Phone under 35k · DIGIT-ARC

1. Budget?
Preferably around 25k. Can extend upto ~35k if the device is worth it.

2. Display type and size?
I am not a fan of huge screen sizes. So, anything between 4' - 5' would be fine.

3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?
Bar

4. Preferred choice of brand?
Apple, Sony, LG, HTC, Samsung.

5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).
Touchscreen.

6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.
Since, I click a lot of pictures using my phone, a good camera would come handy. No specific megapixel count though. Flash and Front facing camera is not a necessity.

7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
iOS or Android (Preferably, a device which is expected to get the KitKat update).

8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
3G, Wifi.

9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?
No preference.

10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
Overall use. Calling, texting, clicking pics, music, gaming, internet and a little bit of everything.

11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
iPhone 5 or 5C (If at all they are available in my budget after the Sept 10 launch event by Apple).
Galaxy S4
Xperia ZR or Z
HTC One X+
Nexus 4 (Not so sure about it after the recent drop in price and rumors of Nexus 5 around the corner).

12. Any other info that you want to share.
A good looking phone that fits easily into the hands would be preferable. Good battery life is a must.

varuog said:
mobile phones in consideration?
iPhone 5 or 5C (If at all they are available in my budget after the Sept 10 launch event by Apple).
Galaxy S4
Xperia ZR or Z
HTC One X+
Nexus 4 (Not so sure about it after the recent drop in price and rumors of Nexus 5 around the corner).
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Among the phones listed by you S4 is the best one since u have the budget.

varuog said:
Any other info that you want to share.
A good looking phone that fits easily into the hands would be preferable. Good battery life is a must.

A good looking phone S4 is not...But the other aspects like one handed use and Good battery r satisfied.. U can extend ur budget and get Htc One though..

Thanks for the reply.
I too am inclined towards S4 but it's look and feel is not very satisfying. However, if I choose to ignore that, is it a good phone to buy? Will it get the Kitkat update?

bhaiya s4 is the best phone money can buy and surely it will update to 4.4 android. even s2 got updated from 2.3 to 4.1 JB. whereas many phone companies who launched their phones last year with 4.0 gave only 4.1 and that's it.

varuog said:
Thanks for the reply.
I too am inclined towards S4 but it's look and feel is not very satisfying. However, if I choose to ignore that, is it a good phone to buy? Will it get the Kitkat update?

Yeah its a very good phone. And you don't need to worry about updates, Samsung is best in giving(next to google).I wud suggest black colour over white, looks a bit better :-D

Went to the store today to check the phone and was really impressed by it.
Another phone that I liked was Nexus 4 . Now I am thinking to buy Nexus 4 and save some cash to buy a point and shoot camera.
What do you suggest guys?

if you can live with non expandable storage then go with nexus 4

I am a Nexus 4 user+fanboy .. go for it eyes closed.. u will get 4.4 update very soon..

16GB should be enough for me.
I am only concerned about 2 things"
1. It's fragile body.
2. If Nexus 5 is around the corner then I could wait for it.

Can anyone give me more insight into this?

varuog said:
16GB should be enough for me.
I am only concerned about 2 things"
1. It's fragile body.
2. If Nexus 5 is around the corner then I could wait for it.

Can anyone give me more insight into this?

Don't get excited for nexus 5.... We are in India.... It will not launch here for sure by Google.

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varuog said:
16GB should be enough for me.
I am only concerned about 2 things"
1. It's fragile body.
2. If Nexus 5 is around the corner then I could wait for it.

Can anyone give me more insight into this?

Body isn't a major concern. Use a bumper or case with it.
N5 launch may be delayed in India. If it's built by LG then we may get an early launch but seems highly unlikely.

Also remember that Nexus 4's battery backup is bad compared to S4 n S3

harsh1387 said:
If it's built by LG then we may get an early launch but seems highly unlikely.

It's probably going to be built by LG. Google might have just accidentally revealed the Nexus 5 | The Verge

anupam_pb said:
Also remember that Nexus 4's battery backup is bad compared to S4 n S3

I know that S4's battey backup is exceptional, but is N4's battery backup bad? I've heard that both the cam and battery of N4 has improved after recent updates.

varuog said:
It's probably going to be built by LG. Google might have just accidentally revealed the Nexus 5 | The Verge

I know that S4's battey backup is exceptional, but is N4's battery backup bad? I've heard that both the cam and battery of N4 has improved after recent updates.

