Lumia 525 or Moto G or LG L90

hello!

pls suggest a ph among the 3 in the subject. the phone is for a friend, a first-time user of android/windows. usage would be the usual casual one, plus some share-mkt trading apps.

pls suggest, alongwith reasons for your recommendation (does LG have better service?).

thanks!

R

The best phone out of the 3 is obviously LG L90

But it is the most expensive as well .. since the User is a first timer and casual user of android/windows phone it depends upon him if it is really needed to spend extra bucks

i would recommend you to even consider Lumia 520 as well since the person isn't going to play heavy games so 520 would be much more suited than lumia 525 and that would save up the cost as well .. for android consider Moto E as well
Moto E @ 7000

these are some of the choices

Lumia 520 @ 6500-7000
moto G @ 12500 , 14000
Htc Desire 516 @ 13000
Lg L90 @ 15000

lumia 520/525 has a slightly dull display keep that in mind...

the Deciding Question is How important is the camera ? and budget .. if he doesn't mind spending 14-15k then get L90 eyes closed

yes Lg has better service than Motorola

Since you've mentioned that you'll be using some "share-mkt trading apps", first of all, check out whether the apps that you want are present in the windows store ( It would probably be present in the google playstore, i presume ).
If they are present in the windows store, go for 520 or 525 ( if you'll be gaming ).

& as rish said, based on your camera requirements, you can either go for :

1. LG L90 ( if camera is important )
2. MotoG ( if camera is used for casual purposes )
3. MotoE ( if camera is not a major factor )

Get L90. It will suffice for a first time user & has all basic features like sd card slot.....

L90 is a good budget device. But why no questionnaire included?

thanks for the replies everyone!

my friend had earlier chosen lumia 520, but since he was willing to spend more too, i recommended 525 to him instead.

gaming would be very light and casual, photography too casual. didn't include the questionnaire in my OP as the phones in the subject are final choices i made after going through some threads here. i added L90 to it at the last moment, after checking one of the threads, otherwise it was only 525 vs moto g earlier.

what's bothering me about the L90 is its inferior display, as compared to moto g. anyone here who has used both, the moto g and L90?

P.S. - the trading apps he wishes to use are present on play store, with only one being there on windows store. however, his primary app of importance is the NSE one, and thats present on both the stores.

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Dropping lumia from the choices now

Do take Huawei Honor 3c into consideration @ 12300

Huawei Honor 3C White | eBay

Official Page
Honor 3C (White)

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+1 for Honour 3C

that looks DARN interesting! thanks both of you for suggesting that! looking into it now.

H

+1 to the Honor 3C but get the LG one for better after sales services(actually it's excellent) or even the moto g for decent after sales services.

just one question gents! could the lack of kitkat prove any hindrance to this cell in any way? the said friend will be a android-neophyte, and won't long for the latest android i know, but i want him to have a good experience with his cell, and hence the concern. only this 1 thing is holding me now to recommend this cell to him wholeheartedly. please suggest.

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HBK007 said:
+1 to the Honor 3C but get the LG one for better after sales services(actually it's excellent) or even the moto g for decent after sales services.

thanks HBK! as much as i or anyone else would've obviously wanted the good after-sales support, sadly, the only listing where he is able to apply the disc-cpn he has (on ebay) is the one with the highest price (16.5k), and that is out of his reach. he is now even showing some hesitation to go ahead with the huawei, owing to its price. perhaps i overestimated his spending-capability, and his (always) wavering mind doesn't do any good to the situation too. i will try to persuade him to atleast go for the huawei, else, will ask him to get the lumia 525 (can't help), or xolo q1010i (he is interested in this too).

IMO Huawei has very low failure rates & they are well built. My sis in law is having Y300 from last April 2013 & it running fine even after few drops from table height.

Just check official webpage for the service centre location in your city & take a call. He won't regret at all. For reference purpose check all user reviews on Flipkart or other online sites.

If not huawei get moto G instead.

Battery for Nokia 525 will be less for heavy user [1430 Mah] so take that point into consideration. Lumia 625 & 630 are also decent buy if he wants something from Win phone.

Paying 1k more for Huawei is anytime better than getting XOLO Q1010i. Finally its his Money & Decision.

sandynator said:
IMO Huawei has very low failure rates & they are well built. My sis in law is having Y300 from last April 2013 & it running fine even after few drops from table height.

