Want to buy Mobile? · DIGIT-ARC

Hi Guys,

I want to buy a mobile

1. Budget? ~15k
2. Display type and size? ~min 3.7"
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip? ~bar
4. Preferred choice of brand? ~Sony Ericsson,Samsung,LG
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type). ~touchscreen
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.
~LED Flash,Front Camera for Video Calling
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
~Android only
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
~2G,3G,WIFI
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?
~Flash,GPS
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
~multimedia, camera, mails, internet (gaming is optional thanx to iOS )
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
~Sony Ericsson Neo V
12. Any other info that you want to share
~Confused between Neo V & Samsung Galaxy W

Well Neo v has a slightly better battery life and resolution,a front facing camera
While Galaxy W has a better processor and more inbuilt storage
Both come with Android 2.3
I suggest Neo v

Zangetsu said:
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
~Android only

You want Android. ~~SO dont take the Omnia W, which is a WP 7.5 phone~~.

Windows Phone has same limitations as iOS- No memory card slot, Bluetooth only for head set.

So, if you can shell the extra bucks for the Neo V, get it :wink:

thetechfreak said:
You want Android. SO dont take the Omnia W, which is a WP 7.5 phone.

Windows Phone has same limitations as iOS- No memory card slot, Bluetooth only for head set.

??? Omnia W

I want Android so windows & other OS is out of question

serpent16 said:
Well Neo v has a slightly better battery life and resolution,a front facing camera
While Galaxy W has a better processor and more inbuilt storage
Both come with Android 2.3
I suggest Neo v

But I saw comparison of Galaxy W or Neo V & Galaxy W was winner in that

Zangetsu said:
??? Omnia W

I want Android so windows & other OS is out of question

Oops I misread Galaxy W as Omnia W. My bad.

The Neo V would be a better choice. AFAIK it is supposed to receive official Ice Cream Sandwitch from SE(read in GSM arena)

^Ok

do read this comparison & post feedback

Sony Xperia neo V vs Samsung Galaxy W

Interesting
But GSM Arena has other thoughts.

We've had enough time to form impressions of these inexpensive smartphones. They're classic midrange packages with solid feature sets but the goal is clearly to stay within budget rather than impress anyone with specs.

For a few bills more, users are getting better performance (especially in games) and a better camera (both stills and video) out of the Samsung Galaxy W I8150. But they'll have to install a custom ROM if they want Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (Cyanogen Group is working on one).

Of course, the Samsung Galaxy W is not for geeks only, but they're usually the ones who care about benchmark scores and are keen on zooming into photos to look for artifacts.

Buying the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V will save you some cash and you'll be getting a hassle-free upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich and a simple way to view photos and videos on an HDTV. It has the better screen and a faster web browser too.

The average user will be fine either way, knowing they got a good enough phone for a reasonable price. The Xperia Neo V is better than the Galaxy W on a couple of counts. It seems to be the one with more bang for your buck. Alternatively, the Samsung Galaxy W is the power player and also has the looks to go with it. We just don't think squeezing every drop of performance is make or break in this price range

This- Galaxy W vs. Xperia Neo V: Vice Wersa - GSMArena.com

Multi page review which I almost missed

so keep a eye on the dialog on below the posts.

^Thanx Techfreak

waiting for more replies from TDF experts :grin:

wait for Sony Xperia U if you are ok with limited space. 3.5" & 3.7" won't make a huge difference but Xperia U should get Jelly Beans update which Neo V will miss for sure.

Sam said:
wait for Sony Xperia U if you are ok with limited space. 3.5" & 3.7" won't make a huge difference but Xperia U should get Jelly Beans update which Neo V will miss for sure.

how much is the estimated price & whats the release date(exact) in India?
there is no card slot in Xperia U

wait for a month and you may get experia play for around 17k(best for gaming), lg 2x around 16-17k and also there are many mobiles waiting for their turn to launch...

btw your question mark in thread title made me think that you are asking others to buy from you.... :lol:

Now, bluetooth 2.1 vs 3.0 doesn't matters much, at least to me. Also that HSPDA 7.2mbps vs 14.4 mbps is useless for us. We're barely able to get even 10% of it. Also, I feel Galaxy W has marginally better cam, at least in color reproduction. But bravia should fill the gap IMO.