S4 is a nice point to shoot...(get one only if you decide to buy n4, bad cam)

Camera comparison: Nokia Lumia 925 vs Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy Note II - Conclusion

varuog said:
It's probably going to be built by LG. Google might have just accidentally revealed the Nexus 5 | The Verge

I know that S4's battey backup is exceptional, but is N4's battery backup bad? I've heard that both the cam and battery of N4 has improved after recent updates.

S4 is a nice point to shoot...(get one only if you decide to buy n4, bad cam)

Camera comparison: Nokia Lumia 925 vs Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy Note II - Conclusion

I don't want to go for S4 just for the cam sake. Instead I could save the extra 10k to buy a point and shoot camera for myself.
If I have to spend 35k, I would prefer getting an iPhone 5 or 5C (still waiting for the prices to confirm).

Nexus 4 seems excellent VFM phone to me. But someone please give me an insight about it's fragile body and battery life..

^ Body is not a concern as u can put a good bumper case..
battery life is not good if you compare it with xperia ZR...
ZR also having sd card slot. [ if that matters to you ]

^Agree, if u really want a point2shoot, get ZR rather than N4...battery life is better and so is cam and screen quality(better colour reproduction but bit bad viewing angles)...look at the chart and decide Sony Xperia ZR vs LG Nexus 4 - Our Analysis

Though I really like N4, its battery issues are making me change my mind.
I want a phone that can easily last a whole day with moderate to heavy usage.

Xperia ZR followed by Optimus G are the two options that I am strongly considering right now.
S4 is also impressive, but spending 35k on a phone seems a bit too much for me. Still, it might be my last resort if nothing else satisfies me.

I still have a week left to decide what to buy. Please keep pouring in your opinions.
And thanks for all the feedback that you all have given till now.

Sure S4 is better, but for lower price ZR is better. S4 has some good camera options/features which ZR won't have + Samsung gives faster android upgrades + S4 might become octa core
Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3 could become ‘true eight-core’ devices through software upgrade | SamMobile

I've been going through a lot of online reviews and I must admit regretting that I didn't consider Xperia ZR early on. It certainly seems better than N4 to me, given that it has a better battery life, camera, card slot and removable battery without much of a price difference. One minor gripe though: Will it be receiving the KitKat update?

anupam_pb said:
Sure S4 is better, but for lower price ZR is better. S4 has some good camera options/features which ZR won't have + Samsung gives faster android upgrades + S4 might become octa core

I agree S4 is a better phone but it will cost me almost 10k extra. Is the 10k difference worth it?

varuog said:
I've been going through a lot of online reviews and I must admit regretting that I didn't consider Xperia ZR early on. It certainly seems better than N4 to me, given that it has a better battery life, camera, card slot and removable battery without much of a price difference. One minor gripe though: Will it be receiving the KitKat update?

I agree S4 is a better phone but it will cost me almost 10k extra. Is the 10k difference worth it?

Sony is not good in providing updates, so considering ZR has 4.1, it will get upto 4.3 for sure

S4 is worth 10k more if u can afford otherwise ZR is great for 27k
S4 is available for 34k, i think

4.3 for ZR has already been announced.

On Android Jelly Bean 4.3… | Blog Portal - Sony Smartphones

4.4 will also be made available since it uses the same hardware as Xperia Z.

If you can afford the S4 then do go for it, in the long term you'll receive more OS updates with it being a flagship model and also has a better camera and screen.

anupam_pb said:
S4 is worth 10k more if u can afford otherwise ZR is great for 27k
S4 is available for 34k, i think

The cheapest I could find S4 is for 35275 and ZR for 26864 /-

randomuser111 said:
If you can afford the S4 then do go for it, in the long term you'll receive more OS updates with it being a flagship model and also has a better camera and screen.

So, spending around 9k more gets me the following :
1. More Updates : Definitely an edge over ZR.
2. Better Camera : ZR's camera is not that bad either. Moreover, the saved cash can fetch me a dedicated camera which I am sure will take better pictures that S4. So no use spending 9k more for better camera.
3. Screen : Yah, S4 has a bigger and better screen. Agreed. But is the difference that huge? Moreover, I have small hands and I really think a smaller phone would fit better in them.
4. Battery : From what I get from the reviews, S4 has a better battery too. But then again, its just a minor enhancement given that ZR's battery doesn't really suck.

