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Updated 24 October 2026 · 16 phones ranked

Best phones with the longest software support under ₹20,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹15,001 to ₹20,000, and across the whole list, the best phone for long software support is the Samsung Galaxy A08 (₹18,499, 88/100), ahead of the Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G (₹16,999, 88/100).

The best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 in India right now is the Samsung Galaxy A08 (₹18,499), with a software support score of 88/100: 6 years of OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates.

It is effectively tied with the Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G (88): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 16 ranked phones under ₹20,000 it has a budget score of 90/100; its national software support score is 88/100.

Next is the Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G (88, ₹16,999).

We ranked 16 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

  • The Samsung Galaxy A08's 6 years of OS upgrades is longer than 80% of the 15 other phones with the longest software support under ₹20,000 we track.
  • The Samsung Galaxy A08's 197 g weight is lighter than 85% of the 13 other phones with the longest software support under ₹20,000 we track.

Best by price window

Read from the top: the highest price window first, then lower.

₹15,001 to ₹20,000 (10 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹18,49990/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹16,99990/100 budget

    national 88/100

  3. Samsung Galaxy A07 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹15,99990/100 budget

    national 88/100

₹10,001 to ₹15,000 (4 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹13,99990/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Redmi A7

    pending verification

    2 OS upgrades · 4 years of security updates

    ₹12,99550/100 budget

    national 44/100

  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power

    pending verification

    Android 16 · 1 OS upgrades · 3 years of security updates · clean Android

    ₹14,99930/100 budget

    national 26/100

Top 10 phones with the longest software support under ₹20,000 in India

The maker's published update promise: promised years of os upgrades (55%, required), promised years of security updates (45%, required). Formula

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08

    best pick pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹18,49990/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹13,99990/100 budget

    national 88/100

  3. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹16,99990/100 budget

    national 88/100

  4. Samsung Galaxy A07 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹15,99990/100 budget

    national 88/100

  5. Poco M8x 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹18,99970/100 budget

    national 77/100

  6. Redmi A7 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹15,61870/100 budget

    national 77/100

  7. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 4 OS upgrades · 5 years of security updates

    ₹17,99960/100 budget

    national 70/100

  8. Redmi A7

    pending verification

    2 OS upgrades · 4 years of security updates

    ₹12,99550/100 budget

    national 44/100

  9. iQOO Z11x

    pending verification

    Android 16, OriginOS 6 · 2 OS upgrades · 4 years of security updates

    ₹18,99950/100 budget

    national 44/100

  10. Motorola Moto G Max

    pending verification

    Android 16 · 2 OS upgrades · 3 years of security updates · clean Android

    ₹19,49940/100 budget

    national 37/100

Specs compared

Best phones with the longest software support under ₹20,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Software support score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Samsung Galaxy A08 ₹18,499 88 MediaTek Helio G99+ 6.7" LCD 90Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 197 g
2 Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G ₹13,999 88 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
3 Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G ₹16,999 88 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
4 Samsung Galaxy A07 5G ₹15,999 88 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
5 Poco M8x 5G ₹18,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" LCD 120Hz 7,900 mAh — 50 MP 232 g
6 Redmi A7 Pro 5G ₹15,618 77 Unisoc T8300 6.9" LCD 120Hz 6,300 mAh 15W 32 MP 210 g
7 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 70 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g
8 Redmi A7 ₹12,995 44 Unisoc T7250 6.88" LCD 120Hz 5,200 mAh 15W 13 MP 193 g
9 iQOO Z11x ₹18,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo 6.76" LCD 120Hz 7,200 mAh 44W 50 MP 219 g
10 Motorola Moto G Max ₹19,499 37 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 213 g

Best within this list for…

The top phones in this list when ranked by a single category.

Best camera phone under ₹20,000

  1. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 92 · national 29
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 92 · national 29
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 67 · national 22

7 phones qualify.

Best phone for video recording under ₹20,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · 32

1 phone qualifies.

Best battery phone under ₹20,000

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 87
  2. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 98 · national 79
  3. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 95 · national 76

41 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone under ₹20,000

  1. Tecno Spark 50s 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 96 · national 54
  2. Tecno Pop X 5G · ₹16,499 · budget 96 · national 54
  3. Oppo A6s 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 96 · national 54

37 phones qualify.

Best performance phone under ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 36
  2. Mivi One · ₹13,999 · budget 97 · national 28
  3. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 93 · national 27

30 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 91 · national 43
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 91 · national 43

18 phones qualify.

Best display phone under ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 39
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 95 · national 38
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 95 · national 38

29 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 96 · national 75
  3. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 96 · national 75

41 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹20,000

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 81 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 81 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 81 · national 100

14 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 39
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 67 · national 25
  3. Vivo T5 Lite 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 33 · national 4

4 phones qualify.

By brand

The highest-ranked phones from each brand in this list.

Best Samsung phone for long software support under ₹20,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08 · ₹18,499 · budget 63 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 63 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 63 · national 88

5 phones qualify.

Best Redmi phone for long software support under ₹20,000

  1. Redmi A7 Pro 5G · ₹15,618 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Redmi A7 · ₹12,995 · budget 0 · national 44

2 phones qualify.

