15 Best Smartphones Under 20000 May’17

15 Best Smartphones Under 20000 May’17

15 Best Smartphones Under 20000 May’17: Looking to buy the best smartphone under 20K in 2017,  here are Top 10 latest smartphones worth buying in India.  I have listed down 10 smartphones and in the end, we have recommended 3 smartphones which we believe offer best value for money.

With Rs. 20,000 budget you can experience great performance and features in your next smartphone. Smartphones are now much more than mere communication devices they are used for social media, photography, emails, internet surfing, music, movies and much more.

The sub 20k smartphone market has exploded with great quality smartphones and brands are offering exceptional value in all budgets. We will start with the best Lenovo Smartphone under 20K price and continue further.

15. Huawei Honor 6X Dual Camera Smartphone, Price 15,999

Huawei Honor 6X was launched in January 2017 and comes with Dual Camera setup. It is one of the cheapest Dual Camera smartphones and comes with 64 GB of internal storage. If You can have a budget of Rs 15,000 to Rs 18,000, this can be the best smartphone for you. The Huawei Honor 6X (64 GB Storage and 4 GB RAM is priced at Rs 15,999).

The highlight of the device is its Rear Dual Camera setup, the smartphone comes with 12 Mega Pixel sensor and a 2 Mega Pixel camera which can take images with deep bokeh effect. The smartphone has premium metallic build and offers 5.5 inches Full HD Display.

Notably, Huawei Honor 6X comes with Kirin 655 Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.1 GHz and has 4 GB of RAM.

The Battery life is also great and you can easily expect it to last all day on the 4G network with its 3340 mAH Capacity battery.

Key Specs for Huawei Honor 6X Dual Camera Smartphone

• Screen – 5.5 Inch Full HD Display
• Processor –Kirin 655 Octa-Core processors clocked @ 2.1 GHz.
• RAM –  4 GB
• Storage – 64 GB, expandable upto 128 GB.
• Rear Camera – 12 MP + 2 MP rear with f/2.0 aperture
• Front selfie camera – 8 MP Selfie camera
• OS  – Android Marshmallow 6.0 along with EMUI 4.1
• Battery Capacity – 3430 mAh
• Connectivity – Dual Sim 4G with VOLTE
• Fingerprint Scanner – Yes at the back
• Weight – 164 grams
• Thickness – 8.4 mm
• Price Rs. 15,999

Check the Latest Price for Huawei Honor 6X.

14. ZTE 11 Mini S (23 MP Rear Camera) 

ZTE11 Mini S is one of the most under-rated smartphones but offers great camera smartphone under 20K price. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 16,999 and available on Amazon. It is also one of the highest rated smartphones on Amazon India.

The smartphone has a robust build quality and looks pretty gorgeous. The Z11 Mini S is an all metal phone with elegant design language complimented by fantastic specifications.

It sports a 5.2-inch FHD display with off-screen navigation buttons. It’s driven by Qualcomm’s power efficient 64 Bit Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 SOC and 4GB of RAM.

It features a 23 MP rear camera and a 13 MP front camera. Powering the phone is a 3000 mAh battery along with fast charging capability.

Key Specifications For ZTE11 Mini S

• Screen- 5.2 inch Full HD display -1920*1080 pixels, 423 PPi.
• Processor- Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core Processor
• RAM- 4 GB
• Storage- 64 GB internal storage can be expanded to 128 GB.
• Rear Camera- 23 MP With Auto Focus and LED Flash Sony IMX318 Sensor, f/2.0 aperture
• Front Camera- 13 MP Selfie camera
•  Battery- 3000 mAH
• Connectivity- 4G/VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
• OS- Android M v6.0.1
• Nubia Fit 2.0
• Fingerprint sensor- YES
• Price- Rs 16,999

Check the Latest Price for the ZTE Z11 Mini S.

13. Motorola Moto M (4 GB RAM / 64 GB Storage)

15 Best Smartphones Under 20000 – Motorola Moto M was launched recently on 14^th December 2016. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 17,999 and is exclusively available on Flipkart. There are two variants 3 GB RAM / 32 GB storage (price 15,999) and the 4 GB RAM / 64 GB storage version priced at Rs. 17,999.

The key highlight of the Motorola Moto M is it’s premium metallic design, decent performance and good front and rear camera.  The smartphone comes with 5.5 inch full HD display and has 2.5 D curve glass coating on the top. The smartphone comes with NFC and USB Type C port and there is a fingerprint scanner located at the back below the camera module.

