Recommend a phone around 28K

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1. Budget?
> 28k ± 2k
2. Display type and size?
> No idea about display type; size - around 5 inches.
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?
> Bar.
4. Preferred choice of brand?
> Reliable brands only.
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.
> The camera should be good for occasional snaps. Front facing camera is required.
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
> Android.
8. Preferred connectivity options?
> 3G, Wi-Fi, etc.
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?
> Just the regular ones Navigation apps, Youtube, browsers, etc.
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
> I'll use it primarily for entertainment (gaming, movies, music) and browsing the web.

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Get Moto X

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Nemesis99 said:
Get Moto X

No doubt Moto X is a great phone for it price but I think better phones are available in my budget.

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little said:
No doubt Moto X is a great phone for it price but I think better phones are available in my budget.

Nexus 5?

Nexus 5, Galaxy S5, Xperia Z, Note 3 Neo. If you can wait for around one month then LG G2's price would fall for sure

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Nemesis99 said:
Nexus 5?

Yeah, I'm considering Nexus 5 but poor battery life, average camera, non-expandable memory and average loudspeakers are something that I want to avoid.
I'm pretty much torn between Samsung Galaxy S4 and Nexus5.

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kaz said:
Nexus 5, Galaxy S5, Note 3 Neo. If you can wait for around one month then LG G2's price would fall for sure

Galaxy S5 is way above my budget. I think you meant to say S4.
Note 3 Neo's screen is too big for me.
And I can't wait. I need to get a phone ASAP. Life with Nokia 100 is hard.

little said:
Yeah, I'm considering Nexus 5 but poor battery life, average camera, non-expandable memory and average loudspeakers are something that I want to avoid.
I'm pretty much torn between Samsung Galaxy S4 and Nexus5.

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Galaxy S5 is way above my budget. I think you meant to say S4.
Note 3 Neo's screen is too big for me and I can't wait. I need to get it ASAP. Life with Nokia 100 is hard.

OOOps sorry!!! S4 I meant

I think S4 or Xperia Z will be better option because you need good camera.... N5 only for smooth android experience and fastest updates....

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kaz said:
OOOps sorry!!! S4 I meant
I think S4 or Xperia Z will be better option because you need good camera.... N5 only for smooth android experience and fastest updates....

I'm leaning towards S4 because of good camera, expandable memory and better battery life.
And I think S4 will get the next major Android update.

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little said:
I'm leaning towards S4 because of good camera, expandable memory and better battery life.
And I think S4 will get the next major Android update.

Yeah S4 has great camera compared ti n5.

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What about LG G2?

little said:
What about LG G2?

Its 34-35k now...With G3 launch in India its price will go down for sure....

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little said:
I'm leaning towards S4 because of good camera, expandable memory and better battery life.
And I think S4 will get the next major Android update.

Yeah...S3 got 4.4 so S4 should get the next major update

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G2 16GB is available for 32k - 33k online. Don't know about local pricing.

get Lg G2 as the price is expected to drop after G3 launch.

Go and try out G2, S4, N5, Xperia Z and Z1

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Also there is Note 2 exactly in your budget, with that Magic Wand

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SaiyanGoku said:
get Lg G2 as the price is expected to drop after G3 launch.

When is it going to launch in India?? I read somewhere that it'll launch in July but I can't wait that long.

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kaz said:
Go and try out G2, S4, N5, Xperia Z and Z1

Its going to be one of these phones ^.

kaz said:
Also there is Note 2 exactly in your budget, with that Magic Wand

Note 2 is too big for me and that magic wand will serve no use for me. Also, it's hardware is kinda outdated.

little said:
When is it going to launch in India?? I read somewhere that it'll launch in July but I can't wait that long.

No such fixed dates...But it can be possible that they lower G2's price exactly before G3's launch....So I'm telling you to go and try out those phones, in case you go mad for G2 you can wait or increase your budget. But if you like others more then there's no point of waiting

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little said:
Note 2 is too big for me and that magic wand will serve no use for me. Also, it's hardware is kinda outdated.

