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Updated 24 October 2026 · 18 phones ranked

Best phones with the longest software support under ₹30,000 in India 2026

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₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (10 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹26,39994/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

    pending verification

    6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹28,99994/100 budget

    national 88/100

  3. Poco X8 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹26,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (7 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹24,99994/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Redmi 17 5G

    pending verification

    HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹23,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

  3. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹22,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

₹15,001 to ₹20,000 (1 ranked)

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 4 OS upgrades · 5 years of security updates

    ₹17,99935/100 budget

    national 70/100

Top 10 phones with the longest software support under ₹30,000 in India

The maker's published update promise: promised years of os upgrades (55%, required), promised years of security updates (45%, required). Formula

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    best pick pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹26,39994/100 budget

    national 88/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, One UI 8.5 · 6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹24,99994/100 budget

    national 88/100

  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

    pending verification

    6 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹28,99994/100 budget

    national 88/100

  4. Poco X8 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹26,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

  5. Redmi 17 5G

    pending verification

    HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹23,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

  6. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    Android 15, HyperOS 2 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹29,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

  7. Redmi Note 15 5G

    pending verification

    HyperOS 2 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹27,94362/100 budget

    national 77/100

  8. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹22,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

  9. Redmi Note 17 5G

    pending verification

    Android 16, HyperOS 3 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹27,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

  10. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

    pending verification

    Android 15, HyperOS 2 · 4 OS upgrades · 6 years of security updates

    ₹25,99962/100 budget

    national 77/100

Summary

In the top price window, ₹25,001 to ₹30,000, and across the whole list, the best phone for long software support is the Samsung Galaxy M47 5G (₹26,399, 88/100), ahead of the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G (₹28,999, 88/100).

The best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 in India right now is the Samsung Galaxy M47 5G (₹26,399), with a software support score of 88/100: 6 years of OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates.

It is effectively tied with the Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (88): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 18 ranked phones under ₹30,000 it has a budget score of 94/100; its national software support score is 88/100.

Next is the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G (88, ₹28,999).

We ranked 18 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula; updated 2026-10-24.

Specs compared

Best phones with the longest software support under ₹30,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Software support score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
2 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
3 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
4 Poco X8 5G ₹26,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 223 g
5 Redmi 17 5G ₹23,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" 120Hz 7,900 mAh 45W 50 MP 232 g
6 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
7 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
8 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
9 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
10 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 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 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 for long software support under ₹30,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 67 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 67 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 67 · national 88

4 phones qualify.

Best Redmi phone for long software support under ₹30,000

  1. Redmi 17 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 50 · national 77

5 phones qualify.

Best Poco phone for long software support under ₹30,000

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 77

3 phones qualify.

Best Realme phone for long software support under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 54
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 54

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing phone for long software support under ₹30,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · 67

1 phone qualifies.

Best Lava phone for long software support under ₹30,000

  1. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 100 · national 37
  2. Lava Blaze Duo 3 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 20

2 phones qualify.

Best Ai+ phone for long software support under ₹30,000

  1. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra · ₹20,999 · 20

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with an AMOLED or OLED display

  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

17 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a 120Hz or faster display

  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

17 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a 144Hz or faster display

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 54
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 54

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with IP68 or IP69 water resistance

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 88 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 88 · national 77
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 38 · national 54

5 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 83 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 83 · national 77
  3. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 17 · national 54

4 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a microSD card slot

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 75 · national 77
  2. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 75 · national 77
  3. Samsung Galaxy F70 5G · ₹17,999 · budget 0 · national 70

3 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with clean, near-stock Android

  1. Lava Blaze Duo 3 · ₹24,999 · 20

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Lava Virat Curve 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 0 · national 37

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a 200 MP camera

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · 77

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a 6,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 95 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 95 · national 88
  3. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 64 · national 77

12 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery

  1. Poco X8 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 70 · national 77
  2. Redmi 17 5G · ₹23,999 · budget 70 · national 77
  3. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 70 · national 77

6 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a variant with 8GB or more RAM

  1. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 100 · national 88
  2. Poco X8 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 60 · national 77
  3. Redmi 17 5G · ₹26,999 · budget 60 · national 77

11 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a variant with 256GB or more storage

  1. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 77
  2. Poco M8 · ₹28,399 · budget 50 · national 77

2 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 90 · national 88
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 90 · national 88
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 90 · national 88

11 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a MediaTek Dimensity chip

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 70 · national 54
  3. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 70 · national 54

6 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a weight of 185 g or less

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 75 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 75 · national 77
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 75 · national 77

5 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support under ₹30,000 with a thickness of 7.5 mm or less

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 67 · national 77
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 67 · national 77
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 67 · national 77

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 18 ranked phones

Every eligible phone in this list, ranked.
# Phone Price (₹) Software support score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
2 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
3 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 200 g
4 Poco X8 5G ₹26,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 9,000 mAh 67W 50 MP 223 g
5 Redmi 17 5G ₹23,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 6.9" 120Hz 7,900 mAh 45W 50 MP 232 g
6 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 77 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
7 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
8 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
9 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.99" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
10 Redmi Note 15 SE 5G ₹25,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
11 Poco M8 ₹24,999 77 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
12 Samsung Galaxy F70 5G ₹17,999 70 Samsung Exynos 1330 6.7" AMOLED 90Hz 5,000 mAh 25W 50 MP 192 g
13 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 67 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
14 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 54 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
15 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 54 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
16 Lava Virat Curve 5G ₹23,999 37 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 184 g
17 Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra ₹20,999 20 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 6.78" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 200 g
18 Lava Blaze Duo 3 ₹24,999 20 MediaTek Dimensity 7060 6.67" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 181 g

Not ranked: not enough data

These phones match, but too many of the formula's inputs are unknown to score them fairly: Lava Virat V1, Oppo K14 Plus 5G.

How this list is ranked

The maker's published update promise: promised years of os upgrades (55%, required), promised years of security updates (45%, required).

Based on the maker's published update policy at launch.

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 for long software support under ₹30,000 in India?
In the top price window, ₹25,001 to ₹30,000, and across the whole list, the best phone for long software support is the Samsung Galaxy M47 5G (₹26,399, 88/100), ahead of the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G (₹28,999, 88/100).
What are the top 3 phones with the longest software support under ₹30,000?
1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G (₹26,399), 2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999) and 3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G (₹28,999).
Which is the cheapest phone in this top 10?
The Poco M8 Power 5G at ₹22,999, ranked #8.
What is the best phone for long software support between ₹25,001 and ₹30,000?
Samsung Galaxy M47 5G (₹26,399, 88/100), then Samsung Galaxy A27 5G (₹28,999) and Poco X8 5G (₹26,999).
What is the best phone for long software support between ₹20,001 and ₹25,000?
Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G (₹24,999, 88/100), then Redmi 17 5G (₹23,999) and Poco M8 Power 5G (₹22,999).
What is the best phone for long software support between ₹15,001 and ₹20,000?
Samsung Galaxy F70 5G (₹17,999, 70/100).
How is this list ranked?
The maker's published update promise: promised years of os upgrades (55%, required), promised years of security updates (45%, required). Based on the maker's published update policy at launch. 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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