Best Phones Under 20000 in India (April 2024), Good Camera, 5G

The first smartphone on our list would be the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G which was recently released in the Indian market this year. As the name tells, the CE 2 Lite is a little shredded-down version of the Nord CE 2, but the fun part is that it could be even said better in a few aspects. The Nord CE 2 Lite is the most affordable smartphone from OnePlus and the strongest contender for the best smartphone under Rs. 20,000 tag. 

This smartphone houses a giant 6.59-inch full HD+ display panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which is 30 Hz more than the 90 Hz display on the OnePlus Nord CE 2. The display holds a camera hole on the upper left camera with thin bezels. It has a plastic body and weighs about 195 grams. The fingerprint scanner is integrated into the power button, which I personally prefer over the in-display fingerprint scanner.

It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC along with an Adreno 619 GPU. It could be paired with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128 GB of UFS2.2 storage. It runs on A12-based OxygenOS, supports 5G, dual-band Wi-Fi AC and has a hybrid SIM slot that can be used to expand your phone’s memory to up to 1 TB using a microSD card. It packs a powerful 5,000 mAh battery that can quickly charge with a 33W SuperVOOC charger. You also get a triple camera setup at the back with a 64 MP primary camera and a 16 MP front camera. These cameras are capable of shooting 1080P videos at 30 FPS.

For the next spot on our list of best phones under 20000, we have the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ sharing the same spot. Both phones have similar specs, so you can choose to go with any of them as your budget allows. Both devices share the same 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz.

These devices also share the same triple-camera setup with a 108 MP primary camera at the rear and a 16 MP camera at the front. They house the same 5,000 mAh battery with 67 W Turbo Charging support, and this fast charger is included in the box, which is not a norm these days. Both devices have LiquidCool technology, which helps keep the device cool. Well, now you may ask, what are the differences between both devices then?

Well, the main differentiating factors would be the different SoC offered. The Redmi Note 11 Pro is powered by a MediaTek Helio G96 processor and an ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. Meanwhile, the Note 11 Pro Plus offers a Snapdragon® 695 processor with an Adreno 619 GPU. Another significant difference would be the 5G support that the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus has over the Note 11 Pro. You also get an additional 8 GB + 256 GB variant with the Note 11 Pro Plus, which the Note 11 Pro doesn’t have.

Next smartphone on our list would be the Realme 9 Pro 5G which Realme offers with the same SoC as the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus but at a comparatively lower price. This smartphone houses a Snapdragon 695 processor with Adreno 619 GPU, which can be paired with 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of UFS2.2 storage. You can also expand the memory to 256 GB using an external microSD card. 

The Realme 9 Pro houses a 6.6-inch Full HD+ display with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. The display also houses a punch hole camera on the upper left corner and has pretty thin bezels. This smartphone packs a 5,000 mAh battery which can be quickly charged using 33W Dart Charger. It comes with dual 5G sim card support and a triple rear camera setup. The rear camera houses a 64 MP primary camera; meanwhile, the front display houses a 16 MP selfie camera. 

The smartphone runs realme UI 3.0 based on the latest A12. Well, having A12 out of the box is quite impressive. It weighs about 195 grams and comes with dual-band Wi-Fi support.

The next phone on our list of best phones under 20000 is the Vivo T1 5G, another 5G supporting smartphone on our list. This smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 695 processor along with an Adreno 619 GPU. It runs on the Android 11-based Funtouch OS 12.0. This processor is cooled by five layers of liquid cooling, which helps keep the phone cool during your intense gaming sessions.

The Vivo T1 5G houses a 6.58-inch FHD+ LCD panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. This smartphone is comparatively lighter than some other smartphones on our list and weighs only 187 grams. It comes in different RAM variants, and you can get it in 4 GB RAM + 128 GB Storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB Storage, and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB Storage variants. You can expand the memory up to 1 TB by adding an external microSD card. The rear houses a triple camera setup with a 50 MP main camera; the front display houses a 16 MP selfie camera. It is powered by a 5,000 mAh battery, which supports up to 18 W of fast charging. It comes with 5G support and also supports dual-band Wi-Fi.

Moving on to our next phone on the list of best phones under 20000 Rs, we have the Moto G71 5G, which is one of the most affordable smartphones on our list. The Moto G71 costs around Rs. 16,000 and comes in a single 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant. We all love Motorola for one main reason: its interface’s near-stock Android experience and this device nicely follows the same path. 

This smartphone houses a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display panel. It only weighs 175 grams making it one of the lightest smartphones on our list. It is powered by a Snapdragon 695 processor along with an Adreno 619 GPU. It packs a powerful 5,000 mAh battery pack that supports fast charging and can be quickly charged using a 33 W TurboPower charger. The phone’s rear side houses a quad camera setup with a 50 MP primary shooter and a 16 MP selfie camera. This smartphone comes with dual 5G support, dual-band Wi-Fi support, and even supports NFC.

Moving down on our list, we have the Realme Narzo 50 5G, another affordable 5G smartphone that you can get for about Rs. 18,000 in the Indian market. This smartphone houses a MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor that is paired with an Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. This smartphone is even offered in a 4 GB + 64 GB variant, so if you are on a real tight budget, you have an option to go with. Apart from that, you get a 4 GB + 128 GB variant and a 6 GB + 128 GB variant. 

The Realme Narzon 50 houses a 6.6-inch FHD+ display with a max refresh rate of 90 Hz. You get a massive 5,000 mAh battery with 33W Dart Charge support. It houses a dual camera setup at the rear with a 50 MP primary shooter and an 8 MP selfie camera. As the name suggests, this smartphone supports dual 5G sim cards and about 190 grams. You can also expand the internal storage to up to 1 TB using a microSD card. It runs on the A12-based realme UI 3.0, which is quite impressive at this price point.

Finally, we have the Poco X4 Pro 5G good pick for those looking for a good gaming smartphone at comparatively affordable pricing. This smartphone houses a Snapdragon 695 processor with an Adreno 619 GPU. You get three RAM variants, a 6 GB RAM + 64 Storage variant, a 6 GB + 128 GB storage variant, and a 8 GB + 128 GB RAM variant. It comes with Liquid Cooling Technology, which keeps your device cooled between your intense gaming sessions.

The Poco X4 Pro 5G houses a 6.67-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display panel that supports a max refresh rate of about 120 Hz. It packs a 5,000 mAh massive battery pack that supports 67 W fast charging, and the best part is that it can be fully charged up to 100% in just 41 minutes. You get a triple rear camera setup with a 64 MP primary camera and a 16 MP front selfie camera. The phone also comes with 5G support. The smartphone has a power key-mounted fingerprint scanner, and the phone’s internal memory can be expanded up to 1 TB using a microSD card.

With this last smartphone, I would like to end my list of best smartphones under Rs. 20000 in India. Feel free to drop down your questions and suggestions in the comments below, and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks for reading.