Best Smartphones
Our curated picks across every budget. Short, honest verdicts.
Best Smartphones Under ₹20,000
Curated picks for April 2026 — real street prices, real trade-offs.
#1iQOO Z10
Battery beast with Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 — dependable daily driver with room for gaming.
- ✓ Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- ✓ 7,300 mAh battery
- ✓ 120Hz AMOLED + 90W charging
- ✗ Funtouch OS bloatware
- ✗ Plastic frame
- ✗ Average low-light photos
#2CMF Phone 2 Pro
Cleanest software in this segment with a rare telephoto lens and charger in the box.
- ✓ Telephoto lens included
- ✓ Near-stock Nothing OS
- ✓ Charger in the box
- ✗ Mono speaker is weak
- ✗ No IP rating
- ✗ Average ultrawide
#3Realme P4 5G
Well-rounded mid-ranger — nothing spectacular, nothing missing either.
- ✓ Balanced performance
- ✓ Good AMOLED display
- ✓ 45W fast charging
- ✗ Realme UI ads
- ✗ Plastic back
- ✗ No wireless charging
Best Smartphones Under ₹30,000
Curated picks for April 2026 — real street prices, real trade-offs.
#1Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Most distinctive design in the segment, paired with clean Nothing OS and strong cameras.
- ✓ Glyph interface + clean OS
- ✓ Periscope telephoto lens
- ✓ Premium glass-back design
- ✗ SD 7s Gen 3 not the fastest
- ✗ No wireless charging
- ✗ Average battery life
#2iQOO Neo 10R
Gaming-first flagship killer — Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 at this price is a steal.
- ✓ Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- ✓ 144Hz AMOLED
- ✓ 80W fast charging
- ✗ Bloatware-heavy Funtouch
- ✗ Average ultrawide cam
- ✗ Plastic frame
#3Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Slimmest, most comfortable phone here with clean Android and reliable battery.
- ✓ Slim premium design
- ✓ Near-stock Android
- ✓ 5 years of updates
- ✗ Just 1 telephoto lens
- ✗ Mono speaker
- ✗ Mid-tier processor
Best Smartphones Under ₹40,000
Curated picks for April 2026 — real street prices, real trade-offs.
#1OnePlus Nord 5 5G
Performance champion — Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with OxygenOS polish for gamers and power users.
- ✓ Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- ✓ OxygenOS — clean + fast
- ✓ 80W SUPERVOOC charging
- ✗ No wireless charging
- ✗ Only IP54 rating
- ✗ Average zoom camera
#2iQOO Neo 10
Pure gaming powerhouse with dedicated Q1 chip and 144Hz 1.5K AMOLED.
- ✓ SD 8s Gen 4 + Q1 chip
- ✓ 144Hz 1.5K AMOLED
- ✓ 120W ultra-fast charging
- ✗ Funtouch OS bloatware
- ✗ Heavy in hand
- ✗ No IP68
#3Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Design-first phone with Glyph, clean OS, and a surprisingly capable camera setup.
- ✓ Signature Glyph interface
- ✓ Clean Nothing OS
- ✓ Great AMOLED + telephoto
- ✗ SD 7s Gen 4 mid-tier
- ✗ No wireless charging
- ✗ Limited service network
#4Vivo V40 5G
Camera specialist — Zeiss-tuned optics + 50MP OIS main put it ahead for photography.
- ✓ Zeiss-tuned cameras
- ✓ 50MP OIS + 50MP ultrawide
- ✓ Excellent portrait mode
- ✗ Dimensity 7300 is modest
- ✗ Funtouch OS
- ✗ No telephoto lens
Best Smartphones Under ₹50,000
Curated picks for April 2026 — real street prices, real trade-offs.
#1OnePlus 13s
Compact flagship done right — SD 8 Elite performance in a pocket-friendly body.
- ✓ Snapdragon 8 Elite
- ✓ Compact flagship design
- ✓ 100W fast charging
- ✗ No telephoto lens
- ✗ Smaller 6.3-inch display
- ✗ Only IP65 rating
#2Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
True flagship experience with Galaxy AI and industry-leading 7 years of updates.
- ✓ 7 years of OS updates
- ✓ Galaxy AI features
- ✓ Compact flagship form
- ✗ Exynos 2400 (Indian variant)
- ✗ 25W charging is slow
- ✗ Average battery life
#3iQOO 15R
Gaming monster — the biggest battery + flagship chip combo for half the price.
