Need a Smartphone @ 10k..

Guys, this is going to be my First Smartphone and I am confused...
Need advice.
1. Budget?
10k can extend by 1k .
2. Display type and size?
Greater than 3.5"
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?
BAR
4. Preferred choice of brand?
Samsung , Sony , Nokia
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.
Flash
7. Preferred operating system? (Android,
Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
Android or Windows
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G,
Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
3g and wifi
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype,
GPS, etc)?
GPS , FLASH
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia,
camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
Main usage is internet browsing , gaming only when there is no current and while travelling...
Considering LUMIA 520 ...

If warranty is not an issue get PANTECH BURST.

Gaming?? Some Games and Apps don't work on L520 owing to its RAM which is otherwise a good device.

R

What About Getting A Galaxy S Duos,Available @ Below 12,000 In Local Stores

Runjesh said:
What About Getting A Galaxy S Duos,Available @ Below 12,000 In Local Stores

Spending 12k on S Duos is waste unless you want a dual-sim smartphone. There are other better alternatives in that range.

Runjesh said:
What About Getting A Galaxy S Duos,Available @ Below 12,000 In Local Stores

better to add 500 - 1000 INR & get S advance if dual sim not important else get lenovo P770 ~14k

sandynator said:
better to add 500 - 1000 INR & get S advance if dual sim not important else get lenovo P770 ~14k

OP's budget is just 10k. You are asking to add 3.5k to it.

@OP Get Pantech Burst

shreymittal said:
@OP Get Pantech Burst

No bro, warranty is a must choice...How abt Xperia E or Samsung Galaxy young .... But the ppi is low in Young I think...

Sainatarajan said:
No bro, warranty is a must choice...How abt Xperia E or Samsung Galaxy young .... But the ppi is low in Young I think...

Choose between Xperia E, Lumia 520 and Huawei Ascend Y300.

Bro any phone here cannot even compare with pantech burst its the best phone under 15K after that LG L9 comes to the picture.

shreymittal said:
Bro any phone here cannot even compare with pantech burst its the best phone under 15K after that LG L9 comes to the picture.

Yes. The specs look tempting . But I cannot sacrifice on the warranty part...

Btw , How much I will get for my Sony Naite if I were to sell it?

Sainatarajan said:
Yes. The specs look tempting . But I cannot sacrifice on the warranty part...

Btw , How much I will get for my Sony Naite if I were to sell it?

When did you buy it? How well was it maintained? Any damages/sctraches?

Before 3 yrs . There are some scratches in the bottom. Phone is working perfectly.

For How much ???

R

Shah said:
Spending 12k on S Duos is waste unless you want a dual-sim smartphone. There are other better alternatives in that range.

Can u mention some other better alternative in the range of 12k..which has a decent camera with flash,front camera,dual sim..good for decent gaming and alot more also OP has mentioned that he can stretch his budget 1k more..

And About Xperia E And Lumia 520,they dont have Front Cameras and even flash...

Shah said:
OP's budget is just 10k. You are asking to add 3.5k to it.

It was not recommendation but just for comparison for whom those are keen on S duos.
Sorry my bad forgot to mention it. BTW this comment was for Runjesh & not OP.

For OP if he decides Win 8 then lumia 520 is only option else Huawei Y300 will be decent buy.

Lenovo A800 is best possible option if he can live with ICS & no led flash for camera.

Runjesh said:
Can u mention some other better alternative in the range of 12k..which has a decent camera with flash,front camera,dual sim..good for decent gaming and alot more also OP has mentioned that he can stretch his budget 1k more..

And About Xperia E And Lumia 520,they dont have Front Cameras and even flash...

IMO lenovo P770 is only option for you which I already mentioned. camera performance is decent from what i had experienced with lenovo A800.

Runjesh said:
Can u mention some other better alternative in the range of 12k..which has a decent camera with flash,front camera,dual sim..good for decent gaming and alot more also OP has mentioned that he can stretch his budget 1k more..

And About Xperia E And Lumia 520,they dont have Front Cameras and even flash...

IMO lenovo P770 is only option for you which I already mentioned. camera performance is decent from what i had experienced with lenovo A800.

D

Get the Huawei G510.

Is xperia u upgradeable to jelly bean?? Pls tell abt the build quality of the Lenovo P770.. Specs are good.

Sainatarajan said:
Is xperia u upgradeable to jelly bean?? Pls tell abt the build quality of the Lenovo P770.. Specs are good.

