Realme X vs Redmi K20: Which is the best smartphone under 20K?

Realme X and Redmi K20 both have a 6.39-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) AMOLED display

HIGHLIGHT

• Realme X will go on sale in India starting July 24
• Redmi K20 launch in India is set for Wednesday, July 17
• Both phones run Android Pie but with distinct custom skin

The Realme X could be launching in India in less than a couple of days from today. And, while the Realme X is set to become one of the best “value for money” propositions in 2019, it won’t go unchallenged with Xiaomi slated to release the Redmi K20 later in July.

As both phones are slated to release in the under 20K price tag, let’s compare the Chinese versions of both handsets to figure out which one delivers the best overall smartphone experience.

Model

Redmi K20

Chipset - Snapdragon 730
Display  - 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED / 403 ppi density
Storage - 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
RAM - 6GB / 8GB
Rear Camera - 48MP + 13MP + 8MP
Front Camera  - 20-megapixel
Battery - 4000mAh
OS - Android 9 Pie - MIUI 10
Expected Price - Approx. Rs 20,000

Realme X

Chipset - Snapdragon 710
Display - 6.53-inch FHD+ AMOLED / 395 ppi density
Storage - 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
RAM - 4GB / 6GB / 8GB
Rear Camera - 48MP + 5MP
Front Camera - 16-megapixel
Battery - 3765 mAh
OS - Android 9 Pie - ColorOS 6 
Expected Price -  Approx. Rs 16,000

The Redmi K20 and Realme X are two very similar devices that aren't separated by much, but that's not to see that both devices are identical. So, let's take a look at the main areas of both phones.

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The Redmi K20 gets an 8nm Snapdragon 730 SoC which can deliver better power efficiency and performance than the previous generation Snapdragon 710 chipset on the Realme X. The K20 also gets a bigger battery capacity as compared to the Realme X.

The rear camera system on the K20 features a 48-megapixel primary sensor, 8-megapixel telephoto lens and 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens as compared to the 48-megapixel primary and 5-megapixel depth sensor on the Realme X.

The Realme X might be the cheaper of the two options, but it is still early to tell. The addition of the telephoto and ultra-wide lenses on the Redmi K20 will undoubtedly give users more to work with. While the Redmi K20  features an upgraded Snapdragon 730 SoC, several reports claim the Realme X Indian version could get a processor upgrade, but we'll just have to wait and find out.