Budget segment smartphones are really pushing the boundaries of performance these days and almost closing down the performance gap between themselves and flagship smartphones. So, why not buy something which is light on the pocket and heavy on value? Here are the best phones you can buy in the 10K to 20K range. The smartphones are arranged in ascending order of their price.
SoC: Mediatek MT6752
CPU: Octa-core 1.7Ghz
RAM: 2GB
Display Size: 5.5-inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Rear camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 5MP
Internal Storage: 16GB
MicroSD support: No
Battery: 3140mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
CPU: Octa-core 1.7Ghz
RAM: 2GB
Display Size: 5-inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Rear camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 5MP
Internal Storage: 16GB
MicroSD support: No
Battery: 3120mAh
OS: Android 5.0.2
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
CPU: Octacore 1.7 Ghz + 1 Ghz configuration
RAM: 2GB
Size: 5.5 inches
Resolution: 1080P
Rear Camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 13MP
Internal Storage; 16GB
MicroSD Support: Yes, upto 128GB
Battery: 2600mAh
OS: Android 5.0.1
Asus Zenfone 2
Price: Rs. 15,999 / 18,999 / 19,999
SoC: Intel Atom Z3560 / Z3580 (in the Rs. 19,999 version only)
CPU: Quad-core 1.8Ghz / Quad-core 2.3Ghz (in the Rs. 19,999 version only)
RAM: 2GB / 4GB / 4GB
Display Size: 5.5-inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Rear camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 5MP
Internal Storage: 16GB / 32GB / 32GB
MicroSD support: Yes, upto 64GB
Battery: 3000mAh
OS: Android 5.0
ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini
Price: Rs. 16,999
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
CPU: Octa-core 1.7Ghz
RAM: 2GB
Display Size: 5-inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Rear camera: 16MP
Front Camera: 8MP
Internal Storage: 16GB
MicroSD support: Yes, upto 128GB
Battery: 2900mAh
OS: Android 5.0.2
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
CPU: Octa-core 1.7Ghz
RAM: 2GB Display
Size: 5-inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Rear camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 5MP
Internal Storage: 16GB
MicroSD support: No
Battery: 3120mAh
OS: Android 5.0.2
Samsung Galaxy S4
Price: Rs. 17,999
SoC: Exynos 5410
CPU: Quad-core 1.6Ghz + Quad-core 1.2Ghz
RAM: 2GB
Display Size: 5-inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Rear camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 2MP
Internal Storage: 16GB
MicroSD support: Yes, upto 64GB
Battery: 2600mAh
OS: Upgradable to Android Lollipop
OnePlus One (16GB version)
Price: Rs. 18,998
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
CPU: Quad-core 2.5Ghz
RAM: 3GB
Display Size: 5.5-inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Rear camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 5MP
Internal Storage: 16GB
MicroSD support: No
Battery: 3100mAh
OS: Upgradable to Android Lollipop
Honor 6
Price: Rs. 18,999
SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 920
CPU: Quad-core 1.7Ghz + Quad-core 1.3Ghz
RAM: 3GB
Display Size: 5-inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Rear camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 5MP
Internal Storage: 16GB
MicroSD support: Yes, upto 64GB
Battery: 3100mAh
OS: Android 4.4.2
iPhone 5C (8GB)
Price: Rs. 19,990 (approx)
SoC: Apple A6
CPU: Dual-core 1.3Ghz
RAM: 1GB
Display Size: 4-inch
Screen resolution: 1136 x 640p
Rear camera: 8MP
Front Camera: 1.2MP
Internal Storage: 8GB
MicroSD support: No
Battery: 1510mAh
OS: Upgradable to iOS 8.3
SoC: Mediatek 6595M
CPU: True-octacore 2Ghz Processor
RAM: 2GB
Size: 5 Inches
Resolution: 1080p
Rear Camera: 13MP
Front Camera: 5MP
Internal Storage: 32GB
MicroSD Support: Yes
Battery: 2300mAh