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Updated 24 October 2026 · 31 phones ranked

Best value for money phones under ₹50,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹40,001 to ₹50,000, and across the whole list, the best value for money phone is the Poco X8 Pro Max (₹45,999, 84/100), ahead of the Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ (₹47,999, 78/100).

The best value for money phone under ₹50,000 in India right now is the Poco X8 Pro Max (₹45,999), with a value score of 84/100: overall score 77 at ₹45,999 and +14 points versus phones at a similar price.

Among the 31 ranked phones under ₹50,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national value score is 84/100.

It is followed by the Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ (78, ₹47,999) and the Motorola Edge 70 Pro (77, ₹39,999).

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

  • The Poco X8 Pro Max's 9,000 mAh battery is larger than 87% of the 30 other phones under ₹50,000 we track.
  • The Poco X8 Pro Max's 100W wired charging is faster than 93% of the 30 other phones under ₹50,000 we track.

Best by price window

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

₹40,001 to ₹50,000 (7 ranked)

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max

    pending verification

    77/100 overall at ₹45,999 · +14 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹45,999100/100 budget

    national 84/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+

    pending verification

    76/100 overall at ₹47,999 · +11 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹47,99997/100 budget

    national 78/100

  3. OnePlus Nord 6

    pending verification

    73/100 overall at ₹45,993 · +10 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹45,99383/100 budget

    national 74/100

₹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

    ₹39,99993/100 budget

    national 77/100

  2. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

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

    ₹37,99990/100 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

    ₹30,99987/100 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

    ₹29,99980/100 budget

    national 72/100

  2. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

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

    ₹29,77777/100 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

    ₹29,99970/100 budget

    national 67/100

Top 10 value for money phones under ₹50,000 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. Poco X8 Pro Max

    best pick pending verification

    77/100 overall at ₹45,999 · +14 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹45,999100/100 budget

    national 84/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+

    pending verification

    76/100 overall at ₹47,999 · +11 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹47,99997/100 budget

    national 78/100

  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

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

    ₹39,99993/100 budget

    national 77/100

  4. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

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

    ₹37,99990/100 budget

    national 75/100

  5. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

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

    ₹30,99987/100 budget

    national 75/100

  6. OnePlus Nord 6

    pending verification

    73/100 overall at ₹45,993 · +10 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹45,99383/100 budget

    national 74/100

  7. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

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

    ₹29,99980/100 budget

    national 72/100

  8. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

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

    ₹29,77777/100 budget

    national 70/100

  9. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

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

    ₹37,78973/100 budget

    national 70/100

  10. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

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

    ₹29,99970/100 budget

    national 67/100

Specs compared

Best value for money phones under ₹50,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Value score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Poco X8 Pro Max ₹45,999 84 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 219 g
2 Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ ₹47,999 78 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 190 g
3 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
4 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 75 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
5 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 75 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
6 OnePlus Nord 6 ₹45,993 74 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 165Hz 9,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 217 g
7 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
8 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 70 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
9 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
10 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 67 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g

Best within this list for…

The top phones in this list when ranked by a single category.

Best camera phone under ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 69
  2. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro · ₹49,999 · budget 97 · national 62
  3. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 95 · national 62

38 phones qualify.

Best phone for video recording under ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 98 · national 85
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 98 · national 85
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 92 · national 85

25 phones qualify.

Best selfie phone under ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 75 · national 100
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 75 · national 100
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 0 · national 92

3 phones qualify.

Best battery phone under ₹50,000

  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 Max · ₹49,999 · budget 92 · national 100

50 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone under ₹50,000

  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 96 · national 85

47 phones qualify.

Best performance phone under ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 85
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 98 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 93 · national 71

41 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹50,000

  1. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 96 · national 80
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 96 · national 80

38 phones qualify.

Best display phone under ₹50,000

  1. Realme 16 Pro · ₹46,999 · budget 98 · national 97
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 98 · national 97
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 98 · national 97

46 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹50,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G · ₹45,999 · budget 96 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 96 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 96 · national 88

42 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹50,000

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 82 · national 100
  2. Oppo F35 Pro 5G · ₹45,999 · budget 82 · national 100
  3. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 82 · national 100

50 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹50,000

  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 ₹50,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 67 · national 41
  3. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G · ₹45,999 · budget 33 · national 33

4 phones qualify.

