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Mobile for dad @15k

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sujoyp
sujoyp Original post #1
Jul 21, 2016 at 5:02 PM
1. Budget? - 15k +2max
2. Display type and size? - 5-5.5,Full HD
3. Dual sim? - Yes
4. Preferred choice of brand? - Any oppo, lenovo, moto, Xeomi
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? - want best camera
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc). - Android
7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready). - 4g ready
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)? - camera and battery
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration? - zuk z1, RN3 , Moto G4 plus
10. Any other info that you want to share: want good battery life(at least 1 day), no gaming, no music, 32GB enough, no more than 15 app willl be additionally installed
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the.one #2
Jul 21, 2016 at 6:16 PM
moto g4 plus
sujoyp
sujoyp #3
Jul 21, 2016 at 6:38 PM
I wanted to go for moto g4 plus, but I see soo many negative reviews in amazon coz of faulty products and quality control
Also people are complaining that by just taking some pics its heating up.
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Minion #5
Jul 21, 2016 at 9:31 PM
My vote goes to ZUK Z1 nice camera,huge battery,huge internal memory good processor.Get white version black one looks dull.

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I wanted to go for moto g4 plus, but I see soo many negative reviews in amazon coz of faulty products and quality control
Also people are complaining that by just taking some pics its heating up.

Moto G4 has heating issue.
omega44-xt
Jul 22, 2016 at 10:57 AM
Zuk Z1 has better camera than RN3, so you can buy it

Other option is G4 plus but apparently it has heating issues under load (G4 plus has best camera under 15k, but average battery life, so Z1 is a better all rounder)
sujoyp
sujoyp #7
Jul 22, 2016 at 11:12 AM
yesterday saw camera comparision...saw that G4 have very good cam...RN3 seems better then zuk but RN3 pics are all blueish or cold .
As dad is retired and battery life is not an issue for him anymore :)
I was waiting for asus zenfone 3 but heard that it will be comming in september now

any other phone to consider
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the.one #8
Jul 22, 2016 at 11:28 AM
yesterday saw camera comparision...saw that G4 have very good cam...RN3 seems better then zuk but RN3 pics are all blueish or cold .
As dad is retired and battery life is not an issue for him anymore :)
I was waiting for asus zenfone 3 but heard that it will be comming in september now

any other phone to consider

lenovo k5 note (yet to launch), honor 5x/5c

since its for your dad, I guess having the best specs is not the criteria.
sujoyp
sujoyp #9
Jul 22, 2016 at 2:27 PM
lenovo k5 note (yet to launch), honor 5x/5c

since its for your dad, I guess having the best specs is not the criteria.

you are right best spec is not the criteria..good cam and 3000 mah battery is good enough
RON28
RON28 #10
Jul 22, 2016 at 9:03 PM
iphone 5s from aliexpress for 13k, even if you pay customs it will come till 15k.
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Minion #12
Jul 23, 2016 at 10:22 AM
You may also go for Mi4 64Gb for 17k
sujoyp
sujoyp #14
Jul 24, 2016 at 8:21 AM
but MI4 have 801 processor and others have 617, 650 etc ...isnt 801 more powerful
Also cam of MI4 is good one
thetechfreak
Jul 24, 2016 at 8:36 AM
but MI4 have 801 processor and others have 617, 650 etc ...isnt 801 more powerful
Also cam of MI4 is good one
Benchmarks may be fast but from what I've read on different websites battery performance is no where near 650 or new ones. Even the modems on the chips have greatly improved in newer chips.

801 is a 2 year old SOC now.
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Minion #16
Jul 24, 2016 at 9:34 AM
Why i have suggested Mi4 is Mi4 was a flagship device with flagship build quality while RN3,Le2 both are 10k devices no doubt they provides better performance and battery but they fails on camera,display.

Problem with 650,652 is they are nowhere to be found on other devices except RN3.Le2.
pulkitpopli2004
Jul 25, 2016 at 10:46 AM
Well for best camera moto g4 plus is great.. rest if your dad is not into heavy usage, phone wont give any heating issue..
but still if you are skeptical, go with lenovo Zuk. good balance of battery and camera both.
sujoyp
sujoyp #18
Jul 25, 2016 at 4:58 PM
ok. Thanks guys. I will do some reserch and decide betwen suggested