Looking for the best mobile phones under Rs 21000 ? You will find latest Android handsets that offer great performance, premium design, and incredible camera performance under Rs 21,000.While most of these smartphones offer good performance, some can really go toe to toe with high end flagship smartphones. As you might expect, you will get some premium features like FHD+ display, quick charging support, USB Type-C port, 4G VoLTE connectivity, and dual cameras in this category. you can now choose your favourite mobile phone from our curated list of top 6 mobiles under Rs 21,000
Dual camera phones and 18:9 bezel-less notch displays have been the main trends for this year and you will see a lot of phones on this list with a dual camera on the back. Dual rear cameras are great for taking portrait mode pictures with blur/bokeh effect.
The criteria to shortlist was that the smartphone should be a bestseller or should offer high value for money or should have exciting features. Using this we have listed 8 best phones in this of top 8 smartphones. Phones like Redmi Note 5 Pro have been bestsellers in the Indian market and offer high value for money. Smartphones like Honor Play offer exciting features and new design. Phones like nokia 6.1 (2018) are added because of their innovative features and great performance.
Let's take a look at top 8 smartphones under 21,000.
1. Nokia 6.1 Plus
Features
- Processor:- Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Octacore
- 4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM | MicroSD upto 400 GB
- 5.8 inch Full HD+ Display 1080p
- Back Camera: 16MP + 5MP Dual Camera
- Front Camera: 16MP
- 3060mAh Battery
- Dual Sim Device
- Available in Black, Blue, White Colors
Best Price ₹15999
Review :-
Nokia is known for their excellent build quality and Nokia 6.1 Plus is not an exception. The phone is well built and feels very solid in hand. It weighs around 150 grams and the thickness is around 8mm. With excellent build, the design is gorgeous as well. The phone is covered with glass on both sides and looks very premium.
Inside the Nokia 6.1 Plus, we have a Snapdragon 636 processor powering the device with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Snapdragon 636 is a very capable midrange processor with excellent performance. We have already seen it on phones like Redmi Note 5 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro. 4GB RAM + SD636 is a good configuration for a midrange smartphone. You won't notice any lag while using multiple apps or playing games. 64GB is a decent amount of storage. If you need more, you can use the MicroSD slot provided. Do note that it is hybrid slot and you won't be able to use the second sim if you are using a MicroSD Card.
The display on the front is 5.8 inches notch display of 19:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution. The display is bright and sharp with good viewing angles. Because of 5.8 inch display and thin bezels, the size of the smartphone is smaller compared to phones like Redmi Note 5 Pro. The size is perfect for you if you don't like big phones. You won't face any trouble while using it with one hand.
On the back, we have a fingerprint sensor and dual camera setup. The fingerprint sensor is accurate and quick. The dual camera setup on the back has a 16MP color sensor of f/2.0 aperture with 1um pixel size. Plus, there is a 5MP depth sensor which helps with edge detection to give bokeh effect in portrait mode pictures.
On the front, there is a 16MP single camera sensor which can also take portrait mode selfies. The camera performance is good in outdoor natural lighting conditions.
The battery inside the Nokia 6.1 Plus is an average one. The battery capacity is just 3060mAh and you can expect a day of backup with medium usage. The phone supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 but doesn't come with a fast charger inside the box.
The Nokia 6.1 Plus is an Android One smartphone and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. There is no bloatware at all. Stock android makes the overall experience very snappy with quick switching between apps. Because it is an Android One device, you can expect quick updates. Android P should arrive in a couple of months.
Nokia is known for their excellent build quality and Nokia 6.1 Plus is not an exception. The phone is well built and feels very solid in hand. It weighs around 150 grams and the thickness is around 8mm. With excellent build, the design is gorgeous as well. The phone is covered with glass on both sides and looks very premium.
Inside the Nokia 6.1 Plus, we have a Snapdragon 636 processor powering the device with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Snapdragon 636 is a very capable midrange processor with excellent performance. We have already seen it on phones like Redmi Note 5 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro. 4GB RAM + SD636 is a good configuration for a midrange smartphone. You won't notice any lag while using multiple apps or playing games. 64GB is a decent amount of storage. If you need more, you can use the MicroSD slot provided. Do note that it is hybrid slot and you won't be able to use the second sim if you are using a MicroSD Card.
