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Updated 24 October 2026 · 15 phones ranked

Best camera phones under ₹30,000 in India 2026

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₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (11 ranked)

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    200 MP main (1/1.4") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 20 MP selfie

    ₹29,999100/100 budget

    national 50/100

  2. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,99989/100 budget

    national 36/100

  3. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,77789/100 budget

    national 36/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (3 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") with OIS · no telephoto · 5 MP ultrawide · 12 MP selfie

    ₹24,99946/100 budget

    national 22/100

  2. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") · no telephoto · no ultrawide · 8 MP selfie

    ₹22,99918/100 budget

    national 10/100

  3. Poco M8

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.88") · no telephoto · no ultrawide · 20 MP selfie

    ₹24,9994/100 budget

    national 9/100

₹15,001 to ₹20,000 (1 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") with OIS · no telephoto · 5 MP ultrawide · 13 MP selfie

    ₹17,99946/100 budget

    national 22/100

Top 10 camera phones under ₹30,000 in India

Rear-camera hardware: main camera sensor size (40%, required), optical image stabilisation on main camera (15%), longest optical zoom (15%), telephoto sensor size (15%), ultrawide camera resolution (15%). Formula

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    best pick pending verification

    200 MP main (1/1.4") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 20 MP selfie

    ₹29,999100/100 budget

    national 50/100

  2. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,99989/100 budget

    national 36/100

  3. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/1.95") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,77789/100 budget

    national 36/100

  4. Redmi Note 15 5G

    pending verification

    108 MP main (1/1.67") · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 20 MP selfie

    ₹27,94379/100 budget

    national 35/100

  5. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2") with OIS · no telephoto · no ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,99971/100 budget

    national 29/100

  6. Nothing Phone (4b)

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") with OIS · no telephoto · 8 MP ultrawide · 16 MP selfie

    ₹29,99964/100 budget

    national 24/100

  7. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") with OIS · no telephoto · 5 MP ultrawide · 13 MP selfie

    ₹17,99946/100 budget

    national 22/100

  8. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") with OIS · no telephoto · 5 MP ultrawide · 12 MP selfie

    ₹26,39946/100 budget

    national 22/100

  9. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") with OIS · no telephoto · 5 MP ultrawide · 12 MP selfie

    ₹24,99946/100 budget

    national 22/100

  10. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

    pending verification

    50 MP main (1/2.76") with OIS · no telephoto · 5 MP ultrawide · 12 MP selfie

    ₹28,99946/100 budget

    national 22/100

Summary

In the top price window, ₹25,001 to ₹30,000, and across the whole list, the best camera phone is the Redmi Note 15 Pro (₹29,999, 50/100), ahead of the Realme P4 Power (₹29,999, 36/100).

The best camera phone under ₹30,000 in India right now is the Redmi Note 15 Pro (₹29,999), with a camera score of 50/100: 1/1.4-inch main sensor and OIS on main camera.

Among the 15 ranked phones under ₹30,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national camera score is 50/100.

It is followed by the Realme P4 Power (36, ₹29,999) and the Realme Narzo Power (36, ₹29,777).

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

Specs compared

Best camera phones under ₹30,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Camera score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 50 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
2 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
3 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
4 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
5 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 29 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
6 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 24 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
7 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 22 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g
8 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
9 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
10 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g

Best within this list for…

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

Best phone for video recording under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 92 · national 67
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 92 · national 67
  3. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 67 · national 66

7 phones qualify.

Best battery phone under ₹30,000

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 95 · national 100
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 95 · national 100
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 95 · national 100

20 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone under ₹30,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 97 · national 61
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 97 · national 61
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 86 · national 60

19 phones qualify.

Best performance phone under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 39
  2. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 94 · national 38
  3. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 88 · national 37

17 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 55
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 93 · national 52
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 86 · national 47

15 phones qualify.

Best display phone under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 97 · national 97
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 97 · national 97
  3. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 87 · national 89

16 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000

  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

18 phones qualify.

Best durable phone under ₹30,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 97 · national 100
  2. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 97 · national 100
  3. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · budget 84 · national 95

20 phones qualify.

Best phone for music under ₹30,000

  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 ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 92 · national 70
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 83 · national 67

13 phones qualify.