On December 17, 2012, Sony confirmed that the Xperia U will not be updated to Android Jelly Bean 4.1 due to hardware incompatibility. Sony later reported that the Xperia U was not updated due to the lack of RAM.

- Sony Xperia U - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sainatarajan said:
Is xperia u upgradeable to jelly bean?? Pls tell abt the build quality of the Lenovo P770.. Specs are good.

Build quality of P770 is very good and IMO it's a better choice over U as U has only 6 GB of storage which is not expandable.

@gearbox thanks for the info. Can you pls tell me abt the build quality of P770

doom2010 said:
Get the Huawei G510.

Serioulsy IMO its not worth spending 3k more on this phone. Y300 can serve the purpose.

Sainatarajan said:
@gearbox thanks for the info. Can you pls tell me abt the build quality of P770

Please check*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/buying-advice/150741-mobile-buying-guide-april-2013-a-28.html for NIGHTMARE's Post

Recently my friend bought three Lenovo P770 the phone pretty good comparing to this price range. Earlier I asked about this phone but seems to nobody purchase it.

*Battery backup is fantastic.
*Lenovo Touchwiz is well customize for dual sim mode.
*Screen quality is also good.
*3G work fine. No issue.
*Build Quality is better than Samsung.

Build quality is far better than Samsung phones. I hope laptop Lenovo service is also provide the warranty which is 1 Km from my home.
Well he bought from sulekha @13525. Yes you can buy from ebay if get the coupon because ebay price are always high.

Thanks ZTR andsandynator , so the only Choice is Lenovo P770 for vfm .... Going to check the local shops if it is available..... Will post info of other mobiles when I go there...

Guys what is the difference between a Mediatek Powered Cortex A9 and Qualcomm Powered Cortex A9 ? Is there any performance difference?

Sainatarajan said:
Thanks ZTR andsandynator , so the only Choice is Lenovo P770 for vfm .... Going to check the local shops if it is available..... Will post info of other mobiles when I go there...

Guys what is the difference between a Mediatek Powered Cortex A9 and Qualcomm Powered Cortex A9 ? Is there any performance difference?

Mostly GPU difference. Performance could be almost similar, because both Mediatek and Qualcomm use Cortex A9 designs provided by ARM holdings. So, performance does not vary much. But included GPU could be different.

Sainatarajan said:
Guys what is the difference between a Mediatek Powered Cortex A9 and Qualcomm Powered Cortex A9 ? Is there any performance difference?

qualcomm doesn't have any Cortex A8/A9/A15 in their product lineup. only Cortex A5/A7 and rest are their in house processor designs (Scorpion & Krait).

A5 vs A9;
A9 is easily 50% faster.
GPU (SGX531 in Mediatek) in A9 is lot better than in A5 (Adreno 200/203 in Qualcomm)
A9 is power hungry and generates more heat.

Thanks guys. But one thing I want to know is that Micromax uses Mediatek and other branded phones uses others , so why is the desi phones are cheap whereas the branded Ones cost a lot more?...

Sainatarajan said:
Thanks guys. But one thing I want to know is that Micromax uses Mediatek and other branded phones uses others , so why is the desi phones are cheap whereas the branded Ones cost a lot more?...

R&D, ads, bigger international brand.

sam said:
R&D, ads, bigger international brand.

So both have the same build quality ?? But I have seen more complaints with Micromax from many people than other branded mobiles users , is it due to the build quality?

Sainatarajan said:
So both have the same build quality ?? But I have seen more complaints with Micromax from many people than other branded mobiles users , is it due to the build quality?

Yes...giants like nokia, sony, samsung and others spend hard in time as well as in money to make quality product..their battery life, screen quality, cam quality and overall build quality are way ahead than those desi phones..but micromax seemed promising since last year with making good vfm products..still fingers are crossed at least for me..

Sainatarajan said:
So both have the same build quality ?? But I have seen more complaints with Micromax from many people than other branded mobiles users , is it due to the build quality?

Yeah, also these phones are prone to very early wear and tear.
The quality of screen is also very poor compared to phones of HTC or Sony.

@OP hey did u bought , which one and if its p770 let us know ur impressions , i am also eying on the same

No , I have not yet bought anything. But I am getting confused day by day .

Will there be any new mobiles coming up in my price range??

From branded companies - NO.

R

best option nokia lumia 520. it can play 720p hd videos very well and also have Scratch-resistant glass.
it is the best choice under ur 10k category

The thing that confuses me most is to go with windows or android ! Which would be better for my needs??

Sainatarajan said:
The thing that confuses me most is to go with windows or android ! Which would be better for my needs??

