Advice a Phone for 15K

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Hi guys i need to buy a new phone.I have already used Moto G for almost 1 year.So i don't need a Moto G.I broken it's screen.I have same budget 15K(can not extend).I need a phone with good performance.I need a phone which can last for 1 day after moderate use.I will be using it for browsing internet,playing games.I will not opt for mmx,asus etc. companies as after sales service is my first priority.

1. Budget?

15K

2. Display type and size?

Bar less than 5"inch

3. Dual sim?

it's okay.not preferred

4. Preferred choice of brand?

Samsung,Sony

5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)?

A good camera with taking good pictures in low light conditions.

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

Ofcourse Android

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

3G 4G not preferred

8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)?

Internet,watching videos, moderate gaming

9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?

Not any

10. Any other info that you want to share

I need a phone which can last for 2 years.

No other android phone except Moto G is worth buying in 15k segment at the moment. forget samdung and sony. :lol:

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Asus zenfone 5.

If you don't want Moto G, Zenfone 5 or Canvas Nitro......then you don't have any good option at 15k
Extend your budget & get Xperia ZR @ 17k (might be the only good option), otherwise repair your Moto G & use it for another 1 or 2 years

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So you can't get it's screen repaired or replaced? What's the problem exactly?

If I were OP, I'd have just closed my eyes and got the brand new Nokia Lumia 730. Best mobile within 15k range. Windows is a much better platform if you are a business user like me. Next best alternative is to get the Xperia Zr at 17k.

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SaiyanGoku said:
No other android phone except Moto G is worth buying in 15k segment at the moment. forget samdung and sony.

I have already used Moto G for almost 1 year ,don't need another Moto G.I was looking for Xperia SP and Samsung Galaxy grand prime.

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Innocent Lies said:
So you can't get it's screen repaired or replaced? What's the problem exactly?

I have broken it's screen and i went up to motorola service center and they said for 6000 Rs. for the screen replacement.I am thinking that it's better to buy a new mobile rather than a screen replacement.

sixgunn said:
I have broken it's screen and i went up to motorola service center and they said for 6000 Rs. for the screen replacement.I am thinking that it's better to buy a new mobile rather than a screen replacement.

Moto G is a good enough phone...... Sony gave up support for SP & Grand Prime sucks
So, if you want a new phone, get Xperia ZR or repair your screen @ 6k

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anupam_pb said:
Moto G is a good enough phone...... Sony gave up support for SP & Grand Prime sucks
So, if you want a new phone, get Xperia ZR or repair your screen @ 6k

I will not use MOTO G again.
SP is good.
Did you had saw the specs of Grand Prime is better than Moto G with Snapdragon 410.

sixgunn said:
I will not use MOTO G again.
SP is good.
Did you had saw the specs of Grand Prime is better than Moto G with Snapdragon 410.

Ya, i've already seen it's specs........ It has 960x540 resolution screen, so still Moto G(2014) is better..... Moreover your old phone also has 720p screen. You will easily notice the reduced pixel density of screen after having used Moto G

ASUS Zenfone 5 is a good alternative with android 4.4 already seeding & android 5.0 coming in around april

Although I think Grand Prime may have better camera than 8MP of Moto G 2014

If you want Samsung, get Grand 2 @ 17k

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anupam_pb said:
Ya, i've already seen it's specs........ It has 960x540 resolution screen, so still Moto G(2014) is better..... Moreover your old phone also has 720p screen. You will easily notice the reduced pixel density of screen after having used Moto G

ASUS Zenfone 5 is a good alternative with android 4.4 already seeding & android 5.0 coming in around april

Although I think Grand Prime may have better camera than 8MP of Moto G 2014

If you want Samsung, get Grand 2 @ 17k

I do think that less no. of pixels = good gaming performance
I am also looking at Xperia SP with a better processor and much better GPU above all of them.
The thing is it will not receive Android Kitkat.But what is the problem?

sixgunn said:
I do think that less no. of pixels = good gaming performance
I am also looking at Xperia SP with a better processor and much better GPU above all of them.
The thing is it will not receive Android Kitkat.But what is the problem?

Problem is no further updates..... Its at its End Of Line !!!

If you are good enough, learn about rooting n install a custom ROM, if you are interested in SP............. BTW why not Xperia ZR ??? Its available at 17-18k.... It's much better than SP & will even receive android 5.0

Asus Zenfone 5 16GB at 11,400.