Now, the positives of ZR over S4:
1. Cheaper
2. IP55 and IP58 certification : Though this is not a deal breaker, yet it always more comforting to carry a phone that is resistant to dust and water.
3. Looks : This one is a matter of personal choice. S4 looks pretty much the same as it's predecessors and this is my major complaint with Samsung. Personally, I like ZR better in looks, esp the illuminating light bar at the bottom.

Please correct me if I went wrong somewhere or missed any point.

varuog said:
The cheapest I could find S4 is for 35275 and ZR for 26864 /-

So, spending around 9k more gets me the following :
1. More Updates : Definitely an edge over ZR.
2. Better Camera : ZR's camera is not that bad either. Moreover, the saved cash can fetch me a dedicated camera which I am sure will take better pictures that S4. So no use spending 9k more for better camera.
3. Screen : Yah, S4 has a bigger and better screen. Agreed. But is the difference that huge? Moreover, I have small hands and I really think a smaller phone would fit better in them.
4. Battery : From what I get from the reviews, S4 has a better battery too. But then again, its just a minor enhancement given that ZR's battery doesn't really suck.

Now, the positives of ZR over S4:
1. Cheaper
2. IP55 and IP58 certification : Though this is not a deal breaker, yet it always more comforting to carry a phone that is resistant to dust and water.
3. Looks : This one is a matter of personal choice. S4 looks pretty much the same as it's predecessors and this is my major complaint with Samsung. Personally, I like ZR better in looks, esp the illuminating light bar at the bottom.

Please correct me if I went wrong somewhere or missed any point.

If you ask me Samsung has managed to fit a 5 " screen in a compact form. Even s4 is smaller than s3. Also the screen of s4 is any day any time over ZR.

@ varuog

Go to a Croma or similar store and get a detailed hands on experience with both. Then choose whichever you like more.

randomuser111 said:
@ varuog

Go to a Croma or similar store and get a detailed hands on experience with both. Then choose whichever you like more.

Yah, that seems the best thing to do at the moment.
I'll go to the store and check both the phones side by side to see which one suits me more.
Right now I'm inclined towards ZR.

Why not a Lumia 920/925?

red dragon said:
Why not a Lumia 920/925?

I'll answer this with another question, "Why a Lumia 920/925 ?"

randomuser111 said:
4.3 for ZR has already been announced.

On Android Jelly Bean 4.3… | Blog Portal - Sony Smartphones

4.4 will also be made available since it uses the same hardware as Xperia Z.

If you can afford the S4 then do go for it, in the long term you'll receive more OS updates with it being a flagship model and also has a better camera and screen.

+1000...
Whooo random suggesting sammy over sony, somethings really wrong

varuog said:
Yah, that seems the best thing to do at the moment.
I'll go to the store and check both the phones side by side to see which one suits me more.
Right now I'm inclined towards ZR.

The diffrence between xperia zr screen and of S4 is simple. S4 has way,way better screen(super amoled +Full hd nothing gets better :razz:

). Also You can see that if you get S4 u won't need a point2shoot, as u just want some casual photography.
See this dpreview the most detailed S4 cam review.
In the conclusion they say "With its 13MP CMOS sensor the Samsung Galaxy S4 produces very good detail in bright light that can rival many consumer compact cameras".
*connect.dpreview.com/post/0586582857/samsung-galaxy-s4-camera-review

According to recent news nexus 5 will launch in next month...so if you are intrested wait for it...
it will have lots of new features afaik...

varuog said:
I'll answer this with another question, "Why a Lumia 920/925 ?"

Because except for the gaming part, it fits your needs well ?
And looks quite stunning, especially the 925 (but only 16GB)

But since you dont seem too interested in WP, I'd also recommend the ZR/N4.

dude1 said:
The diffrence between xperia zr screen and of S4 is simple. S4 has way,way better screen(super amoled +Full hd nothing gets better ). Also You can see that if you get S4 u won't need a point2shoot, as u just want some casual photography.

I don't think you have justified the differences between ZR and S4.
Agreed, S4 is a better phone than ZR but there are areas where ZR has its own advantages.
Right now, the screen is more of a matter of personal priorities.
Do I really need a super amoled + Full hd screen ?
My answer would be NO. Certainly not by paying almost 9k extra.

As for the cam, I believe ZR's camera should satisfy casual photographers. If one wants better, why not opt for a dedicated camera itself ?

The only point that S4 tempts me at the moment is probably the updates part. But i guess I'll have to settle on that.

ankush28 said:
According to recent news nexus 5 will launch in next month...so if you are intrested wait for it...
it will have lots of new features afaik...

I can wait for it. But I highly doubt that even if N5 launches next month, it'll be available in India.

pranav0091 said:
Because except for the gaming part, it fits your needs well ?
And looks quite stunning, especially the 925 (but only 16GB)

But since you dont seem too interested in WP, I'd also recommend the ZR/N4.

Yah, I am not really interested in WP.
Also, N4 was my first choice, but it's battery issues are making me stay away from it.

varuog said:
I don't think you have justified the differences between ZR and S4.
Agreed, S4 is a better phone than ZR but there are areas where ZR has its own advantages.
Right now, the screen is more of a matter of personal priorities.
Do I really need a super amoled + Full hd screen ?
My answer would be NO. Certainly not by paying almost 9k extra.

As for the cam, I believe ZR's camera should satisfy casual photographers. If one wants better, why not opt for a dedicated camera itself ?

The only point that S4 tempts me at the moment is probably the updates part. But i guess I'll have to settle on that.

I can wait for it. But I highly doubt that even if N5 launches next month, it'll be available in India.

Yah, I am not really interested in WP.
Also, N4 was my first choice, but it's battery issues are making me stay away from it.

Zr screen is washed out. That screen will left u with desires. S4 has a superb vibrant screen. Even optimus G has a superb screen than ZR. Plus Samsung is having more developer + manufacturer support. It will for sure get 5.0 and next update also. Zr is having low internal mem.
And nexus 4 battery.... I don't know why u are so worried. I am using it. Its decent. U r looking at re review those are with older software vers. First ask a real user ur any friend who is using N4. Rest is ur choice.

RohanM said:
Zr screen is washed out. That screen will left u with desires. S4 has a superb vibrant screen. Even optimus G has a superb screen than ZR. Plus Samsung is having more developer + manufacturer support. It will for sure get 5.0 and next update also. Zr is having low internal mem.
And nexus 4 battery.... I don't know why u are so worried. I am using it. Its decent. U r looking at re review those are with older software vers. First ask a real user ur any friend who is using N4. Rest is ur choice.

Agreed..

varuog said:
I don't think you have justified the differences between ZR and S4.
Agreed, S4 is a better phone than ZR but there are areas where ZR has its own advantages.
Right now, the screen is more of a matter of personal priorities.
Do I really need a super amoled + Full hd screen ?
My answer would be NO. Certainly not by paying almost 9k extra.

As for the cam, I believe ZR's camera should satisfy casual photographers. If one wants better, why not opt for a dedicated camera itself ?

The only point that S4 tempts me at the moment is probably the updates part. But i guess I'll have to settle on that.

OP Did u read the review at the end of my last post?
If yes, then don't u think getting one device over the two,doing work of both(better in phone dept. comparable in cam) ,at the same cost,with extra benifits as updates and battery, ultimately justifies the device?

dude1 said:
Agreed..

OP Did u read the review at the end of my last post?
If yes, then don't u think getting one device over the two,doing work of both(better in phone dept. comparable in cam) ,at the same cost,with extra benifits as updates and battery, ultimately justifies the device?

Thats a weak argument. No camera phone is really 'comparable' to a dedicated point and shoot in all departments (If anything only the 808 or the 1020 even come close to being it with the massive resolution and oversampling and OIS). OP may be able to get a 4x optical zoom, 10mp Canon for something like 8K and have better photos on the camera and better battery life on the ZR (no photos right?). The only downside I can see to this is that the devices are separate and that may hinder his intentions. But then if 'casual photography' was the idea, then the ZR isnt all that bad anyways. That effectively removes the S4 from contention if OP is fine with having two devices.

So, I have this friend with N4 and while he isnt a heavy user, his N4 has pretty nice battery life for all I know. If it really bugs you that much, why not get a N4 + a portable battery pack + a PnS (If you REALLY think the camera sucks and you NEED more) and still end up using less money than the S4, getting better life and getting better photos and getting better updates ?

EDIT: Have a look here and then decide for yourself regarding battery life:
*blog.gsmarena.com/sony-xperia-zr-f...ck-in-the-pool-while-you-look-at-the-results/
*blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-battery-tests-are-done-heres-how-it-did/

pranav0091 said:
Thats a weak argument. No camera phone is really 'comparable' to a dedicated point and shoot in all departments (If anything only the 808 or the 1020 even come close to being it with the massive resolution and oversampling and OIS). OP may be able to get a 4x optical zoom, 10mp Canon for something like 8K and have better photos on the camera and better battery life on the ZR (no photos right?). The only downside I can see to this is that the devices are separate and that may hinder his intentions. But then if 'casual photography' was the idea, then the ZR isnt all that bad anyways. That effectively removes the S4 from contention if OP is fine with having two devices.

