Android Phone needed in 16k

1. Budget?16,000(+/- 1000)
2. Display type and size?4.3"+
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?
4. Preferred choice of brand?No samsung,micromax
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).Full Touch
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.Flash,Autofocus
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).Android
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.2g,3g,wifi
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?Flash
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?Browsing,youtube,gamin
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?Xperia ;

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you mean samsungs to be excluded and micromax to be included or to exclude both ??

^No samsh!t and Micromax cr@p

Then only two choices
1. LG L9
2. XPERIA L
I refer Xperia L

shreymittal said:
2. XPERIA L
I refer Xperia L

he can't wait for XL to receive a pricedrop. current price is 18-19k.

+1 to Xperia L

Xperia L over L9 reasons
1.newer SOC
2.Camera
3.NFC
4.will probably get 4.2 update
5.more internal memory

Ya that's true, Hope X.L receive some price slash which is very likely, X.Z price reduced by 3-4k within a month

mithun_mrg said:
Xperia L over L9 reasons
1.newer SOC
2.Camera
3.NFC
4.will probably get 4.2 update
5.more internal memory

+3k

Comparing LG Optimus L9 vs. Sony Xperia L - Eleven Reasons for the LG Optimus L9 - VERSUS IO

shreymittal said:
Comparing LG Optimus L9 vs. Sony Xperia L - Eleven Reasons for the LG Optimus L9 - VERSUS IO

Will wait For a demo version of xperia L

idk if LG has a service center in Mangalore :/

About the flash thing, no flash support on phones running Android 4.0.4 and higher buddy. :/

and Xperia L is a better choice, wait till 15th, there're rumors two new Xperias might release.

shreymittal said:
Comparing LG Optimus L9 vs. Sony Xperia L - Eleven Reasons for the LG Optimus L9 - VERSUS IO

*versusio.com/en/sony-xperia-l-vs-lg-optimus-l9

:trollface:

*www.ebay.in/itm/Sony-XPERIA-L-Black-Smartphone-/151039801280?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item232aac77c0&_uhb=1

KyleSforza said:
Comparing Sony Xperia L vs. LG Optimus L9 - Twelve Reasons for the Sony Xperia L - VERSUS IO

:trollface:

Sony XPERIA L - Black Smartphone | eBay

UMM can you tell me why you have commented ":trollface:" which dint even work its facepalm:

L9 Disadvantages
1.Lesser ROM Support
2.Very Tough to Root(Way out of my understanding)
3.No NFC
4.Low internal Storage
5.No Service center in mangalore I think+No retail shop has it

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you guys are forgetting lenovo
those are good buids

KyleSforza said:
About the flash thing, no OFFICIAL flash support on phones running Android 4.0.4 and higher buddy. :/

Corrected
I don't think downloading and installing an app is deal breaker :/
Is it?

R

lumia 720, good phone, but limited app support..using it for a week, love it

L9 has a advantage in screen res over L which matters to some...

theserpent said:
L9 Disadvantages
1.Lesser ROM Support

It has official cm support, what else do you want?

L hasn't even been rooted yet

ZTR said:
It has official cm support, what else do you want?

flashing a rom without rooting the mobile? but i think all next gen mobile will have the easy to use root vulnerabilities sorted out so either use whatever rooting method is available or forget custom rom.

ZTR said:
It has official cm support, what else do you want?

L hasn't even been rooted yet

Yea, but looking at the good hardware and sony's past I am sure it will get good XDA support and will be easier to ROOT

Um Yeah it does,please do one thing, go to xda, search for LG l9 and check out the rooting method, which for me is very confusing and tough

AFAIK LG Phones are know as tough to root phone

pratyush997 said:
Corrected
I don't think downloading and installing an app is deal breaker :/
Is it?

huh?

*play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Adobe+Systems

and I posted trollface code because I reversed the same thing.

Xperia L has 12 advantages over L9. The screen resolution doesn't really matter as its not a standard resolution. But better processor and camera does matter. L also has camera key and is slimmer.

and Xperias can never get bricked.