Best Poco phone for long software support under ₹20,000

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · 77

1 phone qualifies.

Best iQOO phone for long software support under ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · 44

1 phone qualifies.

Best Motorola phone for long software support under ₹20,000

  1. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 100 · national 37
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 25 · national 26
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 25 · national 26

3 phones qualify.

Best Tecno phone for long software support under ₹20,000

  1. Tecno Pop X · ₹8,499 · 20

1 phone qualifies.

Best Lava phone for long software support under ₹20,000

  1. Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G · ₹15,999 · budget 50 · national 20
  2. Lava Bold N2 · ₹10,799 · budget 50 · national 20
  3. Lava Bold N2 Pro · ₹7,999 · budget 50 · national 20

3 phones qualify.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with 5G

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 91 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 91 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A07 5G · ₹15,999 · budget 91 · national 88

12 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with an AMOLED or OLED display

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · 70

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with a 120Hz or faster display

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 92 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 92 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A07 5G · ₹15,999 · budget 92 · national 88

14 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · 44

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · 44

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with a 3.5 mm headphone jack

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 92 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 92 · national 88
  3. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 67 · national 77

7 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08 · ₹18,499 · budget 90 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 90 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 90 · national 88

11 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 100 · national 37
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 63 · national 26
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 63 · national 26

5 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 88 · national 77
  2. Redmi A7 Pro 5G · ₹15,618 · budget 88 · national 77
  3. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 50 · national 37

5 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08 · ₹18,499 · budget 86 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 86 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 86 · national 88

12 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 75 · national 44
  3. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 50 · national 37

5 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 0 · national 37

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 80 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 80 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A07 5G · ₹15,999 · budget 80 · national 88

6 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹20,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · 70

1 phone qualifies.

For different users

Weighted blends of category scores; see the methodology for weights.

Best phone for students under ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 51
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 67 · national 39
  3. Vivo T5 Lite 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 33 · national 30

4 phones qualify.

Best phone for seniors under ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 64
  2. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 96 · national 58
  3. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 93 · national 57

29 phones qualify.

Best phone for business users under ₹20,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08 · ₹18,499 · budget 100 · national 66
  2. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 93 · national 63
  3. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 87 · national 62

16 phones qualify.

All 16 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Software support score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Samsung Galaxy A08 ₹18,499 88 MediaTek Helio G99+ 6.7" LCD 90Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 197 g
2 Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G ₹13,999 88 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
3 Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G ₹16,999 88 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
4 Samsung Galaxy A07 5G ₹15,999 88 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
5 Poco M8x 5G ₹18,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" LCD 120Hz 7,900 mAh — 50 MP 232 g
6 Redmi A7 Pro 5G ₹15,618 77 Unisoc T8300 6.9" LCD 120Hz 6,300 mAh 15W 32 MP 210 g
7 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 70 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g
8 Redmi A7 ₹12,995 44 Unisoc T7250 6.88" LCD 120Hz 5,200 mAh 15W 13 MP 193 g
9 iQOO Z11x ₹18,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo 6.76" LCD 120Hz 7,200 mAh 44W 50 MP 219 g
10 Motorola Moto G Max ₹19,499 37 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 213 g
11 Motorola Moto G77 Power ₹18,999 26 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
12 Motorola Moto G37 Power ₹14,999 26 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.67" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
13 Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G ₹15,999 20 Unisoc T8200 6.75" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 18W 50 MP —
14 Lava Bold N2 ₹10,799 20 Unisoc T8200 6.75" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 18W 13 MP 210 g
15 Lava Bold N2 Pro ₹7,999 20 Unisoc T7250 6.75" LCD 120Hz 5,000 mAh 18W 50 MP 201 g
16 Tecno Pop X ₹8,499 20 Unisoc T7250 6.74" LCD 120Hz 5,000 mAh 15W 13 MP —

Not ranked: not enough data

These phones match, but too many of the formula's inputs are unknown to score them fairly: Ai+ Pulse 2, Infinix Smart 20, Lava Bold N4 Lite, Lava Virat V1 5G, Lava Virat V1, Lava Yuva Star 3, Mivi One, OnePlus N6 Lite, OnePlus N6x, Oppo A6 5G, Oppo A6s 5G, Oppo K14 Lite, Oppo K14 5G, Oppo K14x 5G, Poco C85x 5G, Realme C83 5G, Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G, Realme P4 Lite 5G, Realme P4 Lite, Tecno Pop X 5G, Tecno Spark 50s 5G, Tecno Spark Go 3, Vivo T5 Lite 5G, Vivo T5e, Vivo Y11 5G.

How this list is ranked

The maker's published update promise: promised years of os upgrades (55%, required), promised years of security updates (45%, required).

Based on the maker's published update policy at launch.

Ranked phones are on sale in India and had their first India sale in 2026; the 2025 models have their own lists. Prices are the cheapest variant's current official price, or its launch price where no current price is confirmed. A phone qualifies for "under ₹X" when that price is ₹X or less. Scores use fixed, published scales (formula version 2.6), so a phone's score is the same on every list; on budget lists the budget score shows where it sits among phones at that price. Full methodology.