20k - Whats the best deal?

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Hello friends.

I am here in the forum after a real long time.
Well, I need some help from you guys yet again.

I am planning to buy a cell in the 20k budget.
I prefer having a good camera (5 mp) and decent music. Symbian platform and good looks would be an added bonus.

I've shortlisted N82 Black and C902.
Though, c902 looks excellent, it lacks symbian and has a tiny screen.
Now I am really confused.

Please tell me what would be a good option to buy.
Also, what are the other recommended phones in my budget?

Your help will be greatly appreciated,
Thanks in advance.

F

n82 only

Wait for N79 and get it instead of N82.

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^^^ How long will it take n79 to hit the market?
And can you please tell me the advantage of n79 over n82 ??

yup N79 will be better

but lacks xenon

but for just camera go with N82

G

Xenon flash is not very important to me. So, I can do without it.
The overall phone is my main priority.

I read about N79 and liked it. But I have a few doubts.
1> When will it hit the markets?
2> Is it available in Black?
3> What are the advantages/disadvantages of N79 over N82?

Get the C902 black.the best lookin phone in the market.It alsosounds bette than most 5 mp phones in the market now and will suit your needs.Else, get the N82/n79

advantages of N79 over N82:

better battery: Li-Ion 1200 VS Li-Ion 1050,
Symbian OS 9.3 with feature pack 2 VS Symbian OS 9.2 with feature pack 1,
N79 is more stylish than n82,
n 79 lacks xenon flash. if xenon flash is not important for u, i think u should go for n79..

n79 is available in black colour:
*www.mobilmania.cz/uploadedfiles/48628744.jpg
*www.mobilmania.cz/uploadedfiles/53585114.jpg

I think it will hit the market with in 1 month..[donno exactly]..

^^ That's not black. It is dark blue. And that's only for the rear cover. You can put different colour panels at the back. But the front panel will remain either white or grey.

IMO N79 is better than N82. But it is not yet available and there isn't a clear idea about the price. It should be here before year end though. If you must buy now then get the N82. Or if you are willing to wait then get the N79.

Apart from these if you want a slim and small phone, then there is the SE C902. Or if you want a phone with a good 5mp camera and excellent sound quality then get the Motorola ZN5 for 16k.

krazzy said:
^^ And that's only for the rear cover. You can put different colour panels at the back. But the front panel will remain either white or grey.

don't know about that..tanx..

will nokia provide the different colour panels with the pack?

C

There is no doubt c902 looks very smart. It's a latest and best in camera while n82 is good stuff regarding all the symbian features like wifi technology, Gps function which make the phone different from others. camera is similar in both 5mp. You can comapre, get detail on *www.blueunplugged.com/c.aspx?c=39977
Hope this help.

n82 is the best in cam .. c902 is nowhere near it .. for 20k .. n82 is the way to go .. even n79 cant match n82 ...

You can always count on Nokia N82

+1 for N82

If yu can get over the looks of the C902, get the N82. The C902 has an equally good cam(maybe a bit worse) and has better sound quality.

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I went to Nokia Priority today.
They don't have any idea about N79.

Also, the N82 Black looked good enough.
I have been waiting for 2 months to get my cell.
So, is it worth to wait for another month for N79?

Secondly, I believe there will be a price fall in N82 soon, when N79 launches. Won't N82 be an even better buy then? (In that case, I sincerely hope that N79 gets launched very very soon) !!!

You can wait a bit..add a couple of thousand more and get the C905.It went through a price slash and will be avialable for 22k unless its a limited offer thingy.

Coool said:
don't know about that..tanx..

will nokia provide the different colour panels with the pack?

Yes. Three different colour covers will be provided with the phone. And the best part is that each of these covers have a special chip embedded in them which changes the theme of the phone according to the colour of the cover. So if you put on a green cover on the N79, the theme of the phone will change to a green coloured one, if you put the red, theme will change to red colour, etc.