KyleSforza said:
huh?

*play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Adobe+Systems

Google before you post
LINK

KyleSforza said:
and Xperias can never get bricked.

Wut..

+10 to xperia l if OP extends the budget..

Get xperia l

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Hi Friends, Does HTC have anything equivalent to Xperia L. Like having 1 GB RAM, good proccy and price around 18K.

chintan786 said:
Hi Friends, Does HTC have anything equivalent to Xperia L. Like having 1 GB RAM, good proccy and price around 18K.

Nop.

Okay so a small problem

Someone told my Mom sony mobiles are very bad and DELICATE and samsung's new phone in this budget is the best, now you can imagine the situation

theserpent said:
Okay so a small problem
Someone told my Mom sony mobiles are very bad and DELICATE and samsung's new phone in this budget is the best, now you can imagine the situation

Who..told her that i can imagine the situation and tell her this..
"jisne bhi aapko ye bola hai ki sony ke mobile delicate hote hai woh pakka ek num ka bevakuf hai sony ke best mobile hai iss time aur samsung ke sabse bakwaas mobile hai kuch ni toh apni mom ko bolo ki ajao forum pe read krlo kisine bhi samsung recommend ni kiya hai sab sony ke mobile bta rahe hai kyunki woh best hai"

shreymittal said:
Who..told her that i can imagine the situation and tell her this..
"jisne bhi aapko ye bola hai ki sony ke mobile delicate hote hai woh pakka ek num ka bevakuf hai sony ke best mobile hai iss time aur samsung ke sabse bakwaas mobile hai kuch ni toh apni mom ko bolo ki ajao forum pe read krlo kisine bhi samsung recommend ni kiya hai sab sony ke mobile bta rahe hai kyunki woh best hai"

Hahaha,Will tell "Iska proccessor Best hai

"
Will wait for atleast 1-2 weeks, have a feeling Xperia.L Will get a small price cut
IMO X.L should have been priced at 17.5k instead

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^^ nobody suggested lenovo p770??
i think its one of the good competitors..

better resolution.. and its available right now without any "may be the price will fall" tag

just my little bit

you choose
i think the battery is not a thing to ignore in power hungry androids

• Large 1700mA battery supported by Battery STAMINA mode (xperia L) v/s 3500 mAH Battery (lenovo)

an off topic comment :

but one thing,
really samsung should learn something from sony ..
samsung has almost no specs on their website for their stupid "galaxy's "
sony has a "white paper" pdf link at the end of most phone's spec pages.
so one has a complete data to what the buyer will get,
whereas samsung's website suck$ like hell.. very less info
sony's also states the proccy (full model) really good

thubs up for sony's website. really a :goodjob:

done by sony..

found this while comparing xperia L with lenovo p770

P770 is good but has a mediatek CPU which means no cm or aosp support

Also at 12k Q800 is a better phone than p770 as it has a quad core mediatek also a better Camera...

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its made by lava .. so i guess build quality may be similar with micromax and so..
please correct me if i'm wrong

i think they have similar ASS as that of MMX

and if i'm wrong, i see no point in not going for it..

and this one : LG Optimus L9 P765 (slightly above range , but really slightly..) (please ignore if already suggested by someone and rejected due to some reason..)

the only -ve point for l9 is that it has ice cream on it .. and i think you guys find jelly beans more yummy..

i see lenovo as a much better phone if it really has that 3500 mAH Battery

^^ Bro L9 already got jelly bean update.

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^^ knew it gotta come, but didn't know that it has already come (was inactive since many months, thats why

)
and then, it has got no bad point, (LG has got great ASS if ask me)

L9 also has official CM support...

Serpent get Nokia Asha 501

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^^ @ tenida : your account hacked or what ??

Tenida said:
Serpent get Nokia Asha 501

Suuuure

pratyush997 said:
Google before you post
LINK

4.1.. nothing for 4.0.4 :/

shreymittal said:
Wut..

