17k-19k Android (Dual core Processor 8-)) phone Suggestions Please.

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1. | Budget ? | 17k to 19k
2. | Display type and size? | Touch (Capacitative)
3. | Form Factor? bar, slider, flip? | Bar
4. | Preferred choice of brand? | SAMSUNG,SONY ,LG
5. | Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type)| Touch/Touch with full QWERTY
6. | What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.| Auto Focus , >=5MP, with flash n Exmor-R (if available), 720p video recording. PHYSICAL SHUTTER KEY, front facing camera
7. | Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).| Android
8. |Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.|3G with video calling support, Wifi N,GPS,USB on the Go
9. |Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?|Swype,flash,HTML5 supported browser
10.| Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?|Gaming,Web Browsing,Wathing HD Movies,Listening to music
11. | Any specific mobile phones in consideration?|LG Optimus 2X,Sony Xperia Solo, HTC One V, Sony Neo V,Galaxy R

Phone with Dual Core Processor is preferred
At least 16GB space is needed.
Please let me know other available options available also.
1 day stand by battery capacity
Planning to buy this next month only. So please consider new releases also.
>4" Display please

First of all Neo V and One V are not dual core phones but are one of the best single core phones around 16k.
Galaxy R has been discontinued and if you find somewhere also then it will cost you a minimum of 22k which is not worth at all.
Optimus 2X has also been discontinued I guess.
Xperia Sola looks good, I think it is available for around 18k in local market.That is the best option in your budget I think right now.Though I am not sure as I have not seen/used the mobile till yet so its difficult to say.

If you can extend your budget to 22k then you can get HTC Sensation and Xperia P also which are very good phones.

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^+1 to Xperia Sola

I am also in the same boat, the Xperia Sola has impressive specs but the battery life is sub par (1320 mAh).
I myself am waiting for the Galaxy Ace 2(1500 mAh) which is much more impressive than the Sola and has the same chip which the Sola has but is underclocked hence providing more talk time and both should get the ICS update as well.

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Any idea about new launches guys ? I'm planning to buy this next month only.

Sola is pretty good though i noticed the battery capacity now only.(thanks Unkn0wN)
Ace 2 is also a considerable option.

I expect a price cut for all the high end dual cores as the quad core era has started. Any idea about these ?

Xperia P, Xperia S are good phones but well out of my budget.
Original budget was 16k.
As there is no point in going for single core processors these days, i extended my budget.

What is your opinion guys, should i go for single core or dual core ?
Dual core will be future proof,ryt ?

Ace 2 will be coming this month apparently

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what about xperia go relese date .. similar to xperia u but having expandable memory

Ace 2 is a piece of crap, don't even think of that, not worth at all.
Yes its time for people to opt for dual core phones.
So the best for you will be Xperia P for 22k

@pranav19
Xperia Go will launch in Q3 sometime around August. Yes its similar to U but it has a screen resolution of 320x480 and doesn't have a front cam.

Closest to original budget. Sony Xperia U: Price in India, Reviews, Specification: Flipkart.com

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why is ace 2 crap it has very good specs and is getting very good all over where it has been released. If it releses around 16k it will be a very good buy. There no other phone competing it in that range. Also it might also be getting ics.

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Reportedly Ace 2 will be priced around 15k.

I'm waiting for the Ace 2 as well ...

The only thing crap about it maybe its looks

Not my concern but a bother for many

Ace 2 is just another plastic toy from Samsung, won't recommend it at all.

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Galaxy Ace 2 has all tht Xperia U and One V lack.
(FFcam/NFC/Dual-core NovaThor/microSD/removable 1500maH battery/720p vid rec etc)

Just 3 things tht can put off,
1. the interface, timescape and sense feel better(minor).
2. Tired looks / build quality(minor again).
3. Display sensitivity & accuracy(major).

Though it looks fine in the PhoneArena preview.

Doesnt seem as good when compared with the xperias.

Look at the part when he compares the touch-responsiveness of the displays with some app.

Way to sum it up the Ace 2, "piece of crap" and "a plastic toy".
I would like to know the source of this information.

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Hi..

I am also looking forward for a descent Dual SIm. Just now read about
Spice MI 500..Spec looks intresting.It should be available by month end.

It will be nice that some comments come through.

Regards

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Unkn0wN said:
Way to sum it up the Ace 2, "piece of crap" and "a plastic toy".
I would like to know the source of this information.

Im lookng for a mid-ranged gadget, and was considering

Neo V Xperia U One V Ace 2 Sola

Was interested in the Xperia U, a lot, just its limited storage was holding me from goin with it. Also the fact that it lights up like a christmas tree, the lights aren't even configurable to be turned off and serve as the notification led's, though are considered the best part of their design. Notification led should have been something subtle like on the One V. So had to turn interests to the ace2.

