~20k · DIGIT-ARC

My friend needs to buy a phone, budget ~20k(+2 max). Currently he is using Xperia U

1. Budget? ~20k(+2 max)

2. Display type and size?
LCD/AMOLED doesn't matter........4.5"+

3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?
Bar

4. Preferred choice of brand?
Any big brand

5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).
Touch screen

6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.
Front cam, primary cam with flash, AF

7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
Android only

8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
3G, WiFi, NFC, BT

9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
Multimedia, internet, gaming, camera

11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
The following models having been listed, vote the one you think is the best .......

12. Any other info that you want to share
He wants a phone with good hardware(performance mainly).......

Good custom ROM one would be appreciated(not major requirement)

I suggested N4 8GB / Xperia SP......... but still he is leaning towards Optimus G E970
*www.ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=281154704075

Note: Nexus 4 rejected due to storage issues

I dont think you will get optimus G Around 20K. Your Best bet woulf Be Xperia SP as it have better Battery and Storage expansion options IMO. Nexus 4 is also a good choice if you dont mind mentioned cons.

Xperia SP

vijju6091 said:
I dont think you will get optimus G Around 20K. Your Best bet woulf Be Xperia SP as it have better Battery and Storage expansion options IMO. Nexus 4 is also a good choice if you dont mind mentioned cons.

Thats not optimus G officially available here. I mentioned its link.........
Brand New LG Optimus G E970 Unlocked Quadcore 2GB Ram 4.7"IPS Display 8MP | eBay

Xperia SP

I think sp would be a nice choice.
Personally, Nexus4's limited storage is big NO for me.

its a 50-50 for me between optimus G & SP.
I chose SP only for the reason that sony releases updates considerably faster than LG.

He is tempted due to 2GB RAM + he doesn't need official updates(custom ROM). He is fine with ServePro warranty

Optimus G is good if u can manage it in this budget, else go for SP

+1 OP G that has SD slot also, E970

My friend ordered the LG Optimus G E970 from eBay yesterday............

For all those whose are thinking E970 as normal intl version G, then i must say its not. Its actually AT&T version of G with 8MP camera, 16GB int. mem. + SD card slot. Rest of specs is same. Dimensions are bit different too

Stupid Flipkart - Optimus G E975 [Indian Ver] is now for 35k + (BLue Color)

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It's 26,500 now, a friend of mine got.

E970 is a great phone but almost all the people I know won't risk buying an AT&T version. Xperia SP is a better choice for such people.

mitraark said:
It's 26,500 now, a friend of mine got.

E970 is a great phone but almost all the people I know won't risk buying an AT&T version. Xperia SP is a better choice for such people.

He wouldn't listen to me..............
Actually he is not a dumb person(in terms of knowledge of these things). He bought AT&T version because of 2GB RAM. Since LG is a big company, there should not be any problems with the phone(according to him......)

Got the phone now...........will post some pics n benchmarks afterwards