*can never be hard bricked even if you mess up.

About battery, 2013 Xperias has something which saves battery, and provides a good talk time.

mastercool8695 said:
^^ @ tenida : your account hacked or what ??

Nope he is trolling serpent..

theserpent said:
Hahaha,Will tell "Iska proccessor Best hai "
Will wait for atleast 1-2 weeks, have a feeling Xperia.L Will get a small price cut
IMO X.L should have been priced at 17.5k instead

I agree. Sony should learn how to price its products at the launch instead of cutting price after a few weeks of launch.

Tenida said:
Serpent get Nokia Asha 501

Best phone for serpent IMO is Nokia 100
Advantages
1.No Waiting for price drop Required
2.No Rooting required
3.Has a Torch which he need badly
4.No Chance of Bricking
5.Most importantly he will save 15K with which he can give the pending pizza party. :-D

I'm gona save for Xperia L.
Now the freaking problem is my mom said, dont get sony,LG only samsung

, I said"Sony ka phone aur acha hai,grand bekar hai

"

Humari baat krw de apni mom se hum mna lenge lagta teri mom tere ko noob samajhti hai

mithun_mrg said:
Best phone for serpent IMO is Nokia 100
Advantages
1.No Waiting for price drop Required
2.No Rooting required
3.Has a Torch which he need badly
4.No Chance of Bricking
5.Most importantly he will save 15K with which he can give the pending pizza party.

6. Best Build Quality
7. Cornea Display
8. Hand Controlled

I am gona get "whatever phone I buy" probably by june first week, so will save still then for X.L~Will read X.L reviews, and hopefully X.L receives a price cut.
Any other new phone planned to release next month?

pratyush997 said:
6. Best Build Quality
7. Cornea Display
8. Hand Controlled

9. A long lasting battery

So, he is buying Nokia.100. Now thread can be closed.

So should I go ahead and buy L?

I can understand not wanting Micromax but why not Samsung ? The newly launched Samsung Galaxy Quattro is available for around 18k and has great specs for the price. In comparison the Xperia L only offers a dual core CPU while Quattro has a larger screen and Quad core processor.

mohit9206 said:
I can understand not wanting Micromax but why not Samsung ? The newly launched Samsung Galaxy Quattro is available for around 18k and has great specs for the price. In comparison the Xperia L only offers a dual core CPU while Quattro has a larger screen and Quad core processor.

you have any idea what you are talking about. have you ever bothered to look at the specification or reviews. whats ticking inside and why everyone is bashing Samsung for releasing Quattro and cheating the Indian customers. i won't link or bother to explain. if you want to know, google it. we already have 2 big threads on why Quattro is the worst mobile out by Samsung.

mohit9206 said:
I can understand not wanting Micromax but why not Samsung ? The newly launched Samsung Galaxy Quattro is available for around 18k and has great specs for the price. In comparison the Xperia L only offers a dual core CPU while Quattro has a larger screen and Quad core processor.

Quad core > dual core
^this logic doesn't always work.

sam said:
you have any idea what you are talking about. have you ever bothered to look at the specification or reviews. whats ticking inside and why everyone is bashing Samsung for releasing Quattro and cheating the Indian customers. i won't link or bother to explain. if you want to know, google it. we already have 2 big threads on why Quattro is the worst mobile out by Samsung.

Totally agree with you, but why don't reviews say that, they all praise galaxy win

Only samsung device worth buying below 20k was s advance but sadly its production has stopped to make way for their other craps.

theserpent said:
Totally agree with you, but why don't reviews say that, they all praise galaxy win

Yea We all know that Win doesn't stand a chance against L or L9 and it doesn't have a decent processor for a 16k mobile...

BUT why aren't the reviewers keen abt saying this point. and putting this as a con for galaxy WIN.. :facepalm:

whereas on phonearena Xperia L's processor is being called as not future proof... :banghead:

^ Told you Phonearena is a samsung fan, And as per the processor it is future proof, its better than LG L9'S Processor

Another Point,IMO Samsung pays all the reviewers

S

^^ ZZ I dont want a SAMSUNG PHONE

How much price you are getting for Xperia L locally? btw with jellybean L9' battery backup is lesser than of ICS around 1.5 day.

