Data as of 31 October 2026
MenuClose
Updated 31 October 2026 · 18 phones ranked

Best gaming phones between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 in India 2026

The best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 in India right now is the iQOO Z11x (₹18,999), with a gaming score of 48/100: 120Hz display, 7,200 mAh battery and up to 8GB RAM.

Among the 18 ranked phones between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national gaming score is 48/100.

It is followed by the Ai+ Nova 2 Pro (44, ₹15,999) and the Motorola Moto G77 Power (43, ₹18,999).

We ranked 18 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-31.

  • The iQOO Z11x's 7,200 mAh battery is larger than 94% of the 17 other phones between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 we track.
  • The iQOO Z11x's 1,200-nit peak brightness is brighter than 77% of the 13 other phones between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 we track.

Top 10 gaming phones between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 in India

Hardware for gaming: chip gpu, 3dmark wild life extreme (40%, required), chip geekbench 6 multi-core (15%), display refresh rate (15%), battery capacity (10%), maximum ram (10%), stereo speakers (10%). Formula

  1. iQOO Z11x

    best pick pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo · Geekbench 6 single 1,061, multi 2,826 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,018 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹18,999100/100 budget

    national 48/100

  2. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7100 · Geekbench 6 single 995, multi 2,938 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 693 · up to 8 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹15,99994/100 budget

    national 44/100

  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 6400 · Geekbench 6 single 785, multi 2,020 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 373 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹18,99988/100 budget

    national 43/100

  4. Oppo K14 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · Geekbench 6 single 762, multi 1,938 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 365 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹17,99982/100 budget

    national 42/100

  5. Oppo A6 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · Geekbench 6 single 762, multi 1,938 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 365 · up to 6 GB RAM · 120 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹17,99976/100 budget

    national 40/100

  6. Realme Narzo 100x 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · Geekbench 6 single 762, multi 1,938 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 365 · up to 6 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹19,75971/100 budget

    national 37/100

  7. Vivo Y11 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · Geekbench 6 single 762, multi 1,938 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 365 · up to 4 GB RAM · 120 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹18,99965/100 budget

    national 36/100

  8. Tecno Spark 50s 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 6400 · Geekbench 6 single 785, multi 2,020 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 373 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹19,99959/100 budget

    national 35/100

  9. HMD Vibe 2 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · Geekbench 6 single 762, multi 1,938 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 365 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹15,99953/100 budget

    national 34/100

  10. Tecno Pop X 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 6400 · Geekbench 6 single 785, multi 2,020 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 373 · up to 6 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹16,49947/100 budget

    national 33/100

Specs compared

Best gaming phones between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Gaming score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 iQOO Z11x ₹18,999 48 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo 6.76" LCD 120Hz 7,200 mAh 44W 50 MP 219 g
2 Ai+ Nova 2 Pro ₹15,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.9" 144Hz 6,000 mAh — 48 MP 213 g
3 Motorola Moto G77 Power ₹18,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
4 Oppo K14 5G ₹17,999 42 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
5 Oppo A6 5G ₹17,999 40 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 216 g
6 Realme Narzo 100x 5G ₹19,759 37 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 224 g
7 Vivo Y11 5G ₹18,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 15W 13 MP 209 g
8 Tecno Spark 50s 5G ₹19,999 35 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.78" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 50 MP 210 g
9 HMD Vibe 2 Pro ₹15,999 34 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.78" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 64 MP 197 g
10 Tecno Pop X 5G ₹16,499 33 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.78" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 13 MP 210 g

Best within this list for…

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

Best camera phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 90 · national 29
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 90 · national 29
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 60 · national 22

6 phones qualify.

Best phone for video recording between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · 32

1 phone qualifies.

Best battery phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 87
  2. Realme Narzo 100x 5G · ₹19,759 · budget 96 · national 83
  3. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 92 · national 79

27 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Tecno Spark 50s 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 96 · national 54
  2. Tecno Pop X 5G · ₹16,499 · budget 96 · national 54
  3. Oppo A6s 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 96 · national 54

25 phones qualify.

Best performance phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 36
  2. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro · ₹15,999 · budget 95 · national 34
  3. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 90 · national 27

22 phones qualify.

Best display phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 39
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 92 · national 38
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 92 · national 38

20 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08 · ₹18,499 · budget 86 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹16,425 · budget 86 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 86 · national 88

12 phones qualify.

Best durable phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 94 · national 75
  3. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 94 · national 75

27 phones qualify.

Best phone for music between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 80 · national 100
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 80 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 80 · national 100

11 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 39
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 50 · national 26
  3. Vivo T5 Lite 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 0 · national 5

3 phones qualify.

