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Updated 24 October 2026 · 38 phones ranked

Best durable phones under ₹40,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, and across the whole list, the best durable phone is the Vivo S2 FE (₹38,999, 100/100), ahead of the OnePlus Nord CE 6 (₹35,924, 100/100).

The best durable phone under ₹40,000 in India right now is the Vivo S2 FE (₹38,999), with a durability score of 100/100: IP69 rated.

It is effectively tied with the OnePlus Nord CE 6 (100): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 38 ranked phones under ₹40,000 it has a budget score of 84/100; its national durability score is 100/100.

Next is the Oppo K14 Plus 5G (100, ₹29,999).

We ranked 38 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

  • The Vivo S2 FE's 10,000 mAh battery is larger than 92% of the 37 other phones under ₹40,000 we track.

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

₹30,001 to ₹40,000 (18 ranked)

  1. Vivo S2 FE

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69

    75% data

    ₹38,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69K · 215 g · 8.5 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹35,92484/100 budget

    national 100/100

  3. Redmi Note 17 Pro

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69K · Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 · 226 g · 8.6 mm thick

    ₹36,77884/100 budget

    national 100/100

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (11 ranked)

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69/IP69K · aluminium · 207 g · 8.4 mm thick

    ₹29,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K · 210 g · 7.96 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹29,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  3. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    IP66/IP68/IP69 · Corning Gorilla Glass 7i · 219 g · 9.1 mm thick

    ₹29,99958/100 budget

    national 95/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (7 ranked)

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra

    pending verification

    IP68 · 200 g · 8.2 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹20,99958/100 budget

    national 95/100

  2. Poco M8

    pending verification

    IP66 · 178 g · 7.35 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹24,99945/100 budget

    national 60/100

  3. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    IP65 · Corning Gorilla Glass 7i · 225 g · 8.45 mm thick

    ₹22,99939/100 budget

    national 58/100

Top 10 durable phones under ₹40,000 in India

Protection against water, dust and scratches: water resistance (60%, required), cover glass generation (20%, when published), metal frame (20%). Formula

  1. Vivo S2 FE

    best pick pending verification

    IP68/IP69

    75% data

    ₹38,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69K · 215 g · 8.5 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹35,92484/100 budget

    national 100/100

  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69/IP69K · aluminium · 207 g · 8.4 mm thick

    ₹29,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  4. Redmi Note 17 Pro

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69K · Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 · 226 g · 8.6 mm thick

    ₹36,77884/100 budget

    national 100/100

  5. Poco X8 Power

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69 · Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 · 229 g · 8.65 mm thick

    ₹30,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  6. iQOO Z11

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69 · 199 g · 7.9 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹34,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  7. Oppo F33 5G

    pending verification

    IP68/IP69 · AGC DT-Star D+ · 189 g · 8 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹34,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  8. Oppo F33 Pro

    pending verification

    IP66/IP68/IP69K · AGC DT-STAR D+ · 194 g · 8.3 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹39,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  9. Oppo Reno15 c

    pending verification

    IP66/IP68/IP69 · 195 g · 8.14 mm thick

    75% data

    ₹34,99984/100 budget

    national 100/100

  10. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K · Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 · 207 g · 8.2 mm thick

    ₹37,78984/100 budget

    national 100/100

Specs compared

Best durable phones under ₹40,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Durability score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Vivo S2 FE ₹38,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 7300e 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 44W 50 MP —
2 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
3 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
4 Redmi Note 17 Pro ₹36,778 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 226 g
5 Poco X8 Power ₹30,999 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 229 g
6 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
7 Oppo F33 5G ₹34,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 189 g
8 Oppo F33 Pro ₹39,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 194 g
9 Oppo Reno15 c ₹34,999 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 195 g
10 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g

Best within this list for…

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

Best camera phone under ₹40,000

  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

29 phones qualify.

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 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 durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 100 · national 46
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 67 · national 37
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 33 · national 35

4 phones qualify.

Best OnePlus durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · 100

1 phone qualifies.

Best Redmi durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 83 · national 100
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 83 · national 100
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 83 · national 100

7 phones qualify.

Best Poco durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 75 · national 95
  3. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 50 · national 80

5 phones qualify.

Best Vivo durable phone under ₹40,000

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

3 phones qualify.