Tenida said:
How much price you are getting for Xperia L locally? btw with jellybean L9' battery backup is lesser than of ICS around 1.5 day.

check if there is any way to turn off Hardware acceleration of UI. that requires a lot of processing power. even i am having lot less battery backup after updating to Android 4.1/4.2

Tenida said:
How much price you are getting for Xperia L locally? btw with jellybean L9' battery backup is lesser than of ICS around 1.5 day.

It's project Butter which screws battery life. It stresses CPU / GPU to make the UX smooth by keeping the FPS highest possible.

KyleSforza said:
and Xperias can never get bricked.

mohit9206 said:
I can understand not wanting Micromax but why not Samsung ? The newly launched Samsung Galaxy Quattro is available for around 18k and has great specs for the price. In comparison the Xperia L only offers a dual core CPU while Quattro has a larger screen and Quad core processor.

theserpent said:
Totally agree with you, but why don't reviews say that, they all praise galaxy win

May be Samsung is paying them for good reviews, if Samsung pay me a hefty amount i will even not bother to praise galaxy y !!! :hyper:

sam said:
check if there is any way to turn off Hardware acceleration of UI. that requires a lot of processing power. even i am having lot less battery backup after updating to Android 4.1/4.2

Couldn't find that setting. Instead I disabled animation in display setting lets see if it helps or not.

pratyush997 said:
It's project Butter which screws battery life. It stresses CPU / GPU to make the UX smooth by keeping the FPS highest possible.

Yes, I agree but the ICS in L9 is as smooth as JB. But with JB update, camera quality has improved a lot.

mastercool8695 said:
its made by lava .. so i guess build quality may be similar with micromax and so..
please correct me if i'm wrong

My cousin's got a q700, I'm using it for small intervals for 2 days and it's quality is better than micromax. Feels premium in hand too.

Nipun said:
My cousin's got a q700, I'm using it for small intervals for 2 days and it's quality is superior to micromax. Feels premium in hand too.

Corrected.

BTW, I too have used Lava Xolo mobiles and it feels somewhat solid.

^

Grammar Nazi !!!! :-o

Is it now possible to move Apps to the memory card in the L9 with the new Jelly Bean firmware?
I heard that it was a problem earlier as it has only 4 GB of internal memory.

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Well actually am also in the lookout for a fon at arnd 17k for my sister
her main needs: an 8mp camera is a must with good looks..and only from a brand like sony lg htc, no to micromax or karbonn or any similiar brands

any suggestions other than xperia L

abhilashthobias said:
Well actually am also in the lookout for a fon at arnd 17k for my sister
her main needs: an 8mp camera is a must with good looks..and only from a brand like sony lg htc, no to micromax or karbonn or any similiar brands

any suggestions other than xperia L

Good Looking? Camera? Brand?
Xperia L is the only one.

PS: It's 19k, not 17k.

^^^ Xperia Ion is one option. but for 19k approx.

RohanM said:
^^^ Xperia Ion is one option. but for 19k approx.

Ion is 20-21k+ on most sites.

^^ On ebay u may find it around 19k I guess.

Xperia L > ion

^^ He said "any suggestions other than xperia L"

^And we said "No."

^^

theserpent said:
Xperia L > ion

Not really...

Only the CPU is weak but rest all is better than L

abhilashthobias said:
Well actually am also in the lookout for a fon at arnd 17k for my sister
her main needs: an 8mp camera is a must with good looks..and only from a brand like sony lg htc, no to micromax or karbonn or any similiar brands

any suggestions other than xperia L

Xperia P is one option for you. 15k on ebay.

RohanM said:
Xperia P is one option for you. 15k on ebay.

The battery capacity of Xperia P is a way too low.

