Defy XT or Desire S · DIGIT-ARC

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Hi
I need a new android phone. My budget is around 15k, max 20 but i want to spend as minimum as possible.
So I looked through the threads and my heart is set on 2 phones
Defy XT and Desire S.
Please tell me which one should i go for along with their pros and cons.
If there is any other better option, let me know that too.

I am getting Defy XT @14k and Desire S@16.3k

Desire S is hard to find. XT is overpriced with a not-so-good processor. Better go for alternates like HTC One V or Even Xperia Sola if you can sell out 20k. Also try checking Incredible S though it'll cost ~18k and it too is discontinued.

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I am getting both at a good price.. Desire S @16.3k and XT@14k
As long as htc one v is consered, I am not buying it because of the inbuilt battery. If phone hangs or goes dead, I will no option but to take it to a repairer

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Though Desire S is available here
HTC Desire S Price in India | S510e Specifications, Features and Reviews

I suggest to go for HTC ONE V ...it has almost all the same specs as Desire S ..except the ram which is 512 mb and that of desire S is 768mb....and also desire S has a front cam

but One V comes with ICS out of the box

If you don't care about high data space, its better to get 1Ghz dual core Xperia U @15k in buytheprice.com

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rider said:
If you don't care about high data space, its better to get 1Ghz dual core Xperia U @15k in buytheprice.com

XPERIA U is a strict no for me.. I cant live with such less memory specially on an andorid phone

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techlover said:
Though Desire S is available here
HTC Desire S Price in India | S510e Specifications, Features and Reviews

I suggest to go for HTC ONE V ...it has almost all the same specs as Desire S ..except the ram which is 512 mb and that of desire S is 768mb....and also desire S has a front cam

but One V comes with ICS out of the box

HTC One V has built in battery. If the phone hangs or stops working, it will be trouble for me.

amarff said:
I am getting both at a good price.. Desire S @16.3k and XT@14k

then go for XT as price difference is more than 2k but 16.3k Desire S too is a good buy.

The best options for you are:
Desire S( just grab it if you find one)
One V
Neo V

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Guys please give me the cons and pros of both the phones..

Also should i go for defy xt or defy+. (defy+ costs 1k less)

Defy+ screen is not so good.Don't know about Defy XT

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aroraanant said:
Defy+ screen is not so good.Don't know about Defy XT

I have hears xt screens is better also its now 720p.

How is desire S from performance point of view? Any pros of this phone?

720p? XT? where you heard that? its the plain old FWVGA display as the original Defy.

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Sam said:
720p? XT? where you heard that? its the plain old FWVGA display as the original Defy.

Sorry my bad.. its 720p recording not screen

nope. its WVGA recording.

Desire S is pretty good, its performance is better than One V.
But its hard find one now as the company has discontinued it, but if you find one then just grab it

I don't think someone should buy anything that has been discontinued even its better on configuration. Though, Desire S has no ICS option, worse screen and camera than One V. I wont recommend to buy, Get HTC One V for 17k.

It will be getting ICS update in some time.
Apart from that it has got the same screen which the Incredible S and Sensation has got and it pretty good.
Camera is also a decent camera,may be lil bit inferior to One V.

aroraanant said:
It will be getting ICS update in some time.
Apart from that it has got the same screen which the Incredible S and Sensation has got and it pretty good.
Camera is also a decent camera,may be lil bit inferior to One V.

I checked HTC One V in a shop, camera is very sharp and fast and having BSI that is good for low light. Also Screen is much batter than any other phone.
IPS S-LCD2 has much much better viewing angle and battery life also the best 10 hours of 3G talktime.
Also the new leg free Sense 4.0 is butter smooth even in single core 1Ghz. Overall very nice and improved phone.

Bro I was playing with One V the whole day yesterday and in the other hand I have got my Incredible S in my hand.
There were 4 guys sitting over there(me and my friend) and each one of them agreed including the One V owner agree that Incredible S is far better than One V.
Hmm now you will say why am I comparing One V and Incredible S, the reason behind this is Desire S and Incredible are same except the camera and screen size.
And for your kind information One V lags a lot, and many features has been omitted from it which are even there in the HTC Salsa.

aroraanant said:
Bro I was playing with One V the whole day yesterday and in the other hand I have got my Incredible S in my hand.
There were 4 guys sitting over there(me and my friend) and each one of them agreed including the One V owner agree that Incredible S is far better than One V.
Hmm now you will say why am I comparing One V and Incredible S, the reason behind this is Desire S and Incredible are same except the camera and screen size.
And for your kind information One V lags a lot, and many features has been omitted from it which are even there in the HTC Salsa.

Don't know but the phone that i used was completely lag free, may be he customized or added something in his phone that makes it lagging

And your incredible S was the model of high range now that is fits with One S. We can't assume Desire S would be as good as Incredible S in real life even it has same conf without using. BTW what features you think omitted that is even in salsa?
AFAIK HTC sense 4.0 omitted those over rated graphics of 3.0 UI to make smoother and better.

Desire S and Incredible S performance is same.
Well I tested a few games on One V like Temple run and few other apps and it lags a lot.
Some people love to have the live wallpapers in their phones but the option is not there in One V, it has been removed.

aroraanant said:
Desire S and Incredible S performance is same.
Well I tested a few games on One V like Temple run and few other apps and it lags a lot.
Some people love to have the live wallpapers in their phones but the option is not there in One V, it has been removed.

Alright! But I think those live wallpapers can be added through many 3rd party apps.

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what about warranty on stopped model like desire s
will htc provide warranty if brought from saholic

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Now my friend who is a phone geek has confused me even further.. He says go for neo v.. I am really confused :s

How does sony phones stand on durability??? My phones fall alot so will this be a problem with neo v?

diagus said:
what about warranty on stopped model like desire s
will htc provide warranty if brought from saholic

Yes they will provide warranty

amarff said:
Now my friend who is a phone geek has confused me even further.. He says go for neo v.. I am really confused :s

How does sony phones stand on durability??? My phones fall alot so will this be a problem with neo v?

Then prefer HTC phones, in that case I suggest you to stay away from Neo V

amarff said:
Now my friend who is a phone geek has confused me even further.. He says go for neo v.. I am really confused :s

How does sony phones stand on durability??? My phones fall alot so will this be a problem with neo v?

Neo V was a great phone but it should have had a price cut , too overpriced at 17k ... and if Durability is a concern then Defy+ beats others , but i think it is not such an important issue , any of the above mention may either break or not break depending oin how it was dropped...

amarff said:
Now my friend who is a phone geek has confused me even further.. He says go for neo v.. I am really confused :s

How does sony phones stand on durability??? My phones fall alot so will this be a problem with neo v?

As per your need, get moto defy+ it is made waterproof, dustproof too.

mitraark said:
Neo V was a great phone but it should have had a price cut , too overpriced at 17k ... and if Durability is a concern then Defy+ beats others , but i think it is not such an important issue , any of the above mention may either break or not break depending oin how it was dropped...

BTW Neo V is easily available for 16k in local market.
Apart from that we all know that the build quality of Neo V is not that good.
HTC phones has got a better build quality.

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I am getting Defy XT @14k and Desire S@16.3k

Hey Amarff..!!

I wanna buy Defy XT as well. Please let me know where are you getting it for 14k INR. I have tried searching a lot but not getting it lower than 15.3k. I wanna keep myself to the minimum as well under 15k. Please guide me as well n I really like this phone..!!