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15k Phone for dad

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deepanshuchg Original post #1
May 13, 2015 at 12:57 PM
1. Budget?
15k, can increase 1-2k if it will be worth

2. Display type and size?
Any

3. Dual sim?
Yes

4. Preferred choice of brand?
Any

5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)?
Camera should be good.

6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc).
Android

7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready).
3G

8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)?
Very light gaming, Camera should be good, other than that basic usage.

9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
Mi 4i, Zenfone 2(?),

10. Any other info that you want to share
I need to decide quick because Mi 4i will be up for flash sale tomorrow so will be buying it tomorrow itself if I decide to go for it.
$hadow
$hadow #2
May 13, 2015 at 2:45 PM
Get lumia 640 XL. It fits your requirements well. Avoid mi4i low on storage and also had over heating issues.
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deepanshuchg #3
May 13, 2015 at 7:51 PM
$hadow said:
Get lumia 640 XL. It fits your requirements well. Avoid mi4i low on storage and also had over heating issues.
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He wants android so Lumia is out of question here.

And a friend of mine has already bought mi4i and I have confirmed with him that it doesn't heat much like the previous Xiaomi handsets plus 10GB will be enough for my dad so storage problem is also removed.

Now considering the above points which one should I go for- Mi4i/Zenfone 2/ or any other android in this range?
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #4
May 13, 2015 at 7:57 PM
deepanshuchg said:
He wants android so Lumia is out of question here.

And a friend of mine has already bought mi4i and I have confirmed with him that it doesn't heat much like the previous Xiaomi handsets plus 10GB will be enough for my dad so storage problem is also removed.

Now considering the above points which one should I go for- Mi4i/Zenfone 2/ or any other android in this range?
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Personally, I'd prefer Yureka over Mi4i despite the latter having FHD screen. Reason is MIUI and price. If your dad can deal with a resource hog like MIUI then you should go for it.

As for Zenfone 2, people have reported of its poor camera quality so that threw me in a fix too.
theserpent
theserpent #5
May 13, 2015 at 8:20 PM
Moto G 2014 - Good Enough.
M4i - Not bad
Yureka - A decent phone,with a nice camera with a inbuilt heater(read reviews)
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deepanshuchg #6
May 13, 2015 at 10:21 PM
Okay so zenfone 2 is ruled out because of camera.
Same with the moto g2.

So maybe I should go with the mi4i then?
omega44-xt
omega44-xt #7
May 14, 2015 at 9:41 AM
deepanshuchg said:
Okay so zenfone 2 is ruled out because of camera.
Same with the moto g2.

So maybe I should go with the mi4i then?
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As it is for your dad, Mi4i should be fine ...... 16GB shouldn't be a issue & as he won't play gams much, there won't be much heating
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #8
May 14, 2015 at 1:30 PM
compare both the reviews of Mi4i and Zenphone 2

and also have a look at Yuphoria even though its 7k but still a good contender
theserpent
theserpent #9
May 14, 2015 at 1:34 PM
Zangetsu said:
compare both the reviews of Mi4i and Zenphone 2

and also have a look at Yuphoria even though its 7k but still a good contender
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+1, To this, wait for the Yuphoria reviews to be out, this seems like a vfm
ajayritik
ajayritik #10
May 14, 2015 at 3:55 PM
deepanshuchg said:
Okay so zenfone 2 is ruled out because of camera.
Same with the moto g2.

So maybe I should go with the mi4i then?
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Check out Zenfone review by tenida to get more clearer picture.
$hadow
$hadow #11
May 14, 2015 at 7:57 PM
deepanshuchg said:
He wants android so Lumia is out of question here.

And a friend of mine has already bought mi4i and I have confirmed with him that it doesn't heat much like the previous Xiaomi handsets plus 10GB will be enough for my dad so storage problem is also removed.

Now considering the above points which one should I go for- Mi4i/Zenfone 2/ or any other android in this range?
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It is a risk. But in that range better stick with either yureka or yuphoria.
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DeathStroke7 #12
May 15, 2015 at 11:41 AM
Zenfone 2 would be best choice. Second being Yureka @8999INR
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Minion #14
May 18, 2015 at 8:37 PM
DeathStroke7 said:
Zenfone 2 would be best choice. Second being Yureka @8999INR
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He needs a good camera which lacks in Zenphone 2 as reported by zenphone 2 user.
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DeathStroke7 #15
May 19, 2015 at 2:44 PM
Minion said:
He needs a good camera which lacks in Zenphone 2 as reported by zenphone 2 user.
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Lacks in yureka also, i personally have a yureka. At this range, you can get zenfone 2 which have great specifications.
Ronnie012
Ronnie012 #16
May 22, 2015 at 12:55 AM
Get Moto G2. The camera is good.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #17
May 22, 2015 at 12:42 PM
Hold on OP

now there are plenty of good phones to choose from

such as Meizu, Mi4i, Nubia Z9 mini
ajayritik
ajayritik #18
May 22, 2015 at 1:39 PM
I would strongly suggest the OP to stay away from the crap Yureka.