Best phones under Rs 75,000 (Dec 2025): Oppo Find X9, iQOO 15 to Apple iPhone 16

This November has been a season of new launches. A lot of popular brands released their flagship models in the past couple of weeks and quite a few of them made it to our list this month. Needless to say, one can expect high quality cameras and displays as well as top of the line processing power. Here are the best phones you can buy under Rs 75,000 in India at the moment.

Best phones to buy under Rs 75,000 in India

iQOO 15

The newly launched iQOO 15 is an absolutely loaded smartphone in this budget. It is powered by Qualcomm’s new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, which is an absolute powerhouse. You can get its 12 GB RAM and 256 GB UFS 4.1 storage variant in this budget. By taking advantage of the launch offers with the right credit cards, you can even score its 16 GB + 512 GB variant under 75K. This phone has a 10-bit 6.85-inch HDR10+ compliant LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of 3168 x 1440 pixels and 144 Hz refresh rate. It can get up to 6000 nits bright.

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The rear camera department on the iQOO 15 flaunts three 50MP units. It is helmed by a 50MP primary camera with OIS (optical image stabilisation), and accompanied by a 50MP ultra-wide camera with auto-focus that provides macro photography capabilities as well. The third 50MP unit now has a periscope telephoto lens with OIS that provides 3X optical zoom and is useful for portrait photography too; a sensible upgrade from the one on its predecessor. The 32MP front camera handles selfies and video calls quite well.

The iQOO 15 is fitted with a massive 7000 mAh battery that can last up to two days of moderate use on a full charge. The bundled 100W fast charger promises to charge it briskly. The phone runs Android 16 with Vivo’s new OriginOS 6, with the company promising five major OS updates for this device going ahead along with seven years of security updates. This phone is a gamer’s delight.

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iQOO 15 price in India: Rs 72,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

Realme GT 8 Pro

The new Realme flagship smartphone, the GT 8 Pro too is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and you get 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage to go with it. It has a 6.79-inch QHD+ 10-bit LTPO AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate and up to 7000 nits peak brightness. The HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compliant screen is protected against scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.

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, the primary with OIS and the ultra-wide shooter with 116-degrees FOV. Giving them company is the brand new 200MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS that offers 3X optical zoom. The phone lets you record videos at up to 8K resolution.

A large 7000 mAh battery keeps the phone running for over two days of moderate use, and the bundled 120W fast charger claims to juices it up fully in under 45 minutes. It also supports 50W fast wireless charging. The Realme GT 8 Pro launched with Android 16 and Realme UI 7.0, and the company has promised at least 4 major OS updates for this device.

Realme GT 8 Pro price in India: Rs 72,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

Oppo Find X9

If you prefer slightly compact flagship phones, the new Oppo Find X9 should be a good fit for you. It packs true flagship-grade features in a relatively compact body with an IP69-rated ingress protection. You get a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a resolution of 2760 x 1256 pixels. The Pro HDR display is HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compliant with a peak brightness of 3600 nits and supports over a billion colour shades.

The Oppo Find X9 is powered by Mediatek’s new flagship Dimensity 9500 chip with 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB UFS 4.1 storage. Just like its predecessor, the cameras on this phone have been designed in collaboration with Hasselblad. You get three 50MP modules at the back - the primary with OIS, an ultra-wide shooter with 120-degrees FOV and auto-focus and a periscope telephoto camera with OIS that provides up to 3X optical zoom.

The cameras are competent at portrait and macro photography as well. The 32MP front camera is quite good for selfies and video calls. The battery capacity has been bumped up to 7025 mAh and it lasts for two full days of moderate use. The bundled 80W fast charger juices it up fully in a little over an hour. The phone also supports 50W fast wireless charging. The Oppo Find X9 runs the latest Android 16 with ColorOS 16 with the company promising five major OS updates going forward.

Oppo Find X9 price in India: Rs 74,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

OnePlus 13

No, not the new OnePlus 15 but the former OnePlus flagship is an excellent option in this budget and is better than its successor in more ways than one. The OnePlus 13 does look a bit like its predecessors with the circular camera island at the back, but the phone is slimmer and lighter and comes with IP68/IP69 ingress protection. You get a large 6.82-inch QHD+ LTPO4 AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 4500 nits, 120 Hz variable refresh rate and compliance with Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It is protected by a layer of Ceramic Guard glass.

The OnePlus 13 is powered by Qualcomm’s previous flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, and you can now get its top variant with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB UFS 4.0 storage comfortably in this budget. A big 6000 mAh battery keeps the phone running for close to two days of moderate use and supports 100W fast wired charging and 50W fast wireless charging. The phone now runs the latest OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16 with at least three major Android updates to follow.

The impressive rear camera department is loaded with three 50MP units. The primary camera is fitted with a Sony LYT-808 sensor with OIS. The support cast includes a 50MP ultrawide camera with auto-focus that also doubles up as a macro camera and a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS that provides 3X optical zoom. Unlike its successor, Hasselblad colour tuning and portrait tricks are available here, probably for the last time on a OnePlus phone. The 32MP front camera does a good job with selfies and video calls.

OnePlus 13 price in India: Rs 65,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage; Rs 72,999 for 16 GB RAM/ 512 GB storage

Apple iPhone 16

The Apple iPhone 16 with 256 GB storage can be purchased comfortably in this budget on Flipkart at the moment. It has a 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 iPhone 16 feels great in hand due to its compact size and low weight. It has IP68-rated ingress protection and supports wireless charging. It has a USB-C port for wired charging as well as the Action button that offers a few new tricks.

The device is powered by Apple’s A18 chip and launched with iOS 18. It is upgradable to the latest iOS 26 with more OS updates to follow over the years. The camera department comprises a 48MP main camera with dual-pixel PDAF and optical image stabilisation. The secondary 12MP ultra-wide camera has auto-focus, and thus, macro capabilities; a welcome addition. The same old 12MP front camera has been retained. The performance in photography and videography is excellent, as one expects from an iPhone.

Apple iPhone 16 price in India: Rs 72,999 for 256 GB storage