Top 9 Big Screen Phones and Phablets Under Rs. 20000 [5 inch+ ]

In India, we believe that big is always better. Be it a car or a phone, there is one fundamental rule in our country- bada hai toh achcha hai. Everybody wants a big screen phone and they are right too. A large screen shows large image and elevates the video watching experience. But, it is not always the best choice. There are some big screen phones in the market which are absolutely good for nothing. These phones (phablets) only have a large screen; the rest of the hardware is useless.

So, to help you make the right choice while a selecting a phablet (a phone with a large display) we have picked up some of the best big screen phones available in the market and populated them in this list article.

Note: While selecting the large screen phones for this article we had focussed more on their display clarity and performance. It doesn’t mean that we have neglected the other features, but we have just given them lesser importance.

It shouldn’t happen a big screen phone that you buy for watching movies has a poor quality display. Keeping this mind, we have ignored the loudspeaker volume. Well, no matter how loud your phone sounds, you won’t be able to enjoy the music via loudspeaker in heavy traffic.

We had originally selected 18 phones with big screen but most of them had issues with either display clarity or performance and had to be omitted from this list.

 So, these are 7 best phones and phablets with big screen (in no particular order) that you should consider buying:

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is a 4G dual SIM full metal body phone which runs on a fast Snapdragon 650 processor. It has a full HD IPS display and has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM.

The phone also has a fingerprint scanner at the back and also boasts an IR port. It also has a 16 MP rear camera supporting phase detection auto-focus and a 5 MP selfie camera.

Specifications: Redmi Note 3

• Chipset: Snapdragon 650
• CPU: 1.4 GHz quad-core + 1.8 GHz dual
• GPU: Adreno 510
• RAM: 3 GB
• OS: Android Lollipop
• Display: 5.5 inch, IPS FHD LCD display
• Camera: Primary- 16 MP PD-AF with dual tone dual-LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP FF
• Memory: Internal- 32 GB ; External- up to 128 GB (hybrid slot)
• Battery: 4000 mAh Li-Po (non-removable)
• Connectivity: 4G LTE, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, microUSB 2.0 with USB Host, Infra-Red port, Dual SIM, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

2. Acer Liquid Zest Plus

Acer Liquid Zest Plus is priced at Rs. 17,000 and is a camera-centric phone having a 5.5 inch HD display, 2 GB RAM, and a quad-core chip. The phone runs on Android Marshmallow and is powered by a 5000 mAh battery.

Specifications: Acer Liquid Zest Plus

• Chipset: MediaTek MT6735
• CPU: 1.3 GHz quad-core
• GPU: Mali T720
• RAM: 2 GB
• OS: Android Marshmallow 6.0
• Display: 5.5 inch, HD IPS Display, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 13 MP with hybrid tri-focus (PDAF, contract detection, Laser AF) with LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP
• Memory: Internal- 16 GB; External- Up to 128 GB
• Battery: 5000 mAh Li-ion
• Connectivity: GPS with A-GPS, 4G LTE, Dual SIM support, microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

3. Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo

4. Motorola Moto G4 Plus

Motorola Moto G4 is a dual SIM phone priced at Rs. 13,499 in India and supports all the LTE bands used by Indian operators. It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 617 SoC, 2/3 GB RAM (depending upon the model), 5.5” FHD protected by Gorilla Glass 3, 16 MP camera with powerful AF mechanism, and a 3000 mAh battery.

The phone also runs on the latest Android OS 6.0.1 and boasts a fast fingerprint scanner.

Buy Motorola Moto G4 Plus 16 GB

Buy Motorola Moto G4 Plus 32 GB

Specifications: Motorola Moto G4 Plus

• Chipset: Snapdragon 617
• CPU: 1.5 GHz quad-core + 1.2 GHz quad-core
• GPU: Adreno 405
• RAM: 2/3 GB
• OS: Android Marshmallow 6.0.1
• Display: 5.5 inch, IPS LCD FHD Display, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 16 MP f/2.0 PDAF + Laser AF with dual-LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP
• Memory: Internal- 16/32 GB; External- microSD card up to 256 GB via dedicated slot
• Battery: 3000 mAh (non-removable)
• Connectivity: 4G (all 3 LTE bands in India), GPS with A-GPS, FM Radio, fingerprint scanner, dual SIM, USB v2.0, Bluetooth 4.2, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi.

5. YU Yureka Note

Priced at Rs. 14,999 YU Yureka Note packs a 6 inch IPS Full-HD display, 3 GB RAM, 4000 mAh battery and runs on Android Lollipop.
The phone also features a 13 MP/ 8 MP camera combo and runs on MediaTel MT6753 octa-core chip.

Specifications: YU Yureka Note

• Chipset: MediaTek MT6753
• CPU: 1.5 GHz octa-core
• GPU: Mali T720
• RAM: 3 GB
• OS: Android Lollipop 5.1
• Display: 6 inch, IPS LCD, FHD, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 13 MP AF with LED Flash; Secondary- 8 MP FF
• Memory: Internal- 16 GB; External- Up to 32 GB via microSD card slot.
• Battery:4000 mAh
• Connectivity: 4G-LTE, GPS with A-GPS, fingerprint scanner, microUSB 2.0, Dual SIM, FM Radio, Bluetooth, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

6. Lava V5 4G

Lava V5 4G is a camera-centred dual SIM 4G phone from Lava. The phone supports 3 GB DDR3 RAM and sports 13 MP rear camera (Samsung ISOCELL sensor) while having an 8 MP selfie unit at the front. The phone also has a large 5.5″ IPS HD display and is priced at Rs. 11,299.