By brand

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

Best Samsung gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A07 5G · ₹15,999 · budget 100 · national 31
  2. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹16,425 · budget 50 · national 28
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G · ₹16,999 · budget 50 · national 28

4 phones qualify.

Best Vivo gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Vivo Y11 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 36
  2. Vivo T5 Lite 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 0 · national 32

2 phones qualify.

Best iQOO gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · 48

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 100 · national 42
  2. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 50 · national 40
  3. Oppo A6s 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 0 · national 32

3 phones qualify.

Best Realme gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Realme Narzo 100x 5G · ₹19,759 · budget 100 · national 37
  2. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹16,205 · budget 25 · national 31
  3. Realme P4 Lite 5G · ₹16,249 · budget 25 · national 31

3 phones qualify.

Best Motorola gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · 43

1 phone qualifies.

Best Tecno gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Tecno Spark 50s 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 100 · national 35
  2. Tecno Pop X 5G · ₹16,499 · budget 0 · national 33

2 phones qualify.

Best Ai+ gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro · ₹15,999 · 44

1 phone qualifies.

Best HMD gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. HMD Vibe 2 Pro · ₹15,999 · 34

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with an AMOLED or OLED display

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · 23

1 phone qualifies.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a 120Hz or faster display

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro · ₹15,999 · budget 94 · national 44
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 88 · national 43

17 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro · ₹15,999 · budget 100 · national 44
  2. Realme Narzo 100x 5G · ₹19,759 · budget 67 · national 37
  3. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹16,205 · budget 17 · national 31

4 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 50 · national 42
  3. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 40

3 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 50 · national 42
  3. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 40

3 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a 3.5 mm headphone jack

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 91 · national 42
  3. Vivo Y11 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 82 · national 36

12 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro · ₹15,999 · budget 100 · national 44
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 93 · national 43
  3. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 86 · national 42

15 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · 43

1 phone qualifies.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 67 · national 42
  3. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 33 · national 40

4 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro · ₹15,999 · budget 94 · national 44
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 88 · national 43

17 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 83 · national 43
  3. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 67 · national 42

7 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a variant with 8GB or more RAM

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro · ₹17,999 · budget 100 · national 44
  2. HMD Vibe 2 Pro · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 34

2 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a variant with 256GB or more storage

  1. Oppo K14 5G · ₹19,999 · 42

1 phone qualifies.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Ai+ Nova 2 Pro · ₹15,999 · budget 94 · national 44
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 88 · national 43

17 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · 23

1 phone qualifies.

For different users

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

Best phone for students between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 51
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 50 · national 39
  3. Vivo T5 Lite 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 0 · national 30

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for seniors between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 64
  2. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 95 · national 58
  3. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 89 · national 57

20 phones qualify.

Best phone for business users between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A08 · ₹18,499 · budget 100 · national 66
  2. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 91 · national 63
  3. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 82 · national 62

12 phones qualify.

All 18 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Gaming score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 iQOO Z11x ₹18,999 48 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo 6.76" LCD 120Hz 7,200 mAh 44W 50 MP 219 g
2 Ai+ Nova 2 Pro ₹15,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.9" 144Hz 6,000 mAh — 48 MP 213 g
3 Motorola Moto G77 Power ₹18,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
4 Oppo K14 5G ₹17,999 42 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
5 Oppo A6 5G ₹17,999 40 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 216 g
6 Realme Narzo 100x 5G ₹19,759 37 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 224 g
7 Vivo Y11 5G ₹18,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 15W 13 MP 209 g
8 Tecno Spark 50s 5G ₹19,999 35 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.78" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 50 MP 210 g
9 HMD Vibe 2 Pro ₹15,999 34 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.78" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 64 MP 197 g
10 Tecno Pop X 5G ₹16,499 33 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.78" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 13 MP 210 g
11 Vivo T5 Lite 5G ₹19,999 32 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 44W 50 MP 209 g
12 Oppo A6s 5G ₹18,999 32 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
13 Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G ₹16,205 31 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
14 Realme P4 Lite 5G ₹16,249 31 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
15 Samsung Galaxy A07 5G ₹15,999 31 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
16 Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G ₹16,425 28 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
17 Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G ₹16,999 28 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
18 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 23 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g

Not ranked: not enough data

These phones match, but too many of the formula's inputs are unknown to score them fairly: Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G, Motorola Moto G Max, OnePlus N6 Lite, OnePlus N6x, Oppo K14 Lite, Poco M8x 5G, Redmi A7 Pro 5G, Samsung Galaxy A08, Tecno Pop X.

How this list is ranked

Hardware for gaming: chip gpu, 3dmark wild life extreme (40%, required), chip geekbench 6 multi-core (15%), display refresh rate (15%), battery capacity (10%), maximum ram (10%), stereo speakers (10%).

Specification-based; it does not measure sustained frame rates or heat.

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.