10 Best Android Phones under 20000 Rs (September 2016)
6. Gionee S6s:
Gionee has recently launched its new selfie focused smartphone Gionee S6s in India. Starting with its design, the phone packs a nice 2.5D curved glass on the front and a solid metallic body but a bit of plastic is used on the top and bottom of the back panel. The phone looks good and fits well in the hands. It sports a 5.5 inches Full HD screen which has very good display quality, it also comes protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The phone is powered by a 1.3 GHz Octa Core MediaTek MT6753 Processor coupled with 3 GB RAM and delivers good performance suitable for every use although, phones with better performance are available at even lower prices so if high performance is your priority you should give this a miss. The phone runs on the latest Android v6.0 Marshmallow with Gionee’s Amigo UI 3.2 running on top. The USP of the Gionee S6s is its 8 MP front camera which comes with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture and 5P lens and can click good quality selfies. It also packs a 13 MP rear camera with single LED flash and PDAF, which also has decent picture quality. The Gionee S6s comes with a fingerprint scanner situated on the back above the new Gionee logo. It is a dual sim phone with 4G support on both the slots. It comes with 32 GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128 GB with the help of a microSD card but sadly uses a hybrid slot so, at a time you can either use the second sim or the microSD card. The phone weighs at 166 grams and has a thickness of 8.3 mm, it cannot be called thick or fat but is a little bulkier compared to the competition. It is backed by a non-removable Li-Po 3150 mAh battery which gives a decent battery backup. Overall, the Gionee S6s is a good complete smartphone, it packs a good design and good selfie camera. However, if we look at the competition around it, most phones offer some or the other thing better than this. It still is a good smartphone and you can go with it if you like it.
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| OS | Android v6.0 Marshmallow | UI - Amigo UI 3.2 |
| CPU | 1.3 GHz Octa Core MediaTek MT6753 Processor |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| SCREEN | 5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| DISPLAY | Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 401 ppi pixel density |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 8 MP, Flash: Yes |
| SIM | Dual SIM (4G + 4G) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 32 GB, Expandable: upto 128 GB via microSD (hybrid slot) |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Po 3150 mAh battery |
| BODY | Weight: 166 grams, Thickness: 8.3 mm |
| OTHERS | Fingerprint Scanner, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS |
[section label=”7. Xiaomi Mi Max”]
7. Xiaomi Mi Max (4GB RAM):
Xiaomi, which is seeing a successful run in the Indian smartphone market, has launched a new smartphone in the new emerging segment – the segment of huge screen smartphones with sizes somewhere between phablets and tablets. The Mi Max sports a massive 6.44 inches Full HD display with 342 ppi pixel density and despite the bigger screen size the display quality and viewing angles are very good. The phone has a beautiful metallic body and comes with a slim form factor with the thickness of just 7.5 mm and because of that, it becomes a lot easier to hold the phone but, it is in no manner built for one handed usage. The phone, despite the huge screen can fit into pockets of most of your normal pants and shirts. The question coming to your minds must be, isn’t the 5.5 inches screen already big? Is there any practical use of this big smartphone? The answer is, Yes, there are many good reasons to own a phone as big as the Mi Max. The obvious benefit is the big screen itself, which provides much more room for the movies, videos, games, apps, books and even your work related documents. Basically, the bigger the screen the more you will enjoy the experience but, it has to be the balance between the advantages and the loss of comfort for the sake of it and Xiaomi claims that it has found the sweet spot at 6.44 inches. And to make the most of the big screen, Xiaomi has added some software improvements like the ‘Quick Ball’ which includes 5 customizable shortcut functions and sticks on top of every screen like the Facebook ‘Chat Heads’, one of the shortcut is the back key, which doubles up the functionality of the capacitive back key so you don’t have to move your thumb much. The Mi Max is powered by the new Octa-core Snapdragon 652 Processor paired with 4 GB RAM and delivers amazing performance and can handle everything. It runs on Android Marshmallow based MIUI. The 16 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras are also more or less the same used in Redmi Note 3, which means they are good but better cameras are available at the same price. It is dual sim phone with 4G support and includes whooping 128 GB storage onboard which can be expanded upto 128 GB but, uses the hybrid slot. The phone packs a fast fingerprint scanner and Infrared sensor. Another good thing about the phone is its huge non-removable 4850 mAh battery which provides good battery backup. Overall, the Mi Max won’t be the right choice for most of the users but those who have fallen in love with the phone’s bigger screen and its advantages and are ready to sacrifice a bit of comfort in handling the phone will not find anything better than this, it is almost perfect for its intended user type. Also, those planning to buy a 7 inches tablet can also settle with this.