So, I have this friend with N4 and while he isnt a heavy user, his N4 has pretty nice battery life for all I know. If it really bugs you that much, why not get a N4 + a portable battery pack + a PnS (If you REALLY think the camera sucks and you NEED more) and still end up using less money than the S4, getting better life and getting better photos and getting better updates ?

EDIT: Have a look here and then decide for yourself regarding battery life:
Sony Xperia ZR battery life test breakdown - GSMArena Blog
Samsung Galaxy S4 battery life tests are done, here's how it did - GSMArena Blog

It maybe... but if OP agrees that's it...
Does OP need an optical zoom?
A portable battery pack with N4 ???
And the links to battery life test u have given are for the I9505....

dude1 said:
It maybe... but if OP agrees that's it...
Does OP need an optical zoom?
A portable battery pack with N4 ???
And the links to battery life test u have given are for the I9505....

Yeah, a lot of whst I said is just opinion and its really upto OP to decide.

Same with the battery pack idea - I am definitely not concerned with the N4's battery life but if he really thinks is that bad, I just pointed out that there are options available, as OP seems hesitant to shell out more cash.

OP may or may not NEED optical zoom, but having it surely isnt a bad thing.

From what I know the battery life of the S800 powered S4 is marginally better than its Exynos counterpart. So it doesnt make much of a difference.

The only reason I'd not buy a N4 is its restrictive 16GB of space. The camera is much less of a worry.
*www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=5048&idPhone2=5125&idPhone3=5421

The camera on the S4 isn't a major jump from the ZR. Both use the very same Sony Exmor RS camera module. The S4 is better but not by a significant margin and definitely not in the same league as a dedicated camera.

randomuser111 said:
The camera on the S4 isn't a major jump from the ZR. Both use the very same Sony Exmor RS camera module. The S4 is better but not by a significant margin and definitely not in the same league as a dedicated camera.

^^That's true, but u would like the camera options which S4 offers..........

Optimus G is also a good choice and I think has better battery life than Nexus 4 but -

If you care about updates you shouldn't buy it as now it's been more than a year since it was launched and has received only 1 OS update 4.0 to 4.1.2.

There is no word from LG about the 4.2.2 update, forget 4.3. Same thing also applies to the 2013 LG flagship - Optimus G Pro. Still stuck on 4.1.2. No hint of 4.2.2 in sight when other flagships from Samsung, HTC and Sony are on 4.2.2 since long and are getting 4.3 next month onwards.

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Please be careful in buying a s4 ,
i bought an s4 and noticed within a day that it displayed white as yellowish white
this bothered me a lot and went to 2-3 service centres to get a DOA certificate
but nothing happened they were like it is normal , the dealer also raised his hands
they compared my s4 with another s4 with reddish whites and blueish whites
the blueish whites looked perfect but they were not ready to accept this as fault and m stuck with yellowish whites in my s4
i had so much expectations with s4 display all shattered

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lazylord said:
Please be careful in buying a s4 ,
i bought an s4 and noticed within a day that it displayed white as yellowish white
this bothered me a lot and went to 2-3 service centres to get a DOA certificate
but nothing happened they were like it is normal , the dealer also raised his hands
they compared my s4 with another s4 with reddish whites and blueish whites
the blueish whites looked perfect but they were not ready to accept this as fault and m stuck with yellowish whites in my s4
i had so much expectations with s4 display all shattered

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Plain bad luck dude, thats all...

lazylord said:
Please be careful in buying a s4 ,
i bought an s4 and noticed within a day that it displayed white as yellowish white
this bothered me a lot and went to 2-3 service centres to get a DOA certificate
but nothing happened they were like it is normal , the dealer also raised his hands
they compared my s4 with another s4 with reddish whites and blueish whites
the blueish whites looked perfect but they were not ready to accept this as fault and m stuck with yellowish whites in my s4
i had so much expectations with s4 display all shattered

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Whoa.. you are really ignorant :rofl:

S4 has a super AmoLED DIsplay and your laptop has a super crapoLED display.
How can you even compare it with a notebook display when your notebook cant even display all the colours that the S4 can.
Ask anyone who owns an IPS display [TDF Dell S2240L bandwagon]and they will tell you how bad notebook displays are.
What you see on your S4 is white displayed on at 6500K which is sometimes referred to yellowish white or in plain words, Warm Daylight.
On cheap displays, like that of your notebook, you get a screen that runs at 9300k.
You can see this option on a good CRT or LCD monitor.

