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mobile phone between 15-20k

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aditya22 Original post #1
Dec 26, 2008 at 9:43 PM
i want a mobile phone between 15-20k,i have some in minds like n85,n79,w/c902,w/c905,plz help me in choosing.i don`t mind brand if the phone is good
sumit_rose
Dec 26, 2008 at 9:48 PM
u can opt for sony C 902.... Thats a gr8 peice...
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Dec 26, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I think W902 would be the best. It supposedly has extremely good sound quality and rather good 5 MP camera.(on par with N95).C905 would be higher than 20k,na?
skeletor
Dec 28, 2008 at 2:19 AM
N82 or N79. :)

C902 and W902 lack Wifie.
vandit
vandit #5
Jan 13, 2009 at 7:18 PM
sony ericsson p1i if you want a business class phone with 3.2 mpx camera.
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REY619 #6
Jan 13, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Nokia 5800 XM.. :D
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lalam #7
Jan 29, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Nokia 5800 would be a good choice, if it's music capability on your top priority besides it has it's own processor with 128MB of sdram and it being the first S60.5 touchscreen phone. But yes don't expect it to be a very good clicking phone for the image quality although it being equipped with a 3 megapixel cam is just average. Look somewhere else if you want a good camera phone. Also i've read that this model has poor build quality thus it being prone to cracks and all. Take a look at SE C902 if it's a good clicking phone that you want. On the music front 5800 is a good choice you may check SEW902 too which comes with 5MP cam and is a walkman phone but i believe this one may go over your budget.
desiibond
Jan 29, 2009 at 3:59 PM
I tested 5800XM and seriously, it's worth 11k-12k. Audio has too much bass in it even with equaliser turned off and it's overshadowing lot of detail.

it's a waste to buy this piece for 19k-20k.

My pick would be:

1) Nokia N82
2) Nokia N81 8GB (my choice)
3) SE W902
4) SE G900
MetalheadGautham
Jan 29, 2009 at 4:41 PM
I tested 5800XM and seriously, it's worth 11k-12k. Audio has too much bass in it even with equaliser turned off and it's overshadowing lot of detail.

it's a waste to buy this piece for 19k-20k.

My pick would be:

1) Nokia N82
2) Nokia N81 8GB (my choice)
3) SE W902
4) SE G900
:lol: so you decided to keep the Moto ROKR E6 I presume ? ;):p

Anyway, N81 8GB is discontinued.

And atleast in Bangalore, you can get N79 (with bundled 4GB card) PLUS a transcend 8GB memory card for Rs. 21,000 inclusive of taxes.

Thats like N79 12GB. Seriously SUPERB.

And SEW902 and SEG900 have one problem: they use M2 cards which are expensive.
MetalheadGautham
Jan 29, 2009 at 4:47 PM
I tested 5800XM and seriously, it's worth 11k-12k. Audio has too much bass in it even with equaliser turned off and it's overshadowing lot of detail.

it's a waste to buy this piece for 19k-20k.

My pick would be:

1) Nokia N82
2) Nokia N81 8GB (my choice)
3) SE W902
4) SE G900
:lol: so you decided to keep the Moto ROKR E6 I presume ? ;):p

Anyway, N81 8GB is discontinued.

And atleast in Bangalore, you can get N79 (with bundled 4GB card) PLUS a transcend 8GB memory card for Rs. 21,000 inclusive of taxes.

Thats like N79 12GB. Seriously SUPERB.

And SEW902 and SEG900 have one problem: they use M2 cards which are expensive.
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mobilesnz #11
Feb 3, 2009 at 8:39 AM
Did you stay with your original phone? What about trying the Nokia N85, or is it out of your budget....
Ecstasy
Ecstasy #12
Feb 3, 2009 at 1:17 PM
You can go for N82 or C902. Why don't you choose a mobile phone who got the highest votes in this thread. :D
MetalheadGautham
Feb 6, 2009 at 2:54 PM
in that 12GB, only 8GB or 4GB can be used.....:D
So what ? You can keep less frequently accessed files in one and more frequently accessed files on the other.
Coool
Coool #15
Feb 9, 2009 at 4:35 PM
^ people who have lot of patients only will do that.........In my opinion,8GB in more than enough for a mobile.
MetalheadGautham
Feb 9, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Today mobile phones have almost fully accepted the role of Portable Media Players like Apple iPod, Cowon iAudio, etc.

