Buying Guide: Best Budget Smartphones To Buy In January 2021

Starting the Best Budget Smartphones list with smartphones Samsung. One can check out some affordable options like the Samsung Galaxy M21, Samsung Galaxy M11, and the Samsung Galaxy A21s, and so on. These power-packed smartphones offer high performance, especially in terms of camera and display.

Xiaomi is one of the most dominant and popular brands when it comes to the budget list. Some of the best budget smartphones from Xiaomi are from its sub-brand Redmi. For instance, the Redmi 9 Power, Redmi 9 Prime, Redmi Note 9, and the Redmi Note 9 Pro are some devices to check out. Plus, one can also explore Poco options like the Poco M2 and the Poco M2 Pro, which performance-rich with a low price tag.

Additionally, Realme smartphones like the Realme 6, Realme 6i, Realme 7, Realme 7i, Realme C15, Realme Narzo 20, Realme Narzo 20A, and the Realme Narzo 20 Pro are devices that come with an affordable price tag. In fact, Realme has consistently topped the charts when it comes to the best budget smartphones.

Apart from these best budget smartphones, one can also check out a couple of other devices that come with an affordable price tag. Devices like the Moto G9 Power, Tecno Pova, OPPO A53 2020, Vivo Y20, OPPO A15s, and the Nokia 5.3 are some of the best budget smartphones available in the market.

Samsung Galaxy M21

MRP: Rs. 13,999
Key Specs

• 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display
• Octa-Core (Quad 2.3GHz + Quad 1.7GHz) Exynos 9611 10nm processor with Mali-G72MP3 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) Storage
• expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
• Android 10 with One UI 2.0
• Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
• 48MP rear camera + 8MP + 5MP Rear Camera
• 20MP front camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 6000mAh battery

Moto G9 Power

MRP: Rs. 11,999
Key Specs

• 6.78-inch (1640 x 720 pixels) HD+ LCD screen with 20.5:9 aspect ratio, 264
• Octa Core Snapdragon 662 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
• 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage
• expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
• Android 10
• 64MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 16MP front-facing camera
• Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 6000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power

MRP: Rs. 10,999
Key Specs

• 6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
• Octa Core Snapdragon 662 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
• 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) / 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage
• expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with MIUI 12
• 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 6000mAh (Typical) / 5900mAh (minimum) battery

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

• 6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen with 400 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor with up to 950MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
• 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
• 13MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 5MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
• Fingerprint sensor, IR sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5020mAh battery

Realme Narzo 20A

MRP: Rs. 8,499
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
• 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• realme UI based on Android 10
• 12MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front-facing camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh battery

Realme 7

MRP: Rs. 14,999
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G95 12nm processor with 900MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU
• 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with realme UI
• 64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 16MP front camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh (typical) battery

Realme Narzo 20

MRP: Rs. 10,499
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G85 12nm processor with up to 1000MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB eMMC 5.1 storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• realme UI based on Android 10
• 48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front-facing camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 6000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

MRP: Rs. 11,425
Key Specs

• 6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G85 12nm processor with up to 1000MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
• 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1)
• 4GB / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with MIUI 11
• 48MP rear cameras + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 13MP front camera with f/2.25 aperture
• Fingerprint sensor, IR sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5020mAh (typical) / 4920mAh (minimum) battery

Realme 7i

MRP: Rs. 11,999
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ LCD screen
• Octa Core Snapdragon 662 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with realme UI
• 64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 16MP front-facing camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

MRP: Rs. 13,556
Key Specs

• 6.67 Inch FHD+ Display
• 2.3GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 720G Processor
• 4/6GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
• Dual SIM
• 48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP Quad Rear Cameras With LED Flash
• 32MP Front Camera
• Fingerprint Sensor
• 4G VoLTE/WiFi
• Bluetooth 5 LE
• 5020 MAh Battery

