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Updated 24 October 2026 · 18 phones ranked

Best phones between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹40,001 to ₹50,000, and across the whole list, the best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 is the Poco X8 Pro Max (₹45,999, 77/100), ahead of the Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ (₹47,999, 76/100).

The best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 in India right now is the Poco X8 Pro Max (₹45,999), with an overall score of 77/100: battery score 100, durability score 95 and display score 88.

It is effectively tied with the Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ (76): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 18 ranked phones between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national overall score is 77/100.

Next is the OnePlus Nord 6 (73, ₹45,993).

We ranked 18 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 88% of the 17 other phones between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 we track.
  • The Poco X8 Pro Max's 100W wired charging is faster than 88% of the 17 other phones between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 we track.

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₹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

    battery score 100 · durability score 95 · display score 88

    ₹45,999100/100 budget

    national 77/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+

    pending verification

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

    selfie score 100 · durability score 95 · display score 95

    ₹47,99994/100 budget

    national 76/100

  3. OnePlus Nord 6

    pending verification

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

    battery score 97 · display score 92 · selfie score 92

    ₹45,99388/100 budget

    national 73/100

₹30,001 to ₹40,000 (11 ranked)

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

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

    selfie score 100 · durability score 95 · display score 95

    ₹39,99982/100 budget

    national 72/100

  2. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

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

    durability score 95 · charging score 90 · display score 87

    ₹37,99976/100 budget

    national 71/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · charging score 90 · display score 87

    ₹37,78971/100 budget

    national 68/100

Top 10 phones between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 in India

A weighted blend of the category scores: performance 20%, camera 20%, battery 18%, display 14%, software support 10%, charging 8%, durability 6%, video 2% and audio 2%. The weights follow what Indian buyers say matters most when choosing a phone (Counterpoint, CMR and Counterpoint–Flipkart surveys, 2025–26). A phone needs performance, camera and battery scores, plus at least 75% of the total weight, before it gets an overall score Formula

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max

    best pick pending verification

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

    battery score 100 · durability score 95 · display score 88

    ₹45,999100/100 budget

    national 77/100

  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+

    pending verification

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

    selfie score 100 · durability score 95 · display score 95

    ₹47,99994/100 budget

    national 76/100

  3. OnePlus Nord 6

    pending verification

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

    battery score 97 · display score 92 · selfie score 92

    ₹45,99388/100 budget

    national 73/100

  4. Motorola Edge 70 Pro

    pending verification

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

    selfie score 100 · durability score 95 · display score 95

    ₹39,99982/100 budget

    national 72/100

  5. Poco X8 Pro

    pending verification

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

    durability score 95 · charging score 90 · display score 87

    ₹37,99976/100 budget

    national 71/100

  6. Redmi Note 15 Pro+

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 6,500 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · charging score 90 · display score 87

    ₹37,78971/100 budget

    national 68/100

  7. Realme 16 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 7,000 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · display score 97 · battery score 86

    ₹46,99965/100 budget

    national 68/100

  8. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

    pending verification

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

    display score 95 · durability score 95 · battery score 84

    ₹30,99959/100 budget

    national 67/100

  9. Vivo V70 FE

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 7,000 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · battery score 84 · charging score 83

    ₹44,99953/100 budget

    national 66/100

  10. Vivo T5 Pro

    pending verification

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

    durability score 100 · battery score 97 · display score 93

    ₹36,99947/100 budget

    national 66/100

Specs compared

Best phones between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Overall score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Poco X8 Pro Max ₹45,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 219 g
2 Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ ₹47,999 76 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 190 g
3 OnePlus Nord 6 ₹45,993 73 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 165Hz 9,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 217 g
4 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
5 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 71 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
6 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 68 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
7 Realme 16 Pro ₹46,999 68 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 200 MP 192 g
8 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 67 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
9 Vivo V70 FE ₹44,999 66 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 90W 200 MP 200 g
10 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 66 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g

Best within this list for…

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

Best camera phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 69
  2. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro · ₹49,999 · budget 95 · national 62
  3. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 91 · national 62

23 phones qualify.

Best phone for video recording between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 97 · national 85
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 97 · national 85
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 88 · national 85

18 phones qualify.

Best selfie phone between ₹30,000 and ₹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 between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 91 · national 100
  2. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · budget 91 · national 100
  3. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max · ₹49,999 · budget 91 · national 100

30 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 98 · national 90
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 98 · national 90
  3. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 93 · national 85

28 phones qualify.

Best performance phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 85
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 96 · national 75
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 87 · national 71

24 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 93 · national 80
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 93 · national 80

23 phones qualify.

Best display phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Realme 16 Pro · ₹46,999 · budget 100 · national 97
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 97 · national 95
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 91 · national 95

30 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. Oppo Reno15 c · ₹34,999 · budget 96 · national 82
  3. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max · ₹49,999 · budget 74 · national 77

24 phones qualify.

Best durable phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 72 · national 100
  2. Oppo F35 Pro 5G · ₹45,999 · budget 72 · national 100
  3. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max · ₹49,999 · budget 72 · national 100

30 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  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.

By brand

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

Best Samsung phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G · ₹45,999 · 57

1 phone qualifies.

Best OnePlus phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 100 · national 73
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · budget 0 · national 62

2 phones qualify.