Obviously people have HUGE libraries of music, and 8GB is not even enough if the music buff has ONLY audio, that too LC-AAC 96KBPS ABR (couldn't get smaller). And mobiles like these are often used to watch videos and movies. Do the math yourself.
confused!!
Feb 9, 2009 at 6:21 PM
With that amount of money, I would have gone for 5800XM

BTW why is this question in Review section
Coool
Coool #18
Feb 9, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Today mobile phones have almost fully accepted the role of Portable Media Players like Apple iPod, Cowon iAudio, etc.

But mobile Cannot replace PMP's......
Tech$oft
Tech$oft #19
Feb 9, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Me need to buy a good mobile phone , nd wich should be good till 20k.
Features must be S60 ,3 or 5 may do, cam not so important , music should be good,nd a big screen.!!
confused!!
Feb 9, 2009 at 9:42 PM
^^answered it yourself..5800XM
hahahari
hahahari #22
Feb 10, 2009 at 1:26 AM
N79 or 5800 ...
Coool
Coool #23
Feb 10, 2009 at 8:34 AM
Me need to buy a good mobile phone , nd wich should be good till 20k.
Features must be S60 ,3 or 5 may do, cam not so important , music should be good,nd a big screen.!!

create a new thread dude.
MetalheadGautham
Feb 10, 2009 at 12:59 PM
But mobile Cannot replace PMP's......
Correction: Mobiles can never replace HDD PMPs.

Atleast for flash based memory devices, they can comfortably replace PMPs, atleast when it comes to higher end mobiles. They also replace PDF readers and sometimes even hand held gaming gadgets to a small extent. IMO Smartphones are the gadgets abvoe all other gadgets. (Laptops are in a totally different class so don't bring me the "phones are powerful multimedia computers" crap).

The BEST example of the lot is the iPhone, which is replacing iPod in several people's pockets. This is the best example because you have two similar looking devices from the same company targeted at the same bunch of enthusiasts and fanboys who buy them, and also hyped the exact same way.
Coool
Coool #25
Feb 10, 2009 at 5:54 PM
^ okay dude okay relaxxx:)
Tech$oft
Tech$oft #26
Feb 13, 2009 at 8:54 PM
N 79 or 5800, which one is better , which one is more worth taking ??? :)
desiibond
desiibond #27
Feb 16, 2009 at 12:37 PM
:lol: so you decided to keep the Moto ROKR E6 I presume ? ;):p

Anyway, N81 8GB is discontinued.

And atleast in Bangalore, you can get N79 (with bundled 4GB card) PLUS a transcend 8GB memory card for Rs. 21,000 inclusive of taxes.

Thats like N79 12GB. Seriously SUPERB.

And SEW902 and SEG900 have one problem: they use M2 cards which are expensive.

yes :)

have decided not to buy 5800XM and instead bought Cowon D2 4Gb + 8Gb + 4Gb SDHC cards :)

12gig for songs and 4gig card entirely for movies
amitash
amitash #28
Feb 16, 2009 at 12:54 PM
I just got the 5800xm and i love it! The video quality is awesome with a res of 640x480...the browser is really good too...the touch interface is also awesome and the screen qwerty keypad is pretty accurate and easy to use..so is the handwriting recognition...the build quality is a little poor...and the camera quality is average.
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aura #29
Feb 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM
The best option now available is Nokia 5800 Express Music

*www.nokia.co.in/5800xpressmusic

It is available for about 19k which I think is quite reasonable price as per the mobile features.
s_arka_r
s_arka_r #31
Feb 21, 2009 at 3:13 AM
@amitash :
the resolution is 360*640....
Anyway, it's an awesum phone indeed!!!!!!!!!
james347
james347 #32
Apr 16, 2009 at 4:15 PM
yes the best mobile phone between 15K-20K is definitely Nokia 5800. It is true touch screen phone with features of 3G and excellent sound and picture quality...........