JOIN USTop 10 mid-range phones to buy under Rs 20,000
In the last few months, top brands such as Samsung, Xiaomi and Realme, among others, launched several feature-rich phones with lucrative price tags, leaving many prospective consumers spoilt for choice.
To help you make an informed decision, DH lists top mobiles that are the best among value-for-money models out there in the market:
Samsung Galaxy A50
The Galaxy A50 is the latest A series phone from Samsung. It comes with a refreshing design, good quality imaging hardware, powerful processor and more.
Key features:
6.4-inch Infinity-U full HD+ (1080x2340p) super AMOLED display
Samsung's proprietary Exynos 9610 octa-core with 4GB/ 6GB RAM, 64GB storage (expandable up to 512GB)
4,000mAh with 15W fast charging support via USB Type-C port (more than enough to run the phone for a whole day under mixed usage)
Triple rear camera -- 25MP (with f1.7 aperture) + 8MP ultra-wide Lens (with a 123-degree field of view) + 5MP depth sensor (with f2.2 lens) and a 25MP front snapper (f2.0 aperture)
On-screen fingerprint sensor and face unlock feature
Price: 4GB RAM + 64 GB storage - Rs 19,990 & 6GB RAM + 64GB storage - Rs 22,990
Redmi Note 7 Pro
Having used it for more than a month, Xiaomi Redmi Note Pro is the best mobile in the sub-Rs 20,000 segment. It has top-notch camera hardware, visually appealing design, premium build quality, long battery life, wide display, almost ticking all the key aspects a smartphone buyer would look for in a phone.
Key features:
6.2-inch full HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 shield (front and back)
11nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core with Adreno 612 GPU, 4GB/ 6GB RAM and 64GB/ 128GB storage
4,000mAh battery with fast charging capability (also supports Quick Charge 4.0)
P2i coating on the front and the back, which will make the smartphone sustain accidental water splashes and rain
It houses dual rear-camera: 48MP (with Sony IMX586 sensor, f1.79 aperture) + 5MP (f2.4 aperture) dual rear camera with PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus), EIS (Electronic Image Stabilisation) and AI Portrait mode, dual-tone LED flash and 13MP front snapper with AI Portrait mode
Supports both face unlock and fingerprint sensor
Price: 4GB RAM + 64GB storage - Rs 13,999 & 6GB RAM + 128GB storage - Rs 16,999
Redmi 7
If Xiaomi's Redmi Note 7 Pro is too expensive for your budget, then you can go for the Redmi 7.
Key features:
6.26-inch HD+ (1520x720p) with 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
With P2i certification, Redmi 7 can easily survive water splashes and also rain.
14nm class 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 octa-core with Adreno 506 GPU, 2GB/ 3GB RAM, 16GB/ 32GB storage and Android Pie-based MIUI 10
Dual-primary camera-12MP (with 1.12µm pixel size, f2.2 aperture) + 2MP depth sensor with PDAF (phase detection autofocus), AI scene detection, dual-LED flash and full HD 1080p video recording. On the front, it houses an 8MP selfie snapper with AI Portrait mode, AI beauty 4.0 and palm shutter.
4,000mAh battery
Price: 2GB RAM + 16GB - Rs 7,999 and 3GB RAM + 32GB - Rs 8,999
Moto One Power
As the name suggests, the USP of the Moto One Power is its battery. It comes with a massive 5,000mAh battery, which is more than enough to run the phone for at least one and half days if not more under mixed usage. Furthermore, it boasts of the turbopower charging feature, wherein just 15 minutes of charging will offer up to six hours of power backup.
Another interesting aspect of the Moto One Power is that the device is affiliated with Google's Android One programme and offers clean user interface and get guaranteed software update for a minimum of two years and also an additional year of security update to thwart malware and virus.
Key features:
6.2-inch full HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core CPU backed by 4GB RAM and 64GB storage
16MP+5MP dual camera on the back. Having used it for a couple of weeks, one can shoot decent pictures under natural bright conditions. Even the 12MP front snapper takes good quality pictures.
5,000mAh battery
Google Android One support
Reliance Fingerprint sensor
Price: Rs 12,999
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2
Over the years, Asus has improved its product portfolio, particularly in the mobile phone department. The case in point is the Zenfone Max Pro M2, which offers a clean interface with no annoying third-party apps, good camera, long lasting battery and reliable build quality.
Key features:
6.26-inch full HD+ (2280x1080p) dot-notch screen with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 6 shield
1.95GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core with AIE + Adreno 512 GPU, 3GB/ 4GB/ 6GB LPDDR4X RAM, 32GB/ 64GB storage
Dual rear camera 12MP (with Sony IMX486 sensor, f1.8 aperture, 6p lens, 1.25µm) + 5MP depth sensor, Electronic Image Stabilisation, 4K Video recording, LED flash and on the front, it features 13MP snapper with f2.0 aperture, 1.12µm sensor and LED flash
5,000mAh battery, which is more than enough to run the phone for one and a half days under mixed usage
Security - Face unlock and fingerprint sensor
Price: 3GB RAM+32GB storage - Rs 12,999, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage - Rs 14,999 and 6GB RAM + 64GB storage - Rs 16,999
Samsung Galaxy M30
With an aim to take a bite out of Xiaomi's market share, Samsung launched the Galaxy M30 with good hardware packed inside.
