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Mobile under 18k

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bajaj151
bajaj151 Original post #1
May 7, 2013 at 2:13 PM
I am planning to purchase mobile within 10-12 days.

Budget: 18k
Sudh4r
Sudh4r #3
May 7, 2013 at 3:54 PM
+1 to XPERIA L :wink:
Empirial
May 7, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Sony Xperia L [Hum TDF Walon Ke Khayalat Kitne Milte Hain] :D
Ankit Omar
May 7, 2013 at 5:00 PM
Under your price range I'd suggest a couple of Sony's option.
1. Xperia J
2. Xpeia L
3. Xperia Ion - If you can increase your budget a little bit i.e. around 20k then this must be the best available model in class in terms of its price and features. Display of Ion is just outstanding, it supports Full HD 1080p.
shreymittal
May 7, 2013 at 5:18 PM
Under your price range I'd suggest a couple of Sony's option.
1. Xperia J
2. Xpeia L
3. Xperia Ion - If you can increase your budget a little bit i.e. around 20k then this must be the best available model in class in terms of its price and features. Display of Ion is just outstanding, it supports Full HD 1080p.

Seriously Xperia J
*versusio.com/en/sony-xperia-l-vs-sony-xperia-j
oroboros
May 7, 2013 at 6:47 PM
Seriously Xperia J
Comparing Sony Xperia L vs. Sony Xperia J - 14 Reasons for the Sony Xperia L - VERSUS IO

Xperia L is far more better than the J..........srsly why xperia j
shuhailnp
shuhailnp #10
May 7, 2013 at 6:57 PM
Under your price range I'd suggest a couple of Sony's option.
1. Xperia J
2. Xpeia L
3. Xperia Ion - If you can increase your budget a little bit i.e. around 20k then this must be the best available model in class in terms of its price and features. Display of Ion is just outstanding, it supports Full HD 1080p.

Come on seriously xperia j ?????

+1 for xperia L
AndroidFan
May 7, 2013 at 7:10 PM
How does Xperia L compare to HTC One S?

Comparing Sony Xperia L vs. HTC One S - Seven Reasons for the Sony Xperia L - VERSUS IO


Indian version of HTC One S has Scorpion S3 processor instead of Krait S4. Thats why HTC One S is not a good option...
N
noob #13
May 7, 2013 at 8:17 PM
Nokia Lumia 720. Awesome phone.
reniarahim1
May 7, 2013 at 9:05 PM
+1 to Lumia 720
omega44-xt
May 8, 2013 at 12:09 AM
Xperia L or Ion
R
May 13, 2013 at 5:20 PM
you can buy latest karbonn mobile-
karbonn Titanium s2
Karbonn Titanium s1
nikufellow
May 13, 2013 at 5:49 PM
+1 for lumia 720 else get Xperia L
bajaj151
bajaj151 #19
May 13, 2013 at 6:16 PM
How is Micromax Canvas HD A116 ?
M
May 13, 2013 at 6:18 PM
when you have 18 k for a phone, why waste it on something like micromax.. better Invest it on something good like Sony, LG, Lenovo, etc..
bajaj151
bajaj151 #21
May 13, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Why Xperia L over Lumia 720?
shreymittal
May 13, 2013 at 6:26 PM
you can buy latest karbonn mobile-
karbonn Titanium s2
Karbonn Titanium s1

Dude wth are you saying karbon seriously its not more than a kabaad (a piece of junk).

How is Micromax Canvas HD A116 ?

No dude no MMX on tdf no one suggests MMX they are bullshit

Its like putting your on money on fire by purchasing indian AKA chinese products.
nikufellow
May 13, 2013 at 6:48 PM
Why Xperia L over Lumia 720?

If you like android, which most but not all will prefer over wp then xperia L is the best in this price range
nikufellow
May 13, 2013 at 6:50 PM
you can buy latest karbonn mobile-
karbonn Titanium s2
Karbonn Titanium s1

I got it you just saw the kaarbon "its what every android phone should be" ad on TV right :confused:
Shah
Shah #25
May 13, 2013 at 6:59 PM
@OP: If you had asked this question 2 months back, everyone at TDF would have suggested L9. This month Xperia L and Lumia 720 is what everyone would suggest based on your OS requirement. Who knows what'll happen next month? lately, I see many threads popping up for mobile suggestion in this price point(15k to 20k). Try to use the search option before creating a new thread, buddy. It would save a lot of time.
C
May 13, 2013 at 7:56 PM
Lumia have 512MB Ram where as Xperia L have 1 GB. why ppl are suggesting Lumia 720 then
M
May 13, 2013 at 10:30 PM
@chintan : lumia works on win8 which not that ram hungry, so win 8 will work without lags as long as you do not start any memory hogging app..

android system needs more ram.

i read it somewhere..
so guys please correct me if i'm wrong
T
the.one #28
May 13, 2013 at 10:33 PM
720 is good vfm..
pratyush997
May 13, 2013 at 10:36 PM
@chintan : lumia works on win8 which not that ram hungry, so win 8 will work without lags as long as you do not start any memory hogging app..

android system needs more ram.

i read it somewhere..
so guys please correct me if i'm wrong

720 is good vfm..
A basic game like Temple run needs 1 GB RAM on WP 8 Platform.

