Need advice to buy a 4G Android mobile for 15-20K!!

Hi Geeks,

I am planning to buy an Android mobile for 15-20K. I have the following requirements.
1. 4G Dual SIM (LTE+LTE)
2. NFC
3. Fingerprint Scanner
4. Decent RAM and CPU specs
5. Capable to be Rooted (To get more performance)
6. If possible with online offers (I will buy online only)
7. Need at least a 8MP for rear and 5MP Front.

I have been through some mobiles on Flipkart and Amazon. I have read some reviews that the CPU's are not that good. I am not really that good at CPU, GPU and hardware specs. Please give me some suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

If you are fine with a non rooted phone forever, then get Lenovo Vibe X3 (i think it has more than enough power, SD808 is very powerful )

For dev support, Moto X Play (lacks fingerprint reader)

anupam_pb said:
If you are fine with a non rooted phone forever, then get Lenovo Vibe X3 (i think it has more than enough power, SD808 is very powerful )

For dev support, Moto X Play (lacks fingerprint reader)

Hi Anupam,

Thanks for the pointer. Can you please tell me the difference b/w Lenovo Vibe X3 and Lenovo K4 Note. Lenovo Vibe is Octa Core?
The note looks cheaper for the almost identical specs but it is displayed as Octa Core here.
Also what about Nexus 5X or One Plus 2 mobiles?

I want the mobile to run pure android or better yet a rooted one so that it doesn't throttle performance.

sameermanas said:
Hi Anupam,

Thanks for the pointer. Can you please tell me the difference b/w Lenovo Vibe X3 and Lenovo K4 Note. Lenovo Vibe is Octa Core?
The note looks cheaper for the almost identical specs but it is displayed as Octa Core here.
Also what about Nexus 5X or One Plus 2 mobiles?

I want the mobile to run pure android or better yet a rooted one so that it doesn't throttle performance.

Throttle performance??
Throttling occurred in some SD810 phones...

If you just want great performance, then consider vibe x3 (nexus 5x has same chipset, but doesn't have dual sim, stereo speakers, sd card slot)

Oneplus 2 has underclocked SD810, but it is better in terms of performance than SD808

K4 has octa core but its performance is very less compared to SD808 phones. X3 is better than K4 in every respect

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Nowadays people root the phones mainly for custom ROMs(android version upgrade), ad blocker & some other features... Performance is good enough for anything in modern phones, so no need to overclock the phone to increase performance... I've been using rooted phones for around 3 years. But for the past 6 months, my current phone is non rooted

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M

I will suggest Meizu Mx5.
Meizu MX5 Price: Buy Meizu MX5 16GB Online in India on Snapdeal

16GB is low for today's standards...

If you are ok, then why buy MX5.... Better get nexus 5x

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anupam_pb said:
16GB is low for today's standards...

If you are ok, then why buy MX5.... Better get nexus 5x

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If i had to choose between Vibe X3 and Nexus 5X for one sim only, then which one would you suggest in terms of performance?

Minion: I am aware of meizu leeco and other under established brands but i doubt if they have good after sales support and warranty.

K

sameermanas said:
If i had to choose between Vibe X3 and Nexus 5X for one sim only, then which one would you suggest in terms of performance?

Minion: I am aware of meizu leeco and other under established brands but i doubt if they have good after sales support and warranty.

If and only if 16 GB is enough for you and if you can carry a OTG flash drive.
Then definitely 5x.

Cannot comment on Lenovo product.

sameermanas said:
If i had to choose between Vibe X3 and Nexus 5X for one sim only, then which one would you suggest in terms of performance?

Minion: I am aware of meizu leeco and other under established brands but i doubt if they have good after sales support and warranty.

If you are ok with the size n weight of Lenovo, then I'll recommend it over 5x

sameermanas said:
If i had to choose between Vibe X3 and Nexus 5X for one sim only, then which one would you suggest in terms of performance?

Minion: I am aware of meizu leeco and other under established brands but i doubt if they have good after sales support and warranty.

If you are ok with the size n weight of Lenovo, then I'll recommend it over 5x because of higher internal storage (32GB) & better battery life... (also second sim or sd card, ir blaster can come in handy too)

Review
Lenovo Vibe X3 (A7010) quick review – a fearsome competitor in the high-end smartphone marke

Hi Anupam,

For some reason Amazon says the phone is not available anymore. Can you suggest any alternative device ? Any idea about ASUS Zenfone ?

sameermanas said:
Hi Anupam,

For some reason Amazon says the phone is not available anymore. Can you suggest any alternative device ? Any idea about ASUS Zenfone ?

Asus Zenfone Selfie -15k

sameermanas said:
Hi Anupam,

For some reason Amazon says the phone is not available anymore. Can you suggest any alternative device ? Any idea about ASUS Zenfone ?