The display on the front is 5.8 inches notch display of 19:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution. The display is bright and sharp with good viewing angles. Because of 5.8 inch display and thin bezels, the size of the smartphone is smaller compared to phones like Redmi Note 5 Pro. The size is perfect for you if you don't like big phones. You won't face any trouble while using it with one hand.
On the back, we have a fingerprint sensor and dual camera setup. The fingerprint sensor is accurate and quick. The dual camera setup on the back has a 16MP color sensor of f/2.0 aperture with 1um pixel size. Plus, there is a 5MP depth sensor which helps with edge detection to give bokeh effect in portrait mode pictures.
On the front, there is a 16MP single camera sensor which can also take portrait mode selfies. The camera performance is good in outdoor natural lighting conditions.
The battery inside the Nokia 6.1 Plus is an average one. The battery capacity is just 3060mAh and you can expect a day of backup with medium usage. The phone supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 but doesn't come with a fast charger inside the box.
The Nokia 6.1 Plus is an Android One smartphone and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. There is no bloatware at all. Stock android makes the overall experience very snappy with quick switching between apps. Because it is an Android One device, you can expect quick updates. Android P should arrive in a couple of months.
2. Honor Play
Features
- 6.29 inch Full HD+ Display 1080p
- Back Camera: 16MP+2MP Dual Camera
- Front Camera: 16MP
- 4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM | MicroSD upto 256 GB
- Processor: Hisilicon Kirin 970
- 3750mAh Battery
- Dual Sim Device
- Available in Blue, Black Colors
Best Price ₹19,999
Review :-
Honor Play is powered by Huawei's own Kirin 970 chipset which is there on their other flagship phones like P20 Pro, Honor 10, View 10 etc. The Kirin 970 is an octa-core SoC with 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 and 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores. Honor has made things even better with GPU turbo which provides better performance and more efficiency. With 4GB of RAM and Kirin 970, you are going to see flagship like performance on the Honor Play. Whether it is switching between multiple apps or playing heavy games, this phone is going to handle it with ease.
Honor Play comes with a dual 16MP+2MP camera setup on the back and 16MP single camera on the front. The dual camera setup on the back has a 16MP color sensor and the 2MP sensor helps to give a bokeh effect to the pictures also known as portrait mode. The camera can record 4K videos and has EIS-AIS stabilization as well. The pictures have a good amount of details with natural looking colors. The portrait mode works well.
Honor Play comes in just 1 variant which packs 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB of UFS 2.1 storage. You can expand the storage via MicroSD up to 256GB. But it is a hybrid sim slot so you cannot use 2 sim cards with a MicroSD.
Honor Play comes with a 3750mAh battery which is a good capacity. You can expect a backup of around 1 day on medium to heavy usage with a screen on time of around 6 hours. The phones come with a 9V 2A fast charge in the box which is another plus point.
3. Xiaomi Poco F1
Features
- 6.18 inch Full HD Plus Display 1080p
- 6 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM | MicroSD upto 256 GB
- processor : 2.8 GHz Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- Back Camera: 12MP + 5MP Dual Camera
- Front Camera: 20MP
- 4000mAh Battery
- Dual Sim Device
- Available in Graphite Black, Steel Blue Colors
Best Price ₹20,999
Review :-
The phone comes with a 6GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 256 GB with the hybrid micro SD card slot.
Poco F1 comes with a 6.18 inch Full HD plus display having a resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. The display has a notch design which is slightly big and holds the front camera and the IR sensor. The software gives you the option to disable the notch if you do not like it and use the phone like a bezel-less display phone. The screen is of IPS LCD type and is of good quality with perfect brightness and no issues could be observed even using it in the direct sunlight with auto brightness.
