Choosing a smartphone under Rs. 40,000 can be quite difficult, as there are many smartphones that purchase a flagship handset and offer reliable performance, decent cameras and a combination of fast charging without burning a hole in your pocket. In fact, you can buy a smartphone with various brands, slightly old high -end models, from various brands such as Samsung, Realme, Eku and Vivo. You can also use bank discounts to buy those handsets that cost slightly than Rs. 40,000 marks in India.
Here are some top smartphones of India under Rs. 40,000 in June 2025. Keep in mind that the list of smartphones is not ranked in order of performance or value for money, and you should check all the handsets reviews in this list before selecting your next (or first) smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Fe
Do you want to buy a Galaxy S series smartphone with telephoto camera? You may want to consider Samsung’s Galaxy S24 ‘Fan Edition’ (or Fe), which was launched in September 2024. This handset has a 4Nm Exynos 2400E chip, and a 6.7 -inch dynamic AMOLED 2X display with Gorilla Glass Victus Protection. It has a 4,700mAh battery which can be charged on 25W (wired) and 15W (wireless).
Key specification
- Performance: 6.7-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
- Processor: Samsung Exynos 2400E
- RAM and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5X (RAM), 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 (Storage)
- Rear camera: 50-megapixel (main, OIS) + 12-megapixel (ultravide) + 8-megapixel (telephoto, 3x optical zoom, OIS)
- Front Camera: 10-megapixel
- Battery: 4,700mAh, 25W Wired, 15W Wireless
- Operating System: Android 14, a UI 6.1
- Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 3.2, GPS, Glonas, Galileo, BDS
Samsung Galaxy S24 Fe Price In India
While the Samsung Galaxy S24 Fe was launched at an initial price of Rs. 59,999, now you have a base model with 8GB RAM and Rs 128GB storage. 37,999. The price of 8GB + 256GB storage variants is Rs. 43,999. It is available in blue, graphite, gray, mint and yellow color in India.
Realme GT7
The most recent handset in this list is Realme GT7 and this handset is the first smartphone to come with the new MediaTek Demitten 9400E Chipset in India. It has a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with a 6,000nits peak brightness level and has a 50-megapixel telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom. Realme GT 7 also packs a very large 7,000mAh battery which supports 120W Supercoke charging. It also has an IP69 rating for dust resistance.
Key specification
- Performance: 6.78-inch 1.5k amoled, 120Hz (6,000 knots up to peak brightness)
- Processor: MediaTek Demensity 9400E
- RAM and Storage: up to 16GB LPDDR5X (RAM), up to 1TB UFS 4.0 (Storage)
- Rear camera: 50-megapixel (main, OIS) + 8-megapixel (ultravide) + 50-megapixel (2x telephoto, OIS)
- Front Camera: 32-megapixel
- Battery: 7,000mAh, 120W Supercoke Flash Charge
- Operating System: Android 15
- Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C, GPS, Glonas, Galileo, BDS, QZs
Realme GT 7 Price in India
The price of Realme GT 7 in India is Rs. 39,999 for the base model, which has 8GB of RAM and 25GB storage, in iCessense Black and ICESSENESE Blue Colorways. It is the only model priced at Rs. 40,000 mark. If you have your budget Rs. 42,999 or Rs. 46,999, you can buy 12GB+256GB and 12GB+512GB variants respectively.
Cuo Neo 10 10
Another smartphone that was launched in India last month is IQO NEO 10, which is a game -centered handset equipped with Snapdragon 8S General 4 chipset. Unlike Samsung Galaxy S24 Fe and Realme GT 7, it does not have a telephoto camera. The handset has a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen, with a 144Hz refresh rate and 5,500nits of peak brightness. IQO NEO 10 is also equipped with a 7,000mAh battery with 120W flash charge support.
Key specification
- Performance: 6.78-inch 1.5k amoled, up to 144hz (gaming), 120Hz (regular), 5,500 nits peak shine
- Processor: Snapdragon 8S General 4
- RAM and Storage: up to 16GB LPDDR5X (RAM), up to 512GB UFS 4.1 (Storage)
- Rear camera: 50-megapixel (main, OIS) + 8-megapixel (ultravide)
- Front Camera: 32-megapixel
- Battery: 7,000mAh, 120W Flashor
- Operating System: Android 15
- Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C, GPS, Glonas, Galileo, Beedou, Newik, QZs
IQO NEO 10 Price in India
You can buy 8GB+128GB RAM and storage configuration of IQO NEO 10 for Rs. 31,999. The price of 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB variants is Rs. 33,999 and Rs. 35,999 respectively. However, if you Rs. 40,999, you can buy the top-off-the-line model with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. It is sold in inferior red and titanium chrome color options.
Google Pixel 8A
If you Rs. On the 50,000 latest Google Pixel 9A, you can pick up last year’s Pixel 8A model at a very highly affordable price. You still get about five more major OS upgrade (after Android 16) and security updates as well as regular pixel feature drops. The handset is powered by Google’s third generation tensor G3 chip, which is paired with 8GB RAM. It has a 64-megapixel primary rear camera, and has a 4,500mAh battery which can be charged on 18W.
Key specification
- Performance: 6.1-inch Actua Display (OLED), 120Hz, 2,000 Nits peak shine
- Processor: Google Tensor G3
- RAM and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5X (RAM), up to 256GB UFS 3.1 (Storage)
- Rear camera: 64-megapixel (wide, OIS) + 13-megapixel (Ultravide)
- Front Camera: 13-megapixel (Ultravide)
- Battery: 4,500mAh, 18W Wired, 7.5W Wireless
- Operating System: Android 16
- Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 3.2, NFC, GPS, Glonas, Galileo, QZs
Google Pixel 8A Price in India
Google Pixel 8A was launched in India with an initial price of rupee. 52,999, but it is now available for rupees. 34,999 through the company’s website in Aloe, Bay, Obesidian and Porcelain color options. If you want more storage, you will need to choose 256GB variants, priced at Rs. 41,999.
Vivo v50
Equipped with a Snapdragon 7 General 3 chip and RAM up to 12 GB, Vivo V50 also sports a 6.77 -inch AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate. The handset has a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 50-megapixel ultravide camera, as well as Zees Optix. At the front, so far there is another 50-megapixel selfie camera, also with Zes Optics. It packs a 6,000mAh battery with support for 90W fast charging.
Key specification
- Performance: 6.77-inch Full HD+ AMOLED, 120Hz, 4,500 nits peak shine
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 General 3
- RAM and Storage: up to 12GB LPDDR4X (RAM), up to 512GB UFS 2.2 (Storage)
- Rear camera: 50-megapixel (main, OIS) + 50-megapixel (Ultravide, AF)
- Front Camera: 50-megapixel (of)
- Battery: 6,000mAh, 90W Flashor
- Operating System: Android 15
- Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C, GPS, Beidau, Glonas, Galileo, QZs,
Vivo V50 Price in India
Vivo V50 in India is priced at Rs. 34,999, and it gives you the 8GB+128GB model. You can also buy 8GB+256GB and 12GB+512GB RAM and storage variants which are priced at Rs. 36,999 and Rs. 40,999 respectively. The handset is available in India Rose Red, Starry Blue and Titanium Gray Colorways.