Xperia SP looks good on paper but Xperia ZR with 2 GB RAM is a better option, you want 2GB RAM trust me.

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+1 for Lumia730

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Lumia 730,Moto 2014,Asus Zenfone 5
avoid samesung and sony

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also xperia Z series suffers from overheating,dead camera and self cracking screen issue

+1 to Lumia 730

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I am okay with not getting L.Sony Xperia ZR is coming at 17K with white colour. LOL
Atleast i was considering a black colour one.

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Guys i don't need windows phone.I hav already mentioned.

^ you shouldn't buy a 10k+ phone which will not get any updates. (I meant Xperia SP which is on a buggy 4.3 and Grand Prime probably will be stuck on 4.4 forever).
Samdung phones tend to get sluggish with time due to crapwiz UI. A friend of mine has Moto G (2014) and reports that Lollipop has made the UI even smoother than before.

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SaiyanGoku said:
^ you shouldn't buy a 10k+ phone which will not get any updates. (I meant Xperia SP which is on a buggy 4.3 and Grand Prime probably will be stuck on 4.4 forever).
Samdung phones tend to get sluggish with time due to crapwiz UI. A friend of mine has Moto G (2014) and reports that Lollipop has made the UI even smoother than before.

Yeah I Know SP is stucked on 4.3
But atleast Flipkart should had ZR Black at 17K.It is available at the 26K. wtf

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Guys going to buy Xperia SP.

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why they are selling Xperia ZR white at 16K

and Xperia ZR Black at 27k

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That Sucks!

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Huawei Honor 6
19k- exchange offer.
Read reviews-
Extremely good.
ASS is top notch.

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wait for better phones then

kkn13 said:
wait for better phones then

waiting sucks man and even if you have money you will never be eventually end up buying a complete phone the way you wanted it.

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$hadow said:
waiting sucks man and even if you have money you will never be eventually end up buying a complete phone the way you wanted it.

true but op has ruled out alot of phones and there arent any more promising buys left
more phones with factory android L will roll out soon (not updated kit kat phones)

kkn13 said:
true but op has ruled out alot of phones and there arent any more promising buys left
more phones with factory android L will roll out soon (not updated kit kat phones)

No mid to low ranger is going to come out with 5.0 untill next 3 months or so if I am not wrong on my assumption.

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Guys also thinking of Xperia M2.Will it good for considering.

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kkn13 said:
true but op has ruled out alot of phones and there arent any more promising buys left
more phones with factory android L will roll out soon (not updated kit kat phones)

I do think Android L Phones will takes time to come.Atleast 1 year to come.

I was considering the ram management and smoothness in the Android L.The SP is stucked on 4.3

Why not Moto X (2013)?

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lywyre said:
Why not Moto X (2013)?

Many things

i have already used moto phone
and it has limited memory.it's specs are same as Xperia SP.Why pay 4K more?for only Android L and limited memory?

sixgunn said:
Guys also thinking of Xperia M2.Will it good for considering.

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I do think Android L Phones will takes time to come.Atleast 1 year to come.

I was considering the ram management and smoothness in the Android L.The SP is stucked on 4.3

1. Not worth over 8k
2. Why not buy a phone which has got the Lollipop update? (Moto g)

Moto g 2014 still standing strong

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$hadow said:
No mid to low ranger is going to come out with 5.0 untill next 3 months or so if I am not wrong on my assumption.

thats true

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yeah why go for EOL phones or subpar samesung etc when Moto G 2014 is there

kkn13 said:
thats true

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yeah why go for EOL phones or subpar samesung etc when Moto G 2014 is there

Moto g has established itself as a benchmark of low to mid spec phones

No other device will give you the satisfaction the Moto G gave you, not only because of the price, but also the built quality. So far, ZR seems to be the one for you as you have ruled out Moto phones altogether! The Zen phones do struggle with battery life.

P.S.: Curious as how your screen cracked?