The main highlight of this Poco F1 is powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor which till date was only seen in the budget flagship and the flagship smartphone. It is an octa-core processor comprising of 4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver along with Adreno 630 GPU. The Poco F1 also witnesses the LiquidCool Technology, which keeps the CPU temperature maintained that allows the Snapdragon 845 to perform to its full capacity when you are gaming in the super heavy mode.
On the next important aspect of the Poco F1, the camera. Here we get a dual read camera placed vertically in the middle of the phone with 12MP Sony IMX363 + 5MP Samsung, f/1.75 sensors and dual LED flash. The colours in the photo look rich and the shots are pretty much detailed. There are some AI optimizations in the colours using the object detection. The front camera comes with a 20 MP sensor and it also supports the portrait mode. The shots are full of details and you might even look better than what you look in the real life. Poco F1 has the best ever camera seen in any phone in India for a pricing of 21000.
4. Redmi Note 5 Pro
Features
- 4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM | MicroSD upto 128 GB
- 6.23 inch Full HD+ Display 1080p
- Back Camera: 12MP + 5MP Dual Camera
- Front Camera: 20MP
- 4000mAh Battery
- Dual Sim Device
- Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- Available in Grey, Gold, Rose Gold, Blue Colors
Best Price ₹14,999
Review:-
Redmi Note 5 comes with a 5.99-inch Bezelless(18:9) display which looks beautiful and marks the entry of Xiaomi in bezel-less phones in the budget segment. The infinity display has a resolution of 1080p Full HD Plus which good viewing angles and vibrant and punchier colors. Note 5 Pro has a metal unibody design and a very strong build quality, something inspired by the Redmi Note 4.
On the Camera side, the smartphone does a wonderful job, it comes with a Dual Rear Camera with a Sony12MP sensor with f2.2 aperture and a Samsung 5MP sensor with f2.0 aperture. These 2 lenses on the back are stacked vertically, similar to something seen in iPhone X. The dual camera can take excellent portrait mode pictures with bokeh effect.
This budget beast gets a big boost in the processor department and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 which has an Antutu Score of around 1,10,000. Redmi Note 4 comes with Snapdragon 625 which scores around 65000 on Antutu benchmark. So by this comparison, the Note 5 Pro has 70-80% more processing power.
5. Oppo F7
Features
Review:-
Oppo F7 smartphone was launched in March 2018. The phone comes with a 6.23-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2280 pixels. Oppo F7 price in India starts from Rs. 19,000.
The Oppo F7 is powered by a 3400mAh non removable battery. It measures 156.00 x 75.30 x 7.80 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 158.00 grams.
The Oppo F7 is powered by 2 MHz octa-core processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Oppo F7 packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 25-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Oppo F7 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
6. Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1
Features
Review:-
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 smartphone was launched in April 2018. The phone comes with a 5.99-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is powered by a 5000mAh. It measures 159.00 x 76.00 x 8.64 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 180.00 grams.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is powered by octa-core processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2000GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Face unlock, Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Features
- Processor :- MediaTek Helio P60
- 4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM | MicroSD upto 256GB
- 6.23 inch Full HD+ Display 1080x2280 pixels
- Back Camera: 16MP
- Front Camera: 25MP
- 3400mAh Battery
- Dual Sim Device
Review:-
Oppo F7 smartphone was launched in March 2018. The phone comes with a 6.23-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2280 pixels. Oppo F7 price in India starts from Rs. 19,000.
The Oppo F7 is powered by a 3400mAh non removable battery. It measures 156.00 x 75.30 x 7.80 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 158.00 grams.
The Oppo F7 is powered by 2 MHz octa-core processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Oppo F7 packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 25-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Oppo F7 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
6. Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1
Features
- Processor :- Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- 4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM | MicroSD upto 2TB
- 5.99 inch Full HD+ Display 1080 x 2160 Pixels
- Back Camera: 13MP + 5MP
- Front Camera: 8MP
- 5000mAh Battery
- Operating System: Android Oreo 8
- Dual Sim Device
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 smartphone was launched in April 2018. The phone comes with a 5.99-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is powered by a 5000mAh. It measures 159.00 x 76.00 x 8.64 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 180.00 grams.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is powered by octa-core processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2000GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Face unlock, Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
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