Best battery backup phones under Rs 20,000 in India [July 2024]: Realme Narzo 70 Pro, iQOO Z9, Tecno Pova 6 Pro, and more

Published On: July 4, 2024

Looking for a phone that can last through a busy workday? Fortunately, you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a phone with great battery life. This article reveals the best battery backup phones available in India under Rs 20,000.

We curated this list based on each device’s PCMark battery test result, which measures the device’s battery life by running benchmarks until it reaches zero.

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Best battery backup phones under Rs 20,000

Phone	Battery, charging	PCMark score
Realme 12	5,000mAh, 45W	19 hours, 15 minutes
Lava Blaze Curve	5,000mAh, 33W	16 hours, 39 minutes
Realme Narzo 70 Pro	5,000mAh, 67W	16 hours, 24 minutes
Realme P1	5,000mAh, 45W	16 hours, 20 minutes
Tecno POVA 6 Pro	6,000mAh, 70W	15 hours, 56 minutes
iQOO Z9	5,000mAh, 44W	15 hours, 40 minutes
Vivo T3	5,000mAh, 44W	15 hours, 16 minutes

Realme 12

The Realme 12 packs a 5,000mAh battery which is more than capable of providing all-day backup on a single full charge. The phone’s battery life exceeded 19 hours in the PCMark test.

During our testing, the battery life dropped 4 percent after 30 minutes of YouTube playback and 8 percent after playing BGMI for 30 minutes. Moreover, the device can achieve a full charge from 20 percent to 100 percent in 65-70 minutes with its 45W charger.

Other Realme 12 specifications include a 6.72-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC, a 108MP primary camera, and an 8MP front camera.

Price: Rs 16,999 for the 6GB/128GB model and Rs 17,999 for the 8GB/128GB model.

Check out our detailed review of the Realme 12 here.

Lava Blaze Curve

With a 5,000mAh battery, the Lava Blaze Curve provides a reliable battery backup. Additionally, the phone achieved a healthy score in the PCMark battery test, lasting almost 16 hours and 39 minutes.

After watching videos on YouTube for 30 minutes, we witnessed a 5 percent battery drop. We also played Call of Duty, Real Racing 3, and BGMI for 30 minutes each, which resulted in a 19 percent battery drop. Its 33W in-box charger can get the phone from 20 percent to 100 percent in an hour.

Besides this, the Lava Blaze Curve features a 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED 3D curved panel, a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC, a 64MP primary camera, and a 32MP front camera.

Price: Rs 17,999 for the 8GB/128GB model and Rs 18,999 for the 8GB/256GB model.

Check out our detailed review of the Lava Blaze Curve here.

Realme Narzo 70 Pro

Thanks to its 5,000mAh battery, the Realme Narzo 70 Pro provides all-day backup on a single full charge. The phone performed admirably, scoring 16 hours and 24 minutes in the PCMark battery test.

We played Call of Duty, Real Racing 3, and BGMI for 30 minutes each and saw a total battery drop of 20 percent and 4 percent more after 30 minutes of video playback on YouTube. The Narzo 60 Pro can go from 0 percent to 100 percent within 45 minutes using its 67W power adaptor.

With the Realme Narzo 70 Pro, you get a 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel, a Mediatek Dimensity 7050 SoC, a 50MP primary snapper, and a 16MP selfie shooter.

Price: Rs 19,999 for the 8GB/128GB model and Rs 21,999 for the 8GB/256GB model.

Check out our detailed review of the Realme Narzo 70 Pro here.

Realme P1

The Realme P1 features a 5,000mAh battery that can last an entire day with moderate usage. It achieved a run-time of 16 hours and 20 minutes on the PC Mark battery test.

In our tests, the battery dropped by 3 percent after 30 minutes of YouTube streaming and 19 percent after 90 minutes of gaming. Moreover, the 45W fast charger can fully charge the battery from 20 percent to 100 percent in about 50 minutes.

Besides this, the device packs a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC, a 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel, a 50MP primary camera, and a 16MP selfie shooter.

Price: Rs 15,999 for the 6GB/128GB model and Rs 18,999 for the 8GB/256GB model.

Check out our detailed review of the Realme P1 here.

Tecno POVA 6 Pro

The Tecno POVA 6 Pro packs a 6,000mAh battery that can easily last two days with light use and more than a day with heavy use. Despite the large battery, it only lasted 15 hours and 56 minutes in the PCMark battery test.

It supports 70W charging, the fastest speed in this price range, allowing it to charge from 0 percent to 100 percent in about an hour. In tests, the battery dropped 3 percent during 30 minutes of YouTube playback and 16 percent after 90 minutes of gaming.

Moreover, it ships with a 6.78-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel, a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC, a 32MP front camera, and a 108MP primary snapper.

Price: Rs 19,999 for the 8GB/256GB model and Rs 21,999 for the 12GB/256GB model.

Check out our detailed review of the Tecno POVA 6 Pro here.

iQOO Z9

With a 5,000mAh battery, the iQOO Z9 delivers a decent battery life for medium to heavy usage. The device lasted 15 hours and 40 minutes in the PC Mark battery test.

The iQOO Z9 takes roughly 67 minutes to juice up from 0 percent to 100 percent with its 44W charger. After 90 minutes of gaming, the battery dropped by 18 percent, and 5 more percent after watching videos on YouTube for 30 minutes.

The device draws power from a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC and features a 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel, a 50MP primary camera, and a 16MP selfie shooter.

Price: Rs 19,999 for the 8GB/128GB model and Rs 21,999 for the 8GB/256GB model.

Check out our detailed review of the iQOO Z9 here.

Vivo T3

Powering the Vivo T3 5G is a 5,000mAh battery, providing over a full day of moderate usage. It lasted 15 hours and 16 minutes in the PCMark battery test.

A 30-minute YouTube session drained about 4 percent of the battery, while 90 minutes of gaming drained 17 percent. The device supports 44W charging that takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes to charge from 20 percent to 100 percent.