Key features:
6.14-inch Super AMOLED full HD+ Infinity U display and supports Widevine L1 content. This means that consumers can enjoy HD media content on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.
14nm class 1.8 GHz Exynos 7904 octa-core processor (1.8GHz dual-core + 1.6GHz hexa-core), Mali-G71 MP2 GPU, 4GB/ 6GB LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB/ 128GB (+ 512GB via microSD card) storage
5,000mAh battery with 15W Type-C charger - offers up to 25 hours of video playing, 31 hours of talktime and close to 105 hours of music
Triple rear camera: 13MP (with f1.9 aperture), 5MP (f2.2 aperture, Live Focus) and a 5MP with 123-degree ultra-wide angle lens. On the front, it houses a 16MP sensor with selfie focus capability.
Price: 4GB RAM + 64GB storage - Rs 14,990 and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage - Rs 17,990
Realme 3 Pro
Realme 3 Pro hit stores only a few days ago. It comes with praiseworthy hardware and gives popular brands such as Redmi Note 7 Pro and others a run for their money. Most importantly, the consumer will find it interesting and buy it.
Key features:
6.3-inch full HD+ 2.5D curved screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 shield
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 octa-core with 4GB/ 6GB RAM, 64GB storage
It houses dual rear-camera - 16MP with f1.7 aperture (Sony IMX519 sensor) and 5MP with f2.4 aperture (GC5035 sensor). Highlight features include 64MP image taking capability, Nightscape mode and 960fps slo-mo video recording. And on the front, it features 25MP snapper with f2.0 aperture
4,045mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging support
Security - face unlock and fingerprint sensor
Price: 4GB RAM + 64 GB storage - Rs 13,999 and 6GB RAM + 64GB storage - Rs 15,999
Nokia 6.1 Plus
Nokia 6.1 Plus is a bit old compared to the aforementioned phones, but its internal hardware is good enough to match any of them in terms of performance. It is also an Android One series phone. It has already received Android Pie and is guaranteed to get Android Q in coming months. Most importantly, the price of the device has come down and it won't disappoint you.
Key features:
5.8-inch full HD+ (2280x1080p) screen with 19:9 aspect ratio with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
64-bit 14nm class 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core CPU with Adreno 509 GPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage and Android Pie OS
It houses a dual rear camera - 16MP RGB sensor (f2.0 aperture & 1.0µm pixel size) + 5MP Monochrome sensor (f2.2 aperture & 1.2µm pixel size) with dual-tone LED flash, AI portrait and scene recognition and on the front, it features 16MP sensor with f2.0 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size, AI selfies with background blur, stickers and face unlock.
Security - face unlock and fingerprint sensor
Price - Rs 14,999
Honor 10 Lite
Honor 10 Lite, as the name suggests is watered down version of the original Honor 10 model, but the features it offers performance, good camera and more.
Key features:
6.21-inch full HD+ (2280x1080p) dot-notch display with 91-percent screen-to-body ratio
Android Pie-based EMUI 9 , Kirin 710 octa-core processor with 4GB/ 6GB LPDDRX4 RAM and 64GB storage
It houses 13MP+2MP Artificial Intelligence (AI) dual cameras on the back. And on the front, it features 24MP AI selfie snapper
Security - Face unlock and fingerprint sensor
Comes in three models - 3GB RAM + 32GB storage, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 64GB storage - Rs 11,999, Rs 13,999 and Rs 17,999 respectively.
Redmi Y3
The newly-launched Redmi Y3 is tailor-made phone for social media savvy youth and also those in their first job. It offers great selfie camera, decent performance, long battery life and visually stunning aura prism design language.
Key features:
6.26-inch HD+ (1520x720p) with 2.5D curved glass screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 shield
Redmi Y3 comes with P2i certification, meaning it can survive water splashes and also rain
14nm class 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 octa-core with Adreno 506 GPU, 2GB/ 3GB RAM, 16GB/ 32GB storage and Android Pie-based MIUI 10
Dual-primary camera -12MP (with 1.12µm pixel size, f2.2 aperture) + 2MP depth sensor with PDAF (phase detection autofocus), AI scene detection, dual-LED flash and full HD 1080p video recording. On the front, it houses an 8MP selfie snapper with AI Portrait mode, AI beauty 4.0 and palm shutter.
4,000mAh battery
Security - face unlock and fingerprint sensor
Price: 3GB RAM + 32GB - Rs 9,999 and 4GB RAM + 64GB - Rs 11,999
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