Android 10-20k,good for browsing and videos, decent battery

Hello everyone, long story short, ruined my LG L9, need a new phone, similar budget, decent performance.

1. Budget?
And: 10-20k. Such an extended range because I'm considering phones like Asus Zenfone 5 as well as the Nexus 5

2. Display type and size?
Ans: Touchscreen. 4.7" or larger

3. Dual sim?
Ans: Yes, if available. Not a necessity

4. Preferred choice of brand?
Ans: Preferably established brands like Motorola. Asus is ok, not too keen on getting Xiaomi , I don't want RMA woes

5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)>
Ans: Good camera would be preferred

6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc)?
Ans: Android . Really like pure android offered by Moto G, Moto X

7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready)
Ans: 3G would suffice.

8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)
Ans: Won't lie,Browsing and Facebook Twitter Instagram Quora stuff mostly. Watching videos quite often.

9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
Ans: Far too many

Sorting in ascending order of their price

Asus Zenfone 5
Moto G2
Xperia SP
Xiaomi Mi3
Moto X 2013
Nexus 5

Inclined towards Moto X 2013 because it houses decent specs, powerful proc and decent screen with 316ppi, and its price now at 18k seems like a really good deal. plain Android looks really good. Motorola can be trusted to provide better service than Xiaomi at the moment.

10. Any other info that you want to share?
Ans: The phone should be reliable, no UI issues, decent battery, decent battery.

Moto X owners, or those who have personally used one, your personal opinions will be highly appreciated

+1 to Nexus 5, Moto X

Mi3 is discontinued..... just for your info....

Moto X 2013 is a good choice.... I've used my friend's Moto X, it's good & you'll love it, especially with wooden panel

How about this one ?
Deal 46 NEW Imported Samsung Galaxy S4 16GB | eBay
or this
DOW Brand NEW Imported Sony Xperia Z White Color | eBay
No warranty in both & both would get Android 5.0 upgrade (S4 would get it sooner & is a better phone overall)

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Nexus 5 any day,Moto X 2013 is good but Nexus 5 trumps its camera

No I cannot go for a phone with out warranty

Nexus 5 is 6k costlier, camera isn't really a priority for me, I'm more than happy with 720p display and Krait, just that the Nexus 5 looks really good, but I cannot think of any other advantage for which I should spend another 6k.

How's the battery on the Nexus 5? mah doesn't really tell the whole story

mitraark said:
No I cannot go for a phone with out warranty

Nexus 5 is 6k costlier, camera isn't really a priority for me, I'm more than happy with 720p display and Krait, just that the Nexus 5 looks really good, but I cannot think of any other advantage for which I should spend another 6k.

How's the battery on the Nexus 5? mah doesn't really tell the whole story

Buy N5 flash a custom kernel and you can even get 4 to 6 hours of screen on time.

K

Nexus 5 isnt the best in terms of battery life but for an android device,its pretty good and gives a day of basic calls,texts ,whatsapp ,browsing etc(excluding gaming ie )

mitraark said:
No I cannot go for a phone with out warranty

Nexus 5 is 6k costlier, camera isn't really a priority for me, I'm more than happy with 720p display and Krait, just that the Nexus 5 looks really good, but I cannot think of any other advantage for which I should spend another 6k.

How's the battery on the Nexus 5? mah doesn't really tell the whole story

Check out Xperia ZR....... Good camera + battery life + lollypop upgrade
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Its only con is a bit inferior display, but i guess you won't notice, it would be a upgrade for you........ For 17k, it's a great device....

After using Nexus 4 & reading about Nexus 5's battery, I'm not gonna buy a Nexus next time (Xperia/Galaxy)

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^xperia z series suffers from the self cracking screen issue
also i believe the xperia zr will be eol soon

Xperia series uptill Z2 are suffering from screen cracking. No news regarding Z3 yet.

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mitraark said:
Hello everyone, long story short, ruined my LG L9, need a new phone, similar budget, decent performance.

1. Budget?
And: 10-20k. Such an extended range because I'm considering phones like Asus Zenfone 5 as well as the Nexus 5

2. Display type and size?
Ans: Touchscreen. 4.7" or larger

3. Dual sim?
Ans: Yes, if available. Not a necessity

4. Preferred choice of brand?
Ans: Preferably established brands like Motorola. Asus is ok, not too keen on getting Xiaomi , I don't want RMA woes

5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)>
Ans: Good camera would be preferred

6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc)?
Ans: Android . Really like pure android offered by Moto G, Moto X

7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready)
Ans: 3G would suffice.

8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)
Ans: Won't lie,Browsing and Facebook Twitter Instagram Quora stuff mostly. Watching videos quite often.

9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
Ans: Far too many Sorting in ascending order of their price

Asus Zenfone 5
Moto G2
Xperia SP
Xiaomi Mi3
Moto X 2013
Nexus 5

Inclined towards Moto X 2013 because it houses decent specs, powerful proc and decent screen with 316ppi, and its price now at 18k seems like a really good deal. plain Android looks really good. Motorola can be trusted to provide better service than Xiaomi at the moment.

