Best Phones under 20k in Kenya

An Updated list of the best phones in Kenya– at the best price deals in Kenya

If you are looking for best phone among best phones under 20k in Kenya you are in the right place. This budget smartphones list was last updated in October 2020 and represents the best available models at the time. As new models are released and tested, this guide will be updated to help you choose the right budget phone for you.

Our comparisons are based on factors such as budget, must have features for you, size, Display, Camera, Chipset & Ram, and Durability not in any particular importance or order.

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Infinix S5

A predecessor of Inginix 4, Inginix 5 comes with additional packs at a reasonable price. It comes with the following features

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Infinix S5 Features

Infinix S5 price in kenya is from Ksh 16,000 for 4GB/64GB.

Tecno Camon 15

Techno Camon 15

By 2020 August, this was the latest among the Camon series. Already replaced by Tecno Camon 16. For a budget phone, Tecno Camon 15 packs good features with it.

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Tecno Camon 15 in kenya

Techno Camon 15 Features.

You can get the Tecno Camon 15 phone price in Kenya at Ksh 17,000 online and in TECNO’s official retail stores.

Tecno Camon 12 Air

Techno Camon 12 Air

If Tecno Camon 16 and Tecno Camon 15 is not within the budget you had, but Tecno is the phone you need, Look no further. Tecno Camon 12 Air is the fallback plan. This budget phone comes with.

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Tecno Camon 12 Air Features.

In many stores in Kenya, Tecno Camon sells at Ksh. 13,000 including from PhoneX Kenya.

Samsung Galaxy A20s

Samsung Galaxy A20s

The Samsung A20s is the budget Samsung phones alternative to the Samsung S20 series. For this reason, it has a lot to offer for its target, low-budget customers.

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Here are Samsung Galaxy A20s features and price here in Kenya

3GB | Storage: 32GB | Battery: Li-Po 4000 mAh | Rear camera: 13MP + 8MP + 5MP | Front camera: 8MP.

Samsung Galaxy A20s retails from Ksh. 17,900 in most Kenyan shops and stores. At Phonex Kenya it goes for Ksh. 17,000.

Infinix Hot 9

Infinix Hot 9

Infinix has been on the forefront in contending for a share of the budget phones, despite the stiff competition from competitors like Xiaomi and Oppo. Early this year, 2020, Infinix launched another Hot Series, Infinix Hot 9, and its variants. Infinix Hot 9 Pro and Infinix Pro Lite. The next time we update the best phones under 20k , Infinix Hot 9 will be replace by Infinix Hot 10, which will be launched in a weeks time.

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Infinix Hot 9 Features.

Read our full review of Infinix Hot 9 here. The Infinix Hot 9 is available on Phonex Ksh 11,999, for 2GB/32GB and Ksh 13,000 for 3GB/32GB.

Huawei Y7p 2019

The Huawei Y7p is the only company’s budget phone under 20k that features a 48MP main camera setup.

This is also the first Huawei phone in Kenya that doesn’t have Google Play Services. Instead, you get Huawei Mobile Services that comes with Huawei App Gallery that lets you download your favorite Android apps.

Here is a step by step instruction on how to download Apps on Huawei.

Huawei Y7P 2019 Features

Huawei Y7p Price in Kenya is Ksh 18,000 for the 4GB/64GB at Phonex Kenya and other retail outlets.

Huawei Y6s

Huawei Y6s

This is among the affordable Huawei handset launched in 2020. Fortunately, it still comes with Google Play Services.

Huawei Y6s comes with the following features.

Huawei Y6s Price in Kenya is Ksh 12,999 for the 3GB/64GB at Phonex Kenya and other retail outlets.

Infinix Note 7

Infinix Note 7

Apart from the Hot series, Infinix launched another Budget phone this year under the Note series. Infinix Note 7 comes revamped with a good camera, expanded ram, and storage capabilities.

Check Infinix Note 7 Features summary below

The RAM comes in two variations 4 or 6GB and 64/128GB of onboard storage respectively which you can expand with MicroSD card.

The Infinix Note 7 with the 128GB/6GB configuration retails at Ksh 20,699 while the one with 64GB/4GB configuration will sell at Ksh 15,999.