| PRICE | Rs 19,999 @ |
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| OS | Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow | UI - MIUI |
| CPU | 1.8 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Processor |
| RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| SCREEN | 6.44 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| DISPLAY | Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 342 ppi pixel density |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 16 MP, Flash: Yes (dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No |
| SIM | Dual SIM (4G+4G) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 128 GB, Expandable: Yes, upto 128 GB via microSD card (Hybrid Slot) |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 4850 mAh battery | Fast Charging: No |
| BODY | Weight: 203 grams, Thickness: 7.5 mm |
| OTHERS | Fingerprint Scanner, Infrared, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS |
[section label=”8. Creo Mark 1″]
8. Creo Mark 1:
Creo, the new smartphone manufacturer based in India has launched its first smartphone the Creo Mark 1. The USP of the phone is the software on which it runs, which is the Fuel OS based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The Fuel OS is the heavily customised version of Android and includes lots of interesting features like Sense (allows you to access anything like music, contacts, etc. in two steps, right from the homescreen), Retriever (if your phone is stolen and a new sim is inserted, it sends an email to you with the no. of the inserted sim, and it works without internet and also after factory reset), Echo (in-built answering machine) and there are lot more. The company also promises to deliver new updates every month which will add new features to the phone, users can also suggest a feature to the company and if their idea is approved, it will be included in the upcoming updates and the user will get credit for that feature. If the UI is concerned, it resembles the stock Android UI. The phone has got a metal body and glass back, it is well built, looks good and feels premium. The company is also allowing users to have their custom engraving on the phone. If we talk about the hardware, it packs some strength here as well. It sports a 5.5 inches 2k display (2560 X 1440 pixels) which has very good quality. The Creo Mark 1 runs on the 1.95 GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio X10 Processor coupled with 3 GB RAM and performs well for heavy usage also. It comes with a 21 MP rear camera with Sony’s IMX230 sensor and clicks good quality images, on the front, it comes with an 8 MP selfie camera with 86 degree wide-angle lens which also produces good images. It is dual sim smartphone with 4G support and comes with 32 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 128 GB with the help of a microSD card but uses a hybrid slot. It is backed by a non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery. Few things, which go against of the Creo Mark 1 is the unavailability of the Fingerprint scanner and at 190 grams it feels heavy. Overall, the Creo Mark 1 adds some very unique features to Android and improves the user experience to a great extent, it also involves you in the development of its ever evolving software and keeps you at centre of it. It can be a good choice.
| PRICE | Rs 19,999 @ |
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| OS | Android v5.1.1 Lollipop | UI - Fuel OS |
| CPU | 1.95 GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio X10 Processor |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| SCREEN | 5.5 inches, LTPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| DISPLAY | Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels), 534 ppi pixel density |
| SIM | Dual Sim (LTE + LTE) |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 21 MP, Flash: Yes (Dual-LED Flash) | Front Camera: 8 MP, Flash: No |
| STORAGE | Internal: 32 GB | Expandable: Yes, upto 128 GB via microSD (Hybrid Slot) |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery |
| BODY | Weight: 190 grams , Thickness: 8.7 mm |
| OTHERS | 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS |
[section label=”9. Nextbit Robin”]
9. Nextbit Robin:
Nextbit Robin, the cloud based phone, first started as a Kickstarter project and after few months of its global launch, it is now launched in India. ‘Robin’ is the name of the phone and ‘Nextbit’ is the company which manufactured it. The phone promises some innovative new features like the Cloud integration, which could be the tech of future but before coming to it, let’s first see what all it packs. The Nextbit Robin is a distinct stand out phone right from its design. It has a rectangular body made up of plastic and it comes in some interesting color options and has a thickness of just 7mm. The built quality of the phone is excellent, the plastic used is soft and gives a great feel when you hold this phone in hands. The design language is very different from other phones present in the Indian market. It sports a 5.2 inches Full HD screen which has good display quality. It is powered by the 1.8 GHz Snapdragon 808 Hexa Core Processor coupled with 3 GB RAM and delivers pretty good performance. It features a 13 MP rear camera which has an above average quality and the 5 MP front camera has decent picture quality. It runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based Nextbit OS which is deeply integrated with the cloud, which is the highlight of the phone. The User Interface is close to stock Android, however the company uses its own icons. The phone has 32 GB internal storage but doesn’t come with a microSD slot, instead it comes with 100 GB free cloud storage which is its USP. The Cloud integration is