►► is it worth to buy "MICROMAX A100" for 10k or should i wait for any other ANDROID mobile?

Guys,

Today i checked mobile store, and loved its big screen size, amazing phone at this price. It looks so expensive.

Good for show off. Getting MMX A100 for Rs.9800. Can i buy this, or should i wait for any other brand ?

I've heard that MMX are going to launch DUAL CORE mobile also... but no date, and still no price mentioned.

if you are investing then why don't you invest in a "Good" mobile from a "very" well known company.

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It is not a reputed brand for smartphone, I wouldn't prefer. Phone may look expensive but Micromax logo at the back will speak for it name

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Even if you opt for a branded android phone below 12K, you might experience freezing / hanging when you try to do multi tasking. And it is quite natural everyone needs at least 3 or 4 applications running in the background.

40 to 50% of Micromax / Spice / Karbonn buyers will be lucky to have their phone running errorless (hardware wise) for the first 18 or 24 months , some 15 to 20% might face minor issues with speaker, internal mic, earphone jack or over heating. Rest of the users might face serious problems in the first 12 to 24 months which requires part replacements. So, it is a gamble with your luck? Is it?.

If you can extend your budget to 3 or 4K, & compromise on a little smaller screen size, consider the following alternatives.

Sony Xperia U (with dual core & excellent benchmark scores) is available at 13.5 K (with dealer warranty).

Sony Xperia Neo L is also available for 14K. (4 Inch screen)

Sony Ericson Xperia Ray can be purchased for 13K.

LG – L5 (guess it is 4 inch screen) might be available for 13K & LG L7 at 15K with certain online dealers.

Motorola Defy+ & Defy XT are also some branded alternative for Micromax A100 compromising on screen size.

digitalkerala said:
Even if you opt for a branded android phone below 12K, you might experience freezing / hanging when you try to do multi tasking. And it is quite natural everyone needs at least 3 or 4 applications running in the background.

40 to 50% of Micromax / Spice / Karbonn buyers will be lucky to have their phone running errorless (hardware wise) for the first 18 or 24 months , some 15 to 20% might face minor issues with speaker, internal mic, earphone jack or over heating. Rest of the users might face serious problems in the first 12 to 24 months which requires part replacements. So, it is a gamble with your luck? Is it?.

If you can extend your budget to 3 or 4K, & compromise on a little smaller screen size, consider the following alternatives.

Sony Xperia U (with dual core & excellent benchmark scores) is available at 13.5 K (with dealer warranty).

Sony Xperia Neo L is also available for 14K. (4 Inch screen)

Sony Ericson Xperia Ray can be purchased for 13K.

LG – L5 (guess it is 4 inch screen) might be available for 13K & LG L7 at 15K with certain online dealers.

Motorola Defy+ & Defy XT are also some branded alternative for Micromax A100 compromising on screen size.

Thanks, but my budget is tight.

^^ then save some money

why mmx a100 becoz its 5 inch display if thats the only reason then its good... but if you would also want little performance go for karbonn a18 check the review on the forum

HE-MAN said:
why mmx a100 becoz its 5 inch display if thats the only reason then its good... but if you would also want little performance go for karbonn a18 check the review on the forum

what are the CONS of mmx a100 ? i don't know why nobody is preferring MICROMAX in this forum? But i've read good reviews on flipkart, and on gogi's blog. igyaan also.

KARBONN looks so cheap/china made

I have personally seen couple of my friends MMX mobiles failing, weird touch issues, headphone jack failing, unable to hear audio from speaker unless speakerphone is turned ON. etc etc.. its your call.

in terms of looks mmx a100 is better looking then karbonn a18 but it has more performance i am using the phone and it is good the only think i didnt like is the backcover.... and also the a18 is pre rooted so just install superuser that customize to you're liking

all electronic goods are exposed to damage mostly due to mishandling.
LG service center refused to service my dropped off optimus net duo(3 months old) under warranty. I ended up investing in new low cost spice mi-350n which is now lasting for over 8 months. It did undergo lot of mishandling and drop offs but it's hard as good as brick the ruggedness which I noticed only in old nokia's.
IMHO I'd go for micromax/spice/karbonn anyday - it's like don't buy maruthi/tata, save money and go for skoda/Volkswagen. Go for whatever is affordable...maintanence, part failures are common everywhere.

Statistics say MMX has poor after sales service and build quality is indeed poor compared to other branded products.
No to MMX if you want to keep your phone for a longer duration and expecting good quality.

kool said:
Guys,

Today i checked mobile store, and loved its big screen size, amazing phone at this price. It looks so expensive. Good for show off. Getting MMX A100 for Rs.9800. Can i buy this, or should i wait for any other brand ?

I've heard that MMX are going to launch DUAL CORE mobile also... but no date, and still no price mentioned.