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dreamcatcher said:
You can wait a bit..add a couple of thousand more and get the C905.It went through a price slash and will be avialable for 22k unless its a limited offer thingy.

C905 for 22k? Hmm ... sounds tempting.
But, why don't I see this phone in themobilestore.in ??

Most probably, I'll go for N82 Black.
Reason:
C902 has a tiny screen. So, I am not going to go for it.
N79 is not yet launched. Besides, I don't find any major difference in N82 and N79 except for that changing cover thing. Honestly, I was not very impressed with the concept and I like phones in Black. So, N82 suits me here.

In case there is any other phone, I'll surely consider it. I still have a couple of days before I buy.

N79 lacks 3D accelerator.

There is the Motorola ZN5. If you don't want smartphone features or GPS found in N82 then you can save around 3k and get the ZN5 instead. It has an excellent camera and sound quality is better than that of N82. Display is 2.4", same as in N82.

As for C905 it is not launched yet. And won't be in your budget even after it is launched.

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dreamcatcher said:
The C902 has an equally good cam(maybe a bit worse)

Dude

My friend has both the phones.

Outdoor and in good light/sunshine the c902 really rocks. It handles almost every situation well and you are very unlikely to get a crappy picture if you just follow basic photo "know how". Shooting with the sun in your back and against the object and so on.. It handles landscape pictures better than N82 and i have never seen a mobile phone who captures trees and stuff like that so beautifully. It also rules in Makro where i got really crisp and detailed/sharp pictures. It has better camera controls and the touch-buttons works really well. And the most important factor that the c902 remembers your settings so next time you flip the lens cover open, the cam are adjusted like you left it. Imagine this when you spend a day in sunshine or a cloudy day and the phone always is ready to shot with your beloved settings each time you want to take a picture.. The c902 works really well in plain auto also and thats very important i think.
The only downside with c902:s are indoor shooting. It is difficult to capture nice indoor pictures. Dont know if this has to do with how the focus system works or what. But just as faultless as it is outdoors, just as difficult his c902 were indoors. The face-detection is a joke and really slow. The % of good pictures indoors where rally bad compared to his N82
The N82 is an impressive piece. It is but ugly compared to the beautiful and slim c902 but build quality arent bad for being made of plastic. It´s really feature packed with GPS and Wifi and all that. Bigger screen and so on. I think it is less good in auto than the c902, it takes some adjusting of the cam to get the best out of every situation just as said earlier. When adjusted right it takes beautiful pictures and it rules indoors with the strong xenon flash. The % of my indoor shots without flash are also better than c902. So in my eyes it´s the best "allrounder". The N82 doesent remember your settings so if you are at the beach a sunny day you will have to fiddle around with the settings of the cam every darn time you want to shoot a picture and change wb to "sunny" and stuf like that. This is really annoying compared to the c902. The N82 screen are harder to see in strong sunlight just as someone said and the N82 has worse battery life.

Coming to the best deal at 20k:

1)If you don't want a smartphone go for ZN5.Excellent sound quality & 5mp camera.Crystal talk technology for excellent reception.
2)If you want the best allrounder get the N82.Trust me it's an awesome device.You won't regret your decision.
3)If you can increase your budget a bit you can look for C905 which will be my next phone

^^ yaar post with proof na that C902 rulez in camera infront of N82 ( daytime )

and for remembering setting use the USER DEFINED scene for N82

Me too waiting 2 buy this fone ----> N82 Black

krazzy said:
Yes. Three different colour covers will be provided with the phone. And the best part is that each of these covers have a special chip embedded in them which changes the theme of the phone according to the colour of the cover. So if you put on a green cover on the N79, the theme of the phone will change to a green coloured one, if you put the red, theme will change to red colour, etc.

Thanks boss

. that's really coool..

G

So, anyone else speculating a price fall in N82 ? Or is it just me?

