. The battery is the highlight of the Galaxy M31 as it can outrun most devices on this list.

Samsung Galaxy A50s

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     The Samsung Galaxy A50s has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+ display with a 1080 x 2340 display resolution. It has little bezels, and has aspect ratio 19.5:9. It accompanies Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and has an in-display fingerprint scanner. Samsung Galaxy A50s sports a 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP triple rear camera arrangement and has a 32 MP selfie camera. In addition, it packs a 4000 mAh battery with 15 W quick charging. Samsung Galaxy A50s is powered by a Samsung Exynos 9611 with up to 6GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A50s comes with 2 variant in India starting at Rs 18,599/-

Asus ZenFone 5Z

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     The Asus ZenFone 5Z is another older model on this list. This too is a 2018 flagship and you get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. Since the ZenFone 5Z was a flagship, it has better build quality than some of the other smartphones in this price list. It also offers good all-round camera performance.
     While the ZenFone 5Z will continue to be available till stocks last, the pricing is definitely interesting. There are three variants of the ZenFone 5Z: 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage, 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage, and 8GB of RAM with 256GB of storage. The base model is listed at Rs. 16,999 whereas the middle variant is priced at Rs. 18,999. The ZenFone 5Z has the smallest battery capacity here at 3,300mAh but manages to deliver decent battery life.
     Just like the Poco F1, the Asus 5Z too has a dual-camera setup at the back. The cameras are quick to focus and get the exposure right in daylight. Low-light camera performance was good and noise was kept under control. Video recording tops out at 4K with no time restriction.
Buy Link: Asus Zenfone 5Z

Samsung Galaxy M40

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a 6.3-inch PLS TFT Full HD+ display with a 2340 X 1080 display resolution. It has little bezels, and has aspect ratio 19.5:9. It accompanies Corning Gorilla Glass protection and has an rear fingerprint scanner. Samsung Galaxy M40 sports a 32MP + 8MP + 5MP triple back camera arrangement and has a 16 MP punch hole selfie camera. In addition, it packs a 3500 mAh battery with 15 W quick charging. Samsung Galaxy M40 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 with up to 6GB RAM. 
     Samsung sells single variant in India has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage is priced at Rs 15,999/- 

Samsung Galaxy M30s

Best Smartphones Under 20000

     The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+ display with a 1080 x 2340 display resolution. It has little bezels, has screen to body ratio of 84.5% and has aspect ratio 19.5:9. It has rear fingerprint scanner. Samsung Galaxy M30s sports a 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP triple rear  camera arrangement and has a 16 MP selfie camera. In addition, it packs a 6000 mAh battery with 15 W quick charging. Samsung Galaxy M30s is powered by a Samsung Exynos 9611 with up to 4GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy M30s comes with single variant in India starting at Rs 16,999/-

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