No offence to Ace2, its specs are exemplary amongst the above & still is a good phone, above were just my personal concerns abt the ace2. I'm actually waiting for it to be released so tht I can compare with other handsets myself. Who knows I mite end up with one..! :lol:

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ace 2 will be more than 20000 i think
seee this
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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 comes with a 3.8 inch WVGA PLS TFT touchscreen display with 480 x 800 px resolution. The device with the physical menu button looks similar to the highly populous Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone. The new Samsung Galaxy

all store quote price =500$

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then Sola / One V are better options..

@diagus

The sites you mentioned their prices are accordingly too high, 500$ is around 27k INR(They might be imported)
While Amazon UK has it for 250 pounds which is around 21k.
*www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-I8160-Galaxy-Mobile-Phone/dp/B007H74B1I

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It will be around 18-20k as s advance which better than ace 2 is priced at 23k

The price Ace 2 will be around to that of 16k, if it will be more than that it won't sell

even Samsung fanboys will be pissed by Ace2's design and also being late. Price will make them Sony fanboy

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Ya samsung is delaying the launch too much .

Sam said:
even Samsung fanboys will be pissed by Ace2's design and also being late. Price will make them Sony fanboy

And also all Samsung phones have got that old boring and plasticy look, they should make some modifications.
From Ace to all the galaxy series phone,all look similar.

aroraanant said:
And also all Samsung phones have got that old boring and plasticy look, they should make some modifications.
From Ace to all the galaxy series phone,all look similar.

Yea! Samsung never do't spend much in build quality. But only a few peoples cares about build quality in our india, people need only good screen and camera in their budget.

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So for now, the only options in 17-19k are
Sony Xperia Solo
Ace 2
Xperia U

and if i increase the budget (or they lower the price ;-)

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Sony Xperia P

The spice 500 is ok. but i dont know how good it is.

I ended up buying the Samsung Galaxy S Advance for 22k which according to me is better than the Xperia P. Galaxy S2 goes for around 26k when i checked yesterday.
I would urge you to go with the S Advance as its hardware is very close to a S2 and was just released in April 2012 and should also be getting ICS but its not official yet.

Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance - Full phone specifications

Unkn0wN said:
I ended up buying the Samsung Galaxy S Advance for 22k which according to me is better than the Xperia P. Galaxy S2 goes for around 26k when i checked yesterday.
I would urge you to go with the S Advance as its hardware is very close to a S2 and was just released in April 2012 and should also be getting ICS but its not official yet.

Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance - Full phone specifications

Congrats! for your new phone. It has better battery life than Xperia P, expendable memory card slot and super AMOLED looks awesome.

But, I don't think Samsung will release ICS update officially to this device, they didn't even release for galaxy s I9000 (original), and galaxy R yet.
You should try unofficially.

congrats for th epurchase...also post a review

GS Advance is pretty awesome, quite impressed by it as its my first Android

Camera is pretty decent, Music quality is good, Display is among the best i have ever seen. 720p video playback is smooth and overall it runs pretty fast.
Build quality of the back cover is of a very thin plastic though getting a hardcover should solve that.

Running into some issues atm with apps installed as it shutsdown automatically after its locked. Troubleshooting it now, uninstalled AVG free. Any further advice on this issue would be very helpful.

A factory reset solved the problem

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Galxy Advance vs Xperia P

Which is better ?

Any new relaeses inside the 19k bracket ?

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Xperia P is better

Advance is not worth the price, get Xperia P

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+1 ...Xperia P is the one you should go for

Xperia P if you wish to have a talk time of five to six hours. Oh wait my phone just died cause of low battery *msacras*

galaxy ace 2 will worth da price...
wait for it
surely.it will be a hit..

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Sony Xperia P Mobilephone With Warranty | eBay

This is has no manufaturere warranty, right ?
But it was a great deal. Any other deals like this ?

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sinoop_joy said:
Sony Xperia P Mobilephone With Warranty | eBay

This is has no manufaturere warranty, right ?
But it was a great deal. Any other deals like this ?

why are you telling like that the deal is still there.

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I said that since it covers only dealer warranty, it is not a great deal.

I didnt by the phone yet. Will be buying within 2 weeks.

Planning to get Xperia P. Ace2 is not released yet, right ?

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Nope and probably never will.

rider said:
But, I don't think Samsung will release ICS update officially to this device, they didn't even release for galaxy s I9000 (original), and galaxy R yet.
You should try unofficially.

Galaxy R's ICS update is just around the corner... and if not thn the CM7 development is in progress for Galaxy R and CM 9/10 will follow soon after it gets a stable build of CM7....

@ OP

If you can find Galaxy R somewhere(probably ebay) ~20k thn it'll be gr8.. it did get Wolfson DAC & Voodoo sound and a beautiful spec...