+1 for Xperia L

Why don't you create a Poll ?
T
the.one #30
May 13, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Most other games work, but if gaming is more of a preference, then X L.

Cam, battery life & overall exp I guess would be better on 720.

Yea, but of course one must decide over preferred OS first.
bajaj151
bajaj151 #32
May 13, 2013 at 11:08 PM
Going with Xperia L :)

Now, please suggest under 10k mobile for my lil bro...How is Lumia 520?
shreymittal
May 13, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Great choice
and for your bro
For WP8 go with L520
For Android go with Pantech Burst or Huawei Y300
M
May 13, 2013 at 11:35 PM
Going with Xperia L :)

Now, please suggest under 10k mobile for my lil bro...How is Lumia 520?

agree with shreymittal ..

this is bias.. apne liye 18k , bro ke liye 10 k ....

just kidding.. :twisted:
bhushan2k
bhushan2k #35
May 14, 2013 at 12:08 AM
L520..don't look for huaweis
M
May 14, 2013 at 12:20 AM
pantech burst would be awesome.. for some adventure..

and the lumia 520 will be awesome for the 'simple" user
Shah
Shah #37
May 14, 2013 at 8:43 AM
Lumia have 512MB Ram where as Xperia L have 1 GB. why ppl are suggesting Lumia 720 then

If you are not into customization, gaming and piracy, L720 is a better choice.

If you don't care about battery and lagging, Xperia L is the best you can get.

You should've mentioned your requirements in the first post itself. I see, You didn't even fill the mobile buying template.
pratyush997
May 14, 2013 at 8:48 AM
If you are not into customization, gaming and piracy, L720 is a better choice.

If you don't care about battery and lagging, Xperia L is the best you can get.

You should've mentioned your requirements in the first post itself. I see, You didn't even fill the mobile buying template.
That Point :D

Btw I don't think Android JB and above is laggy, yeah some poorly codded apps may not run well.
omega44-xt
May 14, 2013 at 9:50 AM
We must acknowledge L720 for its great battery life.

I too agree that Android 4.1+ is not laggy, especially with 1GB RAM. My friend's Galaxy Young was smooth.

I'm also suggesting Xperia L to my dad, but he wants good battery life, soo he is still confused.... He won't do customisations, but he wants app support like Android(after seeing what all I do with my phone :mrgreen:)
Shah
Shah #40
May 14, 2013 at 10:28 AM
That Point :D

Btw I don't think Android JB and above is laggy, yeah some poorly codded apps may not run well.

We must acknowledge L720 for its great battery life.

I too agree that Android 4.1+ is not laggy, especially with 1GB RAM. My friend's Galaxy Young was smooth.

I'm also suggesting Xperia L to my dad, but he wants good battery life, soo he is still confused.... He won't do customisations, but he wants app support like Android(after seeing what all I do with my phone :mrgreen:)

I was talking about ICS as I haven't used JB but ICS. So, I can't comment on JB.
C
May 15, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Hi Friends,

Yesterday I checked out this phone here in Ahmedabad, My observation are as Follows:

1. Price - Lowest I got is Rs. 18700/- with bill.
2. It doesn't have sony Bravia Engine. what is point buying sony phone without bravia.
3. Cam is just average even at 8 MP. Front facing is worst as it is VGA only.
4. Dual core. i think need not to tell.
5. No LTE or 4G. But yes having NFC.
6. Built quality is sturdy. and bit on heavier side for me.
7. No Adobe flash support.

Now I don't want to go for this. I checked out X SP and tht also having front VGA camera.

So wants to know what are my options now. is L9 is any better then this given the price it is having.
shreymittal
May 15, 2013 at 8:38 AM
Wut....LTE OR 4G
Y in india u r thinking about 4G..

Dude its S4 dual core krait
Ok now you can go with Galaxy grand quattro it will be best for you..or get L9
randomuser111
May 15, 2013 at 9:39 AM
LOL. That made me laugh.

LTE/4G and that too @18k ? LOL

And you expect HD webcam, Quad core, Excellent camera all for 18k ? A bit too much, no ?
bhushan2k
bhushan2k #44
May 15, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Hi Friends,

Yesterday I checked out this phone here in Ahmedabad, My observation are as Follows:

1. Price - Lowest I got is Rs. 18700/- with bill.
2. It doesn't have sony Bravia Engine. what is point buying sony phone without bravia.
3. Cam is just average even at 8 MP. Front facing is worst as it is VGA only.
4. Dual core. i think need not to tell.
5. No LTE or 4G. But yes having NFC.
6. Built quality is sturdy. and bit on heavier side for me.
7. No Adobe flash support.

