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Updated 24 October 2026 · 31 phones ranked

Best phones for students under ₹50,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹40,001 to ₹50,000, and across the whole list, the best phone for students is the Poco X8 Pro Max (₹45,999, 88/100), ahead of the OnePlus Nord 6 (₹45,993, 82/100).

The best phone for students under ₹50,000 in India right now is the Poco X8 Pro Max (₹45,999), with a weighted score of 88/100.

Among the 31 ranked phones under ₹50,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national weighted score is 88/100.

It is followed by the OnePlus Nord 6 (82, ₹45,993) and the Poco X8 Pro (75, ₹37,999).

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

    MediaTek Dimensity 9500s · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 9,000 mAh battery

    ₹45,999100/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. OnePlus Nord 6

    pending verification

    Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 9,000 mAh battery

    ₹45,99397/100 budget

    national 82/100

  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    ₹47,99990/100 budget

    national 72/100

₹30,001 to ₹40,000 (11 ranked)

  1. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    ₹37,99993/100 budget

    national 75/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    ₹39,99987/100 budget

    national 72/100

  3. Vivo T5 Pro

    pending verification

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

    ₹36,99977/100 budget

    national 70/100

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (10 ranked)

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 8,000 mAh battery

    ₹29,99983/100 budget

    national 71/100

  2. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 10,001 mAh battery

    ₹29,99980/100 budget

    national 70/100

  3. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 10,001 mAh battery

    ₹29,77773/100 budget

    national 69/100

Top 10 phones for students under ₹50,000 in India

Students usually need a phone that lasts all day, stays fast for years and costs little for what it offers. Score: value 30%, battery 30%, performance 20%, software support 20%. Formula

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max

    best pick pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 9500s · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 9,000 mAh battery

    ₹45,999100/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. OnePlus Nord 6

    pending verification

    Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 9,000 mAh battery

    ₹45,99397/100 budget

    national 82/100

  3. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    ₹37,99993/100 budget

    national 75/100

  4. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    ₹47,99990/100 budget

    national 72/100

  5. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 8500 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    ₹39,99987/100 budget

    national 72/100

  6. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 8,000 mAh battery

    ₹29,99983/100 budget

    national 71/100

  7. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 10,001 mAh battery

    ₹29,99980/100 budget

    national 70/100

  8. Vivo T5 Pro

    pending verification

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

    ₹36,99977/100 budget

    national 70/100

  9. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 10,001 mAh battery

    ₹29,77773/100 budget

    national 69/100

  10. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

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

    ₹30,99970/100 budget

    national 69/100

Specs compared

Best phones for students under ₹50,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Poco X8 Pro Max ₹45,999 88 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 219 g
2 OnePlus Nord 6 ₹45,993 82 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 165Hz 9,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 217 g
3 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 75 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
4 Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ ₹47,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 190 g
5 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
6 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 71 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
7 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 70 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
8 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
9 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 69 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
10 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 69 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 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.

Best value for money phone under ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 84
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 97 · national 78
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 93 · national 77

31 phones qualify.

By brand

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

Best Samsung phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 100 · national 57
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 67 · national 57
  3. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G · ₹45,999 · budget 33 · national 49

4 phones qualify.

Best OnePlus phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 0 · national 68

2 phones qualify.

Best Redmi phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 68
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 75 · national 66
  3. Redmi Note 17 5G · ₹27,999 · budget 50 · national 61

5 phones qualify.

Best Poco phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 67 · national 75
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 33 · national 63

4 phones qualify.

Best Vivo phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 100 · national 70
  2. Vivo V70 FE · ₹44,999 · budget 50 · national 65
  3. Vivo T5 · ₹34,999 · budget 0 · national 61

3 phones qualify.

Best iQOO phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 63

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 71
  2. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · budget 0 · national 50

2 phones qualify.

Best Realme phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 70
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 69
  3. Realme 16 Pro · ₹46,999 · budget 0 · national 67

3 phones qualify.

Best Motorola phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 72
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 69

3 phones qualify.

Best Nothing phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro · ₹49,999 · budget 100 · national 54
  2. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 50 · national 54
  3. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 50

3 phones qualify.

Best Infinix phone for students under ₹50,000

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 59

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best phone for students under ₹50,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 92 · national 72
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 85 · national 72

14 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 94 · national 82
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 88 · national 75

18 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 94 · national 82
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 88 · national 75

17 phones qualify.

Best phone for students under ₹50,000 with wireless charging

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 0 · national 59

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 50 · national 75
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 0 · national 68

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for students under ₹50,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 63
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 0 · national 51

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 72
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 69

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for students under ₹50,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 67 · national 72
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 71

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro · ₹49,999 · budget 0 · national 54

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 100 · national 68
  2. Realme 16 Pro · ₹46,999 · budget 67 · national 67
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 66

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 96 · national 82
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 91 · national 75

24 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 93 · national 82
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 86 · national 71

15 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹40,999 · budget 88 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 75 · national 72

9 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 96 · national 82
  3. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 92 · national 75

25 phones qualify.

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

  1. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 94 · national 70
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 88 · national 69

17 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 92 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 83 · national 72

13 phones qualify.

Best phone for students under ₹50,000 with a weight of 185 g or less

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 67 · national 52
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 33 · national 51

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 83 · national 72
  3. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 67 · national 59

7 phones qualify.

All 31 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Poco X8 Pro Max ₹45,999 88 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 219 g
2 OnePlus Nord 6 ₹45,993 82 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 165Hz 9,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 217 g
3 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 75 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
4 Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ ₹47,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 190 g
5 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
6 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 71 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
7 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 70 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
8 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
9 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 69 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
10 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 69 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
11 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 68 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
12 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 68 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
13 Realme 16 Pro ₹46,999 67 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 200 MP 192 g
14 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 66 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
15 Vivo V70 FE ₹44,999 65 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 90W 200 MP 200 g
16 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 63 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
17 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 63 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
18 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 61 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
19 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
20 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 59 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
21 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 57 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
22 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 57 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
23 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro ₹49,999 54 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 210 g
24 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 54 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
25 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
26 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
27 Oppo F35 5G ₹38,999 50 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 205 g
28 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 50 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
29 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G ₹45,999 49 Samsung Exynos 1480 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 196 g
30 Poco M8 ₹24,999 49 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
31 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 43 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.

How this list is ranked

Students usually need a phone that lasts all day, stays fast for years and costs little for what it offers. Score: value 30%, battery 30%, performance 20%, software support 20%.

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.