True

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Hmm, I think its either S4 or N5.
And I'm thinking of getting S4. Are there any major cons of S4??

little said:
When is it going to launch in India?? I read somewhere that it'll launch in July but I can't wait that long.

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Note 2 is too big for me and that magic wand will serve no use for me. Also, it's hardware is kinda outdated.

then IMO you should either get Moto X or Nexus 5 or increase the budget to get G2. you don't buy a phone everyday, so why settle with a bit inferior one?

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For me nexus 5 would be the wsy to go.
It can most certainly last through a day with a single charge with light to moderate usage.
With your use you will IMO need to put it on charge at around 8 pm if you game, watch movies, listen to music and keep 3g activated at all times.
One more tip you can buy a wireless charger and keep it near the place you work and just keep your phone on it when it is idle, this will make sure that your battery never gets below 70%.
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little said:
Hmm, I think its either S4 or N5.
And I'm thinking of getting S4. Are there any major cons of S4??

There are a very few actually, S4 is a great phone and it is last generation but if you don't mind Samsung's Bloated Touchwiz UI then you can consider it too as it has a great camera and also great specs.

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Will it be a good idea to buy imported phones?

I'm getting a good deal (25k) on factory unlocked LG G2 32GB (Sprint). Should I go for it??

little said:
Will it be a good idea to buy imported phones?

I'm getting a good deal (25k) on factory unlocked LG G2 32GB (Sprint). Should I go for it??

You can if the buying source is reliable... I dont think there would be any network issues for a Sprint model here in India but please make sure that.

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kaz said:
You can if the buying source is reliable... I dont think there would be any network issues for a Sprint model here in India but please make sure that.

Yeah, the source seems reliable but I never bought any imported phone and I don't know about the problems one might face with imported versions.
The model is LG G2 32GB L980 (Sprint). If it's Sprint version then it means that the phone isn't factory unlocked? And ethically it should only be used with Sprint, right? Is there any legal issues with unlocking a factory locked phone and using it on any other carrier when it is meant to be used only on Sprint?

1st of all you wont have any warranty here for imported phones. If you are getting the fone locked then probably it wont be possible here to unlock that...

In some case unlock codes need to be bought which you can do from here. My brother's friend got a locked iPhone a year ago and he couldn't get it unlocked.

If some one from US is getting you one then ask him/her to get it unlocked which will definitely cost some money

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See this app *play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unlockunit.lg_g2 you need to pay to get an unlock code

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hey, thanks for replying.

the seller told that the phone has been unlocked by rooting and flashing a file.

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^I will suggest don't take any risk.Get Moto X.

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getting Nexus 5.

little said:
getting Nexus 5.

All the best

but you said better camera...compare them so you dont regret later

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kaz said:
All the best but you said better camera...compare them so you dont regret later

Nexus 5 has a few shortcomings which will hamper my mobile experience a lot. Mainly non-expandable memory and average battery life & camera. LG G2 is out of consideration. So now I have to decide between S4 and N5. Back to square one. :/

little said:
Nexus 5 has a few shortcomings which will hamper my mobile experience a lot. Mainly non-expandable memory and average battery life & camera. LG G2 is out of consideration. So now I have to decide between S4 and N5. Back to square one. :/

You can manage with N5's inbuilt storage and battery life...

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It's a little difficult for me to manage on 16GB storage.

And the performance of S4 isn't that poor, I think it will be sufficient for me. S4 will receive the next major android update and the deep black version's looks are acceptable. IMO S4 is a better multimedia phone. What do you say?

little said:
It's a little difficult for me to manage on 16GB storage.

And the performance of S4 isn't that poor, I think it will be sufficient for me. S4 will receive the next major android update and the deep black version's looks are acceptable. IMO S4 is a better multimedia phone. What do you say?

