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Updated 24 October 2026 · 24 phones ranked

Best value for money phones under ₹40,000 in India 2026

Best by price window

Read from the top: the highest price window first, then lower.

₹30,001 to ₹40,000 (11 ranked)

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

    72/100 overall at ₹39,999 · +11 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹39,999100/100 budget

    national 77/100

  2. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

    71/100 overall at ₹37,999 · +10 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹37,99996/100 budget

    national 75/100

  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

    67/100 overall at ₹30,999 · +10 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹30,99991/100 budget

    national 75/100

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (10 ranked)

  1. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    65/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +9 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,99987/100 budget

    national 72/100

  2. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    65/100 overall at ₹29,777 · +8 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,77783/100 budget

    national 70/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    63/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +7 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,99974/100 budget

    national 67/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (3 ranked)

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    51/100 overall at ₹22,999 · −1 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹22,99939/100 budget

    national 48/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    50/100 overall at ₹24,999 · −3 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹24,99926/100 budget

    national 41/100

  3. Poco M8

    pending verification

    48/100 overall at ₹24,999 · −6 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹24,99913/100 budget

    national 36/100

Top 10 value for money phones under ₹40,000 in India

How the overall score compares with what is typical at the phone's price. We fit overall score against the logarithm of price across all ranked phones. A phone exactly on that line scores 50; every overall point above or below it adds or removes 2.5, capped at 0 and 100. A value score is given only when at least 3 other ranked phones cost between two-thirds and one-and-a-half times as much, so the line is never stretched far from real comparisons Formula

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    best pick pending verification

    72/100 overall at ₹39,999 · +11 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹39,999100/100 budget

    national 77/100

  2. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

    71/100 overall at ₹37,999 · +10 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹37,99996/100 budget

    national 75/100

  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

    67/100 overall at ₹30,999 · +10 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹30,99991/100 budget

    national 75/100

  4. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    65/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +9 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,99987/100 budget

    national 72/100

  5. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    65/100 overall at ₹29,777 · +8 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,77783/100 budget

    national 70/100

  6. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    68/100 overall at ₹37,789 · +8 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹37,78978/100 budget

    national 70/100

  7. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    63/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +7 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,99974/100 budget

    national 67/100

  8. Vivo T5 Pro

    pending verification

    66/100 overall at ₹36,999 · +6 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹36,99970/100 budget

    national 64/100

  9. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

    62/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +5 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,99965/100 budget

    national 63/100

  10. iQOO Z11

    pending verification

    62/100 overall at ₹34,999 · +3 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹34,99961/100 budget

    national 57/100

Summary

In the top price window, ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, and across the whole list, the best value for money phone is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999, 77/100), ahead of the Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999, 75/100).

The best value for money phone under ₹40,000 in India right now is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999), with a value score of 77/100: overall score 72 at ₹39,999 and +11 points versus phones at a similar price.

It is effectively tied with the Poco X8 Pro (75): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 24 ranked phones under ₹40,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national value score is 77/100.

Next is the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion (75, ₹30,999).

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

Specs compared

Best value for money phones under ₹40,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Value score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
2 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 75 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
3 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 75 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
4 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
5 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 70 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
6 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
7 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 67 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
8 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 64 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
9 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 63 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
10 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 57 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 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.

By brand

The highest-ranked phones from each brand in this list.

Best Samsung value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 41
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 0 · national 21

3 phones qualify.

Best OnePlus value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · 57

1 phone qualifies.

Best Redmi value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 70
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 75 · national 67
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 50 · national 43

5 phones qualify.

Best Poco value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 75
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 50 · national 48
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 36

3 phones qualify.

Best Vivo value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 100 · national 64
  2. Vivo T5 · ₹34,999 · budget 0 · national 50

2 phones qualify.

Best iQOO value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 57

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 63
  2. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · budget 0 · national 21

2 phones qualify.

Best Realme value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 0 · national 70

2 phones qualify.

