In this COVID-19 pandemic situation, most of the smartphone buyers are looking to buy a lower mid-range (budget) smartphone. Due to this high demand for mid-range smartphones, a lot of affordable pocket-friendly handsets have been launched in recent days.
September 2020 is one of the most noticeable months because in this month many smartphones have been launched and what we can see October will be no difference at all. So, we are providing you a list of the most affordable smartphones under Rs. 17,000, were launched in recent times. Let’s go through the list and have an in-depth view.
| PRODUCTS (Ranking 10 to 1) | PRICE (₹ / INR) |
| 10.Samsung Galaxy A10s(32GB) | 10,999 |
| 9.Moto e7 Plus(64GB) | 9,499 |
| 8.Realme C15(64GB) | 10,999 |
| 7.Poco M2(128GB) | 12,499 |
| 6.Redmi 9 Prime(128GB) | 11,999 |
| 5.Realme Narzo 20(128GB) | 11,499 |
| 4.Realme Narzo 20 Pro(128GB) | 16,999 |
| 3.Redmi Note 9 Pro(128GB) | 16,999 |
| 2.Realme 7(128GB) | 16,999 |
| 1.Poco X3(64GB) | 16,999 |
10. Samsung Galaxy A10s
The dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy A10s features a 6.2″ HD+ TFT V Cut display with 720×1560 pixels of screen resolution. The phone has a dual rear camera setup at the back, which includes a 13MP main shooter alongside a 2MP depth sensor. On the front side, there is a water-drop notch to hold an 8MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by the MediaTek MT6762 chipset and runs on Android Pie 9 OS. The SoC is equipped with 3GB RAM and 32GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 512GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent battery of 4,000 mAh. This phone is available in Black, Blue, and Green colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 10,999.
9. Moto e7 Plus
The dual-SIM Moto e7 Plus features a 6.5″ Full HD+ IPS TFT LCD Max Vision display with 1600×720 pixels of screen resolution. The phone has a dual rear camera setup at the back, which includes a 48MP main shooter alongside a 2MP depth sensor. On the front side, there is a water-drop notch to hold an 8MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 chipset and runs on Android 10 OS. The SoC is equipped with 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 512GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent battery of 5,000 mAh. This phone is available in Misty Blue, and Twilight Orange colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 9,499.
8. Realme C15
The dual-SIM Realme C15 features a 6.52″ HD+ In-Cell LCD display with 1600×720 pixels of screen resolution. The phone has a quad rear camera setup at back including a 13MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP Mono camera, and a 2MP retro sensor. On the front side, there is a water-drop notch to hold an 8MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 chipset and runs on Android 10 OS. The SoC is equipped with 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 256GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a huge battery of 6,000 mAh with an 18W quick charge. This phone is available in Power Blue, and Power Silver colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 10,999.
7. Poco M2
The dual-SIM(Nano) Poco M2 features a 6.53″ Full HD+ In-Cell IPS display with 2340×1080 pixels of screen resolution. The phone has a quad rear camera setup at back including a 13MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 5MP Macro camera, and a 2MP portrait camera sensor. On the front side, there is a teardrop notch to hold an 8MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 chipset and runs on Android 10. The SoC is equipped with 6GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 512GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent battery of 5,000 mAh. This phone is available in Brick Red, Pitch Black, and Slate Blue colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 12,499.
6. Redmi 9 Prime
The Redmi 9 Prime has a 6.53″ Full HD+ display with 2340×1080 pixels of screen resolution. The phone has an AI quad rear camera setup at back including a 13MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 5MP Macro camera, and a 2MP portrait camera sensor. On the front side, there is a teardrop notch to hold an 8MP selfie camera. The phone has dual-SIM(Nano) facility which is supported by the 4G network.
This phone is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 chipset and runs on Android 10. The SoC is equipped with 4GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 512GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent Li-Po battery of 5,020 mAh which is supported by 18W of fast charging. This phone is available in Space Blue, Mint Green, and Sunrise Flare colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 11,999.
5. Realme Narzo 20
The Realme Narzo 20 features a 6.52″ Full HD+ display with 1600×720 pixels of screen resolution. The phone is packed with a triple rear camera setup at back including a 48MP main shooter alongside an 8MP wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP Macro camera sensor. On the front side, there is a waterdrop notch to hold an 8MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 chipset and runs on Android 10. The SoC is equipped with 4GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 256GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent Li-Po battery of 6,000 mAh which is supported by 18W of fast charging. This phone supports a dual Nano SIM with 4G connectivity. This phone is available in Glory Silver and Victory Blue color variants. The phone is priced at Rs. 11,499.
4. Realme Narzo 20 Pro
The Realme Narzo 20 Pro features a 6.5″ Full HD+ display with 2400×1080 pixels of screen resolution and 90Hz of refresh rate. This phone has a quad rear camera setup at back including a 48MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP Macro camera, and a 2MP B&W camera sensor. On the front side, there is a hole-punch to hold a 16MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 chipset and runs on Android 10 OS. The SoC is equipped with 8GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 256GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent battery of 4,500 mAh which is supported by a 65W super-dart charger. This phone is available in Black Ninja, and White Knight colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 16,999.
3. Redmi Note 9 Pro
The Redmi Note 9 Pro features a 6.67″ FHD+ full-screen dot display LCD multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2400×1080 pixels resolution. The phone has a quad rear camera setup at back including a 48MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 5MP Macro camera, and a 2MP depth camera sensor. On the front side, there is a teardrop notch to hold a 16MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset and runs on Android 10. The SoC is equipped with 6GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 512GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent battery of 5,020 mAh with an 18W fast charger. This phone is available in Aurora Blue, Champagne Gold, Glacier White, and Interstellar Black colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 16,999.
2. Realme 7
The Realme 7 features a 6.5″ Full HD+ In-Cell LCD display with 2400×1080 pixels of screen resolution and 90Hz of refresh rate. The phone has a quad rear camera setup at back including a 64MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP B&W camera sensor. On the front side, there is a punch-hole to hold a 16MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G95 chipset and runs on Android 10. The SoC is equipped with 8GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 256GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent battery of 5,000 mAh. This phone is available in Mist Blue and Mist white colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 16,999.
1. Poco X3
The Poco X3 features a 6.67″ Full HD+ display with 2400×1080 pixels of screen resolution and a massive 120Hz of screen refresh rate. This phone has a quad rear camera setup at back including a 64MP main shooter alongside a 13MP ultra-wide sensor, a 5MP Macro camera, and a 2MP depth camera sensor. On the front side, there is a punch-hole to hold a 20MP selfie camera.
This phone is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chipset and runs on Android 10. The SoC is equipped with 6GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage which will be expanded up to 512GB through a MicroSD card. The phone is backed by a decent battery of 6,000mAh with 33W fast charging. This phone is available in Cobalt Blue and Shadow Gray colors. The phone is priced at Rs. 16,999.
It’s great to see so many MediaTek powered devices being featured. The Narzo 20 series especially is my favourite boasting brilliant features
For a budget buyer I think the Redmi 9 Prime is a pretty great option to go for. MediaTek chipsets are always reliable