Suggest Good ICS phone under 11-13k..

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I'm looking to buy a Latest Android ICS OS phone.

My requirement is 1 ghz processor,good build quality,Good audio,Great Camera quality,battery backup.I picked some phones...

Micromax A90,A100
Karbonn A18
Sony ericsson Xperia mini (upgradable to ICS.Bcoz of sony's great cam quality)
Huewai Ideos X5 pro

Please suggest the best among these phones considering the requirements and suggest if any other phones are best or any upcoming phones at that range..

Check Sony Live with Walkman & Huewai X5 Pro... Everything is same except for the display and front Camera...
Both are good in my opinion... If you need big screen go for Huawei, else sony lww will be good

Micromax have many Android based smart phones which comes under your budget or else have a look on Samsung Galaxy series models they also have couple of option which may meet your requirement.
And the one you posted above look for Sony undoubtedly in terms of performance it's such a nice phone if size doesn't matter to you, otherwise A90 and A100 is also way to go.

See thread *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/162634-karbonn-a18.html

Go with Xperia Mini or live with Walkman. Also you can check Motorola defy plus. No stock ICS, but you can load up cyanogen or any other custom ROM. They work better than most stock ones anyway.

HTC Desire C..anyday...

How about xperia tipo??

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live with walkman, very satisfied

MicroMax A90 good on paper , have no practical information about the usage and durability.

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Sony Live with walkman is a good option in your budget

but if you fine with after sale services of Micromax then A90 is better

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pmkarun said:
Check Sony Live with Walkman & Huewai X5 Pro... Everything is same except for the display and front Camera...
Both are good in my opinion... If you need big screen go for Huawei, else sony lww will be good

AS per some reviews Huewai x5 pro has a bad camera quality and the new x5 pro cost is around 14k..

Sony live with walkman has low resolution screen and it seems old to me

I guess sony's battery backup will be poor..

Kirtu Jindal said:
Micromax have many Android based smart phones which comes under your budget or else have a look on Samsung Galaxy series models they also have couple of option which may meet your requirement.
And the one you posted above look for Sony undoubtedly in terms of performance it's such a nice phone if size doesn't matter to you, otherwise A90 and A100 is also way to go.

A90 is good but i think the battery backup will low for it becoz of Amoled screen which consumes more power...As of now i kept this phone as an standby option and wait for the good one..

AndroidFan said:
See thread *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/162634-karbonn-a18.html

Ya it seems good for me,except that clinchy plastic cover,screen(if u drop mistakenly then its all gone)and it looks like video quality is not that good for 5mp hd(i guess its in 3gp).But at that price its worth it.But looking forward for better one,if any..

vickybat said:
How about xperia tipo??

800mhz which is low..Other phones are giving 1ghz..

dx1 said:
HTC Desire C..anyday...

600mhz

wait for xperia Tipo IMO it will be one of the best under 10k

Buy LWW ....U will be satisfied

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theserpent said:
wait for xperia Tipo IMO it will be one of the best under 10k

It has got 800mhz processor,262k colors not 16m,no flash no hd video,screen res is low...

I would recommend you to buy Sony Live With Walkman

[QUOTE A90 is good but i think the battery backup will low for it becoz of Amoled screen which consumes more power...As of now i kept this phone as an standby option and wait for the good one..

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If I'm not wrong this phone doesn't have AMOLED its with TFT Capacitive touchscreen and furthermore it has 2000 mAh, so i don't think it would bad enough for its battery life. However, Micromax mobile is already famous for their battery backups.

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A100 has lcd and a90 has amoled. I think amoled requires less power than lcd screen

hari11 said:
It has got 800mhz processor,262k colors not 16m,no flash no hd video,screen res is low...

Xperia tipo has a cortex A5 which is actually build for better power management and gives max battery backup in the complete arm lineup. Its the best balance between power and performance.
800mhz A5 is no slouch mate and can hold up with a 1GHZ A8 as well.

Read the reviews in techradar and phonearena. They are highly positive.

*www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-tipo-Review_id3115

*www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-tipo-1088798/review

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Err... when did GSMArena post Tipo review ?

^^ Was a typo mate. Gsmarena always comes in mind when talking about phones these days.

Post edited.

vickybat said:
Xperia tipo has a cortex A5 which is actually build for better power management and gives max battery backup in the complete arm lineup. Its the best balance between power and performance.
800mhz A5 is no slouch mate and can hold up with a 1GHZ A8 as well.

Read the reviews in techradar and phonearena. They are highly positive.

Any ARM A5 vs A8 performance comparisons?

AndroidFan said:
Any ARM A5 vs A8 performance comparisons?

Read this:

Cortex A5, Cortex A8, Cortex A9 Contest Yields Surprising Results | ITProPortal.com

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vickybat said:
Xperia tipo has a cortex A5 which is actually build for better power management and gives max battery backup in the complete arm lineup. Its the best balance between power and performance.
800mhz A5 is no slouch mate and can hold up with a 1GHZ A8 as well.

Read the reviews in techradar and phonearena. They are highly positive.