Bottomline, set your priorities, and settle. But why don't you wait for Sola? It"ll be worth IMHO. Till then save the extra cash required for it :))

dashing.sujay said:
But why don't you wait for Sola? It"ll be worth IMHO. Till then save the extra cash required for it

Sola.
but won't it be costly when released & also when is the release date

^thats why I told you to wait and save for it. It'll take around 2 months to come. Q2.

S

In around a month or 2 HTC One V will also launch. If you are going to wait you can consider that too.

I can wait for 2months but the final product I buy shud be worth every penny..

These days i feel Samsung is not making good devices.Maybe by next year I guess Sony will top the charts??

Q: Can Neo V play 720p & 1080p videos smoothly?coz my primary need is that only?if yes then which player?

It plays 720p videos very smoothly.
Haven't checked 1080p videos.
Will reply after checking that soon.
Right now Neo V is the best option you have got.

^which player u use to play any format..also do try 1080p & post here

I am not having Neo V, a friend of mine has.
You can use VLC, moboplayer

Saw the review of Neo V in youtube...speed & UI is excellent
Neo V users can u just test whether 1080p format is playable or not?

@Zangetsu

at eBay.in Neo V is for Rs. 15,350
Neo V @ eBay for Rs. 15,350

MX Player is the best video player for all formats on Android.

^Thanx

I think I will buy Neo V...
recently my office frnd has bought NeoV @17k from local dealer

sc3n3l0v3r said:
@Zangetsu

at eBay.in Neo V is for Rs. 15,350
Neo V @ eBay for Rs. 15,350

Thia comes with dealers warranty and no manufacturer warranty.

Zangetsu please stay away from this

aroraanant said:
Thia comes with dealers warranty and no manufacturer warranty.

Zangetsu please stay away from this

ya my frnd who bought it from local dealer & not frm ebay told me abt that & also told that sometimes the models from ebay are repaired or malfunctioned pieces

That depends on seller to seller.
I have bought a couple of mid range phones from ebay, and I haven't got any malfunctioned phone or a repaired phone.

I will go with the defy +

or the sexy live with walkman...

also have a look at optimus black

If u just a spend a bit more you can have the power of dual core,,,,...
galaxy r or atrix 2 <3

If you can spend a bit more, nothing can beat the Atrix 2 really, it's EXCELLENT

atrix 2 is worth much more than OPs budget...

comp@ddict said:
If you can spend a bit more, nothing can beat the Atrix 2 really, it's EXCELLENT

ATRIX 2 has amazing specs but whats the current price?

& only downside is the ICS is not available for it

Zangetsu said:
Q: Can Neo V play 720p & 1080p videos smoothly?coz my primary need is that only?if yes then which player?

yes it plays HD movies.. bt it gets super hot while playing such movies..

Zangetsu said:
ATRIX 2 has amazing specs but whats the current price?

& only downside is the ICS is not available for it

ICS is also available by Cynogen group..

its current price is 20.59k

pulkitpopli2004 said:
yes it plays HD movies.. bt it gets super hot while playing such movies..

I hope u have also included 1080p video :mrgreen:

Zangetsu said:
I hope u have also included 1080p video

yes.. using mx player..

pulkitpopli2004 said:
yes.. using mx player..

thanx for clearing my doubt...do u own Neo V?

pulkitpopli2004 said:
its current price is 20.59k

from where can we get atrix 2 for 20.59k ?? (NON-online ?)

:O

xperia U is available now i guess

@17k

*www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/Dual-core-Sony-Xperia-U-goes-up-for_9463.html

^Gr8...

now which is better
Xperia U or HTC One V?

Well get hands on that device will tell us better....

Zangetsu said:
^Gr8...

now which is better
Xperia U or HTC One V?

read the reviews

properly

preferabaly on GSMARENA

I have checked the specs of HTC Incredible S looks good what u say?
Should I wait for 1 month for new phone launch.

Incredible S is a very good phone, I own it and I am very much satisfied with it, considering that it is now available for around 18k only its a very good deal.And also it has vanished from local market now and you can but it online only, so people thinking of buying should but it as soon as possible another it will be out of stock on websites also.
Even for 17k One V is a great phone.

^now my initial choice of Neo V is fading slowly coz I have set my eyes on the following models..
HTC One V
Sony Xperia P
Incredible S

@17k is HTC One V worth I mean no other neck to neck phone in the price range with One V?

Incredible S is old but 0.3" makes a difference.

with Android always try going for the biggest screen you can afford.

And also 8MP camera with dual LED flash with a 1.3MP front facing camera makes a difference too.

