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Mobile Under 16k

23 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/mobile-under-16k.192482/

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harish420 Original post #1
Jul 6, 2015 at 10:48 PM
Budget-16k (extendable upto max 18k)

Display type and size - Full HD required

Dual sim- Not necessary

Preferred choice of brand- Any Brand

What camera option you want- Camera quality should be the best in this range.

Preferred operating system- Android only

Primary use of handset- MultiTasking, a bit of heavy gaming

Any specific mobile phones in consideration- No idea at all

Any other info that you want to share- A phone with no heating issues, no hangs.Gonna use this phone for next 2 years. Need to buy an mobile within this week.So some quick suggestions needed plz
SaiyanGoku
Jul 6, 2015 at 11:22 PM
Oneplus One (16 GB)
Check if you can get the 64 GB version in your budget.
H
Jul 7, 2015 at 12:28 AM
Oneplus One (16 GB)
Check if you can get the 64 GB version in your budget.

16GB is surely not enough for me bro..Is there any way to get 64GB variant within my budget?
elafanto
Jul 8, 2015 at 9:25 AM
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omega44-xt
Jul 8, 2015 at 11:42 AM
16GB means you would get 13GB internal storage.......
I don't think it would be enough, better to get more storage when you are spending almost 20k

I don't think you would be into custom ROM n all

Check these phones too
- Huawei Honor 6
- Xiaomi Mi4 64GB
- Lenovo vibe X2
H
Jul 9, 2015 at 12:04 AM
Is Honor 7 worth waiting..? I am ready to extend my budget around 20k if Honor 7 is a good buy..
$hadow
$hadow #7
Jul 10, 2015 at 9:40 PM
Is Honor 7 worth waiting..? I am ready to extend my budget around 20k if Honor 7 is a good buy..

If you can wait, so wait but waiting is just a game.
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Minion #8
Jul 11, 2015 at 12:48 PM
I would say don't wait get whatever is available now.
H
Jul 12, 2015 at 1:04 AM
If you can wait, so wait but waiting is just a game.

I would say don't wait get whatever is available now.

S bros...I am getting tired of waiting...And yes..Waiting is just a game...But my only worry is that I should not regret after buying..I should buy a mobile within the end of this month. The only thing nagging my mind is the launch of Oneplus 2.

So If I had to choose between OnePlus One, Mi4 , Honor 6...Which one should I go..?
omega44-xt
Jul 12, 2015 at 4:36 PM
S bros...I am getting tired of waiting...And yes..Waiting is just a game...But my only worry is that I should not regret after buying..I should buy a mobile within the end of this month. The only thing nagging my mind is the launch of Oneplus 2.

So If I had to choose between OnePlus One, Mi4 , Honor 6...Which one should I go..?

Depends on what size of device you want

OPO & Mi4 can be considered better than Honor 6 due to better dev support
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kkn13 #11
Jul 12, 2015 at 4:53 PM
avoid xiaomi,lenovo and huawei
they have extremely poor after sales and poor dev support too because xiaomi and lenovo refuse to release the source and huawei uses cut-rate processors
given a choice xiaomi is still the best among the 3 but I would strongly suggest One Plus One over them any day
the extra 3k increase in budget to buy the 64gb variant is totally worth it
dont buy unreliable phones just because you are on a budget,especially since you want to use it for 3 years
If you can , wait for One Plus 2,it should be worth the wait
also wait for reviews of SD810 on OP2
worst case scenario- OP2 might be a fail thanks to SD810 but OPO will be getting a price drop for sure and thats a sweet deal not worth missing imho
ankushv
ankushv #12
Jul 12, 2015 at 9:08 PM
Huawei use custom/proprietary soc . Avoid .
Read the specs of the Huawei phones , neither mediatek nor Qualcomm . So no Dev support .
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the.one #13
Jul 12, 2015 at 9:17 PM
Huawei are expected to come up with one of the next Nexus, that should give their brand a major uplift.
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kkn13 #14
Jul 13, 2015 at 12:06 AM
^^ Doesnt matter , they are still a company that compromises on quality by using cut rate parts, have zero clue why people are so awed by it
they have nothing great to offer at all
atleast Yu,Xiaomi and One Plus offer top-notch quality in comparison and use parts from samsung,lg and sony

also I dont think the "new" Nexus 5 will be that great, they are simply trying to regain the Nexus brand image by using the name of its last successful phone - the "old" Nexus 5 because Nexus 6 didnt pick up much momentum because of obvious reasons
ankushv
ankushv #15
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:20 AM
Yeah ^^^ I agree .
When Motorola was bought by lenovo the nexus brand took a hit . Also I don't get , what's with non removable batteries and no sd card support .
BTW I stand corrected , huawei 4 x has some Qualcomm chipset .
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kkn13 #16
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:45 AM
BTW I stand corrected , huawei 4 x has some Qualcomm chipset .

still not worth it imho
they have overheating and quality control issues
just see reviews
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priti9898 #17
Jul 13, 2015 at 4:14 PM
Nokia Lumia 730
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priti9898 #18
Jul 13, 2015 at 4:15 PM
Asus zenfone 2 is best
$hadow
$hadow #19
Jul 13, 2015 at 8:50 PM
S bros...I am getting tired of waiting...And yes..Waiting is just a game...But my only worry is that I should not regret after buying..I should buy a mobile within the end of this month. The only thing nagging my mind is the launch of Oneplus 2.

So If I had to choose between OnePlus One, Mi4 , Honor 6...Which one should I go..?

Pick mi4
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #20
Jul 14, 2015 at 8:23 PM
How about XOLO BLACK from Flipkart?
Looks quite promising enough for such specs.

What are your opinion on this matter Friends, @kkn13 and [MENTION=159164]$hadow[/MENTION] ?
ankushv
ankushv #21
Jul 14, 2015 at 8:54 PM
Xolo may definitely good , but the problems with these Chinese rebrands is that if something goes wrong with the phone , the service center experience will be quite harrowing .
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kkn13 #22
Jul 14, 2015 at 9:46 PM
How about XOLO BLACK from Flipkart?
Looks quite promising enough for such specs.

What are your opinion on this matter Friends, @kkn13 and [MENTION=159164]$hadow[/MENTION] ?

Looks promising given that Xolo usually changes stuff even on rebranded units instead of a simple rebadge
main issue will be after sales, camera(Mi4i has Exmor which is the best in android),quality(might be questionable , Xolo devices are generally better off than MMX though)
I think Mi4i is a safer bet because its proven its worth in the market and is a "known devil" of sorts

also SD615 is prone to overheat from what Ive seen on my friends D820
$hadow
$hadow #23
Jul 17, 2015 at 7:21 AM
How about XOLO BLACK from Flipkart?
Looks quite promising enough for such specs.

What are your opinion on this matter Friends, @kkn13 and [MENTION=159164]$hadow[/MENTION] ?

Problem is not with the phone but with the brand and ASS.