Sony Xperia tipo Review

Sony Xperia Tipo review | Phone Reviews | TechRadar

Ok about the processor but the other features are too low

Kirtu Jindal said:
[QUOTE A90 is good but i think the battery backup will low for it becoz of Amoled screen which consumes more power...As of now i kept this phone as an standby option and wait for the good one..

If I'm not wrong this phone doesn't have AMOLED its with TFT Capacitive touchscreen and furthermore it has 2000 mAh, so i don't think it would bad enough for its battery life. However, Micromax mobile is already famous for their battery backups.

It has got AMOLED screen.

Seems A90 has got bad rating..
*www.flipkart.com/micromax-superfon...Q?pid=MOBDCT5Y2A2UCWBX&sort_order=most-recent

@vickybat

Okay

Yes the reviews seem quite positive for an entry level device. Also actual user feedback is also very positive, a lot of them noting how fast it is compared to the Galaxy Y/Ace.

Still, the Mini/Mini Pro/Live With Walkman are overall much better than Tipo.

hari11 said:
AS per some reviews Huewai x5 pro has a bad camera quality and the new x5 pro cost is around 14k..

Check out this... All the online shopping sites are selling X5 pro @ 11.5K
Yes, I do agree that mobile camera is not good for a 5MP sensor.. But, for casual clicks it is okay i guess.

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Don't buy tipo. Better get live with Walkman.

@OP, make a list of all available mobiles and tick out the ones that fall short in specs and price. All available mobiles are already suggested, pick from one of them else wait for new releases (won't happen until 2013).

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Sam said:
@OP, make a list of all available mobiles and tick out the ones that fall short in specs and price. All available mobiles are already suggested, pick from one of them else wait for new releases (won't happen until 2013).

shortlisted 2 phones.

Huawei ideos x5 pro - Which is good at all aspects but bad at camera(which is my 1st priority) and service(i guess) abd aftersale

Karbonn A18 - Which has latest specs especially the cam burst mode which looks amazing.But lacks build material(plasticky)and the screen glass(not tough enough) and the service and aftersale.

I'm thinking i should wait for 1-2months for new releases and add 3k more and go for a better one.

if you wait a couple of months or just till puja, expect Xperia U to start selling for 13k everywhere. And spec and build wise lot better than any desi or Chinese mobile.

i've used the tipo and its quite good..
the call clarity,touch interface, even though the cam is just 3 mp the clarity is good...
good recommendation..

Bought Sony Xperia Tipo this evening, phone looks suppa sexy

Things i could make out in a few hours,
1. ICS is nice, but a lil buggy.
2. Took out a 16gig fully loaded card from my tablet, and put it into the phone, the phone could not read data out of it, restarting again, solved the prob.
3. Runs temple run quite well.
4. Sound clarity is awesome, both in ear & off loudspeaker, the same goes with music(havnt given ear phones a try though)

Will love to answer any queries!

^^ Congrats.

How's the touch response mate? If possible, write a full review. Will help a lot of buyers.

Thanks mate! The touch response is accurate all the time, accept for the lil cramp touch which i tend to make coz of the smaller screen, & Uhmm, ohkay will give it a try

Will keep adding things into the review as i discover them to be! Onto it!

Tipo is u dont want to spend more than 10k.
Else Live With Walkman.But was it discontinued???
X5 pro and mini pro are good options too.

1.X5 pro
2.Live With walkman.

Xperia tipo review gsmarena

Sony Xperia tipo review: Mini just got bigger - GSMArena.com

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Yup. VERY Impressive benchmark scores. Better than Ace Plus by a big margin

ace plus is on GB. Tipo on ICS. and Sony optimized the code so better performance is expected.

Sorry folks, a lil busy, writing a review needs time, will try over the weekend, until then can answer any questions regarding to Xperia Tipo, be it apps, touch, fluidity, benchmarks, anything!

How are you finding the audio quality through earphones ? Also would be great if you could post a sample photo or two

Audio quality through ear phones is good, nothing great neither bad at all, tried 3 different ear phones, In-ear which come with Xperia S, Phillips ones, i have & the ones that come with Tipo, nothing major difference!
One thing that should be noted is the quality from the speakers, its excellently superb! Though, not much of use, as ear phones are always preferable but still a positive point!

Pics, uhmm, um bad at photography, add to it, the sub par camera of the phone, would make the images look even worse! Still will upload a few samples!

here you go : *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/reviews/163809-xperia-tipo-photo-samples.html

Does TIPO have HD like LWW ?

varunparakh said:
Bought Sony Xperia Tipo this evening, phone looks suppa sexy Things i could make out in a few hours,
1. ICS is nice, but a lil buggy.
2. Took out a 16gig fully loaded card from my tablet, and put it into the phone, the phone could not read data out of it, restarting again, solved the prob.
3. Runs temple run quite well.
4. Sound clarity is awesome, both in ear & off loudspeaker, the same goes with music(havnt given ear phones a try though)

Will love to answer any queries!

@varunparakh good camera quality...please write review...

Charley said:
Does TIPO have HD like LWW ?

what HD? HD video recording? nope. 480p or VGA. only sub 10k mobile capable of capturing HD video is Huawei U8800 & U8850. though with some camera app, HD video *may* get recorded. but by default, nope.