Phone for mom · DIGIT-ARC

1. Budget? Around 10k
2. Display type and size?Aout 5+
3. Dual sim?nah not really
4. Preferred choice of brand?Some reputed ones
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? A good camera for casual shots
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc).Android or windows
7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready). Nah
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)? Messaging, Calling
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
10. Any other info that you want to share
She was earlier using iphone 4s which is lost now and she is no mood for using another ios device. So i want her to get a basic feel of new OS which she could use preferable android. So that at a later stage I can invest in a good phone.

Zenfone 5 8GB was suppose to back on stock yesterday.

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Looks like its already gone. too late.

sam said:
Zenfone 5 8GB was suppose to back on stock yesterday.

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Looks like its already gone. too late.

Any other suggestion?

Nokia Lumia 630 is a good buy. Good battery backup.

$hadow said:
Any other suggestion?

if you can wait, definitely go for Zenfone 5. You have Moto G but paying 3k more, you are only getting better battery backup & Android 4.4 out of the box. Not quite worth it. Sony launched E3 a few days ago but at 12k, Moto G is better in every way.

sam said:
if you can wait, definitely go for Zenfone 5. You have Moto G but paying 3k more, you are only getting better battery backup & Android 4.4 out of the box. Not quite worth it. Sony launched E3 a few days ago but at 12k, Moto G is better in every way.

Looks like got to wait for the restock.

If you can extend by 13k Moto G 2ng gen is really good phone. My 3 colleagues own 2nd gen. However 2nd gen is not as good as 1st gen when it comes to single handed operations. Camera is good enough and works perfectly in natural lights.

ankush28 said:
However 2nd gen is not as good as 1st gen when it comes to single handed operations.

True. Comes in hand easily due to curved back but 1st gen was a natural fit.

*i.imgur.com/kD8moyd.jpg

ankush28 said:
If you can extend by 13k Moto G 2ng gen is really good phone. My 3 colleagues own 2nd gen. However 2nd gen is not as good as 1st gen when it comes to single handed operations. Camera is good enough and works perfectly in natural lights.

But after using Iphone anything is looking big to her.

^A Lumia 525 seems like a perfect fit then

Ronnie012 said:
^A Lumia 525 seems like a perfect fit then

Size man read the query requirements first man.

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$hadow said:
But after using Iphone anything is looking big to her.

Moto G2 is what i will recommend stock android,improved front and back camera,Expandable memory,good screen,Dual speaker and moto trust what more do you need.

Android one phones can be considered. Their build quality and performance is surprisingly good.

Moto G(2014) is good choice

$hadow said:
Size man read the query requirements first man.

I did but the way you constructed your previous sentence confused me. Anyway, Moto G2 seems like the best choice.

K

lumia 630,525,moto g,zenfone 5
all in order of awesomeness(525 is not better than 630 because the screen is worse)

Thanks for the info guys I got her Iphone 5s at 34k so she is happy now. Thanks all for the input guys :-D

$hadow said:
Thanks for the info guys I got her Iphone 5s at 34k so she is happy now. Thanks all for the input guys

10k to 34k !

TechnoBOY said:
10k to 34k !

I was not willing to spend that much on an unknown ecosystem which she might not like. Iphone is her known device so she said why not and along that she was tires of putting in her password every time. Touchid is cool.

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$hadow said:
I was not willing to spend that much on an unknown ecosystem which she might not like. Iphone is her known device so she said why not and along that she was tires of putting in her password every time. Touchid is cool.

yeah for parents only the safest and best option!
ios is very user friendly!!

kkn13 said:
yeah for parents only the safest and best option!
ios is very user friendly!!

And there is no pain of customization as well

K

$hadow said:
And there is no pain of customization as well

yeah and its got its own style as well
people always stop and stare when they see any iphone
i got my mom an ipad and a lumia 820 last year

kkn13 said:
yeah and its got its own style as well
people always stop and stare when they see any iphone
i got my mom an ipad and a lumia 820 last year

That's what they are. Luxury goods and that's it. I can go insane if I am not able to put the widgets where I want properly but for iphone meh no customization needed since they don't allow it.

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$hadow said:
That's what they are. Luxury goods and that's it. I can go insane if I am not able to put the widgets where I want properly but for iphone meh no customization needed since they don't allow it.

ios 8 got widget support if im not mistaken
havent updated my idevices yet all are on 6.1.3 jailbroken
i hated ios 7 design on the ipad,its fine on the iphone
the lack of native bluetooth file transfer is what i dislike

kkn13 said:
ios 8 got widget support if im not mistaken
havent updated my idevices yet all are on 6.1.3 jailbroken
i hated ios 7 design on the ipad,its fine on the iphone
the lack of native bluetooth file transfer is what i dislike

Yes indeed they have added but in the notification panel. If you use too many apps you are certainly going to freak out on the same. This OS is getting more weird day by day

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$hadow said:
Yes indeed they have added but in the notification panel. If you use too many apps you are certainly going to freak out on the same. This OS is getting more weird day by day

yeah stock android L and windows phone 8.1 Update 1 (Denim) are better than ios 8 overall in terms of UX etc

kkn13 said:
yeah stock android L and windows phone 8.1 Update 1 (Denim) are better than ios 8 overall in terms of UX etc

windows and android both make a big step forward but apple meh

K

$hadow said:
windows and android both make a big step forward but apple meh

true dat!! ios 8 didnt bring much to the table
people are still waiting for apple to "invent" bluetooth

kkn13 said:
true dat!! ios 8 didnt bring much to the table
people are still waiting for apple to "invent" bluetooth

And don't forget USB

K

$hadow said:
And don't forget USB

they have usb otg,its called camera connection kit

kkn13 said:
they have usb otg,its called camera connection kit

This is why I hate it. Why do I have to buy even a standard thing alone. Why can't they try to make it standard like Note and galaxy which now is equipped with USB 3.0.

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$hadow said:
This is why I hate it. Why do I have to buy even a standard thing alone. Why can't they try to make it standard like Note and galaxy which now is equipped with USB 3.0.

though i forgot to mention in my previous comment
camera connection kit is made only by apple and expensive- 3K
you can get a standard otg for an android phone for 40 bucks

kkn13 said:
though i forgot to mention in my previous comment
camera connection kit is made only by apple and expensive- 3K
you can get a standard otg for an android phone for 40 bucks

Seriously man they suck big time

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$hadow said:
Seriously man they suck big time

i love my ipads and apple tv but frankly speaking every other apple product isnt worth it
these two are cheap and share hardware with the iphones and itouches
doesnt make sense why apple wants to charge more than 2x the rate of an ipad for an iphone

kkn13 said:
i love my ipads and apple tv but frankly speaking every other apple product isnt worth it
these two are cheap and share hardware with the iphones and itouches
doesnt make sense why apple wants to charge more than 2x the rate of an ipad for an iphone

Sadly person buying it results in mainly loss of money with lesser gain

K

$hadow said:
Sadly person buying it results in mainly loss of money with lesser gain

yeah an ipad + a decent mid range phone(android or windows phone) is much better than just an iphone

kkn13 said:
yeah an ipad + a decent mid range phone(android or windows phone) is much better than just an iphone

Absolutely a better value