Phone for dad with good camera ..5-6K budget

Hi...

I dont have much idea in low budget mobiles... so any 1 help me
1. Budget? 5-6k max
2. Display type and size? touch/touch n type if any , 4 inch
3. Dual sim? yes
4. Preferred choice of brand? any but preferably gud brands
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? at least 5MP good camera with flash
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc). Android
7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready). 3G
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)? camera
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
10. Any other info that you want to share?

Regards
Sumit

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esumitkumar said:
Hi...

I dont have much idea in low budget mobiles... so any 1 help me
1. Budget? 5-6k max
2. Display type and size? touch/touch n type if any , 4 inch
3. Dual sim? yes
4. Preferred choice of brand? any but preferably gud brands
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? at least 5MP good camera with flash
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc). Android
7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready). 3G
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)? camera
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
10. Any other info that you want to share?

Regards
Sumit

Moto E,Lumia 530
they lack a camera flash otherwise they fit the requirements and are great for the price

Might be a little off from your requirement but you will not regret [after they fix some issues] getting Asus Zenfone [strike]5[/strike]4

+1 to Xiaomi Redmi 1s. My father is using it and is quite satisfied.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S review: Stormtrooper - GSMArena.com

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amjath said:
Might be a little off from your requirement but you will not regret [after they fix some issues] getting Asus Zenfone [strike]5[/strike]4

+100000 i totally forgot about zenfone!! thats a great buy as well,especially since your dad might be like my dad and want a phone with good quality,large screen and battery life

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as for redmi 1s
pls see the reviews-
*www.flipkart.com/redmi-1s/p/itmdz6zpuatkgfjp?pid=MOBDZ6Y3CK65QFZY&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=xiaomi&ref=b96c6560-a3a7-48f9-8c9e-fb662de2dea0
not recommended

thanks all..checked flipkart reviews about redme..hahahahahha :lol:

Pros:
1.Use it in winter
2.Use it to Iron your cloths
3.Use it as Water Heater
4.Cook rice on it

As for Asus 4 : Speakers are too low on sound in some applications and while ringing, so any other alternative ?

Regards
Sumit

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esumitkumar said:
thanks all..checked flipkart reviews about redme..hahahahahha

Pros:
1.Use it in winter
2.Use it to Iron your cloths
3.Use it as Water Heater
4.Cook rice on it

As for Asus 4 : Speakers are too low on sound in some applications and while ringing, so any other alternative ?

Regards
Sumit

buy a zenfone and a speaker

moto e is the safest bet imho
but zenfone is a better choice,dunno much about the speaker thing
maybe some zenfone owners here can elaborate

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esumitkumar said:
thanks all..checked flipkart reviews about redme..hahahahahha

Pros:
1.Use it in winter
2.Use it to Iron your cloths
3.Use it as Water Heater
4.Cook rice on it

As for Asus 4 : Speakers are too low on sound in some applications and while ringing, so any other alternative ?

Regards
Sumit

It has very less battery backup.

^hmm thanks..so Redme/Zenfone ..both are out..Moto E is quite heavy..whats next recommendation ?

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esumitkumar said:
^hmm thanks..so Redme/Zenfone ..both are out..Moto E is quite heavy..whats next recommendation ?

lumia 530
dont go by specs,its a brilliant phone and windows phone makes it better
zero lag and guarenteed updates
plus the UI is very easy for old people
i got my grandad a 720 last year and he has no issues using it(whatsapp,calls etc)
dont go for chinese or indian oem androids in this range

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esumitkumar said:
^hmm thanks..so Redme/Zenfone ..both are out..Moto E is quite heavy..whats next recommendation ?

