Best Mobile Phones Under 20,000 in India

INTRODUCTION

In the world of smartphones, we’ve reached a point where it’s no longer necessary to spend absurd amounts of money to get some pretty cool features in phones. Even in the mainstream segment, one can find some good deals if you know where to look.

If you have a budget of around Rs. 20,000, then you can find a pretty diverse set of good smartphones on offer. It was just last year that the in-display fingerprint sensor became all the rage in flagship phones, and today, you can actually get that in a phone under Rs. 20,000. Not only that, but due to stiff competition and recent price cuts, you can actually get a phone with a flagship-level Qualcomm SoC from 2018 in this price range too.

Like all our curated lists, the phones we’ve picked under Rs. 20,000 have all been well-received in our reviews and have a minimum rating of 8 out of 10. All our picks have individual strengths such as triple cameras, the allure of stock Android, bezel-less displays and even the raw power or the one of the best SoCs around, so you can pick the one that suits your usage the best.

Here the best phones you can buy under Rs. 20,000 in India right now.

1. POCO X6 5G

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Processor Snapdragon® 7s Gen 2 TSMC 4nm manufacturing process 4x A78@2.4GHz 4x A55@1.95Ghz Adreno GPU A710	Camera 64MP AI Triple Camera with OIS Wide Camera – 64MP Primary camera with OIS f/1.79, 0.7 μm Ultra wide Camera – 8MP, f/2.2 Macro Camera – 2MP	Battery and Charging 5100mAh (typ) Lithium-ion polymer 67W Turbo Charger USB type C Smart Charging Engine
Memory and Storage 8GB+256GB/12GB+256GB/12GB+512GB 8GB/12GB RAM 256GB/512GB Storage *Available storage and RAM are less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software pre-installed in the device.	Networks and Connectivity 5G Enabled Supports 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G 10 5G Bands: N1/N3/N5/N8/N28a/N38/N40/N41/N77/N78 LTE TDD: B38, B40, B41 LTE FDD: B1, B3, B5, B8 WCDMA : B1/B2/B5/B8 2G: B2/B3/B5/B8	Navigation and Positioning GPS AGPS GLONASS Galileo BeiDou QZSS
Software Android 13 MIUI 14	Display 16.94cm(6.67”) 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED Display With 68.7B Colours Resolution: 2712 x 1220 Refresh rate: 120Hz Adaptive (30/60/120Hz) 1800 Nits Peak Brightness 5000000:1 Contrast Ratio 100% DCI-P3 Color Gamut Upto 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate Dolby Vision® 1920Hz PWM Dimming 2160Hz Instantaneous Touch Sampling Rate

2. CMF Phone 1

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Processor MediaTek Dimensity 7300 5G 8-core up to 2.5 GHz 4nm TSMC process	Camera MAIN CAMERA50 MP + portrait sensorf/1.8 FRONT CAMERA16 MP VIDEO RECORDING4K recording at 30 FPS1080p recording at 30 or 60 FPSLive HDR at 1080p at 30 FPSSlo-mo at 120 FPSNight Mode at 1080p at 30 FPSAction ModeEIS image stabilisationTime Lapse (4K). TRUELENS ENGINE 2.0Ultra XDRAI Vivid ModesNight ModeMotion Capture	Display 6.67” Super AMOLED LTPS1080 x 2400 with 395 ppi8-bit colourUltra HDR+ with 1000000:1 contrast ratio2000 nits peak brightness700 nits typical brightness120 Hz adaptive refresh rate240 Hz touch sampling rate960 Hz PWM frequency
Memory and Storage 6 GB + 128 GB 8 GB + 128 GB Storage expandable up to 2 TB	Networks and Connectivity 5G NR band: n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n784G LTE bands:  1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 413G UMTS (WCDMA) bands: 1, 5, 82G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900	Software Nothing OS 2.6 (Powered by Android 14) With 2 years of major Android updates and 3 years of security updates
Battery and Charging 5000 mAh 33W charging 5W reverse wired charging Wireless charging: No

