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Smartphone under rs 7k

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h4x0rl33t94 Original post #1
Mar 1, 2011 at 2:30 PM
hi guys i want to buy a samrtphone but i have a tight budget of rs 7k. Can anyone help?
coderunknown
Mar 1, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Nokia 5230 & Micromax Andro will come in 7k. or can try Samsung's Wave. but they really don't qualify as a smartphone OS.
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sunzeal #3
Mar 2, 2011 at 8:02 AM
5230 is good cellphone, i have it.
saswat23
Mar 2, 2011 at 8:42 AM
But what kind of phone do you want???
QWERTY or TouchScreen or Bar Phone or Slider....
For QWERTY
* Nokia C3
* Samsung Chat 335
For TouchScreen
* Micromax Android
* Nokia 5230
* Samsung Galaxy 5- 8k
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These are some models. For more mobiles with their specification and cheapest price go to 91mobiles.com.
You can also avail the free home delivery with cash on delivery option on mobiles.
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Mar 3, 2011 at 10:42 AM
thanks for the advice guys i looked at your advice and have shortlisted two phones the nokia 5230 and the galaxy 5. Also i have read in some reviews that the galaxy 5 has awful battery life can anyone confirm? thnks again
pauldmps
Mar 3, 2011 at 10:53 AM
All Android phones have awful battery life - courtesy: powerful hardware. If you want the real smartphone taste, get the Galaxy 5. Nokia 5230 is a good choice but not that great.

Don't go for the Micromax. Samsung Wave (533 & 525) can also be considered but remember that they don't have 3G.
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Mar 8, 2011 at 6:52 PM
nokia c5. the best for its price with an awesome battery life n a good camera with gps
himangshu
Mar 8, 2011 at 7:34 PM
Nokia C5 hands down!
AndroidFan
Mar 8, 2011 at 10:41 PM
If you want a full touchscreen experience... a better user interface than Nokia C5, good browser, but sacrificing a little on built quality, then go for Samsung Wave 525 (Video)

Also look at

Dell XCD 28 (Video)

Spice Mi-310 (Link)

All 3 phones very close to your 7k budget...

Also, Nokia C5 is NOT a smartphone... its a feature phone...
pauldmps
pauldmps #10
Mar 8, 2011 at 10:50 PM
^^ Ahem! Nokia C5 is a smartphone. It runs S60 5th edition.
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nmenon #11
Mar 10, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Actually Nokia C5 runs S60 v3 not v5, the Nokia 5230 runs S60 v5. The 5230 can handle most tasks without a hiccup and has decent battery life with a large screen. Also it has GPS, along with A-GPS so both offline and online Navigation are possible.
azzu
azzu #12
Mar 10, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Have been using nokia 5230 from 9 months and can say overall great phone , but definitely slow (with 4gb card and handfull of apps)
take looks at mm a60 , quite a good phone..
gal 5 wud actually suite all ur needs (- the battery)
desiibond
desiibond #13
Mar 11, 2011 at 10:21 AM
up the budget to 9.7k and LG Optimus One. much better than other sub 10k phones.
Soumik
Soumik #14
Mar 16, 2011 at 1:36 AM
+1 for Optimus 1 :)
Tenida
Tenida #15
Mar 17, 2011 at 1:50 AM
Under 7K Nokia 5233 and 5230 would be better.
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Don #16
Mar 17, 2011 at 8:39 AM
galaxy 5 would be a great choice, but its bit above your budget.
R2K
R2K #17
Mar 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM
WHat abt Nokia 5530