5 Top Gaming Smartphones To Buy In India Under Rs 30,000
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Gaming phones are available at a modest budget of Rs 30,000 in the market and you have brands like OnePlus, Poco and Realme offering their products.
Choosing the best smartphone could be a challenging task, especially if you're a gaming enthusiast and your budget is not sky high. When buying a good gaming smartphone, important features such as processor, RAM, display refresh rate, battery life and cooling capabilities must be considered, as well as size, pricing, and camera quality.
Nowadays, with companies offering a wide range of phones, there's no need to spend a lot of money to play heavy mobile game titles, such as BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India), COD Mobile (Call of Duty Mobile) or COD Warzone.
5 Gaming Smartphones Under Rs 30,000 To Buy 2025
iQOO Neo 10R
The iQOO Neo 10R is one of the many options in the gaming arena that comes for under Rs 30,000. With Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC under the hood, users can expect faster performance, whether for daily use or gaming purposes. It is paired with 12GB RAM and 256 GB storage. It comes with a 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. On the optics front, it features a triple camera setup including a 50MP main rear camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. For clear selfies and video calls, it comes with a 32MP front-facing camera.
Realme P3 Ultra
The device is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra chipset which is capable and the benchmark scores makes it ample clear. You can rely on the Ultra device for gaming. It is equipped with a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. The device comes with a 50MP+8MP dual rear camera setup. And yes, it packs a 6,000mAh battery with Super VOOC Charging support, promising longer performance.
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OnePlus Nord 4
Next up is the OnePlus Nord 4, powered by a Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 chipset paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. It comes with a 6.74-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 2,150 nits. As for the camera, it sports a 50MP main sensor with OIS and EIS support and an 8MP ultra-wide lens. The device stands as a strong competitor to the Realme P3 Ultra.
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro
The Nothing Phone 3a Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC which is also quite reliable for gaming and general usage. It comes with up to 12GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage, promising faster performance. The phone features a 6.77-inch flexible AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, Panda glass protection, and 3,000 nits of peak brightness. The Phone 3a Pro packs a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 50W wired charging. In addition, the handset runs on Nothing OS 3.1 based on Android 15 out of the box.
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Poco X7 Pro
Lastly, the Poco X7 Pro comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra chipset with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It runs on HyperOS 2, based on Android 15 out of the box. The phone has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, that gets Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection and offers peak brightness of 3,200 nits. Poco has offered a huge 6,550 mAh battery, which comes with 90W wired fast-charging support that promises to last for hours of gaming.
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