Best phones under Rs 60,000 (Nov 2025): Realme GT 7 Pro, OnePlus 13s to Apple iPhone 15

With a budget of Rs 60,000, one can obviously expect flagship phones with powerful processing hardware like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite and its counterparts. But interestingly, you also get a bunch of high quality compact phones in this budget. While I cannot call them compact flagships, they do have some high-end features and are worth their asking price. Here are your top smartphone options under Rs 60,000 this month.

Best phones to buy under Rs 60,000 in India

Realme GT 7 Pro

The top variant of the Realme flagship smartphone (soon to be former flagship) is still a great option in this price range, and with several bucks to spare. The Realme GT 7 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and you get 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage to go with it. It has a 6.78-inch QHD+ 10-bit LTPO AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate and up to 6500 nits peak brightness. The HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compliant screen is protected against scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.  

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This rugged phone flaunts an IP69-rated ingress protection that allows you to do underwater photography as well. On that topic, the camera department here consists of two 50MP cameras at the back (primary and telephoto with 3X optical zoom), both with OIS (optical image stabilisation), and an 8MP ultra-wide shooter for some variety. The phone lets you record videos at up to 8K resolution.  

A big 5800 mAh battery keeps the phone running for close to two days of moderate use, and the bundled 120W fast charger juices it up fully in under 40 minutes. The Realme GT 7 Pro launched with Android 15 and Realme UI 6.0, and the company has promised at least 3 major OS and 4 years of security updates for this device. The Android 16 update with Realme UI 7 is expected anytime now.

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Realme GT 7 Pro price in India: Rs 51,999 for 16 GB RAM/ 512 GB storage

OnePlus 13s

If you prefer something more compact without compromising on processing power, this one’s for you. When we say compact, it is only in a relative sense with respect to the size of most phones today, but we have grown fond of the OnePlus 13s over time despite lacking a couple of flagship features. This stylish phone feels great in hand and comes with a couple of soothing colour options to choose from.  

The Alert slider has now been replaced by a Plus key that can be customised to accomplish different tasks. The 13s is fitted with a sharp 6.32-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of 2640 x 1216 pixels and Crystal Shield Glass. The HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compliant screen supports 10-bit colour depth, 120 Hz refresh rate and 1600 nits peak brightness. The phone has IP65-rated ingress protection.  

Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, you get 12 GB RAM and a choice of 256 GB or 512 GB UFS 4.0 storage. The phone launched with OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15, and OnePlus has promised four major Android updates and six years of security updates for this phone going ahead. The Android 16 update with OxygenOS 16 recently arrived on this phone. Despite its compact footprint, it flaunts a sizable 5850 mAh battery that can last two full days of moderate use. The bundled 80W fast charger can juice it up fully in about an hour.

The camera department on the OnePlus 13s is not its strongest suit but it is pretty good. You get two cameras at the back comprising a 50MP primary with OIS and a 50MP telephoto that offers a modest 2X optical zoom, which helps in portrait photography as well. A notable absentee here is an ultrawide camera; a questionable decision on OnePlus’ part. You get a quality 32MP selfie camera up front with auto-focus. All cameras do their respective jobs quite well.

OnePlus 13s price in India: Rs 54,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage; Rs 59,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 512 GB storage

Vivo X200 FE 5G

From one compact phone to the next, the Vivo X200 FE 5G is another excellent option in this budget. It is powered by a potent Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ SoC, and you can opt for its top variant with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage in this budget. This phone has a 10-bit 6.31-inch HDR10+ compliant LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of 2640 x 1216 pixels and 120 Hz refresh rate. It can get up to 5000 nits bright.

The rear camera department on the Vivo X200 FE flaunts two 50MP units with Zeiss optics and an 8MP ultra-wide camera. The 50MP primary camera has a Sony IMX921 sensor with OIS. It is accompanied by a 50MP telephoto camera with Sony’s IMX882 sensor and OIS that provides 3X optical zoom and is useful for portrait photography too. The 50MP front camera with auto focus is one of the best in the business and bound to please the selfie enthusiasts.  

Despite its compact size, this Vivo phone is fitted with a large 6500 mAh battery that can last over two days of moderate use on a full charge. The bundled 90W fast charger promises to charge it fully within an hour. The phone runs Android 15 with FunTouch OS 15, with the company committing to four major OS updates for this device going ahead. Did I mention this phone has an IP68/IP69-rated dust and water resistance?

Vivo X200 FE 5G price in India: Rs 58,020 for 16 GB RAM/ 512 GB storage

Apple iPhone 15

The Apple iPhone 15 remains a good entry point into the iOS ecosystem in this budget, and you can squeeze in its 256 GB storage variant if you are not picky about its colour. The phone has a bright 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 2556 x 1179 pixels, 2000 nits peak brightness and HDR10 and Dolby Vision compliance. The phone feels great in hand due to its compact size and low weight, and has IP68-rated ingress protection.

It has a modest 3349 mAh battery that can last a working day of moderate use and supports wired and wireless charging. The phone is powered by Apple’s A16 Bionic chip, which is still sufficiently powerful for most tasks. Photography is handled by a 48MP primary camera with dual-pixel PDAF and OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide shooter and a 12MP selfie camera. The performance in photography and videography is solid as expected. The Apple iPhone 15 launched with iOS 17 and is upgradeable to iOS 26 with more OS updates to follow for years to come.

Apple iPhone 15 price in India: Rs 59,990 onwards for 256 GB storage

We won’t offer you a fifth option this time as none of the phones available at the moment are comparable to the ones above and worth spending on. Some of them can often be scored under Rs 50,000.