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Updated 24 October 2026 · 29 phones ranked

Best camera phones under ₹40,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, and across the whole list, the best camera phone is the Nothing Phone (4a) (₹35,999, 62/100), ahead of the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999, 52/100).

The best camera phone under ₹40,000 in India right now is the Nothing Phone (4a) (₹35,999), with a camera score of 62/100: 1/1.57-inch main sensor, OIS on main camera and 3.5× optical zoom.

Among the 29 ranked phones under ₹40,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national camera score is 62/100.

It is followed by the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (52, ₹39,999) and the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ (50, ₹37,789).

We ranked 29 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

  • The Nothing Phone (4a)'s 4,500-nit peak brightness is brighter than 78% of the 27 other phones under ₹40,000 we track.
  • The Nothing Phone (4a)'s 1/1.57-inch main sensor is larger than 86% of the 28 other phones under ₹40,000 we track.

Best by price window

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

₹30,001 to ₹40,000 (14 ranked)

  1. Nothing Phone (4a)

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.57") with OIS · 50 MP 3.5× telephoto (1/2.75") · 8 MP ultrawide · 32 MP selfie

    ₹35,999100/100 budget

    national 62/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.56") with OIS · no telephoto · 50 MP ultrawide · 50 MP selfie

    ₹39,99996/100 budget

    national 52/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    200 MP main (1/1.4") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 32 MP selfie

    ₹37,78991/100 budget

    national 50/100

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (11 ranked)

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    200 MP main (1/1.4") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 20 MP selfie

    ₹29,99991/100 budget

    national 50/100

  2. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,99973/100 budget

    national 36/100

  3. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,77773/100 budget

    national 36/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (3 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") with OIS · no telephoto · 5 MP ultrawide · 12 MP selfie

    ₹24,99934/100 budget

    national 22/100

  2. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") · no telephoto · no ultrawide · 8 MP selfie

    ₹22,99913/100 budget

    national 10/100

  3. Poco M8

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.88") · no telephoto · no ultrawide · 20 MP selfie

    ₹24,9995/100 budget

    national 9/100

Top 10 camera phones under ₹40,000 in India

Rear-camera hardware: main camera sensor size (40%, required), optical image stabilisation on main camera (15%), longest optical zoom (15%), telephoto sensor size (15%), ultrawide camera resolution (15%). Formula

  1. Nothing Phone (4a)

    best pick pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.57") with OIS · 50 MP 3.5× telephoto (1/2.75") · 8 MP ultrawide · 32 MP selfie

    ₹35,999100/100 budget

    national 62/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.56") with OIS · no telephoto · 50 MP ultrawide · 50 MP selfie

    ₹39,99996/100 budget

    national 52/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    200 MP main (1/1.4") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 32 MP selfie

    ₹37,78991/100 budget

    national 50/100

  4. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    200 MP main (1/1.4") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 20 MP selfie

    ₹29,99991/100 budget

    national 50/100

  5. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.56") with OIS · no telephoto · 13 MP ultrawide · 32 MP selfie

    ₹30,99986/100 budget

    national 47/100

  6. Poco X8 Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 32 MP selfie

    ₹30,99973/100 budget

    national 36/100

  7. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 20 MP selfie

    ₹37,99973/100 budget

    national 36/100

  8. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,99973/100 budget

    national 36/100

  9. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,77773/100 budget

    national 36/100

  10. iQOO Z11

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 32 MP selfie

    ₹34,99973/100 budget

    national 36/100

Specs compared

Best camera phones under ₹40,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Camera score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 62 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
2 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 52 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
3 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 50 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
4 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 50 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
5 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 47 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
6 Poco X8 Power ₹30,999 36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 229 g
7 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
8 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
9 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
10 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g

Best within this list for…

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

Best phone for video recording under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 85
  2. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · budget 94 · national 72
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 88 · national 72

17 phones qualify.

Best selfie phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · 100

1 phone qualifies.

Best battery phone under ₹40,000

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 92 · national 100
  2. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · budget 92 · national 100
  3. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 92 · national 100

38 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone under ₹40,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 99 · national 90
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 99 · national 90
  3. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 94 · national 85

37 phones qualify.

Best performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 98 · national 71
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 98 · national 71
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 89 · national 45

32 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 97 · national 76
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 93 · national 61

30 phones qualify.

