Best phones under Rs 25,000 (Jan-Feb 2025): Poco F6 5G, Realme P2 Pro 5G to OnePlus Nord CE4

A budget of Rs 25,000 for a smartphone gives you access to some premium features. Be it raw processing power for gaming or high quality cameras or oodles of style, you can have it all. There are a lot of good 5G-ready options in this budget and shortlisting just five was a tough ask. But we made sure each chosen phone has a main camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS), high refresh rate AMOLED display, ample RAM and at least 256 GB storage. Here are our top 5 options.

Best phones to buy under Rs 25,000 in India

Poco F6 5G

The Poco F6 5G remains the best pick in this budget. It is easily the most powerful phone in this list and probably the segment too. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, which is generally found in phones priced above 30K, it is great for all power-intensive tasks including gaming. You get 8 GB RAM and 256 GB faster UFS 4.0 internal storage to go with it. A 5000 mAh battery keeps it running for a day and a half of moderate use, and the bundled 90W fast charger promises to juice it up fully in less than 40 minutes.

The Poco F6 5G has a vibrant 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a higher than Full HD resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, support for 12-bit colour, 2400 nits peak brightness and HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compliance. The display is protected against scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Photography department comprises a 50MP primary camera with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide shooter. You get a 20MP front camera for selfies and video calls. The Poco F6 runs Android 14 with Xiaomi’s HyperOS, with three major Android updates promised.

Poco F6 5G price in India: Rs 24,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

Realme P2 Pro 5G

The Realme P2 Pro 5G is a stylish phone with an elegant design, and its goodness doesn’t end there. You can get its 512 GB storage variant in this budget. This phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC with a generous 12 GB RAM. It flaunts a 50MP primary camera with OIS that does a commendable job for the segment, and is accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide shooter. Add to that a competent 32MP front camera to impress the selfie crowd.

The Realme P2 Pro 5G has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ curved OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ compliance and 2000 nits peak brightness. The phone’s 5200 mAh battery lasts over a day and a half of moderate use, and the bundled 80W SuperVOOC charger claims to charge 50% of it in just 19 minutes and fully in under 50 minutes. The P2 Pro 5G runs Android 14 with Realme UI 5.0, and more software updates can be expected in the future.

Realme P2 Pro 5G price in India: Rs 21,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage; Rs 24,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 512 GB storage

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

If you are looking for another stylish option and with a near-stock Android UI, you should strongly consider the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion. The phone measures less than 8 mm in thickness, weighs close to 175 grams and sports an IP68 rating against dust and water ingression. This phone has a curved 10-bit 6.7-inch P-OLED display, with a 120 Hz refresh rate, 1600 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ compliance and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.  

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion too is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC, with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage. You get two cameras at the back that are quite versatile. It has a 50MP primary camera with OIS and a 13MP ultra-wide camera with auto-focus, which doubles up as a quality macro camera. And let’s not forget its 32MP selfie camera.  

A 5000 mAh battery can power the phone for a day and a half of moderate use and the bundled 68W fast charger promises to take it from 0 to 50% in just 15 minutes. The Edge 50 Fusion runs Android 14, and like most Motorola phones, you get a clean and near-stock user interface. One can expect more OS and security updates going ahead.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion price in India: Rs 23,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

OnePlus Nord CE4

The OnePlus Nord CE4 is another solid choice in this budget. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, which is a good choice for this segment. You can get its 8 GB RAM and 256 GB UFS 3.1 internal storage variant in this budget. The phone runs Android 14 with OxygenOS 14, and more OS and security updates can be expected over the next few years.

The Nord CE4 has a 10-bit 6.7-inch Full HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ compliance. The imaging department consists of a 50MP primary camera with OIS and a Sony LYT600 sensor, along with an 8MP ultra-wide shooter and a 16MP selfie camera. The OnePlus Nord CE4 has a large 5500 mAh battery that lasts close to two days of moderate use, and the bundled 100W SuperVOOC charger can recharge it fully in about 30 minutes.  

OnePlus Nord CE4 price in India: Rs 24,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

iQOO Z9s Pro 5G/ Vivo T3 Pro 5G

The iQOO Z9s Pro 5G and the Vivo T3 Pro 5G are essentially the same with a different colour variant at most. Everything from their specifications to design is identical. The only thing you need to check is their selling price on Amazon and Flipkart respectively, when looking to buy one. They sport attractive designs, measure just 7.5 mm in thickness and are sturdy too thanks to IP64 rated dust and water resistance and Schott Xensation glass protecting their screens.  

Speaking of screens, the phones have 6.77-inch 10-bit, HDR10+ compliant, Full HD+ curved AMOLED displays with 120 Hz refresh rate and 4500 nits peak brightness. The phones are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC and you get 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage along with it. Each phone is fitted with a 5500 mAh battery that lasts over a day and a half of moderate use, and the bundled 80W fast charger claims to charge half its capacity in just 21 minutes.

Photography department consists of a 50MP primary camera with a Sony IMX882 sensor and OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide camera with 120-degrees FOV. You get a 16MP selfie camera up front that does a more than decent job. The iQOO Z9s Pro 5G and Vivo T3 Pro 5G run Android 14 with FunTouch UI 14 and the company has promised two major Android updates and three years of security updates for both phones.

iQOO Z9s Pro 5G price in India: Rs 24,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

Vivo T3 Pro 5G price in India: Rs 24,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage