Best phones under Rs 15,000 (July 2025): Poco M7 Pro 5G, Motorola G64 5G to iQOO Z10x 5G

A budget of Rs 15,000 provides you with a handful of 5G-ready smartphone options with reasonable processing power and photography chops, a couple of them even with optical image stabilisation (OIS). Other than that you get 120 Hz refresh rate displays, decent storage and more. Time to look at the best smartphones available under Rs 15,000 in India at the moment.

Best phones to buy under Rs 15,000 in India

Poco M7 Pro 5G

If you want ample onboard storage, the Poco M7 Pro 5G is the only one in this list with 256 GB of it and you can expand it further with a microSD card. This phone is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 7025 Ultra chip with 8 GB RAM. And that’s not all! You get a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate and 2100 nits peak brightness. The screen is HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compliant and protected against scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

The rear camera department on this phone is helmed by a 50MP primary camera with OIS and accompanied by a 2MP depth sensor. The 20MP front camera will please the selfie enthusiasts. This phone has a 5110 mAh battery that lasts for a day and a half of moderate use, and the company bundles a 45W fast charger to charge it briskly. The Poco M7 Pro 5G runs Android 14 with Xiaomi’s HyperOS. The phone is just 8 mm thick and has IP64 rated ingress protection. This excellent feature set makes it a great option in this budget.

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Poco M7 Pro 5G price in India: Rs 14,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

Motorola G64 5G

The Motorola G54 5G is another solid option in this budget courtesy of an equally impressive list of features. This phone too boasts of a 50MP primary camera at the back with OIS. In addition, you also get an 8MP ultrawide camera with auto-focus, which doubles up as a macro camera, thus covering more bases in the photography department, which is a luxury in this segment. A 16MP front camera does a good job with selfies and video calls.

The phone has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with 120 Hz refresh rate for a flicker-free experience. The Motorola G64 5G too is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 7025 chip and you get its 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal (expandable) storage variant in this budget. A large 6000 mAh battery can keep it powered for two days of moderate use, and can be recharged briskly using the bundled 33W fast charger. It runs Android 14, and like most Motorola phones, the G64 has a clean and near-stock user interface.

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Motorola G64 5G price in India: Rs 13,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 128 GB storage

iQOO Z10x 5G

The fairly new iQOO Z10x 5G, among other things, flaunts a 6500 mAh battery that keeps the phone powered for two days of moderate use. Even better, the company bundles a 44W fast charger to recharge it quickly. The phone runs Android 15, and the company has promised two more years of OS updates and three years of security updates, which is good to see even in this segment. The phone has IP64 rated ingress protection too.

The  iQOO Z10x 5G sports a sizable 6.72-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with 120 Hz refresh rate and 1050 nits peak brightness. It has a 50MP primary camera with PDAF (no OIS here), a 2MP depth sensor at the back and an 8MP camera up front for selfies and video calls. This phone is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 SoC, which is quite good for the segment, and you get 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal (expandable) storage with it.

iQOO Z10x 5G price in India: Rs 14,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 128 GB storage

Realme P3x 5G

The new Realme P3x 5G is another good option in this budget with some striking features starting with an IP69 rated ingress protection; something rare even in phones twice its price. You also get an option of an eco-leather back at no extra cost for a more premium look. The phone is less than 8 mm thick, and despite that, it hosts a 6000 mAh battery that lasts close to two days of moderate use and supports 45W fast charging. The P3x 5G runs Android 15 with Realme UI 6.0.

The photography department consists of a 50MP primary camera with PDAF, accompanied by a 2MP depth sensor. You also get an 8MP front camera for selfies and video calls. The Realme P3x 5G has a 6.72-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with 120 Hz refresh rate and 950 nits peak brightness. This phone is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 6400 SoC, and you can get its 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal (expandable) storage variant in this budget.

Realme P3x 5G price in India: Rs 13,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 128 GB storage

Infinix Note 50x 5G

If you do not intend to spend the entire 15K and yet want a reasonably powerful, feature-rich phone, the Infinix Note 50x is the one you should strongly consider. This phone is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 chip, making it the joint most powerful phone in this list, and you get 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage that can be expanded further with a microSD card. It has a 6.67-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with 120 Hz refresh rate; Full HD would have been nicer.

It has a unique camera cutout at the back along with LED notification lights. The photography department comprises a 50MP primary camera with PDAF along with a 2MP depth sensor. You get a modest 8MP front camera for selfies and video calls. The Infinix Note 50x has a 5500 mAh battery that can keep it running for a day and a half of normal use and supports 45W fast charging. This phone runs XOS 15 based on Android 15 with more Android updates expected going forward.

Infinix Note 50x 5G price in India: Rs 12,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 128 GB storage