Tecno Pova

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

• 6.8-inch (1640 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20.5:9 Dot-in display with up to 480 nits brightness
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor with up to 950MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB internal storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB internal storage
• expandable up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• HiOS 7.0 based on Android 10
• 16MP (f/1.85 primary) + 2MP (4cm macro) + 2MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual LED flash
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 6000mAh battery

Poco M2 Pro

MRP: Rs. 12,999
Key Specs

• 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) 20:9 Full HD+ LCD DotDisplay
• Octa Core Snapdragon 720G 8nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
• 4GB / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• 6GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with MIUI 11
• 48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 16MP front camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh battery

Realme Narzo 20 Pro

MRP: Rs. 13,999
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G95 12nm processor with 900MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU
• 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) / 8GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with realme UI
• 48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 16MP front camera with f/2.1 aperture, Sony IMX471 sensor
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 4500mAh (typical) battery

OPPO A53 2020

MRP: Rs. 12,990
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ LCD screen
• Octa Core Snapdragon 460nm 11nm Mobile Platform with 600MHz Adreno 610 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2
• 13MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 16MP front-facing camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh battery

Vivo Y20

MRP: Rs. 12,990
Key Specs

• 6.51-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 LCD screen
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4x RAM
• 64GB storage
• expandable memory with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with Funtouch OS 11
• 13MP rear camera + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front-facing camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh battery with 10W charging

Realme C15

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

• 6.52-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display
• 2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
• 3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
• 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• realme UI based on Android 10
• 13MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front-facing camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 6000mAh battery

Xiaomi Poco M2

MRP: Rs. 9,999
Key Specs

• 6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor with up to 950MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
• 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
• 13MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 5MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh battery

Realme 6

MRP: Rs. 13,999
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G90T 12nm processor with 800MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU
• 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• 6GB / 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with realme UI 1.0
• 64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 16MP front camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 4300mAh (typical) / 4120mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy M11

MRP: Rs. 10,499
Key Specs

• 6.4-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ LCD TFT Infinity-O display
• 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
• 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB Storage
• expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
• Android 10 with OneUI 2.0
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• 13MP rear camera + 5MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 8MP front camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh (typical) battery

OPPO A15s

MRP: Rs. 11,490
Key Specs

• 6.55-inch (1600 × 720 pixels) HD+ display with Waterdrop Notch
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor (ARM Cortex A53 CPU) with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2
• 13MP + 2MP depth sensor, 2MP Rear Camera
• 5MP front-facing camera
• Dual SIM
• 4G VoLTE
• 4230mAh battery

Realme 6i

MRP: Rs. 12,999
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
• Octa Core MediaTek Helio G90T 12nm processor with 800MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU
• 4GB / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with realme UI
• 48MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 16MP front camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 4300mAh (typical) / 4120mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy A21s

MRP: Rs. 14,999
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (720×1600 pixels) HD+ Infinity-O display
• Exynos 850 Octa-Core (2GHz Quad + 2GHz Quad) 8nm processor with Mali-G52
• 4GB / 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, Micro SD slot (Up to 512GB)
• Android 10 with OneUI 2.0
• 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 13MP (f/2.2) front camera
• 4G VoLTE
• 5,000mAh (typical) battery

Nokia 5.3

MRP: Rs. 13,999
Key Specs

• 6.55-inch (720 x 1600 pixels) HD+ 20:9 2.5D curved glass display
• Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
• 4GB / 6GB RAM, 64GB storage
• expandable memory up to 512GB
• Android 10
• Dual SIM
• 13MP rear camera + 5MP + 2MP depth sensor and 2MP for macro
• 8MP front-facing camera
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 4000mAh with 10W charging

Moto G9

MRP: Rs. 10,999
Key Specs

• 6.5-inch (1600×720 pixels) HD+ LCD Max Vision
• Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 - up to 2 GHz 4 x Kryo 260 Performance + Up to 1.8GHz 4 x Kryo 260 Efficiency (Cortex A53-based)
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
• 48MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
• 8MP Rear Camera
• Fingerprint sensor
• Splash resistant (P2i coating)
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• 5000mAh with 20W Turbopower Charging