Buy Lava V5 4G

Specifications: Micromax Canvas Pulse 4G

• Chipset: MediaTek MT6735
• CPU: 1.3 GHz quad-core
• GPU: Mali-T720
• RAM: 3 GB
• OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (upgradable to Marshmallow)
• Display: 5.5 inch, IPS HD display, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary-13 MP AF with dual-LED Flash; Secondary- 8 MP FF
• Memory: Internal- 16 GB; External- Up to 32 GB via microSD card.
• Battery: 3000 mAh
• Connectivity: 4G LTE, 3G, GPS with A-GPS, microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, dual SIM, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot and WiFi Direct

7. Lenovo K4 Note

Lenovo K4 Note is the much anticipated successor to the popular K3 Note and brings a lot of new features like support for VR, Dolby Atmos surround sounds, NFC, 4G LTE, and a fingerprint scanner. It is available for Rs. 11,999.

Buy Lenovo K4 Note

Specifications: Lenovo K4 Note

• Chipset: Mediatek MT6753
• CPU: 1.3 GHz octa-core
• GPU: Mali-T760 MP3
• RAM: 3 GB
• OS: Android Lollipop
• Display: 5.5 inch, IPS FHD LCD display, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 13 MP AF with dual tone dual-LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP FF
• Memory: Internal- 16 GB ; External- Up to 128 GB via microSD card slot.
• Battery: 3300 mAh Li-ion
• Connectivity: 4G LTE, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, microUSB 2.0 with USB Host, NFC, Dual SIM, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

8. LG K10 LTE

LG K10 is the latest addition to LG smartphone portfolio in the country. The phone is priced at Rs. 12,990 and runs on a Snapdragon 410 SoC. LG K10 packs 2 GB RAM, 2300 mAh battery, 5.3 inch IPS HD display, 13 MP rear camera, and runs on Android Lollipop.

Buy LG K10

Specifications: LG K10

• Chipset: Snapdragon 410
• CPU: 1.2 GHz quad-core
• GPU: Adreno 306
• RAM: 2 GB
• OS: Android Lollipop 5.0
• Display: 5.3 inch, IPS HD, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 13 MP AF with LED Flash; Secondary- Unknown
• Memory: Internal- 16 GB; External- Up to 32 GB via microSD card slot.
• Battery: 2300 mAh
• Connectivity: 4G VoLTE , GPS with A-GPS, microUSB 2.0, Dual SIM, Bluetooth, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot

9. Xiaomi Mi Max

Xiaomi Mi Max is one monster of a smartphone as far as it display size is concerned. It packs a 6.44 inch IPS full HD display protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and comes in 3/4 GB RAM variants depending upon the internal memory which is either 32 GB or 128 GB.

The 3 GB RAM variant runs on Snapdragon 650 hexa-core chip whereas the 4 GB Mi Max is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 652 SoC. Both the models have 16 MP PDAF cameras capable of shooting 2K videos.

The 3 GB RAM 32 GB variant is priced at Rs. 14,999 and 4 GB 128 GB model is priced at Rs. 19,999.

Specifications: Xiaomi Mi Max

• Chipset: Snapdragon 650/652
• CPU: 1.4 GHz quad-core + 1.8 GHz dual-core/ 1.4 GHz quad-core + 1.8 GHz quad-core
• GPU: Adreno 510
• RAM: 3/4 GB
• OS: Android Marshmallow
• Display: 6.44 inch, IPS FHD LCD display, Gorilla Glass 3
• Camera: Primary- 16 MP PD-AF with dual tone dual-LED Flash; Secondary- 5 MP FF
• Memory: Internal- 32 GB ; External- up to 256 GB (uses SIM slot #1)
• Battery: 4850 mAh Li-Po (non-removable)
• Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, NFC, fingerprint scanner, microUSB 2.0 with USB Host, Infra-Red port,, Dual SIM, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi with hotspot.

Extra Phones

Who would deny something extra or bonus items when we are getting them for free? Keeping this mind we have decided to add one more phone to this list.

iBerry Auxus Note 5.5

You might not have heard about iBerry but you need to get one thing clear. The Note 5.5 from iBerry is one of the best devices that you have seen recently for its price tag. It packs a large 5.5 inch active matrix HD display protected by Gorilla Glass 3. It also supports NFC which is surprising for a phone priced below Rs. 13,000 and also packs a 7 colour notification LED along with a fingerprint sensor allowing you to unlock your phone easily and in style.

iBerry Auxus Note 5.5 Specifications

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Buy Auxus Note 5.5

These are the best phones with large screens available in the market at the moment. As we mentioned at the beginning of the articles, our selection procedure is based not only on the size of the display, but also on its clarity. This post also covers the topic of HD and Full HD phones with large displays under Rs. 20000.

If your favourite large screen phone under Rs. 20000 is not mentioned in the list, then please let us know about it via the comments.