Best Mobile Phones Under 20K
There used to be a very clear divide between mid-range and high-end smartphones. The great news is that the lines have increasingly blurred over the past few years. Today, it is easy to find a phone with a great camera, excellent build quality, and powerful hardware at a fraction of the cost of a flagship. Here are the best phones under 20,000 rupees in India!
Poco’s first-ever launch, with the F1, was all the rage, and while it took a while for the company’s next release, the Poco X2 was an exciting option. The Poco X3 not only succeeds it, but it takes its place on our list of the best phones under 20,000 rupees you can get.
Offering high-end features in the mid-range category is what Poco is known for, and that comes in the form of a great 120Hz display. A better processing package, improved camera setup, and a huge 6,000mAh battery round out a very enticing device in this price range.
We have to mention that the Indian edition of the Poco X3 is slightly different from the Poco X3 NFC that was released in Europe. Performance, design, and most of the hardware stays the same. The big difference is that the Indian version doesn’t come with NFC. However, to make up for it, Poco managed to squeeze a much larger battery into the phone.
The competition is completely cutthroat in the mid-range segment. Realme, in particular, has been on a roll with a steady launch schedule that constantly ups the ante. Things are no different with the latest device from the company, the Realme 7 Pro . We actually see quite an interesting mix of specs and features with this phone.
It’s not surprising that the processing package is the same as the 6 Pro since the latter launched in India just a few months ago. What is surprising is that Realme has gone in favor of a display with an AMOLED display this time with a standard 60Hz refresh rate. Realme says that it made this choice because consumers prefer AMOLED over LCD, even if they got faster refresh rates with the LCD panel. You also don’t get dual front-facing cameras with the 7 Pro, but its selfie shooter is now a 32MP unit.
Of course, Realme is known for bringing flagship features to the mid-range, and the 7 Pro is no different. It comes in the form of the 65W fast charging here. You can charge the phone up to 50% in just 12 minutes, and a full charge will take slightly more than half an hour.
If Redmi isn’t setting market trends in the mid-range segment, it certainly doesn’t fail to keep up with them. In fact, there isn’t a whole lot that makes the Note 10 Pro Max stand out from the crowd, at least on the surface. A solid mid-range processor, similar RAM and storage options, quad-cameras on the back, and even a side-mounted fingerprint scanner are features shared with other devices on this list.
Unfortunately, you don’t get higher display refresh rates here. That said, there are a couple of things that make the Note 10 Pro Max different. The front-facing camera is now housed in a centrally-placed punch hole. Redmi isn’t afraid of loud and bold designs usually. However, it goes the opposite route this time around and opts for a classy elegance that looks fantastic. The phone also comes with a larger battery than most other similarly-priced options.
