Best phones under Rs 30,000 (May 2026): Motorola Edge 70, Realme P4 Pro 5G to Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

RAM and storage prices continue to soar and we have no option but to cope. It is still hard to find smartphones with 12 GB RAM worth buying under Rs 30,000. But 8 GB RAM is a respectable number even now. Barring that, we have phones with ample processing power, excellent displays, competent cameras with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and some with a great style quotient too. Time to look at the best smartphones worth buying under 30K in India at the moment.

Best phones to buy under Rs 30,000 in India

Motorola Edge 60 Pro

The Motorola Edge 60 Pro remains the best all-round phone in this budget and is also great for those who prefer a clean and near-stock Android UI. The phone sports an attractive design with an eco-leather back. It also flaunts top-of-the-line IP69 rating for dust and water resistance.

It has a curved 10-bit 6.7-inch 1.5K P-OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, 4500 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ compliance and Gorilla Glass 7i protection.

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The Motorola Edge 60 Pro is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Extreme SoC, which is still a great option in this segment. You get its 8 GB RAM and 256 GB UFS 4.0 internal storage variant in this budget. The camera setup is quite versatile and the three cameras at the back cover more bases than other phones in this list. It consists of a 50MP primary camera with OIS, a 10MP telephoto camera with OIS that offers 3X optical zoom and a 50MP ultra-wide camera with auto-focus, which doubles up as a quality macro camera. Not to forget the 50MP front camera that can record 4K videos.

Its big 6000 mAh battery can keep the phone powered for close to two days of moderate use and the bundled 90W turbo charger promises to take it from 0 to 100% in under 45 minutes. The Edge 60 Pro launched with Android 15, and like most Motorola phones, you get a clean and near-stock user interface. The company has promised three major Android updates for this device going ahead.

Motorola Edge 60 Pro price in India: Rs 29,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

Motorola Edge 70

The newer Motorola Edge 70 is arguably the most stylish phone of the bunch and measures less than 6 mm in thickness. It is also the lightest at around 160 grams. To achieve those physical attributes, the company had to cut a couple of corners as compared to the Edge 60 Pro, mainly in the camera and battery department. This phone too flaunts IP69-rated dust and water resistance, making the phone sturdy. It has a flat 10-bit 6.7-inch 1.5K P-OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, 4500 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ compliance and Gorilla Glass 7i protection.

The Motorola Edge 70 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB UFS 3.1 internal storage. The camera department here skips the telephoto camera present on the Edge 60 Pro, but retains the rest of the shooters. You get a 50MP primary camera with OIS and a 50MP ultra-wide camera with auto-focus, which also does macro duties. A third 50MP camera (at the front) should impress the selfie enthusiasts.

The phone has a 5000 mAh battery, which is not bad for a phone this slim. It can keep the phone powered for a day and a half of moderate use and the bundled 68W turbo charger promises to juice it up briskly. It also supports 15W wireless charging. The Edge 70 runs the latest Android 16, and like most Motorola phones, you get a clean and near-stock user interface. The company has promised three years of OS updates and four years of security updates for this device.

Motorola Edge 70 price in India: Rs 27,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

For those looking for an even greater software update commitment, the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G would be a good fit. The phone is also referred to as Galaxy F56 5G on Flipkart. The phone launched with Android 15 with Samsung’s One UI 7, and the company has promised a whopping 6 major Android updates and as many years of security updates going forward. This phone is quite slim too measuring just 7.2 mm in thickness with metallic accents around the rear cameras.

Samsung Galaxy M56

The Samsung Galaxy M56 5G has a sharp 6.74-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, and is protected against scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+. The phone offers a 50MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide shooter and a 2MP macro camera. The 12MP selfie camera does its job well. The phone is powered by an Exynos 1480 SoC with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage. A 5000 mAh battery keeps it powered for almost a day and a half of moderate use and supports 45W fast charging.

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G price in India: Rs 26,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage

Realme P4 Pro 5G

The Realme P4 Pro 5G offers no shortage of style either and has an IP66 rating for protection against dust and water ingression. Just like the Motorola Edge 70, this phone too is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC with either 8 GB or 12 GB RAM options and 256 GB internal storage. It has a sizable 6.8-inch 10-bit 1.5K AMOLED display with 144 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ compliance, 6500 nits peak brightness and Gorilla Glass 7i protection.

The camera department here consists of a 50MP primary camera with a Sony IMX896 sensor and OIS and an 8MP ultrawide shooter with 112 degrees FOV. Its 50MP front camera handles selfies and video calls quite well. A large 7000 mAh battery keeps the phone running for over two days of moderate use, and the bundled 80W fast charger promises to take it from empty to full in quick time. The Realme P4 Pro 5G runs Android 15 with Realme UI 6.0, with the company promising three major OS updates and four years of security updates for this phone.

Realme P4 Pro 5G price in India: Rs 27,999 for 8 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage; Rs 29,999 for 12 GB RAM/ 256 GB storage