Get Android One devices.for more info read these
*www.digit.in/forum/mobiles-tablets/186975-android-one-thread-3.html
*www.digit.in/forum/reviews/187128-spice-android-one-dream-uno-mi-498-review.html

Minion said:
Get Android One devices.for more info read these
*www.digit.in/forum/mobiles-tablets/186975-android-one-thread-3.html
*www.digit.in/forum/reviews/187128-spice-android-one-dream-uno-mi-498-review.html

+++10000, highly recommended especially after this

vickybat said:
Ajay, it's been close to a week now since i've been using it. Believe me, it doesn't feel like a 6k device.
The user experience is on par with upper midrange phones. I would say even better. I haven't experienced a single lag yet.
Tried 1080p videos for over an hour. Phone has no heating issues. Considering Galaxy S3 has A9 quadcore and same GPU, Android One performs better.
Chrome performs flawlessly. You just need to experience it to believe.

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the android one brands available at the moment arent worth it unless moto or some other reputed brand brings their android one phones to india
stick to moto e,lumia 530 and zenfone trust me

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Redmi 1S got software update and issues seem to get resolved. No phone can beat its camera at this price.

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its not yet resolved ,my friends phone is still bloated and overheats
plus you cannot even put CM on it
the zenfone camera is actually better

kkn13 said:
the android one brands available at the moment arent worth it unless moto or some other reputed brand brings their android one phones to india
stick to moto e,lumia 530 and zenfone trust me

Micromax is a good company, though i know many will disagree with this fact. MMX is second largest smartphone manufacturer acc. to sales in India, it has many service centres (more than others like xolo, karbonn). It's phones are reliable nowadays (My mom's canvas fun is working fine for the past 1 year & my uncle's canvas 2 is still working fine even though its going to be 2 years by january)

hmm thanks buddies so going per your suggestions fight is between

Nokia Lumia 530 Vs Moto E
My question is that which is more good for camera ?

MIcromax Canvas A1 seems not good

*indiatoday.intoday.in/technology/story/micromax-canvas-a1-android-one-review-google-smartphone/1/384434.html

Lumia 530 definitely has the better camera among the two..

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anupam_pb said:
Micromax is a good company, though i know many will disagree with this fact. MMX is second largest smartphone manufacturer acc. to sales in India, it has many service centres (more than others like xolo, karbonn). It's phones are reliable nowadays (My mom's canvas fun is working fine for the past 1 year & my uncle's canvas 2 is still working fine even though its going to be 2 years by january)

my cousins bought two in their household,within two weeks both developed issues and they were forced to pay for repairs of the mother board and speaker despite being under warranty

ill give them credit for service centres though because most other brands lack proper service centres
still MMX should be avoided
plus mediatek cpus arent that great and cause alot of lag and compatiblity issues

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esumitkumar said:
hmm thanks buddies so going per your suggestions fight is between

Nokia Lumia 530 Vs Moto E
My question is that which is more good for camera ?

MIcromax Canvas A1 seems not good

*indiatoday.intoday.in/technology/story/micromax-canvas-a1-android-one-review-google-smartphone/1/384434.html

get lumia 530 for the camera etc its a big difference
even moto is decent though incase you cant get the lumia 530
just keep in mind that 530 lacks a proximity sensor but it has another workaround technology where it uses the touch screen as a proximity sensor and "simulates" it

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kkn13 said:
its not yet resolved ,my friends phone is still bloated and overheats
plus you cannot even put CM on it
the zenfone camera is actually better

I am not facing much issues after update but I am not a heavy user. I never play games.

Also, CM 11 is already available for it.

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solanky said:
I am not facing much issues after update but I am not a heavy user. I never play games.

Also, CM 11 is already available for it.

it is still buggy though because xiaomi didnt release the source,its a WIP rom

kkn13 said:
get lumia 530 for the camera etc its a big difference
even moto is decent though incase you cant get the lumia 530
just keep in mind that 530 lacks a proximity sensor but it has another workaround technology where it uses the touch screen as a proximity sensor and "simulates" it

but in reviews..they say both 530 and moto E camera are pretty bad...whats ur input guys ?

Arre yaar, you would be hard pressed to find a flawless phone in this range.
Redmi has good camera and specs, but not a regular brand name.
Moto e has good brand name and specs, but average camera.
Zenphone has decent name, specs, camera.

