Best smartphones you can buy for less than 20k right now

The smartphone market is going through an exciting phase with new phones being launched every week. The mid-range segment, over the past couple of years, has redefined itself constantly with offerings from manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Vivo and Lenovo shaking things up in the Rs 20,000 mid-range smartphone segment like never before.

Phones in the segment today come with impressive hardware that can, at times, rival even top-of-the-line high-end phones.

Here's our pick of the best smartphones under Rs 20,000 you can find right now.

Xiaomi Mi Max Prime

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, which has made quite a name for itself with its light-on-the-pocket but heavy-on-specs phones, makes the list with its Mi Max Prime.

For those looking for a large screen phablet to consume multimedia content on the go, the phone at Rs 19,990 represents great value. It is available with 128GB internal storage and brings with it a beautiful 6.44-inch display that runs at 1920 x 1080p resolution. It packs the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM. There is a 16MP sensor at the back, and a 5MP front camera for clicking selfies. The phone is powered by a mammoth 4850 mAh battery.

Moto G5 Plus

The Moto G5 Plus is a very good phone for Rs 15,000. With a 5.2inch Full-HD display, a stripped-down stock Android 7.0 Nougat, and two variants (16GB and 32GB) with expandable memory (up to 256GB), Motorola's latest offering is a wonderful package. The model's cameras are decent — a 12MP rear camera with an aperture of f/1.7 and dual-pixel autofocus and a 5MP front camera. If you want to spend the money, this is your best bet.

Honor 6X

The Honor 6X is an amazing phone to go for under the 20k segment. With a 5.5inch 1080p display, dual cameras on the back, a 3,340mAh battery, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, DTS audio support and powerful internals, Rs 12,999 is a very good price to pay for the phone.

The distinguishing feature of the Huawei Honor 6X is the dual camera array at the back which comes with a 12MP primary lens and 2MP secondary sensor used for depth perception. The dual camera setup comes with a LED flash and phase detection autofocus.

Lenovo Z2 Plus

Though the phone was launched at Rs 17,999, thanks to competition and price cuts, the Lenovo Z2 Plus is now available at a thoroughly affordable Rs 14,999. It comes with the highly-valued Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage, and a powerful 3,500mAh battery. The smartphone features a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera.

Vivo V5s

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo recently launched the V5s in India. Its a smartphone targetted at users looking to click great selfies. The phone is powered by a 1.5 GHz Octa-Core Processor coupled with 4GB RAM. Vivo V5s is available in two colour options including Matte Black and Crown Gold and is priced at Rs 18,990 for the 64GB model. 

However, it does leave consumers asking for more with its below par 5.5 inch HD display instead of a Full HD Display. 

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