Suggest me an android phone within 22k-23k

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Hiii every1 ,,,i want to buy a new phone with this specifications..

1. Budget:- 22k-23k
2. Display type and size:- At least 4" (preferably close to 4.2"), Super AMOLED or capacitive touchscreen
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip:- Bar
4. Preferred choice of brand:- HTC, Nokia, Samsung, LG, Motorola , Sony Ericsson
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type):- Touchscreen
6. camera option:- 8 MP, Flash, Autofocus, LED Flash
7. Preferred operating system:- Android 2.3 or 4.0
8. Preferred connectivity options:- 3G, Wi-Fi
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc):- GPS
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc):- Music, photos, Internet
12. Any other info that you want to share:- Mentioned below

I did some research ..and find these phones in that range..now i am confused Between Xperia P , HTC Sensation & Motorola Atrix 2..

which should i buy among them ? help me to find out...
If there are other phones in that range..please let me know..

Thanks in advance... :-D

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You can see galaxy s advance

HTC Sensation!!

Get Xperia P. The safest buy.

And the best screen and camera.

Wouldn't recommend Motorola as they have virtually no presence in India anymore and no after sales.

HTC Sensation Stock isn't a great experience.

You can also spend a little bit more and get Galaxy SII

Sensation is the best option.
Can also have a look at Xperia P

Samsung Galaxy S Advance I9070 has SAMOLED display!

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Spend 2-3k more and go for Galaxy S2

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i am confused between Htc Sebsation & Xperia P now...

masterkd said:
You can also spend a little bit more and get Galaxy SII

if i m gonna spend more shouldn't i wait for HTC one S?

Skyrim said:
i am confused between Htc Sebsation & Xperia P now...

if i m gonna spend more shouldn't i wait for HTC one S?

HTC One S is the most powerful android phone in the planet, it completely beats even premium HTC One X completely and Galaxy S III in almost every benchmarks.. Krait 1.5 Ghz dual processor is surprisingly lightning fast.

It's MRP is 33k but would be available around 30k.

In your budget Xperia P would be the best choice, take a look on Galaxy S Advance too.. it has SAMOLED screen.

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rider said:
HTC One S is the most powerful android phone in the planet, it completely beats even premium HTC One X completely and Galaxy S III in almost every benchmarks.. Krait 1.5 Ghz dual processor is surprisingly lightning fast.

It's MRP is 33k but would be available around 30k.

In your budget Xperia P would be the best choice, take a look on Galaxy S Advance too.. it has SAMOLED screen.

i took a look on Galaxy S Advance///but i still prefer xperia p or sensation..i dont think i can spend 30k for htc one S ...

what about the battery of Xperia P??

Skyrim said:
i took a look on Galaxy S Advance///but i still prefer xperia p or sensation..i dont think i can spend 30k for htc one S ...

what about the battery of Xperia P??

Personally I don't use the Xperia P, but read in specs that it has some different kinda battery not typical Lithium "ion".
In reviews and comments of the people the battery life is okay for a day and half.
Keep in mind both Xperia P and sensation have some death grip issues.

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rider said:
Personally I don't use the Xperia P, but read in specs that it has some different kinda battery not typical Lithium "ion".
In reviews and comments of the people the battery life is okay for a day and half.
Keep in mind both Xperia P and sensation have some death grip issues.

can uu tell ,me more about death grip??

Xperia P Death grip issue
HTC Sensation Death grip issue

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rider said:
Xperia P Death grip issue
HTC Sensation Death grip issue

Thanks..i had a look in those videos..i think Sensation is affected more from Death grip compare to Sony Xperia p?
Should i Increase my budget bit & go for Samsung Galaxy S2? :-?

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rider said:
Xperia P Death grip issue
HTC Sensation Death grip issue

Thanks..I had a look in those videos...

should i increase my budget a bit & go for Samsung galaxy s2? :-?

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Xperia P does not have death grip issue and nor does sensation AFAIK. They were both one off cases.

So don't worry about the "death grip" on either device.

EDIT: Not too sure if Sensation still has death grip issue but I believe its a non issue in the latest batch. But Xperia P for sure doesn't.

