Best Phones under 25000 Rs (November 2018)
Best smartphones between 20000 Rs to 25000 Rs
Looking for the best phone under 25000 Rs? Then you have a difficult task at hand, as, the competition in the mid-range is heavily growing in India and now you are getting many great flagship like smartphones with excellent features for every type of users at this price. But then, as every phone has some pros and cons or a speciality for certain types of users, finding the best smartphone under 25000 Rs. according to your needs is a tough job. So, to help you out in buying your next smartphone, we have written the list of 5 Best Phones under 25000 Rs. in India.
This list includes the rankings of the best mobiles under 25000 Rs. The list includes short reviews for all the phones and suggests readers, which phone will be suitable for which types of buyers/requirements. We also suggest the alternatives at the same price and also recommend our readers to increase their budget a little if better deals are available at little higher prices. We update this list every month and it is serving as the perfect solution for buyers in India for years.
So relax! Choosing the best mobile under 25000 Rs. will be very easy for you now. If you still have any question, feel free to ask it in the comments section at the end. 🙂
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We believe that specifications of the phones just tell the half story, a great user experience matters more than great specifications. So, while preparing this list we have considered everything, the specifications, features, hardware, software (UI), real-world performance, user experience, brand value, after-sales service and more. We see a phone as a complete package which should at the end deliver great satisfaction to the user and our rankings are based on the same principles. We consider hundreds of phones, from the biggest to the smallest brands and come with our honest rankings every month.
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1. Poco F1 by Xiaomi (128 GB):
Xiaomi has launched a new sub-brand in India, known as ‘Poco’ and before getting to its first smartphone Poco F1, let’s talk about the Poco sub-brand itself. It’s a known fact that Xiaomi has not introduced its top of the line flagship smartphones like the Mi 6 in India and the company has been reluctant to bring its premium mid-range phones in the country, where the premium mid-range smartphone segment is getting bigger and more users are willing to spend a good amount of money for the flagship smartphones like the OnePlus 6, which has dominated the premium segment… Read More »
Should you buy?
Overall, the Poco F1 is a redefining smartphone for the mid-range segment in India and it just blows away the competition by a mile. It offers the best processor out there with excellent cameras, good design, very good display, huge battery, IR face unlock, excellent software, big & expandable storage, good sound and lots of features at an unbelievable price point. It truly takes care of all the user needs and is a great complete package. It’s very unsafe to call a smartphone perfect but, it is almost impossible to point out a flaw in the Poco F1 considering its jaw-dropping pricing. With truly unbeatable value, a killer of the Flagship Killer OnePlus, the Poco F1 is a Flagship phone for the masses!
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| PRICE | 6+64 GB - Rs 17,999 @  6+128 GB - Rs 20,999 @ 8+256 GB - Rs 27,999 @ Armoured - Rs 28,999 @ |
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| OS | Android v8.1 Oreo | UI - MIUI 9.6 for Poco |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Processor with LiquidCool Technology |
| RAM/GPU | 6 GB/ 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM, Adreno 630 GPU |
| SCREEN | 6.18 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| DISPLAY | FHD+ (1080 x 2246 pixels), 18.7:9 aspect ratio, 403 ppi density, 500-nits brightness |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 12 MP + 5 MP Dual cameras, Flash: Yes (Dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 20 MP, Flash: No |
| SIM | Dual SIM (hybrid slot) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 64 GB/ 128 GB/ 256 GB (UFS 2.1), Expandable: Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card |
| BATTERY | Non-removable 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery | Fast Charging: Yes, Quick Charge 3.0, 9V/2A |
| BODY | Weight: 182/ 187 grams, Thickness: 8.8/ 8.9 mm |
| OTHERS | IR Face unlock, Fingerprint Scanner, Dirac HD Sound, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, GPS, USB Type-C |
2. Vivo V11 Pro:
Should you buy?
Overall, the Vivo V11 Pro is a great phone with its highlight being the innovative in-display fingerprint scanner, which actually works well. The beautiful smartphone comes with a great quality display with a very tiny notch and an almost all-screen front. It has also got with it Vivo’s famous great selfie camera, good rear cameras, excellent performance, good battery backup, the latest Android with feature-packed Funtouch OS, IR based Face Unlock and lot. More importantly, it doesn’t have any big cons and the price too is good. Altogether, the Vivo V11 Pro is a great smartphone which can be a very good buy despite having huge competitors like Poco F1 around.
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| PRICE | Rs 25,990 @ Rs 25,990 @  |
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| OS | Android v8.1 Oreo | UI - Funtouch OS 4.5 |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE Processor |
| RAM/GPU | 6 GB RAM, Adreno 512 GPU |
| SCREEN | 6.41 inches, Bezel-less Super AMOLED display with tiny Notch, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| DISPLAY | Full HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 403 ppi pixel density |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 12 MP + 5 MP Dual cameras, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 25 MP, Flash: No |
| SIM | Dual SIM (dedicated slot) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 64 GB, Expandable: Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card |
| BATTERY | Non-removable 3400 mAh Li-Po battery | Fast Charging: Yes, 9V 2A, Dual-Engine Fast Charging |
| BODY | Weight: 156 grams, Thickness: 7.9 mm |
| OTHERS | In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, IR Face Unlock, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, GPS, Jovi AI Assistant, Always On Display |
Its lighter variant, the Vivo V11 is also available under Rs. 25,000.
