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Reliable touchscreen phone for 5-6K

34 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/reliable-touchscreen-phone-for-5-6k.139723/

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raj_in Original post #1
Apr 24, 2011 at 11:17 AM
My friend needs a touchscreen phone within 6k
i recommened the
star2
corby2
& wave 525
anything else he should look at??
AndroidFan
Apr 24, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Samsung Star II is excellent at that price range... But if you can get Wave 525 @6k, then go for it...
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NainO #3
Apr 24, 2011 at 5:57 PM
Choose between - Star II and Wave 525.
Since both are full touchscreen, opt for the one with bigger screen (and portrait qwerty keypad - subjective) i.e. Wave 525.

Excluded Corby II cuz of its poor resolution and 2MP camera.
pulkitpopli2004
Apr 24, 2011 at 6:37 PM
do both have capacitive touchscreen?
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NainO #5
Apr 24, 2011 at 7:10 PM
Not both, all three of them have capacitive touchscreen!!! :)
pulkitpopli2004
Apr 24, 2011 at 7:25 PM
^^ i was talkin abt the 2 options that you suggested.. :)
bt apart from these 2.. IMO nokia 5233 also has more reliable touchscreen even it has resistive one.
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raj_in #7
Apr 24, 2011 at 7:39 PM
actually she is a girl & wants a colourful phone doesnt like the same black look thats why the corby 2 was is the list
& other options from other companies
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kevz22 #8
Apr 24, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Well the nokia 5233 is the best phone sub 6.5k....firstly its a smartphone n the resistive touchscreen is one of the best resistive units in business....so I would strongly reccomend you to go with the npkia 5233...just remember to buy a good third party headset though...:D
AndroidFan
Apr 24, 2011 at 11:46 PM
Nokia 5233 with SPB Shell is excellent... The only downside is no Wifi...
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raj_in #10
Apr 25, 2011 at 12:59 AM
she is nt tht intersted in 3rd party apps & modding
aroraanant
Apr 25, 2011 at 1:06 AM
go for wave...its a nice phone
it is a very good phone in that budget
pulkitpopli2004
Apr 25, 2011 at 11:32 AM
nokia 5233 is best among above IMO whether interested in 3rd party apps or not.. bt touch quality is very reliable.
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akshayt #13
Apr 25, 2011 at 11:25 PM
If you can increase your budget a bit then you can get Dell XCD28 for 7300 from Flipkart.com which has 3G + Android + Touch screen.
Tenida
Tenida #14
Apr 25, 2011 at 11:37 PM
I am using Nokia 5233.Yes it has very responsive touch screen even its resistive in nature.
S
Apr 26, 2011 at 1:30 PM
you need to buy nokia mobile phone which are the best for this purpose and they are also reliable
aroraanant
Apr 26, 2011 at 6:13 PM
Or u can also go for Monte...
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #17
Apr 26, 2011 at 6:32 PM
My friend needs a touchscreen phone within 6k
i recommened the
star2
corby2
& wave 525
anything else he should look at??

so whats ur final decision samsung or nokia
aroraanant
Apr 27, 2011 at 6:26 AM
obviously samsung...
now i would suggest u to go to ur nearest dealer and have a look at all the shortlisted handsets and pick the one u like the most..
If i would be at ur place I would have picked Monte and 2nd option would be Wave
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raj_in #19
Apr 27, 2011 at 1:22 PM
only thing with monte is it doesnt hv a virtual qwerty & its old now
it would be probably be the star II
or maybe wave if can extend the budget
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ujjwal321 #20
Apr 29, 2011 at 6:05 PM
for that range i would suggest nokia 5233...
resistive screen in 5233 is not bad at all..
for that price you are getting a smartphone with access to quite a lot of appliations via ovi store..
Soumik
Soumik #21
Apr 30, 2011 at 1:20 PM
I would say ditch Nokia. For a girl, get the white Star II, or Corby II. Both have good responsive touchscreens and look good. Or if can find it somewhere, get, the Wave 525 with La Fleur edition colors. Really good option. :)
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raj_in #22
Apr 30, 2011 at 1:51 PM
I would say ditch Nokia. For a girl, get the white Star II, or Corby II. Both have good responsive touchscreens and look good. Or if can find it somewhere, get, the Wave 525 with La Fleur edition colors. Really good option. :)

completly agreed with u bro
& ahve ditched the corby II also bcz it doesnt hv a virtual QWERTY
any idea where to where to find Wave 525 with La Fleur edition colors
has it launched in india???
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raj_in #23
May 3, 2011 at 1:24 PM
Any idea if the Wave 525 with La Fleur edition colors available in india
Soumik
Soumik #24
May 5, 2011 at 12:14 AM
Sorry, but i dont have any idea. Its not available online, but hopefully u can get it in India. Just go to the best Samsung showroom near your place and ask them to ship it in. They should be able to do so.
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openkiddo #25
May 7, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Hi All,

Even I am looking for a phone around 6-7k , looks like wave 525 is good. Any other model within this budget.

Also if anybody knows then please let me know the best price and dealer to buy wave 525 in bangalore

-Kiddo
baiju
baiju #26
May 7, 2011 at 9:38 PM
What about LG T325 with 3g, video calling, touch screen, wifi. Price around 6.5k.
aroraanant
May 7, 2011 at 10:31 PM
looking for a phone around 6-7k , looks like wave 525 is good. Any other model within this budget.

have a look at samsung monte also,it is also a nice phone in that budget.

and can buy online from letsbuy,they offer good deals
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raj_in #28
May 7, 2011 at 10:37 PM
What about LG T325 with 3g, video calling, touch screen, wifi. Price around 6.5k.

sure abt video calling??
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openkiddo #29
May 8, 2011 at 10:54 AM
If you can increase your budget a bit then you can get Dell XCD28 for 7300 from Flipkart.com which has 3G + Android + Touch screen.


I checked DELL xcd28 review ,looks like camera is bad and disapponting .

If anyone used it here please let me know your experience.

LGT325 looks good but what about battery backup , is it ok or less time than samsung ,any experience with LG mobiles.

-kiddo
baiju
baiju #30
May 8, 2011 at 12:27 PM
sure abt video calling??

Yes it has video calling facility using the front camera. For details download the specs sheet

the advertised battery talk time is 7.5 hrs. Pls note I don't own this phone so i can't comment on that.:wink:
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openkiddo #31
May 8, 2011 at 11:02 PM
Yes it has video calling facility using the front camera. For details download the specs sheet

the advertised battery talk time is 7.5 hrs. Pls note I don't own this phone so i can't comment on that.:wink:

thanks baiju. I went to univer cell and enquired about LG T325 as you said it has video calling also nice features ,they said it is 6.8k.

Wave 525 is varying between 7150-7450 from shop to shop.

@Raj_in did you found any better price . May be I need to try online buy.Will it be ok to buy online , if any damage to product can be exchanged back ? , I think samsung and LG has service centers in bangalore so np with warranty service period.

-kiddo
aroraanant
May 9, 2011 at 1:09 AM
tMay be I need to try online buy.Will it be ok to buy online , if any damage to product can be exchanged back ? , I think samsung and LG has service centers in bangalore so np with warranty service period.
-kiddo

Yes you can buy online even I bought my Incredible S online from letsbuy.And you can also get huge discounts by applying coupons.Mostly all the companies from whom u buy online offer in-transit insurance so u need not worry if u receive a damaged product,as u can call them at the same time when u received ur phone and can inform them about that and they will exchange it for u.
And yes all the companies like LG,samsung etc have their service centers in banglore so u need to worry about service.
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raj_in #33
May 9, 2011 at 1:53 AM
T325 link to letsbuy
u can use the "rcomlsb" in the apply coupon area to get a 15% discount
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openkiddo #34
May 10, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Hi all,

aroraanant,

Thanks for your information about online buy.

raj_in,

Thanks for providing coupon code .

Friends I placed an order for wave 525 on letsby with discsount it is 6,035. Also I opted for cash on delivery payment mode.

Once again thanks for your help.

-Kiddo