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i am bit confused now...should i go for samsung Galaxy s2 after increasing my budget a bit?

Skyrim said:
i am bit confused now...should i go for samsung Galaxy s2 after increasing my budget a bit?

Keep in mind galaxy S II I9100 has been discontinued from samsung India, now they are selling galaxy s II I9100G, which is based on TI OMAP 4430 chipset, not that powerful exynos also it has that old PowerVR SGX540 GPU not quad core Mali-400 (according to gsmarena)

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what about this? Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 White - Buy Online in India for Rs.27,900 as on 1st June 2012 - Price, Features, Reviews, Specifications, Photos, Videos | BuyThePrice.com
is this not with Exynos N Mali400?

Ask buytheprice.com about it

See, they didn't even show the proper specs in their website, I can't say.

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its showing Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 Not the G version..i think..thanks for ur info though ..i wasn't aware of it..
what about Xperia S compare to Galaxy S2?

Skyrim said:
its showing Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 Not the G version..i think..thanks for ur info though ..i wasn't aware of it..
what about Xperia S compare to Galaxy S2?

Even samsung india is showing S2 I9100 not I9100G in their website, but samsung india customer care is saying that I9100 has been discontinued and I9100G model with different processor brand is available.

In my opinion get it from local shop so that you can confirm the exact model.

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i don't wanna buy Galaxy S2 if i don't get exynos with Mali-400...

that i will surely confirm if buy from local ...

rider said:
Ask buytheprice.com about it
See, they didn't even show the proper specs in their website, I can't say.

exactly. mail them and even call them. many sites show the non-G version but even i am skeptical they care about a "G".

The death grip issue of Sensation is not that much and I am pretty sure it won't even bother you.

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i mailed them already ..

aroraanant said:
The death grip issue of Sensation is not that much and I am pretty sure it won't even bother you.

should i go for HTC Sensation Or Sony Xperia p if i cant afford Galaxy s2? :-?

I haven't seen or seen Xperia P so can't say much about it.
Sensation is a very good phone, I have ordered it for my friend and I am gonna receive it very soon so will tell you more about it as soon as I get it.

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aroraanant said:
I haven't seen or seen Xperia P so can't say much about it.
Sensation is a very good phone, I have ordered it for my friend and I am gonna receive it very soon so will tell you more about it as soon as I get it.

if death grip does not affect much ..then i wanna go for Htc Sensation..though i am bit confused stil now about Sensation & xperia p

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I have just received the Sensation, look wise the phone is just awesome, have no words to say how beautiful it is.
There is no death grip issue as such, I have only used for few mins.
I only did the unboxing of the phone but didn't got time to spend much time with the device.

Skyrim said:
if death grip does not affect much ..then i wanna go for Htc Sensation..though i am bit confused stil now about Sensation & xperia p..

In my opinion Xperia P is little better it's a brand new phone, and death grip has been not seen in all the models(acc to cmts on reviews), phone is better in benchmarks. It has 1GB RAM versus Sensation's 768 MB, display of Xperia P is better and camera has exmor sensor so you would get rapid clicks and better quality in low light situation. Xperia P is a future proof phone would get Android 5.0 jelly bean update in future.

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aroraanant said:
I have just received the Sensation, look wise the phone is just awesome, have no words to say how beautiful it is.
There is no death grip issue as such, I have only used for few mins.
I only did the unboxing of the phone but didn't got time to spend much time with the device.

can you tell me about its battery life ??does it came with ICS or Gingerbread ?
thanks..

rider said:
In my opinion Xperia P is little better it's a brand new phone, and death grip has been not seen in all the models(acc to cmts on reviews), phone is better in benchmarks. It has 1GB RAM versus Sensation's 768 MB, display of Xperia P is better and camera has exmor sensor so you would get rapid clicks and better quality in low light situation. Xperia P is a future proof phone would get Android 5.0 jelly bean update in future.

yes..i also think the same thing..new & future proof..but i heard that its bit laggy when playing games for while??....i wont be playing much games though..