3. Honor Play (6 GB):
Huawei is flooding the Indian smartphone market with lots of budget and mid-range phones and the latest from them is the new Honor Play, a phone with their flagship processor, specially launched for the gamers. It comes in a bezel-less metal unibody design and looks good. With curved edges, it feels good and comfortable in hands, the build quality is premium. With just 7.48 mm of thickness, the Honor Play is quite slim. It sports a 6.3 inches FullView Full HD+ display with a notch on top and thus having the tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display quality is good for its price and has good colors. The biggest highlight of the phone is… Read More »
Should you buy?
Overall, the Honor Play is undoubtedly a very powerful smartphone for gaming. But more importantly, it is a very well rounded phone as well and comes with very good cameras, big bezel-less display with a notch, good design, latest software, a very good battery life and lots of features. So, a very good all-round package, the Honor Play is one of the best phones under 25000 Rs. and can be a very good choice for all types of users and not just gamers.
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| PRICE | 4+64 GB - Rs. 19,999 @ 6+128 GB - Rs. 23,999 @ |
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| OS | Android v8.1 Oreo | UI - EMUI 8.2 |
| CPU | 2.36 GHz Octa Core Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 970 Processor with AI NPU |
| RAM/GPU | 4 GB/ 6 GB RAM, Mali-G72 MP12 GPU with GPU Turbo |
| SCREEN | 6.3 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2.5D curved toughened glass |
| DISPLAY | FullView FHD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 409 ppi pixel density |
| CAMERA | Rear: 16 MP + 2 MP dual cameras, Flash: Yes | Front: 16 MP, Flash: No |
| SIM | Dual SIM (hybrid slot) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 64 GB/ 128 GB, Expandable: Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card |
| BATTERY | Non-removable 3750 mAh Li-Po battery | Fast Charging: Yes, 9V/2A |
| BODY | Weight: 176 grams, Thickness: 7.48 mm |
| OTHERS | 4D Gaming Experience with Smart Shock, Face Unlock, Fingerprint Scanner, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, USB Type-C |
4. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018):
Should you buy?
Overall, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is Samsung’s very serious all-round package for this price segment. It flaunts a triple rear camera setup which includes a super useful wide angle camera & the phone clicks great images with both the front & rear cameras. The phone looks beautiful & has premium build quality, great display, excellent performance, a side mounted fingerprint scanner along with face unlock, a feature-rich software experience & a good battery backup. It is indeed a very well rounded offering and can be a very good buy, especially if you want to have Samsung’s brand value or just want to flaunt the triple rear cameras for the first time.
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| PRICE | 4+64 GB - Rs 23,990 @ 6+128 GB - Rs 28,990 @ |
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| OS | Android v8.0 Oreo | UI - Samsung Experience 9 |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 7885 Processor |
| RAM/GPU | 4 GB/ 6 GB RAM, ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| DISPLAY | 6.0 inches, FHD+ (1080 x 2220 pixels), Bezel-less Super AMOLED Infinity display |
| 18.5:9 aspect ratio, 411 ppi density, Always-on display, 2.5D Curved Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 24 MP + 5 MP + 8 MP Triple Cameras, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 24 MP, Flash: Yes |
| SIM | Dual SIM (dedicated slots) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 64 GB/ 128 GB, Expandable: Yes, up to 512 GB via microSD card |
| BATTERY | Non-removable 3300 mAh Lithium-ion Battery | Fast Charging: No |
| BODY | Weight: 169 grams, Thickness: 7.5 mm |
| OTHERS | Face Recognition unlock, Fingerprint Scanner (side-mounted), Samsung Pay Mini, Bixby, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth v5.0, WiFi, GPS |
Was the Best Smartphone under 25000 Rs. from Apr-Aug 18
5. Nokia 7 Plus:
After the re-entry of Nokia phones in the market, they haven’t been able to garner a huge success or best reviews, despite the phones being good. But the new Nokia 7 Plus from the company looks set to change all this. The Nokia 7 Plus, when you look at it for the very first time, will leave you with a solid impression of it being a premium phone. It comes in a metal unibody design, built out of a single piece of series 6000 aluminium and coated with ceramic-feel paint, which makes the phone feel very sturdy and comfortable with good grip. It has got diamond… Read More »
Should you buy?
Overall, the Nokia 7 Plus is a really great, complete smartphone for everyone. It packs in a beautiful premium design, big bezel-less display, very powerful performance, excellent cameras, big battery and latest Stock Android with guaranteed future updates. It also brings in the legacy, nostalgia and brand value of Nokia. It surely is the most appealing Nokia Android phone ever and comes as a hard to resist package. Although its price should have been a few thousand less, it is still a great phone to buy at this price.
