In June 2024, as India's mid-range smartphone market keeps renewing itself almost weekly, Livemint gathered five phones priced within a narrow band of roughly ₹22,999 to ₹24,999. Across OnePlus, Infinix, Poco, Nothing and Realme, the list reflects a familiar human question: how much capability can a modest budget buy? The answer, carefully weighed, depends less on headline price than on what a person values most, whether a smooth screen, a capable camera, faster charging, or the promise that the software will keep improving.
Five Smartphones Under ₹25,000 for June 2024: OnePlus, Infinix, Poco, Nothing and Realme Compared
The gap between the cheapest and dearest is only about ₹2,000.
Mark
Five phones, all within about ₹2,000 of each other. What separates them?
Mimi
Mostly priorities. Infinix leans on gaming with a 144Hz screen and a dedicated display chip. Realme puts its weight on the camera, with a telephoto lens. Nothing is about design, with the Glyph lights.
Mark
And charging?
Mimi
Realme and Poco ship 67W chargers, Infinix 45W. Realme says about 28 minutes for a full charge.
Luke
That 28 minutes is Realme's own figure, and so is the AnTuTu score above 5,90,000, which it only claims. Neither was tested here.
Mark
Fair. What about pricing?
Mimi
Realme is ₹22,999, Nothing ₹23,999, OnePlus and Infinix ₹24,999. But the storage differs: Infinix's price is for 256GB, the others 128GB.
Luke
And Poco has no price in the article at all, so its place under ₹25,000 is asserted, not shown.
Mark
What about software support?
Mimi
Infinix promises two years of updates plus a third year of security patches. The others are silent on it in this piece.
Luke
Silent in the article doesn't mean no policy exists. It just means we can't compare it from this text.
El Pulso
- Five contenders crowd into a price gap of barely ₹2,000, so every spec now has to earn its place.
- The Realme 12 Pro undercuts the field at ₹22,999 while leaning hard on a telephoto camera to steal attention.
- Infinix pushes gaming credentials with a 144Hz screen and a dedicated display chip, while Nothing bets on its glowing Glyph lights.
- The Poco X6 Pro arrives without any price in the article, leaving buyers to hunt for the number themselves.
- Only Infinix promises software updates, so buyers must weigh long-term support against short-term hardware gains.
In June 2024, as India's mid-range smartphone market keeps renewing itself almost weekly, Livemint gathered five phones priced within a narrow band of roughly ₹22,999 to ₹24,999. Across OnePlus, Infinix, Poco, Nothing and Realme, the list reflects a familiar human question: how much capability can a modest budget buy? The answer, carefully weighed, depends less on headline price than on what a person values most, whether a smooth screen, a capable camera, faster charging, or the promise that the software will keep improving.
Five phones have risen to the top of Livemint's June 2024 list of smartphones under ₹25,000, and the difference between the cheapest and the most expensive is only about ₹2,000. The contenders come from OnePlus, Infinix, Poco, Nothing and Realme, brands fighting fiercely for buyers in India's mid-range segment, where new launches arrive almost every week.
The OnePlus Nord CE 4 sits at ₹24,999 with 8GB of RAM, offering a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor and a 50MP main camera with optical stabilisation. The Infinix GT 20 Pro also costs ₹24,999, but for 8GB RAM with 256GB storage. It counters with a 144Hz screen, a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate, a dedicated gaming display chip, a 45W charger in the box, and a promise of two years of Android updates plus an extra year of security patches.
The Poco X6 Pro brings a 120Hz AMOLED panel reaching 1800 nits, a 64MP main camera, a 5,000mAh battery with 67W charging and an IP54 rating, though the article gives no price. The Nothing Phone (2a) costs ₹23,999 and stands out with its Glyph Interface of LED strips, a custom MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro and a pair of 50MP cameras. The Realme 12 Pro is the most affordable at ₹22,999, built around a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and a camera setup led by a 50MP sensor and a 32MP telephoto lens, with a 67W charger that fills the battery in about 28 minutes.
For anyone choosing among them, the decision turns on refresh rate, charging speed, camera hardware and how long the software will be supported. Only Infinix makes an explicit update commitment in this roundup, which may matter most to buyers who plan to keep their phone for years.
Five phones sit at the top of Livemint's June 2024 list of smartphones under ₹25,000, and the price gap between the cheapest and the dearest is only about ₹2,000. The list covers OnePlus, Infinix, Poco, Nothing and Realme, brands that compete hard in India's mid-range segment, where new models arrive almost weekly.
The OnePlus Nord CE 4 is priced at ₹24,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. It has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 2412 x 1080 pixels, with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Other display specs include 210Hz touch sampling, 2160Hz PWM dimming, HDR10+ certification and 10-bit colour. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 with an Adreno 720 GPU. The rear has a 50MP Sony LYT600 main sensor with optical image stabilisation and an 8MP Sony IMX355 ultra-wide lens, plus a 16MP front camera.
The Infinix GT 20 Pro starts at ₹24,999 as well, but for an 8GB RAM and 256GB variant. Its 6.78-inch Full HD+ LTPS AMOLED screen reaches 1300 nits peak brightness and a 144Hz refresh rate. The chipset is the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate with a Mali G610-MC6 GPU, backed by a dedicated gaming display chip, the Pixelworks X5 Turbo, which is said to improve GPU performance, resolution and latency. A 5,000mAh battery charges through the 45W adapter in the box. The phone runs Infinix's XOS 14, built on Android 14, with two years of software updates and an extra year of security patches promised.
The Poco X6 Pro has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display at 120Hz and up to 1800 nits peak brightness. It uses the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra with a Mali-G615 GPU. Cameras are a 64MP main sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro lens, with a 16MP selfie camera. The 5,000mAh battery supports 67W fast charging. The phone runs Android 14 on Xiaomi HyperOS and has an IP54 rating, an in-display fingerprint sensor and an IR blaster. The article gives no price for it.
The Nothing Phone (2a) costs ₹23,999 for the 8GB and 128GB variant. Its AMOLED panel is 1080 x 2412 with a 30-120Hz refresh range, 240Hz touch sampling and 10-bit colour. Brightness reaches 1300 nits, with 700 nits typical and 1100 nits in sunlight. It has dual stereo speakers and two HD microphones. Its Glyph Interface uses three LED strips with 24 addressable zones. The camera setup is 50MP plus 50MP, with a 32MP front sensor. A MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset, custom-made for this phone, powers it, and configurations go up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It runs NothingOS 2.5 on Android 14.
The Realme 12 Pro is the cheapest of the five at ₹22,999 for 8GB and 128GB. It uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 on a 4nm process, which Realme claims scores over 5,90,000 on AnTuTu. The display is a 6.7-inch FHD+ curved OLED with 240Hz touch sampling, 2160Hz PWM dimming and 120Hz refresh. Its camera setup is its main selling point: a 50MP Sony IMX882 main sensor with OIS, a 32MP Sony IMX709 telephoto with OIS, 2x optical and 4x digital zoom, and an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide. The 5,000mAh battery reaches a full charge in about 28 minutes with the 67W SUPERVOOC charger included. It ships with Android 14 and Realme UI 5.0.
For buyers, the differences come down to refresh rate, charging speed, camera hardware and how long the software will be supported. Only Infinix states an update commitment in this roundup.
Citas Notables
Realme claims the 12 Pro's Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 scores over 5,90,000 on AnTuTu and the 67W charger fills the battery in about 28 minutes.— Realme, as reported by Livemint
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