Mobile phone in 10-15 range

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This one is for my friend. Any new mobile coming around ?
I could find only one Dual core phone with ICS in this budget. Need your suggestions.

If we increase his budget any other phones ?

budget increased to 25k

1. Budget?	Updated to 25k
2. Display type and size?	min 3.5"
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?	Bar
4. Preferred choice of brand?	No preference
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).	Touch
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.	5MP,AF,Flash
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).	Andriod
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.	3G+Wifi
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?	All
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?	Phone,Gaming,Listening to Songs
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?	Xperia U
12. Any other info that you want to share	None for now

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You can also consider the Lenovo P700i.

Lenovo P700 - Full phone specifications

Larger screen, and a whopping 2500mAH battery. Also cheaper than the Xperia U. (~11.5k - 12.5k).

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But how good is lenovo ?
Anybody used it ?

How good is this compared to Xperia U ?

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is micromax okay for you??? Get this: Micromax Canvas 2 A110 (White) - Buy Micromax Canvas 2 A110 (White) Online at Best Price in India: Comparison, Ratings, Reviews, Specifications of Branded Mobiles: Flipkart.com

Motorola Droid 3 Dual Core CPU. I have brand new one. Supported both CDMA and GSM sim cards. World Phone. Condition 10/10 plus free accessories. @13800 shipped.

It's rooted and unlocked GSM and CDMA sim works flawless + USSD will work not like other phone like Photon which does not support. And plenty ICS ROM available. My both network are working with Data not like Samsung Duo's phone which only support Data on CDMA or GSM.

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sinoop_joy said:
But how good is lenovo ?
Anybody used it ?

How good is this compared to Xperia U ?

I have not really used it , but if you are okay with the brand, it offers the following advantages over Xperia U.

- Huge 2500 mAh battery.
- Expandable memory.
- Lower price.
- Larger screen.

Infact , I am too waiting for a decent review of the phone to pop up somewhere so that I can buy one. I admit I was sold on it the moment I read about the 2500 mah battery , rest of the features are just an advantage for me, coming from a non-Smart Nokia.

I bought Xperia U a week ago. very happy with the performance.

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Hi,

Considering your criteria, suitable options:

1. XOLO A700
2. Xperia U
3. Do check out Lenovo P700i, it's new.

Doesn't Xperia U have limited storage? Won't that be a problem considering your needs for music and gaming?

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Review of the Lenovo P700i here. Looks like a decent device with a good build, but question marks over the processor & GPU (same ones as A110 Canvas 2). I think if you can live with the 6gb memory, the Xperia U is the way to go....you can check this out to counter the low storage......

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How good is Motorola Atrix 2 ?

Instead of Atrix2, check LG L9 at 18k. Keep an eye on adexmart. their price is usually lower than flipkart so if flipkart price it at 18, adexmart or even infibeam may sell it for 17-17.5k

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Performance wise which is better ?

L9 or Xperia U or Xperia Go?

L9 should perform slightly better than Go/U. At least the GPU is lot better in L9.

Have a look at Desire V and Desire X, whichever fits your budget.

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He decided to increase the budget to 25k as he didnt like L9 or Xperia U.

Do we have anything other than these in this range with good features ?
. >> S2
. >> Xperia S
. >> S3 Mini

i'll vote for Xperia S. Nothing cool about S2, being more than 1.5yr old and S3 Mini is S Advanced with Xperia P like internals. Should be priced at 20k or less.

+1 for xperia s..

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Any other good phones in this 25k budget ?

htc one s...lg optimus 4x hd

y didnt u like xperia s??

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Huawei Ascend G330
dual core snapdragon

diagus said:
Huawei Ascend G330
dual core snapdragon

OP increased budget to 25k.

sinoop_joy said:
Any other good phones in this 25k budget ?

Xperia S, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, HTC One S

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bhushan2k said:
htc one s...lg optimus 4x hd

y didnt u like xperia s??

It is not that he didnt like Xperia S. I just wanted to know whether we have any other competing phones in this range.

He is deciding to go for Galaxy Nexus.

Any good deals for this. ??
I saw only these deals from
ebay Deal 1.
Ebay Deal 2

Any idea how reliable are these sites mentioned here ?

One S is really a very good option, apart from that you can have a look at Xperia S too.

sinoop_joy said:
It is not that he didnt like Xperia S. I just wanted to know whether we have any other competing phones in this range.

He is deciding to go for Galaxy Nexus.

Any good deals for this. ??
I saw only these deals from
ebay Deal 1.
Ebay Deal 2

Any idea how reliable are these sites mentioned here ?

overpriced..getting under 20k in alpha store, mumbai..

GSMArena is one of the reliable site to see specifications..

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bhushan2k said:
overpriced..getting under 20k in alpha store, mumbai..

GSMArena is one of the reliable site to see specifications..

Ohh. I was asking about the shops not the phone specs mentioned in that site.

Both Xperia S and One S are in 26k range right ?
So isn't it better to go for Galaxy Nexus which has almost similar specs and OS update advantage over them ?
Just that he has to manage with the 16GB in Nexus. Any major advantage with One S ?

In ebay all i could find in Xperia S below 25k are ones with dealer/seller warranty.
Should i go for the flipcart option @26k or Galaxy Nexus @ 22k ?

Xperia S is retailing for below 25k in local market but you have to bargain.
And One S is available for around 23-24 in local market.

LG l9 is currently the best phone under 20k.But you don't like LG I think so better go out for HtC one S or Xperia S