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Updated 24 October 2026 · 13 phones ranked

Best phones under ₹30,000 in India 2026

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₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (10 ranked)

  1. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

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

    battery score 100 · display score 97 · durability score 95

    ₹29,999100/100 budget

    national 65/100

  2. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

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

    battery score 100 · display score 97 · durability score 95

    ₹29,77792/100 budget

    national 65/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 6,580 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · display score 83 · battery score 77

    ₹29,99983/100 budget

    national 63/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (3 ranked)

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera · 8,000 mAh battery

    battery score 97 · software support score 77 · display score 75

    ₹22,99950/100 budget

    national 51/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,000 mAh battery

    software support score 88 · display score 72 · video score 66

    ₹24,99933/100 budget

    national 50/100

  3. Poco M8

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP main camera · 5,520 mAh battery

    display score 83 · software support score 77 · charging score 61

    ₹24,9998/100 budget

    national 48/100

Top 10 phones under ₹30,000 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. Realme P4 Power

    best pick pending verification

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

    battery score 100 · display score 97 · durability score 95

    ₹29,999100/100 budget

    national 65/100

  2. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

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

    battery score 100 · display score 97 · durability score 95

    ₹29,77792/100 budget

    national 65/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 6,580 mAh battery

    durability score 100 · display score 83 · battery score 77

    ₹29,99983/100 budget

    national 63/100

  4. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

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

    durability score 100 · battery score 100 · display score 88

    ₹29,99975/100 budget

    national 62/100

  5. Redmi Note 15 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 108 MP main camera · 5,520 mAh battery

    display score 83 · software support score 77 · charging score 61

    ₹27,94367/100 budget

    national 52/100

  6. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,000 mAh battery

    software support score 88 · display score 72 · video score 66

    ₹26,39958/100 budget

    national 52/100

  7. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera · 8,000 mAh battery

    battery score 97 · software support score 77 · display score 75

    ₹22,99950/100 budget

    national 51/100

  8. Redmi Note 17 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera · 8,000 mAh battery

    battery score 96 · software support score 77 · display score 75

    ₹27,99942/100 budget

    national 51/100

  9. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,000 mAh battery

    software support score 88 · display score 72 · video score 66

    ₹24,99933/100 budget

    national 50/100

  10. Nothing Phone (4b)

    pending verification

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 6,000 mAh battery

    display score 76 · software support score 67 · video score 66

    ₹29,99925/100 budget

    national 49/100

Summary

In the top price window, ₹25,001 to ₹30,000, and across the whole list, the best phone is the Realme P4 Power (₹29,999, 65/100), ahead of the Realme Narzo Power (₹29,777, 65/100).

The best phone under ₹30,000 in India right now is the Realme P4 Power (₹29,999), with an overall score of 65/100: battery score 100, display score 97 and durability score 95.

It is effectively tied with the Realme Narzo Power (65): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 13 ranked phones under ₹30,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national overall score is 65/100.

Next is the Redmi Note 15 Pro (63, ₹29,999).

We ranked 13 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

Specs compared

Best phones under ₹30,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Overall score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 65 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
2 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 65 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
3 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 63 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
4 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 62 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
5 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
6 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
7 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
8 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
9 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 50 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
10 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 49 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g

Best within this list for…

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

Best camera phone under ₹30,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 50
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 89 · national 36
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 89 · national 36

15 phones qualify.

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 phone under ₹30,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 50
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 0 · national 44

3 phones qualify.

Best Redmi phone under ₹30,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 63
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 67 · national 52
  3. Redmi Note 17 5G · ₹27,999 · budget 33 · national 51

4 phones qualify.

Best Poco phone under ₹30,000

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 51
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 48

2 phones qualify.

Best Oppo phone under ₹30,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · 62

1 phone qualifies.

Best Realme phone under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 0 · national 65

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing phone under ₹30,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · 49

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 65
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 62

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 67 · national 65
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 63

4 phones qualify.

Best phone under ₹30,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 67 · national 65
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 63

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 0 · national 51

2 phones qualify.

Best phone under ₹30,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · 62

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · 63

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 88 · national 65
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 75 · national 63

9 phones qualify.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 75 · national 65
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 62

5 phones qualify.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 86 · national 65
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 71 · national 63

8 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 49
  2. Poco M8 · ₹28,399 · budget 0 · national 48

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 88 · national 52
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 75 · national 51

9 phones qualify.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 67 · national 65
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 63

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 50 · national 49
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 48

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 52
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 50 · national 49
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 48

3 phones qualify.

By type

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

Best big-screen phone under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 65
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 75 · national 65
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 63

5 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 13 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Overall score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 65 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
2 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 65 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
3 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 63 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
4 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 62 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
5 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
6 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 52 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
7 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
8 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 51 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
9 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 50 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
10 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 49 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
11 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 49 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
12 Poco M8 ₹24,999 48 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
13 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 44 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, Poco X8 5G, Redmi 17 5G, Samsung Galaxy F70 5G.

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.

Questions

Which is the best phone under ₹30,000 in India?
In the top price window, ₹25,001 to ₹30,000, and across the whole list, the best phone is the Realme P4 Power (₹29,999, 65/100), ahead of the Realme Narzo Power (₹29,777, 65/100).
What are the top 3 phones under ₹30,000?
1. Realme P4 Power (₹29,999), 2. Realme Narzo Power (₹29,777) and 3. Redmi Note 15 Pro (₹29,999).
Which is the cheapest phone in this top 10?
The Poco M8 Power 5G at ₹22,999, ranked #7.
What is the best phone between ₹25,001 and ₹30,000?
Realme P4 Power (₹29,999, 65/100), then Realme Narzo Power (₹29,777) and Redmi Note 15 Pro (₹29,999).
What is the best phone between ₹20,001 and ₹25,000?
Poco M8 Power 5G (₹22,999, 51/100), then Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999) and Poco M8 (₹24,999).
How is this list 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 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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