So you mean A100 is back in markets? Last time I checked it was not available in any store. (Checked around 3-4 stores). And it was not available anywhere online including Flipkart too.

I wanted to buy it for someone who have not entered the Android world. And owing to A100's big screen and good battery of 2000 mAh, I was inclined towards it's purchase.

I think it's time to give companies such as Micromax some credit to create competitiveness. If Indians won't give Indian companies a chance, I don't think our country could ever prosper.

^ first ask them to build something good. they will definitely deserve a chance then. They don't build durable products.

Well, I agree, company like MMX are definitely helping to get better products at cheaper prices.

But, even my Micromax experience is not good, they have feature rich products but they hardly last long. If I am going to buy something from MMX then I will make sure I have its substitute or I am just buying for 2-4 months use, after that if that doesn't work, its fine and if still works then good .

Vyom said:
So you mean A100 is back in markets? Last time I checked it was not available in any store. (Checked around 3-4 stores). And it was not available anywhere online including Flipkart too.

I wanted to buy it for someone who have not entered the Android world. And owing to A100's big screen and good battery of 2000 mAh, I was inclined towards it's purchase.

I think it's time to give companies such as Micromax some credit to create competitiveness. If Indians won't give Indian companies a chance, I don't think our country could ever prosper.

I checked two MOBILE STORE, and both have only 1 piece. One local shope challenged me that he will get stock within 3 days, and ready to sell at Rs.9700 (Rs.100 less than mobile store)

But i'll buy from MOBILE STORE they rae giving 1yr extended warranty at Rs.99 and if u want theft issuance then just pay Rs.149 extra.

for theft insurance check the fine print.

last time I checked Sangeetha Mobile's theft insurance it read something like this.

warranty covered only if you mobile is taken be a person in a threatening manner or by force

pickpocket, loss of phone by misplacement was not covered.

RCuber said:
for theft insurance check the fine print.

last time I checked Sangeetha Mobile's theft insurance it read something like this.

pickpocket, loss of phone by misplacement was not covered.

ha ha ha...

Ricky said:
Well, I agree, company like MMX are definitely helping to get better products at cheaper prices.

But, even my Micromax experience is not good, they have feature rich products but they hardly last long. If I am going to buy something from MMX then I will make sure I have its substitute or I am just buying for 2-4 months use, after that if that doesn't work, its fine and if still works then good .

Guys, today my frnd bought MMX A100, i just used for 1hr. and I'm in love with this phone, it has amazing screen quality, high resolution with high PPI.

Now I'll buy this tomorrow.

^^ Where did you buy it? Mobile store? Which city are you in?

the mobile store, Patna

kool said:
the mobile store, Patna

Well.. its not available in Delhi.

Anyway, I think I will have to recommend Sony Xperia U to a friend which is available on very low price due to offer from Home Shop 18.

Vyom said:
Well.. its not available in Delhi.
Anyway, I think I will have to recommend Sony Xperia U to a friend which is available on very low price due to offer from Home Shop 18.

from 20th sept, new stock are coming.

kool said:
from 20th sept, new stock are coming.

Are you sure?
What's the source?

If that ain't confirm.. No point waiting.

i read one guy said on flipkart.com that new stock will come. And micromax didn't expect that this handset has huge demand in market.

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Both micro-max A100 & A90 have created a huge demand than they might have expected & mostly all vendors are running out of stock at this moment. One of my friend said, companies like Karbonn, Spice & Micromax purchases re branded phones from china in volume of 50,000 or 100,000 units & their technical team customize the firmware & once ready, they announce via press, then do launching event & start their sales (Also forget their after sales support , hehe

). Perhaps, micromax haven't expected such demand with any of A90 or A100 models.

Both A90 & A100 have got good review so far inspite their average reputation. The phone is impressive for such a budget, but about 10% of buyers complain in various forums about stereo jack issues. Since Mediatek announced a week back, micromax is coming with 3 model of dual core phone, including an improved A90 & A100 (both dual core), the fact might be micromax is withdrawing the sales for A100 & A90 from both online & retail stores. Either they will dump the same A100 & A90 with same old single core processor & launch dual core with extra 2k price, or directly reintroduce the dual core version (withdrawing the existing single core version). So, let us wait & see.

Please wait for 2 or 3 weeks, or maximum of one month, it is official & confirmed that you can see atleast 2 dual core processor phones from micromax (improved A90 & A100) with most of their glitches fixed. Spice Mi500 & Karbonn A24 will also hit the shelf soon.

One month patience will definitely give you few choice of dual core 4.3+ screen phones from micromax (also from spice, karbonn ) in price bracket of 10 to 12K. The only 2 questions are will these dual core phones still have 512 MB RAM (or will they increase it to 768MB or 1GB RAM) & will micromax expand its service support.

Re: ► is it worth to buy MICROMAX A100" for 10k or should i wait for any other ANDROID mobile?

