BEST 5G MOBILE PHONES UNDER 25000 IN INDIA

The Realme P4 Power is a brand new phone from Realme that is focused on delivering immense battery life from a smartphone. Despite packing a massive high-capacity battery inside, it’s as thick as a Pro-branded Apple iPhone and somehow manages to have an IP69 rating for dust and water.

Realme’s choice chipset lets the phone have enough raw performance without going overboard. It’s enough for some high-end gaming but decent in terms of performance benchmarks. This is mainly down to the use of a dual-chip system.

Camera performance is average for a smartphone at this price point. But it could have been better. Low light imaging isn’t great and the same goes for selfies.

The massive battery can easily last two days on a full charge and can even be used to charge other accessories and iPhones. Charging the massive battery is also very quick.

The Nothing Phone 3a Lite bridges the gap between the CMF and the Nothing mid-range 'a' series. The latest smartphone draws heavily from both lineups. While the design and software experience are more aligned with the Nothing mid-range lineup, the hardware is more aligned with the CMF series. The smartphone still offers a premium design in this price segment, and you get a Glyph interface, though it is basic. The display is good and vivid, and the performance is decent for the price. The camera is a bit of a hit-or-miss, and the lack of a telephoto lens sure makes a difference. The battery life is decent, while the software experience is still minimal. If you are looking for a unique smartphone that delivers decent performance, consider this one.

OnePlus Nord CE 5 is a mid-range smartphone that offers some notable upgrades over its predecessor, the Nord CE 4. These include a more powerful processor and a larger battery. The phone has a plastic rear panel and edges, a dual rear camera setup, a single bottom-firing speaker, and a USB Type-C port. 

The 6.77-inch AMOLED screen on the OnePlus Nord CE 5 has slim bezels and a hole punch cutout for the selfie camera. It runs on Android 15 with OxygenOS 15, and promised four years of OS upgrades and six years of security updates. The handset also supports some OnePlus AI software features.

Performance is driven by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex SoC, offering improved CPU performance over the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip in the Nord CE 4. It can handle demanding tasks like 4K video editing and games. The 6.77-inch OLED display has a refresh rate between 60Hz and 120Hz and is Widevine L1 certified for HD and HDR video streaming.

The Oneplus Nord CE 5 has a 50-megapixel primary rear camera (Sony LYT-600) with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera (OV08D10), and a 16-megapixel selfie camera (Sony IMX480) with EIS.

You get a large 7,100mAh battery on the Nord CE 5, and it provides at least two days of battery life on a single charge. It also supports 80W SuperVOOC wired charging, which can fully charge the phone in just over an hour.

Motorola’s Edge 60 Fusion is a stylish mid-range smartphone that offers a premium design with its various vegan-leather finishes. The phone offers both IP68 and IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance.

Its display curves aggressively on the left and right sides but this only enhances the premium look and feel of the smartphone. It’s also bright enough to tackle direct sunlight.

The phone’s software experience remains near-stock in terms of visuals but comes stuffed with plenty of bloatware underneath. Luckily, performance is on point and one can enjoy gaming on it as well.

Camera performance is great as well. Both the primary camera and ultrawide camera perform well in all types of lighting conditions. Also good is its video recording capabilities. Battery life is average but can easily get past a day even with heavy use.
 

The iQOO Z10R has a slim IP69-rated design that uses a polycarbonate frame and rear panel. The matte finished panel does gather fingerprints despite having a matte finish. Given its regular-sized battery the phone isn’t too thick, but it does not last as long as some competing devices.

Performance is good enough to sustain a smooth software experience. You can play casual games on it as well, but heavy games will start to lag once the phone heats up internally as it lacks a proper cooling mechanism.

Camera performance is not good overall. While the photos look passable from afar, they lack detail when zoomed in even by a bit. Its video recording capabilities aren’t too great either. While the software experience is smooth, we wished that its commitment to future updates was better.

Battery life is good, but you can get better performance from other smartphones at this price point. Charging speeds are average.
 

Samsung’s Galaxy M36 has a design with a buffed and slippery matte-finish back. This is coupled with a matte-finished frame with flat sides which gives it a fresh and modern appearance.

Part of this image is ruined by its display, which has a dated waterdrop notch. However, it's of the Super AMOLED variety and performs well in terms of colours and contrast.

Its processor is a bit dated as well and isn’t ideal when paired with its moderately sized battery, which results in below average battery standing power. Charging too is quite slow and Samsung does not offer a charger in the box.

Camera performance in daylight is decent, but poor in low light. The selfie camera  also performs well in daylight. Video performance is quite good, but this only applies to footage captured in daylight. 

Samsung’s Galaxy A26 has a familiar-looking design made from polycarbonate and glass. It appears slim and modern until you view the display, which has thick borders and a dated display notch. The phone gets an IP67 rating this time.

Its display offers rich colours and deep blacks but does not get sufficiently bright outdoors. The home-grown Exynos silicon is capable enough to handle daily tasks and some mid-level gaming as well. Heat is well managed both when using the camera and when playing games. There’s only one speaker and it does not sound good.

Camera performance is subpar and despite having three cameras and optical images stabilisation (OIS), all three fail to impress. Selfies are fine, and the same can be said about video recordings.

Battery life is far from impressive keeping the competition in mind. It definitely is not meant for power users. Wired charging is slow as well.