3. REALME NAZRO 70 PRO

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Processor Dimensity 7050 5G Chipset CPU: TSMC 6nm Process, Octa-core, up to 2.6GhzGPU: Mali-G68	Camera Flagship Sony IMX890 OIS Camera Rear Main Camera Pixel: 50MPFocal Length: 24mmFOV: 84.4°Aperture: f/1.88Lens: 6PSupport OIS. 8MP Ultra-wide Camera 2MP Macro Camera 16MP Selfie Camera Front Camera Lens: 5PFOV: 82.6°Aperture: f/2.45	Display 120Hz Ultra Smooth AMOLED Display Local Peak Brightness: 2000nitsScreen Size: 16.94cm (6.67inch) Resolution: 2400*1080 (FHD+) Screen-to-body Ratio: 92.65%Refresh Rate: Up to 120HzTouch Sampling Rate: Up to 2200Hz Instantaneous Contrast Ratio: 5,000,000:1
Memory and Storage Up to 8GB + 256GB RAM: ：8GBROM：128/256GBUp to 16GB Dynamic RAM	Networks and Connectivity 5G + 5G Dual Mode NR SA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n40/n41(2535-2655MHz)/n77/n78 NR NSA: n1/n3/n41(2535-2655MHz)/78	Software Realme UI 5.0 Based on Android 14
Battery and Charging 67W SUPERVOOC Charge5000mAh (type) Massive Battery Type-C Port 4880mAh (min) Battery Capacity	Wireless Support 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi Support 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ax (Wi-Fi 6) Support Bluetooth 5.2

4. Realme 12 Plus

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Processor MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G Chipset CPU: 6nm Process, Octa-core, Up to 2.6GHz GPU: ARM Mali-G68 MC4	Camera Sony LYT-600 OIS Camera Rear Camera Primary Camera Sony LYT-600 sensor Support OIS Pixels: 50MP Lens: 5P FOV: 79° Aperture: f/1.88 Focal Length: 26mm 16MP AI Selfie Camera Front Camera Pixels: 16MPLens: 5PFOV: 82.6°Aperture: f/2.45	Display 120Hz Ultra Smooth OLED Display Screen Size: 16.94cm(6.67inch) Brightness: 600nits（typ.）/ 2000nits peak brightness Refresh Rate: Up to 120Hz Touch Sampling Rate: Up to 240HzResolution: 1080*2400 FHD+Screen-to-body Ratio: 92.65%Contrast Ratio: 5,000,000：1Screen Colors: 16.7MSupport Rainwater Smart TouchHDR 10+ CertificationTÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
Memory and Storage 8GB + 256GB Maximum Option RAM:6GB/8GBLPDDR4X ROM: 256GBUp to 8GB+8GB Dynamic RAM	Networks and Connectivity 5G + 5G Dual Mode SA/NSA Supported	Software Realme UI 5.0 Based on Android 14
Battery and Charging 67W SUPERVOOC Charge 5000mAh (type) Massive Battery4880mAh(min) Battery Capacity Includes an 67W Charging Adapters Type-C Port

5. MOTO G54

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Processor MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Octa Core 2.2 GHz	Camera Primary Camera 50MP (OIS) + 8MP Dual Camera Setup: 50MP Sensor (f/1.8 Aperture, Quad Pixel Technology for 1.22um, PDAF, Optical Image Stabilization) + 8MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, 1.12Um Pixel Size, Auto Focus Secondary Camera16MP Front Camera Front Camera Setup: 16MP Camera (f/2.4 Aperture, 1.0um/2.0um Ultra Pixel), Camera Features: Dual Capture, Spot Color, Portrait, Live Filter, Group Selfie, Pro Mode	Display Display Size16.51 cm (6.5 inch) 2400 x 1080 Pixels Resolution Type Full HD+ GPU IMG BXM-8-256 Display Type Full HD+ LCD Display Other Display Features 120Hz Refresh Rate, Aspect Ratio: 20:9, Aspect Ratio: 86%
Memory and Storage Internal Storage256 GB RAM 12 GB Expandable Storage 1 TB Memory Card Slot Type Hybrid Slot	Networks and Connectivity Network Type2G, 3G, 4G, 5G SIM Size – Nano Sim 5G NR: n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78, 4G LTE: B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42	Software Android 13
Battery and Charging Battery Capacity 6000 Mah

