Best smartphones under Rs 20,000 : Samsung Galaxy M31, Redmi Note 8 Pro and more

Unlike a few years ago, within this price bracket users can now get smartphones that not only impress with their price tags but also hardware. Here’s our pick of the best.

The smartphone market is growing at a rapid pace, with much of the action currently being seen in the under Rs 20,000 segment. The segment currently plays host to popular devices from Xiaomi, Samsung and Realme.

Unlike a few years ago, within this price bracket users can now get smartphones that not only impress with their price tags but also hardware. Be it impressive cameras, almost flagship-like core hardware, oodles of RAM and abundant storage, this segment has it all.

But of all the options that are available in the segment, which one is the best for you? We help answer that by bringing to you the best options within the price bracket.

Realme 6 (Price 12,999)

The Realme 6 comes with a 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display with a resolution of 1080×2400 pixels and a single punch-hole. It has a pixel density of 405 PPI and a screen-to-body ratio of 90.5 per cent. The smartphone is powered by a 2.05GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T processor paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The storage can be expanded via a microSD card up to 256GB. The Realme 6 runs Android 10-based Realme UI with features such as the dark mode and voice wake-up.

In the camera department, the Realme 6 has four sensors at the back. There is a 64-megapixel main f/1.8 sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle f/2.3 sensor, a 2-megapixel macro f/2.4 sensor, and a 2-megapixel monochromatic f/2.4 sensor.

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Redmi K20 (Price Rs 19,999)

Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi launched the K20 and K20 Pro as its flagships for 2019. Of the two, the K20 came with more modest specs, that despite not being flagship worthy, were upper mid-range at the worst.

But still, because of the fact that it sports almost the same specs as the K20 Pro and still manages to come under the Rs 20,000 mark, it makes it a great value for money device. In terms of specs, the Redmi K20 is 80 per cent similar to the Redmi K20 Pro as it swaps out the Snapdragon 855 for the Snapdragon 730 chipset and additionally, the phone uses a Sony IMX582 48MP sensor instead of a Sony IMX586 sensor for the main camera. Apart from this, the phone gets 6 GB RAM, 64GB of storage and a 6.39-inch Full HD+ display among other features.

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Poco X2 (Rs 16,999)

The Poco is the successor of the Poco F1, and has been priced at a very competitive price of Rs 15,999, and offers specifications such as a 120Hz display. It is a 6.7-inch FHD+ LCD display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, which makes it an interesting option in the price range.

The Poco X2 is powered by a Snapdragon 730G processor coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It comes with a 64-megapixel main sensor, accompanied by an 8-megapixel camera and two 2-megapixel snappers at the back. For selfies, there is a 20-megapixel camera on the front. The smartphone is backed by a 4500mAh battery under the hood with support for 27W fast charging.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro (Rs 14,999)

The Redmi Note 8 Pro brings a 64-megapixel camera, a 4500mAh battery with fast charging, and a 6.5-inch FHD+ display with HDR support and is priced at Rs 14,999.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by a MediaTek Helio G90T coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, which can be expanded via microSD card. For the camera, there is a 64-megapixel sensor, an 8-megapixel sensor, and two 2-megapixel sensors at the back. For selfies, there is a 20-megapixel camera available at the front of the smartphone. Running Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10, the Redmi Note 8 Pro could be worth your consideration.

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Samsung Galaxy M31 (Rs 15,999)

The Samsung Galaxy M31 brings with itself a 6.4-inch AMOLED display which can churn out up to Full HD+ resolutions. Under the hood, the phone gets an Exynos 9611 processor which has been paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

One of the main highlights of the phone is its rear camera set-up. The phone features a quad-camera setup with the main sensor being a 64-megapixel one. This sensor sits next to an 8-megapixel secondary sensor. The third camera on the device is a 5-megapixel sensor. The fourth one is a 5-megapixel one with f/2.4 aperture.

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