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Updated 24 October 2026 · 29 phones ranked

Best gaming phones under ₹25,000 in India 2026

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₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (11 ranked)

  1. Lava Virat Curve 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7100 · Geekbench 6 single 995, multi 2,938 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 693 · up to 6 GB RAM · 120 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹23,99996/100 budget

    national 46/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · Geekbench 6 single 1,015, multi 2,828 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 889 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹24,99993/100 budget

    national 44/100

  3. Infinix Hot 70 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

    ₹24,99988/100 budget

    national 44/100

₹15,001 to ₹20,000 (13 ranked)

  1. iQOO Z11x

    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. 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

    ₹18,99977/100 budget

    national 43/100

  3. 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

    ₹17,99971/100 budget

    national 42/100

₹10,001 to ₹15,000 (5 ranked)

  1. Motorola Moto G37 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

    ₹14,99977/100 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

    ₹13,49939/100 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

    ₹12,99925/100 budget

    national 32/100

Top 10 gaming phones under ₹25,000 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. Lava Virat Curve 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7100 · Geekbench 6 single 995, multi 2,938 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 693 · up to 6 GB RAM · 120 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹23,99996/100 budget

    national 46/100

  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · Geekbench 6 single 1,015, multi 2,828 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 889 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹24,99993/100 budget

    national 44/100

  4. Infinix Hot 70 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

    ₹24,99988/100 budget

    national 44/100

  5. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 · Geekbench 6 single 998, multi 2,919 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 854 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹20,99988/100 budget

    national 44/100

  6. Poco M8

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · Geekbench 6 single 1,015, multi 2,828 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 889 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹24,99982/100 budget

    national 43/100

  7. 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

    ₹18,99977/100 budget

    national 43/100

  8. Motorola Moto G37 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

    ₹14,99977/100 budget

    national 43/100

  9. 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

    ₹17,99971/100 budget

    national 42/100

  10. Vivo Y21 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

    ₹20,99968/100 budget

    national 41/100

Summary

Priced from ₹20,001 to ₹25,000, the best gaming phone is the Lava Virat Curve 5G (₹23,999, 46/100), ahead of the Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999, 44/100).

The best gaming phone under ₹25,000 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 29 ranked phones under ₹25,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national gaming score is 48/100.

It is followed by the Lava Virat Curve 5G (46, ₹23,999) and the Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (44, ₹24,999).

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

Specs compared

Best gaming phones under ₹25,000 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 Lava Virat Curve 5G ₹23,999 46 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 184 g
3 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 44 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
4 Infinix Hot 70 Pro ₹24,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.76" LCD 144Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 204 g
5 Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra ₹20,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 200 g
6 Poco M8 ₹24,999 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
7 Motorola Moto G77 Power ₹18,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
8 Motorola Moto G37 Power ₹14,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.67" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
9 Oppo K14 5G ₹17,999 42 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
10 Vivo Y21 5G ₹20,999 41 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 44W 50 MP 209 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 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 phone for music under ₹25,000

  1. Redmi 17C 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 78 · national 100
  2. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 78 · national 100
  3. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · budget 78 · national 100

17 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 gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 100 · national 44
  2. Samsung Galaxy A07 5G · ₹15,999 · budget 75 · national 31
  3. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G · ₹13,999 · budget 38 · national 28

5 phones qualify.

Best Redmi gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Redmi 17C 5G · ₹20,999 · 38

1 phone qualifies.

Best Poco gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 0 · national 34

2 phones qualify.

Best Vivo gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Vivo Y21 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 100 · national 41
  2. Vivo Y11 5G · ₹18,999 · budget 50 · national 36
  3. Vivo T5 Lite 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 0 · national 32

3 phones qualify.

Best iQOO gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · 48

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 100 · national 42
  2. Oppo A6 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 75 · national 40
  3. Oppo A6 Pro · ₹21,999 · budget 50 · national 36

5 phones qualify.

Best Realme gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Realme Narzo 100x 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 88 · national 37
  2. Realme P4R 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 88 · national 37
  3. Realme C83 5G · ₹13,499 · budget 50 · national 35

5 phones qualify.

Best Motorola gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 50 · national 43
  2. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 50 · national 43

2 phones qualify.

Best Infinix gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Infinix Hot 70 Pro · ₹24,999 · 44

1 phone qualifies.

Best Tecno gaming phone under ₹25,000

  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 Lava gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · 46

1 phone qualifies.

Best Ai+ gaming phone under ₹25,000

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · 44

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best gaming phone under ₹25,000 with an AMOLED or OLED display

  1. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 100 · national 46
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 80 · national 44
  3. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · budget 60 · national 44

6 phones qualify.

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

  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

28 phones qualify.

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

  1. Infinix Hot 70 Pro · ₹24,999 · budget 100 · national 44
  2. Realme Narzo 100x 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 70 · national 37
  3. Realme P4R 5G · ₹20,999 · budget 70 · national 37

6 phones qualify.

