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Updated 24 October 2026 · 17 phones ranked

Best phones for music under ₹25,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹20,001 to ₹25,000, and across the whole list, the best phone for music is the Redmi 17C 5G (₹20,999, 100/100), ahead of the Vivo Y21 5G (₹20,999, 100/100).

The best phone for music under ₹25,000 in India right now is the Redmi 17C 5G (₹20,999), with an audio score of 100/100: stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack.

It is effectively tied with the Poco M8x 5G (100): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 17 ranked phones under ₹25,000 it has a budget score of 78/100; its national audio score is 100/100.

Next is the Motorola Moto G Max (100, ₹19,499).

We ranked 17 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

Best by price window

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

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (3 ranked)

  1. Redmi 17C 5G

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹20,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  2. Vivo Y21 5G

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹20,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  3. OnePlus N6

    pending verification
    ₹22,5020/100 budget

    national 0/100

₹15,001 to ₹20,000 (9 ranked)

  1. Poco M8x 5G

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹18,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  2. Motorola Moto G Max

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹19,49978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹18,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

₹10,001 to ₹15,000 (5 ranked)

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹14,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  2. Mivi One

    pending verification

    3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹13,99925/100 budget

    national 40/100

  3. Lava Bold N2

    pending verification

    3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹10,79925/100 budget

    national 40/100

Top 10 phones for music under ₹25,000 in India

Audio hardware: stereo speakers (60%, required), 3.5 mm headphone jack (40%). Formula

  1. Redmi 17C 5G

    best pick pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹20,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  2. Poco M8x 5G

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹18,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  3. Motorola Moto G Max

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹19,49978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  4. Motorola Moto G77 Power

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹18,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  5. Motorola Moto G37 Power

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹14,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  6. Vivo Y11 5G

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹18,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  7. Vivo Y21 5G

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹20,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  8. Oppo K14 5G

    pending verification

    stereo speakers · 3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹17,99978/100 budget

    national 100/100

  9. Oppo A6 5G

    pending verification

    stereo speakers

    ₹17,99950/100 budget

    national 60/100

  10. Mivi One

    pending verification

    3.5 mm headphone jack

    ₹13,99925/100 budget

    national 40/100

Specs compared

Best phones for music under ₹25,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Audio score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Redmi 17C 5G ₹20,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.9" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 211 g
2 Poco M8x 5G ₹18,999 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" LCD 120Hz 7,900 mAh — 50 MP 232 g
3 Motorola Moto G Max ₹19,499 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 213 g
4 Motorola Moto G77 Power ₹18,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
5 Motorola Moto G37 Power ₹14,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.67" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
6 Vivo Y11 5G ₹18,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 15W 13 MP 209 g
7 Vivo Y21 5G ₹20,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 44W 50 MP 209 g
8 Oppo K14 5G ₹17,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
9 Oppo A6 5G ₹17,999 60 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 216 g
10 Mivi One ₹13,999 40 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 6.745" LCD 90Hz 6,000 mAh 18W 50 MP 210 g

Best within this list for…

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

Best camera phone under ₹25,000

  1. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 96 · national 29
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 96 · national 29
  3. Infinix Hot 70 Pro · ₹24,999 · budget 85 · national 23

14 phones qualify.

Best phone for video recording under ₹25,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 100 · national 66
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 32

2 phones qualify.

Best battery phone under ₹25,000

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 97
  2. OnePlus N6 · ₹22,502 · budget 98 · national 89
  3. Redmi 17 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 95 · national 87

55 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone under ₹25,000

  1. Oppo A6 Pro · ₹21,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 98 · national 61
  3. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 94 · national 57

51 phones qualify.

Best performance phone under ₹25,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 36
  2. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · budget 98 · national 35
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 94 · national 34

43 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 96 · national 46
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 93 · national 44

29 phones qualify.

Best display phone under ₹25,000

  1. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 100 · national 83
  2. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · budget 98 · national 80
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 95 · national 75

41 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹25,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08 · ₹18,499 · budget 92 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 92 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 92 · national 88

27 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹25,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 99 · national 100
  2. Oppo A6 Pro · ₹21,999 · budget 99 · national 100
  3. Infinix Hot 70 Pro · ₹24,999 · budget 95 · national 95

55 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹25,000

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 89 · national 41
  3. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 78 · national 39

10 phones qualify.

By brand

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

Best Samsung phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 50 · national 40
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 50 · national 40

2 phones qualify.

Best OnePlus phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. OnePlus N6 Lite · ₹17,380 · budget 100 · national 40
  2. OnePlus N6 · ₹22,502 · budget 0 · national 0

2 phones qualify.

Best Redmi phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Redmi 17C 5G · ₹20,999 · 100

1 phone qualifies.