One last query,
my friends are recommending me to go with N95 instead of N82. Can anyone please tell me which one in good in what? And what should 1 keep in mind before choosing among the two.

geekyme said:
One last query,
my friends are recommending me to go with N95 instead of N82. Can anyone please tell me which one in good in what? And what should 1 keep in mind before choosing among the two.

Promise us dat this is ur last query...

If u want screen size then --> N95
if u want light weight fone --> N82
if u want excellent pics -- > N82

Now no other queries pls... :mrgreen:

geekyme said:
So, anyone else speculating a price fall in N82 ? Or is it just me?

One last query,
my friends are recommending me to go with N95 instead of N82. Can anyone please tell me which one in good in what? And what should 1 keep in mind before choosing among the two.

I used n82 since dec till september mid .. super duper awesome phone .. now moved onto n95 8gb ... both phones are same, hardware wise .. same ui , phone operation speed ..n82 costs 19.3k where as n95 8gb costs 24.4k ... if ur into camera more, then get n82 ..the active lens cover ( best till on any mobile ) , xenon flash are super excellent .. camera performance is same for both phones .. if ur into videos then go for n95 8gb .. sound quality through headset is better in n82 whereas n95 8gb sounds louder and clear than n82 through its speakers .. also those multimedia keys are very handy ..display is a bit better and larger in n95 8gb .. u get infrared as well as pencil key option in n95 8gb .. keypad of n82 takes time to get used to..but its excellent once ur used to it .. keypad of n95 8gb is very good as well ..

have a look at both devices then decide for ur self ..both are equally good phones

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yogi7272 said:
I used n82 since dec till september mid .. super duper awesome phone .. now moved onto n95 8gb ... both phones are same, hardware wise .. same ui , phone operation speed ..n82 costs 19.3k where as n95 8gb costs 24.4k ... if ur into camera more, then get n82 ..the active lens cover ( best till on any mobile ) , xenon flash are super excellent .. camera performance is same for both phones .. if ur into videos then go for n95 8gb .. sound quality through headset is better in n82 whereas n95 8gb sounds louder and clear than n82 through its speakers .. also those multimedia keys are very handy ..display is a bit better and larger in n95 8gb .. u get infrared as well as pencil key option in n95 8gb .. keypad of n82 takes time to get used to..but its excellent once ur used to it .. keypad of n95 8gb is very good as well ..

have a look at both devices then decide for ur self ..both are equally good phones

@yogi7272: How are u managing the lack of camera lens cover. I guess u will always need to carry it alongwith its cover ?

F

go for n82.

@nikeel - no need of a cover .. the lens is bit on the inner side .. hence if handled properly u wont need to worry about scratches on glass.. also read a article on all about symbian about it , where the author concluded that even few scratches wont matter ..

for camera centric device , n82 is the way to go .. led flash of n95 8gb is pathetic ..u cant even use it while video recording ..

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Okay guys .... I've made up my mind and I am buying a N82 Black in the next 2-3 days.
Thanks for your suggestions!

I just hope the price of N82 falls before I buy !!! Keeping my fingers crossed till then !

wait till n79 and n85 is launched .. prices of n82 and n78 will surely fall ..

G

^^^ And when are they going to be launched?
I've been waiting for about 2 months to get my cell, so I am a bit impatient !

I don't think price of N82 will fall that much. N85 & N79 are the successors of N95(classic) & N73 from specs(although somethings are missing too).

Both of them are not Cam flagship phones of Nokia. Unless we get a clear picture of cam flagship for example 8mp with Xenon, N82 price will probably hover around its current price.

For example launch of N96 reduced the price of some models like N95-8gb,N95 etc. but N82 still stayed at its same price range.

S

well, I believe N79 release will definetely bring the price of N82 down.... though N85 may be priced above N95 8GB.
I suggest you wait till the christmas season... some time in Nov will be a great time to buy. Actually, I am waiting for it. N85.