6. IQOO Z9

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Processor MediaTek Dimensity 7200 5G Mobile Platform	Camera Rear: 50 MP Sony IMX882 OIS (main) + 2 MP (Bokeh) | Front: 16MP Front Camera Aperture Rear: main 50 MP f/1.79 + 2 MP f/2.4 | Front: main f/2.0 Scene Modes Rear: Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, 50 MP, Panorama, Slo-mo, Time-lapse, Supermoon, Pro, Snapshot, Live photo, Documents, Dual-View Video | Front: Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, Dual-View Video,Live	Display 16.94cm (6.67-inch) | *Measured diagonally, the screen size is 6.67-inch in the full rectangle. Actual display area is slightly smaller. Resolution 2400×1080 Type AMOLED
Memory and Storage RAM 8GB ROM128GB | 256GB	Networks and Connectivity SIM Slot Type1 nano SIM + 1 nano SIM(Hybrid) 5G n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n77/n78	Software Funtouch OS 14 based on Android 14
Battery and Charging Battery 5000 mAh (TYP) | 4900 mAh (MIN) Fast Charging44W | *iQOO Z9 5G is equipped with a vivo standard charger which supports a charging power of up to 44W.

7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13

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Processor MediaTek Dimensity 6080 6nmProcess Technology GPU: Mali-G57 MC2	Camera Rear Camera- 108MP Main Camera(f/1.75) Front Camera- 16MP AI Portrait Mode with Depth Control	Display Super Thin Bezels – 93.3% Screen-to-Body Ratio 16.94 cm (6.67) FHD+ AMOLED Max Refresh Rate: 120Hz Technology: 1000nits Brightness, TUV Low Blue Light Certification, TUV Flicker-Free Certification, Sunlight Mode
Memory and Storage RAM: 6GB + 6GB* | 8GB + 8GB* | 12GB + 8GB* LPDDR4X Internal Memory: Up to 256GB UFS 2.2	Networks and Connectivity Dual 5G SIM Support 5G: SA n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n78 5G: NSA n1/n3/n40/n78 4G: LTE FDD B1, B3, B5, B8, B28	Software MIUI 14, Android 13
Battery and Charging 5000mAh (typ) Li Polymer 33W Max charging support 33W Fast Charger in-box

8. OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G

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Processor CPU: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 695 5G GPU: Adreno™ 619	Camera Wide Camera-Sensor: Sony LYT-600, Megapixels: 50, Aperture: ƒ/1.8, OIS support Front Camera-Megapixels: 16, Aperture: ƒ/2.4, Autofocus: Fixed Focus	Display Size: 16.94 centimeters – 6.67″ (measured diagonally from corner to corner) Resolution: 1080 × 2400 pixels, 394 ppi Screen-to-body Ratio: 92.2% Aspect Ratio: 20:09 Refresh Rate: 120 Hz Panel Type: AMOLEDHBM / Peak Brightness: 1200 / 2100 nits
Memory and Storage Storage: 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X	Networks and Connectivity Dual SIM 5G NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n41/n77/n78	Software Operating System: Oxygen OS 14.0 based on Android™ 14
Battery and Charging Battery: 5,500 mAh (non-removable) 80W SUPERVOOC

9. Realme P1 Pro 5G

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Processor Snapdragon® 6 Gen 1 CPU：4nm Process, Octa-core, Up to 2.2Ghz GPU：Adreno 710	Camera 50MP AI Camera, Sony LYT-600 OIS Camera, Aperture：f/1.8 16MP Selfie Camera,Aperture：f/2.4	Display 120Hz Curved Vision Display Screen Size: 17.02cm(6.7inch) Resolution: 2412*1080（FHD+） Refresh Rate: Up to 120Hz
Memory and Storage Up to 256GB Large Storage RAM：8GB ROM: 128GB/256GB	Networks and Connectivity 5G + 5G Dual Model 5G NR: n1/3/5/8/28B/40/41/77/78	Software realme UI 5.0 Based on Android 14
Battery and Charging 45W SUPERVOOC Charge 5000mAh (typ) Massive Battery Includes an 45W Charging Adapter USB Type-C Port

Conclusion

In conclusion, choosing the best phone under ₹20,000 in India involves balancing performance, camera quality, battery life, and overall user experience. Models like the Xiaomi Redmi Note series, Realme’s Narzo and Pro series, often emerge as top contenders due to their powerful processors, impressive camera setups, and reliable battery performance. Each brand brings unique features and strengths, so the best choice depends on individual preferences and priorities, such as gaming, photography, or daily multitasking. Ultimately, the best phone under ₹20,000 offers a well-rounded package that delivers excellent value for money, making premium features accessible without breaking the bank.

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