Top Smartphones To Buy Under Rs 20,000

Mid-range smartphones are becoming more popular than the budget smartphones among Indian consumers. The rise in the sales of these smartphones has increased significantly making India as one of the largest smartphone markets in the world.

Manufacturers are launching new smartphones in the mid-price range of Rs 15,000 - Rs 20,000. In this price range, devices like Moto G5s Plus, Xioami Mi A1, Lenovo K8 Note, Nokia 6, Samsung Galaxy On Max, and LG Q6 face tough competition with each other.

Moto G5s Plus

Moto G5s Plus runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by 2.0 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor coupled with 4GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB through MicroSD card.

Moto G5s Plus features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1920x1080) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It sports a dual camera setup at the rear with 13-MP+13-MP dual sensors with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. On the front is an 8-MP selfie camera with wide-angle lens, f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. Front camera comes with Beautification mode, Pro mode, and Panorama.

The dual-SIM handset is backed by a 3000mAh battery which lasts for a day. With TurboPower charging, you can get 6 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes. It features a fingerprint sensor at the bottom of the display which can unlock the device.

Price- Rs 15,999

Colours- lunar grey and blush gold

Buy At- Amazon.in and Moto Hubs

Xiaomi Mi A1

Mi A1 features a 5.5-inch FHD (1920x1080) display with Corning Gorilla Glass Protection. The handset is 7.3mm slim and weighs only 165 grams. The smartphone runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor coupled with 4GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB through a hybrid dual-SIM configuration.

Mi A1 sports 12-MP+12-MP dual camera setup where one works as Telephoto lens to click portrait photos and other as a wide-angle lens to click landscape photos. The rear cameras feature 2x optical zoom, 10x digital zoom, and LED flash. The dual camera setup in the A1 is quite similar to the iPhone 7 Plus. On the front is a 5-megapixels selfie shooter.

 Mi A1 is backed by a 3080mAh battery and bears a fingerprint sensor at the back of the handset. Connectivity options include – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G VoLTE, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS.

Priced at Rs 14,999, the smartphone is available in black and gold shades.

Price- 14,999

Colours- black and gold

Buy At- Mi.com, Mi Home, Flipkart.com, and also through offline stores

Lenovo K8 Note

Lenovo K8 Note runs on stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by 2.3GHz Helio X23 Deca-core processor. It comes in two RAM+storage configurations- 3GB+32GB and 4GB+64GB and the storage is expandable up to 128GB through MicroSD card.

Lenovo K8 Note features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1920x1080) display with 2.5 D curved glasses and Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for protection from scratch. It sports 13-megapixels+5-megapixels dual camera at the rear with LED flash. On the front is a 13-megapixels selfie camera with wide angle lens, front flash, Pro mode and beauty mode.

K8 Note is backed by a 4000mAh non-removable battery which supports fast charging and comes with a 15W Turbocharger. The device has a security fingerprint sensor below the rear camera which unlocks it in 0.3 seconds. The handset is splash resistant and also has a dedicated music key which allows users to play, pause or rewind the music.

K8 Note measures 154.5 x 75.9 x 8.5mm and weighs 180 grams. Connectivity options are – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB, and GPS.

Price- Rs 13,999

Colours- venom black and fine gold

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Nokia 6

Nokia 6 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It features a 5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080) IPS LCD display. It sports a 16-megapixels rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual tone LED Flash, on the front is an 8-megapixel camera. The smartphone has an internal storage of 32GB; the storage can be expanded up to 128GB through a MicroSD card.

It is backed by a non-removable 3000mAh and has a 3.5mm audio jack. Connectivity options includes- Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS.

Price- Rs 14,999

Colours- tempered blue, matte black, and silver

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Samsung Galaxy On Max

Talking about its specifications, the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and powered by MediaTek MTK P25 Lite Octa Core 1.6 GHz processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The device has internal storage of 32GB which is expandable up to 256GB through a MicroSD card.

Samsung Galaxy On Max features a 5.7-inch full HD (1920x1280) display. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture and LED Flash; on the front is also a 13-megapixel selfie camera with f/1.9 aperture and LED Flash. Samsung claims that the camera clicks brilliant pictures under all light conditions.

The dual-SIM handset is backed by a 3300mAh battery; it also houses a front-mounted fingerprint sensor. Like Samsung’s Galaxy J7 Max, the On Max also comes with Samsung Pay Mini where the users can turn their device into a wallet storing credit and debit cards.  Connectivity options are- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, 3.5mm audio-jack, and GPS.

Price- Rs 16,900

Colours- black and gold

Buy At- Flipkart.com

LG Q6

LG Q6 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor coupled with 3GB RAM. It has 32GB internal storage which is expandable up to 2TB through a MicroSD card.

LG Q6 features a 5.5-inch full HD (2160x1080) FullVision display (18:9). It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash; on the front is a 5-megapixel 100-degree wide-angle front camera.

The Q6 handset is backed by 3000mAh battery. Connectivity options are Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, 4G VoLTE, USB Type-B 2.0, and GPS. It measures 142.5 x 69.3 x 8.1mm and weighs 149 grams.

The device does not have fingerprint sensor instead it is unlocked by face recognition.

Price- Rs 14,999

Colours- platinum, black, and gold

Buy At- Amazon.in