It came with gingerbread but the ICS update is available I think, couldn't check as I was not able to connect to the internet that time and now it is the original owners hand for whom I have bought it.
About battery back up I can tell you only after 1-2days

Skyrim said:
can you tell me about its battery life ??does it came with ICS or Gingerbread ?
thanks..

yes..i also think the same thing..new & future proof..but i heard that its bit laggy when playing games for while??....i wont be playing much games though..

No, it has decent score n benchmarks implies better in gaming. It has dual core Mali-400 GPU. And ICS for Xperia NXT series phone is coming this month.

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aroraanant said:
It came with gingerbread but the ICS update is available I think, couldn't check as I was not able to connect to the internet that time and now it is the original owners hand for whom I have bought it.
About battery back up I can tell you only after 1-2days

ok ..let me know about Sensation battery life after 2 days..thank you.. :-D

rider said:
No, it has decent score n benchmarks implies better in gaming. It has dual core Mali-400 GPU. And ICS for Xperia NXT series phone is coming this month.

yes i know that it got mali-400 but it is under-clocked i think..are uu sure that ics updates coming for Xperia NXT series this month?

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ICS update for Xperia S will be coming this month, Xperia P will get ICS in July. Also the Mali 400 isn't underclocked, its just that the GS2 uses a quad core version which is why it has superior performance whereas Xperia P is using a single core Mali 400 (or dual).
But still, it has better performance than Sensation

randomuser111 said:
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ICS update for Xperia S will be coming this month, Xperia P will get ICS in July. Also the Mali 400 isn't underclocked, its just that the GS2 uses a quad core version which is why it has superior performance whereas Xperia P is using a single core Mali 400 (or dual).
But still, it has better performance than Sensation

Man, what about ur Xperia S full review?

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LOL. Its been posted a long time back buddy.

Anyway here's the link

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/show-off/157639-sony-xperia-s-review.html

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randomuser111 said:
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LOL. Its been posted a long time back buddy.

Anyway here's the link

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/show-off/157639-sony-xperia-s-review.html

how much Xperia S cost for u?

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I bought it for 29.3k

Though I'm a big phone of Sony phones, but the last purchased Xperia Neo comes out disappointing. Now I'm looking for a good phone should be at least 1 gig of RAM and dual core processor, will buy in july. Hope prices would drop of current phones.

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I mailed buytheprice.com this morning ....this is their reply ...

"I would like to inform you that i9100G is discontinued and i9100 is available in the market as well as with us in stock. "

i am thinking about buying Galaxy S2 I9100

Skyrim said:
I mailed buytheprice.com this morning ....this is their reply ...

"I would like to inform you that i9100G is discontinued and i9100 is available in the market as well as with us in stock. "

i am thinking about buying Galaxy S2 I9100

lolz! what kind of dilemma is this? :shock:

This comes out exactly opposite by buytheprice.com as per samsung india customer care :mrgreen:

Hope you would get exynos-mali version.

Flipkart too seems to be selling I9100G, so I wonder how buytheprice is selling I9100. And no,the I9100G is not discontinued as you were told by Buytheprice.

I'd suggest buying from a physical store so you can at least be sure what model you are getting. And anyway the price will be lower as well.

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randomuser111 said:
Flipkart too seems to be selling I9100G, so I wonder how buytheprice is selling I9100. And no,the I9100G is not discontinued as you were told by Buytheprice.

I'd suggest buying from a physical store so you can at least be sure what model you are getting. And anyway the price will be lower as well.

Flipkart is selling Samsung galaxy s2 I9100 Not the I9100G..here is the link
Samsung Galaxy S 2 I9100: Price in India, Reviews, Specification: Flipkart.com
i check the specs ...its mali-400

yes..it is better to buy from local stores after checking the specs..but at my place the price will be bit higher than buying online ...

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Hi there!
Galaxy S2 is undoubtedly a more superior phone than HTC Sensation.
These days I9100 model is back and the I9100G model is not available from online shops like flipkart, homeshop, etc. But if you still have doubts, buy locally.
So how to distinguish between I9100 and I9100G?

Option 1: Read the fine print on the serial no. sticker. The exact model no. is also written there.

Option 2: Physical comparison of the packaging. The original I9100 comes in a small black box with just the words Galaxy SII written on it with silver metal-like print.
The I9100G on the other hand comes in a larger brown color-based box with the phone's picture and a few features printed on it.

