Best performing phones under Rs 70,000 [January 2025]: OnePlus 13, iQOO 13, Realme GT 7 Pro, and more

Are you in the market for a new flagship smartphone? There are several options under Rs 70,000 that come with flagship chipsets, premium features, offering incredible value for their price. Team 91mobiles has been testing a slew of smartphones available in India under the Rs 70,000 price range to pick the best ones.

In this article, we’ll check out five top-performing smartphones in this price range, based on our in-depth testing across multiple benchmarking platforms.

Best performing phones under Rs 70,000

Phone

Launch date

Starting price

Realme GT 7 Pro

November 26th, 2024

Rs 59,999

iQOO 13

December 3rd, 2024

Rs 54,999

OnePlus 13

January 7th, 2025

Rs 69,999

Vivo X200

December 12th, 2024

Rs 65,999

OPPO Find X8

November 21st, 2024

Rs 69,999

Realme GT 7 Pro

Realme launched the GT 7 Pro in India on November 26th, starting at Rs 59,999. Equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, the device delivers impressive performance. It surpasses the A18 Pro-powered iPhone 16 Pro and the Xiaomi 15 (China model) in synthetic benchmarks, even though the latter uses the same chipset. The GT 7 Pro also handles high-end graphics and frame rates well for demanding games like BGMI.

Benchmark platform

Score

Antutu

28,10,079

Geekbench (single-core)

3,109

Geekbench (multi-core)

9,474


Realme GT 7 Pro

Check out our detailed review of the Realme GT 7 Pro here

iQOO 13

The iQOO 13 made its debut in India on December 3rd, starting at Rs 54,999. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with a 3nm architecture, delivers exceptional performance with a 45 percent improvement in speed and 44 percent efficiency over its predecessor. It features up to 16GB LPDDRX5 Ultra RAM and 512GB UFS 4.1 storage for minimal load times. Equipped with the Supercomputing Chip Q2, it enhances graphics performance while conserving energy. The 2K Super Resolution offers PC-grade graphics at 144fps for games like PUBG Mobile and Genshin Impact.

Benchmark platform

Score

Antutu

28,05,924

Geekbench (single-core)

3,093

Geekbench (multi-core)

9,854


iQOO 13

Check out our detailed review of the iQOO 13 here

OnePlus 13

The OnePlus 13 launched in India on January 7th with a starting price of Rs 69,999. It draws power from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage. AnTuTu scores show a significant 49.61 percent performance improvement over the OnePlus 12. While its score slightly trails the iQOO 13 with the same chipset, real-world performance remains unaffected. 

Benchmark platform

Score

Antutu

26,89,625

Geekbench (single-core)

3,049

Geekbench (multi-core)

9,280


OnePlus 13 6

Check out our detailed review of the OnePlus 13 here. 

Vivo X200

Vivo unveiled the X200 on December 12th, starting at Rs 65,999. At the heart of the device is MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 SoC, which offers strong performance in its segment. It outperforms the similarly equipped OPPO Find X8 and surpasses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered OnePlus 12 on AnTuTu (17,97,705). However, it lags behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4-powered iQOO 13. Despite occasional throttling under heavy workloads, the X200 delivers reliable multitasking and smooth gaming.

Benchmark platform

Score

Antutu

25,37,181

Geekbench (single-core)

2,683

Geekbench (multi-core)

7,767


Vivo X200 6

Check out our detailed review of the Vivo X200 here. 

OPPO Find X8

November 21st saw OPPO launch the OPPO Find X8 in India, starting at Rs 69,999. Featuring the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset, up to 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, the device delivers outstanding performance. It surpasses competitors like the OnePlus 12, Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, and some Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered devices in benchmarks. Its real-world performance aligns with these results, effortlessly handling demanding games and tasks.

Benchmark platform

Score

Antutu

23,39,136

Geekbench (single-core)

2,819

Geekbench (multi-core)

8,515


OPPO Find X8

Check out our detailed review of the OPPO Find X8 here.

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