It's up to you to decide. Just mention your usage and what you expect from your smartphone. Then, we can give suggestion of a OS. FYI, If you want to mess up with the UI and ROM, go get an Android smartphone. If you want a smartphone that actually works without any lags, go for WP8.

My needs are-
1> Browsing
2>Listening Music
3> Messaging
4> Gaming when no power in my house....

Why not get a Xolo q800. Highly positive reviews from most users at flipkart.com. XOLO Q800 - Buy XOLO Q800 Online at Best Prices in India - XOLO: Flipkart.com

No desi brands pls.... How is Galaxy Fame ?

M

you may also go for lenovo phones..

*www.snapdeal.com/product/lenovo-p700iwhite/585130

may check with other websites, may get it a better price..

*www.snapdeal.com/product/samsung-galaxy-s-duos-s7562/430796?pos=2;6337

*www.snapdeal.com/product/nokia-lumia-520/1173258?pos=16;6337

*www.snapdeal.com/product/htc-desire-c-rocky-black/143332?pos=32;6337

IMO, get a good mobile from a trusted brand and you wont regret it..

*www.snapdeal.com/product/nokia-lumia-610-magenta/188002?pos=8;30

*www.snapdeal.com/product/sony-xperia-u-st25i/421913?pos=17;30

Sainatarajan said:
No desi brands pls.... How is Galaxy Fame ?

crap. 3.5" HVGA display, single core Cortex A5 processor.

M

Sony Xperia U ST25i: Buy Online @ Best Price in India | Snapdeal.com

check this out :
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/buying-advice/150741-mobile-buying-guide-may-2013-a.html#post1691955

@sam : any opinions on the links ??

mastercool8695 said:
Sony Xperia U ST25i: Buy Online @ Best Price in India | Snapdeal.com

check this out :
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/buying-advice/150741-mobile-buying-guide-may-2013-a.html#post1691955

@sam : any opinions on the links ??

snapdeal is similar to tradus. always double check for manufacturer warranty.

Xperia U is good for those who don't have problem with 6GB memory. Still Lenovo P770 is is a better deal.

M

Sainatarajan said:
No desi brands pls.... How is Galaxy Fame ?

For your needs get Huawei Ascend Y300

M

oooh.. didn't notice xperia u runs 2.3 ..
so that must be out ???

^ It got an official ICS update..

Sainatarajan said:
My needs are-
1> Browsing
2>Listening Music
3> Messaging
4> Gaming when no power in my house....

If Gaming was not your concern, WP8 would have been the best choice of OS for you. Anyway, You have an army of droids in this price point(including the desi ones).

Sainatarajan said:
My needs are-
1> Browsing
2>Listening Music
3> Messaging
4> Gaming when no power in my house....

If Gaming was not your concern, WP8 would have been the best choice of OS for you. Anyway, You have an army of droids in this price point(including the desi ones).

M

android has much more apps than WP8

and see..
gaming is his 4th concern..

Gearbox said:
^ It got an official ICS update..

And JB too..

credits to xda devs..

Can you give me links for Lenovo P770? Some trusted sites pls...

If Xperia U can be officially upgraded to jelly bean , I will go and buy Blindly ...

M

get lenovo p770..
1 gb ram..

bigger screen, better pixels, you wont regret it.

+ its already on 4.1 so no updating hassles..

but its difficult to find..

and is never below 13k

Give me some links of some trusted sites guys. ..

My Dad has a P770 and I can say its a great phone and a good VFM

Performance is good thanks to the 1 GB RAM and also the battery life is the best in its class thanks to the 3500 mAh battery
Also it has Gorilla Glass....

Sainatarajan said:
Give me some links of some trusted sites guys. ..

not available on fk or hm18..

but available on Infibeam

donno whether they provide COD option or not..

M

its 14.5 k + on infibeam..

much above OP's budget..

mastercool8695 said:
its 14.5 k + on infibeam..

much above OP's budget..

But, OP only asked for the links. He could have decided to spend more to get a VFM phone.

M

have a look at LG L7 II if budget can be extended..
it has got better camera..

^^ yup.. i didn't think like that..

Bro, its 15k.... So a big NO ...... The Lenovo P770 is available in my area for 14k... So can I go wid it? How is the A.S.S of Lenovo

M

where do you live..??

ASS is good..
but they do mobile repairs only in some of their outlets.
so check the service centres around your residing place
go there and inquire..

I live in Chennai btw,

M

its a good phone and i think sam has also suggested the lenovo p770 ,just confirm with him and buy..

