Best Smartphones for 20K: Mid 2021 Edition

It is a known fact that the Indian market is extremely price-centric. A smartphone with a good value for money is what works in the market and for the audience. The INR 10-20K mark is ideal for most Indian consumers. That is one of the major reasons behind the segment being so competitive. The phones listed in this list start at the 10-11K mark and go all the way up to the 20K mark. The prices mentioned in the list are taken from Amazon and Flipkart.

Micromax IN Note 1

The phone is priced at INR 11, 400 for the base variant. It comes with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. The MediaTek Helios G85 processor on the phone is not cutting-edge, but at this price point, it gets the job done. Consumers get a Full HD screen. It is very common to see vendors go for screens with lesser resolution at this price point. Micromax is also not bundling any unnecessary bloatware with the phone. The performance delivered by the phone is decent. The user experience is close to stock android, but it is not actually stock android. If you are looking for a phone in budget and want to support an Indian company, this is the phone you should consider.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

The base variant of the Redmi Note 10 costs around INR 13K. The best thing about the phone is that it comes with an AMOLED Panel. Most smartphones in this range come with an IPS LCD display. The phone comes with a Snapdragon 678 SOC which is not very weak but not very powerful either. It also comes with stereo speakers. The speakers are not really powerful, but get the job done. Coming to cameras, the 48-megapixel Sony sensor gets the job done and delivers a decent performance. It is a good package with just one con. The proximity sensor does not really work fine all the time. Consumers might face challenges with the working of the proximity sensor. Since it is a Xiaomi phone, there will be ads in the UI, so if you are okay with it, then you should definitely consider this phone.

Motorola G40 Fusion

It is available on Flipkart for INR 14.5K. The base variant comes with 4 GB RAM. There is also a 6 GB RAM variant available, but consumers should avoid it because they are charging too much for the phone. The base variant comes with a Snapdragon 736 SOC. It is a good processor that can handle all your tasks along with gaming. The screen on the phone is big and good for content consumption. To top that, it also has a 120Hz refresh rate. You will get a stock Android experience along with decent camera performance. If your budget is restricted to INR 15K, and you want a good user experience, then this is a good phone for you.

Realme Narzo 30 Pro

If 5G connectivity is a deal-breaker for you, then this phone is for you. The phone is priced at INR 16K and comes with 64 GB of storage. It is powered by the Dimensity 800 U, which at this price point, is an excellent processor. The overall performance of the phone will be really good. The battery life is really good and the camera does an excellent job too. When it comes to 5G, it comes with 5 5G bands rather than the gimmicky 1 or 2 bands.

Redmi Note 10 Pro

The base variant of the phone comes at INR 18K with 128 GB of storage. This phone has a 120Hz AMOLED screen which is a big plus in this price range. The 64-megapixel camera sensor on this phone works brilliantly. It is probably one of the best in this price range. It has a good feel to it, does not feel cheap or flimsy. This is a good package at this price point. One should definitely check this out.

Poco X3 Pro

It is one of the most powerful smartphones in this price range as it comes with the Snapdragon 860 SOC. It is available for INR 19K. It is an old flagship processor but the performance is blazing fast. The phone is focused on gamers. The good thing is that even the base variant comes with 128 GB of storage. If you are a gamer and looking for raw performance, then this phone is for you.

IQOO Z3

This has the Snapdragon 768G SOC. The overall performance of the smartphone is good, along with the battery life. It comes with a fast charger. Some might expect an AMOLED screen at this price point, but the phone does not have an AMOLED screen. Another thing not to like about the phone is the bloatware and the nagware. There is a lot of bloatware in the phone.

All the smartphones mentioned in this list are good and spread across the price range. You can go for the one that suits your pocket.