New smartphones get released every month, and if you don’t follow the news like we do, it will be very hard to keep up with all the new releases. What this means is that you might lose out on the best smartphone you can buy and settle for a mediocre one. Well, we wouldn’t want that to happen to our readers. That’s why we always publish lists of the best smartphones you can buy in different price categories and keep them updated. By far the toughest and most interesting category to keep track of is the budget segment, as more smartphones are released in this price zone than any other. Just in the last month, 3 new phones have been released. So, to make things easier for you and help you find your perfect budget smartphone, here are the 12 best phones under 20000 INR that you can buy today:

1. Poco F1

Xiaomi’s Poco F1 is by far the best value for money smartphone out there, however, the phone was priced starting at Rs. 20,999, thus keeping it off this list. Now, the company has given the Poco F1 a permanent price cut of Rs. 1,000, thereby bringing its entry-point down to Rs. 19,999, and at that price, the Poco F1 is unbeatable. For starters, the phone comes with a modern, bezel-less design, with a notch that might be big, but has an IR powered face unlock so it even works at night. Moreover, the LCD display on the Poco F1 is a pretty good display, and at Full HD+ resolution, it doesn’t leave a lot to desire.

Buy the Poco F1 from Flipkart: starts at Rs. 19,999

Xiaomi’s recently launched budget smartphone, the Redmi Note 6 Pro is undoubtedly one of the best smartphones you can buy under Rs. 20,000. The Redmi Note 6 Pro features a 6.26-inch FullHD+ display, which is only slightly bigger than the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but this time around the phone comes with a notch as well as chin; the side bezels are very thin though, so that’s definitely great and a lot better than the Redmi Note 5 Pro as far as design is concerned.

Other than that, the Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with the same, huge, 4,000 mAh battery that will easily last you through the day, and probably even longer if your usage is not very intensive. Also, the Redmi Note 6 Pro comes with MIUI 10, which is the latest iteration of Xiaomi’s in-house Android skin and is built on top of Android 8.1 Oreo.

It’s no secret that Xiaomi makes some of the best smartphones on the market. The company is able to keep its prices down and undercuts most of the smartphones out there which is nothing sort of sorcery. Probably the only problem people have with Xiaomi is its MIUI interface which it ships with its phone. However, for people who want to enjoy Xiaomi’s phones but don’t want to deal with MIUI, the company does release one phone every year which comes with stock Android. Xiaomi does this under the Android One program where it partners with Google to bring the sweet stock Android to its devices. Xiaomi Mi A1 was the first device in the line-up and the company has just released its successor, the Mi A2.

If you want the fastest and the most powerful smartphone that money can buy you in your price range, Huawei Honor Play is the smartphone for you. I don’t know how Huawei has done it but somehow the company was able to include its top of the line HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor in a phone which costs less than 20000 INR. If somehow you have not heard of the HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, it’s basically in the same league with the Snapdragon 845. Yes, let that news sink in a bit. Huawei is giving you a phone with the processing power of the best Android flagships, in under 20000 INR. Once you get over the shock, you will find that the phone is also bringing Mali-G72 MP12 GPU along with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.

5. Realme 2 Pro

Another great smartphone under Rs. 20000 that you can buy is the Realme 2 Pro. First of all, it has a beautiful design. There’s 6.3-inch FHD+ display with a teardrop notch, which by the way, makes the Realme 2 Pro the only phone with a teardrop notch in this price range. Along with the great design, the Realme 2 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 660 with up to 8 gigs of RAM. Yes, that sounds insane. While you won’t be able to get the 8GB version of the phone under 15000, but the 4GB version of the phone performs admirably well.

The Oppo F9 is a smartphone that tries to strike a balance between all the important things you look for in a smartphone, and that’s what makes it a great contender for this list. The phone comes with a Helio P60 processor, and yes, it’s a MediaTek processor, but the Helio P60 does not hold back any punches, and in fact, it performs as good as (and slightly better than) the Snapdragon 660. The phone also comes with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of onboard storage, so you’ll be able to do everything from watching videos, to playing games on this phone with ease. There’s a 6.3-inch Full HD display here, that looks stunning not only because it’s a pretty great display, but also thanks to the teardrop notch on the phone.

The Vivo V9 Pro is one of the best phones Vivo has put out under the 20000 INR price bracket. The phone packs in some decent specs; there’s the Snapdragon 660 SoC paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB of on board storage, so the phone can easily handle all the tasks you might need it to do, including gaming. It also looks pretty good, with a beautiful bezel-less display, and a back that’s not too overdone in terms of design.

Buy the Vivo V9 Pro from Flipkart (Rs. 15,990)

The Nokia 6.1 Plus is one of the best-looking devices in this price range and is certainly worth considering if you are looking for a new device. The smartphone sports a big 5.8-inch fullHD+ display which has a resolution of 2280×1080 pixels. That gives it a Pixel density of 432 PPI. The display is quite good with great color reproduction and good viewing angles. When it comes to the chipset, the phone is being powered by the Snapdragon 636 processor which is being paired with Adreno 509 GPU. Together they eke out quite respectable performance and I didn’t observe any stuttering or lag whatsoever.

As I said earlier, it is very hard to beat Xiaomi in the smartphone market as the company has developed a knack for bringing amazing value for money smartphones. Imagine my surprise when the company that finally did it was Asus. Asus might be a big name in the laptop industry but smartphones had never been its forte. However, somehow, the company has changed that by releasing the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 which is a very capable device and one of the best that you can buy in this price range. Do note that the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 comes in two variants and we are talking about the higher end 6 GB version here. The smartphone is being powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset which is paired with Adreno 509 GPU.

Yet another great smartphone under Rs. 20000 is the Honor 8X. The Honor 8X comes with a 19.5:9 display with a notch, a Kirin 710 processor, up to 6GB RAM, and up to 128GB storage. The Honor 8X packs in a dual 20MP + 2MP rear camera, along with a 16MP front camera and it takes some pretty decent pictures for the price. While it’s not really as good as the Mi A2 in terms of camera performance, it’s definitely still a good choice to go with. You can also read our detailed Honor 8X review, or our Honor 8X camera review to learn more.

The Honor 8X is overall a pretty great smartphone that you should definitely check out if you’re looking for a phone under 20000 INR which not only packs a great processor for the price, but also has ample RAM and storage for all your needs. If you’re looking for a budget smartphone that brings almost everything to the table, and you’re okay with using EMUI, you should take a look at the Honor 8X.

Huawei P20 Lite is one of the best-looking smartphones on this list. It features a sleek glass on glass design which is mainly seen on premium smartphones. The back of the smartphone has received a special finish which makes it change color when held at different angles. The front is entirely display with almost no bezels on the sides and a small notch at the top, along with a small chin at the bottom. Needless to say, the smartphone looks like a 2018 flagship and is a beauty to behold. Once you get past its looks, you will also find the phone to be fairly capable.

Another great phone you can consider while looking for smartphones under 20000 is the LG Q7 which is a really good phone. The smartphone is bringing a 5.5-inch IPS LCD panel which has a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The display is absolutely gorgeous and brings the more modern 18:9 aspect ratio. The Q7 is being powered by an octa-core MediaTek 6750S processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, which is coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that is expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. There’s also a 13 MP camera at the back while an 8 MP camera is taking care of all your selfie needs. It is juiced by a 3,000 mAh battery that supports Qualcomm’s Fast Charge technology, which can charge the battery to 50 percent in just around 30 minutes.

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