Best Android phone under Rs.15,000; Want your suggestions.

Hello!
I want to buy new LATEST Android Smart phone under Rs.15000. I already own Dell XCD35 which have ARMv6 and now I want to switch to ARMv7 Android smart phone. So I need your suggestions.
my specifications for mobile are-
Big Screen At least 3.5inch.
want a decent gaming phone.
good camera at least 5MP with HD video Recording at 720p.
good hardware at least ARMv7 1ghz processor, 512MB of RAM, & good GPU to play some HD games.
good Battery backup.
good ONLINE community support like XDA Developers.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

I'm confused in Motorola Defy (not Defy+ because it out of my budget). Is Defy good to buy? because it is nearly 1.5yr old.

Please do not suggest me crappy Spice, Micromax (Indian Chinese) phones. Please suggest branded phones only. Do not suggest phone like Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini or Mini Pro (because of 3inch screen).

Good reply is appreciated.
Thank You!

Neo V for 15-15.5k is the best one in your budget

Sony Erricson Neo V is THE best phone for your budget. Dont look anywhere else :wink:

+1 for Neo V

it'll be good to go through some online reviews and forum related to that before taking purchase decision.....

ofabhishek said:
+1 for Neo V

it'll be good to go through some online reviews and forum related to that before taking purchase decision.....

You asked for it :wink:

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/reviews/148348-review-sony-xperia-neo-v.html

aroraanant said:
Neo V for 15-15.5k is the best one in your budget

Its almost 17-18k in Flipkart

Where can i get it for ~16k ?

ebay and timtara and also check out sulekha what price they are offering

^Neo V suits this budget...

aroraanant said:
ebay and timtara and also check out sulekha what price they are offering

e-bay is good...as for timtara one of the members posted a compliant on it do read that thread..

Thanks guys. now I'm decided to going for Xperia Neo V. Cheers. :clap2:

Hey guys,
which mobile good Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo or Neo V??? because Neo is cheaper than Neo V in Mumbai. Neo is for Rs.15500 and Neo V is for Rs.16500 with bill and Rs.14520 without bill. Which one should I buy??

S

As you have decided to go with Sony Ericson Xperia Neo V, but still if you want there are many other options are available with like Samsung Galaxy 3, Samsung Galaxy Y, Samsung Galaxy Ace, HTC Explorer, Motorola Defy.

siddhipatel said:
As you have decided to go with Sony Ericson Xperia Neo V, but still if you want there are many other options are available with like Samsung Galaxy 3, Samsung Galaxy Y, Samsung Galaxy Ace, HTC Explorer, Motorola Defy.

all are not to be replaced with Neo V

siddhipatel said:
As you have decided to go with Sony Ericson Xperia Neo V, but still if you want there are many other options are available with like Samsung Galaxy 3, Samsung Galaxy Y, Samsung Galaxy Ace, HTC Explorer, Motorola Defy.

Read my 1st post, as I say in 1st post, I want an all-rounder decent phone in my budget. SE Neo V seems feet in my budget. Your mention all mobile except Defy are Armv6 phone. So I don't need them. I'm already using Dell XCD35 which is best amongst these phone except Defy. I don't need Defy because its outdated phone and Motorola has stop sales & production of Defy in market. Neo V is latest one and with good specifications which are comparable to HTC high end phones. It has better GPU, CPU, display(Normal TFT vs Bravia engine), Camera than Defy. I also don't need Defy+ because it is nothing but overclocked version of Defy. So, why I pay 3k-4k more for 200mhz overclocked phone. Neo V is far far better than phones which are mentioned by you.

If the Blade is working fine,why are looking for another Android phone.

Let me assure you about something!
The ICS is nothing magical!
It was the hype that made it so special.
It is fast and fluid so is all modern mobile o.s.

Android has beaten I.o.s in one thing for sure!
The hype!!What else!?

please share your experience with the Sony Ericson Xperia Neo V i will realy appreciate it....am also planning to buy a new phone and i heard and read good things about this phone but has to confirm with the actual user reviews and how you rate the phone...

Vensanga said:
please share your experience with the Sony Ericson Xperia Neo V i will realy appreciate it....am also planning to buy a new phone and i heard and read good things about this phone but has to confirm with the actual user reviews and how you rate the phone...

there are thread on a review of Neo V done by TDF members do have a look at it. :mrgreen:

K

Sainath,
Did you buy neo/neo V? and where exactly did you buy it in mumbai. I am interested to get it in this week.

ksavai said:
Sainath,
Did you buy neo/neo V? and where exactly did you buy it in mumbai. I am interested to get it in this week.

hey, visit Alfa 2 store at Irla near Vile Parle West, Mumbai. u will be get Neo V for Rs.13500 (Without bill and Warranty) & Rs.17500 (With warranty), and Neo for Rs.14500 (Imported product so no warranty).

K

Yes I did that yesterday evening.

Got Neo - 14750 W/o bill - as I am going to root so need of warranty

Neo V price - 17000 - with bill and 14500 W/o bill

Xperia Arc - 17500 without bill - awesome deal if anyone interested

A

Motorola Fire XT and Defy?

D

motorola defy+ for 15999 at letsbuy with free jabra bluetooth headset(around 1000 rupees)

so around 15k u will get defy +
i think its a good buy

A

How is the call Quality of NEO V ,

I have heard some of my friends that SE phones Call quality is not that good Compared to NOKIA .

red dragon said:
If the Blade is working fine,why are looking for another Android phone.

