Top 10 Android phones under Rs 20k, launched in 2019

Stiff competition in the smartphone market has been a boon for consumers. High-end features are now available in mid-range phones. The year 2019 has seen some interesting Android phone launches. We select 10 best Android phones launched this year on the basis of camera quality, operating system, display, storage capacity, battery and processors. What's more, they all cost below Rs 20,000.

Here's the list of phones, from the most expensive to the least pricey.

Motorola One Vision (Rs 19,999)

The Motorola One Vision has got many things right. The all-screen display with punch hole on the left dominates the front and has noticeable bezels on all four sides around the screen. Power and volume buttons are placed on the right edge but reaching the latter gets a little cumbersome especially during single hand operations. The hybrid dual-SIM tray sits on the right edge, Type-C charging port and speaker grill at the bottom and the headphone jack at the top. One Vision has a glass rear with rounded edges, which makes it comfortable to grip. The rear is dominated with a vertical dual-camera setup with flash on the top left and a fingerprint scanner with Motorola logo towards the top centre.

The 6.3-inch full HD+ display dominates the front view with a 21:9 CinemaVision aspect ratio. The phone is powered by Samsung Exynos 9609 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. It houses a dual-camera module at the rear - 48MP + 5MP and 25MP at the front. One Vision comes with a 3500mAh battery onboard and supports turbopower fast charging.

Samsung Galaxy A50 (Rs 19,990)

The Galaxy A50 brings a gorgeous design coupled with a stunning AMOLED Infinity-U display, triple rear cameras, an in-display fingerprint sensor and a powerful Exynos chipset, which potentially makes it a great all-rounder in this segment.

It sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ (2340x1080) Super AMOLED Infinity-U display and supports the Widevine L1 standard for streaming content on platforms like Netflix in true 1080p resolution. The left side of the frame sees a SIM tray that supports two Nano SIM cards and a microSD card with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a speaker grille on either sides of a USB Type-C port at the bottom.

The phone is powered by a new 2.3GHz octa-core Exynos 9610 chipset based on a 10nm FinFET process. The chipset consists of four Cortex-A73 with clock speeds up to 2.3GHz for performance-intensive tasks and four Cortex A-53 cores clocked at up to 1.6GHz. The Exynos 9610 SoC also embeds an ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, paired with 4GB or 6GB of RAM.

The rear camera shows a better set of sensors with a 25MP f/1.7 primary camera along with a 5MP depth and 8MP ultra wide-angle cameras. The leaf icon toggle lets you switch between regular and ultra wide-angle with just a tap. You also get options like Live Focus that lets you manually adjust the level of background blur, Pro mode, slow motion (480fps at 720p) and hyperlapse, among others. However, the phone doesn't offer great low-light photography.

The device houses a 4,000mAh battery, supporting fast charging. The 15W fast charger takes about 30 minutes to charge the device to 30 per cent, and a little less than two hours to fully charge the phone.

Samsung Galaxy M40 (Rs 19,990)

Galaxy M40 comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ Infinity-O display, 32MP triple camera setup and a Snapdragon 675 processor. The front side offers Infinity-O display, with a small circular hole on the top corner of the screen to house the selfie camera. The fingerprint sensor is mounted at the back, but with no 3.5mm headphone jack provided at the bottom, unlike its previous models. The phone supports a hybrid SIM slot and offers a single speaker grille on the bottom.

The Galaxy M40 uses a TFT LCD panel and is powered by a Snapdragon 675 chipset which is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB in-built memory, which can be expanded upto 512GB via a microSD card.

The camera setup on the Galaxy M40 includes a 32-megapixel primary camera with f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle camera with a 123-degree FoV, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. Up front, the M40 gets a 16-megapixel sefie camera housed within the cutout. It comes with a 3,500mAh battery, 15W charger, supporting fast charging.

Nokia 7.2 (Rs 18,599 onwards)

With the soft matte finish, the Nokia 7.2 looks stunning and feels premium. It has been crafted using a high-tech polymer composite that is touted to have double the strength of regular polycarbonate. It has been wrapped around a tough metal chassis for a lighter yet stronger finish.  It is protected using Corning Gorilla Glass at the front as well as the rear. A 6.3-inch full HD+ screen with HDR playback support dominates the front.

Power button (illuminates when charging and glows for notifications) and volume rocker have been placed on the right panel, 3.5mm jack on the top, SIM tray and dedicated assistant button on left, and the charging port and speaker at the bottom. Right below the circular camera module at the rear is a fingerprint scanner that is super quick to unlock the phone. The popular face unlock feature is also on board.

The device is powered by a slightly old octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC. The Nokia 7.2 packs in a 48MP primary camera along with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 5MP depth sensor. The phone packs in a 3500mAh battery and is accompanied with a 10W charger that takes a little over two hours for a full charge.

Realme X (Rs 16,999)

The Realme X comes with a large, notchless Super AMOLED display, 48MP dual camera setup, pop-up selfie camera, an in-display fingerprint sensor and VOOC 3.0 fast charging. The company offers a bezel-less screen for the ultimate viewing experience. The 6.5-inch display looks large and fantastic which is also because Realme uses a Super AMOLED panel, which offers deep and vibrant colours. It offers a FHD+ (2340x1080) resolution and 394 ppi pixel density.

