Best Mobiles Under Rs. 20,000 in Nepal: Features and Specs

Affordable smartphones these days are getting better day by day. And, they have almost all the features you would expect from a more expensive phone like a high-resolution screen, good camera, and good enough performance.

But, don’t you think there are too many smartphones out there and it’s hard to decide which smartphone to buy?

While having many choices is a good thing, it can create confusion among consumers as to which smartphone to buy.

So, if you’re looking to buy a budget smartphone, we’ve put together a list of the best mobile phones under 20000 in Nepal. We’ve included the pros and cons of all the phones as well so that you can pick the best one for you.

Best Mobiles Phones Under 20000 in Nepal

#5. Realme Narzo 50A

The Realme Narzo 50A is ranked No. 5 in our list of the best phones under Rs. 20,000 in Nepal.

It has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a brightness of up to 570 nits in HBM. However, the resolution here is only HD+.

The Realme Narzo 50A is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, which has eight CPU cores with two Arm Cortex-A75 cores (2.0GHz) and six Arm Cortex-A55 cores (1.8GGHz), and a Mali-G52 MC2 GPU.

It comes in two memory configurations: 64GB internal storage and another with 128GB internal storage, both with 4GB RAM. The 128GB variant costs more than Rs. 20,000.

The phone features three rear cameras, comprising a 50MP main camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth camera. On the front, it has an 8MP selfie camera.

The Realme Narzo 50A has a 6000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. Furthermore, it runs on Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 on top.

Why Choose Realme Narzo 50A?

Good Stuff

The Realme Narzo 50A has a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset. The chipset is one of the best performing chipsets you can get under Rs. 20,000 in late 2021 in Nepal.

The phone also packs a massive 6000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. The design of the phone also looks good and has no camera bump.

Bad Stuff

Though the performance is great, the display, however, is only of 720p resolution. It also does not have an ultrawide angle camera.

Summary

The Realme Narzo 50A is a great phone for under Rs. 20,000 in Nepal. It is equipped with the Helio G85 chipset, which is a great performing SoC in this price range.

However, the G85 does not provide a major boost over the G80. They’re both powered by the same CPU and GPU. The GPU has been modestly boosted to 1GHz from 950MHz in the G85, which is the only noticeable change.

Moreover, the display resolution is just HD+, and there is no ultrawide angle camera. As a result, despite having a G85 chipset, it is ranked fifth on our list.

#4. Poco M2 Reloaded

The Poco M2 Reloaded beats out the Realme Narzo 50A to take the fourth spot on our list of the best phones under Rs. 20000.

Poco M2 has a 6.53 inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

Poco M2 Reloaded uses the Mediatek Helio G80 chipset. It’s a 12nm chipset with Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU and Mali-G52 MC2 GPU. Then, it has 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.

In terms of camera, Poco M2 Reloaded has a 13MP f/2.2 main sensor, an 8MP f/2.2 Ultrawide sensor, a 5MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it has an 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera.

It is powered by a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging. Furthermore, it runs on MIUI 12 on top of Android 10.

Why Choose Poco M2 Reloaded?

Good Stuff

Poco M2 Reloaded is a top dog with a performance-heavy Helio G80 chipset and an FHD+ display. Then it also has a good triple camera setup.

To top it off, Poco M2 gets a massive 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging. Also, you get Ad-free UI, unlike the Redmi phones.

Bad Stuff

There are no major complaints about the Poco M2 Reloaded. For the price, I could not imagine a better package than the Poco M2 Reloaded.

Summary

The Poco M2 Reloaded has a very good performance plus its triple camera setup also looks pretty good.

Poco M2 Reloaded ranks fourth on our list of the best mobile phones under 20,000 in Nepal.

#3. Poco M3

Poco M3 is in the 3rd position on our list of best mobiles under 20000 in Nepal.

The phone features a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ IPS LCD panel with a standard 60Hz refresh rate. The display has a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080-pixels.

Poco M3 is equipped with a Snapdragon 662 chipset. Along with that, it has 4GB RAM and 64/128GB storage.

Snapdragon 662 is an 11nm chipset. It has an Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) CPU and Adreno 610 GPU. This chipset is similar to Snapdragon 665. M3 also comes with a dual stereo speaker setup.

Poco M3 has a triple camera setup with a main 48MP sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, it has an 8MP selfie camera.

Poco M3 sports a beefy 6000mAh battery. The phone comes with an 18W fast charger in the box.

Why Choose Poco M3?

Good Stuff

Poco M3 has an FHD+ display and is available with up to 128GB of storage.

Poco M3 is equipped with Snapdragon 662 chipset. It is more power-efficient than the Helio G80 which results in less heat.

Unlike the Helio G80, Snapdragon 662 supports UFS 2.1 and UFS 2.2. Therefore, system booting, application loading, and switching will be faster in the Poco M3.

This also has a dual speaker and a massive 6000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging and reverse charging.

Bad Stuff

Poco M3 does not have an ultra-wide-angle camera. For gaming, Poco M2 Reloaded’s Helio G80 is slightly better than this.

Summary

In terms of raw power, Poco M2’s Helio G80 may seem better than the Snapdragon 662 but the Poco M3 has a UFS storage which makes it much faster than the eMMC storage used in the Poco M2 Reloaded.

