It might take a lot of effort to choose the finest gaming smartphone, but in a competitive smartphone market, features like haptics, performance, and thermal efficiency are essential for improving the whole experience and making the purchase worthwhile. We’ve put up a list of the best gaming phones in India to assist you in making the best decision.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (Review) is a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with a resolution of 1,400×3,120 pixels, Corning Gorilla Armor 2 protection. It has a Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU, 12GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of internal storage. The phone runs on One UI 7 interface on top of Android 15 and supports seven years of OS and security updates. It features a Quad-Camera Module with a 200MP with OIS sensor, 50MP 120-degree Ultra Wide sensor, 10MP Telephoto lens, and 50MP Periscope lens. A 12MP front camera is available for selfies. The phone has a 5,000mAh battery and can be charged via 45W wired charging with Wireless PowerShare and Fast Wireless Charging 2.0.
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iPhone 16 Pro Max
The iPhone 16 Pro Max features a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with Apple’s Ceramic Shield protection, 120Hz refresh rate, and 2,000 nits brightness. It has an IP68 rating and a touch-sensitive Camera Control button for easy camera launches. The phone is powered by a 3nm A18 Pro CPU and has up to 1TB of storage. It comes pre-installed with iOS 18, which will support all Apple Intelligence functions when iOS 18.1 is released. The Pro Max has a triple rear camera setup, including a 48-megapixel wide primary camera, an upgraded 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 12-megapixel telephoto camera, and a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera for video calls and selfies. The phone also supports iOS 18.1 when it is released.
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OnePlus 13
The OnePlus 13 (Review)is a flagship smartphone with a 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and an ultrasonic optical fingerprint sensor. It supports an adaptive refresh rate of 120Hz and comes with 3 RAM and storage options, including 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 512GB, and 24GB + 1TB. The smartphone runs on Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 and has been promised 4 major OS upgrades and 5 years of security patches. The rear cameras feature 50MP sensors, with the primary shooter, periscope telephoto lens, and ultrawide shooter being tuned by Hasselblad. The 32MP selfie camera is housed in a punch-hole cutout. The 6,000 mAh Si/C battery supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless, and 5W reverse wired charging. The smartphone is rated IP69/69 for dust and water resistance and can survive underwater up to 1.5m for 30 minutes.
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iQOO 13
The iQOO 13 (Review) is a water and dust-resistant smartphone with a 6.82-inch 2K BOE Q10 8T LTPO 2.0 OLED display, customizable Monster Halo lighting, and IP68 and IP69 classifications. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, 16GB LPDDR5x RAM, and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. It comes pre-installed with OriginOS 5 and Android 15 and has 4+5 years of security updates. The phone has a Supercomputing Chip Q2, 2K Game Super Resolution, 144 FPS game frame interpolation, and a 7000mm² VC Cooling System for a great gaming experience. It has three rear cameras: a 50-megapixel IMX 921 main sensor, a 50-megapixel 100mm sensor with a telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens. It has a 6,150mAh battery and supports 120W wired fast charging.
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Realme GT 7 Pro
The Realme GT 7 Pro (Review) is a smartphone with a 6.78-inch full-HD+ LTPO AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, and 512GB UFS 4.0 onboard storage. It features a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel telephoto sensor, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera at the back. A 16-megapixel sensor is used for selfies and video calls. The phone has a 5,800mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support and can charge from zero to 100% in 30 minutes. It also has an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and an IP69-rated build for dust and water resistance. The device measures 162.45 x 76.89 x 8.55mm and weighs around 222g.
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Review)features a 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ and HDR Vivid support, and 3,200 nits peak brightness. It has a quad-camera panel with a 50MP primary, 50MP telephoto, ultrawide, and 200MP periscope lens, and a 32MP selfie sensor. The 5,410mAh battery supports 90W wired and 80W wireless charging. The device runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and runs Android 15-based HyperOS 2. It has an IP68 rating and can be submerged up to 1.5m for 30 minutes.
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OnePlus 13R
The OnePlus 13R (Review) is the company’s upper midrange smartphone, featuring a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 4,500 nits peak brightness. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which was used in the OnePlus 12. The device comes in two RAM and storage variants, 12GB + 256GB and 16GB + 512GB, and comes in two color options, Nebula Noir and Astral Trail. It runs on Android 15-based OxygenOS 15. The rear camera array includes a 50MP Sony LYT-700 primary shooter, a 50MP S5KJN5 telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultrawide lens. The device also has a 16MP selfie camera. The 6,000mAh battery is the same as the flagship, but it does not support wireless charging.
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OPPO Find X8 Pro
The OPPO Find X8 Pro (Review) is a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED smartphone with a 450ppi pixel density, 120Hz refresh rate, and 4,500nits peak brightness. It is powered by MediaTek’s octa-core Dimensity 9400 chip, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, and 512GB UFS 4.0 inbuilt storage. It runs on ColorOS 15 based on Android 15. The device features a 50-megapixel primary camera with a LYT-808 sensor, a Sony LYT-700 sensor, a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-600 periscope telephoto camera.
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Vivo X200 Pro
The Vivo X200 Pro (Review)is a smartphone with a 6.67-inch AMOLED 8T LTPS display with 1,260×2,800 pixel resolution and 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 1,260×2,800 pixel resolution. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset, LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.0 storage. It offers up to 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage. Operating on Funtouch OS 15, it has a 6,000mAh battery and supports 90W wired fast charging. It features a 50MP LYT-818 primary sensor, 50MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 200MP Zeiss APO telephoto sensor.
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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a smartphone running on Android 14-based ROG UI and features a 6.78-inch full-HD+ Samsung AMOLED LTPO display with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection and 107 percent DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and has up to 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS4.0 storage. The phone has a triple rear camera setup, including a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 primary sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra wide-angle camera, and a 32-megapixel sensor with OIS and 3x optical zoom. For selfies, the front camera is a 12-megapixel RGBW camera that is binned down to 8-megapixel with 1.4µm binning.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
The Galaxy S25+ (Review)is a smartphone with a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and 12GB LPDDR5x RAM. It comes in 256GB and 512GB storage options and offers seven years of OS and security updates. The phone has a triple rear camera configuration with a 10MP Telephoto lens, 12MP Ultra Wide sensor, and a 50MP sensor with OIS. A 12MP front-facing camera is used for video calls and selfies. It has a 4,900 mAh battery and supports 45W wired charging.
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