Just check official webpage for the service centre location in your city & take a call. He won't regret at all. For reference purpose check all user reviews on Flipkart or other online sites.

If not huawei get moto G instead.

Battery for Nokia 525 will be less for heavy user [1430 Mah] so take that point into consideration. Lumia 625 & 630 are also decent buy if he wants something from Win phone.

Paying 1k more for Huawei is anytime better than getting XOLO Q1010i. Finally its his Money & Decision.

thanks for the nearly exhaustive reply!
i did check reviews on flipkart and gsmarena y'day, and following that, have suggested to him in almost clear terms that the Huawei phone is the one that you should buy. i will further tell him what you have written. moreover, moto g and lg l90 are more-or-less out of the question now, due to their prices on ebay.
i don't want him to get lumia too, and the battery-capacity is less as well. another reason to avoid it i feel.
and thanks to you, xolo is also now striked off from the list. huawei it is, then!

leaving the final decision to him and to his pocket now.

Where are you guys located?
check out few outlets which stocks Huawei fones from the official page to get an demo first.

This may help to gain the confidence in this Chini Brand :wink:

, general opinion of Indian buyers who swear by the quality of MMX & Karbonn.

android : xolo q1010i is best under 11K (HD display, SONY Exmor R lens, KITKAT)
windows : xolo q900s is best under 10K (HD display, 1GB Ram, 100gms in weight)

my 2 cents

R

might be a bad choice for the user .. the phone is great but whats the use if he doesn't use camera and other specs heavy features ? instead pay for a better brand and after sale service than buying from less reputed manufacturers..

rish said:
might be a bad choice for the user .. the phone is great but whats the use if he doesn't use camera and other specs heavy features ? instead pay for a better brand and after sale service than buying from less reputed manufacturers..

+1 to this.

Am in Mumbai. friend's at Indore. am aware of this old company's repute, even though many might think that its a rather nondescript company. told that to the friend.

I just found out about Xolo 900s incidentally today. seems to be a nice phone. Xolo q1010i looks good as well.

Though the camera won't be the primary requirement, however, if buying a feature-rich phone that has a good camera as well, then no harm in utilising it to a greater extent gradually, esp. if he doesn't have to pay more. with better features would come more/better usage.

But anyway, price is the deciding factor now for him. my very first question to him (twice-thrice i asked), when he stated that he wanted to buy a phone, was, state your budget, clearly! but he didn't give a clear answer. and now he is highly disinclined to pay more, say, for L90 or Moto G. even for Huawei, he's dilly-dallying. thanks to you guys, i now have a list ready of solid phones, and would no more have to look for opinions/suggestions to make a choice. no more researching on his behalf, esp. when he's not very keen on pursuing the matter properly and listening to suggestions, and suffers from bouts of excitement that soon fade away [LOL! happens almost everytime! he wishes something, i try to research and ask around forums, and very soon, he loses interest/backtracks/changes his wavering mind, and i end up making a mockery of myself. its happening (for) the umpteenth time; but no more now! from the next time onwards, if he asks for something, i will straightaway ask him whether he is decisive/serious to go ahead or not, and only then would i accept/decline]. i just want(ed) him to have the best value he could get for his buck. but now, am resting my case with him, and won't persuade him anymore, till he himself asks me to assist him in selecting one cell and then purchasing it. till that time, i'll sit back. if he is serious to go ahead, well-and-good, and if not, again, well-and-good.

thank you very much guys for chipping in! i will update you whatever the outcome be.

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The XOLO Q900S is a re-brand of the AllView Impera I, its expected only around the second week of July!

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GhorMaanas said:
Am in Mumbai. friend's at Indore. am aware of this old company's repute, even though many might think that its a rather nondescript company. told that to the friend.

I just found out about Xolo 900s incidentally today. seems to be a nice phone. Xolo q1010i looks good as well.

Though the camera won't be the primary requirement, however, if buying a feature-rich phone that has a good camera as well, then no harm in utilising it to a greater extent gradually, esp. if he doesn't have to pay more. with better features would come more/better usage.