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

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Infinix Hot 70 Pro · ₹24,999 · budget 70 · national 44
  3. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · budget 70 · national 44

6 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹25,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  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 under ₹25,000 with a 3.5 mm headphone jack

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 96 · national 43
  2. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 96 · national 43
  3. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 85 · national 42

14 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 97 · national 43
  2. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 97 · national 43
  3. Oppo K14 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 89 · national 42

20 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 50 · national 43
  2. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 50 · national 43

2 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹25,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 100 · national 46
  2. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · budget 79 · national 43
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 79 · national 43

8 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹25,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  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 92 · national 44

27 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹25,000 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 86 · national 43
  3. Motorola Moto G37 Power · ₹14,999 · budget 86 · national 43

12 phones qualify.

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

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹20,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹21,999 · budget 83 · national 44
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹24,999 · budget 58 · national 43

7 phones qualify.

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

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Oppo K14 5G · ₹19,999 · budget 80 · national 42
  3. Oppo A6 5G · ₹21,999 · budget 60 · national 40

6 phones qualify.

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

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 100 · national 44
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 43
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 0 · national 34

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. iQOO Z11x · ₹18,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 96 · national 46
  3. Infinix Hot 70 Pro · ₹24,999 · budget 90 · national 44

25 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹25,000 with a weight of 185 g or less

  1. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 100 · national 46
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 43

2 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹25,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 23

2 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 29 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 Lava Virat Curve 5G ₹23,999 46 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 184 g
3 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 44 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
4 Infinix Hot 70 Pro ₹24,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.76" LCD 144Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 204 g
5 Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra ₹20,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 200 g
6 Poco M8 ₹24,999 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
7 Motorola Moto G77 Power ₹18,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.72" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
8 Motorola Moto G37 Power ₹14,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.67" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 30W 50 MP 215 g
9 Oppo K14 5G ₹17,999 42 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
10 Vivo Y21 5G ₹20,999 41 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 44W 50 MP 209 g
11 Oppo A6 5G ₹17,999 40 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 216 g
12 Redmi 17C 5G ₹20,999 38 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.9" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 211 g
13 Realme Narzo 100x 5G ₹20,999 37 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 224 g
14 Realme P4R 5G ₹20,999 37 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 224 g
15 Oppo A6 Pro ₹21,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 216 g
16 Vivo Y11 5G ₹18,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 15W 13 MP 209 g
17 Tecno Spark 50s 5G ₹19,999 35 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.78" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 50 MP 210 g
18 Realme C83 5G ₹13,499 35 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
19 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
20 Tecno Pop X 5G ₹16,499 33 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 6.78" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 13 MP 210 g
21 Vivo T5 Lite 5G ₹19,999 32 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.74" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 44W 50 MP 209 g
22 Oppo A6s 5G ₹18,999 32 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
23 Oppo K14x 5G ₹12,999 32 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.75" LCD 120Hz 6,500 mAh 45W 50 MP 212 g
24 Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G ₹13,499 31 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
25 Realme P4 Lite 5G ₹16,249 31 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.8" LCD 144Hz 7,000 mAh 15W 13 MP 212 g
26 Samsung Galaxy A07 5G ₹15,999 31 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
27 Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G ₹13,999 28 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
28 Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G ₹16,999 28 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6.7" LCD 120Hz 6,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 199 g
29 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: Ai+ Pulse 2, Infinix Smart 20, Lava Blaze Duo 3, Lava Bold N2 Pro, Lava Bold N2, Lava Bold N4 Lite, Lava Virat V1 5G, Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G, Lava Virat V1, Lava Yuva Star 3, Mivi One, Motorola Moto G Max, OnePlus N6 Lite, OnePlus N6, OnePlus N6x, Oppo K14 Lite, Poco C85x 5G, Poco M8x 5G, Realme P4 Lite, Redmi 17 5G, Redmi A7 Pro 5G, Redmi A7, Samsung Galaxy A08, 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.

Questions

Which is the best gaming phone under ₹25,000 in India?
Priced from ₹20,001 to ₹25,000, the best gaming phone is the Lava Virat Curve 5G (₹23,999, 46/100), ahead of the Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999, 44/100).
What are the top 3 gaming phones under ₹25,000?
1. iQOO Z11x (₹18,999), 2. Lava Virat Curve 5G (₹23,999) and 3. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999).
Which is the cheapest phone in this top 10?
The Motorola Moto G37 Power at ₹14,999, ranked #8.
What is the best gaming phone between ₹20,001 and ₹25,000?
Lava Virat Curve 5G (₹23,999, 46/100), then Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999) and Infinix Hot 70 Pro (₹24,999).
What is the best gaming phone between ₹15,001 and ₹20,000?
iQOO Z11x (₹18,999, 48/100), then Motorola Moto G77 Power (₹18,999) and Oppo K14 5G (₹17,999).
What is the best gaming phone between ₹10,001 and ₹15,000?
Motorola Moto G37 Power (₹14,999, 43/100), then Realme C83 5G (₹13,499) and Oppo K14x 5G (₹12,999).
How is this list 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. Scores are relative to the phones in our India catalog.
How often is this list updated?
The live list is rebuilt whenever prices or specifications change and is frozen weekly and monthly; this version is from 2026-10-24.

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