In real-life usage though, the difference between the two is very small.

Poco M3 is higher on the list than the Poco M2 Reloaded because of its more efficient chipset, faster storage, dual speaker, and bigger battery.

#2. Redmi 9 Power

Taking the 2nd position on our list of the best phones under Rs. 20000 is the Redmi 9 Power.

The Redmi 9 Power has a 6.53 inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xiaomi has opted to go for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 662 chipset on the Redmi 9 Power. Along with that, for under Rs. 20,000, it comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.

The same chipset is also used on the POCO M3. It also comes with Hi-Res audio along with a stereo speaker setup.

Redmi 9 Power has a triple camera setup with a 48MP main sensor, an 8MP Ultrawide angle sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera.

Furthermore, it runs on MIUI 12 on top of Android 10.

Why Choose Redmi 9 Power?

Good Stuff

This also has the same good stuff as the Poco M3. It also has an FHD+ display, fast UFS storage, a huge 6000mAh battery, support for 18W fast charging, and 2.5W reverse charging. Not to forget, it also gets the efficient Snapdragon 662 chipset.

On top of that, it also has an ultrawide angle camera, which the Poco M3 lacks.

Bad Stuff

For gaming, Poco M2 Reloaded’s Helio G80 is slightly better than this. The 128GB variant of Redmi 9 Power also costs more than Rs. 20,000, which was not the case with Poco M3.

Summary

Redmi 9 Power is almost the same as the Poco M3. The only differences are the design and an extra ultrawide camera on the Redmi 9 Power.

All three phones—Redmi 9 Power, Poco M3, and Poco M2 Reloaded—are very similar in terms of features and specifications.

Between these phones, I chose Redmi 9 Power because of a more efficient chipset, faster storage, dual speaker, and bigger battery compared to the Poco M2 Reloaded; and the inclusion of an extra ultra-wide-angle camera compared to the Poco M3.

#1. Samsung Galaxy F22

The number 1 spot on our list of the best smartphones under Rs. 20,000 in Nepal goes to the Samsung Galaxy F22.

F22 boasts a 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED panel with a screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. It is also an HRR display with a 90Hz refresh rate.

Inside, F22 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset. It is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

Helio G80 has an Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU and Mali-G52 MC2 GPU. Samsung has gone for the same chipset on Samsung M32, Samsung A32, and Samsung A22 as well.

In terms of camera, F22 uses a 48MP main sensor, 8MP ultrawide angle sensor, 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it comes with a 13MP sensor for selfies.

F22 is powered by a 6000mAh battery paired with 15W Fast Charging. Furthermore, it runs on OneUI 3.1 on top of Android 11.

Why Choose Samsung Galaxy F22?

Good Stuff

Samsung Galaxy F22 is the only smartphone on this list to have an AMOLED display. On top of that, the display supports a 90Hz refresh rate.

The Helio G80 chipset used in the Galaxy F22 is capable of delivering smooth performance while using everyday tasks and applications. This is also one of the best gaming phones on this list.

Likewise, the camera performance of the device is also satisfactory.

Under moderate usage, the massive 6000mAh battery will power this device for one and a half days easily.

Bad Stuff

The display panel is only limited to HD+ resolution.

Summary

Although the phone is a little over Rs. 20,000, I could not resist not including the phone on the list after looking at the features it offers for an extra Rs. 499.

The phone offers a 90Hz Super AMOLED display, a good camera setup, a huge battery, Samsung’s One UI, and a capable Helio G80 chipset.

The only sacrifice you have to make is the HD+ display, which, to be honest, a lot of people would not even notice.

Honourable Mentions

The Tecno Spark 7 Pro also deserves to be on the list of the best mobiles under Rs. 20000. It comes with a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, which is one of the best chipsets you can find in this price range in 2021. And, it also comes with 6GB RAM, which is rare at this price. So, you can expect the performance of this phone to be good.

The display of the Spark 7 Pro also supports a 90Hz refresh rate instead of the typical 60Hz panel. And, it comes with a 5000mAh battery, which should be enough for a day. However, the display resolution is just HD+ and the phone is still using an outdated micro USB port. Though it has a 48MP camera with two additional cameras, we are not sure how would it perform.

Usually, this type of phone compromises in the camera department, therefore, we cannot be optimistic about it. Another thing to consider is the limited number of Tecno service centers in Nepal.

Thoughts on Best Mobiles Under 20000 in Nepal

So, these are our picks for the best mobile phones under 20000 in Nepal. The term “best phone” has a different meaning to everyone. It depends upon the way we use it and what our priorities are.

Some may play more games whereas others may watch more videos. So, everyone has their own needs depending on their usage.

Among all of these phones, Poco M2 Reloaded provides you the most value and bang for the buck. Likewise, Redmi 9 Power and Samsung Galaxy F22 are slightly better than the M2 Reloaded in terms of the design and overall package.

So, if I had to pick one phone, it would be the Samsung Galaxy F22 because it’s the best overall. It has good performance, better design, better cameras, a 90Hz Super AMOLED screen, and a good battery.

Do you agree with our list of best mobiles under 20000 in Nepal? Share your thoughts in the comments below.