But anyway, price is the deciding factor now for him. my very first question to him (twice-thrice i asked), when he stated that he wanted to buy a phone, was, state your budget, clearly! but he didn't give a clear answer. and now he is highly disinclined to pay more, say, for L90 or Moto G. even for Huawei, he's dilly-dallying. thanks to you guys, i now have a list ready of solid phones, and would no more have to look for opinions/suggestions to make a choice. no more researching on his behalf, esp. when he's not very keen on pursuing the matter properly and listening to suggestions, and suffers from bouts of excitement that soon fade away [LOL! happens almost everytime! he wishes something, i try to research and ask around forums, and very soon, he loses interest/backtracks/changes his wavering mind, and i end up making a mockery of myself. its happening (for) the umpteenth time; but no more now! from the next time onwards, if he asks for something, i will straightaway ask him whether he is decisive/serious to go ahead or not, and only then would i accept/decline]. i just want(ed) him to have the best value he could get for his buck. but now, am resting my case with him, and won't persuade him anymore, till he himself asks me to assist him in selecting one cell and then purchasing it. till that time, i'll sit back. if he is serious to go ahead, well-and-good, and if not, again, well-and-good.

thank you very much guys for chipping in! i will update you whatever the outcome be.

I know this kind of people who can't make decision for themselves but if you suggest something they will make funny comments or change topics withstanding this kind of people is really pain in ass

yeah most of my friends dont listen to my tech advice. however one friend agreed to get moto e and is pretty happy. battery is lasting him 3 days and he is thrilled abt it

abracadabra said:
The XOLO Q900S is a re-brand of the AllView Impera I, its expected only around the second week of July!

thanks for the info!

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Minion said:
I know this kind of people who can't make decision for themselves but if you suggest something they will make funny comments or change topics withstanding this kind of people is really pain in ass

srkmish said:
yeah most of my friends dont listen to my tech advice. however one friend agreed to get moto e and is pretty happy. battery is lasting him 3 days and he is thrilled abt it

LOL! yes. although not denigrating my/forumers' suggestions, but what he does is keep hopping from branch-to-branch under fits of acute indecisiveness. unable to/not inclined to focus on one good object, but disregarding/ignoring suggestions, and getting swayed by gimmicks, like, "ok i heard you; oh! this one's flashier; let's check this", "ok-ok, i listened to you; wait. oh no! this one has a brand-value; gotta take a look....", and all such nonsense! its like the saying we have - 'nawa-nawa musalmaan pyaaj hi pyaaj khaata hai' (no offense meant; just an adage it is).

anyway, its official now. the coupon that had ignited in him the fire to finally get a better, contemporary kind of phone for himself, has expired while he was busy jumping here-and-there disregarding our recommendations. serves him well! and i would be glad when he joins his newly secured bank-job, and finds himself in dire need of a better phone (due to obvious reasons), and then contacts me (again) for suggestions. that time i'll see! :twisted:

K

moto e,moto g and L90 are your best bet actually considering everything
avoid xolo imho terrible service in india
i have a moto e as well, great phone,poor battery life in comparison to my 720 and nexus 5 despite similiar batteries
indian and chinese oems just invite trouble,i bought a micromax canvas 2 a while back,sold it within 3 months thanks to poor build and service and also had a xolo in between with a bad speaker,couldnt get a proper solution so i sold that as well

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GhorMaanas said:
what's bothering me about the L90 is its inferior display, as compared to moto g. anyone here who has used both, the moto g and L90?

L90 screen comparatively good than Moto G. I have seen both.

kkn13 said:
moto e,moto g and L90 are your best bet actually considering everything
avoid xolo imho terrible service in india
i have a moto e as well, great phone,poor battery life in comparison to my 720 and nexus 5 despite similiar batteries
indian and chinese oems just invite trouble,i bought a micromax canvas 2 a while back,sold it within 3 months thanks to poor build and service and also had a xolo in between with a bad speaker,couldnt get a proper solution so i sold that as well

thanks for telling that! y'day my friend was comparing xolo q600s and moto e, and asked my opinion on that. without losing any time, i said moto e ftw! and he said, no, xolo q600s (as if, passing a verdict on the better ph out of the two; pata kuchh khaas hai nahin, aur doosron ki sunenge nahin). i then said sarcastically, alright, get xolo, or better, get mmx unite 2 then, 'cool' phone, don't delay, get soon, BUT, prepare to prostrate yourself in front of their service-centres!

