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Updated 24 October 2026 · 13 phones ranked

Best value for money phones under ₹30,000 in India 2026

In the top price window, ₹25,001 to ₹30,000, and across the whole list, the best value for money phone is the Realme P4 Power (₹29,999, 72/100), ahead of the Realme Narzo Power (₹29,777, 70/100).

The best value for money phone under ₹30,000 in India right now is the Realme P4 Power (₹29,999), with a value score of 72/100: overall score 65 at ₹29,999 and +9 points versus phones at a similar price.

It is effectively tied with the Realme Narzo Power (70): the gap is under 2 points.

Among the 13 ranked phones under ₹30,000 it has a budget score of 100/100; its national value score is 72/100.

Next is the Redmi Note 15 Pro (67, ₹29,999).

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

  • The Realme P4 Power's 10,001 mAh battery is larger than 92% of the 12 other phones under ₹30,000 we track.
  • The Realme P4 Power's 80W wired charging is faster than 92% of the 12 other phones under ₹30,000 we track.

Best by price window

Read from the top: the highest price window first, then lower.

₹25,001 to ₹30,000 (10 ranked)

  1. Realme P4 Power

    pending verification

    65/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +9 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,999100/100 budget

    national 72/100

  2. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    65/100 overall at ₹29,777 · +8 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,77792/100 budget

    national 70/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    63/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +7 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,99983/100 budget

    national 67/100

₹20,001 to ₹25,000 (3 ranked)

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    51/100 overall at ₹22,999 · −1 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹22,99967/100 budget

    national 48/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    50/100 overall at ₹24,999 · −3 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹24,99942/100 budget

    national 41/100

  3. Poco M8

    pending verification

    48/100 overall at ₹24,999 · −6 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹24,99917/100 budget

    national 36/100

Top 10 value for money phones under ₹30,000 in India

How the overall score compares with what is typical at the phone's price. We fit overall score against the logarithm of price across all ranked phones. A phone exactly on that line scores 50; every overall point above or below it adds or removes 2.5, capped at 0 and 100. A value score is given only when at least 3 other ranked phones cost between two-thirds and one-and-a-half times as much, so the line is never stretched far from real comparisons Formula

  1. Realme P4 Power

    best pick pending verification

    65/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +9 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,999100/100 budget

    national 72/100

  2. Realme Narzo Power

    pending verification

    65/100 overall at ₹29,777 · +8 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,77792/100 budget

    national 70/100

  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro

    pending verification

    63/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +7 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,99983/100 budget

    national 67/100

  4. Oppo K14 Plus 5G

    pending verification

    62/100 overall at ₹29,999 · +5 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹29,99975/100 budget

    national 63/100

  5. Poco M8 Power 5G

    pending verification

    51/100 overall at ₹22,999 · −1 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹22,99967/100 budget

    national 48/100

  6. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G

    pending verification

    52/100 overall at ₹26,399 · −3 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹26,39958/100 budget

    national 43/100

  7. Redmi Note 15 5G

    pending verification

    52/100 overall at ₹27,943 · −3 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹27,94350/100 budget

    national 43/100

  8. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G

    pending verification

    50/100 overall at ₹24,999 · −3 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹24,99942/100 budget

    national 41/100

  9. Redmi Note 17 5G

    pending verification

    51/100 overall at ₹27,999 · −4 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹27,99933/100 budget

    national 40/100

  10. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

    pending verification

    49/100 overall at ₹25,999 · −5 points versus phones at a similar price

    ₹25,99925/100 budget

    national 38/100

Specs compared

Best value for money phones under ₹30,000 in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Value score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
2 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 70 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
3 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 67 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
4 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 63 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
5 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 48 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
6 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
7 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
8 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 41 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
9 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 40 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 38 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 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.

By brand

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

Best Samsung value for money phone under ₹30,000

  1. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G · ₹24,999 · budget 50 · national 41
  3. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G · ₹28,999 · budget 0 · national 21

3 phones qualify.

Best Redmi value for money phone under ₹30,000

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 67
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 67 · national 43
  3. Redmi Note 17 5G · ₹27,999 · budget 33 · national 40

4 phones qualify.

Best Poco value for money phone under ₹30,000

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 36

2 phones qualify.

Best Oppo value for money phone under ₹30,000

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · 63

1 phone qualifies.

Best Realme value for money phone under ₹30,000

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 0 · national 70

2 phones qualify.

Best Nothing value for money phone under ₹30,000

  1. Nothing Phone (4b) · ₹29,999 · 32

1 phone qualifies.

With a specific feature

Only phones in this list that have the feature.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 50 · national 70
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 0 · national 63

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 67 · national 70
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 67

4 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹30,000 with IP69 water resistance

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 67 · national 70
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 67

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 0 · national 43

2 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone under ₹30,000 with stereo speakers

  1. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · 63

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · 67

1 phone qualifies.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 88 · national 70
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 75 · national 67

9 phones qualify.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 75 · national 70
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 50 · national 63

5 phones qualify.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 86 · national 70
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 71 · national 67

8 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 38
  2. Poco M8 · ₹28,399 · budget 0 · national 36

2 phones qualify.

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

  1. Poco M8 Power 5G · ₹22,999 · budget 100 · national 48
  2. Samsung Galaxy M47 5G · ₹26,399 · budget 88 · national 43
  3. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 75 · national 43

9 phones qualify.

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

  1. Realme P4 Power · ₹29,999 · budget 100 · national 72
  2. Realme Narzo Power · ₹29,777 · budget 67 · national 70
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro · ₹29,999 · budget 33 · national 67

4 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 50 · national 38
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 36

3 phones qualify.

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

  1. Redmi Note 15 5G · ₹27,943 · budget 100 · national 43
  2. Redmi Note 15 SE 5G · ₹25,999 · budget 50 · national 38
  3. Poco M8 · ₹24,999 · budget 0 · national 36

3 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 (₹) Value score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Realme P4 Power ₹29,999 72 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
2 Realme Narzo Power ₹29,777 70 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.8" AMOLED 144Hz 10,001 mAh 80W 50 MP 219 g
3 Redmi Note 15 Pro ₹29,999 67 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra 6.83" AMOLED 120Hz 6,580 mAh 45W 200 MP 210 g
4 Oppo K14 Plus 5G ₹29,999 63 MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max 6.78" AMOLED 144Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 207 g
5 Poco M8 Power 5G ₹22,999 48 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 8,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 225 g
6 Samsung Galaxy M47 5G ₹26,399 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
7 Redmi Note 15 5G ₹27,943 43 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 108 MP 178 g
8 Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G ₹24,999 41 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.7" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 45W 50 MP 206 g
9 Redmi Note 17 5G ₹27,999 40 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 38 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,800 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
11 Poco M8 ₹24,999 36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 5,520 mAh 45W 50 MP 178 g
12 Nothing Phone (4b) ₹29,999 32 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 6.77" AMOLED 120Hz 6,000 mAh 33W 50 MP 210 g
13 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G ₹28,999 21 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

How the overall score compares with what is typical at the phone's price. We fit overall score against the logarithm of price across all ranked phones. A phone exactly on that line scores 50; every overall point above or below it adds or removes 2.5, capped at 0 and 100. A value score is given only when at least 3 other ranked phones cost between two-thirds and one-and-a-half times as much, so the line is never stretched far from real comparisons

The price line is fitted to the phones in our catalogue, so it moves a little as phones are added.

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.