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esumitkumar said:
but in reviews..they say both 530 and moto E camera are pretty bad...whats ur input guys ?

both arent great but the 530 beats the moto e

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ashs1 said:
Arre yaar, you would be hard pressed to find a flawless phone in this range.
Redmi has good camera and specs, but not a regular brand name.
Moto e has good brand name and specs, but average camera.
Zenphone has decent name, specs, camera.

^^true dat!!

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esumitkumar said:
but in reviews..they say both 530 and moto E camera are pretty bad...whats ur input guys ?

Both does not have autofocus so the image quality will not be good.

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esumitkumar said:
but in reviews..they say both 530 and moto E camera are pretty bad...whats ur input guys ?

That is why I suggested you an android one devices seems like you need a branded one.You need to wait if HTC,Samsung is going to release android one devices there is very slim chance though.

Minion said:
That is why I suggested you an android one devices seems like you need a branded one.You need to wait if HTC,Samsung is going to release android one devices there is very slim chance though.

Even though they release it at all, it'll have SD200, 480p 5" screen without gorilla glass, 1gb ram, 4gb internal, 5mp cam and priced at 18-20k. :lol:

Minion said:
That is why I suggested you an android one devices seems like you need a branded one.You need to wait if HTC,Samsung is going to release android one devices there is very slim chance though.

Not a branded one...I can go with Spice or Karbonn Android one..if camera is good...Micromax Andriod one has poor reviews..pls suggest

Regards
Sumit

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SaiyanGoku said:
Even though they release it at all, it'll have SD200, 480p 5" screen without gorilla glass, 1gb ram, 4gb internal, 5mp cam and priced at 18-20k.

Snapdragon 200 is not a very bad chip it can easily play full HD videos.That is why i suggest OP to get android one device.

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esumitkumar said:
Not a branded one...I can go with Spice or Karbonn Android one..if camera is good...Micromax Andriod one has poor reviews..pls suggest

Regards
Sumit

I suggest you to get karbonn or spice don't go for micromax.
Here is a review from our fellow digit memeber
*www.digit.in/forum/reviews/187128-spice-android-one-dream-uno-mi-498-review.html

^^ seems good....hows spice A*S (after service support) ?

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esumitkumar said:
^^ seems good....hows spice A*S (after service support) ?

bad trust me

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esumitkumar said:
Not a branded one...I can go with Spice or Karbonn Android one..if camera is good...Micromax Andriod one has poor reviews..pls suggest

Regards
Sumit

dont go for either,quality is a joke with karbonn and spice
wait for better oems to release android handsets or get the moto e or zenfone instead
the current android ones are not that great

esumitkumar said:
Not a branded one...I can go with Spice or Karbonn Android one..if camera is good...Micromax Andriod one has poor reviews..pls suggest

Regards
Sumit

2 spice users:
*www.digit.in/forum/mobiles-tablets/186975-android-one-thread-3.html#post2163233

*www.digit.in/forum/reviews/187128-spice-android-one-dream-uno-mi-498-review.html

Minion said:
Snapdragon 200 is not a very bad chip it can easily play full HD videos.That is why i suggest OP to get android one device.

its not about the SoC, its about the pricing. when Moto G offers sd400 at 12-13k, likes of samdung would offer a sd200 or even a broadcomm SoC at 15k prices (like this $hit Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo - Full phone specifications) . :facepalm:

kkn13 said:
bad trust me

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dont go for either,quality is a joke with karbonn and spice
wait for better oems to release android handsets or get the moto e or zenfone instead
the current android ones are not that great

now totally confused...Some ppl are saying get Android One Spice ..yOu are saying they are bad..Zenfone is out since its breaks too easily ..have read in many reviews...Is Moto E a safe bet ?

Regards
Sumit

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esumitkumar said:
now totally confused...Some ppl are saying get Android One Spice ..yOu are saying they are bad..Zenfone is out since its breaks too easily ..have read in many reviews...Is Moto E a safe bet ?

