The Rs 50,000 price segment is where we usually see the flagship smartphones clash with each other to offer more value and power. These devices are loaded with top-of-the-line specifications and deliver incredible performance, as you would expect from a flagship device.
In this article, we’ll walk you through the five best-performing phones in India available under Rs 50,000 based on their benchmark result on various platforms for CPU and GPU.
Best performing phones under Rs 50,000
SMARTPHONE |
LAUNCH DATE |
PRICE |
iQOO Neo 9 Pro |
February 22nd, 2024 |
Rs 35,999 |
Realme GT 6T |
May 22nd, 2024 |
Rs 30,999 |
OnePlus 12R |
January 23rd, 2024 |
Rs 39,999 |
Vivo V30 Pro |
March 7th, 2024 |
Rs 33,999 |
Google Pixel 7a |
May 11th, 2023 |
Rs 43,999 |
iQOO Neo 9 Pro
Launched on February 22nd, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro starts at Rs 35,999 in India. The device is loaded with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4 storage.
With powerful scores across all benchmark platforms, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro gets the top position on our list.
BENCHMARK PLATFORM |
SCORE |
AnTuTu |
1,611,015 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
2,023 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
5,564 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
7,442 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
6,721 |
PC Mark (performance) |
13,648 |
Check out our detailed review of the iQOO Neo 9 Pro here.
Realme GT 6T
The Realme GT 6T launched in India on May 22nd with a starting price of Rs 30,999, making it the most affordable smartphone on the list. Under the hood, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. The handset scored remarkable points in CPU and GPU tests.
BENCHMARK PLATFORM |
SCORE |
AnTuTu |
1,450,949 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
1,826 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
4,544 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
3,742 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
3,381 |
PC Mark (performance) |
17,346 |
Check out our detailed review of the Realme GT 6T here.
OnePlus 12R
January saw OnePlus unveil the 12R in India. The device comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset alongside up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage. With a starting price of Rs 39,999, the OnePlus 12R packs a solid hardware configuration under the hood.
BENCHMARK PLATFORM |
SCORE |
AnTuTu |
1,240,474 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
1,066 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
4,311 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
3,742 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
3,380 |
PC Mark (performance) |
10,561 |
Check out our detailed review of the OnePlus 12R here.
Vivo V30 Pro
The Vivo V30 Pro made its debut in India on March 7th, alongside the vanilla Vivo V30. It starts at Rs 33,999 and packs a punch under the hood. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 ticking at Vivo V30 Pro’s core paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage translates to top-notch performance.
BENCHMARK PLATFORM |
SCORE |
AnTuTu |
948,361 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
835 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
2,984 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
4,819 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
6,665 |
PC Mark (performance) |
11,090 |
Check out our detailed review of the Vivo V30 Pro here.
Google Pixel 7a
Lastly, we have the Google Pixel 7a, which launched in India on May 11th, 2023, starting at Rs 43,999, making it the most expensive phone on the list. While it may be the oldest phone on the list, the Pixel 7a stacks a dominant package. It comes with 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB UFS 3.1 of storage alongside the same custom Tensor G2 SoC that powers the flagship Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
BENCHMARK PLATFORM |
SCORE |
AnTuTu |
922,341 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
1,454 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
3,682 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
3,719 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
3,359 |
PC Mark (performance) |
10,181 |
Check out our detailed review of the Google Pixel 7a here.