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Best phablet under 25k

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bhooshan Original post #1
Jul 7, 2014 at 4:31 PM
Hi Guys,

I have filled the questionnaire below. Please advice me.

Thanks
Bhooshan

1. Budget?
:: 20k (can extend upto 25k)
2. Display type and size?
:: 5.5 inches or more
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?
:: bar
4. Preferred choice of brand?
:: Any brand with good after sales support
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).
:: touchscreen
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.
:: Yes need all important features like flash, autofocus, front facing camera, etc. If not the best one, the camera should be a better than the average shooter. Good day / night pictures and videos is a must
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
:: Both Android and Windows Phone is fine. I will neither root nor install any custom.
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
:: 3G, Wi-Fi direct capable
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?
:: All important ones
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
:: Everything, but very less gaming
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
:: No am very confused
12. Any other info that you want to share
:: Need good battery life plus sunlight readability. Should be decently spec-ed to last atleast a couple of years.

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I missed it in the previous post. The phone should have a good loudspeaker too, as I travel a lot in the metro and miss many calls due to my current phone being not loud enough.

Thanks
Bhooshan

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I missed it in the previous post. The phone should have a good loudspeaker too, as I travel a lot in the metro and miss many calls due to my current phone being not loud enough.

Thanks
Bhooshan
kaz
kaz #2
Jul 7, 2014 at 4:41 PM
LG G Pro
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Jul 7, 2014 at 5:13 PM
LG G Pro seems to be older phone. G Pro 2 is available for a few thousand bucks more.
G Pro is like 28k and G Pro 2 is like 30k.

Also 30k seems to be too much for my use-case. isn't it? Which is the best?
kaz
kaz #4
Jul 7, 2014 at 6:10 PM
Yeah!!! G2 Pro @32 is much better than G Pro...Ever bit has been improved....

Go with G2 Pro if you are willing to extend your budget....
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Jul 7, 2014 at 6:42 PM
Nokia Lumia 1320 and Sony Xperia T2 Ultra both have very good battery life and in general satisfy your requirements. HTC Desire 816 is better than both in many features but its battery life is not as good....

Arun
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the.one #6
Jul 7, 2014 at 6:43 PM
Note 3 Neo or Desire 816
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Jul 7, 2014 at 10:46 PM
Note 3 Neo

281375155051, 271537356219 | eBay
SaiyanGoku
Jul 8, 2014 at 1:37 AM
+1 to G Pro/G Pro 2
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the.one #10
Jul 8, 2014 at 10:37 AM
Basically you can't compare!
HTC is way ahead with Note 3 Neo

Note 3 Neo has better chipset. More internal memory (16GB vs 8GB). Cam though only 8MP, but its of high quality acc to reviews.

And yes, an AMOLED display.
omega44-xt
Jul 8, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Note 3 Neo has better chipset. More internal memory (16GB vs 8GB). Cam though only 8MP, but its of high quality acc to reviews.

And yes, an AMOLED display.

Note 3 Neo is good........

Get G Pro, it will get Kitkat update by next month along with G......
G Pro 2 is even better choice
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rish1 #12
Jul 8, 2014 at 10:57 AM
Buy G pro .. although Note 3 neo is also a very good alternative if you lean towards samsung but it carries Exynos !!

g pro 2 is much better and expensive as well..

don't even think about Desire 816 it is way overpriced now at 25k
$hadow
$hadow #13
Jul 8, 2014 at 12:18 PM
How about t2 ultra.
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bhooshan #14
Jul 8, 2014 at 3:03 PM
Hey Guys,

Appreciate all your replies.

T2 Ultra has only 1 GB Ram. For 25k, I think we can expect min. 2 GB Ram :D. Note 3 Neo and Desire 816 are similarly priced, but Note 3 Neo seems better of the two while comparing the reviews. G Pro 2 seems to be the best choice. But, it is like 8k more than my budget....just thinking out loud.....

Thanks
Bhooshan
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Jul 9, 2014 at 7:58 AM
Dude processor clock speed doesn't matter!
How can. You compare crappy Exynos to Snapdragon!


Samsung will eventually start lagging!

Get 816-
1.Best UI
2.Decent Battery
3.CDMA/GSM provision
4.good Camera
5.Great Screen!
omega44-xt
Jul 9, 2014 at 10:29 AM
Dude processor clock speed doesn't matter!
How can. You compare crappy Exynos to Snapdragon!


Samsung will eventually start lagging!

Get 816-
1.Best UI
2.Decent Battery
3.CDMA/GSM provision
4.good Camera
5.Great Screen!

Exynos isn't crappy, though its not as good as Snapdragon counterparts

My friend's S4 still doesn't lag ....

Desire 816 provides Grand 2 specs at 5k more, with just better camera
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the.one #17
Jul 9, 2014 at 11:26 AM
Desire 816 is great design wise & its got HTC Sense UI which is impressive.

But at the price its being offered ~25k, its got unimpressive internals(internal memory/CPU/GPU).

Can go for an S4 close to that price.

And S5 is a good alternate to LG G Pro 2 at that price.

For a moderate user, less into gaming, will like the Desire 816 as a good multimedia device.
SaiyanGoku
Jul 10, 2014 at 7:29 AM
ahem, save money and get Xiaomi Mi3 (64 GB) when it launches
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Ashgun #19
Jul 10, 2014 at 12:45 PM
I think we rely too much on online pricing , we should get it checked in local market as well.

Coz I was getting HTC 816 @ 23K in local market.

Online players manipulate the price a lot .
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bhooshan #20
Jul 11, 2014 at 3:48 PM
Is the Asus Zenfone 6 good? Are there any good reviews for it?
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bhooshan #21
Jul 25, 2014 at 6:59 PM
I have decided to up my budget to 30k and buy the G Pro 2 and buy the phone this weekend. Is this a good decision? Or do you guys have any last minute suggestions?

Thanks
SaiyanGoku
Jul 25, 2014 at 9:16 PM
^ go for it. Also check out Xiaomi Mi3 in case you want a cheaper, but similarly powerful phone.
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kkn13 #23
Jul 26, 2014 at 12:31 AM
^ go for it. Also check out Xiaomi Mi3 in case you want a cheaper, but similarly powerful phone.

yeah with bad build quality and terrible after sales included for free
rather get a zenfone for its larger screen, better build quality , better after sales ,better cpu if op wants a cheaper alternative
plus asus is a better oem than xiaomi and these lame oems