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Plz Suggest Smart Phone under 16k

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khuranarajat Original post #1
Jul 28, 2012 at 2:05 AM
1. Budget? 16k
2. Display type and size?bigger the better
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?Any
4. Preferred choice of brand?Sony,Samsung
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).Any
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.Flash and front facing camera needed
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc). Android
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.All
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?Flash and Skype
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?Internet, camera,games ,Music
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?Sony Xperia U,Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i,
12. Any other info that you want to share
Empirial
Empirial #2
Jul 28, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Undoubtedly Sony Xperia U
Nighthawk12
Nighthawk12 #3
Jul 28, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Htc one v if you can extend ur budget by 1k
aroraanant
aroraanant #4
Jul 28, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Xperia U has got only 4GB memory available which is quite less but still if you think it is enough then buy it but if I would be in your place I would not have gone for it.
Apart from that you can get Neo V for 16k
randomuser111
randomuser111 #5
Jul 28, 2012 at 7:10 PM
If you can live with 8GB (6GB user accessible) memory then U is much better than other options in that range.

But if not, then One V. Though One V won't get Jellybean update and its only single core based. So it does have some lag issues.
aroraanant
aroraanant #6
Jul 29, 2012 at 1:06 AM
^^^^
Bro only 4GB is user accessible in U.
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Pranav19 #7
Jul 29, 2012 at 1:07 AM
its 2gb for apps and 4gb for multimedia
daksh
daksh #8
Jul 29, 2012 at 1:49 AM
2 for apps 4 for multimedia and USB OTG(on the go ) support :)
if you can overlook the storage, there is nothing which even comes close around 15 .
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khuranarajat #9
Jul 29, 2012 at 2:04 AM
Thanks guys for ur suggestions I think i shud go for Xperia U.
Vensanga
Vensanga #10
Jul 29, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Exactly my budget around 16k and I am also looking at this phone , I will also buy after getting this month's salary, which will be the best place to buy in Delhi?

I also found these option online as well at sulekha for 15,199 and adexmart 14,999 and ebay 13,700 and 14200 but flipkart is selling at 16499.
Sony Xperia U - Black and White Price in India|Sony Xperia U - Black and White Specifications, Reviews

Sony Xperia U - adexmart

*www.ebay.in/itm/SONY-XPERIA-U-ST25...bile_Phones&hash=item4d0367f77a#ht_5934wt_958

*www.ebay.in/itm/Brand-New-Original...bile_Phones&hash=item20c72d1cc6#ht_3038wt_905
randomuser111
randomuser111 #11
Jul 29, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Ebay ones are without warranty.

I suggest you go around bargaining in local stores. You may get it for 15.5k or lower. Or else get it from adexmart.
funskar
funskar #12
Jul 29, 2012 at 2:39 PM
U can buy Xperia U from tradus for only 13.7k
Buy Xperia u