RCuber said:
I have personally seen couple of my friends MMX mobiles failing, weird touch issues, headphone jack failing, unable to hear audio from speaker unless speakerphone is turned ON. etc etc.. its your call.

This.

Re: ► is it worth to buy MICROMAX A100" for 10k or should i wait for any other ANDROID mobile?

KDroid said:
I have personally seen couple of my friends MMX mobiles failing, weird touch issues, headphone jack failing, unable to hear audio from speaker unless speakerphone is turned ON. etc etc.. its your call.

Only above things by m scare2buy. But none of android device is best.,

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I bought a MMX A100 few days back and the phone got switched off suddenly and never got back to life again..Its dead!!

My local dealer promised me that he will replace the whole box with a new sealed box piece..I will be getting it in couple of days when the stock arrives.

It was a very good phone until it got switched off... Internet browsing is SUPERB,Video play back is good...
But lags a lot in games.Don't expect to play any high end games on this phone...I couldn't play temple run,fruit ninja......
So take your chances..

beastrider said:
I bought a MMX A100 few days back and the phone got switched off suddenly and never got back to life again..Its dead!! My local dealer promised me that he will replace the whole box with a new sealed box piece..I will be getting it in couple of days when the stock arrives.

It was a very good phone until it got switched off... Internet browsing is SUPERB,Video play back is good...
But lags a lot in games.Don't expect to play any high end games on this phone...I couldn't play temple run,fruit ninja......
So take your chances..

i want to buy as replacement of tab.

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kool said:
what are the CONS of mmx a100 ? i don't know why nobody is preferring MICROMAX in this forum? But i've read good reviews on flipkart, and on gogi's blog. igyaan also.

KARBONN looks so cheap/china made

Micromax A100 has very bad speaker sound quality...not so good screen resolution ....better see Micromax A90

A90 has a GPU too. Avoid A100. You will have trouble playing games on A100.

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I have been using mobile phones since last decade and a half and have enjoyed various models of several companies and in August end I opted with a lot of enthusiasm to buy Micromax A-100.
Within a few days I knew I made a wrong choice as I found that the device would hang and shutdown when ever any application for example 'Camera' was run. The phone was neither able to handle the Micro-SD card nor any application and would switch off repeatedly.
Now since 29th September it has gone to sleep for ever and it does not switch on at all.
The same has been experienced by all who so ever have bought your new models such as A-84 and A-87.
I feel very strongly that Micromax should withdraw these models from the market and honorably refund people's hard earned money ASAP.

trey said:
I have been using mobile phones since last decade and a half and have enjoyed various models of several companies and in August end I opted with a lot of enthusiasm to buy Micromax A-100.
Within a few days I knew I made a wrong choice as I found that the device would hang and shutdown when ever any application for example 'Camera' was run. The phone was neither able to handle the Micro-SD card nor any application and would switch off repeatedly.
Now since 29th September it has gone to sleep for ever and it does not switch on at all.
The same has been experienced by all who so ever have bought your new models such as A-84 and A-87.
I feel very strongly that Micromax should withdraw these models from the market and honorably refund people's hard earned money ASAP.

I m using this cellphone from last 10days, m not facing any such problem. using 2 som, AIRTEL 2G and RELIANCE 3G installed 78apps+games now. Only prob i found, sometime RAM uses 90% because of background apps. and same day my frnd also bought, he has installed only 10apps and airtel 2G, and he is damn happy with its battery & performance.

Now only i want to know how to root this mobile safely? I'm new to android. :/

^^ I think the phone may be rooted already.

comp@ddict said:
^^ I think the phone may be rooted already.

No its not rooted. plz tell me safe way to root phone for 1st time user.

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I had purchased Micromax A100 on 24.08.2012 in Chandigarh. I was happy with it even after glitches like hanging, heating, restarting since it was a 5 incher, ICS, 1GHz just for Rs. 10,000, but on 28.09.2012, when i switched on the wifi the phone restarted and stuck on boot screen and could not started again, when shown to MM S/C they told me phone is flashed/dead. I haven't found any A100 till date in the market after my purchase on subject phone. I think MM has just thrown some experimental phones in the market and used us just as guinea pig and made us spoil our hard earned money on some re-branded Chinese phone.i read in the thread that other A100 users also faced the same problem. We should ask the MM to replace our mobiles with new phones in which the subject glitches are resolved or to refund our money.

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i have a friend who write about phones. Micromax A100 has some problems and many of the buyers are facing some problems. micromax A90 is better device but kinda costlier.

I would suggest you to buy either HTC/ SONY

Sony Xperia Tipo is decent buy under 10k

Now don''t compare it with MM A100 as it A100 looks so good on the paper

5' Vs 3.3'
5Mp vs 3.2Mp camera..

But stick to the brand name.. MM has long way to go