Now I don't want to go for this. I checked out X SP and tht also having front VGA camera.

So wants to know what are my options now. is L9 is any better then this given the price it is having.

In 18k u want 1080p front full hd cam or what? :O
Ppl here cant afford 3g plans n u want 4g phone..that too in 18k..lol
Adore flash doesn't support android 4.1+
Bravia engine is just a software trick..u won't find any noticeable difference..the screen might be built to work as good as bravia enabled screen ..
shreymittal
May 15, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Bro its not about affording. All its about service, till today we are not getting fu(king good services.
India is not able start 3G services properly and he's talking about 4G LTE services :facepalm:
randomuser111
May 15, 2013 at 10:15 AM
^

It's not about Sony > Pantech but warranty. :p

Without warranty he can obviously get a great phone at 18k.

Even Nexus 4 is now 23k or so I believe
bhushan2k
bhushan2k #50
May 15, 2013 at 10:24 AM
Bro its not about affording. All its about service, till today we are not getting fu(king good services.
India is not able start 3G services properly and he's talking about 4G LTE services :facepalm:

Dude how can it's not about affording? Will u pay 251 rps for just 1gb data usage? :O At least for me..I cant afford these 3g plans as of now for sure.. Forget about 4g..donno about rich ppl :p vodafone already said recently that as of now, they have no 4g bringing plans here coz of less demand.. They know ppl simply cant afford..
RohanM
RohanM #52
May 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
@OP if u want good cam & warranty is not an issue then u can get Xperia ion or SL for much less like 15-16k but without bill. (This is only my opinion dnt bombard :p)
Ohh & forget abt 4g man.... 3g to milta nai saste me....
C
May 15, 2013 at 5:54 PM
Hi Friends,

Yesterday I checked out this phone here in Ahmedabad, My observation are as Follows:

1. Price - Lowest I got is Rs. 18700/- with bill.
2. It doesn't have sony Bravia Engine. what is point buying sony phone without bravia.
3. Cam is just average even at 8 MP. Front facing is worst as it is VGA only.
4. Dual core. i think need not to tell.
5. No LTE or 4G. But yes having NFC.
6. Built quality is sturdy. and bit on heavier side for me.
7. No Adobe flash support.

Now I don't want to go for this. I checked out X SP and tht also having front VGA camera.

So wants to know what are my options now. is L9 is any better then this given the price it is having.

TO all those PPl, who gave me a good amount of thrashing for my above post:

1. I didn't mean I am looking for above features at given price. Although tht is not clear from my post. Sorry for confusion.
2. I am looking for those things to be precise as I am going to have this phone for atleast 2 years for sure.
3. LTE or 4G will not take much of time for sure. As reliance is already started working on this and GoI have already given the License for this.
4. Now Please help, My budget is 23K or max 25K and i am looking for 2years future proof phone. Althought Nexus 4 fulfill most of the requirmets but due to some reason i can't go for tht.

Thanks for ur support and taking time to reply to my post(s).

Chintan
shreymittal
May 15, 2013 at 6:09 PM
TO all those PPl, who gave me a good amount of thrashing for my above post:

1. I didn't mean I am looking for above features at given price. Although tht is not clear from my post. Sorry for confusion.
2. I am looking for those things to be precise as I am going to have this phone for atleast 2 years for sure.
3. LTE or 4G will not take much of time for sure. As reliance is already started working on this and GoI have already given the License for this.
4. Now Please help, My budget is 23K or max 25K and i am looking for 2years future proof phone. Althought Nexus 4 fulfill most of the requirmets but due to some reason i can't go for tht.

Thanks for ur support and taking time to reply to my post(s).

Chintan

Go with nexus preorder it from flipkart ASAP
omega44-xt
May 16, 2013 at 9:12 PM
Get Nexus 4 or Xperia SP....u can't expect more from VGA front cam
pratyush997
May 16, 2013 at 10:35 PM
^ just Asking :p
M
Minion #62
May 17, 2013 at 7:46 AM
Lumia have 512MB Ram where as Xperia L have 1 GB. why ppl are suggesting Lumia 720 then

Windows 8 can run smoothly even with 256MB ram.
Shah
Shah #63
May 17, 2013 at 8:11 AM
Windows 8 can run smoothly even with 256MB ram.

You're wrong, buddy. WP8 requires minimum of 512 MB of RAM. It can't run on 256MB of RAM. Only, WP7.x can run on even 256MB of RAM.