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Top Gaming Phones in India (May 2025): iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Realme GT 7 Pro, More

Top Gaming Phones in India (May 2025): iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Realme GT 7 Pro, More 35541y

If you're on the hunt for a new gaming smartphone in India, here's our comprehensive list of the top devices you can go for. 73p1n

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 30 May 2025 10:00 IST

Top Gaming Phones in India (May 2025): iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Realme GT 7 Pro, More

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Highlights

iPhone 16 Pro Max offers console-quality gaming and Game mode
iQOO 13 packs a 144Hz 2K display and Q2 chip for gaming efficiency
Realme GT 7 Pro uses AI to enhance resolution and boost frame rates

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Mobile gaming has grown by leaps and bounds since the emergence of battle royale games like Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and Call of Duty Mobile in the last few years. While older phones were limited to the technological prowess of their time, the recent era of smartphones has led to them becoming a portable gaming platform on their own, almost as powerful as a dedicated gaming console but without the hassle accompanying it. However, the best gaming smartphones are not restricted to games solely built for their platform but also offer console-quality gaming, as evident by the recent introduction of Death Stranding, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and Resident Evil Village for the latest iPhone 16 Pro Max.

In a sea of smartphones out there, choosing the best one for you can become a time-consuming process. Notably, the best gaming smartphones offer more than top-notch on-paper specifications. They come with features dedicated to enhancing the overall experience, such as great haptics, dedicated performance modes, and snazzy yet thermal efficient designs.

To help you make that choice, we have curated a list of the top gaming phones in India, including the iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Realme GT 7 Pro, and more, which can fulfill your every gaming need.

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iPhone 16 Pro Max - Rs. 1,44,900 504p2j

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is the top-of-the-line handset from Apple. While it is not exactly d as a gaming-centric device, its underlying specifications indicate it indeed can perform the role of your gaming companion too. The smartphone boasts a large 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the A18 Pro chipset which is among the fastest on the market.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max also comes with a dedicated Game mode which is said to optimise the handset's performance for gaming. It s hardware-accelerated ray tracing for delivering more realistic lighting and reflections in games. Through its App Store, the company offers several console-quality games on the handset, including Assassin's Creed Mirage, Death Stranding: Director's Cut, and Resident Evil Village.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra - Rs. 1,29,999 5q6l4x

Competing with the iPhone 16 Pro Max in of not only being the best smartphone in the market but the best one for gaming too is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. The smartphone is powered by a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset with a 4.47GHz peak clock speed and 12GB of RAM. The chip brings for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and Vulkan optimisation for realistic graphics.

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Samsung has equipped the Galaxy S25 Ultra with a 6.9-inch Super AMOLED 2X screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone also comes with a Game Booster mode along with a high performance mode option. s can also customise the optimisation level for each individual, tweaking settings like fps, screen resolution, and frame booster settings.

iQOO 13 - Rs. 54,999 2z5z10

iQOO 13 is one of the few flagship handsets in the market which are built primarily for gamers. It comes with a 6.82-inch 8T LTPO AMOLED with a 144Hz refresh rate, a 2K resolution, and a 300Hz touch sampling rate. It can run any game you throw at it at the highest possible graphics settings, courtesy of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM, and Adreno 830 GPU.

iQOO has equipped the smartphone with a proprietary Q2 supercomputing chip that is said to improve gaming performance while being efficient. It also features a 7,000 mm square Vapor Chamber, which is what helps keep the heat under control.

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OnePlus 13 - Rs. 69,999 244i45

The OnePlus 13 is yet another handset powered by Qualcomm's top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. While this is not an out-and-out gaming-centric offering, OnePlus has equipped the handset with LPDDR5x RAM, UFS 4.0 storage, and an Adreno 830 GPU which handles graphic-intensive tasks. It sports a 6.82-inch Quad HD+ LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120Hz variable refresh rate.

The handset also comes with a second-generation Cryo-Velocity Cooling System along with a dual-layer Super Graphite vapour chamber for efficient heat dissipation. And if heating still becomes an issue during gaming, the company sells Freezing Point Phone Cooler as a separate accessory which directly clips to its back .

Realme GT 7 Pro - Rs. 59,999 43396b

Realme GT 7 Pro is a flagship-grade offering from the China-based OEM. It sports a 6.78-inch 8T LTPO AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM. While its specifications remain at par with other top-level gaming handsets in the market, Realme claims it has used AI to improve both gaming performance and quality on the GT 7 Pro.

It comes with an AI Gaming Super Resolution feature which can bump up the resolution of a game from the usual 720p to up to 1.5K. However, this feature is currently ed for select games such as Free Fire, BGMI and Honor of Kings (HOK). There's another gaming-centric feature called AI Gaming Super Frame which simply cranks up the frames per second (fps) count.

iPhone 16 Pro Max 45h20

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Massive screen size
Brilliant display
Performance beast
Camera Control is a boon
Fantastic battery life

Bad
Big phone for one-hand use
Expensive
No Apple Intelligence at launch
Slow-wired charging

Read detailed Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max review

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Apple A18 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1320x2868 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra t3y2y

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
New design is for the better
Cameras deliver consistent performance
Good battery life
Excellent performance
Smooth UI

Bad
S-Pen is a downgrade
No Dolby Vision
Low light camera performance is lacking
Slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1400x3120 pixels

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iQOO 13 1w1z1s

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Flagship performance
Great display
Excellent battery life
Good design
IP68/IP69 rating
Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner

Bad
No wireless charging
Low light performance

Read detailed iQOO 13 review

Display 6.82-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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OnePlus 13 36i6n

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Slim IP68 and IP69-rated design
Magnetic accessories
Sharp 120Hz display
Plenty of AI features
Buttery smooth software performance
Great battery life
Fast wired and wireless charging

Bad
AI image editing tools aren't impressive
Accessories need the magnetic case to function

Read detailed OnePlus 13 review

Display 6.82-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB, 24GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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Realme GT 7 Pro 4p334i

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
IP69-rated design
Top-notch performance
Great for gaming
Excellent battery life (China model)
120W fast charging
Smooth software

Bad
No wireless charging

Read detailed Realme GT 7 Pro review

Display 6.78-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 5800mAh

OS Android 15

More Realme mobiles price in India

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