Yeah definitely a better multimedia phone....It will get next android update too IMO
The pic you have linked is S4 mini though

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But performance wise N5 will be good...The deep black version of S4 is @31k on Flipkart but its not worth that much I guess

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kaz said:
The pic you have linked is S4 mini though

oh.. my bad..

kaz said:
The deep black version of S4 is @31k on Flipkart but its not worth that much I guess

its 29k on amazon.

TBH if I was you I would wait for G2's price to fall or extend upto 33.5k

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kaz said:
TBH if I was you I would wait for G2's price to fall or extend upto 33.5k

That was my initial thought but waiting isn't an option for me. I'll be leaving my home (and my beloved desktop) in 2 days and I have Nokia 100 now. I need a smartphone before I leave my town. And 30k is max I can spend.

little said:
That was my initial thought but waiting isn't an option for me. I'll be leaving my home (and my beloved desktop) in 2 days and I have Nokia 100 now. I need a smartphone before I leave my town. And 30k is max I can spend.

Now all you should do is go to a store and have a look at G2, N5, LG G Pro and S5 (even though you are not going to buy G2) and pick up the one which feels good (display, camera, UI, weight etc etc)

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kaz said:
Now all you should do is go to a store and have a look at G2, N5, LG G Pro and S5 (even though you are not going to buy G2) and pick up the one which feels good (display, camera, UI, weight etc etc)

Yeah, I should have gone to the store earlier..

Will surely go tomorrow..

K

buy a OTG with 16GB Pendrive for n5 !!

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little said:
It's a little difficult for me to manage on 16GB storage.

And the performance of S4 isn't that poor, I think it will be sufficient for me. S4 will receive the next major android update and the deep black version's looks are acceptable. IMO S4 is a better multimedia phone. What do you say?

In your post you mentioned that yo can add around 2000, the 32 GB Nexus 5 is available for around 31k on Flipkart which means that with some negotiation you can get it for 30k. It will be a lot more future proof. I am telling you that after one major update you will be happy with the S4 but when another major update comes you will feel bad. As a owner of a Nexus device, it feels really good knowing that you will be getting android updates first.
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KayKashyap said:
buy a OTG with 16GB Pendrive for n5 !!

It is only good if you are storing movies in it because I find it all too much of hassle and if available I like to use cloud services.

little said:
It's a little difficult for me to manage on 16GB storage.

And the performance of S4 isn't that poor, I think it will be sufficient for me. S4 will receive the next major android update and the deep black version's looks are acceptable. IMO S4 is a better multimedia phone. What do you say?

I have to ask how many movies are you going to store in it? Do you have an external hard disk? Will you be carrying a laptop? If you will be watching movies occasionally then you can go with [MENTION=280867]KayKashyap[/MENTION] 's idea.

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HBK007 said:
In your post you mentioned that yo can add around 2000, the 32 GB Nexus 5 is available for around 31k on Flipkart which means that with some negotiation you can get it for 30k. It will be a lot more future proof. I am telling you that after one major update you will be happy with the S4 but when another major update comes you will feel bad. As a owner of a Nexus device, it feels really good knowing that you will be getting android updates first.

so true!!

It is only good if you are storing movies in it because I find it all too much of hassle and if available I like to use cloud services.

well there are PD's which u can connect without the cable.tiny ones :S

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HBK007 said:
In your post you mentioned that yo can add around 2000, the 32 GB Nexus 5 is available for around 31k on Flipkart which means that with some negotiation you can get it for 30k.

The lowest price I could find was 31.7k for the 32GB Black version. :-?

Anyways, ordered Nexus 5 16GB (black) from an amazon fulfilled seller for 26.8k :razz:

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KayKashyap said:
Well there are PD's which u can connect without the cable.tiny ones.

Yeah, OTG pen drives. will buy it later.

Congrats

Nice decision

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Thanks for your suggestions.

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Congrats!

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Thumbs up to your decision. I hope you will not be dissapointed. Also congratulations............. :razz: