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Updated 24 October 2026 · 32 phones ranked

Best performance phones under ₹40,000 in India 2026

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₹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

    ₹39,99998/100 budget

    national 71/100

  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

    ₹37,99998/100 budget

    national 71/100

  3. 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

    ₹37,78989/100 budget

    national 45/100

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (10 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

    ₹29,99968/100 budget

    national 39/100

  2. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max · Geekbench 6 single 1,025, multi 3,025 · up to 8 GB RAM

    75% data

    ₹29,99961/100 budget

    national 38/100

  3. Nothing Phone (4b)

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 · Geekbench 6 single 1,087, multi 3,082 · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme 962 · up to 8 GB RAM

    ₹29,99958/100 budget

    national 37/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (7 ranked)

  1. 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

    ₹20,99948/100 budget

    national 35/100

  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

    ₹24,99937/100 budget

    national 34/100

  3. 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

    ₹24,99937/100 budget

    national 34/100

Top 10 performance phones under ₹40,000 in India

Chip speed from published benchmarks: chip geekbench 6 multi-core (35%, required), chip geekbench 6 single-core (30%, required), chip gpu, 3dmark wild life extreme (25%), maximum ram (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

    ₹39,99998/100 budget

    national 71/100

  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

    ₹37,99998/100 budget

    national 71/100

  3. 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

    ₹37,78989/100 budget

    national 45/100

  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

    ₹30,99989/100 budget

    national 45/100

  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

    ₹36,99989/100 budget

    national 45/100

  6. Nothing Phone (4a)

    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

    ₹35,99989/100 budget

    national 45/100

  7. 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

    ₹34,99979/100 budget

    national 43/100

  8. 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

    ₹34,99979/100 budget

    national 43/100

  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

    ₹35,92473/100 budget

    national 42/100

  10. Infinix Note 60 Pro

    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

    ₹35,99973/100 budget

    national 42/100

Summary

In the top price window, ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, and across the whole list, the best performance phone is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999, 71/100), ahead of the Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999, 71/100).

The best performance phone under ₹40,000 in India right now is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999), with a performance score of 71/100: Geekbench 6 multi-core about 6,620, Geekbench 6 single-core about 1,728 and 3DMark Wild Life Extreme about 4,236.

It is effectively tied with the Poco X8 Pro (71): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 32 ranked phones under ₹40,000 it has a budget score of 98/100; its national performance score is 71/100.

Next is the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ (45, ₹37,789).

We ranked 32 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

Specs compared

Best performance phones under ₹40,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Performance score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 71 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
2 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 71 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
3 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
4 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
5 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
6 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
7 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
8 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
9 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 42 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
10 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 42 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 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 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 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 performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 50 · national 34
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 34
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 50 · national 34

3 phones qualify.

Best OnePlus performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · 42

1 phone qualifies.

Best Redmi performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 45
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 80 · national 36
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 50 · national 34

6 phones qualify.

Best Poco performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 34
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 0 · national 23

3 phones qualify.

Best Vivo performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 100 · national 45
  2. Vivo T5 · ₹34,999 · budget 0 · national 43

2 phones qualify.

Best iQOO performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 43

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹34,999 · budget 100 · national 39
  2. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 75 · national 38
  3. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · budget 25 · national 21

5 phones qualify.

Best Realme performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 39
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 0 · national 36

2 phones qualify.

Best Motorola performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 45

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 45
  2. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 37

2 phones qualify.

Best Infinix performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 42

1 phone qualifies.

Best Tecno performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G · ₹31,999 · 34

1 phone qualifies.

Best Lava performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 100 · national 31
  2. Lava Blaze Duo 3 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 30

2 phones qualify.

Best Ai+ performance phone under ₹40,000

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · 35

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

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

  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 88 · national 45

31 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 85 · national 45
  3. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 85 · national 45

11 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 97 · national 71
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 97 · national 71
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 80 · national 45

16 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 96 · national 71
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 96 · national 71
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 79 · national 45

15 phones qualify.

Best performance phone under ₹40,000 with wireless charging

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 42

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 0 · national 45

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 34
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 50 · national 23
  3. Oppo F33 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 0 · national 21

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 50 · national 45
  3. Lava Blaze Duo 3 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 30

3 phones qualify.

Best performance phone under ₹40,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 67 · national 45
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 38

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 45
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 36

2 phones qualify.

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

  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 88 · national 45

26 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 97 · national 45
  2. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 97 · national 45
  3. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · budget 83 · national 43

16 phones qualify.

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

  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

28 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹34,999 · budget 100 · national 45
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹36,999 · budget 50 · national 39
  3. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹37,999 · budget 0 · national 39

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 97 · national 71
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 97 · national 71
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 84 · national 45

17 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 91 · national 45
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 91 · national 45
  3. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 91 · national 45

17 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 96 · national 71
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 96 · national 71
  3. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · budget 82 · national 43

15 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 60 · national 34
  3. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 60 · national 34

6 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 80 · national 42
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 40 · national 34

6 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 32 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Performance score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 71 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
2 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 71 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
3 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
4 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
5 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
6 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 45 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
7 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
8 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 43 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
9 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 42 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
10 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 42 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
11 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 39 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
12 Oppo Reno15 c ₹34,999 39 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 195 g
13 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 38 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
14 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 37 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
15 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
16 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
17 Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra ₹20,999 35 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 200 g
18 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
19 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
20 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
21 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
22 Poco M8 ₹24,999 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
23 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 34 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
24 Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G ₹31,999 34 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 195 g
25 Lava Virat Curve 5G ₹23,999 31 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 184 g
26 Redmi 17 5G ₹23,999 30 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" 120Hz 7,900 mAh 45W 50 MP 232 g
27 Lava Blaze Duo 3 ₹24,999 30 MediaTek Dimensity 7060 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 181 g
28 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 23 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
29 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 23 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
30 Oppo F35 5G ₹38,999 21 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 205 g
31 Oppo F33 5G ₹34,999 21 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 189 g
32 Oppo F33 Pro ₹39,999 21 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 194 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, Poco X8 Power, Poco X8 5G, Redmi Note 17 Pro, Samsung Galaxy F70 5G, Vivo S2 FE.

How this list is ranked

Chip speed from published benchmarks: chip geekbench 6 multi-core (35%, required), chip geekbench 6 single-core (30%, required), chip gpu, 3dmark wild life extreme (25%), maximum ram (10%).

Benchmarks are per chipset (typical published results), not measured on each phone; cooling can change sustained speed.

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 performance phone under ₹40,000 in India?
In the top price window, ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, and across the whole list, the best performance phone is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999, 71/100), ahead of the Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999, 71/100).
What are the top 3 performance phones under ₹40,000?
1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999), 2. Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999) and 3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ (₹37,789).
Which is the cheapest phone in this top 10?
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion at ₹30,999, ranked #4.
What is the best performance phone between ₹30,001 and ₹40,000?
Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999, 71/100), then Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999) and Redmi Note 15 Pro+ (₹37,789).
What is the best performance phone between ₹25,001 and ₹30,000?
Realme P4 Power (₹29,999, 39/100), then Oppo K14 Plus 5G (₹29,999) and Nothing Phone (4b) (₹29,999).
What is the best performance phone between ₹20,001 and ₹25,000?
Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra (₹20,999, 35/100), then Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999) and Poco M8 (₹24,999).
How is this list ranked?
Chip speed from published benchmarks: chip geekbench 6 multi-core (35%, required), chip geekbench 6 single-core (30%, required), chip gpu, 3dmark wild life extreme (25%), maximum ram (10%). Benchmarks are per chipset (typical published results), not measured on each phone; cooling can change sustained speed. 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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