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Updated 24 October 2026 · 15 phones ranked

Best phones with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip under ₹40,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, and across the whole list, the best phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip is the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ (₹37,789, 68/100), ahead of the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion (₹30,999, 67/100).

The best phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip under ₹40,000 in India right now is the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ (₹37,789), with an overall score of 68/100: durability score 100, charging score 90 and display score 87.

It is effectively tied with the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion (67): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 15 ranked phones under ₹40,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national overall score is 68/100.

Next is the Vivo T5 Pro (66, ₹36,999).

We ranked 15 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

  • The Redmi Note 15 Pro+'s 100W wired charging is faster than 100% of the 14 other phones with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip under ₹40,000 we track.
  • The Redmi Note 15 Pro+'s 1/1.4-inch main sensor is larger than 100% of the 14 other phones with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip 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 (6 ranked)

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · charging score 90 · display score 87

    ₹37,789100/100 budget

    national 68/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 7,000 mAh battery

    display score 95 · durability score 95 · battery score 84

    ₹30,99993/100 budget

    national 67/100

  3. Vivo T5 Pro

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 9,020 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · battery score 97 · display score 93

    ₹36,99986/100 budget

    national 66/100

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (6 ranked)

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 108 MP main camera · 5,520 mAh battery

    display score 83 · software support score 77 · charging score 61

    ₹27,94357/100 budget

    national 52/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,000 mAh battery

    software support score 88 · display score 72 · video score 66

    ₹26,39950/100 budget

    national 52/100

  3. Redmi Note 17 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera · 8,000 mAh battery

    battery score 96 · software support score 77 · display score 75

    ₹27,99936/100 budget

    national 51/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (3 ranked)

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera · 8,000 mAh battery

    battery score 97 · software support score 77 · display score 75

    ₹22,99943/100 budget

    national 51/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,000 mAh battery

    software support score 88 · display score 72 · video score 66

    ₹24,99929/100 budget

    national 50/100

  3. Poco M8

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP main camera · 5,520 mAh battery

    display score 83 · software support score 77 · charging score 61

    ₹24,9997/100 budget

    national 48/100

Top 10 phones with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip under ₹40,000 in India

A weighted blend of the category scores: performance 20%, camera 20%, battery 18%, display 14%, software support 10%, charging 8%, durability 6%, video 2% and audio 2%. The weights follow what Indian buyers say matters most when choosing a phone (Counterpoint, CMR and Counterpoint–Flipkart surveys, 2025–26). A phone needs performance, camera and battery scores, plus at least 75% of the total weight, before it gets an overall score Formula

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    best pick pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · charging score 90 · display score 87

    ₹37,789100/100 budget

    national 68/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 7,000 mAh battery

    display score 95 · durability score 95 · battery score 84

    ₹30,99993/100 budget

    national 67/100

  3. Vivo T5 Pro

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 9,020 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · battery score 97 · display score 93

    ₹36,99986/100 budget

    national 66/100

  4. OnePlus Nord CE 6

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 8,000 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · battery score 97 · display score 91

    ₹35,92479/100 budget

    national 62/100

  5. Infinix Note 60 Pro

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    display score 92 · charging score 85 · battery score 76

    ₹35,99971/100 budget

    national 61/100

  6. Nothing Phone (4a)

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 5,400 mAh battery

    display score 89 · charging score 67 · software support score 67

    ₹35,99964/100 budget

    national 61/100

  7. Redmi Note 15 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 108 MP main camera · 5,520 mAh battery

    display score 83 · software support score 77 · charging score 61

    ₹27,94357/100 budget

    national 52/100

  8. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,000 mAh battery

    software support score 88 · display score 72 · video score 66

    ₹26,39950/100 budget

    national 52/100

  9. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera · 8,000 mAh battery

    battery score 97 · software support score 77 · display score 75

    ₹22,99943/100 budget

    national 51/100

  10. Redmi Note 17 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera · 8,000 mAh battery

    battery score 96 · software support score 77 · display score 75

    ₹27,99936/100 budget

    national 51/100

Specs compared

Best phones with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip under ₹40,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Overall score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 68 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
2 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 67 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
3 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 66 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
4 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 62 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
5 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
6 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
7 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
8 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
9 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
10 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 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 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 phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip under ₹40,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 50
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 0 · national 44

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · 62

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 68
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 67 · national 52
  3. Redmi Note 17 5G · ₹27,999 · budget 33 · national 51

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 51
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 48

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · 66

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · 67

1 phone qualifies.

Best Nothing phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip under ₹40,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 61
  2. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 49

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 61

1 phone qualifies.

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 15 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Overall score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 68 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
2 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 67 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
3 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 66 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
4 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 62 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
5 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
6 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
7 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
8 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
9 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
10 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
11 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 50 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
12 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 49 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
13 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 49 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
14 Poco M8 ₹24,999 48 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
15 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 44 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g

Not ranked: not enough data

These phones match, but too many of the formula's inputs are unknown to score them fairly: Oppo Reno15 c, Poco X8 Power, Poco X8 5G, Redmi 17 5G, Redmi Note 17 Pro.

How this list is ranked

A weighted blend of the category scores: performance 20%, camera 20%, battery 18%, display 14%, software support 10%, charging 8%, durability 6%, video 2% and audio 2%. The weights follow what Indian buyers say matters most when choosing a phone (Counterpoint, CMR and Counterpoint–Flipkart surveys, 2025–26). A phone needs performance, camera and battery scores, plus at least 75% of the total weight, before it gets an overall score

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.