Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is best ?

Hi guys,

My dad is a lawyer and he use to call 2-3 hr daily to their clients and friends. He only use phone for calling and messaging. He is a non techi man, so dont know about any apps or software, current phone is Nokia 225, Nokia 206. But these nokia basic phone are unable to hold 1000 contacts and 500 sms and lags a lot.

So plz help me to decide which OS based touchscreen would be best for him ? ANDROID OR WINDOWS ???

Budget : Rs.6000

I feel windows is easy because of large fonts, easy to swipe and navigate. But i want expert comment on this topic.

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Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

Minimum one should aim for Moto E for a first low end android. If camera is preferred, then Redmi 1s. Android one phones can be an option but I don't trust the current OEMs for it (mircomax, karbonn, spice). Any android other than those aren't worth buying in the low budget segment.

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

First you didn't mentioned the budget and secondly don't buy that phone. You should check out Moto E or check out Lumia 520 in your local store.

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

Hands down to Windows phone if target are dads. Gaven my dad a Lumia 520 and I think it was a good decision. Not that he won't able to understand all those settings and menu things in Android, but because dad wants a no frill smartphone which just works. And Lumia 520 just works out of the box. Have best camera (since Nokia) and is just easy to use.

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+1 to Lumia 520/525

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Windows Phone.

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

Vyom said:
Hands down to Windows phone if target are dads. Gaven my dad a Lumia 520 and I think it was a good decision. Not that he won't able to understand all those settings and menu things in Android, but because dad wants a no frill smartphone which just works. And Lumia 520 just works out of the box. Have best camera (since Nokia) and is just easy to use.

Ditto !!! My dad is also dont understand settings. And he never use any apps/ camera nothing at all. Only calling and messaging. I hope windows phone can hold more than 1000 contacts.

You sure android is not good for old people?

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

SaiyanGoku said:
Minimum one should aim for Moto E for a first low end android. If camera is preferred, then Redmi 1s. Android one phones can be an option but I don't trust the current OEMs for it (mircomax, karbonn, spice). Any android other than those aren't worth buying in the low budget segment.

Moto E has on screen navigation button which will be confusing for old ppl. And he dont use camera.

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$hadow said:
First you didn't mentioned the budget and secondly don't buy that phone. You should check out Moto E or check out Lumia 520 in your local store.

Budget : Rs.6000

T

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

I can bet your dad would use his cell phone in bright sunlight & if you'll go by any of those phones mentioned then he'll wish to throw away when reading in sunlight.

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kool said:
Budget : Rs.6000

You should look for 520 in local stores or online.

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

theterminator said:
I can bet your dad would use his cell phone in bright sunlight & if you'll go by any of those phones mentioned then he'll wish to throw away when reading in sunlight.

He he.... Ya that's true... Even i feel same im sunlight.

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

We will have to wait before we see Kindle reader phones I guess.

T

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Vyom said:
We will have to wait before we see Kindle reader phones I guess.

The only phone which has made my life easier in bright sunlight is iPhone 4. If set to Auto Brightness, its display automatically brightens up when in bright light conditions.

K

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

id recommend three based on preference-
Lumia>Moto>redmi
my personal opinion is that windows is a better choice for a first timer over android any day
my grandad himself uses a Lumia 720 after 2 android handsets which he kept having issues learning
Windows Phone and ios have very simple interfaces and are beautifully optimised etc ,battery life is amazing on windows phone and it handles 5000 contacts with ease(my dad has 5k contacts on his phone-Lumia 720,dont ask why etc

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Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

My dad is using L920 for a long time now.

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

Bought Lava IRIS WIN1 for Rs.4050 from Flipkart during GOSF sale.

1GB RAM,
QUAD CORE,
4" display,
1900mAh battery,
windows 8.1,
5MP AF Camera,
8GB internal memory.

Awesome phone... Superfast response, no lag, good camera with strong flash. I m loving it.

K

Re: Buying 1st time touchscreen phone for my 55 year old dad. Android vs Windows ??? which one is be

kool said:
Bought Lava IRIS WIN1 for Rs.4050 from Flipkart during GOSF sale.

1GB RAM,
QUAD CORE,
4" display,
1900mAh battery,
windows 8.1,
5MP AF Camera,
8GB internal memory.

Awesome phone... Superfast response, no lag, good camera with strong flash. I m loving it.

ohh nice,the specs-price ratio etc of that phone is great,despite being a chinese handset,its very very well built and sturdy
hope he liked windows phone!!