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Budget Phone Under 5K

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/budget-phone-under-5k.180180/

gameranand
gameranand Original post #1
Dec 22, 2013 at 9:00 PM
1. Budget?
Ans. - Max 5K (Can't go over it)

2. Display type and size?
Ans. Any

3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?
Ans - Bar

4. Preferred choice of brand?
Ans - Any Reputed Brand Like Nokia, Samsung. He wants to buy from a reputed brand only with nice ASS.

5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).
Ans - Any

6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.
Ans - Better the possible

7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
Ans - Any

8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
Ans - 3G. Wifi if possible.

9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?
Ans - Not really. Just Music

10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
Ans - 1. Camera
2. Music
3. Internet

11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
Ans - No

12. Any other info that you want to share
Ans - Please suggest from reputed brands only and please suggest ASAP.

Thanks in Advance. And guys avoid touchscreens as much as possible, he don't want touch but if the mobile is so damn special then I can convince him.

Also This phone is not for me, its for a friend but he is negotiable person. :)
coderunknown
Dec 23, 2013 at 1:15 AM
Nokia 301 but will cost 5.3-5.5k. Ticks all the requirements.
gameranand
Dec 23, 2013 at 7:48 AM
So I should give him option of Nokia 301 and Nokia 501 ??
I heard that Nokia 501 is also a very good phone.
ASHISH65
Dec 23, 2013 at 10:05 AM
Nokia 501 is good one with wifi,but it lacks 3g.
mohit9206
Dec 24, 2013 at 1:58 AM
Is camera and internet is important go for Asha touchscreen phone 503,501 etc which have 3G.
gameranand
Dec 24, 2013 at 10:01 PM
Actually music is more important than anything.

Thanks guys he is convinced to buy Nokia 501. Please tell me I did right thing.
ASHISH65
Dec 24, 2013 at 10:16 PM
yep ^ its good phone for budget. No issue for playing music and other normal work