This 2024, the Philippine market has seen great phones under 20K 2024 that offer excellent value for your money. Today, we’re rounding up our top 10 picks in this price range.
If you’re looking for a phone that’s both budget-friendly and feature-packed, this video might be for you.
1. Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
First on our phones under 20K list is the REDMI Note 13 Pro 5G comes with a 6.67″ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It has a 200MP triple camera setup and is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset. You can choose between 8GB + 256GB or 12GB + 512GB configurations. Its 5100mAh battery supports 67W fast charging.
Colors: Midnight Black, Aurora Purple, Ocean Teal, Olive Green
2. POCO X6 Pro
The POCO X6 Pro takes our second phones under 20K features a 6.67″ AMOLED display with HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and a 120Hz refresh rate, all protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It has a 64MP triple camera setup and runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra chip, with options for 8GB + 256GB or 12GB + 512GB storage. Its 5000mAh battery supports 67W fast charging.
The realme 12+ comes with a 6.67″ FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, and 2000nits peak brightness. It features a 50MP main, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro camera. It’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chip with 8GB or 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. Its 5000mAh battery supports 67W fast charging.
Price: PHP 17,999 (8GB RAM) and PHP 19,999 (12GB RAM)
realme 12+ Specs
OS: realme UI 5.0, Android 14
Network: Dual nano SIM | 5G
Connectivity: Bluetooth | WiFi
Refresh Rate: 120Hz
Dimensions: 162.95 × 75.45 × 7.87mm
Weight: 190g
Resolution: FHD+ 1080 × 2400
Screen Size & Display: 6.67 inches OLED
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G
RAM: 6GB | 8GB LPDDR4X
Storage: 256GB
Rear Camera: 50MP | 8MP | 2MP
Front Camera: 16MP
Battery & Charging: 5000mAh | 67W
Colors: Pioneer Green, Navigator Beige
4. vivo V40 Lite 5G
The vivo V40 Lite 5G is the fourth on our phones under 20K list. It has a 6.78″ FHD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1300nits peak brightness. It offers a 50MP main, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro camera. Under the hood, it runs on the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, with 8GB + 256GB or 12GB + 512GB configurations. It’s backed by a 5500mAh battery and 44W fast charging.
The vivo V30e features a 6.78″ FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1300nits peak brightness, protected by Schott Xensation. It has a dual camera setup with a 50MP main and 8MP ultrawide camera. Powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, it comes with 8GB + 256GB storage and a 5500mAh battery supporting 44W fast charging.
Price: PHP 17,999 (8GB + 256GB)
vivo V30e Specs List
OS: Android 14, Funtouch OS 14
Network: Dual SIM | 5G
Refresh Rate: 120Hz
Resolution: 2400 × 1080 pixels
Dimensions:
164.36 × 74.75 × 7.75 mm (Brown)
164.36 × 74.75 × 7.65 mm (White)
Weight:
188g (Brown)
179g (White)
Screen Size & Display: 6.78 inches AMOLED
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Expandability: 8GB RAM | 1TB ROM
Dual Main Camera: 50MP f/1.79 | 8MP f/2.2 (wide)
Front Camera: 32MP f/2.0
Battery & Charging: 5500 mAh | 44W wired | USB-C USB 2.0
Colors: Brown, White
6. TECNO CAMON 30 Pro
The TECNO CAMON 30 Pro features a 6.78″ FHD+ AMOLED display with an impressive 144Hz refresh rate. It’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate chip, with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It offers a 50MP main, 50MP ultrawide, and 2MP depth camera setup, plus a 50MP selfie camera. Its 5000mAh battery supports 70W fast charging.
The OPPO Reno12 F 5G features a 6.67″ FHD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2100nits peak brightness. It has a 50MP main, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro camera, along with a 32MP selfie shooter. Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, it has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The 5000mAh battery supports 45W fast charging.
The Nothing Phone 2a features a 6.7″ FHD+ AMOLED display with HDR10+, 1B colors, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1300nits peak brightness. It has a 50MP main and 50MP ultrawide camera, along with a 32MP selfie shooter. THe 8th top phones under 20K is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, it has 8GB + 128GB or 12GB + 256GB configurations. The 5000mAh battery supports 45W fast charging.
Price: PHP 18,999 (8GB + 256GB)
Nothing Phone (2a) Specs
Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5
Dual SIM
120Hz
161.74 x 76.32 x 8.55
190 g
6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED
RAM: 8GB | 12GB
Storage: 128GB | 256GB
Main Camera: 50MP main | 50MP ultrawide
Storage Camera:
5,000mAh | 45W
Color: Black, Milk
9. Infinix GT 20 Pro
For the ninth top phones under 20K, the Infinix GT 20 Pro features a 6.78″ FHD+ AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1300nits peak brightness. It sports a 108MP main camera, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth cameras, plus a 32MP selfie shooter. It’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate chip with 12GB + 256GB storage. The 5000mAh battery supports 45W fast charging.
The OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 5G is our last top phones under 20K. It comes with a 6.67″ FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, and 2100nits peak brightness. It has a dual camera setup with a 50MP main and 2MP depth camera, along with a 16MP selfie camera. Powered by the Snapdragon 695 chipset, it offers 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Its 5110mAh battery supports 80W fast charging.
Price: PHP 17,999 (8GB + 256GB)
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 5G Specs
Network: 4G LTE, 5G
Display: 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, up to 2100 nits of peak brightness, up to 1200 nits of global maximum brightness, 394 ppi, 92.2% screen-to-body ratio, 20:09 aspect ratio
Battery: 5,500mAh with 80W SUPERVOOC, 5W reverse wireless charging
Dimensions: 162.9 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm
Weight: 191g
Colors: Mega Blue, Super Silver
IP54 dust and water resistant
That’s our list of the top phones under 20K of 2024. What do you think about these picks? Let us know in the comments below!
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