Moto M looks quite balanced for the price and offers decent camera, design and performance in sub 20K price range.

Key Specs of Motorola Moto M (4 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage)

• Screen Size – 5.5 Inch Full HD with Gorilla glass protection
• Processor – Helio P15 Octa-Core processors clocked @ 2.2 GHz.
• GPU – Mali-T860MP2
• Storage – 64 GB , expandable upto 128 GB.
• RAM –  4 GB
• OS  – Android Marshmallow 6.1
• Battery Capacity – 3050 mAh
• Fast Charging – Motorola Turbo Charging support.
• Rear Camera – 16 MP rear with f/2.0 aperture
• Front selfie camera – 8 MP Selfie camera
• Connectivity – Dual Sim 4G with VOLTE
• USB Type C Port
• Price Rs. 17,999

Check latest Price for Moto M.

12. Lenovo P2 (5100 mAH Battery Capacity)

Lenovo P2 is launched recently in Jan’17 on Flipkart for Rs. 17,999. The smartphone comes with excellent battery life with 5100 mAH battery capacity. The smartphone comes with fast charging support and reversible charging.

The smartphone comes with 5.5 Inch Full HD Display (1920*1080) pixels with Super AMOLED Display. The Lenovo P2 comes with 32 GB of internal storage and is expandable up to 128 GB.

The P2 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and Adreno 506 GPU. There is 4 GB of Ram. The smartphone has 13 Mega pixel rear camera and there is a 5 Mega pixel front camera.

The Dual Sim P2 runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0 and has 4G VOLTE support.

Key Specs of Lenovo P2(4 GB RAM, 5100 mAH Battery)

• Screen Size – 5.5 Inch Full HD Display with Super Amoled Display.
• Processor – Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core processors clocked @ 2.0 GHz.
• GPU – Adreno 506
• Storage – 32 GB , expandable upto 128 GB.
• RAM –  4 GB
• OS  – Android Marshmallow 6.1
• Battery Capacity – 5100 mAh
• Fast Charging – Quick Charge 2.0.
• Rear Camera – 13 MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash. 4K Video recording.
• Front selfie camera – 5 MP Selfie camera
• Connectivity – Dual Sim 4G with VOLTE
• Price Rs. 17,999

Check Latest Price for Lenovo P2.

11. Blackberry Dtek 50 ( 13 MP + 8 MP Camera , 4G VOLTE)

15 Best Smartphones Under 20000 May’17 – The Blackberry Dtek 50 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Processor clocked at 1.5 GHz along with Adreno 405 GPU which is excellent for gaming. The smartphone comes with a 13 Mega Pixel rear camera with 6P lens and a 8 MP front facing camera to click selfies.

The Blackberry DTEK 50 comes with Android Marshmallow 6.0 along with minimal bloat and some of the advanced security features. The smartphone comes with 3 GB of RAM and 16 GB of Ram. There is 4G LTE as well as VOLTE support but it comes with single sim. The storage is expandable to 2 TB using a micro-sd card.

The smartphone comes with 5.2 inch display with Full HD resolution (1920*1080).  The smartphone is quite sleek with 7 mm thickness and 136 grams.

Tech Specs of Blackberry Dtek50 

•  Display: 5.2 inch FHD 1920*1080p resolution.
•  Camera: 13 MP primary LED flash,  6 P Lens, 8 MP front camera.
•  Battery: 2650 mAh.
•  Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Octa-Core , Adreno 405 GPU.
•  OS: Android Marshmallow 6.0.
• Connectivity – Single Sim 4G LTE
• Internal storage – 16 GB , exapndable to 2 TB.
• RAM 3 GB
• 4G LTE and VOLTE support.

Pros

1. Secured smartphone.
2. Good Display and camera.

Cons 

Low internal storage, battery capacity.

Check Latest Price for Blackberry DTEK 50.

10. Lenovo Z2 Plus (Snapdragon 820 and 4 GB RAM)

15 Best Smartphones Under 20000 – Lenovo Z2 Plus was launched in September 2016 and is one of the best selling smartphones for Lenovo in the Sub 20K price range. The smartphone rivals the likes of OnePlus 3 , LE Max 2 and Xiaomi Mi 5.

 

The Lenovo Z2 Plus comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Processor clocked at 2.15 GHz along with Adreno 530 GPU which is excellent for gaming. The smartphone comes with a 13 Mega Pixel rear camera and a 8 MP front facing camera to click selfies.

