Suggestions for android phone

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1. Budget?
12k.
2. Display type and size?
Any. Size should be big enough for web-browsing
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?
Any
4. Preferred choice of brand?
Any
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).
Qwerty/touchscreen. If available, both.
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.
Any
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
Android
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
3G(with HSPA), wifi
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?
None
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
Multimedia(mainly audio), mails, internet, light gaming
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
None
12. Any other info that you want to share
The mobile should have a decent audio quality, call-dropping should be minimal.

LG Optimus One P500 @10k

sammy_cool said:
LG Optimus One P500 @10k

Agree... +1

AndroidFan said:
Agree... +1

i'm too looking forward to more options...please suggest a few more around that price range!

Galaxy Pro. touchscreen + QWERTY. but small screen will take away all the Android fun. 3rd option (but nowhere near O1) is Galaxy 551. its a landscape slider.

the other option is HTC Wildfire but its screen resolution is not that good as of LG O1

nah, not the wildfire.

check these:

1. LG Optimus One (my pick)
2. Samsung Galaxy 551
3. Spice MI-310
4. Nokia C6-01 (if you can increase your budget. not an android but a superb vfm phone).

Ya, I also support @desiibond, forget Wildfire, read the reviews and you'll know why we're not suggesting it. Go for Optimus One

We could better open a thread like Mobiles for price range and give like "below 12k, O1" and for 15k, Ace etc. So that someone who might have a clue about things will easily get what he needs rather than opening a new thread and everybody giving the same suggestion.

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SO going for lg optimus one is what most of you suggest. I read a few reviews and everywhere they were praising this phone.

@desiibond: I can increase my budget, but will the c6-01 be a good choice as Nokia has left Symbian?

Yes, if you don't want Android C6 is good phone.

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I have a small tilt towards Android, as I feel it is more customisable and quite a lot of apps and all other pros which you all would be knowing about. So going with LG O1 looks a safe option.
Am open to any other suggestion also.

If extending budget, Samsung Ace is another notable option.

Vignesh Iyer said:
SO going for lg optimus one is what most of you suggest. I read a few reviews and everywhere they were praising this phone.

@desiibond: I can increase my budget, but will the c6-01 be a good choice as Nokia has left Symbian?

Where O1 scores over C6-01 and C7:

1. OS and apps (fastest growing OS and hundreds of apps)
2. Price (at 5k less, it's total VFM)
3. Wi-Fi tethering (no need to connect the phone using bluetooth or datacable to use the phone as modem).

Where C6-01 and C7 scores over O1:

1. Display (much much much superior display)
2. multimedia (very good audio quality and superb video clarity, thanks to CBD)
3. Camera
4. Build quality
5. Maps (offline Ovi maps means that you don't have to connect to internet to access maps)

If you have already used or tried S^3 and liked the UI and apps on it, do go ahead with C6-01 or C7. Except for apps and social networking integration, these two are very good devices.

also, look out for HTC Wildfire S and Nokia X7.

desiibond said:
Where C6-01 and C7 scores over O1:

5. Maps (offline Ovi maps means that you don't have to connect to internet to access maps)

you don't need internet for maps in optimus one either. Google maps is free and can locate your position no matter which god forsaken place you may be at.

noja said:
you don't need internet for maps in optimus one either. Google maps is free and can locate your position no matter which god forsaken place you may be at.

are you sure? Google maps is online maps service.

^^ IT IS online. I am using Galaxy SL and Map works only if internet is there.

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No need to increase your budget. Just get an Optimus One. There is no better VFM phone than it (Wildfire S included).
Symbian S^3 will please you for two (or maybe three

) months, after that it gets boring and phone's usability is reduced to just - music, videos and camera. That's what happened to one of my friend, who bought Nokia N8 (now he needs my phone to play angry birds :-D

)

^^ Valid point. If you want to play Angry Birds, get O1 Otherwise get C6

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desiibond said:
are you sure? Google maps is online maps service.

he is right, maps work even with out internet connection. Google Maps caches data and uses same to show if location range is in its data cache.

this is a new feature added with google maps update when Nexus S was launched. Very old news tho.

desiibond said:
are you sure? Google maps is online maps service.

Yes all data.2g/3g/wifi etc turned off. Official firmware v2.2.2

How does Samsung 5670 FIT compare with P500??
Apart from the 5 mp camera, is anything worthwhile in the former phone??

^^ Fit = not even closer to P500.

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go for LG O1 .. best VFM

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@furious_gamer
... but closer to SH!T

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FIT is getting 2.3 by this or next month .. no news about O1 yet ..

O1 is also getting 2.3 soon

Ok, so I had a doubt.
Why is 5670 Fit SOOOO bad when it, as compared to P500, is lighter, has more colours, has bigger screen (by point 1 inch that is), and better camera??
.
And before you start bashing me with reasons and info, i'd like to tell y'all that m noob in cellphone department.

look the things you mentioned doesn't matter much. What matters is proccy , RAM (FYI O1 have 512MB RAM) and you can OC the O1 to 700MHz and enjoy the full potential.

Just compare these mobiles by specs and you can have a fair enough idea of what i am talking about.

toad_frog09 said:
Ok, so I had a doubt.
Why is 5670 Fit SOOOO bad when it, as compared to P500, is lighter, has more colours, has bigger screen (by point 1 inch that is), and better camera??
.
And before you start bashing me with reasons and info, i'd like to tell y'all that m noob in cellphone department.

