Best Phones Under $1000
Every device below is scored by the open Inno Score methodology — published specs and benchmark results, no sponsored placements. Prices are launch MSRPs (US, before tax); street prices are usually lower. Methodology
Best overall85POCO F9 Ultra$799 — POCO's second F-series Ultra pairs the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with an 8050mAh silicon-carbon battery, a 6.9-inch 185Hz AMOLED display, and a triple 50MP+ camera system that steps the main sensor up to 200MP from the F8 Ultra's 50MP, while keeping the same 50MP ultra-wide and 50MP 5x periscope telephoto pairing.Best value for money47Infinix HOT 60 Pro+$150 — The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ is a 4G budget phone just 5.95mm thick and weighing 155g, with a MediaTek Helio G200 chipset, a 6.78-inch 144Hz curved AMOLED display and a 5160 mAh battery with 45W charging.
Records in this bracket
Every phone under $1000, ranked
Full category ranking16

Xiaomi
POCO F7 Ultra
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite
- Screen size6.67 ″
- Capacity5,300 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$649
17

OnePlus
OnePlus 12
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Screen size6.82 ″
- Capacity5,400 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$800
23

OnePlus
OnePlus 13R
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Screen size6.78 ″
- Capacity6,000 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$600
32

OnePlus
OnePlus 15R
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 5
- Screen size6.83 ″
- Capacity7,400 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$700
40
Google Pixel 11
- ChipsetGoogle Tensor G6
- Screen size6.3 ″
- Capacity4,985 mAh
- Main camera48 MP
$899
44

Xiaomi
POCO F6 Pro
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Screen size6.67 ″
- Capacity5,000 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$499
45

OnePlus
OnePlus 12R
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Screen size6.78 ″
- Capacity5,500 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$500
50
Google Pixel 10
- ChipsetGoogle Tensor G5
- Screen size6.3 ″
- Capacity4,970 mAh
- Main camera48 MP
$799
57

Xiaomi
POCO F7 Pro
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Screen size6.67 ″
- Capacity6,000 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$499
58

Xiaomi
Xiaomi 12 Pro
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Screen size6.73 ″
- Capacity4,600 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$999
60
Google Pixel 10a
- ChipsetGoogle Tensor G4
- Screen size6.3 ″
- Capacity5,100 mAh
- Main camera48 MP
$499
67
Google Pixel 9
- ChipsetGoogle Tensor G4
- Screen size6.3 ″
- Capacity4,700 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$799
70

nubia
nubia Z60S Pro
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Screen size6.78 ″
- Capacity5,100 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$569
82
Google Pixel 9a
- ChipsetGoogle Tensor G4
- Screen size6.3 ″
- Capacity5,100 mAh
- Main camera48 MP
$499
88

Xiaomi
POCO F5 Pro
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- Screen size6.67 ″
- Capacity5,160 mAh
- Main camera64 MP
$449
94
Google Pixel 8
- ChipsetGoogle Tensor G3
- Screen size6.2 ″
- Capacity4,575 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$699
103

OnePlus
OnePlus 10T
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- Screen size6.7 ″
- Capacity4,800 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$649
105
Google Pixel 8a
- ChipsetGoogle Tensor G3
- Screen size6.1 ″
- Capacity4,492 mAh
- Main camera64 MP
$499
123

Xiaomi
POCO M8 5G
- ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Screen size6.77 ″
- Capacity5,520 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$229
125

Xiaomi
POCO F4 GT
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Screen size6.67 ″
- Capacity4,700 mAh
- Main camera64 MP
$599
126

AGM
AGM X7 Pro
- ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300
- Screen size6.72 ″
- Capacity10,000 mAh
- Main camera64 MP
$599
139

ASUS
ASUS Zenfone 9
- ChipsetSnapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- Screen size5.9 ″
- Capacity4,300 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$699
143

nubia
nubia Flip 5G
- ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1
- Screen size6.9 ″
- Capacity4,310 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$499
147

Xiaomi
Redmi 15 5G
- ChipsetSnapdragon 6s Gen 3
- Screen size6.9 ″
- Capacity7,000 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$199
153

Doogee
Doogee S118
- ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99
- Screen size6.58 ″
- Capacity10,800 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$349
165

Xiaomi
Xiaomi 12 Lite
- ChipsetSnapdragon 778G
- Screen size6.55 ″
- Capacity4,300 mAh
- Main camera108 MP
$399
169

Apple
iPhone 13 mini
- ChipsetApple A15 Bionic
- Screen size5.4 ″
- Capacity2,438 mAh
- Main camera12 MP
$699
187

Apple
iPhone 12 mini
- ChipsetApple A14 Bionic
- Screen size5.4 ″
- Capacity2,227 mAh
- Main camera12 MP
$699
198

Doogee
Doogee Blade10 Max
- ChipsetUnisoc T606
- Screen size6.56 ″
- Capacity10,300 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$299
203

Huawei
Huawei P30 Pro
- ChipsetHuawei Kirin 980
- Screen size6.47 ″
- Capacity4,200 mAh
- Main camera40 MP
$999
210

Oukitel
OUKITEL P1
- ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99
- Screen size6.7 ″
- Capacity5,150 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$230
212

OPPO
OPPO A78 5G
- ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700
- Screen size6.56 ″
- Capacity5,000 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$249
226

Apple
iPhone SE (2020)
- ChipsetApple A13 Bionic
- Screen size4.7 ″
- Capacity1,821 mAh
- Main camera12 MP
$399
229

Xiaomi
Redmi Note 9 Pro
- ChipsetSnapdragon 720G
- Screen size6.67 ″
- Capacity5,020 mAh
- Main camera64 MP
$269
235

Doogee
Doogee Blade10 Ultra
- ChipsetUnisoc T606
- Screen size6.56 ″
- Capacity5,150 mAh
- Main camera50 MP
$260
239

Xiaomi
Redmi Note 9S
- ChipsetSnapdragon 720G
- Screen size6.67 ″
- Capacity5,020 mAh
- Main camera48 MP
$229



























































































































































































