Best iQOO durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 100

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 63 · national 100
  2. Oppo F33 5G · ₹34,999 · budget 63 · national 100
  3. Oppo F33 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 63 · national 100

5 phones qualify.

Best Realme durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 95
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 95

2 phones qualify.

Best Motorola durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 95
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 50 · national 95

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 46
  2. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 35

2 phones qualify.

Best Infinix durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 57

1 phone qualifies.

Best Tecno durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G · ₹31,999 · 46

1 phone qualifies.

Best Lava durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Lava Virat V1 · ₹9,999 · budget 75 · national 35
  2. Lava Blaze Duo 3 · ₹24,999 · budget 75 · national 35
  3. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 0 · national 0

3 phones qualify.

Best Ai+ durable phone under ₹40,000

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · 95

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best durable phone under ₹40,000 with 5G

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 83 · national 100
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 83 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 83 · national 100

37 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹40,000 with an AMOLED or OLED display

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 83 · national 100
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 83 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 83 · national 100

36 phones qualify.

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

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 83 · national 100
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 83 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 83 · national 100

36 phones qualify.

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

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 80 · national 100
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 80 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 80 · national 100

11 phones qualify.

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

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 68 · national 100
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 68 · national 100
  3. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 68 · national 100

20 phones qualify.

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

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 67 · national 100
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 67 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 67 · national 100

19 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹40,000 with wireless charging

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 57

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 75 · national 100
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 75 · national 100
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 0 · national 95

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Oppo F33 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 75 · national 58
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 50 · national 45

5 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 75 · national 95
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 75 · national 95
  3. Lava Blaze Duo 3 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 35

3 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹40,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 90 · national 100
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 90 · national 100
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 95

6 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 50 · national 100
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 100

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 79 · national 100
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 79 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 79 · national 100

30 phones qualify.

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

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 74 · national 100
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 74 · national 100
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 74 · national 100

20 phones qualify.

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

  1. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 83 · national 100
  2. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹32,999 · budget 83 · national 100
  3. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 83 · national 100

31 phones qualify.

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

  1. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹34,999 · budget 25 · national 95
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹36,999 · budget 25 · national 95

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹35,999 · budget 84 · national 100
  2. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹39,878 · budget 84 · national 100
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹33,999 · budget 84 · national 100

20 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 87 · national 100
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 87 · national 100
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 87 · national 100

20 phones qualify.

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

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 80 · national 100
  2. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 80 · national 100
  3. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · budget 80 · national 100

16 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 95
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 70 · national 60
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 70 · national 60

6 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 95
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 75 · national 60
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 75 · national 60

7 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 38 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Durability score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Vivo S2 FE ₹38,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 7300e 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 44W 50 MP —
2 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
3 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
4 Redmi Note 17 Pro ₹36,778 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 226 g
5 Poco X8 Power ₹30,999 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 229 g
6 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
7 Oppo F33 5G ₹34,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 189 g
8 Oppo F33 Pro ₹39,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 194 g
9 Oppo Reno15 c ₹34,999 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 195 g
10 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
11 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
12 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
13 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 100 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
14 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 95 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
15 Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra ₹20,999 95 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 200 g
16 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 95 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
17 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
18 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 95 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
19 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 95 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
20 Poco X8 5G ₹26,999 80 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 223 g
21 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
22 Poco M8 ₹24,999 60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
23 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 58 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
24 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 58 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
25 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 57 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
26 Redmi 17 5G ₹23,999 46 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" 120Hz 7,900 mAh 45W 50 MP 232 g
27 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 46 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
28 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 46 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
29 Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G ₹31,999 46 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 195 g
30 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
31 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 37 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g
32 Lava Virat V1 ₹9,999 35 Unisoc SC9863A 6.75" 90Hz 5,000 mAh — 13 MP —
33 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
34 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
35 Lava Blaze Duo 3 ₹24,999 35 MediaTek Dimensity 7060 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 181 g
36 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
37 Oppo F35 5G ₹38,999 0 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 205 g
38 Lava Virat Curve 5G ₹23,999 0 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 184 g

How this list is ranked

Protection against water, dust and scratches: water resistance (60%, required), cover glass generation (20%, when published), metal frame (20%).

Does not include drop tests.

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.