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Need Advice for Mobile Budget 18,500

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pra_2006
pra_2006 Original post #1
Jul 22, 2014 at 6:05 PM
hi friend please advice me to buy which cell in 18,500 i am thinking to buy Grand 2 is it okay or suggest me any other in the same budget please i am so much confused
The Incinerator
Jul 22, 2014 at 6:26 PM
Mi3 or Asus Zenphone 5/6, get them from Flipkart. Grand 2 is vintage.
pra_2006
Jul 22, 2014 at 7:01 PM
i will only consider sony or samsung
ashs1
ashs1 #4
Jul 22, 2014 at 7:28 PM
In that case, check out Sony Xperia sp.
vis
vis #5
Jul 22, 2014 at 7:42 PM
Xiaomi Mi 3 has very good specs.
K
Jul 23, 2014 at 12:53 PM
Xperia ZR
$hadow
$hadow #7
Jul 23, 2014 at 3:05 PM
Xperia so is what you should buy than.
lywyre
lywyre #8
Jul 23, 2014 at 5:15 PM
Xperia ZR is available for 18.5k at Flipkart, offer valid till tomorrow noon.
pra_2006
Jul 23, 2014 at 5:36 PM
is Xperia ZR good than Grand 2 ?? i am thinking to buy this ZR but the screen is also smaller than Grand 2
K
Jul 23, 2014 at 5:41 PM
Go for Xperia zr... Grand 2 screen res sucks.. Bigger is not always better
ShankJ
ShankJ #11
Jul 23, 2014 at 8:13 PM
Go through the specs- Sony Xperia ZR vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 - Phone specs comparison

I would still suggest that you give the MI3 a look..
SaiyanGoku
Jul 23, 2014 at 8:32 PM
+1 to Xiaomi Mi3. Grand 2 is pure $hit compared to Mi3 and even the Xperia ZR
omega44-xt
Jul 24, 2014 at 12:18 AM
Xperia ZR..... For dual sim, Grand 2 is okay, otherwise it isn't great
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123hero #14
Jul 24, 2014 at 11:13 AM
hi friend please advice me to buy which cell in 18,500 i am thinking to buy Grand 2 is it okay or suggest me any other in the same budget please i am so much confused

It would be better if you could specify what are your expectations from the phone or what do you intend to use the phone for.
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If u want a no frills phone with solid durability and a slick OS try the Lumia 1320 ( Bigger screen is problematic )
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Else go for the android . Anyways it depends on your reqiurement
pra_2006
pra_2006 #15
Jul 24, 2014 at 5:47 PM
hell no nokia m looking for android which can handle latest games with good big screen and no hanging i know that in android phone there is not satisfaction in hanging issue as my bro used note 3 but still looking for which can atleast handle and no Xiaomi shits these are chinese brands and i dont believe in it
ShankJ
ShankJ #16
Jul 24, 2014 at 6:13 PM
the only option left is Experia ZR then..

(Note - I'm not being a Windows fanboy here but you get the 'latest games' on windows as well(lumia series) and the best part is that unlike the droid cells, they hang rarely or more like never..)
SaiyanGoku
Jul 24, 2014 at 11:28 PM
hell no nokia m looking for android which can handle latest games with good big screen and no hanging i know that in android phone there is not satisfaction in hanging issue as my bro used note 3 but still looking for which can atleast handle and no Xiaomi shits these are chinese brands and i dont believe in it

all that's Chinese aren't $hit. :p
every other phone which you'll come across is manufactured in China, be it iPhone or LG G3.
Xiaomi is providing snapdragon 800 and that too in 14k while Samsung failed to do that with S4, Note 2/3 and recent Tab S
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Minion #18
Jul 25, 2014 at 10:17 AM
hell no nokia m looking for android which can handle latest games with good big screen and no hanging i know that in android phone there is not satisfaction in hanging issue as my bro used note 3 but still looking for which can atleast handle and no Xiaomi shits these are chinese brands and i dont believe in it

You can buy a Samsung but not Xiaomi:p.Samsung hangs due to their pathetic touchwiz interface.Save money and get Xiaomi it is much better than grand 2.

