Best Mobile Phones Under 25,000 in India (Apr 2024)

Verdict: The OnePlus Nord CE4 features many thoughtful upgrades, making it a much more compelling option than last year`s Nord CE3. The phone also checks many boxes for everyday users, whether it is the display, battery, or performance. Its cameras are also good, if not the best. While the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC promises cutting-edge AI features, we are still awaiting the availability of those features from OnePlus.

Verdict: The POCO X6 5G is one of the best phones you can buy around the Rs 20,000 mark right now in India. The handset offers solid performance, a brilliant display, and fast charging speeds. While the low-light camera performance leaves you wanting for more, this phone is easy to recommend due to its performance prowess.

Verdict: The iQOO Z7 Pro stands out as a performance-focused smartphone adept at effortlessly handling gaming and multitasking demands. Additionally, the device scores high in aspects like design, display, and battery life. However, as it turns out, the phone may have missed a trick or two in the camera and audio domains, though those might not really be a deal breaker depending upon what you`re looking for.

Verdict: Realme 12 Pro does a lot of things right and can easily be described as the best-designed phone in its price segment. The phone`s telephoto camera lets you click some impressive shots and in terms of display and charging speed, the phone is as good as the competition. However, if you`re looking for long-term usage, the recently released POCO X6 5G comes with a better processor and could be a better fit.

Verdict: The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is a smartphone that deserves serious consideration given its price. It excels in design, offers an impressive display, and boasts excellent battery life. While there is room for enhancement in the camera and performance departments, the device as a whole delivers a compelling package.

Verdict: The OnePlus Nord CE3 5G is a capable device at what it does. It delivers a good combination of hardware and bloat-free software, resulting in a smooth user experience. However, the only niggle is that upon comparing it with the competition, the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G doesn`t seem to have any standout feature worth shouting about.

Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy F54 5G is a decent smartphone for its price. While the handset offers satisfactory performance across the board, I do wish it had faster charging speeds and stereo speakers.

Verdict: The Realme P1 5G kicks serious butt in the performance department, making it a top pick for gamers and power users on a budget. In addition to its performance, the device also impresses on multiple fronts, such as its 120Hz AMOLED display, a good stereo speaker setup, respectable battery life and good daylight cameras. The software experience and low-light photography, however, might not meet everyone`s expectations.

Verdict: The OPPO F25 proves to be a reliable smartphone if design, cameras, and battery performance matter to you. It also boasts a tall 6.7-inch AMOLED display, which offers punchy colours. However, the viewing experience gets slightly hampered due to the lack of stereo speakers. There`s Android 14-based ColorOS out-of-the-box, though the pre-installed apps make the experience cluttered. If these things don`t matter, the OPPO F25 Pro is a decent choice considering the price.

Verdict: The Honor X9b might fit your bill if you are in the market for something durable, stylish, and with a big battery for under Rs 30,000. The smartphone also provides a respectable viewing experience. However, when it comes to performance, cameras, charging speeds, and more, the handset might leave you wanting more.

Verdict: Infinix Zero 30 5G comes with a crisp 144Hz curved AMOLED display and the ability to record videos in 4K 60fps on the front and back. However, Infinix promises only one major OS upgrade, which is far from ideal.

Verdict: Infinix GT 10 Pro pricing starts from Rs 17,999, and introducing a gaming-centric phone at this price is commendable. And due to its consistent gaming performance and that too without heating up, Infinix definitely has a strong case for its phone here. Having said that, the phone`s camera performance could surely have been better. Overall, the phone offers you good and reliable performance, comes with an eye-catching design, and manages to come at a pocket-friendly price.

Verdict: The Realme 11 Pro`s performance, viewing experience, and battery life are as good as the more expensive Realme 11 Pro+. While the handset`s cameras have certain limitations, they excel at capturing detailed shots in a well-lit environment.

Verdict: The Honor 90 marks Honors return to India with an attractive design and a stunning display, showing us that Honor is very much ready to take on the competition. However, its inconsistent cameras and lack of stereo speakers leave you wanting more, especially in this price range.

Verdict: The iQOO Neo7 comes across as a solid mobile gaming companion and will not disappoint in any facet related to performance. You also get a nice display, long battery life, and a capable stereo speaker setup. However, camera aficionados might be left wanting more.

Verdict: The iQOO Z7 5G`s screen design looks a tad dated due to its waterdrop notch and thick chin, and the phone can do with some improvements in terms of its low-light photography prowess too. That said, it scores in other aspects like performance, battery and daylight shooting… making it a capable option to consider below the Rs 20,000 mark.

Verdict: Just from a design and display perspective, the Realme 10 Pro+ shatters the boundaries of what a mid-range smartphone experience should be like. The phone is also supported by a more than decent primary camera and harbours latent low-light photography capabilities. Holding it down is the ultra-wide shooter and a bloatware-laden UI, but if one were to put those aside, the Realme 10 Pro+ shapes up to be a compelling offering.

Verdict: The Vivo V25 5G is among the better-looking smartphones out there. The colour-changing design helps it stand out from the crowd. Moreover, the phone offers a good screen, decent cameras, and respectable battery life. But, for the price, the Vivo V25 5G could have done better.