Galaxy M31s vs Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs Realme 6 Pro vs Motorola One Fusion+, which under ₹20,000 phone to buy

Samsung Galaxy M31s has some tough competition in the mid-range category. Here are three alternatives to the Galaxy M31s.

Samsung Galaxy M31s starts at ₹19,499. (Samsung)

Samsung launched its new mid-range phone ‘Galaxy M31s' in India earlier this week. Galaxy M31s comes with a 6,000mAh battery, 64-megapixel quad camera, and a punch-hole design. Galaxy M31s is also the most expensive Galaxy M-series phone Samsung has launched so far.

Samsung Galaxy M31s starts at ₹19,499 for the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Its 8GB+128GB variant is available for ₹21,999. Galaxy M31s competes with a couple of phones in the same price range. These phones offer almost the same specs and features, and are actually priced lower than Galaxy M31s. We take a look at Galaxy M31s alternatives - Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, Realme 6 Pro and Motorola One Fusion+.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is Xiaomi's most expensive mid-ranger. It comes with a quad-camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel primary sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, 5-megapixel macro sensor and 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, there's a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 720G processor. The smartphone packs a 5,020mAh battery with 33W fast charging speed. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max also has a 6.67-inch full HD+ display. In India, Redmi Note 9 Pro Max starts at ₹16,999, and it offers up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

Realme 6 Pro

On the Realme 6 Pro too you get a quad-camera setup with a 64-megapixel primary sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, 12-megapixel telephoto lens and 2-megapixel macro sensor. The smartphone also offers dual selfie cameras featuring a 16-megapixel wide-angle sensor and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens.

Realme 6 Pro is powered by the same Snapdragon 720G chipset. The smartphone also has a full HD+ display but with a 90Hz refresh rate. Realme 6 Pro is fuelled by a smaller 4,300mAh battery with 30W fast charging speed. The smartphone is slightly more expensive than the Note 9 Pro Max with a starting price of ₹17,999.

Motorola One Fusion+

Motorola One Fusion+ features a pop-up 16-megapixel camera. It has a quad camera setup at the rear with a 64-megapixel primary sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens, 5-megapixel macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The phone runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 730G processor paired with a 5,000mAh battery (18W charging speed). Motorola One Fusion+ has a 6.5-inch FHD+ display. It's available in only one variant of 6GB RAM and 128GB storage at ₹17,499.