The Lenovo Z2 Plus is available in 2 variants 3 GB RAM and 32 GB Storage priced at Rs. 17,499 and the 64 GB / 4 GB RAM variant priced at Rs. 19,999. There is a discount of Rs. 2500 on both the smartphones currently.

Tech Specs of Lenovo Z2 Plus

•  Display: 5.0 inch FHD 1920*1080p resolution.
•  Camera: 13 MP primary LED flash, 4K Video recording, 8 MP front camera.
•  Battery: 3500 mAh.
•  Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor , Adreno 530 GPU.
•  OS: Android Marshmallow 6.0 along with Lenovo UI.
• Connectivity – Dual Sim 4G LTE
• 32 GB inbuilt storage / 64 GB inbuilt Storage
• RAM 3 GB / 4GB
• 4G LTE and VOLTE support
• Fingerprint sensor

Pros

1. Great battery life , Good Display.
2.  Great Performance, Gaming.

Cons 

A bit bulky and thick.

Check the Lowest Price for Lenovo Z2 Plus.

9.  Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo : (Best Battery , 5000 mAH)

Lenovo launched the Lenovo Vibe P1 turbo couple of months back, along with the Lenovo Vibe P1m and Vibe S1. The Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo excels in battery life with it’s monstrous 5000 mAH battery capacity. The smartphones boasts of 2 days of battery life with moderate to heavy usage. The smartphone is available to purchase from Amazon for Rs. 17,000.

The smartphone looks elegant with a design somewhat similar to the Samsung mobiles from the front side, while from the rear it resembles the HTC One M8. The device looks gorgeous with it’s Full HD 1080 P screen which has a size of 5.5 inches.

The smartphone also boasts of a Finger print sensor in this price range which is yet again a great feature. It is best battery life smartphone in 20K price range.

Tech Specs of Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo , Best Battery Smartphone 20K

•  Display: 5.5 inch FHD 1920*1080p resolution.
•  Camera: 13 MP primary LED flash, 5 MP front camera.
•  Battery: 5000 mAh.
•  Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-core processor.
• RAM: 3 GB RAM
• OS: Android Marshmallow 6.0
• Connectivity – Dual Sim 4G LTE
• 32 GB inbuilt storage , expandable to 128 GB
• Fingerprint sensor and NFC

Pros

1. Great battery life , Good Display.
2.  Fingerprint Scanner.

Cons 

Processor could have been better.

Check the Lowest Price for Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo

8. Motorola Moto G5 Plus : ( Top Selling Motorola Phone, Good Camera). 

15 Best Mobiles Under 20000 – Motorola Moto G5 Plus is one of the best camera smartphone you can buy in the sub 20K price range. The smartphone was launched in March 2017 in the Indian market and comes in 2 variants.

• Moto G5 Plus 16 GB / 3 GB Price Rs 14,999
• Moto G5 Plus 32 GB / 4 GB Price Rs 16999

The 4 GB RAM and 32 GB storage variant looks more practical as the 16 GB storage is way too less for current times. The rear camera is a 12 MP shooter which can click good images and comes with an f/1.7 aperture. It can click 25% brighter images compared to the Moto G4 Plus, thanks to the large pixel for absorbing more light.

The front camera is a 5 Mega pixel shooter for clicking selfies. It comes with 3 card slots, 2 for sim and one dedicated slot for micro-sd card. The smartphone comes with 5.5 Inch Display with Full HD resolution (1920*1080) pixels, the smartphone also has Gorilla Glass protection.

The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is powered by the energy efficient Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.0 GHz and comes with Adreno 506 GPU which is decent for gaming.

There is a Fingerprint scanner at the front embedded in the home button. The Moto G5 Plus has 5.2 Inch Full HD Display and comes with a new metallic build made from Aluminum 6000 material.

Tech Specs of Motorola Moto G5 Plus

• Display: a 5.2-inch screen with Gorilla glass protection.
• Resolution : 1920*1080 IPS LCD Display, 423 PPi.
• Rear Camera: 12 MP primary rear camera Dual LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture.
• Front Camera:  5 MP Shooter.
• Battery: 3000 mAh.
• Processor – 2.0 Ghz Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor.
• GPU – Adreno 506
• Connectivity – Dual Sim, 4G LTE and VOLTE/ 3G /2G.
• OS – Android Nougat 7.0 with Google Assistant
• RAM – 4 GB RAM
• Storage – 32 GB internal storage, expandable upto 128 GB.
• Fingerprint Scanner – YES
• NFC Support – YES

 Pros 

1. Great improved Rear camera.
2. Dedicated Micro-sd card slot.
3. Stock Android UI – Nougat.
4. Better Metallic Design.

Cons

1. Lower Storage
2. Design could have been better

Check Latest Price – Motorola Moto G5 PLUS 

7. Gionee A1 – Great Selfie and Display

Next on our list of Best Smartphones under 20000 is Gionee A1.   Gionee launched the Gionee A1 in the month of Apr’17 and the key highlight of the smartphone is it’s 16 Mega Pixel front facing camera. If you are into selfies and want to click some best selfies and also like to watch a lot of content on Youtube or read websites like Candytech, then Gionee A1 will be a good option for you.

The other Key highlight of the Gionee A1 smartphone is it’s vivid 5.5 Inch AMOLED Display which comes with Corning Gorilla glass protection and 2.5 D curve glass. The smartphone has got decent battery capacity (4000 mAH) and runs all day on 4G LTE / VOLTE network.

Gionee’s custom UI Amigo 4.0 is pleasing and comes with the latest Google OS Android Nougat 7.0.

The smartphone is powered by the Mediatek Helio P10 processor clocked at 1.8 GHz and comes with Mali 860 MP2 GPU. The device has 4 GB RAM and comes with 2 storage variants with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The storage is expandable using the micro-sd card.

The fingerprint scanner is embedded in the front home button and is quiet snappy.  The smartphone weight 182 grams and has a thickness of 8.3 mm (a bit bulky).

Tech Specs for Gionee A1 – Selfie Smartphone

• Display – 5.5 Inch Full HD AMOLED Display (1920*1080) pixels, 401 PPi.
• Processor – Mediatek Helio P10 (6755) Octa Core 64 Bit Processor Clocked at 2.0 GHz
• GPU – Mali-T860MP2 GPU
• RAM –  4 GB RAM
• Storage – 64 GB internal storage, expandable upto 256 GB.
• Rear Camera – 13 MP rear camera F2.0 SONY IMX 258 sensor
• Front selfie camera – 16 Mega pixel fixed focus Camera, dedicated Flash
• OS  – Android Nougat 7.0 along with Amigo 4.0
• Battery Capacity – 4010 mAH battery with fast charging.
• Connectivity – Dual Sim 4G with VOLTE
• Weight – 182 grams
• Thickness – 8.3 mm
• Fingerprint Scanner – Yes Embedded in Home Button
• Price Rs. – 19,999

Pros

1. Great Selfie Camera, Good Display
2.  Very Large Battery Capacity, Latest OS

Cons 

Processor Could have been better, No USB Type C.

Check the Lowest Price for Gionee A1

6. Asus Zenfone 3: (Beautiful Design and Looks)

Asus Zenphone 3 is the most premium looking smartphone you can purchase if you have a budget close to Rs. 20K. The smartphone is currently priced at Rs. 21,999 and offers gorgeous Full HD Display with 5.5 Inch screen with 401 PPI. The smartphone was launched in September 2016 and is exclusive to Flipkart. 

The Asus Zenfone 3 comes with a 16 MP rear camera and offers great photography experience. The rear camera comes with Hybrid Laser auto-focus system for faster capturing on images. The front camera is also decent with 8 MP resolution. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 clocked at 2.0 GHz and has 3 GB RAM.

Tech Specs of Asus Zenfone 3 

• Display: 5.5 screen inch Full HD IPS Display, 75.6% Screen-to-body Ratio, Brightness: 600 nits.
• Display is protected By Corning Gorilla Glass 2.5D Contoured,
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core processor clocked at 2.0 GHz.
• Adreno 506 GPU.
• RAM – 3 GB RAM
• Dual Sim, 4G LTE / VOLTE  support
• Battery: 3000 mAh.
• OS: Android Marshmallow 6.0 along with Zen UI
• Camera: 16 MP Rear Camera with LED flash. 8 MP front selfie camera
• 32 GB storage
• Fingerprint Scanner at the back
• Thickness – 7.7 mm

Pros 

1. Full HD 1920*1080 IPS display, Excellent outdoor visibility.
2. Sleek Gorgeous Design.
3. Good Rear camera , 4K Video recording.

Cons 

The Processor could have been even better.

Check the Latest Price for Asus Zenfone 3

Also Read – Asus Zenfone 3 Review – In-depth Review 

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