It can be difficult to find the ideal smartphone that offers a balance between performance and affordability, as there are plenty of options in every segment, from flagships to midranges, that suit your needs. However, we’re here to help you. In this article, we’ll check out the best-performing phones across various price ranges.
Smartphone |
Launch date |
Price range |
iQOO Z9x |
May 16th, 2024 |
Under Rs 15,000 |
iQOO Z9 |
March 12th, 2024 |
Under Rs 20,000 |
POCO F6 |
May 23rd, 2024 |
Under Rs 30,000 |
iQOO Neo 9 Pro |
February 22nd, 2024 |
Under Rs 50,000 |
ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro |
January 9th, 2024 |
Above Rs 50,000 |
Best performing phone under Rs 15,000: iQOO Z9x
The iQOO Z9x is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB expandable storage. The benchmark scores of the iQOO Z9x speak for its performance, outperforming all of its competitors available under Rs 15,000.
Benchmark platform |
Score |
AnTuTu |
5,52,168 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
928 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
2,735 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
3,423 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
5,140 |
PC Mark (performance) |
9,715 |
Price: Rs 12,999 for the base 4GB/128GB variant, Rs 14,499 for the 6GB/128GB unit, and Rs 15,999 for the 8GB/128GB model.
Check out our detailed review of the iQOO Z9x here.
Best performing phone under Rs 20,000: iQOO Z9
The iQOO Z9 continues to be the best-performing phone under Rs 20,000. The phone performed better than its competition thanks to its MediaTek Dimesnity 7200 chipset, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, and up to 256GB UFS 2.2 storage.
Benchmark platform |
Score |
AnTuTu |
7,28,534 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
1,190 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
2,681 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
5,095 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
6,066 |
PC Mark (performance) |
11,218 |
![iQOO Z9](https://www.91-cdn.com/hub/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iQOO-Z9-rear.jpg)
![iQOO Z9](https://www.91-cdn.com/hub/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iQOO-Z9-rear.jpg)
Price: Rs 19,999 for the 8GB/128GB variant and Rs 21,999 for the 8GB/256B model.
Check out our detailed review of the iQOO Z9 here.
Best performing phone under Rs 30,000: POCO F6
The POCO F6 is one of the best-performing phones available under Rs 30,000. It draws power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. The POCO F6 performs admirably well across all the benchmark platforms.
Benchmark platform |
Score |
AnTuTu |
15,09,605 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
1,930 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
5,017 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
7,447 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
6,721 |
PC Mark (performance) |
15,447 |
![](https://www.91-cdn.com/hub/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/POCO-F6-review-Cover.jpg)
![](https://www.91-cdn.com/hub/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/POCO-F6-review-Cover.jpg)
Price: Rs 27,999 for the 8GB/256GB unit, Rs 29,999 for the 12GB/256GB model, and Rs 31,999 for the 12GB/512GB variant.
Check out our detailed review of the POCO F6 here.
Best performing phone under Rs 50,000: iQOO Neo 9 Pro
The iQOO Neo 9 Pro is one of the best-performing phones priced under Rs 50,000. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and comes equipped with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage. The iQOO Neo 9 Pro easily outperforms all competitors across all tested platforms.
Benchmark platform |
Score |
AnTuTu |
16,11,015 |
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 |
![iQOO Neo 9 Pro](https://www.91-cdn.com/hub/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iQOO-Neo-9-Pro.jpg)
![iQOO Neo 9 Pro](https://www.91-cdn.com/hub/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iQOO-Neo-9-Pro.jpg)
Price: Rs 35,999 for the 8GB/128GB base variant, Rs 37,999 for the 8GB/256GB model, and Rs 39,999 for the 12GB/256GB unit.
Check out our detailed review of the iQOO Neo 9 Pro here.
Best performing phone above Rs 50,000: ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
The ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor paired up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage. With this arsenal at the helm, the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro continues to perform better across all benchmark platforms than all the other phones in its segment.
Benchmark platform |
Score |
AnTuTu |
21,86,467 |
Geekbench (single-core) |
2,303 |
Geekbench (multi-core) |
7,376 |
GFX Bench Manhattan (30 minutes) |
10,291 |
GFX Bench T-REX |
9,287 |
PC Mark (performance) |
20,537 |
![asusrog_phone8_pro_review005](https://www.91-cdn.com/hub/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/asusrog_phone8_pro_review005.jpg)
![asusrog_phone8_pro_review005](https://www.91-cdn.com/hub/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/asusrog_phone8_pro_review005.jpg)
Price: Rs 94,999 for the 16GB/512GB model and Rs 1,19,999 for the 24GB/1TB variant.
Check out our detailed review of the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro here.