Keep eye on HS18 superdeals ..
2 days before L was for 16k on HS18 SP .. I posted it on deals & discount section..

Between u can give a eye on XOlo X1000 intel powered for 16.2k on ebay ..u can get further discount applying coupon .

XOlo X1000

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Does htc have any good looking fons in this price range.. Specs dont matter much a dual core procy and 1gb ram wil be more than enough but 8mp camera is kinda must for her!

Serpent why don't you get L from H ????

Tenida said:
Serpent why don't you get L from H ????

It'z out of stock re

abhilashthobias said:
Does htc have any good looking fons in this price range.. Specs dont matter much a dual core procy and 1gb ram wil be more than enough but 8mp camera is kinda must for her!

No

10CHAR

Tenida said:
Serpent why don't you get L from H ????

He missed XL for 16k deal

Sort of.

pratyush997 said:
He missed XL for 16k deal

Sort of.

He is mmx fanboy from his heart

his mom said no for XL. because sony has pathetic build quality and sammy has superior build quality.

shreymittal said:
his mom said no for XL. because sony has pathetic build quality and sammy has superior build quality.

Even niktel 500 inr steel body fone **** is better than sammy 40k fone wid fully plastic crap

shreymittal said:
his mom said no for XL. because sony has pathetic build quality and sammy has superior build quality.

shreymittal said:
his mom said no for XL. because sony has pathetic build quality and sammy has superior build quality.

No no, not her
Now my dad's like get a smartphone without a camera

it will be cheaper

^

Whyyyyyyy ??????????????????????

theserpent said:
No no, not her
Now my dad's like get a smartphone without a camera

it will be cheaper

ohhh hard to find a good config phone without cam....

theserpent said:
no no, not her
now my dad's like get a smartphone without a camera

it will be cheaper

nokia 1100

pratyush997 said:
nokia 1100

He said smartphone....

@theserpent

check this.

*www.inomobile.com.sg/2012/12/ino-one-non-camera-phone/

Anyways he is probably trolling

Sony why do you overprice PHONES

Stick to topic guys or thread will be locked

^

Why don't u buy from ebay ?

16400 after applying coupon. With Sony India warranty

ZTR said:
Not really...

Only the CPU is weak but rest all is better than L

^^^

+1

randomuser111 said:
^

Why don't u buy from ebay ?

16400 after applying coupon. With Sony India warranty

Have heard many bad things about Ebaye

Hmmmmm.

Hope HS18 comes up with another good deal soon.

RohanM said:
He said smartphone....

You are unaware of it's feature

pratyush997 said:
You are unaware of it's feature

Hmm my self used Nokia 3315 & 3310, both are just rocks, 3315 is still there in my house but battry issue.
ohh & 1100 is also solid, my friend threw it on a dog & the phone was still fine [Dog too

]

shreymittal said:
Post Deleted

Y U NO delete this post instead of editing it?

RohanM said:
Hmm my self used Nokia 3315 & 3310, both are just rocks, 3315 is still there in my house but battry issue.
ohh & 1100 is also solid, my friend ~~through~~ threw it on a dog & the phone was still fine [Dog too ]

A bit Correction

shreymittal said:
Post Deleted

Which Post ?? :shock:

shreymittal said:
A bit Correction

thanks buddy.... :wave:

shreymittal said:
A bit Correction

Another correction.

Threw not throwed

pratyush997 said:
Y U NO delete this post instead of editing it?

Idiot

RohanM said:
Which Post ??

Where..

RohanM said:
thanks buddy....

Your Welcome

randomuser111 said:
Another correction.

Threw not throwed

Thanks

randomuser111 said:
Another correction.

