Suggestion to buy phone this week Urgent !!

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Guys please reply in big numbers.Need to buy Smartphone between 15k-20k
I need Following Features
Slim Profile,Good-Very good Audio quality,720p video,good battery.
preferred OS is ANDROID
how about the Galaxy R /Xperia Sola /LG optimus 2X?

U cn get Xperia Ray. Overal gud fone. Optimus Sol is der wid gr8 display bt bd battery. Galaxy Ace lso der bt got a bit low rating.

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which has better audio ?
Samsung Galaxy or Sony Xperia ?

Read this -- HTC One V review | The Verge

Do you like it?

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+1 for HTC One. Decent reviews of it everywhere.
Also it has one of the better audio quality in this range.
Slightly offtopic, which earphones are you going to use with it?

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I would buy a new one for around 1.5k(earphones).
HTC one V is a Single Core compared to Galaxy R,i feel its very heavy...No Dual Cam..Rest should be ok...
i might consider it...

how much difference the single core(htc one v) and dual core(galaxy R) make?
I use lot of internet for browsing..watch football videos and listen to music a lot

rickson23 said:
how much difference the single core(htc one v) and dual core(galaxy R) make?
I use lot of internet for browsing..watch football videos and listen to music a lot

My old LG Optimus One is more than enough for those tasks... HTC One V would be pretty awesome... considering it is available for 16k Rupees only...

Samsung Galaxy series of phones... Galaxy R, Galaxy S+, Galaxy Advance... all look the same... very bland, plasticky... crappy touchwiz, still stuck on Gingerbread... nothing new in them at all...

HTC One V, on the other hand, has a metal finish, strong built quality, decent camera, good sound output, respectable processor speed... And comes with ICS, which has really boosted its performance, due to hardware acceleration and other optimizations...

Cheers!

To put it more simply for OP
HTC One V>Samsung Galaxy

Most of Galaxy phones have not yet got the Ice cream sandwitch update yet. Also just being a dual core the overall phone is necessarily better :wink:

LG & Samsung have became way too boring in the Android race. slow update. plain old looks. extremely crappy (looking) UI. there is nothing new from these 2.

A dual core will make a mobile futureproof but in what sense? new games will still demand more hardware and as OP doesn't want to game or do such kind of PC type activity, a a single core is more than sufficient. Also as it ships with Android 4.0, it'll surely get the next update unlike all other mobiles currently under your budget.

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Finally HTC ONE V or Samsung Galaxy S2 if budget is not a prob...
I have the Funds but dont want to waste everything on mobile which i use mostly for Moderate Videos,heavy Browsing,heavy Music and 2hr Calling Daily

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HTC One Vs browser is struggling in this video review.
HTC One V Review - YouTube

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rickson23 said:
Finally HTC ONE V or Samsung Galaxy S2 if budget is not a prob...
I have the Funds but dont want to waste everything on mobile which i use mostly for Moderate Videos,heavy Browsing,heavy Music and 2hr Calling Daily

if you have money better get a good hardware (dual core) phone. Check Galaxy Nexus on ebay..its selling in rage of 25K.

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all samsung galaxy phone have shitty quality audio chip. only original galaxy S had a decent audio chip but even with that you'd need to install mod to get most out of it. forget about samsung if you're planning to use it as music player.

In my experience SE Neo V have best audio in that range. after all it got SE heritage

HTC one V looks good on paper. i think its the best option considering the review and also because it comes with ICS so it'll be good for few months atleast.

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@Tamoghno : You are wrong buddy. Galaxy S has excellent sound quality and so is other samsung phones i have tried. The problem is not with the hardware.its with the shitty quality of bundled earphones. Try same phone using quality headphones and be amazed

As far as SE goes..or rather SONY, they have failed when it comes to Android. I hope they will provide faster updates like HTC. As of now if OP wants Android phone , then its HTC or Samsung and SONY provided they keep their promises in long term.

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So is S2 a worthy upgrade over HTC oneV for extra 10k?