Regards
Sumit

moto e is your best bet
dont buy these chinese and indian oem phones especially at that price range
moto e is better in build etc and gives good performance and has good after sales
android one phones are not ood because of karbonn,spice and micromax which have bad service after sales and the mediatek cpus arent good

the moto e suits your needs perfectly
zenfone is an alternative worth considering as well

hows this ? Titanium S20

Karbonn Titanium S20, quad-core KitKat phone launched at Rs 4999 | Digit.in

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esumitkumar said:
hows this ? Titanium S20

Karbonn Titanium S20, quad-core KitKat phone launched at Rs 4999 | Digit.in

avoid,stick to moto e and zenfone

esumitkumar said:
hows this ? Titanium S20

Karbonn Titanium S20, quad-core KitKat phone launched at Rs 4999 | Digit.in

First and last reason, they are not androidone so no guarantee for updates, period

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^^plus the oem also matters
android one phones wont be a big hit because of 1. OEMs who are known for poor quality
2.Mediatek CPUs(incompatible and slow compared to snapdragon,atleast in the low range cpus)

I saw Micromax Unite 2 A106 and it looks good but resolution is 199 ppi as compared to Lumia 245 ppi....but other features are superior than Nokia ...My dad woud be using it so I am getting confused what to buy.. A106 or Lumia 530 ?

Micromax Unite 2 A106 vs Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM - Phone Comparison

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esumitkumar said:
I saw Micromax Unite 2 A106 and it looks good but resolution is 199 ppi as compared to Lumia 245 ppi....but other features are superior than Nokia ...My dad woud be using it so I am getting confused what to buy.. A106 or Lumia 530 ?

Micromax Unite 2 A106 vs Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM - Phone Comparison

frankly the Lumia 530 is a safer bet because MMX products are poorly made etc
depends on which features you will actually use

Dad will use camera and for FM radio + Music ..Lumia 530 then ?

esumitkumar said:
I saw Micromax Unite 2 A106 and it looks good but resolution is 199 ppi as compared to Lumia 245 ppi....but other features are superior than Nokia ...My dad woud be using it so I am getting confused what to buy.. A106 or Lumia 530 ?

Micromax Unite 2 A106 vs Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM - Phone Comparison

get Lumia 530 instead of microcrap

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They are good for your dad.
Nokia Lumia 530
Moto E
Micromax Unite 2 A106
Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus

hmm ..let me go to shop and check 530..will probably buy it

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^Get lumia 525 instead of 530.

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Minion said:
^Get lumia 525 instead of 530.

the screen on the 525 is really bad compared to 530

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@Op,stick to Lumia 530,630 or Moto E
all the other phones mentioned -android one,micromax,karbonn etc arent good buys

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do check this out if you can increase your budget!! the price is insane!
*www.amazon.in/gp/product/B00EOPJ76A/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d4_i5?pf_rd_m=A1VBAL9TL5WCBF&pf_rd_s=center-7&pf_rd_r=1R0WQ3WSE17GT8X7R441&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=518028687&pf_rd_i=1320006031

Guys finally ordered Micromax Canvas A1 from amazon after lots of thought..at 6499/- ..was about to buy unite 2 but then its 4.7 inches with 850*400 resolution..A1 is much better at 4.5 inches with better resolution ....Gave windows phone a go.... Thanks all

do post your after use thoughts and review, i hope they could have packed more battery power at least 2000 mh, but good phone overall

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esumitkumar said:
Guys finally ordered Micromax Canvas A1 from amazon after lots of thought..at 6499/- ..was about to buy unite 2 but then its 4.7 inches with 850*400 resolution..A1 is much better at 4.5 inches with better resolution ....Gave windows phone a go.... Thanks all

Congrats.

sure..phone will be arriving tomorrow ..amazons guaranteed 2 day delievery

Awesome mobile...Let me put pros and cons of this :

Pros :

1. Awesome touch..feels like feather ..too good
2. Very light weight
3. Good rear camera
4. 1 GB RAM , apps install like super fast
5. Superb resolution 213 ppi
6. Good speaker volume
7. No lag in playing games

Cons:

1. Front camera is bad (who needs it anyway if not Video chatting)
2. I am still thinking of any cons ..................

In my view this mobile is a steal deal in 6500/- with 8GB card free. Go for it..I am loving it

Honor Holly is also good VFM with HD display for 7k on Flipkart.