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Mobile under 17k

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Tanuj Sharma Original post #1
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:25 PM
Hi Guyzz..

I want to buy new handset this week & that too android.After seeing all handet i have shortlisted these 2 handset..Sony Xperia U & HTC Desire V.I want to know which one is better.Somehow my mind is bend toward HTC Desire V coz of design & beat audio as far as for Xperia U i hate that light at bottom looks like some chineese mobile..Can you plz help which one is better for next 1.5-2 years.
theserpent
theserpent #2
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:29 PM
stay away for desire v i heard it's not so great
What to look for
htc one v or xperia U(if your okay with the 4 gb)
bhushan2k
bhushan2k #3
Oct 15, 2012 at 9:31 PM
see if u can raise ur budget then galaxy nexus, atrix 2, xperia p...else xperia sola would be good enough..
perplexed
perplexed #4
Oct 15, 2012 at 10:09 PM
how about Xperia Go ? it is water resistant also + Dual core 1 Gnz processor + the usual xperia sub 20k features.. or raise budget and go for Xperia P
rider
rider #5
Oct 15, 2012 at 10:22 PM
BRAND NEW Samsung Galaxy S I9070 Advance - 8GB - Black Smartphone | eBay

Use some coupon it will cost you around 18k bucks. Plus points of this phone are:
4 inch super AMOLED display, microSD slot, user replaceable battery, dual core 1 Ghz processor with 768 MB of RAM which is highest in its segment. Also samsung officially declared that this device will get Jelly Bean 4.1 update soon.
nikufellow
nikufellow #6
Oct 15, 2012 at 10:34 PM
Buy xperia p from ebay for 17k dealers warranty !
perplexed
perplexed #8
Oct 16, 2012 at 12:10 AM
bhushan05d251 said:
small screen..typic is bit uncomfortable...
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actually thats the only fault with that cell.. I liked the rugged finish given to it though.. would have liked it on Xperia S/P models also..
bhushan2k
bhushan2k #9
Oct 16, 2012 at 12:39 AM
perplexed said:
actually thats the only fault with that cell.. I liked the rugged finish given to it though.. would have liked it on Xperia S/P models also..
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xperia acro s... 28k :twisted: :-D
aroraanant
aroraanant #10
Oct 16, 2012 at 12:52 AM
Better raise your budget and get One S for 22.6k.
pratyush997
pratyush997 #11
Oct 16, 2012 at 1:07 AM
Get sony xperia s...

Get sony xperia s...
nikufellow
nikufellow #12
Oct 16, 2012 at 5:41 AM
perplexed said:
actually thats the only fault with that cell.. I liked the rugged finish given to it though.. would have liked it on Xperia S/P models also..
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no that ain't the only problem - hvga resolution is also an issue !
cacklebolt
cacklebolt #13
Oct 16, 2012 at 12:15 PM
u can check out s advance of xperia neo l.
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shikhar22 #14
Oct 16, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Had made a comparison (specs analysis) a day back. This should help clear some thoughts up.

HTC Desire V Samsung Galaxy S Duos dual sim Android 4.0 | Gadgetronica

Check this for my point of view u must go with Desire v..if you not bother about front cam.
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Tanuj Sharma #16
Oct 17, 2012 at 12:22 AM
perplexed said:
uski baraat nikal rahi hai jo Xperia S use 17k mein milega ? :D

haha..rightly said...anyways..i have made my mind to Grab HTC DEsire v..vv...but somehow not satisfied...does listenign to music in htc with regular headphone provided by htc is less better than xperia...means beat audio with regular headphone or xperia music..??:-?
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bhushan2k
bhushan2k #17
Oct 17, 2012 at 1:03 AM
perplexed said:
At 11.9mm thinkness, the mobile has a fat @ss ... :(
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when u getting rugged, u should not look slim n all stuffs.. ;) if somebody says dude ur phone is so heavy / thik / bulky / dull / non-slim, then take his n ur phone n put both in water then ask him now say whose phone is better.. ;) :D
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Tanuj Sharma #18
Oct 17, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Hey Guyz..so which should i but Desire v or xperia u...m more liking desire v coz of luks...but on performance xperia u take lead...but very bad luks..will dsirev will get JB update??..
Nighthawk12
Nighthawk12 #19
Oct 17, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Xperia U looks better than Desire V lol.
And it is better in performance.And it has 6gb memory
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Tanuj Sharma #20
Oct 18, 2012 at 4:09 PM
I have heard that updating Xperia U to iCS will slow down the mobile...people r thinking to revert back to GB 2.3 or will wait for Jb update...which way should i go..badly confused..Desire v also gud..but m not into dual sim..
bhushan2k
bhushan2k #21
Oct 18, 2012 at 5:30 PM
^^ yup..got similar experience yesterday..one of my friend updated xu to ics n he's now complaining that his phone became slow now..i too wonder why...
Nighthawk12
Nighthawk12 #22
Oct 18, 2012 at 6:34 PM
Tanuj Sharma said:
I have heard that updating Xperia U to iCS will slow down the mobile...people r thinking to revert back to GB 2.3 or will wait for Jb update...which way should i go..badly confused..Desire v also gud..but m not into dual sim..
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Nope no slow down at all.
It's working faster than it was on GB.
Its smooth etc.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #23
Oct 18, 2012 at 7:24 PM
@17k u can add 500 more & buy Intel Xolo
aroraanant
aroraanant #24
Oct 19, 2012 at 12:08 AM
^^^^
Getting a LAVA phone for that much price, is it worth???
bhushan2k
bhushan2k #25
Oct 19, 2012 at 12:50 PM
^^Poor display quality.. Many apps won't run on that uneven resolution... Build quality is not up to mark. Not a great 8mp shooter... ics just out.. not sure about jb.. No developer / custom support.. I was going to take it but changed decision after getting hands-on experience...

Only plus point is... Atom architecture is great... Smoother experience.. No lags at all.. Browsing is smoothest ever.. Pages loads pretty fast.. If ics or jb out, experience will be more fluid...