Best Smartphones To Buy In India Under ₹20,000 In May 2023

Smartphones are available at every imaginable price point in India. However, the Sub-₹20,000 category is one of the most interesting.

With a budget of around ₹20,000 buyers can find a pretty diverse set of good smartphones with capable hardware. Moreover, due to intense competition buyers can get a smartphone with a flagship-grade Qualcomm or MediaTek SoC from a couple of years back in this price range. Let's look at some popular smartphones under ₹20,000 that can be bought this month.

Realme 10 Pro 5G Price, Specifications

The Realme 10 Pro 5G features a 6.72-inch Full HD+ display. The panel is an LCD but offers great contrast and color accuracy along with a 120Hz refresh rate. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 695 SoC and up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM offer reliable performance and the SoC is 5G-enabled. The Realme smartphone features a 108MP rear camera, which is accompanied by a 2MP depth sensor.

The Realme 10 Pro 5G is currently selling for around ₹19,000, but the price can fluctuate, especially during the ongoing sale at Amazon and Flipkart.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Price, Specifications

Similar to the Realme 10 Pro 5G, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite has some impressive specifications. It is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 695G 5G processor. It features the same 6.7-inch Full HD+ LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Surprisingly, even the rear primary camera is identical to the Realme smartphone, but it has a triple camera setup.

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is currently selling for ₹19,999. It is available exclusively on Amazon India.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Price, Specifications

There are two variants of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. While one is limited to 4G networks, the other is capable of latching onto 5G networks in India.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G benefits from the Note 12 series. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, which is paired with 4GB RAM.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is one of the most affordable mid-range Android smartphones with a 5G-enabled chipset. It is available for less than ₹18,000 for the base variant.

iQOO Z7 5G Price, Specifications

iQOO, a sub-brand of Vivo has been making some serious waves in the midrange Android smartphone segment. The iQOO Z7 5G is a feature-packed smartphone that is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC.

Some of its notable features include s 6.38-inch 90Hz AMOLED screen, a 5,000mAh battery, and a 44W fast charging solution. With a triple camera on the back headlined by a 64MP camera and a 16MP front-facing, it is an attractive smartphone.

The iQOO Z7 5G is currently selling for ₹18,999. It is available exclusively on Amazon India.

Vivo T2 5G Price, Specifications

Vivo recently launched the Vivo T2 series. It includes two smartphones, and the entry-level Vivo T2 5G is an attractively-price Android smartphone, which matches the Realme 10 Pro 5G, OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G, and other smartphones that are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC.

The Vivo T2 5G is available on the Vivo India e-store and Flipkart. The 5G-enabled Android smartphone is currently selling for ₹18,999.