Threw not throwed

Ahh Thanks ..... :doublethumb:

I & Shrey need to join grammar classes now.... :blink:

You can get grammar lessons right here on TDF

We have numerous grammar nazis here

randomuser111 said:
You can get grammar lessons right here on TDF We have numerous grammar nazis here

Mujhe pta tha kahin toh galti hai lekin i am stupid

randomuser111 said:
You can get grammar lessons right here on TDF We have numerous grammar nazis here

Yup

shreymittal said:
Mujhe pta tha kahin toh galti hai lekin i am stupid

Mai to Marathi medium se hu... So mera grammar waisehi kamjor hai..... :blackeye:

Acha acha don't go off topic now guys

Serpent will be really mad if this thread gets locked. LOL

Lets get this thread lock :rofl:

shreymittal said:
Lets get this thread lock

Annnndd You get a permanent BAN

shreymittal said:
Lets get this thread lock

theserpent must be doing this - :banghead:

( after reading all the comments... )

RohanM said:
theserpent must be doing this - ( after reading all the comments... )

RohanM said:
theserpent must be doing this - ( after reading all the comments... )

true

Ssshh..... Xperia L back in stock

theserpent said:
true

Ssshh..... Xperia L back in stock

Then grab it immediately na re :mrgreen:

Only 7 hrs remains n it can go again out of stock :razz:

K

Guys can u please tell me battery pack up of Xperia L fast ?!!?

pratyush997 said:
The battery capacity of Xperia P is a way too low.

Not actually..

theserpent said:
Have heard many bad things about Ebaye

Ebay have refund policy right?

kalam_gohab said:
Guys can u please tell me battery pack up of Xperia L fast ?!!?

It can last 1 full day Maximum 1 and half days

Used Xperia L today,after exchaning e6 ill get that phone for 16.5k, I'll probably buy it by sunday

That means your E6 sold for .5K

^2.5k+hes saying he will give a free screen gaurd

and maybe a pouch.This is the best deal I found in the city

theserpent said:
^2.5k+hes saying he will give a free screen gaurd and maybe a pouch.This is the best deal I found in the city

LOL..

theserpent said:
^2.5k+hes saying he will give a free screen gaurd and maybe a pouch.This is the best deal I found in the city

I know I already told you this, but I'll still share it for everyone else:

I am getting Xperia L for 17.2k, with screen guard and "paid apps daal dunga"(not going to opt for this obviously). And this is not the final price, I will try to bargain to 17k when going to purchase it on Sunday.

paid apps dal dunga :lol:

uske ke sath app ko me tode trojan horse free de dunga :rofl:

theserpent said:
paid apps dal dunga uske ke sath app ko me tode trojan horse free de dunga

*aap

And you didn't laugh this much when I first told you this.

BTW @Everyone, are there any flip covers available for this phone yet? Also, which color should I buy - White or black?

Black,there was a dummy model there it was already yellowish

^You mean white dummy model was already yellowish?
Or black one went yellow?! :shock:

I found the Black one way better than the white..!!

Kiss said:
I found the Black one way better than the white..!!

So do I.
We must have a poll for that LOL

Kiss said:
I found the Black one way better than the white..!!

I found white better. I didn't get a good look at black though, Croma store had a huge "anti steal"(?) device attached to it.

pratyush997 said:
So do I.
We must have a poll for that LOL

^^^ +1

BTW,The dummy white model was ALEADY DIRTY, so think if you wana go for white

The camera is quite good,waiting to buy Xperia L

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hello guys i am new here , a great forum really informative btw i am also planning to buy the same phone !

IamGENIUS said:
hello guys i am new here , a great forum really informative btw i am also planning to buy the same phone !

Welcome to TDF! Let us know when you get your Xperia L. :mrgreen:

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next to next sunday , that is when my dad is coming from USA

IamGENIUS said:
next to next sunday , that is when my dad is coming from USA

If he's coming from US?Why not get a nexus 4 from there

It will rougly be 5-6k cheaper

Xperia L Price dropped to 17850 on flipcart...

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I want expandable memory 16 Gb not enough for me . is there any chance of Xperia l coming back in super deals ? 16000 is a steal & i missed last time around when it came !

After reading this thread i guess serpent & Nipun are planning to buy? Nipun u are from delhi so where are u buying from ?