Another suggestion would be to get the Galaxy Nexus from here . You gotta love he bigger HD Super AMOLED screen with the pure google ICS experience.

Now I know that SII has better hardware than the Nexus apart from the screen but one thing that no one can deny is that the screen itself is the biggest factor in a touch-screen phone and personally having a Super AMOLED HD screen and having compared it with my cousin's SII's Super AMOLED Plus, I can definitely say that HD does make a difference. So choose wisely and happy purchase!!

Keep in mind that Galaxy nexus is not officially available in India, and will never be. It is some imported product, so that means you will get warranty issue. LINK

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rider said:
Keep in mind that Galaxy nexus is not officially available in India, and will never be. It is some imported product, so that means you will get warranty issue. LINK

i knew about that ...Nexus Prime got awesome look..bt i will gt a warranty issue if i buy from ebay..

@ Sune ..thanks for ur info...

Skyrim said:
i knew about that ...Nexus Prime got awesome look..bt i will gt a warranty issue if i buy from ebay..

@ Sune ..thanks for ur info...

I read the review of Xperia P and it comes out it has very very poor battery, low contrast overall bad screen. LINK

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rider said:
I read the review of Xperia P and it comes out it has very very poor battery, low contrast overall bad screen. LINK

yes i just read that review & saw gsmarena battery test too..the battery is very poor compare to other phones in that range..its very disappointing..

Not only the battery but also the poor contrast of screen just 775:1 very poor. Black will appears dark grey like any TFT screen.

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Actual owners are reporting pretty good battery life

. So I'd take the GSMarena test with a pinch of salt. Also the new Sony devices have crap battery life for the first 10 days or so, so yes the GSMarena battery life test is accurate for the first few days. But later battery life improves considerably.

Also with regards to the screen, the black levels are high but then so is the brightness. Contrast has to do with both the white as well as black levels. When the Xperia P has a 1050 cd/2 white level its simply impossible to expect a black level of below 1. Just for comparison sake, the Dell XPS 15 which has an excellent 1080p B+RG screen has a black level of 0.5 for white level 300 cd/m2. And most other high end laptop screens have similar figures.

An average laptop screen has a black level of 1.3 cd/m2 for whites 200 cd/m2 bright. So Xperia P has more than 5 times the contrast of a normal Laptop screen. And if you compare its black levels converted to same brightness levels as other smartphones ~300 cd/m2 then its black levels and contrast is no worse than any other high end device.

1.36 cd/m2 black level for 1050 cd/m2 whites is outstanding !!!.

But will you use 1050cd/m2 100% brightness ? No right ?

So under normal use black level will be quite low 0.25-0.3 cd/m2 at 200-300cd/m2 whites.

Follow this thread here for Xperia P owner reviews and see what battery life they are getting

randomuser111 said:
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Actual owners are reporting pretty good battery life . So I'd take the GSMarena test with a pinch of salt. Also the new Sony devices have crap battery life for the first 10 days or so, so yes the GSMarena battery life test is accurate for the first few days. But later battery life improves considerably.

Also with regards to the screen, the black levels are high but then so is the brightness. Contrast has to do with both the white as well as black levels. When the Xperia P has a 1050 cd/2 white level its simply impossible to expect a black level of below 1. Just for comparison sake, the Dell XPS 15 which has an excellent 1080p B+RG screen has a black level of 0.5 for white level 300 cd/m2. And most other high end laptop screens have similar figures.

An average laptop screen has a black level of 1.3 cd/m2 for whites 200 cd/m2 bright. So Xperia P has more than 5 times the contrast of a normal Laptop screen. And if you compare its black levels converted to same brightness levels as other smartphones ~300 cd/m2 then its black levels and contrast is no worse than any other high end device.

1.36 cd/m2 black level for 1050 cd/m2 whites is outstanding !!!.

But will you use 1050cd/m2 100% brightness ? No right ?

So under normal use black level will be quite low 0.25-0.3 cd/m2 at 200-300cd/m2 whites.

