The mid-range smartphone segment drives maximum sales for the majority of the manufacturers, especially in India. Several mid-range smartphones were launched this year while ensuring a good price-performance ratio. We have hand-picked the best mid-range smartphones launched in India this year. However, Xiaomi and Realme are prominent manufacturers that rule this segment in India.
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Best mid-range smartphones in India (2020)
1Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9 packs a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. It is powered with MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and Mali-G52 MC2 GPU. There’s a quad-rear camera packing a 13MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultrawide sensor, a 5MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. The smartphone features an 8MP front camera for selfies. The 5020 mAh battery is enough for a couple of days of battery backup. It is available in 3/4/6GB RAM and 32/62/128GB storage variants.
Price: Rs 8,999
2Realme Narzo 20 Pro
Realme Narzo series competes against the mid-range smartphones from Xiaomi and its subbrands while featuring MediaTek chipsets. It provides a better gaming experience for an affordable price. Realme Narzo 20 Pro features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display supporting a 90Hz refresh rate and 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. MediaTek Helio G95 is present with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128GB storage variants. There’s a quad-rear camera module featuring a 48MP primary camera, 8MP ultrawide sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. A 16MP front sensor is placed on the punch-hole display. It comes with a 4500mAh battery with support for an ultra fast 65W SuperDart Charging.
Price: Rs 15,979
3Nokia 5.3
HMD-owned company – Nokia is diversifying its product catalog every year. The company unveiled Nokia 5.3 with 6.55 inch IPS LCD display featuring 720 x 1600 pixel resolution. It is powered with Snapdragon 655 SoC and Adreno 610 GPU. There’s a quad-rear camera on the rear device with a 13MP primary camera, a 5MP ultrawide sensor, a 2MP macro and a 2MP depth sensor. It carries a 4000mAh battery with 10W fast charging.
Nokia5.3 is available in three different storage options of 3GB RAM + 64GB, 4GB RAM + 64GB and 6GB RAM + 64GB.
Price: Rs 11,999
4Samsung Galaxy M31
Samsung Galaxy M31 is a value-for-money device as it offers a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display featuring a 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. It is coupled with Exynos 9611 SoC, 6/8GB RAM, and 64/128GB storage. There’s a quad-rear camera featuring 64MP + 8MP + 5MP + 5MP sensors for better photography. A massive 6000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging support makes it more worth the price.
Price: Rs 15,999
5Realme 7i
It’s been just over a few days since the device launched globally. Realme 7i houses a Snapdragon 662 SoC and Adreno 610 GPU. A large 6.5-inch IPS LCD display is present with a resolution of 720 x 1600pixels. Realme 7i comes in 4/8GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. It sports a 64MP quad-rear camera module with an additional 8MP ultrawide sensor, a 2MP depth, and a 2MP macro lens. It comprises a 5000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.
Price: Rs 11,999
6POCO M2 Pro
It’s a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro. Poco M2 Pro features a massive 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with support for 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and 450 nits brightness. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720 chipset coupled with 4/6GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. There’s a quad-rear camera module featuring a 48-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, there’s a 16-megapixel sensor encased inside the punch-hole display. It houses a 5000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging.
Price: 13,999
7POCO X2
Poco X2 features a Snapdragon 730G SoC with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128/256GB storage. It features a quad-rear camera module – 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP sensors. A dual-rear camera consisting of a 20MP primary and a 2MP depth camera sit in a capsule-shaped punch-hole display. The smartphone carries a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. There’s a 4500 mAh battery with 27W fast charging support.
Price: Rs 17,499
As with the list of best entry-level smartphones, the Xiaomi and Realme prominence can be seen in the mid-range segment too. Stay connected with us for more!
What other devices do you think deserves to be on this list? Have we missed out on any other value for money model in the mid-range segment?