The Snapdragon 710 processor is paired with 4GB or 8GB of RAM. Realme X uses a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.7 aperture as the primary camera which is paired with a 5-megapixel secondary camera that kicks in for portrait shots. The selfie camera housed in the pop-up mechanism offers a 16-megapixel f/2.0 sensor. The phone houses a 3,765mAh battery with 20W fast charger, supporting VOOC 3.0 fast charging.

Oppo K3 (Rs 16,999)

The near edge-to-edge display is the USP of Oppo K3 and has a 91.1% screen to body ratio with an AMOLED display. Some of the top features of the phone include pop-up selfie camera setup, in-display fingerprint sensor, octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, VOOC 3.0 fast charging support and a TUV Rheinland certification for cutting down blue light emission.

It comes with a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) AMOLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and DC dimming feature. The dual-SIM smartphone runs on  Android 9.0 with ColorOS 6.0 on top. Under the hood, Oppo K3 is powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM. Additionally, the phone packs a big 3765 mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging support and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The phone comes with a 16-MP pop-up selfie camera and 16-MP primary camera assisted by a 2-MP depth sensor at the back. It has a WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C and GPS + GLONASS for connectivity.

Vivo Z1X (Rs 16,999)

The Z1x houses a 6.38-inch Super AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution. The device has a screen-to-body ratio of 90 per cent. It also houses a triple camera setup at the rear that includes 48-MP Sony IMX 582 sensor as the primary lens along with 8MP AI Super wide-angle and a 2MP portrait bokeh lens. There is also a 32MP selfie camera with AI beauty mode.

The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE along with 6GB RAM. It also features Multi-Turbo to boost the device's performance. This includes Net Turbo for network acceleration, Centre Turbo processor enhanced gaming, AI Turbo for recognising usage pattern and enabling common applications to open faster. There is Cooling Turbo, for in-graphic intensive games such as PUBG, where the heating/temperature on the surface is reduced to make the performance of the mobile phone enjoyable.

Featuring a 2.5D shape design, the Vivo Z1x comes in Fusion Blue and Phantom Purple colours, featuring an in-display fingerprint sensor. The device packs in a 4,500mAh battery and is accompanied by 22.5W Vivo FlashCharge technology for quick charging. It even supports the OTG reverse charging.

Realme XT (Rs 15,999 onwards)

Realme XT became the first smartphone offering 64MP camera with its launch in India. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 712 AIE processor and features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 91.9 per cent screen-to-body ratio. The display also has FullHD+ resolution of 2340x1080 pixels and is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Realme XT comes with a 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE processor, coupled with 4GB, 6GB or 8GB of RAM. The device comes in three memory configurations - 4GB RAM and 64GB in-built storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, and 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The in-built storage can be further expanded via microSD card, which is also the USP of the device. It comes packed with a 4,000mAh battery which has a 20W fast charging capabilities. The 20W VOOC fast charger can fully recharge the battery within 80 minutes.

Realme XT comes with a quad-camera setup at the back. The primary shooter is a Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor with f/1.8 aperture and electronic stabilisation. The sensor uses 4-in-1 pixel binning technology to deliver high-quality 16MP images. The camera can also click full-resolution images at 9216x6912 pixels with the Ultra 64MP mode. Apart from the 64MP camera, the Realme XT also features an 8MP wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, the device has a 16MP selfie camera housed inside a water drop notch. It runs Android 9 Pie out of the box with ColorOS 6 on top.

Redmi Note 8 Pro (Rs 14,999 onwards)

It has a 6.53-inch full HD+ display with the tear-drop notch at the front. There are sleek bezels around the display, offering more screen estate. The rear glass houses a raised camera module along with the Redmi branding. The P2i nano coating makes the phone splash resistant.

The phone offers octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T processor paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM. It comes with a dedicated microSD card slot along with two SIM slots. The Liquid Cool technology prevents the device from heating. It comes with dual voice assistants built-in.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro has quad-camera setup at the rear. This includes a 64MP primary camera along with 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro lens and a depth sensor. The phone is backed with an impressive backup of 4500mAh battery and 18-watt fast charger.

Xiaomi Mi A3 (Rs 12,999)

Design is the best part of the Mi A3. It is eye-catching with all that bling-bling finish. And yet, it is subtle enough to look classy. The Mi A3 comes in three colours: More Than White, Not Just Blue and Kind Of Grey. It uses a 6.08-inch sMOLED panel but offers only 720P display. The screen includes 7th generation fingerprint sensor.

On the rear panel the Mi A3 comes with three cameras -- 48MP primary Sony IMX 586 sensor plus 8MP ultra-wide lens and then a 2MP depth sensor camera. On the front, the Xiaomi Mi A3 includes a 32MP camera. It is powered by Qualcomm 600 series chip - Snapdragon 665 paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB Internal storage. The phone is packed with a massive 4030mAh battery and comes with 18W fast charging support.