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| PRICE | Rs 25,999 @ |
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| OS | Android v8.0 Oreo | UI - Stock Android (comes under 'Android One' program with promised updates for 2 years) |
| CPU | 2.0 GHz Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Processor |
| RAM/GPU | 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM, Adreno 512 GPU |
| SCREEN | 6 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| DISPLAY | FHD+ (1080 x 2280 pixels), 18:9 aspect ratio, 405 ppi pixel density, 500 nits brightness |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 12 MP + 13 MP Dual Cameras with ZEISS optics, Flash: Yes (dual-LED flash) Front Camera: 16 MP with ZEISS optics, Flash: No |
| SIM | Dual SIM (hybrid slots) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 64 GB, Expandable: Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card |
| BATTERY | Non-removable 3800 mAh Li-Ion battery | Fast Charging: Yes |
| BODY | Weight: -, Thickness: 7.99 mm |
| OTHERS | Fingerprint Scanner, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C |
6. Oppo F9 Pro:
Should you buy?
Overall, the Oppo F9 Pro wins you over its design, especially the front with its great above 90% screen to body ratio with that beautiful & tiny waterdrop notch is unique for this price point. It has an equally good looking back with beautiful gradient colors, however, a more premium metal glass build is expected at this price. The Oppo F9 Pro has also got a big, excellent front camera with lots of features & good dual rear cameras along with very good performance, good battery backup with very fast charging, latest software & good features. It is a complete package and delivers good experience for all kind of users, can be a good buying choice.
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| PRICE | Rs 23,990 @ |
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| OS | Android v8.1 Oreo | UI - ColorOS 5.2 |
| CPU | 2.0 GHz Octa Core Mediatek Helio P60 Processor |
| RAM/GPU | 6 GB RAM, Mali-G72 MP3 |
| SCREEN | 6.3 inches, LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| DISPLAY | FHD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 409 ppi pixel density |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 16 MP + 2 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 25 MP, Flash: No |
| SIM | Dual SIM (dedicated slot) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 64 GB, Expandable: Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card |
| BATTERY | Non-removable 3500 mAh Li-Po battery | Fast Charging: Yes, VOOC Flash Charge 5V/4A 20W |
| BODY | Weight: 169 grams, Thickness: 8 mm |
| OTHERS | Facial Unlock, Fingerprint Scanner, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS |
The Oppo F7 (6 GB) is also available under Rs. 25,000.
7. Moto G6 Plus:
Should you buy?
Overall, the Moto G6 Plus, which takes the Moto G series forward has completely betrayed the value of the very popular & loved Moto G series, which was known for its great phones with the best experience at a reasonable price. It’s not like the Moto G6 Plus is a bad phone, it still packs a premium design, excellent cameras and some good features but, it ruins everything with an old processor at a stupidly high price. Moreover, it is a very late entrant in the market and feels like a dated package which lacks innovative features for this price point. In short, ‘Lenovo owned Motorola’ has let down its own Moto G series.
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| PRICE | Rs. 22,499 @ |
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| OS | Android v8.0 Oreo | UI - Almost Stock Android UI |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Processor |
| RAM/GPU | 6 GB RAM, Adreno 508 GPU |
| SCREEN | 5.9 inches, Max Vision IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| DISPLAY | Full HD+ (1080 x 2160 pixels), 18:9 aspect ratio, 409 ppi pixel density |
| CAMERA | Rear Camera: 12 MP + 5 MP, Flash: Yes (dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 16 MP, Flash: Yes |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Dedicated slots) |
| STORAGE | Internal: 64 GB, Expandable: Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery | Fast Charging: Yes, Turbo Charging, 15 W |
| BODY | Weight: 168 grams, Thickness: 8 mm |
| OTHERS | Facial unlock, Water repellent p2i coating, Moto Actions, Fingerprint Scanner, 4G, 3G, USB Type-C, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, Dolby Audio, NFC |
The Samsung Galaxy A6+, Samsung Galaxy A6, Moto X4 (6 GB), BlackBerry Evolve, Asus Zenfone Zoom S, Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, iPhone 6 (32 GB), iPhone SE are some of the other phones under 25,000 Rs. which are also good but couldn’t make into the Top 5, you can consider these phones also but, going with the top phones will be always better.
So, here is the quick summary of the 5 best mobiles under 25000 Rs:
Best Phone under 25000
| Rank | Phone | Price |
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| 1 | Poco F1 | Rs. 23,999 |
| 2 | Vivo V11 Pro | Rs. 25,990 |
| 3 | Honor Play | Rs. 23,999 |
| 4 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) | Rs. 23,990 |
| 5 | Nokia 7 Plus | Rs. 25,999 |
| 6 | Oppo F9 Pro | Rs. 23,990 |
| 7 | Moto G6 Plus | Rs. 22,499 |
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