Best Smartphones to Buy Under Rs 20,000 (October 2018)

If you’re thinking about new phones on upcoming Flipkart Big Billion Day sale or Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale, then here are few best phones under the price segment of Rs.20,000.

Best Smartphones to Buy Under Rs 20,000 (October 2018)

RealMe 2 Pro

Realme 2 Pro features a 6.3-inch FHD Full-Screen display and it is the first phone with the Dewdrop display. The RealMe 2 Pro will be available in three color variants: Ice Lake, Black Sea, and Blue Ocean. The device packs a 3500 mAh battery and runs ColorOS 5.1 OS based on the Android 8.1 Oreo.

Talking about the camera, Realme 2 Pro holds 16MP AI Sony IMX398 camera lens with 6P lens and dual pixel fast focusing. This comes with five portrait modes, and also provides better performance across all lighting modes. In addition, Realme 2 Pro’s rear camera is also capable of AI scene recognition. The camera specifications include a f/1.7 aperture, 1/2.8-inch Sony IMX398 sensor, and a 1.12-micron pixel size. Up front, there is a 16MP camera that is powered by AI selfie.

The Realme 2 Pro comes with three variants – 4GB RAM 64GB storage, 6GB RAM 64GB storage, and 8GB RAM 128GB storage. The smartphone has a 3500mAh battery.

Price – Starts from Rs.13,990

Nokia 6.1 Plus

The device has a 5.8-inch full-HD+ display of 2280×1080 pixels resolutions with 19:9 aspect ratio and 96 percent color gamut. The Nokia 6.1 Plus will be powered by Snapdragon 636 with Adreno 509 GPU. The phone has a dual camera setup on the rear with 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel cameras while the 5-megapixel is a depth sensor. Up front, the device boasts 16-megapixel front camera. The front camera has 1-micron pixel size and f/2.0 aperture and features include AI-assisted portrait lighting. The Nokia 6.1 plus is backed by a 3,060mAh battery and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Still, there is an absence of face unlock mechanism. The Nokia 6.1 Plus and will be available in gloss midnight blue, gloss black and gloss white color options.

The device will be a part of Google’s Android One programme the device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and will be updated to Android 9 Pie later this year.

Price – Rs.15,999

Vivo V9 Pro

The latest Vivo V9 Pro comes with a 6.3-inch notched display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. It also has a combination of 13-megapixel and 2-megapixel dual rear camera setup and a 12-megapixel selfie camera. It runs Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo and is backed by a 3,260mAh battery.

Price – Rs 19,990
Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale Price – 17,990

Mi A2

The Mi A2 sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 2160 x 1080 pixel resolution. Mi A2 is company’s first phone in India to offer the Gorilla Glass 5 on top while device’s front panel features Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for top protection. The display of the Mi A2 is almost bezel-less and comes without a notch. The frame of the device is made of aluminum alloy and looks premium in hand.

The Mi A2 runs a stock OS of Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Mi A2 is powered by the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 SoC coupled with Adreno 512 GPU for graphics. Although, the phone has two variants one with 4 GB RAM plus 64 GB internal another one with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal.

Coming to the camera of the Mi A2, the device has a 12MP Sony IMX486 with f/1.75 aperture and a 20MP Sony IMX376 secondary sensor with a f/1.75 aperture on the rear. The front camera is a 20MP one with LED flash. The device packs a 3,010mAh battery and the variant will support Qualcomm’s QuickCharge 4.0. Still, there is no fast-charger in the box. Interestingly, the new Mi A2 does not have a microSD slot and headphone jack.

Price – Rs 17,490

Honor Play

The Honor Play equipped with a 6.3-inch full-HD+(16.0 cm) FullView display with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels and the device is powered by the octa-core Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC along with Mali-G72 GPU and the built-in neural processor unit aka NPU. The phone is to be released with 4GB and 6GB RAM variants.

Regarding optics, the Honor Play features a double camera setup with AI. The device comes with a 16-megapixel primary lens with f/2.2 aperture and PDAF, and a 2-megapixel secondary lens with f/2.4 aperture. At the front, the smartphone has a 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture.

The Honor Play is paired with 64GB of internal storage and it has a memory card slot to expand the storage up to 256 GB via microSD card. In the interim, the Honor Play is backed by a 3750mAh battery with quick charging feature.

Price – Rs.19,999

Samsung Galaxy J6+
The Samsung Galaxy J6+ sports a 6-inch display, and it is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC paired with 4GB RAM, 64GB storage. There is 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel dual rear cameras and an 8-megapixel selfie shooter.

Price – Rs.15,999

Moto Z2 Force
The Moto Z2 Force comez with a 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display and has a shatterproof screen. Under the od, the device is powered by Snapdragon 835 paired with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB storage. It has dual 12-megapixel rear cameras and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. The Moto Z2 Force is backed by 2,730mAh battery.

Price – Rs.34000

Big Billion Day Price – 17,499