Top Five Smartphones Under Rs 20,000 (May 2013 Edition)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Top Five Smartphones Under Rs 20,000 (May 2013 Edition)" height="236" src="http://img1.techtree.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page_315_236/public/2013/5/tt_preview_5.jpg" title="Top Five Smartphones Under Rs 20,000 (May 2013 Edition)" typeof="foaf:Image" width="315" /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23.0625px;">Last month, we suggested </span><a href="http://www.techtree.com/content/features/3519/top-five-smartphones-under-10000-summer-2013.html#.UYd5vqKnrUQ" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 0px; border-style: none none solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff5a00; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank" title="Top Five Smartphones Under Rs 10,000 (Summer 2013)">some handsets under 10k</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23.0625px;"> that offer excellent value for money. However, if you're looking for a smartphone that won't become obsolete within a year, you need to loosen your purse strings a bit more. In this article, we're going to pick five handsets that offer a premium smartphone experience without breaking the bank. So here's the list of phones worth your consideration, if you're willing to spend up to Rs 20,000. The listing is not in any particular order or ranking.</span><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><strong style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.techtree.com/content/news/2193/lg-optimus-l9-india-offers-47-ips-screen-1-ghz-processor-23000.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 0px; border-style: none none solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff5a00; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank" title="LG Optimus L9 Makes Its Way To India; Offers 4.7” IPS Screen And 1 GHz Processor For Rs 23,000"><span style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.538em; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">LG Optimus L9</span></a><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Street Price: Rs 17,400</strong><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />LG's Optimus series is not as popular as its South Korean compatriot's GALAXY phones. However, some of the Optimus phones are really worth your money. One such device is the Optimus L9, which sports 4.7" IPS screen with 960x540 pixels. It draws power from a 1 GHz dual core processor (Cortex A9), coupled with PowerVR SGX540 GPU. There's 1 GB of RAM to aid the device's multitasking capabilities. The 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash is capable of recording HD videos. Other features include Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS. 3.5 mm jack, 4 GB of internal memory, microSD card slot, and 2150 mAh battery. The Optimus L9 offers ICS out of the box, and the Jelly Bean update is being rolled out in phases.<br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><img align="middle" alt="" class="image-image_width_620_watermark" src="http://img1.techtree.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_width_620_watermark/public/2013/5/lg_optimus_l9.jpg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid rgb(211, 211, 211); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="" /> <br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><strong style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.techtree.com/content/features/3296/preview-xolo-x1000-hands.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 0px; border-style: none none solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff5a00; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank" title="Preview: XOLO X1000 Hands-On">XOLO X1000</a><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Street Price: RS 18,500</strong><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />XOLO is one of the few domestic brands that build sturdy and good looking phones. The X1000 flaunts a sleek unibody design along with a 4.7" curved display with pixel dimensions of 1280x720. The X1000 is powered by a 2 GHz Intel Atom (Z2480) processor with Hyper Threading technology. There's a PowerVR SGX540 GPU to handle the gaming department. Apart from this, the features an 8 megapixel camera, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB internal storage, microSD card slot, 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Bluetooth, and 1900 mAh battery. It runs Android 4.0 out of the box. According to XOLO, it will eventually be upgraded to Jelly Bean.<br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><img align="middle" alt="" class="image-image_width_620_watermark" src="http://img1.techtree.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_width_620_watermark/public/2013/5/xolo-x1000.jpg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid rgb(211, 211, 211); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="" /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><strong style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.techtree.com/content/features/1723/preview-sony-xperia-ion.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 0px; border-style: none none solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff5a00; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank" title="Preview: Sony Xperia ion">Sony Xperia ion</a><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Street Price: Rs 18,900</strong><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Thanks to the recent price cut, the Xperia ion is now available under Rs 20,000. The handset features a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, and 1 GB of RAM. It has a 4.6" LCD display with 720x1280 pixels. In photography department, it flaunts a 12.1 megapixel auto-focus camera equipped with Exmor R mobile sensor. Apart from that, the phone packs in Wi-Fi, 3G, HDMI-Out, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, NFC, 1.3 mp front-facing camera, 3.5 mm jack, and 1900 mAh battery. Additionally, the build quality is fairly decent. It runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) out of the box, and is eligible for a Jelly Bean update.<br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><img align="middle" alt="" class="image-image_width_620_watermark" src="http://img1.techtree.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_width_620_watermark/public/2013/5/Sony-Xperia-ion.jpg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid rgb(211, 211, 211); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="" /> <br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><strong style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.techtree.com/content/reviews/3614/review-nokia-lumia-720.html#.UYd47aKnrUQ" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 0px; border-style: none none solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff5a00; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank" title="Review: Nokia Lumia 720">Nokia Lumia 720</a><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Street Price: Rs 17,900</strong><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />The Lumia 720 is one of the best looking handset you can get without crossing the 20k mark. The handset features a 4.3" WVGA IPS screen with ClearBlack tech, which is known to offer deeper blacks. The 720 packs in a 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with Adreno 305 graphics, which offer a fluid Windows Phone 8 experience. The 6.7 megapixel autofocus camera offers incredible low-light photography. Other hardware features include 8 GB internal storage, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, NFC, and 2000 mAh battery. To further sweeten the deal, the Finns have thrown in Nokia Music (free music download for a year) and Nokia Drive (maps).<br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><img align="middle" alt="" class="image-image_width_620_watermark" src="http://img1.techtree.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_width_620_watermark/public/2013/5/nokia-lumia-720-unibody-design_0.jpg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid rgb(211, 211, 211); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="" /> <br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><strong style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.techtree.com/content/reviews/1426/first-on-techtree-review-nokia-808-pureview.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 0px; border-style: none none solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff5a00; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank" title="Review — Nokia 808 PureView">Nokia 808 PureView</a><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Street Price: Rs 16,500</strong><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />If you're a photography enthusiasts, you simply cannot ignore the Nokia 808 PureView. This camera phone sports a 41 megapixel sensor coupled with a Xenon flash. It may not be powered by fancy quad-core processors, but its 1.3 GHz CPU is more than enough to handle the Nokia Belle OS (formerly known as Symbian Belle). The phone's other key features include 16 GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth 3.0, NFC, FM transmitter, HDMI port, and USB OTG. And yes, the phone also offers free offline voice-guided GPS navigation. The app support may not be as extensive as that for Android but you do get a lot of popular apps for this platform. But buy this phone purely for it's camera. For its new selling price of Rs 16,500 (half of what it was at launch), this handset offers more than what you would bargain for.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><br style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><img align="middle" alt="" class="image-image_width_620_watermark" src="http://img1.techtree.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_width_620_watermark/public/2013/5/Nokia_808_0_2.jpg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid rgb(211, 211, 211); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="" /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">That's it for the sub 20K phones. If you are on a slightly tighter budget, you may check our <a href="http://www.techtree.com/content/features/3347/top-five-smartphones-under-15000.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 0px; border-style: none none solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff5a00; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">sub 15K smarphones guide here</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://www.techtree.com/content/features/3632/top-five-smartphones-under-20000-2013-edition.html#.UZr44aKkpIY" target="_blank">Read More...</a></div></div>

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