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Need advice in selecting mobiles...........

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Arnab boss
Arnab boss Original post #1
Aug 20, 2013 at 1:06 PM
guys need help in buying 2 phones...

first one is a dual sim phone without touch screen tht will replace my motorola ex115....how abt nokia asha 210..my budget is within 5k...:oops::oops:

second one is an android ph which will b relacing my htc one x 16gb....i had a note 2 but i sold it as the screen was giving problems....:-x:-x:-x

Now i want to go for note 2 again as it was good in every aspects...:-D:-D:-D

As i hav a sandisk ultra 64 gb class 10 micro sd card so the mobile should hav this capacity and wht abt s4.....but anyother options r welcome....budget 30k to 35k...:cool::cool:

thanks in advance...:wink::wink:
lywyre
lywyre #2
Aug 20, 2013 at 1:21 PM
First One: Nokia 501
randomuser111
Aug 20, 2013 at 1:34 PM
How about LG Optimus G pro instead of Note 2? :)
Arnab boss
Aug 20, 2013 at 1:59 PM
thanks lywyre and randomuser111...first mobile i want is without touchscreen and dual sim with dual standby with qwerty....

secnd one optimus g pro i hav no idea as i dont prefer lg and sony....i will b using these 2 phones for at least 2 yrs....
lywyre
lywyre #5
Aug 20, 2013 at 3:20 PM
Oops. I read it as with touchscreen. My bad. Nokia 210 is a good choice.
R
Ravi. #6
Aug 20, 2013 at 3:29 PM
What about.Samsung galaxy S4? I think it will be your best bet.
omega44-xt
Aug 20, 2013 at 5:52 PM
Second: Samsung Galaxy S4 or LG G Pro, for bigger screen only
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 vs. LG Optimus G Pro E985 - GSMArena.com
Arnab boss
Aug 20, 2013 at 5:59 PM
r lg phones as good as samsungs...i hav no idea abt lg as i didnt used it till yet...!!!

wht abt note 2 ...much bigger screen and till yet reports r good....as s4 has a heating issue and battery drains out very quickly....with the latest updates....
omega44-xt
Aug 21, 2013 at 8:18 AM
r lg phones as good as samsungs...i hav no idea abt lg as i didnt used it till yet...!!!

wht abt note 2 ...much bigger screen and till yet reports r good....as s4 has a heating issue and battery drains out very quickly....with the latest updates....

LG phones are good, but OS updates comes out slowly compared to Samsung(even Sony). G Pro is better than Note II.

I never heard of over-heating issues or battery drain issues from my friend(any smartphone will heat when playing high gfx games for ~10min +).
When you are spending 35k, it would be better to get S4 than Note II(or G Pro as alternative to Note II). Note II has become a bit old now. Moreover S4 & G Pro have 1080p display.

Note III will launch soon, but it would be out of your budget.......
Arnab boss
Aug 21, 2013 at 12:41 PM
thanks anupam _pb...but lg phones dont hav a resale value....i want to go for s 4 as it has sme brilliant features in imaging and apps....but one thing is as i used note 2 previously so the screen was good for watching movies and it was good in surfing also....

i agree it is a bit old but if every 6 mnths a new ph launches then it is hardly u or i can do it...

i want to go for note 2 again bcoz of its massive screen size and s pen.....s4 bcoz of its new features in imaging and apps..but s 4 has a heating issue as per one of my frnd is using it without playing games......
omega44-xt
Aug 21, 2013 at 2:04 PM
That heating issue may be specific to that unit only............ 3 of my friend's have S4 n it remains cool. Also phone may heat up while charging n browsing net together(happens with my N4)
dude1
dude1 #12
Aug 22, 2013 at 11:07 PM
@OP i've got s4, and it remains cool even under stress....Nokia 210 is good...Both S4 and G pro seem better than note 2.... agree that resale value of Lg is less...
Arnab boss
Aug 23, 2013 at 11:55 AM
guys bought my asha 210 black yesterday..ph seems to b good built up and stylish....using it and missing sme features tht my motorola ex115 hav....got it for 4399 little high as i was getting it for 4300 but the shop did nt hav the stock yesterday....

i hav gone to buy the blue one but i saw the dummy model has a pen scratch and it looks very akwrd....so i took the black...

now going to buy the htc 1 x replace nxt week....so guys s4 or note 2...
omega44-xt
Aug 23, 2013 at 4:33 PM
My vote for S4
Arnab boss
Aug 26, 2013 at 10:56 AM
thanks....wht abt xperia z....is it wise to compare with s4....

any other options....as i wont b changing it for 2 yrs atleast...
S
Aug 26, 2013 at 12:43 PM
S4 is selling for less than 35k ? :)

Isnt it 40k ?
If money is not a problem, I think Sony Xperia Ultra is best.
Arnab boss
Aug 27, 2013 at 11:12 AM
^^^^ thanks but its screen size wont suit my requirements....its too massive.....

in my local shop its for 34.7k.....with flip cover discounts..!!!!

should i opt for s4 ......guys....
Arnab boss
Sep 10, 2013 at 11:10 PM
guys i was waiting for the note 3 launch...but reading its reviews i didnt like the ph overall...its pricing would b arnd 45k....

s 4 has a battery and heating issues....again confused...

dammmm wht to do guys...
dude1
dude1 #19
Sep 11, 2013 at 1:04 PM
guys i was waiting for the note 3 launch...but reading its reviews i didnt like the ph overall...its pricing would b arnd 45k....

s 4 has a battery and heating issues....again confused...

dammmm wht to do guys...
It HAD heating issues(solved since update)... what r the battery issues u heard???
If ur worried about battery life then rest assured, its good.
Solution for overheating and other problems with Galaxy S4 I9500 | S4Tips.com