Best Poco phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · 100

1 phone qualifies.

Best Vivo phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Vivo Y11 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 50 · national 100
  2. Vivo Y21 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 50 · national 100

2 phones qualify.

Best Oppo phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best Realme phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 50 · national 40
  2. Realme P4 Lite 5G · ₹16,249 · budget 50 · national 40

2 phones qualify.

Best Motorola phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 50 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 50 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 50 · national 100

3 phones qualify.

Best Lava phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Lava Bold N2 · ₹10,799 · 40

1 phone qualifies.

Best Mivi phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Mivi One · ₹13,999 · 40

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with 5G

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 77 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 77 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 77 · national 100

16 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a 120Hz or faster display

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 77 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 77 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 77 · national 100

16 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 50 · national 40
  2. Realme P4 Lite 5G · ₹16,249 · budget 50 · national 40

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a 3.5 mm headphone jack

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 75 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 75 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 75 · national 100

15 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 82 · national 100
  2. Redmi 17C 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 82 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 82 · national 100

15 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 75 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 75 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 75 · national 100

5 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Redmi 17C 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 56 · national 100
  2. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 56 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 56 · national 100

9 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 78 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 78 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 78 · national 100

10 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a variant with 8GB or more RAM

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹24,999 · budget 67 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹22,999 · budget 67 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 5G · ₹21,999 · budget 67 · national 100

4 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a variant with 256GB or more storage

  1. Oppo K14 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Oppo A6 5G · ₹21,999 · budget 0 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 75 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 75 · national 100
  3. Mivi One · ₹13,999 · budget 0 · national 40

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹25,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 77 · national 100
  2. Redmi 17C 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 77 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 77 · national 100

12 phones qualify.

For different users

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

Best phone for students under ₹25,000

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 63
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 89 · national 57
  3. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 78 · national 51

10 phones qualify.

Best phone for seniors under ₹25,000

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 98 · national 68
  3. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · budget 95 · national 67

41 phones qualify.

Best phone for content creators under ₹25,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · 46

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone for business users under ₹25,000

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 67
  2. Samsung Galaxy A08 · ₹18,499 · budget 96 · national 66
  3. Redmi 17 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 92 · national 64

27 phones qualify.

All 17 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Audio score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Redmi 17C 5G ₹20,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.9" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 211 g
2 Poco M8x 5G ₹18,999 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" LCD 120Hz 7,900 mAh — 50 MP 232 g
3 Motorola Moto G Max ₹19,499 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 213 g
4 Motorola Moto G77 Power ₹18,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
5 Motorola Moto G37 Power ₹14,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.67" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
6 Vivo Y11 5G ₹18,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 15W 13 MP 209 g
7 Vivo Y21 5G ₹20,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 44W 50 MP 209 g
8 Oppo K14 5G ₹17,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
9 Oppo A6 5G ₹17,999 60 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 216 g
10 Mivi One ₹13,999 40 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 6.745" LCD 90Hz 6,000 mAh 18W 50 MP 210 g
11 OnePlus N6 Lite ₹17,380 40 Unisoc T7250 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 215 g
12 Lava Bold N2 ₹10,799 40 Unisoc T8200 6.75" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 18W 13 MP 210 g
13 Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G ₹13,499 40 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
14 Realme P4 Lite 5G ₹16,249 40 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
15 Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G ₹13,999 40 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
16 Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G ₹16,999 40 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
17 OnePlus N6 ₹22,502 0 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex 6.8" LCD 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP —

Not ranked: not enough data

These phones match, but too many of the formula's inputs are unknown to score them fairly: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra, Ai+ Pulse 2, Infinix Hot 70 Pro, Infinix Smart 20, iQOO Z11x, Lava Blaze Duo 3, Lava Bold N2 Pro, Lava Bold N4 Lite, Lava Virat Curve 5G, Lava Virat V1 5G, Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G, Lava Virat V1, Lava Yuva Star 3, OnePlus N6x, Oppo A6 Pro, Oppo A6s 5G, Oppo K14 Lite, Oppo K14x 5G, Poco C85x 5G, Poco M8 Power 5G, Poco M8, Realme C83 5G, Realme Narzo 100x 5G, Realme P4 Lite, Realme P4R 5G, Redmi 17 5G, Redmi A7 Pro 5G, Redmi A7, Samsung Galaxy A07 5G, Samsung Galaxy A08, Samsung Galaxy F70 5G, Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G, Tecno Pop X 5G, Tecno Pop X, Tecno Spark 50s 5G, Tecno Spark Go 3, Vivo T5 Lite 5G, Vivo T5e.

How this list is ranked

Audio hardware: stereo speakers (60%, required), 3.5 mm headphone jack (40%).

Does not measure loudness or sound quality.

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.