How do I know this? I use an IPS display everyday at home and work.

Gollum said:
Whoa.. you are really ignorant
S4 has a super AmoLED DIsplay and your laptop has a super crapoLED display.
How can you even compare it with a notebook display when your notebook cant even display all the colours that the S4 can.
Ask anyone who owns an IPS display [TDF Dell S2240L bandwagon]and they will tell you how bad notebook displays are.
What you see on your S4 is white displayed on at 6500K which is sometimes referred to yellowish white or in plain words, Warm Daylight.
On cheap displays, like that of your notebook, you get a screen that runs at 9300k.
You can see this option on a good CRT or LCD monitor.

How do I know this? I use an IPS display everyday at home and work.

Are you claiming 6500K white is better than 9300k white? I didnt get the point.

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Gollum said:
Whoa.. you are really ignorant
S4 has a super AmoLED DIsplay and your laptop has a super crapoLED display.
How can you even compare it with a notebook display when your notebook cant even display all the colours that the S4 can.
Ask anyone who owns an IPS display [TDF Dell S2240L bandwagon]and they will tell you how bad notebook displays are.
What you see on your S4 is white displayed on at 6500K which is sometimes referred to yellowish white or in plain words, Warm Daylight.
On cheap displays, like that of your notebook, you get a screen that runs at 9300k.
You can see this option on a good CRT or LCD monitor.

How do I know this? I use an IPS display everyday at home and work.

THat's why dude i put in a second pic with my old s2 , s2 whites look a lot better
whatever may be the technology whites are supposed to be whites but this is not the case in s4,though i agree blacks are awesome
i really feel irritated with yellowish white
I hope i get used to with it as time passes by
else would have to sell it with a great loss

also if i was ignorant i wouldn't have noticed it and would have been a lot happy
"Ignorance is a bliss "
not in my case cause i started comparing whites

Hii friends.. Sorry for the late reply. I was just too busy to go to the market and take a look at the phones.

Well, as for the phones, I think we all will agree on the fact that each of the phone (Nexus 4, Xperia ZR, Samsung S4 and many more) are good in one way or the other.

However, since I need to take only 1 phone, this is what I have decided.
NO to Galaxy S4 : I intend to save the extra money to buy a dedicated camera.
NO to Nexus 4 : Fragile Body and Average Battery Life. (I'll miss all the updates though).

YES to Xperia ZR !
Reasons : I love the look and feel of the phone. Add to that removable battery and SD Card slot. And yeah, the IP certification as well. I'll also keep my fingers crossed for KitKat. Moreover, the camera and battery performance also satisfies me. All in all, just what I wanted. And the best part, I'll be getting it for 22.5k. (The catch being that I'll receive it on Oct 29th).. I can surely wait 1 more month to get it at that price.

One last thing guys, Thanks a LOT for all your valuable inputs. It certainly helped me a lot. Keep Rocking !!!

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pranav0091 said:
Are you claiming 6500K white is better than 9300k white? I didnt get the point.

Yes,6500k is standard its is the truest white. It will take sometime to adjust your eye to this white but it will display most natural colour your eyes are acquainted with those fake bluish white so don't worry.

Hello OP.

I was just surfing XDA & checked Xperia ZR forum, it's under low activity/legacy devices.
Very less development going on. So If u r a rom flashing addict u should stay away from it. [IMHO]

RohanM said:
Hello OP.

I was just surfing XDA & checked Xperia ZR forum, it's under low activity/legacy devices.
Very less development going on. So If u r a rom flashing addict u should stay away from it. [IMHO]

He has chosen ZR and this thread needs to close....

Update:
I went to order Xperia ZR but then got tempted towards ZL.
I've always tried to avoid 5' screen size phones, but I found it hard to believe that ZL is almost the same size as ZR in spite of a 5' screen. So I've ordered ZL. Will be posting the pics very soon.

PS. Can anyone suggest me a good place (online) to buy a case for my ZL ?

Congo...

Congrats varuog..how much for ZL?

Zangetsu said:
Congrats varuog..how much for ZL?

Thanks. It cost me 24.8k ! Will get it after 10 days.

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varuog said:
Thanks. It cost me 24.8k ! Will get it after 10 days.

How come so cheap?

Ravi. said:
How come so cheap?

Exactly, from where did u get it so cheaply ?