Being among the largest smartphone markets across the globe, companies are actively launching new smartphones in India. To attract price-conscious buyers, there are plenty of offerings from the smartphone manufacturers in the entry-level and mid-range segments. We have concluded a list of the best entry-level smartphones of 2020 launched in India.

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Best affordable smartphones in India (2020)

Samsung Galaxy M01

The M01 is Samsung’s attempt to lure the entry-level segment while still offering value-for-money. The device houses Snapdragon 439 SoC with 2/3GB  RAM and 32GB internal storage. There’s a 5.7-inch PLS IPS HD display. A dual-rear-camera with 13MP primary and 2MP depth camera is present. Meanwhile, a single 5MP is encased in water-drop display on the front. It is available in India for Rs 5,999 and Rs 7,499, respectively for different storage variants.

Price: Rs 5,999

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Redmi 9

Redmi launched the Redmi 9 smartphone in June carrying a 6.53-inch IPS LCD with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. It comes powered with MediaTek Helio G85 SoC coupled with 3/4/6GB RAM and 32/64/128GB internal storage. It houses a quad-rear camera with 13MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP lenses configuration. An 8MP sensor resides on the front for selfies.  The device is available in India for Rs 8,999.

Price: Rs 8,999

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Redmi 8A Dual

Redmi 8A dual runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 and is available in 2/3GB RAM and 32/64GB storage. The device carries a dual-rear camera including a 13MP primary camera and a 2MP depth lens. Meanwhile, an 8MP camera is present on the front. Redmi 8A Dual features a 6.22-inch IPS LCD display with 720 x 1520 pixel resolution. A 5000 mAh battery with 18W charging can be enough for a couple of days usage.

Price: Rs 7,999 (3GB RAM+64GB)

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Realme C11

Realme’s affordable smartphone – Realme C11 is available with MediaTek Helio G35. It features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution. There’s a dual-rear sensor (13MP + 2MP) and a single 5MP sensor on the front.  It houses a 5000 mAh battery with 10W fast charging. Realme C11 comes in two storage variants of 2GB RAM + 32GB storage and 3GB RAM + 32GB storage.

Price: Rs 7849

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Realme Narzo 20A

The Realme Narzo 20A smartphone runs on Android 10 based Realme UI and houses Snapdragon 665 SoC. There’s a 6.5-inch LCD display with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC and 3/4GB RAM + 32/64GB Storage. There’s a triple-camera module featuring a 12MP primary camera and 2x 2MP depth sensors. An 8MP camera sits on the front for selfies.

Price: Rs 9190 (3GB RAM + 32GB)

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Poco C3

Poco recently unveiled Poco C3 to diversify its budget lineup. The smartphone features a 6.43-inch IPS LCD display carrying a 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. It comes powered with MediaTek Helio G35 SoC, coupled with an octa-core PowerVR GE8320 GPU. Poco C3 is available in two storage options of 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage.  A triple rear-camera module with 13MP + 2MP + 2MP is present. There’s a 5000 mAh battery with 10W fast charging.

Price: Rs 7922

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Infinix Smart 4 Plus

The Infinix Smart 4 Plus is another useful device that comes with a MediaTek Helio A25 SoC, 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. There’s a 6.82-inch LCD display carrying 720 x 1640 pixel resolution. It houses a dual-rear camera coupled with a 13MP primary camera and another depth sensor. An 8MP selfie camera is present on the front.

Price: Rs 7999

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There are several other devices available in the entry-level segment, but the above ones are popular in India. Xiaomi and Redmi drive the majority of the sales in the affordable smartphone market. However, we can expect better devices in 2021 at more competitive prices.

So do you think any other model deserves a place in this list? Let us know in the comments section below!

Related: Gizmochina’s Best Android Smartphones of 2020

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Oukitel has made quite a few phones last year and this year is probably going to be the same. Today we have the Oukitel C5 Pro model that costs just below $70. Is it any good? Stay tuned to find out.

VIDEO REVIEW

UNBOXING

In the box, you can find all the usual stuff and some extras include a soft TPU case.

DESIGN and DISPLAY

The C5 Pro is one of those better built super cheap phones out there. It uses a metal frame that goes around the device and tactile metal buttons.

Also, the backplate has a pretty cool-looking textured finish, which is nice to the touch.

In addition, the phone is compact due to its 5” 720p display, which is pretty good for the price but it may be slightly reflective outdoors. One of the key selling points is the toughness of the display. I did not have a chance to fully test it but it is said that to have 9H hardness.

A few drawbacks would be that there is no LED notification light and the capacitive keys are not backlit.

The loudspeaker is not really impressive but it is pretty good for the phone this cheap.

You can easily remove the backplate and underneath it, you will find two SIM card slots, the microSD card slot, and a replaceable 2000mAh battery.

HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

The phone ships with a quad-core MTK6737 chip, 16GB of storage and 2GB of RAM.

These are not very impressive specs if you are a gamer. You should expect quite a few skipped frames and a bit of stutter when playing games like Asphalt 8 even on medium graphics.

BENCHMARKS

USER INTERFACE

The phone ships with Android 6.0 out of the box and we have some redesigned icons and added features by Oukitel. For example, there are some gesture and motion controls. As usual, I use only a couple of them and they work fine.

Most importantly, the phone runs fast and fluid most of the time. Well, I had a little bit of stutter a couple of times but nothing major.

CAMERAS

IT IS HIGHLY-RECOMMENDED TO DOWNLOAD FULL RESOLUTION CAMERA SAMPLES TO SEE THE ACTUAL IMAGE QUALITY. THE PICTURES UPLOADED ON THE WEBSITE ARE 50% SMALLER IN RESOLUTION.

The phone has a an 8MP main camera and 5MP shooter on the front.

You can be picky with each cheap phone once you talk about the image quality but you should never expect any stellar results from cheap phones. The C5 Pro is no exception.

The images look okay but they are usually overexposed, oversaturated, there could be more detail and so on.

The video quality is okay… for a cheap phone. However, the sound quality is just terrible.

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CONNECTIVITY

I didn’t have any connectivity issues. However, the GPS could be slightly more accurate.

BATTERY LIFE

The 2000mAh battery does not impress on paper but it could still get me through the day on a mixed use. With my usage, I could get around 4 hours of screen-on time.

CONCLUSIONS

The Oukitel C5 Pro is another cheap phone from China that costs about $70. For the price, it is a decent offering and this is what you have to expect from a cheap phone. Most importantly, it does not have any major shortcomings but as most of the cheap devices, it has a few drawbacks that you have to consider before buying it.

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