Best Phones Under 20000 For Camera: Top Candidates & Reviews - November 2020

In 2020, you don’t need to spend too much to get a great all-around phone. The situation has changed massively in the last few years. Budget and mid-range smartphones now also have powerful performance and solid cameras. You can now get the best phones under 20000 for camera much easier. 

In the megapixel race, phone makers are now delivering 48MP or 64MP quad rear cameras for an affordable price. Even though having a higher-resolution camera doesn’t translate directly to better photos, it is still great to see the varieties in the mid-range segment. 

POCO X2 - the best phones under 20000 for camera

POCO X2 is the second phone Xiaomi released under the POCO brand. Even though it doesn't come with flagship chipset like the POCO F1, this phone still has high-end specs like Snapdragon 730G, 120Hz display, and 64MP quad rear cameras, which helps it become one of the best mobile under 20000 for camera. The handset is powered by a Snapdragon 730G SoC, aided by up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The phone also has Liquid cooling technology that is touted to offer 300 percent faster heat compared to smartphones without liquid cooling technology. It also carries a beefy 4,500 mAh battery that supports 27W fast charging solution. In addition, instead of coming with a standard charger, there will be a 27W fast charger included in the box. The fast charger is claimed to fully charge the phone’s 4,500mAh battery in just 68 minutes.

On the front, as we have previously reported, the POCO X2 will sport a RealityFlow 120Hz 6.7-inch display with FHD+ resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio and the Intelligent dynamic refresh rate feature to help the phone last longer. It is P2i Splash-proof technology for water resistance.

For photography, it gets a quad-camera setup at the back, consisting of a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, an 8MP wide-angle camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, there is a dual selfie camera cluster housed in a pill-shaped punch-hole on the front, including a 20MP wide-angle sensor and a 2MP depth-sensing camera. Other features include VoWiFi for better indoor connectivity, side-mounted fingerprint reader, Android 10-based MIUI 11, and a headphone jack.

The POCO X2 price in India is Rs. 17,990 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.

>>> POCO X2 Review: A Great Mid-Range Smartphone With 120Hz Display

Redmi K20

The Redmi K20 launched in India on 17 July 2019, which is nearly a year ago. However, we still believe that this phone is still among the best phones under 20000 for camera you could get in the country. The handset sports a 6.39-inch AMOLED panel with FHD+ (2,340 x 1,080p) resolution and a 91.9 screen-to-body ratio. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and has a fingerprint scanner embedded underneath for biometric security. Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 730 octa-core processor paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. It is also equipped with Game Turbo 2.0 mode for better performance. In terms of software, it runs on Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10.

In terms of camera, it comes with a triple camera setup on the rear, comprising of a 48MP primary camera with f/1.7 aperture, a 13MP secondary shooter with f/2.4 aperture, and an 8MP third shooter with f/2.4 aperture. Upfront, there is a 20MP pop-up selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. It is powered by a large 4,000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. Other features include DC Dimming and Hi-Res Audio.

Realme 7 Pro

The Realme 7 Pro gets a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, featuring the popular punch-hole style. It is powered by a Snapdragon 720G chipset, aided by 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. You can further expand its storage with a microSD card. The device is preloaded with Android 10-based Realme UI and equipped with an under-display fingerprint reader for biometrics security.

Moving to the camera department, the quad-camera cluster at the back of the Realme 7 consists of a 64MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter with a 119-degree viewing angle, a 2MP macro shooter with 4cm focal range, and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies and video calls, Realme offers a 32MP camera with an 85-degree viewing angle housed inside the front punch-hole.

It houses a 4,500 mAh battery with 65W fast charging technology. According to Realme, the device can fully charge from 0 to 100 percent in just 34 minutes.

With a budget of lower than Rs. 20,000, you can get the base option of the Realme 7 Pro for Rs. 19,999.

Samsung Galaxy M31s

Samsung Galaxy M31s is equipped with a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED screen with Infinity-O design, having Full HD + resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. The screen has a contrast ratio of 78960: 1, a maximum brightness of 420 nits and accounts for 91% of the front area.

Inside, the Galaxy M31s is powered by the Exynos 9611 processor, paired with LPDDR4x 6GB / 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, expandable with a microSD card. The device comes pre-installed with Android 10-based One UI 2.1 interface.

The Galaxy M31s comes with a massive 6,000mAh battery, that supports 25W fast charging via USB-C, and can be fully charged in just 97 minutes. The phone has a fingerprint sensor on the side, supports 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and has a 3.5mm headphone jack.

With a vertical quad-camera system placed in a rectangular module, the Galaxy M31s is among the best phones under 20000 for camera in India. The rear camera cluster includes a 64MP main Sony IMX682 sensor, a 12MP ultra wide-angle sensor with a 123-degree viewing angle, a 5MP depth sensor, and a 5MP macro sensor. In addition, the device also has a 32MP camera on the front for selfies and video calling.

Although only a mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy M31s also has the Single Take feature like the S20 series, allowing users to take up to 7 photos and 3 videos at a time. In addition, it can also switch between the front and rear cameras during video recording, hyper-lapse to take better photos in low light, AR Doodle, AR Emoji, 4K video recording ...

Samsung Galaxy F41 - one of the best phones under 20000 for camera

The Samsung Galaxy F41 is the latest offering in our list of the best phones under 20000 for camera. It is also the first phone in the Galaxy F series, which is said to focus on cameras. The handset rocks a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a water-drop notch at the top. Under the hood, the F41 is powered by an Exynos 9611 SoC, paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB /128GB of storage (expandable). It is pre-installed with Android 10-based One UI 2.5 to take care of the software side of things. The whole package is fueled by a beefy 6,000 mAh battery, that charges at 15W. 

For photography, it is equipped with a triple camera array on the rear and a 32MP camera on the front for picturing selfies. The rear setup consists of a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 5MP live-focus lens. They are supported by multiple features such as live focus mode, Single Take (capture burst photos), and much more. For biometrics security, users have a fingerprint reader mounted at the back of this phone. As for connectivity, it supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C port, and dual-band Wi-Fi.

The Samsung Galaxy F41 price in India is currently Rs. 16,999 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage option while the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage version is priced at Rs. 17,999.

These are five smartphones that we consider to be the best phones under 20000 for camera. If you have some other names in mind, please let us know in the comment section.