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Need suggestion for phone below 10k

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tarundham Original post #1
Jul 28, 2008 at 10:32 AM
I have short listed some of dese phones listed below plz tell me which one is good on the basis of:-

  • Voice Clarity and Quality
  • Expandable Mem upto 4 GB
  • Good CAm
  • Below 10,000 INR
THE phones r:-

  1. Nokia 5700
  2. Nokia 6233
  3. Nokia 5310
  4. Nokia E50
  5. Nokia E51
New
New #3
Jul 28, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Re: hi

+1 for 6233..I have it..Awesome phone....
krazzy
krazzy #4
Jul 28, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Re: hi

6233 cannot accept memory cards higher than 2GB. IMO get a SE K790i.
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tarundham #5
Jul 28, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Re: hi

wat do i get wid 6233???
goobimama
goobimama #6
Jul 28, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Can't people use better titles for threads? What exactly does 'hi' mean?
uppalpankaj
uppalpankaj #7
Jul 28, 2008 at 2:32 PM
I think u should go for Nokia 6300...It is lighter in weight than 6233 (6300 - 91g, 6233 - 110g) and 6300 is slimmer also (6300 - 11.7 mm, 6233 - 18 mm)

Another advantage of 6300 is that it has a 16 M colour display whereas 6233 has a 256 K color display...

Cam is same 2 MP in both..

And there is not much difference between price (6233 - 7k, 6300 - 7.2 k (approx))...
infra_red_dude
infra_red_dude #8
Jul 28, 2008 at 2:38 PM
^^^ Won't suggest any phone but would suggest NOT to buy 6300 :)
infra_red_dude
infra_red_dude #10
Jul 28, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Just search Digit forums with 6300 as the keyword and you will know why :)
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hellgate #11
Jul 28, 2008 at 3:14 PM
i wud say go for ROKR U9 for 10.3k.u'll get a free StereoFM & Bluetooth pendant.
it accepts 8GB cards,music quality is damn good.just see if u like its looks.if yes then get it.

else go for E51.u'll get wifi.
goobimama
goobimama #12
Jul 28, 2008 at 3:18 PM
My brother had the 6300. Excellent phone for its price. Maybe he was just lucky.
krazzy
krazzy #13
Jul 28, 2008 at 3:42 PM
^^ Even Aayush had a 6300. And even he didn't had any complaints with it. (Except for it not being Apple :D ) Some of my friends too have this phone. They too are satisfied with it. Maybe some people recieved faulty devices or something.
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hellgate #14
Jul 28, 2008 at 3:54 PM
i've heard that 6300 has probs with battery backup.i mean batt drains out quickly cuz of the 16m display.
uppalpankaj
uppalpankaj #15
Jul 28, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Battery does drain a little quickly but it is not that u have charge it twice a day...My 6300's battery lasts 1.5-2.0 days..
krazzy
krazzy #16
Jul 28, 2008 at 5:10 PM
^^ That is acceptable considering it has a 16M colour display with brightness fixed to max. Even I get similar amount with my 5700.
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hellgate #17
Jul 28, 2008 at 5:26 PM
5700 is a smartfone and smartfones do consume more batt than non smartfones.
skeletor
skeletor #18
Jul 28, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Well, K790i will be best if you need the best 3.2mp camera with Xenon Flash and AutoFocus. Plus, it has also got excellent music quality.......

Just one query.....Do you need Symbian??....If yes, then better go for N73 for 11K......It has also got a good 3.2mp camera with LED flash and AutoFocus.......
yogi7272
yogi7272 #19
Jul 28, 2008 at 6:32 PM
k790i ..
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Anna_84 #20
Jul 28, 2008 at 6:41 PM
hey can anyone please me bout nokia 6500, is it worth buying?
krates
krates #21
Jul 28, 2008 at 6:52 PM
well the best in the list is 5700
krazzy
krazzy #22
Jul 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM
hellgate said:
5700 is a smartfone and smartfones do consume more batt than non smartfones.
Click to expand...

Not necessarily. I hardly make use of any of the 'smart' features. I rarely run more than one app at a time and there are very few 3rd party apps installed in my phone.
j1n M@tt
j1n M@tt #23
Jul 28, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Re: hi

krazzy said:
6233 cannot accept memory cards higher than 2GB. IMO get a SE K790i.
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IMO K790i is the best, I own one my self......but will it support memory cards above 2GB?? in SE site they say m/y cards up to 2GB supported.
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tarundham #24
Jul 28, 2008 at 7:54 PM
hey anyone for 5310 i quite like da phone

does k790 have more dat 2 gigs of mem???? is it reallly good????

plz anyone plz reply i am waiting
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #25
Aug 3, 2008 at 12:07 AM
yup, K790i does take more than 2Gb cards. However in SE site, it says upto 2Gb,,,maybe coz only upto 2Gb was relased when the page was upped.
ive heard in Se NSE, some are using sandisk 8GB cards w/o ny probs.
but the oldest firmware only supports 2GB, but updating it via PC or phone itself solves it easily.
ECE0105
ECE0105 #26
Aug 4, 2008 at 2:07 AM
Re: hi

krazzy said:
6233 cannot accept memory cards higher than 2GB. IMO get a SE K790i.
Click to expand...

But have you checked the price of the Memory Cards. Last seen 2Gb MicroSD Card costs 600 Rs. And, a SE 512Mb card costs more than that.... I believe I can get a whole new phone from Nokia for the price of a 2Gb SE Memory Stick.....

6233 I heard is a good phone. But yes, if you want a slim phone, go for 6300. Just checked in the shops today and I was told that there was a problem with the initial models, where there were problems with Battery backup and also the speaker.

I was suggested to buy models manufactured after April 2008. These seem to have fixed the old issues. And, it comes with a default 512Mb MicroSD Card. U can exchange it at some outlets with a 1Gb Card for around 150-200 extra. Cos, a new 1Gb MicroSD Costs only 300 Rs.