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^^xperia z series suffers from self cracking screens
new reports say even the Z3 has the same self cracking screen issue like the rest of the z series and also has a bending frame issue
Xperia Z3 Self cracking screen issue appears - One of the first case spotted with a Hairline crack
Xperia Z3 Frame Bent Issue appeared like Xperia Z1, SP

kkn13 said:
^^xperia z series suffers from self cracking screens
new reports say even the Z3 has the same self cracking screen issue like the rest of the z series and also has a bending frame issue
Xperia Z3 Self cracking screen issue appears - One of the first case spotted with a Hairline crack
Xperia Z3 Frame Bent Issue appeared like Xperia Z1, SP

ZR doesn't come under that category and also these are rare one or two cases

ZTR said:
ZR doesn't come under that category and also these are rare one or two cases

You should check out xda. Even in a single thread you can easily find 10 to 15 people complain about self cracking.

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ZTR said:
ZR doesn't come under that category and also these are rare one or two cases

$hadow said:
You should check out xda. Even in a single thread you can easily find 10 to 15 people complain about self cracking.

ALL Z series phones including ZR have this issue
only a few have the bending issue though

$hadow said:
You should check out xda. Even in a single thread you can easily find 10 to 15 people complain about self cracking.

kkn13 said:
ALL Z series phones including ZR have this issue
only a few have the bending issue though

Well I have a Z and I haven't come up across any such thread for it
Also I believe this is an issue from Z1 onwards cause of the outer metal frame which is not present in the original Z series

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ZTR said:
Well I have a Z and I haven't come up across any such thread for it
Also I believe this is an issue from Z1 onwards cause of the outer metal frame which is not present in the original Z series

check out XDA for such cases,not many in TDF ,only 2-3
even PS Vita has this issue apparently

The issue exists only because of this glass sandwich construction which is seems to be getting fixed with Z3 since they made it curved from the sides instead of flat sides

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$hadow said:
The issue exists only because of this glass sandwich construction which is seems to be getting fixed with Z3 since they made it curved from the sides instead of flat sides

Xperia Z3 Self cracking screen issue appears - One of the first case spotted with a Hairline crack

Xperia Z3 Frame Bent Issue appeared like Xperia Z1, SP

doesnt look like it

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So at the last which phone should i buy?
I am leaning towards Xperia SP.

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Buy Xperia SP.That will be good for you.

Get the SP then

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what to do ?!

kkn13 said:
Xperia Z3 Self cracking screen issue appears - One of the first case spotted with a Hairline crack

Xperia Z3 Frame Bent Issue appeared like Xperia Z1, SP

doesnt look like it

Time to ban Z3 from the list of mine recommendations. :-D

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$hadow said:
Time to ban Z3 from the list of mine recommendations.

Hahaha yeah

Its kinda sad,frankly after the Lumias and Nexuses , my fav phones used to be xperias especially since their cameras are the best in android and are the closest thing to the Lumia series's carl zeiss and pureview

kkn13 said:
Hahaha yeah
Its kinda sad,frankly after the Lumias and Nexuses , my fav phones used to be xperias especially since their cameras are the best in android and are the closest thing to the Lumia series's carl zeiss and pureview

What I loved about xperia series was how it looks but now this look is making the device pain in the a$$ for it's users. I mean imagine buying a 45 k phone and cracking it.

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$hadow said:
What I loved about xperia series was how it looks but now this look is making the device pain in the a$$ for it's users. I mean imagine buying a 45 k phone and cracking it.

i swear
thats why i stick to tried and tested products now,atleast they are "known devils"

kkn13 said:
ALL Z series phones including ZR have this issue
only a few have the bending issue though

Bull cr@p
ZR does not have that issue. I have dropped my ZR twice from waist level and sat on it several times. No damage at all.

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seamon said:
Bull cr@p
ZR does not have that issue. I have dropped my ZR twice from waist level and sat on it several times. No damage at all.

Umm dude did you even read what issue i posted?
I said Xperia Z series has self cracking screen issue not fragile glass or something
self cracking screen issue is a design flaw of the bezels of the phone,not the glass
so i was not talking about dropping etc ,the glass cracks on its own without any incidents etc
heres proof that ZR also suffers from this
Regd: Xperia ZR Screen (PDA) warranty - Support forum
Sony will repair certain cracked displays for Xperia Z series suggests leaked info | Xperia Blog

maybe it wont affect everyone but its not just a stray issue,its still a concern though

kkn13 said:
i swear
thats why i stick to tried and tested products now,atleast they are "known devils"

Well it is always advisable to stick to them. The alternatives are always there but it is you who got to decide.

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$hadow said:
Well it is always advisable to stick to them. The alternatives are always there but it is you who got to decide.

yeah totally agree

BTW what has OP decided?