Best gaming phones to buy across price ranges

There are smartphones on the market designed specifically for gamers, and there are also smartphones with high-quality hardware available in a range of price points that can be great gaming devices. These phones are fairly powerful for their price ranges and are easily able to run CPU and GPU-intensive games like Genshin Impact, Call of Duty, FIFA 22, PUBG, and others.

Dedicated gaming hardware, however, frequently has advantages like better cooling, shoulder triggers, and even physically detachable controls. You will find phones that, despite their unassuming exteriors, are among the top in their class for gaming. We’ve tested more phones than we can count, so we’ve ranked all the top gaming phones across all price ranges that have enough power to give you a fluid and engaging gaming experience.

Best gaming phone under Rs 10,000

Redmi 10

The Redmi 10 packs a 6.71-inch LCD panel with HD+ resolution, a waterdrop notch, and thick bezels. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC, which is also paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage that is further expandable using a microSD card.

The Redmi 10 has a dual camera on the back with a 50MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor. For video calls and selfies, it has a 5MP front camera. The phone also has 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, a physical fingerprint sensor, and a 6,000mAh battery with 18W fast-charging support.

Pros

• Class-Leading Performance
• Large Display ideal for content consumption
• Great Battery Life

Cons

• Slow Charging
• HD+ resolution
• micro-USB charging port

Price – Rs 9,999

Best gaming phone under Rs 20,000

Realme 9 5G Speed Edition

The Realme 9 5G SE has a sizable 6.6-inch LCD panel with a Full HD+ resolution, a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz, a punch-hole cutout, and a 180 Hz sampling rate. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC powers the device, which also has up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage that is expandable further using a microSD card.

The Realme 9 5G Speed Edition has three cameras on the back: a 48MP primary sensor, a monochrome portrait lens, and a macro sensor. For selfies and video calls, the front of the device has a 16MP sensor. The phone also has 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, a physical fingerprint sensor, and a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging, among other features.

Pros

• Excellent Performance
• 144Hz Smooth Display
• Decent Battery Life

Cons

• Cameras need work
• Lacks stereo speakers

Price – Rs 19,999

Best gaming phone under Rs 30,000

iQOO Neo 7

The iQOO Neo 7 features a large 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. There is a good amount of gaming in iQOO’s DNA, and the Neo 7 gets support for 1000Hz of instant touch sampling rate and a dedicated ultra gaming mode, that brings in a host of gaming-centric features. The handset is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC, a first in India which is paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS3.1 storage.

As for the cameras, the iQOO Neo 7 5G has a triple camera setup on the rear with a 64MP primary sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. A 16MP front-facing camera is built-in for selfies and video calls. The device has a ton of features, including an in-display fingerprint scanner for added security, an IR blaster, a pair of stereo speakers, and a 5,000mAh battery with 12)W fast charging support.

Pros

• Solid Performance
• Good primary camera
• Excellent display
• Super fast 120W charging

Cons

• Could use an ultra-wide shooter
• Bland design

Price – Rs 29,999

Best gaming phone under Rs 50,000

OnePlus 11R 5G

The OnePlus 11R 5G sports a 6.74-inch 1.5K resolution curved AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, Dragontrail Star 2 protection, HDR10+ support, and a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera. The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC which is coupled with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS3.1 storage.

Moving to optics, the OnePlus 11R comes with a triple camera setup on the back, with a 50MP Sony IMX890 primary sensor with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), an 8MP Ultra-wide angle sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. There is a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. The feature list on the OnePlus 11R includes stereo speakers, Dolby audio, an in-display fingerprint sensor, 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and a 5,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging support.

Pros

• Class-leading performance
• Premium Design
• Decent primary camera
• Excellent battery life

Cons

• Ultra-wide and macro sensors can be improved

Price – Rs 39,999

Best gaming phone over Rs 50,000

ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro

The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro flaunts a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution, a 165Hz refresh rate, Pixelworks i6 co Processor, HDR10+ support, and 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection on both the front and back. At the device’s heart lies the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor coupled with 18GB RAM and 512GB storage.

On the imaging front, the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro houses a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a macro camera. For selfie and video calling purposes, the front camera’s 12MP sensor is sufficient. The long feature list on the ROG Phone 6 Pro includes an in-display fingerprint scanner, RGB lighting, ROG Vision colour PMOLED screen at the back, an IPX4 rating, and a 6,000mAh battery with up to 65W HyperCharge support.

Pros

• Stunning Display
• Outstanding performance
• Customisable shoulder triggers
• Excellent audio setup

Cons

• Sub-par cameras
• Bulky
• No wireless charging support

Price – Rs 79,999

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