By brand

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

Best Samsung camera phone under ₹30,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 50 · national 22
  2. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 50 · national 22
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 22

4 phones qualify.

Best Redmi camera phone under ₹30,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 67 · national 35
  3. Redmi Note 17 5G · ₹27,999 · budget 33 · national 10

4 phones qualify.

Best Poco camera phone under ₹30,000

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 100 · national 18
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 50 · national 10
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 9

3 phones qualify.

Best Oppo camera phone under ₹30,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · 29

1 phone qualifies.

Best Realme camera phone under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 36
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 36

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing camera phone under ₹30,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · 24

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a 120Hz or faster display

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 88 · national 36
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 88 · national 36

14 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 75 · national 36
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 75 · national 36
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 29

3 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 63 · national 36
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 63 · national 36

5 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 63 · national 36
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 63 · national 36

5 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 35
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 50 · national 22
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 0 · national 10

3 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 29
  2. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 0 · national 18

2 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a 200 MP camera

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · 50

1 phone qualifies.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 83 · national 36
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 83 · national 36

10 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 90 · national 36
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 90 · national 36
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 60 · national 29

6 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a variant with 8GB or more RAM

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 81 · national 36
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 81 · national 36

9 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a variant with 256GB or more storage

  1. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 9
  2. Poco M8 · ₹28,399 · budget 50 · national 9

2 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 35
  2. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 89 · national 24
  3. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 67 · national 22

10 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 36
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 36

4 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a weight of 185 g or less

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 35
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 25 · national 9
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 25 · national 9

3 phones qualify.

Best camera phone under ₹30,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 35
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 67 · national 22
  3. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 17 · national 9

4 phones qualify.

For different users

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

Best phone for students under ₹30,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 92 · national 70
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 83 · national 69

13 phones qualify.

Best phone for seniors under ₹30,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 95
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 90 · national 89
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 90 · national 89

16 phones qualify.

Best phone for content creators under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 75 · national 51
  3. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 47

5 phones qualify.

Best phone for business users under ₹30,000

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 100 · national 85
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 94 · national 73
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 88 · national 71

18 phones qualify.

All 15 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Camera score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 50 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
2 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
3 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 36 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
4 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
5 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 29 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
6 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 24 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
7 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 22 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g
8 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
9 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
10 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
11 Poco X8 5G ₹26,999 18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 223 g
12 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
13 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
14 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
15 Poco M8 ₹24,999 9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 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, Redmi 17 5G.

How this list is ranked

Rear-camera hardware: main camera sensor size (40%, required), optical image stabilisation on main camera (15%), longest optical zoom (15%), telephoto sensor size (15%), ultrawide camera resolution (15%).

This is a hardware score built from specifications. It does not measure actual photo quality, which also depends on image processing.

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 camera phone under ₹30,000 in India?
In the top price window, ₹25,001 to ₹30,000, and across the whole list, the best camera phone is the Redmi Note 15 Pro (₹29,999, 50/100), ahead of the Realme P4 Power (₹29,999, 36/100).
What are the top 3 camera phones under ₹30,000?
1. Redmi Note 15 Pro (₹29,999), 2. Realme P4 Power (₹29,999) and 3. Realme Narzo Power (₹29,777).
Which is the cheapest phone in this top 10?
The Samsung Galaxy F70 5G at ₹17,999, ranked #7.
What is the best camera phone between ₹25,001 and ₹30,000?
Redmi Note 15 Pro (₹29,999, 50/100), then Realme P4 Power (₹29,999) and Realme Narzo Power (₹29,777).
What is the best camera phone between ₹20,001 and ₹25,000?
Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999, 22/100), then Poco M8 Power 5G (₹22,999) and Poco M8 (₹24,999).
What is the best camera phone between ₹15,001 and ₹20,000?
Samsung Galaxy F70 5G (₹17,999, 22/100).
How is this list ranked?
Rear-camera hardware: main camera sensor size (40%, required), optical image stabilisation on main camera (15%), longest optical zoom (15%), telephoto sensor size (15%), ultrawide camera resolution (15%). This is a hardware score built from specifications. It does not measure actual photo quality, which also depends on image processing. 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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