Top smartphones under 20K

The sub 20,000 price mark has been an exciting segment and one with the most amount of buyers in the recent past. Well, phones have hit an absurd price mark of 40K and that’s just very expensive for most people. We’ve compiled a list of the top smartphones one could own, falling within the price bracket between 15K to 20K and here are the devices that made it to the list.

Sony Ericsson Neo V
The Neo V made for a good value for money handset and we quite liked it when we reviewed it. It’s got a similar form factor to the Xperia Pro, with the only difference being the lack of a QWERTY keypad. Running on a 1GHz processor with Gingerbread on top, the Neo V is a well-loaded handset and if you’re looking for a good overall Android experience, then the Neo V fits the bill.

The Xperia Neo V

Here are the specs of the Sony Ericsson Neo V:
    -3.7-inch scratch resistant capacitive touchscreen with a 480 x 854 pixel resolution

    -3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
    -GPS with A-GPS support
    -Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0

    -5 Megapixel camera with LED flash, 720p video recording

    -Secondary VGA camera
    -Stereo FM radio with RDS
    -Memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD card

    -3.5 mm handsfree socket

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
We almost overlooked the Active when it first came to our labs. But guess what? This one was a surprise package. The Xperia Active isn’t just a fitness-oriented rugged Android phone, it packs quite a few features under its shell and unlike a lot of other Android phones in the market, it’s built to last. Powered by a 1GHz processor and an IP67 certification, the Active has the guts to push you from your sedentary lifestyle.

Time to get active...

Here’s what the spec sheet looks like:
    -3.0-inch scratch resistant capacitive touchscreen with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution

    -3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
    -GPS with A-GPS support
    -Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0

    -5 Megapixel camera with LED flash, 720p video recording

    -Stereo FM radio with RDS
    -Memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD card

    -3.5 mm handsfree socket

Motorola DEFY+
The successor to the original DEFY features a bumped up 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, but the exact same industrial-looking rugged design. We put the IP67 certified DEFY+ through some crazy stress tests in our review and it came back challenging us for more. It might not have 720p recording out of the box, but there are a lot of options to get rid of that minor drawback. The DEFY+ is built like a tank and it’s another solidly built phone that simply wowed us.

Defy the odds

Here’s the spec list for the DEFY+:
    -3.7-inch scratch resistant touchscreen with Gorilla Glass and a 480 x 854 pixel resolution

    -3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
    -GPS with A-GPS support
    -Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0

    -5 Megapixel camera with LED flash

    -Stereo FM radio with RDS
    -Memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD card

    -3.5 mm handsfree socket