Else buy Grand 2 and regret forever its your money and your wish.

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You can even buy a moto G that will be better than than grand 2.
K
Jul 25, 2014 at 10:58 AM
Even Xperia phones hang sometimes
K
Jul 25, 2014 at 12:19 PM
Yes please buy Grand 2 ! :twisted: :lol: :p
pra_2006
pra_2006 #21
Jul 25, 2014 at 4:57 PM
ok then i am gonna buy on sunday and take final decision at shop between Xiaomi and Grand 2
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bgeing #22
Jul 25, 2014 at 5:39 PM
Even if you decide to go for xiaomi mi3, chances of getting that are very less. As per the undisclosed news they sold around less than 10000 pieces against 1lakh prior registered customers on flipkart. Along with rest of them many new buyers also are waiting to try their luck during the next sale on 29th.

But dont knw how many they're going to sell this time and if it is again 10000 or so its difficult to get hands on it due to huge demand against supply. frustrated customer (who dont get) may divert to another brand. xiaomi do something to fill maximum requirement.
SaiyanGoku
Jul 25, 2014 at 9:09 PM
ok then i am gonna buy on sunday and take final decision at shop between Xiaomi and Grand 2

shopkeepers will try to smother you into buying grand 2. Flipkart is the only official seller of Xiaomi in India.
ShankJ
ShankJ #24
Jul 25, 2014 at 11:20 PM
Still going for Grand 2?? Specs wise it should be either Xiomi or ZR..
K
kkn13 #25
Jul 26, 2014 at 12:34 AM
avoid xiaomi,get the grand 2 or xperia instead
pra_2006
pra_2006 #26
Jul 26, 2014 at 5:52 PM
oh that means i will not be able to get xiaomi3 and i have to decide between xperia zr and grand 2 i think i will go with grand 2 cauz xperia zr has non removable battery no dual sim which is must for me, thanks friends for helping me around :)
SaiyanGoku
Jul 26, 2014 at 5:57 PM
^You could've bought Moto G instead of Grand 2
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Minion #29
Jul 27, 2014 at 12:19 PM
^Why the hell people buy Grand 2 crap screen 5.25 inch screen with 280 ppi even my moto E got 256ppi for 4.3inch screen.:p
ShankJ
ShankJ #30
Jul 28, 2014 at 3:05 PM
^Why the hell people buy Grand 2 crap screen 5.25 inch screen with 280 ppi even my moto E got 256ppi for 4.3inch screen.:p

How is that even relevant?? as in price difference wise??
Still Grand 2 should be on the bottom of your choice list..
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rish1 #31
Jul 28, 2014 at 4:59 PM
why the hate against Grand 2 ?? because of samsung ? lol...

its not the best phone and is overpriced but is certainly not a bad phone itself in 5 inch phone category from tier 1 manufacturer
ShankJ
ShankJ #32
Jul 28, 2014 at 6:18 PM
why the hate against Grand 2 ?? because of samsung ? lol...

its not the best phone and is overpriced but is certainly not a bad phone itself in 5 inch phone category from tier 1 manufacturer

What else should be the reason for not buying it??
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rish1 #33
Jul 28, 2014 at 7:12 PM
What else should be the reason for not buying it??

by best i mean in terms of VFM .. xiaomi Mi3 offers best VFM .. does it mean everyone stop buying high end phones ? no ..

everybody's criteria is different in judging the phone..

atleast Look at the requirements OP is asking ?

he needs a 5 inch phone from either Sony,samsung , htc from top brands and is not interested in any other brand , not even tier 2 brands like asus , lenovo etc he doesn't care for the VFM and is willing to pay more for the brand ..