As i mentioned slim profile,Heavy Music and Browsing,Decent Cam,Lot of Calling is what i need...

The HTC one V has only 1GB(out of 4GB) internal storage user available...When it gets filled up i guess the phone may become Damn slow?
Is it possible to install all Apps on Memory card.?
and lastly do i ve to buy beats earphones To get best of HTC???

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rickson23 said:
do i ve to buy beats earphones To get best of HTC???

I don't think so. I used my creative in ear aurvana with my friend's HTC and it sounded pretty good. Though it has separate profiles for beats headphones, the ''other'' option in it is also pretty good

PS - I have not used a beats earphones yet.

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So is S2 a worthy upgrade over HTC oneV for extra 10k?

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Considering your usage scenario I would say HTC One V is more than enough for you. I would just save my 10k. Just my 2 cents though.

Is S2 a worthy upgrade? You just wait for the experts to reply. I just think its an overkill for you. I maybe wrong.
But having the best is what any geek will try for.

Galaxy S3 is launching on 3rd May. You might want to wait for a while...

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^^ What is S3's expected price?

~32-35k

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Thanks a Lot Guys....I got my hands on Samsung Galaxy S2...HTC one V was my second choice...Amoled Rocks...thx a lot all of you..S3 is out of my budget...
suggest a good pair of earphones over the box piece??
Also is the OFFICIAL ICS update ready for S2??

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Congrats buddy

rickson23 said:
suggest a good pair of earphones over the box piece??

Assuming your budget to be around 1.5k as you mentioned earlier, look out for
Brainwavz M1 - Rs.1700
Sennheiser CX180 - Rs. 1400
Sound Magic PL-30 - Rs. 1200

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Cool purchase bro. How much did you buy it for? BTW you could've gone for the Galaxy Nexus for Rs 26990 from ebay as it's also a very good phone.

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The ICS update is ready and Samsung is slowly updating phones country and carrier-wise.

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Quickly do i need to keep charging for 8 hrs?
even after it says battery full???

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congrats on your new purchase. S3 will have a massive screen. not everyone can handle or will like a 4.7" screen.

rickson23 said:
Quickly do i need to keep charging for 8 hrs?
even after it says battery full???

who said that? the legendary shopkeeper?

SunE said:
Cool purchase bro. How much did you buy it for? BTW you could've gone for the Galaxy Nexus for Rs 26990 from ebay as it's also a very good phone.

and i guess it is with seller's warranty.

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I paid 27k for it in UNIVERCELL at my place....Online is not an option..yeah it does come with Seller warranty

SunE said:
Cool purchase bro. How much did you buy it for? BTW you could've gone for the Galaxy Nexus for Rs 26990 from ebay as it's also a very good phone.

hey
Does "New" means the phone is brand new and in sealed package on ebay?
have u ever bought anything on ebay?
i have never bought on ebay so i m a bit hesitant. but 27 k seems very attractive price.
plz help

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pritamk said:
hey
Does "New" means the phone is brand new and in sealed package on ebay?
have u ever bought anything on ebay?
i have never bought on ebay so i m a bit hesitant. but 27 k seems very attractive price.
plz help

I have No idea about Ebay so preffered to buy Locally...Who's to blame in case of any defects purchasing online??Sending phone back may mean you have to wait another 15 days for replacement..better buy locally,but ask opinion from people who have already bought

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pritamk said:
hey
Does "New" means the phone is brand new and in sealed package on ebay?
have u ever bought anything on ebay?
i have never bought on ebay so i m a bit hesitant. but 27 k seems very attractive price.
plz help

Many sellers are advertising "sealed pack" on eBay. However, on closer questioning they say its not company sealed! I got vague answers like its sealed by the exporter, etc. I always thought the only seal that has any value is the manufacturers seal. No idea whats the use of the seal they are claiming. Better clarify this with the seller before you buy. It may be that some sellers may be selling manufacturer sealed boxes and some put their own seal or whatever...