Best Motorola value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 75

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 32

2 phones qualify.

Best Infinix value for money phone under ₹40,000

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 53

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 89 · national 75
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 78 · national 72

10 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 91 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 82 · national 75

12 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 91 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 82 · national 75

12 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with wireless charging

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 53

1 phone qualifies.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with 100W or faster wired charging

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 100 · national 75
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 0 · national 70

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 0 · national 43

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 75

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 50 · national 75
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 63

3 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a 200 MP camera

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 70
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 67

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 94 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 89 · national 75

19 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 100 · national 75
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 90 · national 72
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 80 · national 70

11 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a variant with 8GB or more RAM

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 95 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 90 · national 75

22 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a variant with 12GB or more RAM

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹34,999 · budget 100 · national 75
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹36,999 · budget 0 · national 72

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a variant with 256GB or more storage

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 92 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹34,999 · budget 85 · national 75

14 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 100 · national 75
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 93 · national 70
  3. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 86 · national 64

15 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 88 · national 75
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 75 · national 72

9 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a weight of 185 g or less

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 67 · national 43
  3. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 33 · national 38

4 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹40,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 75 · national 53
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 50 · national 43

5 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 24 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Value score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
2 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 75 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
3 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 75 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
4 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
5 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 70 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
6 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
7 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 67 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
8 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 64 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
9 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 63 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
10 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 57 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
11 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 57 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
12 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
13 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
14 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 50 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
15 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 48 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
16 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
17 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
18 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 41 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
19 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 40 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
20 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 38 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
21 Poco M8 ₹24,999 36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
22 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 32 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
23 Oppo F35 5G ₹38,999 21 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 205 g
24 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 21 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: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra, Lava Blaze Duo 3, Lava Virat Curve 5G, Lava Virat V1, Oppo F33 Pro, Oppo F33 5G, Oppo Reno15 c, Poco X8 Power, Poco X8 5G, Redmi 17 5G, Redmi Note 17 Pro, Samsung Galaxy F70 5G, Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G, Vivo S2 FE.

How this list is ranked

How the overall score compares with what is typical at the phone's price. We fit overall score against the logarithm of price across all ranked phones. A phone exactly on that line scores 50; every overall point above or below it adds or removes 2.5, capped at 0 and 100. A value score is given only when at least 3 other ranked phones cost between two-thirds and one-and-a-half times as much, so the line is never stretched far from real comparisons

The price line is fitted to the phones in our catalogue, so it moves a little as phones are added.

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 value for money phone under ₹40,000 in India?
In the top price window, ₹30,001 to ₹40,000, and across the whole list, the best value for money phone is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999, 77/100), ahead of the Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999, 75/100).
What are the top 3 value for money phones under ₹40,000?
1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999), 2. Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999) and 3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion (₹30,999).
Which is the cheapest phone in this top 10?
The Realme Narzo Power at ₹29,777, ranked #5.
What is the best value for money phone between ₹30,001 and ₹40,000?
Motorola Edge 70 Pro (₹39,999, 77/100), then Poco X8 Pro (₹37,999) and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion (₹30,999).
What is the best value for money phone between ₹25,001 and ₹30,000?
Realme P4 Power (₹29,999, 72/100), then Realme Narzo Power (₹29,777) and Redmi Note 15 Pro (₹29,999).
What is the best value for money phone between ₹20,001 and ₹25,000?
Poco M8 Power 5G (₹22,999, 48/100), then Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999) and Poco M8 (₹24,999).
How is this list ranked?
How the overall score compares with what is typical at the phone's price. We fit overall score against the logarithm of price across all ranked phones. A phone exactly on that line scores 50; every overall point above or below it adds or removes 2.5, capped at 0 and 100. A value score is given only when at least 3 other ranked phones cost between two-thirds and one-and-a-half times as much, so the line is never stretched far from real comparisons The price line is fitted to the phones in our catalogue, so it moves a little as phones are added. 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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