Sainatarajan said:
I live in Chennai btw,

Prices may come down as Lenovo P780 round the corner

Lenovo teases P780 Android phone with 4,000 mAh battery

M

thanks for the link..

but i think the price drop will be negligible..

@OP u have option of Galaxy S Advance too.. It has just got JB 4.1.2 Update..and perhaps it will get 4.2.2 in future as well..it has powerful dual core cortex a9 processor n mali 400 gpu which are way better than what lenovo p770 has..

M

that's a good choice..

the samsung webite kinda suck$ in terms of hardware tech specs..

it has 2.3, so OP has to upgrade..
and what about ram ?

^^ It has 768 mb ram which is decent.. U will easily get around 200mb free ram to run jb smoothly..

U can Check specs on gsmarena.

M

but the sammy website never lists this..

anyways..
its good too..

mastercool8695 said:
but the sammy website never lists this..

Coz they think they are at top of the World.. So every single guy on this planet knows specs of every single galaxy model out there

bhushan2k said:
@OP u have option of Galaxy S Advance too.. It has just got JB 4.1.2 Update..and perhaps it will get 4.2.2 in future as well..it has powerful dual core cortex a9 processor n mali 400 gpu which are way better than what lenovo p770 has..

Bang on......
That best possible option if dual sim not required @ 12500 from homeshop18 superdeals

M

bhushan2k said:
Coz they think they are at top of the World.. So every single guy on this planet knows specs of every single galaxy model out there

and they name all their new phones galaxy..
man .. bomb that galaxy..
same model..
same name..
just changing the features, that too for the worse..

Budget restricted to 10k . My father dont want to spend 14k for a mob...
Huawei G510 is my only choice.. It is retailing in our area for 10.3k... Will be going to buy tomorow.. . Final advice needed from you guys...

try to get s advance..udhaar le friends se..dost kab kaam aatey hai..

How is Desire C? ... Will try to persuade my dad to buy SGSA ... . But not sure...

S

Why wud one go for 600 MHz Scorpion @ 10k, if u can increase ur budget then certainly s advance
else ur choice for 520 is fine.

Sainatarajan said:
Budget restricted to 10k . My father dont want to spend 14k for a mob...
Huawei G510 is my only choice.. It is retailing in our area for 10.3k... Will be going to buy tomorow.. . Final advice needed from you guys...

buy Y300 instead. selling out 2.5k just for 0.5" display is not worth it

Saw the specs on gsm arena and they have posted g510 as a dual core cortex a9 . So I thought of getting it. Is this true?

How about buying second hand Karbonn a11 3months old for 6000 ?

Sainatarajan said:
Saw the specs on gsm arena and they have posted g510 as a dual core cortex a9 . So I thought of getting it. Is this true?

indian G510 has Cortex A5 dualcore.

shuhailnp said:
How about buying second hand Karbonn a11 3months old for 6000 ?

desi mobile that also used?

M

i cant understand why you guys buy karbonn so much, it is not even verified by Supported/verified by google

see this :
*support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1727131

i think we must check there and only buy the listed ones..

@OP : confirm whether you are ok with desi brand or not..
companies like micromax/karbonn , etc dont have good ASS
as of samsung, i can tell you, you wont get any trouble other than just take it to the service centre and then take it back..
just that..

so..
its my little piece of advice see what others have to say..

@OP : have you checked the ~10 k mobile advice thread.. cuz that threat is made exlusively for you

Sainatarajan said:
Saw the specs on gsm arena and they have posted g510 as a dual core cortex a9 . So I thought of getting it. Is this true?

Totally agreed with Sam. Get huawei y300 instead of g510.
Save some money & get class 10 memory card also buy some nillkin cover case with screen guard from aliexpress.

K . Thanx Guys .... Now I have to go and check the prices of y300....

S

mastercool8695 said:
i cant understand why you guys buy karbonn so much, it is not even verified by Supported/verified by google

see this :
*support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1727131

i think we must check there and only buy the listed ones..

Huawei Y300 is also not in the list :-(

???

Don't pay attention to the list, they have at least mentioned huawei devices in it.... and y300 is recent release they may update it later.

Also Under 10k you have three android options (excluding Indian brands)...