Best display phone under ₹40,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 98 · national 97
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 98 · national 97
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 94 · national 95

34 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 97 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 97 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 97 · national 88

31 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 84 · national 100
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 84 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 84 · national 100

38 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹40,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 60
  2. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 50 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 96 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 91 · national 75

24 phones qualify.

By brand

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

Best Samsung camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 50 · national 22
  2. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 50 · national 22
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 22

4 phones qualify.

Best OnePlus camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · 16

1 phone qualifies.

Best Redmi camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 90 · national 50
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 90 · national 50
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 60 · national 35

6 phones qualify.

Best Poco camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 88 · national 36
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 88 · national 36
  3. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 50 · national 18

5 phones qualify.

Best Vivo camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 100 · national 30
  2. Vivo T5 · ₹34,999 · budget 50 · national 29
  3. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 0 · national 8

3 phones qualify.

Best iQOO camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 36

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 29
  2. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · budget 0 · national 22

2 phones qualify.

Best Realme camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 36
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 36

2 phones qualify.

Best Motorola camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 47

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 62
  2. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 24

2 phones qualify.

Best Infinix camera phone under ₹40,000

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 36

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a 120Hz or faster display

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 62
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 96 · national 52
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 91 · national 50

28 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 89 · national 47
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 61 · national 36

10 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 90 · national 50
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 90 · national 50

16 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 90 · national 50
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 90 · national 50

16 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with wireless charging

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 36

1 phone qualifies.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with 100W or faster wired charging

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 25 · national 36
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 25 · national 36

3 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 35
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 50 · national 22
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 0 · national 10

3 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 47

2 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 75 · national 47
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 50 · national 36

5 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a 200 MP camera

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 50 · national 50
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 50

2 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 93 · national 50
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 93 · national 50

23 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 100 · national 47
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 82 · national 36
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 82 · national 36

15 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a variant with 8GB or more RAM

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹36,999 · budget 100 · national 62
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 96 · national 52
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 90 · national 50

25 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a variant with 12GB or more RAM

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹34,999 · budget 100 · national 47
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹36,999 · budget 0 · national 36

2 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a variant with 256GB or more storage

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 91 · national 50
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹31,999 · budget 91 · national 50

17 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 62
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 94 · national 50
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 88 · national 47

18 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 89 · national 50
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 61 · national 36

10 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a weight of 185 g or less

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 67 · national 35
  3. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 17 · national 9

4 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹40,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 80 · national 36
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 60 · national 35

6 phones qualify.

For different users

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

Best phone for students under ₹40,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 75
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 96 · national 72
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 91 · national 71

24 phones qualify.

Best phone for seniors under ₹40,000

  1. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 98 · national 95
  2. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 98 · national 95
  3. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 94 · national 92

34 phones qualify.

Best phone for content creators under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 92 · national 59
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 83 · national 58

13 phones qualify.

Best phone for business users under ₹40,000

  1. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 98 · national 90
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 98 · national 90
  3. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 93 · national 85

31 phones qualify.

All 29 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Camera score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 62 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
2 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 52 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
3 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 50 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
4 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 50 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
5 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 47 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
6 Poco X8 Power ₹30,999 36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 229 g
7 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
8 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
9 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
10 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
11 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
12 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
13 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 30 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
14 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 29 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
15 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 29 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
16 Redmi Note 17 Pro ₹36,778 24 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 226 g
17 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 24 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
18 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 22 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g
19 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
20 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
21 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
22 Oppo F35 5G ₹38,999 22 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 205 g
23 Poco X8 5G ₹26,999 18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 223 g
24 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 16 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
25 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
26 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
27 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
28 Poco M8 ₹24,999 9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
29 Vivo S2 FE ₹38,999 8 MediaTek Dimensity 7300e 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 44W 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, Lava Blaze Duo 3, Lava Virat Curve 5G, Lava Virat V1, Oppo F33 Pro, Oppo F33 5G, Oppo Reno15 c, Redmi 17 5G, Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G.

How this list is ranked

Rear-camera hardware: main camera sensor size (40%, required), optical image stabilisation on main camera (15%), longest optical zoom (15%), telephoto sensor size (15%), ultrawide camera resolution (15%).

This is a hardware score built from specifications. It does not measure actual photo quality, which also depends on image processing.

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.