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matrixx said:
L90 screen comparatively good than Moto G. I have seen both.

display-wise, or the screen-build?

GhorMaanas said:
thanks for telling that! y'day my friend was comparing xolo q600s and moto e, and asked my opinion on that. without losing any time, i said moto e ftw! and he said, no, xolo q600s (as if, passing a verdict on the better ph out of the two; pata kuchh khaas hai nahin, aur doosron ki sunenge nahin). i then said sarcastically, alright, get xolo, or better, get mmx unite 2 then, 'cool' phone, don't delay, get soon, BUT, prepare to prostrate yourself in front of their service-centres!

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display-wise, or the screen-build?

What about Xiaomi Mi 3@ 14999??
Xiaomi launches Mi 3 in India for INR 14,999; available starting July 15

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GhorMaanas said:
display-wise, or the screen-build?

display slightly dull in Moto compare to L90 and screen built quality more sharp and neaty-greaty in L90, anyday for me.

K

sandynator said:
What about Xiaomi Mi 3@ 14999??
Xiaomi launches Mi 3 in India for INR 14,999; available starting July 15

same issue as chinese and indian oems-looks good on paper,performs poorly etc ,poor build and bad service

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matrixx said:
display slightly dull in Moto compare to L90 and screen built quality more sharp and neaty-greaty in L90, anyday for me.

yep L90 has a nicer screen ,moto has a very sturdy feel to it as well though
@ op depends on what your friend prefers-personally L90 looks better in a few ways ,moto e in other ways

sandynator said:
What about Xiaomi Mi 3@ 14999??
Xiaomi launches Mi 3 in India for INR 14,999; available starting July 15

funnily, a friend tagged me y'day on a post at Xiaomi's FB-page, on its ad of the mobiile-winning contest. that time i didn't pay any attention to this phone. but today saw on FB that the ph has been launched, then saw a thread here too, and THEN i came to appreciate its powerful debut!
anyway, linked my friend to the relevant-page. but he is being unable to lift himself up from the pedestal of mmx and xolos.

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kkn13 said:
same issue as chinese and indian oems-looks good on paper,performs poorly etc ,poor build and bad service

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yep L90 has a nicer screen ,moto has a very sturdy feel to it as well though
@ op depends on what your friend prefers-personally L90 looks better in a few ways ,moto e in other ways

about service, yes, most probably it would be almost akin non-existent, but performance, won't that have to be seen in the coming days?

and thanks for letting me know what you find good in the display of the L90! i had mostly read contradicting opinions, IIRC.

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GhorMaanas said:
funnily, a friend tagged me y'day on a post at Xiaomi's FB-page, on its ad of the mobiile-winning contest. that time i didn't pay any attention to this phone. but today saw on FB that the ph has been launched, then saw a thread here too, and THEN i came to appreciate its powerful debut!
anyway, linked my friend to the relevant-page. but he is being unable to lift himself up from the pedestal of mmx and xolos.

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about service, yes, most probably it would be almost akin non-existent, but performance, won't that have to be seen in the coming days?

and thanks for letting me know what you find good in the display of the L90! i had mostly read contradicting opinions, IIRC.

np,be careful though,newer oems are a risky business

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W8 for few days as Xiaomi MI3 is launching at ₹15k

Mi 3 - mi.com

I don't think any other phone in the world offers such specs at this range!

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matrixx said:
display slightly dull in Moto compare to L90 and screen built quality more sharp and neaty-greaty in L90, anyday for me.

Display looks dull because motorola prefer warm white balance which accurately produces colour while lg have slightly blue tint to its display.

kkn13 said:
np,be careful though,newer oems are a risky business

very well! :thumbs:

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kunalgujarathi said:
W8 for few days as Xiaomi MI3 is launching at ₹15k

Mi 3 - mi.com

I don't think any other phone in the world offers such specs at this range!

or poor build and service,if hes gonna go in for it,its better to wait and see if xiaomi is gonna go the micromax etc way

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Minion said:
Display looks dull because motorola prefer warm white balance which accurately produces colour while lg have slightly blue tint to its display.

yeah ive noticed that as well,both were kinda nice actually