Let me assure you about something!
The ICS is nothing magical!
It was the hype that made it so special.
It is fast and fluid so is all modern mobile o.s.

Android has beaten I.o.s in one thing for sure!
The hype!!What else!?

Seriously? I don't think so. Android is very good (Although no match for iOS and you should not compare it to iOS) and on the top it is OPEN SOURCE with millions of apps.

A

Ashgun said:
How is the call Quality of NEO V ,

I have heard some of my friends that SE phones Call quality is not that good Compared to NOKIA .

Yes, call quality on Xperia Neo V is not very good compared to an equivalent Nokia, Samsung or LG phone in that price range (tested it myself).

It picks up a signal well but the volume does not go very high and there are a few skips, etc.

But do not let this influence your purchase decision - unless you are comparing both phones side by side, you will not be able to tell a difference. SE is fine for daily use.

So who is the best android around 15000

if its around 15000 Defy+ will be a great buy...but its realy confusing though...

sainath said:
hey, visit Alfa 2 store at Irla near Vile Parle West, Mumbai. u will be get Neo V for Rs.13500 (Without bill and Warranty) & Rs.17500 (With warranty), and Neo for Rs.14500 (Imported product so no warranty).

Very good deal, Is it also available in Delhi or Patna

M

You may also want to consider the Sony Erricson Walkman Live!

Outstanding at a low price!

And also sony has announced an ICS (4.0) upgrade for it!

But its 3.2" though...

Ppl dont go after ICS craze if you are going to root ur device anyways (which now a days almost everyone does). All devices will get ICS eventually, in a better packaging than the ones given by manufacturers. So, forget abt that. Just go for the ones that give max performance for the budget.
Defy+ and Neo V are both the very good devices in this price range. Defy+ has the extra rugged feature and more compact of the two, and also has a 2 GB of internal memory, which is really really helpful in day to day usage. While Neo V has a better LED backlit display and a front cam.
Defy+ has more dev support, but a locked bootloader. Unless that bootloader is unlocked soon, its gonna be a pain for the devs to unleash the full potential of the device. But this is also a reason to go for Defy+ over Defy, as Defy+ has an updated GB kernel.
So, the choice is upto the personal needs.

I think I should go with SE Neo V

Get se xperia ray .for 15.4k from ebay

Brand New Original & Sealed Sony Ericsson XPERIA RAY ST18i + bill - Black Color | eBay

Thanks guys for urs suggestions! I got a Sony Ericsson Neo V for 17k.

congrats

enjoy

SE Neo v is available on 15150 @ Ebay. Is it safe to buy from that site the seller is ITPLAZA2011 Mumbai.

Sam said:
congrats enjoy

Thanks!

vetdrchandan said:
SE Neo v is available on 15150 @ Ebay. Is it safe to buy from that site the seller is ITPLAZA2011 Mumbai.

In my suggestion do not buy any electronic products which comes with seller or dealer warranty. buy only Manufacturing warranty products. spend 2k more and get Neo V.

sainath said:
Thanks!

In my suggestion do not buy any electronic products which comes with seller or dealer warranty. buy only Manufacturing warranty products. spend 2k more and get Neo V.

I too scared to buy from that thanx for suggestion but they say that the item is brand new so why don't they are giving manufacturer warranty.

^^ brought from outside india or got it though maybe some illegal sources hence no bill, no warranty.

Hmmmmm Than I will not buy that

srry din't read the whole thread/OP's query but if you can raise your budget till ~16k
then go for HTC Desire S for 15,990 @ saholic and on ebay.

apart from unibody, SLCD display, 1GB(768MB) RAM, and the overall quality of HTC then go for it!!!!

Also official ICS update is on its way soon.

+ custom dev support is simply gr8 @ XDA

have phun hunting

Its(Desire S) available at ebay for 16k and try some coupon to lower down the price

aroraanant said:
Its(Desire S) available at ebay for 16k and try some coupon to lower down the price

bro tht ebay seller you gave me din't replied back to my query 2 times since yesterday..I would suggest a word of caution before someone actually order the phone before talking to the dealer.

I even gave him my mobile no. :evil:

johnsonbrown220 said:
Android phones come in a variety of forms and flavors. The best smartphones running Google's innovative mobile platform.
Here are list of Top ten android phones
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830
HTC RezoundM
Micromax A85
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V
Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Motorola Defy Plus
Samsung Galaxy W
LG Optimus Black P970
Motorola Fire XT
HTC Wildfire S

brrainstormerr said:
I just happened to come upon an updated list of top 1o android phones that you may find usful: Best Android Phones Under 15000 Rupees in India

Both the lists are old I think there are better options available than that.

sky770 said:
bro tht ebay seller you gave me din't replied back to my query 2 times since yesterday..I would suggest a word of caution before someone actually order the phone before talking to the dealer. I even gave him my mobile no.

That happens sometimes, all I can say is wait.
In the starting I didn't got any reply from the seller from whom I bought the Macbook, he was not picking up my call.But everything was fine after a day

B

Internal memory in xperia neo ,neo v are only 320 MB.so some applications dependent on phone memory,cant be installed in phone more than 32o MB.so which phone is beeter wit more memory in sony ericson??????