Best OnePlus value for money phone under ₹50,000

  1. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 100 · national 74
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 0 · national 57

2 phones qualify.

Best Redmi value for money phone under ₹50,000

  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 ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 67 · national 75
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 33 · national 48

4 phones qualify.

Best Vivo value for money phone under ₹50,000

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 100 · national 64
  2. Vivo V70 FE · ₹44,999 · budget 50 · national 57
  3. Vivo T5 · ₹34,999 · budget 0 · national 50

3 phones qualify.

Best iQOO value for money phone under ₹50,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 57

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo value for money phone under ₹50,000

  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 ₹50,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 70
  3. Realme 16 Pro · ₹46,999 · budget 0 · national 60

3 phones qualify.

Best Motorola value for money phone under ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 75

3 phones qualify.

Best Nothing value for money phone under ₹50,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro · ₹49,999 · budget 50 · national 48
  3. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 32

3 phones qualify.

Best Infinix value for money phone under ₹50,000

  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 ₹50,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 92 · national 77
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 85 · national 75

14 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 94 · national 78
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 88 · national 77

18 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 94 · national 78
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 88 · national 77

17 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with wireless charging

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 0 · national 53

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with 100W or faster wired charging

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 50 · national 75
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 0 · national 70

3 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 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 ₹50,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 75

3 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 67 · national 77
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 33 · national 75

4 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with a periscope telephoto camera

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro · ₹49,999 · budget 0 · national 48

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with a 200 MP camera

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 70
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 67 · national 67
  3. Realme 16 Pro · ₹46,999 · budget 33 · national 60

4 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 96 · national 78
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 91 · national 77

24 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 93 · national 75
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 86 · national 74

15 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with a variant with 12GB or more RAM

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 88 · national 78
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹42,999 · budget 75 · national 77

9 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with a variant with 256GB or more storage

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 96 · national 78
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 92 · national 77

25 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 100 · national 75
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 94 · national 74
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 88 · national 70

17 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 92 · national 78
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 83 · national 77

13 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000 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 ₹50,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 78
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 83 · national 77
  3. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 67 · national 53

7 phones qualify.

For different users

Weighted blends of category scores; see the methodology for weights.

Best phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 97 · national 82
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 93 · national 75

31 phones qualify.

Best phone for seniors under ₹50,000

  1. Oppo F35 Pro 5G · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 96
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 97 · national 95
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 97 · national 95

46 phones qualify.

Best phone for content creators under ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 94 · national 77
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 89 · national 71

19 phones qualify.

Best phone for business users under ₹50,000

  1. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max · ₹49,999 · budget 98 · national 90
  2. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 98 · national 90
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 98 · national 90

42 phones qualify.

All 31 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Value score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Poco X8 Pro Max ₹45,999 84 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 219 g
2 Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ ₹47,999 78 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 190 g
3 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
4 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 75 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
5 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 75 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
6 OnePlus Nord 6 ₹45,993 74 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 165Hz 9,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 217 g
7 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
8 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 70 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
9 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
10 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 67 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
11 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 64 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
12 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 63 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
13 Realme 16 Pro ₹46,999 60 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 200 MP 192 g
14 Vivo V70 FE ₹44,999 57 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 90W 200 MP 200 g
15 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 57 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
16 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 57 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
17 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
18 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
19 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 50 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
20 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro ₹49,999 48 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 210 g
21 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 48 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
22 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
23 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
24 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
25 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 40 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
26 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
27 Poco M8 ₹24,999 36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
28 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G ₹45,999 33 Samsung Exynos 1480 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 196 g
29 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 32 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 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 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 F35 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno15 c, Poco X8 Power, Poco X8 5G, Realme 16, Redmi 17 5G, Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, Redmi Note 17 Pro, Samsung Galaxy F70 5G, Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G, Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G, Vivo S2 FE, Vivo S2.

What changed since Week 42, 2026 (12–18 October)

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.