Today, a ₹21,000 budget is no longer as powerful as it used to be. Over the past few years, smartphone prices have increased significantly—many models in India have seen price hikes of up to 15%, and in some cases, mid-range phones have become 30–40% more expensive. Rising component costs, especially for RAM and storage (memory chips), have also forced brands to increase prices.
Because of this, it has become a bit harder to find phones with powerful processors and strong cameras in the ₹21,000 segment. Phones that once offered the best value in this range have either become more expensive or now come with compromises in specifications.
But there’s no need to worry
We have shortlisted some smartphones for you that still offer the best possible balance of performance, camera quality, and battery life in this price range—so you can still get a solid all-rounder phone even on a limited budget.
5G Mobiles
Moto G67 Power 5G
Key Features
- 6.6-inch FHD+ IPS LCD
- Display,120Hz Refresh Rate
- MediaTek Dimensity 7020
- Processor 50MP + 2MP Dual Rear
- Camera 16MP Front Camera
- 6000mAh Battery, 33W Fast
- Charging Android 14 (Near Stock Experience) Side-mounted
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Price – 20999 (In India)
Oppo K13 5G
- 6.7-inch AMOLED Display, 120HzRefresh Rate
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Processor
- 64MP + 2MP Dual Camera Setup 16MP Selfie Camera
- 5000mAh Battery,
- 67W SUPERVOOC Charging
- ColorOS based on Android 14
- In-display Fingerprint Sensor
- 17999-19999 (in India)
Realme P4 5G
- 6.67-inch AMOLED Display
- 120Hz Refresh Rate
- MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Processor
- 64MP AI Dual Camera 16MP Front Camera
- 5000mAh Battery, 45W Fast Charging
- Realme UI 5.0 (Android 14)
- In-display Fingerprint Sensor
- Price – 18999 (in India)
Moto G96 5G
- 6.8-inch FHD+ Display, 144Hz Refresh Rate
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen Series Processor
- 108MP + 2MP Camera Setup 32MP Front Camera
- 5000mAh Battery, 68W Turbo Charging
- Android 14 (Stock UI) Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos
- Price – 20999(in India)
Samsung Galaxy A17
- 6.6-inch AMOLED Display,
- 120Hz Refresh Rate
- Exynos 1380 Processor
- 50MP Triple Camera Setup
- 16MP Front Camera
- 6000mAh Battery, 25W Charging
- One UI 6 (Android 14) Knox Security Support
Realme P4x 5G
- 6.72-inch IPS LCD Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate
- MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ Processor
- 50MP AI Camera 8MP Front Camera
- 5000mAh Battery, 33W Charging
- Realme UI based on Android 14
- Side-mounted Fingerprint
Moto G86 Power 5g
- 6.7-inch pOLED Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate
- Snapdragon 6 Gen Series Processor
- 50MP OIS Camera 16MP Front Camera
- 6720mAh Battery, 30W Charging
- Android 16
Moto G45 5G
- 6.5-inch HD+ Display, 90Hz Refresh Rate
- Snapdragon 6s Gen Processor
- 50MP Dual Camera 8MP Selfie Camera
- 5000mAh Battery, 20W Charging
- Android 14 Side Fingerprint Sensor
Samsung Galaxy M17 5G
- 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display,
- 90Hz Refresh Rate Exynos 1330 Processor (5nm)
- 50MP (OIS) + 5MP + 2MP Triple Rear Camera 13MP Front Camera
- 5000mAh Battery,
- 25W Fast Charging
- Android 15 + One UI (6 Years Updates Support)
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Protection IP54 Rating (Dust & Splash Resistant)
4G Mobiles
Vivo Y05 (4G)
- 6.74-inch HD+ Display
- 120Hz Refresh Rate Unisoc T7225 Processor
- 8MP Rear Camera
- 5MP Front Camera
- 6500mAh Battery
- 15W Charging
- Android 16
Samsung Galaxy F05 (4G)
- 6.74-inch HD+ Display
- MediaTek Processor
- 50MP Dual Camera
- 8MP Front Camera
- 5000mAh Battery
- 25W Charging
- One UI Core (Android)
Redmi A7 Pro 4G
- 6.7-inch HD+ Display
- Unisoc Processor
- 50MP AI Camera
- 8MP Selfie Camera
- 5000mAh Battery
- Android (MIUI)
Motorola Moto G05 (4G)
- 6.6-inch Display
- Snapdragon Processor
- 50MP Camera
- 8MP Front Camera
- 5000mAh Battery
- Near Stock Android
OPPO A6X 4G
- 6.56-inch Display
- MediaTek Helio Processor
- 13MP Dual Camera
- 5MP Front Camera
- 5000mAh Battery
- ColorOS
- Android 16