The biggest reason why I would suggest the Optimus One over Galaxy Fit is screen resolution. I believe screen is the most important part of the phone. A good screen makes using your phone a pleasure and is good on your eyes.

Also, a lot of apps and games require decent screen resolution to run.

Optimus One screen has a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA) whereas Galaxy Fit has only half of that (QVGA @240x320). So, choose any mobile you want, as long as it has a decent processor, plenty of RAM, minimum HVGA screen resolution, good battery...

dsneih said:
FIT is getting 2.3 by this or next month .. no news about O1 yet ..

official video of O1 running gingerbread is leaked. so it should be out same time as the Galaxy duos.

NainO said:
... but closer to SH!T

furious_gamer said:
you can OC the O1 to 700MHz and enjoy the full potential.

700Mhz? some went past 800Mhz. well i too tried it twice & both the time mobile hanged :-(

768Mhz is the max stable for me.

lol. i said 700, because that's the safest i know, from what i googled. BTW 800 :shock:

, too much :chinscratch:

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Thank you guys for your valuable advice. After some thinking I have zeroed in on the Nokia c6-01. I know I started the thread looking for an android phone :grin:

. But maybe Android can wait till my next mobile purchase.
I based my decision due to the fact of C6's much better audio quality and its superb display. I hope I have done the right decision

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Vignesh Iyer said:
Thank you guys for your valuable advice. After some thinking I have zeroed in on the Nokia c6-01. I know I started the thread looking for an android phone . But maybe Android can wait till my next mobile purchase.
I based my decision due to the fact of C6's much better audio quality and its superb display. I hope I have done the right decision .

well, you just missed a lot of fun then...!

It's a good phone. But we all suggested O1 coz you need an Android a day back and now you are settled with this.

But the fun with Android, you are missing for sure.

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furious_gamer said:
lol. i said 700, because that's the safest i know, from what i googled. BTW 800 , too much

havent tried oc ... but one query ..

we always say ace and o1 has same processor then why can't we oc the o1 for 800 like ace

dsneih said:
havent tried oc ... but one query ..

we always say ace and o1 has same processor then why can't we oc the o1 for 800 like ace

I never said don't OC to 800. But O1 is fast @ stock and it's optimized that way. If you feel laggy, then OC it like hell. But still do you think a 200MHz bump is required unless you feel like using Symbian OS.

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furious_gamer said:
I never said don't OC to 800. But O1 is fast @ stock and it's optimized that way. If you feel laggy, then OC it like hell. But still do you think a 200MHz bump is required unless you feel like using Symbian OS.

.. am talking in general .. like if both have same processor then why one with 600 mhz and other with 800 ???

is samsung just set clock speed to 800

Please don't buy cheap andriod phones like samsung fit etc and regret.
Why You Should Not Buy Low-End Android Phones
Try to increase your budget and buy phone which costs Rs15k- 20k
Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 for Rs18k which is a future proof phone(atleast for 5 years) or if you want a phone below Rs15k optimus one is your choice

@dsneih
O1 = 10k and Ace = 15k. Still O1 performs at par or more than what Ace do. TouchWiz is crap.

BTW Don't start a debate here and remember you are comparing two mobiles at diff price range.

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furious_gamer said:
@dsneih
O1 = 10k and Ace = 15k. Still O1 performs at par or more than what Ace do. TouchWiz is crap.

BTW Don't start a debate here and remember you are comparing two mobiles at diff price range.

i agree on o1 .. i have that one too ..

about debaet .. that was my query not argument/debate .. its off topic over here .. so better not to discuss further over here

dsneih said:
i agree on o1 .. i have that one too ..

about debaet .. that was my query not argument/debate .. its off topic over here .. so better not to discuss further over here

Yes, PM me or come to IRC if you want to discuss more.

dsneih said:
we always say ace and o1 has same processor then why can't we oc the o1 for 800 like ace

dsneih said:
.. am talking in general .. like if both have same processor then why one with 600 mhz and other with 800 ???

is samsung just set clock speed to 800

O1 = Qualcomm MSM7227 @ 600Mhz
Ace = Qualcomm MSM7227 Turbo1 @ 800Mhz.

so what they(Qualcomm/Samsung) have done is tweaked the SOC & set its speed at 800Mhz. but i doubt if it goes any higher than that. but O1 have great OC potential. 150-170Mhz increase on a 600Mhz processor is nothing short of awesome. then consider we are talking about a mobile, not tablet or PC.

but also Ace have a few problem like random restart (O1 too had this) so it can be for low class memory card or maybe 800Mhz was too much for that tiny chip.

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Sam said:
O1 = Qualcomm MSM7227 @ 600Mhz
Ace = Qualcomm MSM7227 Turbo1 @ 800Mhz.

so what they(Qualcomm/Samsung) have done is tweaked the SOC & set its speed at 800Mhz. but i doubt if it goes any higher than that. but O1 have great OC potential. 150-170Mhz increase on a 600Mhz processor is nothing short of awesome. then consider we are talking about a mobile, not tablet or PC.

but also Ace have a few problem like random restart (O1 too had this) so it can be for low class memory card or maybe 800Mhz was too much for that tiny chip.

you got it correctly .. thats what i was asking