The phones under 20,000 Rs. are the mid range phones with better than average performance and most of the people come into this category. With more and more mobile companies investing in the market, it is very confusing to select the best mobile phone among the bests. So we have narrowed down your worries and made few hand-picked selections that you must consider below purchasing the phone under Rs. 20,000.
So here is our list of best phones under 20,000 Rs. in India for the month of September 2015. If you want to buy the best phone under 10,000 Rs. Check the list here.
Moto G 3rd Generation (Rs. 12,999)
The third generation of Moto G is the latest entry in the market with many upgrades over its predecessors. Moto G 2015 comes in two variants, one with 1GB of RAM priced at Rs. 11,999 and the other with 2GB of RAM which is priced at Rs. 12,999. We always recommend you to buy the 2GB RAM variant as it also comes with 16GB of internal storage as compared to 8GB internal storage in another variant.
Moto G 3rd gen has a 5 inch IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. Underneath the display, there reside a powerful 1.4 GHz Quad core processor accompanied with Adreno 306 GPU. It has 2GB of RAM to handle the multi-tasking and comes with 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB.
The phone runs on the latest Android 5.1.1 OS with few Moto customizations. Moto G 2015 has 2470 mAh battery which is capable enough to power up the phone for a complete day with average usage. A 13 MP primary shooter along with 5 MP front facing camera make this phone unbeatable at this price range.
| Dimensions | 72.4 x 142.1 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 155 grams |
| Display size | 5.0 inches |
| Display type | IPS LCD |
| Screen Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 306 |
| RAM | 1 GB, 2GB |
| Internal storage | 8 GB, 16 GB |
| Primary camera | 13 MP |
| Secondary camera | 5 MP |
| Battery | 2470 mAh |
| OS | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Colors | White, black |
Moto X 2nd Gen 16GB (Rs. 19,999)
Moto X 2014 is the best phone that one can get under 20,000 Rs. It has a beautiful and premium design, great display, powerful hardware and latest software with useful Moto customizations like Moto Display and Moto Voice. If you have 20,000 Rs. in your pocket, then think no further and get Moto X 2014 for yourself.
It has a 5.2 inch full HD AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by 2.5 GHz Quad-core Core Snapdragon 801 and 2 GB of RAM. The internal storage is limited to 16 GB, this is the only disappointment with this phone, but you can opt for 32 GB variant, but it cost Rs. 22,999.
It has 2300 mAh non-removable battery. Moto X 2014 has 13 MP primary camera with dual LED flash along with a 2 MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1.1 and has 4G support in India.
| Dimensions | 140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm |
| Weight | 144 grammes |
| Display size | 5.2 inches |
| Display type | AMOLED |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
| Processor | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Internal storage | 16 GB, 32 GB |
| Primary camera | 13 MP |
| Secondary camera | 2 MP |
| Battery | Li-on 2300 mAh |
| OS | Android 5.xx Lollipop |
| Colors | Black, White, Bamboo, Blue |
Xiaomi Mi 4i (Rs. 12,999)
Xiaomi Mi 4i is a budget phone with great build quality, display, camera and hardware specifications. The only downside is its heating problem. Mi 4i comes with 5 inches full HD display with sunlight display feature. It has one of the best selfie camera ever found in a mid-range smartphone. It runs on MIUI which is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Mi 4i is packed with huge 3120 mAh battery so you can be assured of longer battery backup. Currently, it is available in black and grey colour. It has 13 MP primary shooter accompanied with 5 MP front facing camera. It is dual SIM phone with 4G support.
| Dimensions | 138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 130 grammes |
| Display size | 5.0 inches |
| Display type | IPS |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.7 GHz cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.1 GHz cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 405 |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Internal storage | 16 GB |
| Primary camera | 13 MP |
| Secondary camera | 5 MP |
| Battery | Li-ion 3120 mAh |
| OS | Android 5.0.2 |
| Colors | Black, white, yellow, blue and pink |
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Rs. 15,999)
Recently Galaxy S4 seen a price drop, and now it is priced at mere Rs. 15,999 and the price justify it to be included in this list. It has one of the best display in this range with 5 inches full HD AMOLED screen. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with TouchWiz over it. Galaxy S4 is powered by an octa-core processor with 2 GB of RAM. It has 16 GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 64 GB.
It comes with 2600 mAh battery which is enough for a full working day with average usage. It has one of the best cameras in this range with 13 MP primary camera and 2 MP secondary camera. The only let down is the software in the case of Galaxy S4, as TouchWiz is quite heavy and the phone will become laggy after some weeks.
| Dimensions | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 130 grams |
| Display size | 5.0 inches |
| Display type | AMOLED |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5410 |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Internal storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB |
| Primary camera | 13 MP |
| Secondary camera | 2 MP |
| Battery | Li-ion 2600 mAh |
| OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Colors | Black and white |
Xiaomi Mi 4 (Rs. 14,999)
Another phone by Xiaomi has made its way to this list because of its price factor. Mi 4 is a great phone with a price tag of Rs. 14,999 for 16 GB version. It has a 5 inch IPS display with a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is the only phone in this range to have 3 GB of RAM. It comes with 3080 mAh battery which is enough for one complete day with normal usage.
Mi 4 has a 13 MP primary shooter along with a powerful 8 MP front facing camera. It is powered by Snapdragon 801 and Adreno 330 GPU. The downside is its limited internal memory as it does not have support for external microSD card. But overall it is a great device in terms of money value.
| Dimensions | 139.2 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 149 grammes |
| Display size | 5.0 inches |
| Display type | IPS |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
| Processor | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Internal storage | 16 GB, 64 GB |
| Primary camera | 13 MP |
| Secondary camera | 8 MP |
| Battery | 3080 mAh |
| OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Colors | White |
Also, check the list of best phones under 10,000 Rs, and above 25,000 Rs.
Moto X 2014 is the best phone under 20000, it s super fast and super smooth. I love Stock Android, it 100 times faster than Samsung flagship devices. No lag even after 1 year. Great build quality and very beautiful. Everyone ask me which phone is this when they see Moto X in my hand in metro. Full value for money. Look no further.