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Updated 24 October 2026 · 30 phones ranked

Best gaming phones under ₹40,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, and across the whole list, the best gaming phone is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999, 80/100), ahead of the Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999, 76/100).

The best gaming phone under ₹40,000 in India right now is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999), with a gaming score of 80/100: 3DMark Wild Life Extreme about 4,236, 144Hz display and Geekbench 6 multi-core about 6,620.

Among the 30 ranked phones under ₹40,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national gaming score is 80/100.

It is followed by the Poco X8 Pro (76, ₹37,999) and the Poco X8 Power (61, ₹30,999).

We ranked 30 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

  • The Motorola Edge 70 Pro's 90W wired charging is faster than 83% of the 29 other phones under ₹40,000 we track.
  • The Motorola Edge 70 Pro's 5,200-nit peak brightness is brighter than 89% 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 (15 ranked)

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · Geekbench 6 single 1,728, multi 6,620 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 4,236 · up to 12 GB RAM · 144 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹39,999100/100 budget

    national 80/100

  2. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · Geekbench 6 single 1,728, multi 6,620 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 4,236 · up to 12 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹37,99997/100 budget

    national 76/100

  3. Poco X8 Power

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,202 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹30,99993/100 budget

    national 61/100

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (9 ranked)

  1. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · Geekbench 6 single 1,045, multi 2,933 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,026 · up to 12 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹29,99976/100 budget

    national 55/100

  2. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · Geekbench 6 single 1,045, multi 2,933 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,026 · up to 8 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹29,77766/100 budget

    national 52/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · Geekbench 6 single 1,045, multi 2,933 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,026 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹29,99952/100 budget

    national 47/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (5 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

    ₹23,99948/100 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

    ₹24,99940/100 budget

    national 44/100

  3. 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

    ₹20,99934/100 budget

    national 44/100

Top 10 gaming phones under ₹40,000 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 Edge 70 Pro

    best pick pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · Geekbench 6 single 1,728, multi 6,620 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 4,236 · up to 12 GB RAM · 144 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹39,999100/100 budget

    national 80/100

  2. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · Geekbench 6 single 1,728, multi 6,620 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 4,236 · up to 12 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹37,99997/100 budget

    national 76/100

  3. Poco X8 Power

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,202 · up to 8 GB RAM · 120 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹30,99993/100 budget

    national 61/100

  4. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · Geekbench 6 single 1,289, multi 3,294 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,113 · up to 12 GB RAM · 144 Hz display · stereo speakers

    ₹30,99990/100 budget

    national 60/100

  5. Vivo T5 Pro

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · Geekbench 6 single 1,289, multi 3,294 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,113 · up to 12 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹36,99986/100 budget

    national 57/100

  6. iQOO Z11

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo · Geekbench 6 single 1,121, multi 3,261 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,169 · up to 12 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹34,99981/100 budget

    national 56/100

  7. Vivo T5

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo · Geekbench 6 single 1,121, multi 3,261 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,169 · up to 12 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹34,99981/100 budget

    national 56/100

  8. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · Geekbench 6 single 1,045, multi 2,933 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,026 · up to 12 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹29,99976/100 budget

    national 55/100

  9. OnePlus Nord CE 6

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · Geekbench 6 single 1,289, multi 3,294 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,113 · up to 8 GB RAM · 144 Hz display

    ₹35,92472/100 budget

    national 53/100

  10. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · Geekbench 6 single 1,289, multi 3,294 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1,113 · up to 12 GB RAM · 120 Hz display

    ₹37,78969/100 budget

    national 52/100

Specs compared

Best gaming phones under ₹40,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Gaming score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 80 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
2 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 76 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
3 Poco X8 Power ₹30,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 229 g
4 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
5 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 57 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
6 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 56 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
7 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 56 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
8 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 55 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
9 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
10 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 52 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 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 gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 83 · national 44
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 83 · national 44
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 33 · national 42

4 phones qualify.

Best OnePlus gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · 53

1 phone qualifies.

Best Redmi gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 75 · national 47
  3. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 50 · national 44

5 phones qualify.

Best Poco gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 67 · national 61
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 33 · national 43

4 phones qualify.

Best Vivo gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 100 · national 57
  2. Vivo T5 · ₹34,999 · budget 0 · national 56

2 phones qualify.

Best iQOO gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 56

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · budget 100 · national 38
  2. Oppo F33 5G · ₹34,999 · budget 25 · national 37
  3. Oppo F33 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 25 · national 37

3 phones qualify.

Best Realme gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 55
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 0 · national 52

2 phones qualify.

Best Motorola gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 49
  2. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 46

2 phones qualify.

Best Infinix gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 51

1 phone qualifies.

Best Tecno gaming phone under ₹40,000

  1. Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G · ₹31,999 · 48

1 phone qualifies.

Best Lava gaming phone under ₹40,000

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

1 phone qualifies.

Best Ai+ gaming phone under ₹40,000

  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 ₹40,000 with a 120Hz or faster display

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 96 · national 76
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 93 · national 61

29 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 89 · national 60
  3. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 78 · national 57

10 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 93 · national 76
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 86 · national 61

15 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 92 · national 76
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 85 · national 61

14 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹40,000 with wireless charging

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 51

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 50 · national 61
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 0 · national 52

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Oppo F33 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 67 · national 37
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 33 · national 34

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹40,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 67 · national 61
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 33 · national 60

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 47

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 96 · national 76
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 91 · national 61

24 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 100 · national 61
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 92 · national 60
  3. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 85 · national 57

14 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 96 · national 76
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 92 · national 61

26 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹34,999 · budget 100 · national 60
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹36,999 · budget 0 · national 55

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 93 · national 76
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹33,999 · budget 87 · national 61

16 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 100 · national 61
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 93 · national 60
  3. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 87 · national 57

16 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 92 · national 76
  3. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · budget 79 · national 56

13 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 75 · national 46
  3. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 50 · national 44

5 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 80
  2. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 83 · national 51
  3. Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G · ₹31,999 · budget 67 · national 48

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 30 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Gaming score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 80 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
2 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 76 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
3 Poco X8 Power ₹30,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 229 g
4 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
5 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 57 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
6 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 56 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
7 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 56 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
8 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 55 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
9 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
10 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
11 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 52 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
12 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
13 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 49 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
14 Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G ₹31,999 48 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 195 g
15 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 47 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
16 Lava Virat Curve 5G ₹23,999 46 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 184 g
17 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 46 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
18 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 44 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
19 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
20 Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra ₹20,999 44 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 200 g
21 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 44 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
22 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
23 Poco M8 ₹24,999 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
24 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 42 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
25 Oppo F35 5G ₹38,999 38 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 205 g
26 Oppo F33 5G ₹34,999 37 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 189 g
27 Oppo F33 Pro ₹39,999 37 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 194 g
28 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
29 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
30 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 Blaze Duo 3, Lava Virat V1, Oppo K14 Plus 5G, Oppo Reno15 c, Poco X8 5G, Redmi 17 5G, Redmi Note 17 Pro, Vivo S2 FE.

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.