10. Any other info that you want to share?
Ans: The phone should be reliable, no UI issues, decent battery, decent battery.

Moto X owners, or those who have personally used one, your personal opinions will be highly appreciated

Huwaei Honor 6. Best allround phone in the sub 20K range

AbhMkh said:
Huwaei Honor 6. Best allround phone in the sub 20K range

It is not pure android, not dual sim and Huawei is still a weird brand in terms of mobile business.

K

sigh people get extra excited for no reason when such brands show up
first it was MMX,then Xolo , then xiaomi now its huwaei
huwaei is best avoided imho

Huawei is better than Xiaomi for sure......... Micromax is a good company now......

What i have observed is that many people at TDF hate Samsung & MMX (and many more), even though those two are good companies (MMX still has servicing issues but their build quality has improved over the years)

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kkn13 said:
sigh people get extra excited for no reason when such brands show up
first it was MMX,then Xolo , then xiaomi now its huwaei
huwaei is best avoided imho

U got the order all wrong..

Huawei is very old in this business, largest telecom equipment maker in the world. Maybe relatively new in the mobile-making business.

the.one said:
U got the order all wrong..

Huawei is very old in this business, largest telecom equipment maker in the world. Maybe relatively new in the mobile-making business.

Exactly. After Lenovo, Huawei is the most trustworthy mobile manufacturer.

T

lenovo vibe x2 available on flipkart with launch-day offer. dont know much about the device itself though..

Z Ultra at 20k from Amazaon or FK

I have decided to wait for the OnePlus One

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mitraark said:
I have decided to wait for the OnePlus One

1+1 has a bad display and camera, if you don't mind that then it is a good choice

Personally, when I am buying a smartphone, the display is no compromise feature for me.

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the.one said:
U got the order all wrong..

Huawei is very old in this business, largest telecom equipment maker in the world. Maybe relatively new in the mobile-making business.

you obviously didnt get my point,people got excited about MMX,Xolo,xiaomi and now huwaei in this order,i said nothing about huwaei being a recent company
either way,huwaei is still not worth it,even if it is an old company
their service centres will be a joke(read-xiaomi and one plus one as well for now,but xiaomi and one plus one are still better than huwaei)
you might as well buy a Moto or even a samsung
MMX and samsung hate in the forums is completely justified
ill still give them credit over xiaomi,huwaei though because atleast they offer some ASS even if its bad

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mitraark said:
I have decided to wait for the OnePlus One

yeah one plus one is worth waiting for imho,as for service centres,given their international reputation in other countries,i expect that they will get proper ASS soon
right now you have to ship it to their service centres for warranty

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AbhMkh said:
1+1 has a bad display and camera, if you don't mind that then it is a good choice

Personally, when I am buying a smartphone, the display is no compromise feature for me.

how One plus one camera and display is bad?

And along that the famous touch issue of one plus one.

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Minion said:
how One plus one camera and display is bad?

OnePlus One Review | Digit.in

Digit's own review

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I don't trust digit.They uses slightly warm colour temp. that is why display looks dull but it is more accurate and about camera it is not that bad.

One plus one will be coming after 2 months in India

2 more months ?!

How's Xperia Z Ultra at 20k ? 6.4" , too large ? Worried about keeping it inn the pocket #bendgate #crackgate

Bend gate is an issue with just iPhone 6 plus...........

It seems no one was buying Z ultra due to size, so Sony went for a price cut

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mitraark said:
2 more months ?!

How's Xperia Z Ultra at 20k ? 6.4" , too large ? Worried about keeping it inn the pocket #bendgate #crackgate

Its a good phone if you can handle it as per me it is too large to be used as phone.

Looks like with N6 we got a new definition of a phone. Anything above 6 inch is not a phone

The Nexus 6 is a 6" phone, The Z Ultra is 6.4" .

Although Z Ultra has huge bezels , the overall length of the phone is a massive 18 cm

I'm not particularly bothered by its size as It's not going to be my primary phone ( have a Nokia 108 for calling

) So I will check it out in some shops.. Sony Center Mobile Store quoted 20k for the Z Ultra, Case included. If they add some extra free stuff I might go for it.

If size not an issue, then go for it

Bought the Xperia Z Ultra for 18.5k from Eastern Logica,E-Mall, Kolkata.

No complaints in the performance department, as expected.

Waterproof is a plus, although I'd guess the glass will give up on a 3 feet fall.

But to be honest I'm finding it quite difficult to use the device.
The size is not the issue, yes, it's near to impossible using it with one hand, but what is bugging me the most is it's weight, My hands start paining after few minutes of use, it's heavy

It is almost a mini tablet man when it comes to size and weight.

I chose it over Nexus 7 32 GB 3G