1. You need the most powerful phone for your money : Pantech burst (only available on ebay without warranty)
2. A balance of power,VFM and reliability : Huawei y300
3. A reliable phone : Xperia E

Incase you extend your budget get a Samsung Galaxy Advance... :lol:

M

IMO pantech burst will be better choice than Huawei Y300

Finally I have come to two mobiles ....
1. Nokia Lumia 520
Price- 9.5K
4.0" IPS LCD
Bluetooth 3.0
Dual Core Krait
720p
Adreno 305 Windows 8
2. Huawei Y300
Price- 8k
4.0" IPS LCD
Bluetooth 2.1
Dual Core A5
Adreno 203
Android 4.1
These two are my Final Choices.... I am leaning towards the Lumia due to its Hardware... Tomorrow Morning I am going to buy...

Nokia Lumia 520 has better built quality,Sound,Camera and it more reliable,However performance wise there wont be a huge difference.
It all depends on the O.S. so go with lumia if you are happy with windows.
You wont regret its a very good choice....

Nokia Lumia 520

DOes anyone know where i can buy Huawei y300 in Mysore ? in flipkart its out of stock !!!

Sainatarajan said:
Finally I have come to two mobiles ....
1. Nokia Lumia 520
Price- 9.5K
4.0" IPS LCD
Bluetooth 3.0
Dual Core Krait
720p
Adreno 305 Windows 8
2. Huawei Y300
Price- 8k
4.0" IPS LCD
Bluetooth 2.1
Dual Core A5
Adreno 203
Android 4.1
These two are my Final Choices.... I am leaning towards the Lumia due to its Hardware... Tomorrow Morning I am going to buy...

Get a Lumia 520. But, beware of the viewing angles. Don't hesitate to try a demo piece before buying.

@Sainatarajan
get lumia 520 its best possible option in your budget.
All basic apps required already present and win8 app is sure gonna rise. Only gripe would be games.

No way the games are coming for Windows phone because as you can see Temple run 1 arrived recently on wp which was launched way back on Ios and android. So be careful while choosing such a platform where you can use whatsapp and a couple of apps and make calls and text messages , that's it.

M

Android is better for OP anyday if he wants good apps.

and you cant view which apps support the platform on the Windows 8 Store unless you surf with a Win 8 device.
so some Windows 8 user may give better review.

Finally i ordered for Huawei y300 in Infibeam ...

M

great..
for ??

congrats to OP. my friend received ES18 IEM in 3days straight. you should get it within 5days if they have stock ready.

mastercool8695 said:
great..
for ??

check infibeam's site. price listed there.

Thanks , they said i will recieve on 10th..
Price is RS 7980

@^^^
enjoy the fone..
Gr8 vfm fone under 10k
even i booked it on indiatimes yesterday @7182. Today its for @7025 after applying coupon. ;-)

coupon code ?

Sorry for late info... Guys , Got the Lumia 520 for 9.5K .... Out on a vacation .. will post some news later !!!
Thanks to Everyone !!! !!!

M

sam said:
congrats to OP. my friend received ES18 IEM in 3days straight. you should get it within 5days if they have stock ready.

check infibeam's site. price listed there.

was expecting him to apply coupons..

but he ,i think, didn't search for websites with Mobile coupons available

sandynator said:
@^^^
enjoy the fone..
Gr8 vfm fone under 10k
even i booked it on indiatimes yesterday @7182. Today its for @7025 after applying coupon.

awesome price..

shuhailnp said:
coupon code ?

check *www.coupondunia.in/ for coupon codes.

shuhailnp said:
coupon code ?

Midnight Sale - The Biggest Discounts Ever for a Limited Period Only

NO COD in India times shopping and it will take 11 days !!!
And when i click on "buy" its showing Rs 8978 instead of 7980 , IS this a trick to escape from coupon discount ?

Sainatarajan said:
Sorry for late info... Guys , Got the Lumia 520 for 9.5K .... Out on a vacation .. will post some news later !!!
Thanks to Everyone !!! !!!

Congrats, What colour did you choose? BTW, Post some pics of your L520, too.

shuhailnp said:
NO COD in India times shopping and it will take 11 days !!!
And when i click on "buy" its showing Rs 8978 instead of 7980 , IS this a trick to escape from coupon discount ?

Today they are having some technical error as per CC executive. will be resolved in 2 hrs as mentioned by cc.
When I tried to book Lumia 520 which is @9899 the price shown after clicking buy now is 12527. It is not accepting coupons as well.
I placed order on sunday without problem. Waiting period is ok for me. With the amount saved I can get 16gb class10 Microsd card.

Sainatarajan said:
Sorry for late info... Guys , Got the Lumia 520 for 9.5K .... Out on a vacation .. will post some news later !!!
Thanks to Everyone !!! !!!

congrats bro....
enjoy the phone & do post your views on win8.