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Need LOW budget smartphone with good battery backup, GPS, dual sim

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-low-budget-smartphone-with-good-battery-backup-gps-dual-sim.177975/

Tech.Masti
Tech.Masti Original post #1
Sep 21, 2013 at 8:30 PM
headline says everything, please help for my friend, he is interested for his first smartphone, he and i both doesn't have much idea about smartphones. good battery backup, dual sim, and GPS is must. Max budget is 5K.

thanks in advance
Nerevarine
Sep 21, 2013 at 9:36 PM
Impossible within 5k, unless going for desi brand.. :D
Id have suggested Lumia 510 otherwise..
BTW, do not expect even AVERAGE battery life from smartphones around 5k
M
Minion #3
Sep 22, 2013 at 9:07 PM
Increase your budget little bit get Xolo A500S.Don't expect any good phone from Samsung ,Sony ,HTC crappy screen, crappy processor and the list goes on.
I am using Xolo Q700 now and must say everything is great about it is very smooth great build quality good camera loud speakers.
W
Sep 23, 2013 at 7:36 AM
Xolo A500S...all the way. I have this phone and its very very VFM.
Tech.Masti
Sep 23, 2013 at 8:07 AM
XOLO !!!! never heard of them. is it a Indian company?? how is service??
ashs1
ashs1 #6
Sep 23, 2013 at 1:26 PM
Don't Expect Xolo Service to be as good as sony/samsung/nokia..
tbh, IF you're going for Android in this range & you're planning to use a lot of apps, you're most likely to get frustrated in a few months..
If possible, increase your budget & get Xolo q700/q800 or Lumia 520.( both of them are good vfm )
M
Minion #7
Sep 23, 2013 at 7:37 PM
XOLO !!!! never heard of them. is it a Indian company?? how is service??

Other than Nokia nobody is providing good service So forget about service get a phone which is VFM.
G
Sep 23, 2013 at 8:37 PM
Try out the Intex cloud y2.
its New and amazing.
my brother brought it..
it doesn't hang
RohanM
RohanM #9
Sep 23, 2013 at 8:50 PM
I would say staw away from desi brands, wait & save more cash. get a good phone around 10-12k. Xperia M.
Nerevarine
Sep 23, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Increase budget and get Lumia 520.. It is one of the only smartphones under 10k that satisfies good battery life, good performance and good screen
S
sumit05 #11
Sep 24, 2013 at 12:10 AM
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