Follow this thread here for Xperia P owner reviews and see what battery life they are getting

Why are you comparing a 15.6" laptop screen with a 4" smartphone ? :lol:

gsmarena tests are based on real life by experts thats why it looks weeks to conclude.
The best screen I ever saw is S-LCD2 totally awesome, black appears totally black, viewing angles are as good as SAMOLED and main thing is colours don't appear saturate much like in SAMOLED.

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Well I'd say go look at the Xperia P screen yourself before concluding that the screen isn't good

Would you rather believe GSMArena or your own eyes ?

And SCL2 does not have perfect blacks according to GSMArena - 0.39 cd/m2 black level which is far off from being true black, but you felt the blacks looked black right ? So you see the numbers don't always mean everything. That's the difference between objective testing and subjective testing.

The Galaxy S3 has an AMOLED panel so it has perfect blacks 0.0001 cd/m2 but does it have the best screen ? Watch the video and find out.

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=QepBwP5Gil8

randomuser111 said:
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Well I'd say go look at the Xperia P screen yourself before concluding that the screen isn't good Would you rather believe GSMArena or your own eyes ?

And SCL2 does not have perfect blacks according to GSMArena - 0.39 cd/m2 black level which is far off from being true black, but you felt the blacks looked black right ? So you see the numbers don't always mean everything. That's the difference between objective testing and subjective testing.

The Galaxy S3 has an AMOLED panel so it has perfect blacks 0.0001 cd/m2 but does it have the best screen ? Watch the video and find out.

Sony vs Samsung vs HTC, Bravia vs AMOLED vs Super LCD 2, display comparison (all on 100% brightness) - YouTube

Galaxy S3 is not perfect because of over saturation of colours in SAMOLED.

Sony Bravia display is only good for one person view, not good for other person who is watching and SLCD-2 is overall better than all.

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95% of the time only one person uses the phone

so only 5% of the time SLCD2 is better as per your theory
I'm curious to know how many hours in a day do you share your phone display with another person ?

EDIT: Let me also create a poll question about this. Will post a link once I'm done.

Link Up !
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/157989-viewing-angles-question.html

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honestly i m having some doubt about the battery of Xperia p & More concern about the battery than screen///..even that Novathor is energy saving is not 1305Mhz battery too much less?

randomuser111 said:
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95% of the time only one person uses the phone so only 5% of the time SLCD2 is better as per your theory
I'm curious to know how many hours in a day do you share your phone display with another person ?

EDIT: Let me also create a poll question about this. Will post a link once I'm done.

Link Up !
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/157989-viewing-angles-question.html

According to you whoever share anything with his phone screen much is odd? It is not the point that how many minutes you share with someone, its an overall impression which can be faced in practical life.
So, why smartphones are coming with a good viewing angle, why phone company wants to put overall good quality screen? Are all gsmarena, cnet editors are useless? Why they use pentile and non-pentile display, no one see his phone so closely that he can identify that, these little things makes the difference.
The fact is sony only uses same old TFT screen in their phone by adding some LED backlits in it or by some improvement in old technology of TFT, NXT series phones are not even with gorilla glass like other competitors. Phones are scratch-resistant not scratch proof. Many of new sony phones having yellow tint issue. Check it
My Xperia X10 was having 65k TFT screen (2 years ago no touchphone comes with 65k), only good factor was 4.3" big screen and high pixel density at that time, now it looks disgusting.

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Check your PM !

Let's not hijack skyrim's thread here. LOL

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so guys ...i should go for which phone?

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Not going for GT-I9100 ?

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Bit confused ...i will check local stores tomorrow if they got the I9100 or not ..otherwise i am thinking about increase my budget bit and go for Htc one S..

One S is 33k I believe.

MRP is 33k. should retail for 28-29k else its seriously overpriced.

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It should be around 28k considering the Quad Core Htc One X is being sold for 35k.......

You can get One X for 32.5k from ngpay(mobile app), in local market the price of One X should be around 33-34k as it is selling for around 35k online.

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where can i get Galaxy S2 for lowest price on net?

