A phone within 8k....please help....

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Well i am a complete idiot when it comes to phones.To give you an idea ...i never had a touch phone yet

I want to buy a phone preferably under 8k. My priorities are good display,audio output(through headphones), good camera ,strong rugged build quality, ease of use. It may be Android or Windows ...i really dont care.Any help is appreciated...

monsursound said:
Well i am a complete idiot when it comes to phones.To give you an idea ...i never had a touch phone yet
I want to buy a phone preferably under 8k. My priorities are good display,audio output(through headphones), good camera ,strong rugged build quality, ease of use. It may be Android or Windows ...i really dont care.Any help is appreciated...

What would be the main purpose of your mobile? Like, are you a heavy gamer or do you need it for basic features like calling, browsing Internet and Whatsapp etc or do you need it for capturing snaps etc?

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H2O said:
What would be the main purpose of your mobile? Like, are you a heavy gamer or do you need it for basic features like calling, browsing Internet and Whatsapp etc or do you need it for capturing snaps etc?

In mathematical terms .... Photography-30%, Music -30%, Gaming - 30%, Web Browsing -10 %

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, which has the best camera under 8k + 2GB RAM & S410 should take care of all your games

monsursound said:
In mathematical terms .... Photography-30%, Music -30%, Gaming - 30%, Web Browsing -10 %

In that case, agree with Anupam.

Redmi 2 Prime would be the best option for you. However, I am not quite sure about the music aspect of Redmi 2 Prime. Few from here have bought it. Check the forum threads and quote the posts of those who have bought it, to ask them how it is. They will let you know regarding the music output.

After sales service issue with Xiaomi.

My advice: Asus Zenfone 5 8GB 8.5k
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Lumia 640 for 9k. Had the chance to check out the camera of 540, 535 and 640 XL all 3 of which fared better than Sony M4 Dual (priced ~24k) when same resolution was selected.

Redmi note 4g @7999rs

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how is Lumia 640??? Is it worth the price???

Being this your first touch phone, Lumia would be a good choice (Though this is a Microsoft device, it still basically is a Nokia). Good solid build quality and one of the better cameras in this price.
I would not suggest Xiaomi only for after sales service and unoptimized software.

I am using redmi 2 and can suggest it comfortably. But if you are looking to try something else get L640.

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$hadow said:
I am using redmi 2 and can suggest it comfortably. But if you are looking to try something else get L640.

My only concern with xiaomi is after sales service...and how is the music output through headphones???

Music output on phones of Redmi 1s and note 4g is good . I'm comparing both with my s3 and s4 .

anupam_pb said:
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, which has the best camera under 8k + 2GB RAM & S410 should take care of all your games

+1 to this.

monsursound said:
My only concern with xiaomi is after sales service...and how is the music output through headphones???

If you are using pistons which in my case I am you can select some preset in sound manager and the SQ is actually pretty amazing but not one m8 amazing.

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Ok...so i have zeroed down to Moto e and Lumia 640. Which one should i get and why??? Is it worth paying those Extra 3000 Rs to get L640???

Moto E2, no questions asked.

if you are extending your budget, then the Moto G3.

The vanilla android experience coupled with quality hardware on moto phones are unparalleled.

I personally think its better to get Chinese or Indian phones at sub 10k segment

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anupam_pb said:
I personally think its better to get Chinese or Indian phones at sub 10k segment

why? can you elaborate?

monsursound said:
why? can you elaborate?

Because of much better hardware & nowadays the build quality is good enough (gone are the days when you had to be careful enough to not drop a micromax or chinese phone)

For example: Redmi 2 is better than Moto E2 in every respect except for brand value (Software is a subjective issue & varies person to person). Redmi 2 has a camera better than even a Nexus 4

By Chinese, I'm refering to companies like Xiaomi, Lenovo, Huawei, Meizu
Indian companies are also good, Micromax, Lava n all

And I am saying Redmi 2 is sometimes above N5 in terms of camera quality.

So OP which phone did you end up buying? If you bought Moto E then i hope it was the one with 4G as it has a better cpu than non 4g model. But if you like to play heavy games it is better to opt for Redmi Prime because with only 5gb of actual usable storage available in Moto E , i don't think there's much space left to install high graphics games. Unfortunately i found this the hard way when i bought the Moto E without doing enough research. Its still a great phone, just storage issues and camera is not that good.

Another con of Moto E is that its bulky (thick n heavy)

But it might have the best battery life among 7-9k budget phones

anupam_pb said:
Another con of Moto E is that its bulky (thick n heavy)

But it might have the best battery life among 7-9k budget phones

Looks like today's phones have spoiled your definition of thick. I feel Moto E and G thickness is perfect. It allows you to grip the phone well and not be in constant fear of dropping it.
Today's phones have become so thin, i don't understand who's asking for such thin phones? Trading battery life for thinness is stupid. Thick phones ftw.

mohit9206 said:
Looks like today's phones have spoiled your definition of thick. I feel Moto E and G thickness is perfect. It allows you to grip the phone well and not be in constant fear of dropping it.
Today's phones have become so thin, i don't understand who's asking for such thin phones? Trading battery life for thinness is stupid. Thick phones ftw.

I totally agree with that point

But design is a subjective issue & I personally feel 7-9mm thickness is fine.... Also most people use a case

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+1 for Redmi 2 prime

I like a thick phone. Has a good feel in the hand, space for bigger battery and also better build to withstand shock when dropped/ mishandled (this happens a lot less with thicker phones because of better grip).
My previous phone was Defy and was totally comfortable with it. Would have bought Moto G, but was too big. I am now having a Moto E which, I still feel could have been a little smaller.

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+1 for redmi 2 Prime.