Best Redmi phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · 68

1 phone qualifies.

Best Poco phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 0 · national 71

2 phones qualify.

Best Vivo phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Vivo V70 FE · ₹44,999 · budget 100 · national 66
  2. Vivo T5 Pro · ₹36,999 · budget 50 · national 66
  3. Vivo T5 · ₹34,999 · budget 0 · national 59

3 phones qualify.

Best iQOO phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. iQOO Z11 · ₹34,999 · 62

1 phone qualifies.

Best Oppo phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · 49

1 phone qualifies.

Best Realme phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Realme 16 Pro · ₹46,999 · 68

1 phone qualifies.

Best Motorola phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 72
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 67

3 phones qualify.

Best Nothing phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro · ₹49,999 · budget 100 · national 64
  2. Nothing Phone (4a) · ₹35,999 · budget 0 · national 61

2 phones qualify.

Best Infinix phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · 61

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 90 · national 73
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 80 · national 72

11 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 92 · national 76
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 85 · national 73

14 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 92 · national 76
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 83 · national 73

13 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with wireless charging

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 0 · national 61

2 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with 100W or faster wired charging

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Poco X8 Pro · ₹37,999 · budget 50 · national 71
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 0 · national 68

3 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 72
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 67

3 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 50 · national 72
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 0 · national 67

3 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a periscope telephoto camera

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro · ₹49,999 · budget 0 · national 64

2 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹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 50 · national 68
  3. Vivo V70 FE · ₹44,999 · budget 0 · national 66

3 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 93 · national 76
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 86 · national 73

15 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 89 · national 73
  3. Realme 16 Pro · ₹46,999 · budget 78 · national 68

10 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a variant with 12GB or more RAM

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 88 · national 76
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹42,999 · budget 75 · national 72

9 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 100 · national 73
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro+ · ₹37,789 · budget 86 · national 68
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion · ₹30,999 · budget 71 · national 67

8 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 88 · national 76
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 75 · national 72

9 phones qualify.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a weight of 185 g or less

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · 72

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 76
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 67 · national 72
  3. Infinix Note 60 Pro · ₹35,999 · budget 33 · national 61

4 phones qualify.

By type

Foldables, flips, compact phones and iPhones in this list.

Best big-screen phone between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 89 · national 76
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 78 · national 72

10 phones qualify.

For different users

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

Best phone for students between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  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 seniors between ₹30,000 and ₹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. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · budget 93 · national 92

30 phones qualify.

Best phone for content creators between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · budget 92 · national 77
  3. OnePlus Nord 6 · ₹45,993 · budget 85 · national 71

14 phones qualify.

Best phone for business users between ₹30,000 and ₹50,000

  1. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max · ₹49,999 · budget 96 · national 90
  2. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · budget 96 · national 90
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · budget 96 · national 90

24 phones qualify.

All 18 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Overall score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Poco X8 Pro Max ₹45,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 100W 50 MP 219 g
2 Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ ₹47,999 76 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 190 g
3 OnePlus Nord 6 ₹45,993 73 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 165Hz 9,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 217 g
4 Motorola Edge 70 Pro ₹39,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 183 g
5 Poco X8 Pro ₹37,999 71 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 6.59" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 50 MP 201.47 g
6 Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ₹37,789 68 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,500 mAh 100W 200 MP 207 g
7 Realme 16 Pro ₹46,999 68 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 80W 200 MP 192 g
8 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion ₹30,999 67 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 7,000 mAh 68W 50 MP 193 g
9 Vivo V70 FE ₹44,999 66 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 7,000 mAh 90W 200 MP 200 g
10 Vivo T5 Pro ₹36,999 66 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 9,020 mAh 90W 50 MP 213 g
11 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro ₹49,999 64 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 210 g
12 OnePlus Nord CE 6 ₹35,924 62 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 215 g
13 iQOO Z11 ₹34,999 62 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
14 Infinix Note 60 Pro ₹35,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 6,500 mAh 90W 50 MP 200 g
15 Nothing Phone (4a) ₹35,999 61 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 5,400 mAh 50W 50 MP 205 g
16 Vivo T5 ₹34,999 59 MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo 6.83" AMOLED 144Hz 7,050 mAh 44W 50 MP 199 g
17 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G ₹45,999 57 Samsung Exynos 1480 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 196 g
18 Oppo F35 5G ₹38,999 49 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max 6.57" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 80W 50 MP 205 g

Not ranked: not enough data

These phones match, but too many of the formula's inputs are unknown to score them fairly: Oppo F33 Pro, Oppo F33 5G, Oppo F35 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno15 c, Poco X8 Power, Realme 16, Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, Redmi Note 17 Pro, Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G, Tecno Pova Curve 2 5G, Vivo S2 FE, Vivo S2.

How this list is ranked

A weighted blend of the category scores: performance 20%, camera 20%, battery 18%, display 14%, software support 10%, charging 8%, durability 6%, video 2% and audio 2%. The weights follow what Indian buyers say matters most when choosing a phone (Counterpoint, CMR and Counterpoint–Flipkart surveys, 2025–26). A phone needs performance, camera and battery scores, plus at least 75% of the total weight, before it gets an overall score

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.