BEST 5G MOBILE PHONES UNDER 40000 IN INDIA

Are you in the market to purchase a 5G smartphone? Here is a list for you – Best 5G Phones Under Rs. 40,000 in India. All the phones on this list are currently available to buy in the country, and have received an overall rating of 8 or higher in their exhaustive Gadgets 360 reviews. Alongside each phone, we have shown its rating and key specifications, alongside links for the phone’s full specifications, full review, as well as other phones by the same brand.

If you found this list helpful, you may want to also see our other 5G smartphone lists – Best 5G Phones Under Rs. 15,000, Best 5G Phones Under Rs. 20,000, Best 5G Phones Under Rs. 25,000, Best 5G Phones Under Rs. 30,000, Best 5G Phones Under Rs. 50,000, and 5G Mobile Phones. You should also visit our Mobile Phone Finder, and the Mobile Compare tool.

OnePlus 13R Specifications
Display 6.78-inch, 2780x1264 pixels
Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM 12GB
Storage 256GB
Battery Capacity 6000mAh
Rear Camera 50MP + 50MP + 8MP
Front Camera 16MP

The OnePlus Nord 5 offers notable improvements over last year's Nord 4 model, including a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and enhanced cameras. A key design change is the replacement of the alert slider with a new "Plus Key," which can be remapped for various functions, including the new Plus Mind feature. 

The Nord 5 runs OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15, offering AI features like Plus Mind, AI VoiceScribe, AI Call Assistant, and AI Translation. It's slated to receive four years of OS upgrades and six years of security updates. The phone features a glass and metal design with a 6.83-inch screen and a substantial 6,800mAh battery.

It features a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC from Qualcomm, and the handset is the first Nord series phone with an 8-series chip. While not the latest, it's optimised for smooth day-to-day operation and demanding applications. The 6.83-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED screen refreshes at 144Hz and supports up to 1,800 nits peak brightness.

Camera capabilities include a 50-megapixel primary sensor with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultrawide, and a 50-megapixel selfie camera. The primary camera performs well in various lighting conditions, while the ultrawide is decent when there's enough light. It also supports up to 4K/60fps video recording on the main and selfie cameras.

The 6,800mAh battery is quite reliable, lasting up to a day and a half with moderate usage, and supports 80W SuperVOOC fast charging. Overall, the OnePlus Nord 5 is a strong contender in its price range, offering reliable performance, a good primary camera, optimised software, and long lasting battery life.

OnePlus Nord 5 Specifications
Display 6.83-inch, 1272x2800 pixels
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM 8GB
Storage 256GB
Battery Capacity 6800mAh
Rear Camera 50MP + 16MP
Front Camera 50MP

The Vivo V50 offers a slim and stylish design despite using a mix of glass and polycarbonate. It’s design is also IP68 and IP69-rated for dust and water resistance. Vivo makes good use of a quad-curved display to give the phone a slim silhouette, but it still feels a bit heavy because of its large battery.

The display is quite bright and is properly legible in the bright outdoors. However, its quad-curved design does produce some unnecessary and distracting reflections. The phone has the same chipset used in the past two models, but the software handles it all well with a hiccup.

Its lower raw performance is more evident when playing games, as it’s not able to hold a stable frame rate while doing so. However, heating issues are not a problem. Camera performance is a mixed bag and is far from the best we have seen in this segment.

Battery performance stands out, easily managing more than a day of heavy usage. Charging speeds are also quite fast for a device equipped with such a large battery.

Vivo V50 Specifications
Display 6.77-inch, 1080x2392 pixels
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB
Battery Capacity 6000mAh
Rear Camera 50MP + 50MP
Front Camera 50MP

Vivo’s V40 Pro has a slim design which uses a polycarbonate frame sandwiched between two glass screens with curved sides. The device also offers a top-notch IP rating and finally offers stereo speakers. The phone has a curved edge display which gets really bright and has a thin bezel.

The device offers enough raw performance to easily handle day-to-day tasks. Gaming is also not a problem as the phone can easily handle high end games. The device, despite its slim design, surprisingly manages to pack in a vapour chamber cooling system which keeps its performance in check when under stress.

Camera performance of the primary and camera is good and the same goes for the phone’s telephoto camera, but the ultrawide camera’s image quality leaves a lot to be desired. Battery life is impressive and will easily last beyond a day of heavy usage. Charging speed albeit only wired is also quite fast.

Vivo V40 Pro Specifications
Display 6.78-inch, 2800x1260 pixels
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
RAM 8GB
Storage 256GB
Battery Capacity 5500mAh
Rear Camera 50MP + 50MP + 50MP
Front Camera 50MP

iQOO Neo 9 Pro Specifications
Display 6.78-inch, 1260x2800 pixels
Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB
Battery Capacity 5160mAh
Rear Camera 50MP + 8MP
Front Camera 16MP

Best 5G Mobile Phones Under 40000 in India (11 July 2025)

Best 5G Mobile Phones Under 40000 in India Price in India
OnePlus 13R Rs. 39,772
OnePlus Nord 5 Rs. 31,999
Vivo V50 Rs. 34,530
Vivo V40 Pro Rs. 37,390
iQOO Neo 9 Pro Rs. 31,999
List of Best 5G Mobile Phones Under 40000 in India, last updated on 11 July 2025
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