Infinix Note 7 Lite

Infinix Note 7 Lite

Under the Note series. Infinix Note 7 Lite version of Infinix Note 7 but with less feature. The main difference between Note 7 and Note 7 Lite is the front camera pixel, Not 7 is bigger in size and comes with a both 6GB/4GB ram as opposed to Note 7 Lites 4GB.

Check Infinix Note 7 Lite Features summary below

The RAM comes in two variations 4 or 6GB and 64/128GB of onboard storage respectively which you can expand with MicroSD card.

The Infinix Note 7 Lite with the 128GB/4GB retails at Ksh 18,999 while the one with 64GB/4GB configuration will sell at Ksh 14,999.

Oppo A5 2020

Oppo A5 2020

Oppo A5 2020 was launched in 2019 september, together with Oppo A92. It comes in various variants, the budget variant being 3GB/64GB.

Oppo A5 2020 Features

Buy Oppo A5 2020 3GB/64GB at the best price Ksh 19,500 at Phonex Kenya or Phoneplace Kenya.

Xiaomi Redmi 8A

Xiaomi Redmi 8A

The Xiaomi Redmi 8A is an entry-level smartphone for Xiaomi budget Redmi line that launched late last year . Redmi became abrand on its own in 2020. The Redmi 8A packs quite a fews, Here is specs summary and estimated pricing in Kenya.

Xiaomi Redmi 8A Features

Buy Redmi 8A 2GB/42GB at the best price Ksh 9,500 and 3GB/32GB at Ksh 11,500 at Phonex Kenya or Phoneplace Kenya.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Redmi Note 8 was launched in August 2019 as the predecessor of Note 7. It packs a feature improvement in Camera, Storage and Chipset.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Features.

The following are the retailing prices of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 in Kenya

Redmi Note 8 3GB/32GB at Ksh. 18,500

Redmi Note 8 4GB/32GB at Ksh. 19,500

Redmi Note 8 4GB/128GB at Ksh. 21,500

You can get the phones on the Mi store, or Phonex Kenya store

Oppo A31

Oppo A31

Oppo A31 boost of a camera for every occasion, a 12MP Triple Rear Camera. The phone was launched in February 2020.

Oppo A31 price in kenya

Oppo A31 Features

The Oppo A31 price in Kenya is Ksh. 18,000 for 4GB/64GB and Ksh. 20,500 for 4GB/128GB

Samsung Galaxy M11

Samsung Galaxy M11

The Samsung Galaxy M11 is an entry-level smartphone with 5,000 mAh battery life and a punch-hole camera retailing at Ksh 13,500 for 3GB/64GB and Ksh 4GB/64GB. Here’s what the phone comes packs with;

Samsung Galaxy M11 price in Kenya is Ksh 13,500 for 3GB/32GB and Ksh 15,500 for 4GB/32GB.

Samsung Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A21s has a 6.5-inch touchscreen display.

A 2.0GHz Octa-Core Exynos 850 processor runs Samsung Galaxy A21s.

Samsung Galaxy A21s has a 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage expandable to 1TB using a microSD card.

Samsung Galaxy A21s has a 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Quad Rear Camera and a 13MP Front camera for selfies.

Samsung Galaxy A21s runs Android 10.0 and has a 5000 mAh Battery.

Samsung Galaxy A21s price in kenya stores is from Ksh. 20,000 for 4GB/64GB

Our Ranking of the best phones under 20k in Kenya is based on factors such as budget, must-have features for you, size, Display, Camera, Chipset & Ram, and Durability not in any particular importance or order.

Best Phones under 20k in Kenya Summary

So Here is our Take!

Best Phone Overall

Considering all factors, on top of the list of best phones in Kenya under 20k is Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. It offers superior design, packs ipper midrange features from design, performance, Camera, and Battery featurs.

Best camera Phone:

Redmi Note 8. Though not the largets in pixel, it is the only one you can record 4k videos and has Stabilisation in video shooting. The pictures are great too.

Best Phone in Performance.

Compared to Redmi Note 8 Snapdragon 665 , Infinix Note 7 chipset makes it the winner here but you will not feel unless you are performing heavy duty tasks such as gaming. We assume the Ram is same.

Best Budget Phone

Redmi 8A. You get enough storage, A good processor chipset, and Battery life. . By the time of publishing, Realme C11 is being released, one of the best in design and price.