But now Incredible S price has been hiked on saholic too and the listing on ebay which quoted around 18k has also expired.

what is the price of HTC One S & also does HTC One V has scratch resistant glass?

One S? its yet to be launched.
Read that One V has Corning Gorilla Glass. Actually all mobiles over 15k from HTC has Gorilla Glass. GSMArena doesn't mention that.

Zangetsu said:
what is the price of HTC One S & also does HTC One V has scratch resistant glass?

One S is not launched yet, but it will be priced around 25-28k.
ANd One V has gorilla glass I guess which is also scratch resistant but these things are not much resistant, one has to use a scratch guard

Sam said:
One S? its yet to be launched.
Read that One V has Corning Gorilla Glass. Actually all mobiles over 15k from HTC has Gorilla Glass. GSMArena doesn't mention that.

yes thats y i doubted..y gsm is not showing full information?

so I have dropped the idea of Neo V after reading reviews of HTC One V.
so far I have these in my mind
Incredible S,HTC One V,Sony Xperia Pro (qwerty keypad) & HTC Sensation

the only downside of One V is no video calling

you would want to checkout Sony Xperia Sola: Price in India, Reviews, Specification: Flipkart.com

@Zangetsu- I would say remove Xperia Pro from your llst, these external keypads give problem after some time, so if you wish to use the phone for like 1.5-2yrs then don't even think of that.

aroraanant said:
@Zangetsu- I would say remove Xperia Pro from your llst, these external keypads give problem after some time, so if you wish to use the phone for like 1.5-2yrs then don't even think of that.

ok

checked the specs of new Samsung Galaxy S advance...how is it?

Thank you guys for suggesting me good phones.
Finally bought HTC One V

^ PICS

Congrats!

@Zangetsu : Please do post a short review if possible mentioning its pros and cons and its battery life as well. BTW how much did it cost you?
Congrats and enjoy!

Thanks serpent...

Terabyte said:
@Zangetsu : Please do post a short review if possible mentioning its pros and cons and its battery life as well. BTW how much did it cost you?
Congrats and enjoy!

yes i will if i get time the review will be simple

i got it @17k + Free 8GB memory card :mrgreen:

Q: How do I use it in PC.coz no software CD/DVD was in the box?I guess we need PC Suite for HTC Android phones? :-o

Zangetsu said:
Thank you guys for suggesting me good phones.
Finally bought HTC One V

Congrats Bro....

Zangetsu said:
yes i will if i get time the review will be simple

i got it @17k + Free 8GB memory card

Q: How do I use it in PC.coz no software CD/DVD was in the box?I guess we need PC Suite for HTC Android phones?

And please try to post a review if you can,it will be really helpful to many.And I think you could get it for a few hundred bucks less.....
And you don't need a cd, you can connect it in mass storage mode.

^Ok...do i have to root the phone to install games/apps/etc?

^^^
No buddy....You can download them from google play i.e. android market, and there a lot of apps and games which are free

^I know Free will work but I was asking for Hacked apps,games,etc.just like we do is iOS known as Jailbreak?

^^ For Customization get some launchers like Go Launcher.

Zangetsu said:
^I know Free will work but I was asking for Hacked apps,games,etc.just like we do is iOS known as Jailbreak?

nope. just transfer apps to memory card/built in storage using mass storage and install. if they need root, apps won't be launched. rest everything should launch easily.

^^^^
No bro....
You can simply download and install them from google play(android market)

Congrats !

And please write a review.

^Thanx will write one soon...

This thread can now be closed.

@Zangetsu- tell me one thing, have you experience any lags in your phone?
Actually my best buddy used to play games on my Incredible S(in college time my phone generally remained with him only) and now his cousin has bought One V and today he called my up and told me that One V's performance is really very poor when compared to Incredible S, I was totally shocked to hear this as there is only a difference of RAM.The processor is same BTW and also One V has got latest version of Sense UI and ICS, so its performance is supposed to be better.

aroraanant said:
@Zangetsu- tell me one thing, have you experience any lags in your phone?
Actually my best buddy used to play games on my Incredible S(in college time my phone generally remained with him only) and now his cousin has bought One V and today he called my up and told me that One V's performance is really very poor when compared to Incredible S, I was totally shocked to hear this as there is only a difference of RAM.The processor is same BTW and also One V has got latest version of Sense UI and ICS, so its performance is supposed to be better.

not any performance lag till now...maybe I have not thrown too much load on it :mrgreen: