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Updated 24 October 2026 · 31 phones ranked

Best phones with the longest software support under ₹40,000 in India 2026

Priced from ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, the best phone for long software support is the Oppo Reno15 c (₹34,999, 82/100), ahead of the Redmi Note 17 Pro (₹36,778, 77/100).

The best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 in India right now is the Samsung Galaxy M47 5G (₹26,399), with a software support score of 88/100: 6 years of OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates.

It is effectively tied with the Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (88): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 31 ranked phones under ₹40,000 it has a budget score of 97/100; its national software support score is 88/100.

Next is the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G (88, ₹28,999).

We ranked 31 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

  • The Samsung Galaxy M47 5G's 6 years of OS upgrades is longer than 93% of the 30 other phones with the longest software support 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 (13 ranked)

  1. Oppo Reno15 c

    pending verification

    Android 16, ColorOS 16 · 5 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹34,99990/100 budget

    national 82/100

  2. Redmi Note 17 Pro

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹36,77868/100 budget

    national 77/100

  3. Poco X8 Power

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹30,99968/100 budget

    national 77/100

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (10 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹26,39997/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

    pending verification

    6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹28,99997/100 budget

    national 88/100

  3. Poco X8 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹26,99968/100 budget

    national 77/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (7 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹24,99997/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Redmi 17 5G

    pending verification

    HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹23,99968/100 budget

    national 77/100

  3. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹22,99968/100 budget

    national 77/100

Top 10 phones with the longest software support under ₹40,000 in India

The maker's published update promise: promised years of os upgrades (55%, required), promised years of security updates (45%, required). Formula

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    best pick pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹26,39997/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹24,99997/100 budget

    national 88/100

  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

    pending verification

    6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹28,99997/100 budget

    national 88/100

  4. Oppo Reno15 c

    pending verification

    Android 16, ColorOS 16 · 5 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹34,99990/100 budget

    national 82/100

  5. Redmi Note 17 Pro

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹36,77868/100 budget

    national 77/100

  6. Poco X8 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹26,99968/100 budget

    national 77/100

  7. Poco X8 Power

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹30,99968/100 budget

    national 77/100

  8. Redmi 17 5G

    pending verification

    HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹23,99968/100 budget

    national 77/100

  9. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹37,99968/100 budget

    national 77/100

  10. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹37,78968/100 budget

    national 77/100

Specs compared

Best phones with the longest software support under ₹40,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Software support score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
2 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
3 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
4 Oppo Reno15 c ₹34,999 82 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 195 g
5 Redmi Note 17 Pro ₹36,778 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 226 g
6 Poco X8 5G ₹26,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 223 g
7 Poco X8 Power ₹30,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 229 g
8 Redmi 17 5G ₹23,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" 120Hz 7,900 mAh 45W 50 MP 232 g
9 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
10 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 77 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 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 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 for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 67 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 67 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 67 · national 88

4 phones qualify.

Best Redmi phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 50 · national 77
  2. Redmi 17 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 50 · national 77

7 phones qualify.

Best Poco phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 50 · national 77

5 phones qualify.

Best Vivo phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 50 · national 60
  2. Vivo T5 · ₹34,999 · budget 50 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best iQOO phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 60

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹34,999 · 82

1 phone qualifies.

Best Realme phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 54
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 54

2 phones qualify.

Best Motorola phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 60
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 50 · national 60

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 50 · national 67
  2. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 67

2 phones qualify.

Best Infinix phone for long software support under ₹40,000

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

1 phone qualifies.

Best Tecno phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G · ₹31,999 · 37

1 phone qualifies.

Best Lava phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 100 · national 37
  2. Lava Blaze Duo 3 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 20

2 phones qualify.

Best Ai+ phone for long software support under ₹40,000

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · 20

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with an AMOLED or OLED display

  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

30 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a 120Hz or faster display

  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

30 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 69 · national 60
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 69 · national 60
  3. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 69 · national 60

9 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹34,999 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 75 · national 77
  3. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 75 · national 77

15 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹34,999 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 73 · national 77
  3. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 73 · national 77

14 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with wireless charging

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

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with 100W or faster wired charging

  1. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 50 · national 77

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 75 · national 77
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 75 · national 77
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 70

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 75 · national 60
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 75 · national 60
  3. Lava Blaze Duo 3 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 20

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 88 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 88 · national 77
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 38 · national 60

5 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a 200 MP camera

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 50 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 77

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 98 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 98 · national 88
  3. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹34,999 · budget 91 · national 82

24 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹34,999 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 73 · national 77
  3. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 73 · national 77

14 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a variant with 8GB or more RAM

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹30,818 · budget 96 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 96 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹31,999 · budget 96 · national 88

27 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a variant with 12GB or more RAM

  1. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹34,999 · budget 50 · national 60
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹36,999 · budget 0 · national 54

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a variant with 256GB or more storage

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹33,999 · budget 97 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹37,499 · budget 97 · national 88
  3. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹34,999 · budget 88 · national 82

18 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 94 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 94 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 94 · national 88

19 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 95 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 95 · national 77
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 70 · national 60

11 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a weight of 185 g or less

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 80 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 80 · national 77
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 80 · national 77

6 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹40,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 83 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 83 · national 77
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 83 · national 77

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 31 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Software support score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
2 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
3 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
4 Oppo Reno15 c ₹34,999 82 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 195 g
5 Redmi Note 17 Pro ₹36,778 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 226 g
6 Poco X8 5G ₹26,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 223 g
7 Poco X8 Power ₹30,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 10,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 229 g
8 Redmi 17 5G ₹23,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" 120Hz 7,900 mAh 45W 50 MP 232 g
9 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
10 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
11 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
12 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
13 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
14 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
15 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
16 Poco M8 ₹24,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
17 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 70 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g
18 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 67 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
19 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 67 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
20 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 60 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
21 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
22 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
23 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 60 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
24 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
25 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 60 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
26 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 54 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
27 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 54 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
28 Lava Virat Curve 5G ₹23,999 37 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 184 g
29 Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G ₹31,999 37 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 195 g
30 Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra ₹20,999 20 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 200 g
31 Lava Blaze Duo 3 ₹24,999 20 MediaTek Dimensity 7060 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 181 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, OnePlus Nord CE 6, Oppo F33 Pro, Oppo F33 5G, Oppo F35 5G, Oppo K14 Plus 5G, Vivo S2 FE.

How this list is ranked

The maker's published update promise: promised years of os upgrades (55%, required), promised years of security updates (45%, required).

Based on the maker's published update policy at launch.

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.