Xperia Zr is the best phone in this range but since it is not 5 inches and dual sim it is irrelevant for him how good the phone is as it does not fulfill his needs
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there are 3 phones only that meets the requirement and those are

1) asus zenfone 5 - Most VFM .. but he won't buy because of tier 2 brand
2) htc Desire 616 - the only competitor to grand 2
3) galaxy grand 2 - best phone out of the lot


also grand 2 in itself is not a bad phone .. the camera is better than any android phone except s3 even beats xperia Zr in this range , good battery life .. screen better than Zr atleast , dual sim , good telephony , ASS , Brand , decent performance ,

the correct price should be 17k, overall a good all rounder

for a general use that involves camera,phone,surfing ,decent gaming grand 2 is a very good phone
The design is what sucks here - personal opinion

@OP if you want better gaming performance then desire 616 is better but it comes at a cost of less battery , old android , inferior camera , less ram and internal memory than grand 2 but is cheaper as well
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Minion #34
Jul 28, 2014 at 8:43 PM
[MENTION=152602]ShankJ[/MENTION] Don't you get it moto E a 7k phone has better display than grand 2.

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[MENTION=138559]rish[/MENTION],ShankJ He already bought Grand 2 So no point in discussing over it anymore.
ShankJ
ShankJ #35
Jul 28, 2014 at 9:49 PM
[MENTION=152602]ShankJ[/MENTION] Don't you get it moto E a 7k phone has better display than grand 2.

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[MENTION=138559]rish[/MENTION],ShankJ He already bought Grand 2 So no point in discussing over it anymore.

What i meant was that Moto E is not being discussed here and doesnt come in the OP's description..

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by best i mean in terms of VFM .. xiaomi Mi3 offers best VFM .. does it mean everyone stop buying high end phones ? no ..

everybody's criteria is different in judging the phone..

atleast Look at the requirements OP is asking ?

he needs a 5 inch phone from either Sony,samsung , htc from top brands and is not interested in any other brand , not even tier 2 brands like asus , lenovo etc he doesn't care for the VFM and is willing to pay more for the brand ..

Xperia Zr is the best phone in this range but since it is not 5 inches and dual sim it is irrelevant for him how good the phone is as it does not fulfill his needs
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there are 3 phones only that meets the requirement and those are

1) asus zenfone 5 - Most VFM .. but he won't buy because of tier 2 brand
2) htc Desire 616 - the only competitor to grand 2
3) galaxy grand 2 - best phone out of the lot


also grand 2 in itself is not a bad phone .. the camera is better than any android phone except s3 even beats xperia Zr in this range , good battery life .. screen better than Zr atleast , dual sim , good telephony , ASS , Brand , decent performance ,

the correct price should be 17k, overall a good all rounder

for a general use that involves camera,phone,surfing ,decent gaming grand 2 is a very good phone
The design is what sucks here - personal opinion

@OP if you want better gaming performance then desire 616 is better but it comes at a cost of less battery , old android , inferior camera , less ram and internal memory than grand 2 but is cheaper as well

I never said that you should not go for the Grand 2 altogether but its sould be at the bottom of your choice list..
Xperia ZR would have been a great choice with a decent camera and better RAM, processor than the Grand one and xperia has a pretty decent ASS aswell:)lol:) so a complete VFM..
But since the OP wanted a dual-SIM, ZR was out of the list and also since the OP has already got Grand, theres no point debating..
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rdx_halo #36
Jul 28, 2014 at 9:54 PM
In his situation, I would rather go for Panasonic P81 Panasonic P81 Price in India - Buy Panasonic P81 Black Online - Panasonic: Flipkart.com

Size 5.5 Inches
Resolution HD, 1280 x 720 Pixels
Expandable Memory microSD, upto 32 GB
Memory 1 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM
Primary Camera Yes, 13 Megapixel
Secondary Camera Yes, 2 Megapixel
Flash LED
Video Recording Yes, 1920 x 1080, 30 fps
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Minion #37
Jul 29, 2014 at 11:10 AM
What i meant was that Moto E is not being discussed here and doesnt come in the OP's description..

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I only want to say Moto E even with less price tag have a better screen.