DO not go for ASUS Zenphone, its very fragile, and overheats like a frying pan.. Its display has below average sunlight legibility

You can wait for Redmi note 3 launching within this month if you want, but it will not have good dev support.. still it satisfies all of your requirements

Nerevarine said:
DO not go for ASUS Zenphone, its very fragile, and overheats like a frying pan.. Its display has below average sunlight legibility

You can wait for Redmi note 3 launching within this month if you want, but it will not have good dev support.. still it satisfies all of your requirements

I am using Asus Zenfone 5 for the past 1.3 years and its very sturdy, does not heat at all and its display adjusts beautifully to the outside brightness. So Asus Zenfone 2 Laser @ 10k or Asus Zenfone Selfie @ 15k are more advanced mobiles than mine and you can estimate their Quality.

bssunilreddy said:
I am using Asus Zenfone 5 for the past 1.3 years and its very sturdy, does not heat at all and its display adjusts beautifully to the outside brightness. So Asus Zenfone 2 Laser @ 10k or Asus Zenfone Selfie @ 15k are more advanced mobiles than mine and you can estimate their Quality.

Guys, My requirements mainly are 4G, Fingerprint, NFC and a decent cam. Budget is 20k. Please suggest a good mobile. I was very much interested in Vibe X3 but it isn't available now. Please suggest a close competitor to it.

sameermanas said:
Guys, My requirements mainly are 4G, Fingerprint, NFC and a decent cam. Budget is 20k. Please suggest a good mobile. I was very much interested in Vibe X3 but it isn't available now. Please suggest a close competitor to it.

Lenovo K4 Note @ 12.5k

Link:Lenovo K4 Note: Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Specification, Features at Amazon.in

Top 10 trending phones of week 5 - GSMArena.com news

sameermanas said:
Guys, My requirements mainly are 4G, Fingerprint, NFC and a decent cam. Budget is 20k. Please suggest a good mobile. I was very much interested in Vibe X3 but it isn't available now. Please suggest a close competitor to it.

Wait for Redmi note 3 then, satisfies all your requriements minus the NFC

Redmi note 3 low light/indoor camera performance good enough?

Photo Compare Tool - GSMArena.com

the older redmi note 3's performance is really crappy in low light but Redmi 3's performance is decent, the newer Redmi note 3 will have a 16mp sensor, so it should be even better, although there havent been any reviews for it yet

K

Wait for Vibe X3

kunalgujarathi said:
Wait for Vibe X3

The Amazon site says it doesn't know if the item will be back or not. Hence I am a bit confused.

Imo Redmi note 3 pro is better than Vibe X3.

apparently redmi note 3 doesn't have Gorilla glass, it does have some kind of scratch resistant glass according to the video above

Yep, no scratch resistant glass and no dev support are the only -ves to this awesome phone

Nerevarine said:
Yep, no scratch resistant glass and no dev support are the only -ves to this awesome phone

And the crap policy of xiaomi regarding bootloaders

K

Just curious, do Moto X play and the other mentioned phones support Airtel's 4G bands here?
I mean is it tested by anyone?

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ZTR said:
And the crap policy of xiaomi regarding bootloaders

yep sad,camera and availability of a Windows 10 Mobile rom was a big plus for me since I like using all OS's

kkn13 said:
Just curious, do Moto X play and the other mentioned phones support Airtel's 4G bands here?
I mean is it tested by anyone?

As per the reviews there are no issues with 4G. I doubt if there will be any issue particularly for Airtel 4G.

S

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Guys,
I've managed to get myself a Lenovo Vibe X3. I shall post a review once I get my hands on it in all aspects.

Thank you very much guys!

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sameermanas said:
Guys,
I've managed to get myself a Lenovo Vibe X3. I shall post a review once I get my hands on it in all aspects.

Thank you very much guys!

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How? It's still out of stock

anupam_pb said:
How? It's still out of stock

I too thought the same. You need to keep refreshing the site every one hour using Ctrl+f5. Suddenly you'll see like 1 item available. Then you can buy immediately. I tried like 40-50 times and was able to buy it. Don't forget to refresh it. Best thing to do is sign up for email alert when product is available. Then go to your profile and alerts page and open product from that link only and keep refreshing it.

sameermanas said:
I too thought the same. You need to keep refreshing the site every one hour using Ctrl+f5. Suddenly you'll see like 1 item available. Then you can buy immediately. I tried like 40-50 times and was able to buy it. Don't forget to refresh it. Best thing to do is sign up for email alert when product is available. Then go to your profile and alerts page and open product from that link only and keep refreshing it.

Okay... I don't know what to say...

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Any rooting experts in this forum? I believe this device has its boot loader locked. Please suggest me some way to root this device.

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sameermanas said:
Any rooting experts in this forum? I believe this device has its boot loader locked. Please suggest me some way to root this device.

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Check xda

It will take some time to get rooted as this phone isn't available in every country

I've read in some forums that this mobile has been launched as Lemon in some places. Have no clue when it's going to be done. Thanks Anupam.

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M

sameermanas said:
Any rooting experts in this forum? I believe this device has its boot loader locked. Please suggest me some way to root this device.

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I suggest not to root your phone until warranty period is over.

K

Hey just go to apps -> select all->delete

It will make your phone near to stock.
All bloatware removed

kunalgujarathi said:
Hey just go to apps -> select all->delete

It will make your phone near to stock.
All bloatware removed

If only it were that easy. The Indian version bootloader of Vibe X3 is locked. So we can't remove the Google+ and other stupid apps of google that are hogging my ram.

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M

^Disable those apps and you do not need for that.