I think buytheprice
its 27900 there but you can use coupon
last saturday someone bought it @26505 with "icici" coupon

ngpay @25110 after use of coupon 'SHOP'

Skyrim said:
where can i get Galaxy S2 for lowest price on net?

for 25k on ngpay(mobile app) after 10% cash back

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i cant buy from ngpay from pc?or that site only can access from mobile?

itz a app for phone only no pc...
Works on symbian,android

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hmmm...ic..

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Instead of ngpay you can use , indiaplaza .
Use coupon code SAM10OFF to get 10 % off. The final price will be 25110 , and also you can try MASTCASH (for mastercard 5% cashback) but the final price didnt change eventhough they say that mastercard benefit is added. Dont knw why ?

I asked ngpay wheather they ship i9100g or i9100 , and they replied that they ship 2.3 . Lol :lol:

, (FYI 2.3 is the android version)

cashback means u pay full amt and watever discount u r gettin that wil b credited back in 3-4days to ur account

in ngpay try 2 talk to the technical supervisor he'll help u out

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Well in my opinion i would go for sites like ngpay and indiatimes for an expensive mibile like that

...just use trusted sites or buy locally
but its your wish ...try getting at local store u'll get it around 26k

Skyrim said:
i don't wanna buy Galaxy S2 if i don't get exynos with Mali-400...

that i will surely confirm if buy from local ...

Yup buy from local stores... Online purchase of S2 can be tricky now , as they might be selling the old stock ( I9100G Version )..

Now I9100G has been totally discontinued... If at all you find any , they are old clearance stock...

Right now they are shipping only I9100 with ICS preloaded starting April Manf date batches...and yes its with Mali.

If you can get S2 for 25k it will be best deal

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Where can i find galaxy s2 i9100 @ 25-26 k price tag ,in Bangalore(local shops)

PS: Vasco da Gama arrived in India at which place? Random question is getting difficult

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Calicut LOL

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randomuser111 said:
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Calicut LOL

i gave 'kappadu'

coolest111 said:
cashback means u pay full amt and watever discount u r gettin that wil b credited back in 3-4days to ur account

in ngpay try 2 talk to the technical supervisor he'll help u out

Good Service from ngapy , they called me :shock:

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They said that S2 i9100 is discontinued by samsung in India and Only i9100G is available, and they will ship the same ..

admirer said:
Good Service from ngapy , they called me .
They said that S2 i9100 is discontinued by samsung in India and Only i9100G is available, and they will ship the same ..

NO...way !.. the are clearing old stock... better buy from local stores

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Thanks friends for all your help...i bought Samsung Galaxy s2 9100 today ...i got it fr 26500...

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Congrats man. Post pics and a small review if you find time

Did it come with ICS out of the box ?

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i will try after using it for some days ..thanks...no ..it came with Gingerbread....April 2012 stock///

Skyrim said:
Thanks friends for all your help...i bought Samsung Galaxy s2 9100 today ...i got it fr 26500...

From Shop ? All inclusive i guess.

Congratulations.. 2 people bought the SGSII here in TDF on the same day ... really thinking of taking the leap from Sola / Ace 2 to SGSII

mitraark said:
From Shop ? All inclusive i guess.

Congratulations.. 2 people bought the SGSII here in TDF on the same day ... really thinking of taking the leap from Sola / Ace 2 to SGSII

..go for it....you will never regret it... I'm loving every minute of it

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mitraark said:
From Shop ? All inclusive i guess.

Congratulations.. 2 people bought the SGSII here in TDF on the same day ... really thinking of taking the leap from Sola / Ace 2 to SGSII

yes from local shop...all inclusive..

yes..go for it ... :-D

Skyrim said:
yes from local shop...all inclusive..

yes..go for it ...

We both bought the phone on same day ...

..Its VFM..

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I got my Galaxy S2 i9100 today.
Bought it for 25100k(waiting for the remaining cashback), from indiaplaza
Order says that phone is S2 i9100G , with gingerbread,
But the phone i got is Galaxy S2 i9100 with ICS and made in JUNE 2012 (WOW).
the package said, it was from mobile store.
I Checked the phone its new . Only pouch is not there ( Indiaplaza were not offering it ).
got the package within 2 days .
I am happy with the purchase.
If you want any clarifications, ask me.