interesting, what it does is, it automatically backs up you pics and apps in the cloud when your internal storage starts filling up. Important thing is, when it backs up a photo in the cloud, it deletes the original photo and leaves a low resolution image in your gallery and when you open it, it downloads the original image from the cloud. Same with the apps, it allows you to archive less used apps in the cloud and leaves a grey icon of the app in your phone, when you open an archived app, it takes a little time and downloads the app’s data into your phone and you can use the app from where it was, the company claims that you can free up a lot of space by archiving the apps. Well, this cloud mechanism sounds good and the thing of the future but in a country like India where even the average broadband speed is pretty poor this dependency on the internet does not sound cool, it may leave you with some frustrating moments. The phone includes a fingerprint scanner integrated with the power button situated on the side. The Robin packs two front facing speakers which deliver very good and loud sound. The bad thing about the phone is that it is a single sim device, also it has a smaller 2680 mAh battery which has average battery backup. Although it includes the USB Type-C port for fast charging. And before you jump in to buy the phone, you must know that the company currently has no service centres in India and if anything goes wrong and you need a repair/replacement you need to send the device to San Francisco to get the job done! Overall, the Nextbit Robin with its cloud based approach, good performance and a different and interesting design is a good unique smartphone although, very few users in India will be actually able to use its cloud based features but, even if you forget the cloud and use it as a normal phone it still is a good device but, as the company has no service centres in India you are all on your own so, better stay away unless you have madly fallen in love with the phone!
| PRICE | Rs 19,999 @ |
|---|---|
| OS | Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow | UI - Nextbit OS |
| CPU | 1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 Hexa Core Processor |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| SCREEN | 5.2 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| DISPLAY | Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (Dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No |
| SIM | Single SIM |
| STORAGE | Internal: 32 GB + 100 GB Cloud Storage, Expandable: No |
| BATTERY | Non-Removable Li-Ion 2680 mAh battery | Fast Charging: Yes, Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
| BODY | Weight: -NA-, Thickness: 7.0 mm |
| OTHERS | Fingerprint Scanner, Type-C USB, NFC, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS |
[section label=”10. HTC Desire 830″] [label variation=”label-danger”]Newly Launched[/label]
10. HTC Desire 830:
HTC has launched its new phone in the Desire series the Desire 830. It sports HTC’s usual plastic body and design design language. It sports a 5.5 inches Full HD display which has good quality. It runs on a 1.5 GHz Octa Core MediaTek MT6753 Processor coupled with 3 GB of RAM and delivers good performance for normal usage, medium gaming and multitasking. It comes with a 13 MP rear camera with BSI sensor, OIS and LED flash and a 4 MP (Ultrapixel) front camera with f/2.0 aperture and 26.8mm lens, both the cameras can record 1080p videos. The picture quality of both the cameras is good. It runs on latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow based HTC’s Sense UI 6.0 which is fast beautiful. A good thing about the smartphone is, it comes with dual front facing HTC BoomSound speakers with Dolby Audio which deliver loud and rich audio and enhance the multimedia experience on the phone. It is a dual sim smartphone with 4G support. For storage, it comes with 32 GB internal memory which is further expandable upto whopping 2 TB with the help of a microSD card. The phone is backed by a non-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery, which delivers day long battery backup. Overall, the HTC Desire 830 is not a bad phone but, it is far behind the competition, whether it is the performance or design so, it won’t be a great buy at this price but if you still like the phone, specially for its multimedia experience you can go with it. You can also go with the newly launched HTC Desire 825 which comes with its unique splashy design 2 GB RAM and Android Marshmallow but it has got only HD display at this price.
| PRICE | Rs 19,270 |
|---|---|
| OS | Android v6.0 Marshmallow | UI - HTC Sense |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz Octa Core Processor |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| SCREEN | 5.5 inches, Super LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass |
| DISPLAY | Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 401 ppi pixel density |
| SIM | Dual Sim |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 4 MP, Flash: No |
| STORAGE | Internal: 32 GB | Expandable: Yes, upto 2 TB via microSD |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery |
| BODY | Weight: 156 grams , Thickness: 7.8 mm |
| OTHERS | 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, NFC |
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The Asus Zenfone Selfie, Sony Xperia XA, Sony Xperia C4, QiKU Q Tera 808, LYF Earth 1, LG Stylus 2, Samsung Galaxy A7, ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini and iPhone 5S (16 GB) are some of the other phones under 20000 Rs. which are also good but couldn’t make into the Top 10, you can consider these also but, going with the top phones will be always better.[/signoff]
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