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Updated 24 October 2026 · 5 phones ranked

Best gaming phones under ₹15,000 in India 2026

The best gaming phone under ₹15,000 in India right now is the Motorola Moto G37 Power (₹14,999), with a gaming score of 43/100: 120Hz display, stereo speakers and 7,000 mAh battery.

Among the 5 ranked phones under ₹15,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national gaming score is 43/100.

It is followed by the Realme C83 5G (35, ₹13,499) and the Oppo K14x 5G (32, ₹12,999).

We ranked 5 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula, so this list has 5 entries; updated 2026-10-24.

  • The Motorola Moto G37 Power's 30W wired charging is faster than 75% of the 4 other phones under ₹15,000 we track.
  • The Motorola Moto G37 Power's MediaTek Dimensity 6400 (Geekbench 6 multi-core ~2,020) is faster than 100% of the 4 other phones under ₹15,000 we track.

Top 5 gaming phones under ₹15,000 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. Motorola Moto G37 Power

    best pick 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

    ₹14,999100/100 budget

    national 43/100

  2. Realme C83 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

    ₹13,49975/100 budget

    national 35/100

  3. Oppo K14x 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

    ₹12,99950/100 budget

    national 32/100

  4. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 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

    ₹13,49925/100 budget

    national 31/100

  5. Samsung Galaxy M17e 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

    ₹13,9990/100 budget

    national 28/100

Specs compared

Best gaming phones under ₹15,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Gaming score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Motorola Moto G37 Power ₹14,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.67" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
2 Realme C83 5G ₹13,499 35 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
3 Oppo K14x 5G ₹12,999 32 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
4 Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G ₹13,499 31 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
5 Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G ₹13,999 28 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g

Best within this list for…

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

Best camera phone under ₹15,000

  1. Infinix Smart 20 · ₹13,499 · 8

1 phone qualifies.

Best battery phone under ₹15,000

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 100 · national 73
  2. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 92 · national 72
  3. Realme C83 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 92 · national 72

20 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone under ₹15,000

  1. Oppo K14x 5G · ₹12,999 · budget 100 · national 54
  2. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 94 · national 33
  3. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 88 · national 32

17 phones qualify.

Best performance phone under ₹15,000

  1. Mivi One · ₹13,999 · budget 100 · national 28
  2. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 92 · national 21
  3. Poco C85x 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 85 · national 20

14 phones qualify.

Best display phone under ₹15,000

  1. Oppo K14x 5G · ₹12,999 · budget 100 · national 29
  2. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 85 · national 29
  3. Realme C83 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 85 · national 29

11 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹15,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. Redmi A7 · ₹12,995 · budget 80 · national 44
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 60 · national 26

6 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹15,000

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 100 · national 46
  2. Realme P4 Lite · ₹14,999 · budget 95 · national 36
  3. Mivi One · ₹13,999 · budget 66 · national 35

20 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹15,000

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 100 · national 100
  2. Mivi One · ₹13,999 · budget 38 · national 40
  3. Lava Bold N2 · ₹10,799 · budget 38 · national 40

5 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹15,000

  1. Infinix Smart 20 · ₹13,499 · 0

1 phone qualifies.

By brand

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

Best Samsung gaming phone under ₹15,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · 28

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo gaming phone under ₹15,000

  1. Oppo K14x 5G · ₹12,999 · 32

1 phone qualifies.

Best Realme gaming phone under ₹15,000

  1. Realme C83 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 100 · national 35
  2. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 0 · national 31

2 phones qualify.

Best Motorola gaming phone under ₹15,000

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · 43

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best gaming phone under ₹15,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Realme C83 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 100 · national 35
  2. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 0 · national 31

2 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹15,000 with a 3.5 mm headphone jack

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 50 · national 31
  3. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 0 · national 28

3 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹15,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Oppo K14x 5G · ₹12,999 · budget 67 · national 32
  3. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 33 · national 31

4 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹15,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · 43

1 phone qualifies.

Best gaming phone under ₹15,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · 43

1 phone qualifies.

Best gaming phone under ₹15,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Realme C83 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 50 · national 35
  3. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 0 · national 31

3 phones qualify.

For different users

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

Best phone for students under ₹15,000

  1. Infinix Smart 20 · ₹13,499 · 13

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone for seniors under ₹15,000

  1. Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 95 · national 47
  2. Realme C83 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 95 · national 47
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 80 · national 45

11 phones qualify.

Best phone for business users under ₹15,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 100 · national 53
  2. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 80 · national 41
  3. Lava Bold N2 · ₹10,799 · budget 60 · national 35

6 phones qualify.

Not ranked: not enough data

These phones match, but too many of the formula's inputs are unknown to score them fairly: Ai+ Pulse 2, Infinix Smart 20, Lava Bold N2 Pro, Lava Bold N2, Lava Bold N4 Lite, Lava Virat V1 5G, Lava Virat V1, Lava Yuva Star 3, Mivi One, Poco C85x 5G, Realme P4 Lite, Redmi A7, Tecno Pop X, Tecno Spark Go 3, Vivo T5e.

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.