- ✓ Flagship-tier performance
- ✓ 6,000+ mAh battery
- ✓ 144Hz 1.5K AMOLED
- ✗ Polarising loud design
- ✗ Funtouch OS ads
- ✗ Heavy and thick
Best Smartphones Under ₹80,000
Curated picks for April 2026 — real street prices, real trade-offs.
#1OnePlus 15
Most balanced flagship under ₹80K — 165Hz display, top-tier gaming, all-day battery.
- ✓ 165Hz LTPO display
- ✓ Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- ✓ 100W + 50W wireless charging
- ✗ Camera trails Samsung/Apple
- ✗ Glass is a fingerprint magnet
- ✗ Chunky camera island
#2Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Flagship polish with Galaxy AI and the best software support in Android land.
- ✓ 7 years of OS + security
- ✓ Galaxy AI on-device
- ✓ Brilliant QHD+ display
- ✗ 25W charging still slow
- ✗ Bloatware out of the box
- ✗ Marginal design change
#3Vivo X300
Zeiss-tuned cameras + gorgeous display — best for photographers under ₹80K.
- ✓ Zeiss co-engineered lenses
- ✓ Brilliant LTPO AMOLED
- ✓ Periscope telephoto
- ✗ Funtouch OS polish lags
- ✗ 4 years OS updates only
- ✗ Heavy build
#4Realme GT 8 Pro
Pure spec-sheet flagship — top chip, huge battery, killer charging for the price.
- ✓ SD 8 Elite flagship chip
- ✓ 6,500 mAh + 120W charging
- ✓ Unbeatable perf-per-rupee
- ✗ Realme UI ads & bloat
- ✗ Build feels less premium
- ✗ Camera processing inconsistent
Best Smartphones Under ₹1,00,000
Curated picks for April 2026 — real street prices, real trade-offs.
#1Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
The Android flagship of the year — S Pen, 200MP, and 7 years of updates.
- ✓ 200MP main + 5x periscope
- ✓ S Pen built in
- ✓ 7 years of OS updates
- ✗ Rounded corners now (no edges)
- ✗ Slow 45W charging
- ✗ Heavy and tall
#2iPhone 16
Best non-Pro iPhone to buy — Action Button, USB-C, and Apple Intelligence ready.
- ✓ A18 chip power
- ✓ Apple Intelligence AI
- ✓ Action & Camera buttons
- ✗ 60Hz display still
- ✗ No always-on display
- ✗ Single telephoto skipped
#3Oppo Find X9
Hasselblad-tuned cameras + gorgeous build — a quiet flagship that punches hard.
- ✓ Hasselblad colour tuning
- ✓ Premium design + IP68
- ✓ Fast 100W charging
- ✗ ColorOS feels cluttered
- ✗ Limited Indian availability
- ✗ Less well-known brand
#4Motorola Signature
Motorola's flagship comeback — genuine premium materials, clean Android, 7-yr support.
- ✓ 7 years of OS updates
- ✓ Premium leather/wood backs
- ✓ Near-stock Android
- ✗ Camera behind top-tier rivals
- ✗ Service network is thin
- ✗ Battery life is average
Best Smartphones Above ₹1,00,000
Curated picks for April 2026 — real street prices, real trade-offs.
#1Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
The AI-first flagship — Galaxy AI, 200MP, S Pen, and 7-year software commitment.
- ✓ Next-gen Galaxy AI suite
- ✓ 200MP + 5x periscope
- ✓ S Pen + 7-yr updates
- ✗ Heaviest phone to hold
- ✗ Premium pricing
- ✗ 45W charging is dated
#2iPhone 17 Pro Max
The no-compromise iPhone — A20 Pro, variable aperture, and legendary longevity.
- ✓ A20 Pro blazing chip
- ✓ Variable aperture main cam
- ✓ 6–7 years of iOS updates
- ✗ Heaviest iPhone ever
- ✗ Slow charging vs Android
- ✗ Very expensive in India
#3Vivo X300 Ultra
Ultra-premium camera flagship — Zeiss partnership taken to its logical extreme.
- ✓ Zeiss 1-inch main sensor
- ✓ 200MP periscope telephoto
- ✓ Brilliant LTPO display
- ✗ Limited Indian availability
- ✗ Funtouch OS polish
- ✗ Very heavy body
#4Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Best productivity foldable — thinner, lighter, and finally a proper flagship camera.
- ✓ Huge inner foldable display
- ✓ Flagship camera system
- ✓ Multi-tasking powerhouse
- ✗ Crease still visible
- ✗ Premium pricing
- ✗ Less durable than slab phones