Best smartphones under Rs 20,000 in India | 2016

Looking for the best smartphone under Rs 20,000? Here’s our list of best phones under Rs 20,000 in India for this month. We’ve excluded some really outdated models or the ones that are extremely overpriced.


Lenovo Vibe X3: Rs 19,990

OS: Android 5.1
Display: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.5 inch IPS
Memory: 32GB expandable, 3GB RAM
Processor: Snapdragon 808 quad-core 1.4GHz Cortex-A53 & dual-core 1.8GHz Cortex-A57
GPU: Adreno 418
Camera: 21MP, 8MP secondary
Battery: 3,500mAh
Connectivity: 4G, dual SIM
Weight: 175g
Pros: Processor, Cameras, Battery, RAM
Internal memory

Nexus 6: Rs 19,900

OS: Android 6.0
Display: 1440 x 2560 pixels, 6 inch AMOLED
Memory: 32GB non expandable, 3GB RAM
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 2.7GHz Quad Core
GPU: Adreno 420
Camera: 13MP, 2MP secondary
Battery: 3,220mAh
Connectivity: Single SIM, 4g
Weight: 184g
Pros: Display, RAM, Internal memory, Processor

Moto X Play: Rs 16,990

OS: Android 5.1.1 (Android 6 confirmed)
Display: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.5 inch – IPS
Memory: 16GB expandable, 2GB RAM
Processor: Snapdragon 615 – quad-core1.7GHz & quad-core 1GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 405
Camera: 21MP, 5MP secondary
Battery: 3,630mAh
Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
Weight: 169g
Pros: Cameras, Battery

Moto X (2014): Rs 14,990

OS: Android 6.0
Display: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.2 inches AMOLED
Memory: 16GB non expandable, 2GB RAM
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.5 GHz Quad Core
GPU: Adreno 330
Camera: 13MP, 2MP secondaryBattery: 2,300mAh
Connectivity: 4G
Weight: 144g
Pros: Processor, Android 6.0
Cons: Battery, Non expandable memory

OnePlus X: Rs 14,990

OS: Android 5.1 (Android 6 confirmed)
Display: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5 inches (AMOLED)
Memory: 16GB expandable, 3GB RAM
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.3 GHz Quad Core
GPU: Adreno 330
Camera: 13MP, 8MP secondary
Battery: 2,525mAh
Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G
Weight: 138g
Pros: Processor, RAM, Front camera