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Smartphone for ~6k

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/smartphone-for-6k.182721/

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Ashvij Original post #1
Apr 9, 2014 at 7:12 PM
1. Budget? - Around 5k-6k Rs, will extend IF and ONLY if I'm missing out on something great

2. Display type and size? -Display type doesn't really matter to me, as long the resolution is good enough and size also doesn't matter that much, probably 4-5.5 inches

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

4. Preferred choice of brand? - Any brand as long as it has good after sale service

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. - Camera doesnt
need to be too good, any camera with decent video and picture quality will do. Flash would be nice, though autofocuss and stuff don't really matter to me. Front camera would be nice, but not that necessary, though.

7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc). - Android, preferably 4.1/4.2 or above

8. Preferred connectivity options - Wi-Fi compatibility is a must, 3G is not as important but would be nice.

9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)? - General Apps.

10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)? - Normal usage(whatsapp, facebook, music, etc) and light gaming(not hardcore games like real racing 3, GTA, etc.).

11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration? - Don't know really, there as so many good phones out in the market at my budget.

12. Any other info that you want to share - Battery life should be decent, and a smooth UI would be nice. Also, are there any new phones coming out in April and May? Because i'll be buying the phone at the start of June
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Minion #4
Apr 10, 2014 at 10:31 AM
+1 for Xolo A500S
coderunknown
Apr 10, 2014 at 11:16 AM
Lava 406Q. Android 4.3, 1GB ram & quadcore processor at 7k. Should be available from next week.
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Ashvij #6
Apr 10, 2014 at 11:58 AM
Lava 406Q. Android 4.3, 1GB ram & quadcore processor at 7k. Should be available from next week.

Wow, that looks great! I guess this one's worht extending my budget. One thing though - Does lava have good after sales service?
coderunknown
Apr 10, 2014 at 3:41 PM
Wow, that looks great! I guess this one's worht extending my budget. One thing though - Does lava have good after sales service?

after sale service is poor for all indian mobile brands. But usually XOLO phones are well received by the customers and community. should be same for Lava.

PS: just in case you missed, XOLO is a part of LAVA.
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Ashvij #8
Apr 10, 2014 at 8:04 PM
Okay, thanks everybody for your replies. I have made up my mind to buy the Lava 406Q since its better than the Xolo a500s.
omega44-xt
Apr 11, 2014 at 8:16 AM
Okay, thanks everybody for your replies. I have made up my mind to buy the Lava 406Q since its better than the Xolo a500s.

Lava Iris 406Q Price in India - Buy Lava Iris 406Q White Online - Lava: Flipkart.com

Looks good, with 1GB RAM & Full HD playback means GPU is good enough(better than 203).......... But I think CPU will be Cortex A5 quadcore

Anyways its a great phone for the price
coderunknown
Apr 11, 2014 at 10:31 AM
But I think CPU will be Cortex A5 quadcore

99% chance is it is Mediatek MT6582M (quadcore Cortex A7).

and as Google has been forcing OEM to abandon ancient android platform, most new devices should start shipping with android 4.3/4.4