Mobile Buying Guide

[pramudit]

tablet guide is already WIP, check article draft....

[SuperH3art]

yeah we are working on tablet guide

[sam]

please post a Android TAB Reference Guide: May 2012. from aakash to iPad.

making this type of guide requires a lot of time which i don't have. let others do it. i'll stick it once done.

[SuperH3art]

man i dont have computer at home so i can only prepare the guide from office pc. and that tn in a very short break time.

[Epinephrine]

Why is there no Desire S in this list?

[sam]

Desire S is discontinued, though you can find it in online shops. Also One V, Desire S's successor is there. Last gen mobiles are removed once their successor are announced or availability becomes a problem.

[aroraanant]

@SAM it shouldn't be removed so soon as it is widely available online and also it is a good option for people looking for a phone with a front cam and a FM radio which is not there in One V

[Epinephrine]

Really, manufacturing is stopped? Thats bad news, i was planning on buying it.
And by the way SAM Desire S' successor is One S not One V.

[sam]

production stopped doesn't mean you can't consider it. still one of the best mobile at its price range but you have to buy online. either it won't be available locally or at times they haven't updated price still selling at 22k.

[sam]

Updated with a few new additions

[Richie Rich]

Overall, Xperia P compete HTC Sensation in quadrant benchamark. And the price is almost same, but feature wise Xperia P stab HTC Sensation. So, for 20-25k category Xperia P dominate. As par the new Galaxy S III gonna release on 31st May at Delhi, so it does it having some chance to low the price of Galaxy S II to around 25k?
For 25-30k category Xperia S gonna compete with HTC One S from next month, in benchmark tests HTC One S rules, it has better SAMOLED screen and camera with its aperture 2.0/f, though it is 8MP but having only 16GB (actual around 11GB) no microSD slot.

Benchmarks
See, HTC ONE S beating even Galaxy S III in some benchamaks.

[dr.rdb]

it's awesome listing !! kudos to you!

[dashing.sujay]

Asha 311 @ 6.5k looks good specs wise.

[SuperH3art]

How is idea id918 for rs 6k, is it worth the money

[sam]

^^ Alcatel OT-918D

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[SuperH3art]

Looking at comext on gsmarena it is a good phone. so is it a good deal?

[sam]

its not made by Huawei. Looks ok but the battery is really poor. try dual sim + 3G and it won't even last 3hrs i guess.

[SuperH3art]

but features wise is it good at this price

[sam]

but it may lack a GPU. doesn't mention of any GPU being in the package. better deal if found at ~5k

[SuperH3art]

Thanks for reply. will check if it is available for 5k or below

[aditya113]

FROM 15-20K:

Things to look for under this budget:

• 1Ghz processor
• HD video recording
• 3.5-4" display

Android Smartphone:

NON-Android Smartphone:

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FROM 20-25K:

Things to look for under this budget:

• Dual Core processor
• 4” or bigger screen
• Android 2.3/WP7.5
• 1080p video recording

Android Smartphone:

NON-Android Smartphone:

hello sam ! pls help me choose an android phone. my priorities include a good camera,fast browsing,plenty of space for apps and games.my budget is 10-15k but i can pitch in moe if i get all d features i want.pls help

[Zangetsu]

Sam: the HTC One V has screen protection or not..coz they show it as NA in most of the sites?

[sam]

According to HTC it has some protection. According to most sites, no. But pdadb again lists as having gorilla glass. not sure so skipped it.

[aroraanant]

hello sam ! pls help me choose an android phone. my priorities include a good camera,fast browsing,plenty of space for apps and games.my budget is 10-15k but i can pitch in moe if i get all d features i want.pls help

You can get Desire S for16k, if you can find one somewhere online coz you won't get that in local market.
Or can have a look at the following:
HTC Rhyme
HTC One V
Neo V

[Saaby]

Help me which one should i buy? which is better among sony xperia s and htc one x? im confused... i want the best (not any hypes or sgs3 or iphone).
i see the hardware of htc one x is better than xperia s. what about the music quality, camera and battery capacity?

[Arnab boss]

guys has samsung discontinued the galaxy y pro duos model..!! i went to buy it @ mobile store the guy told me it has been discontd and only galaxy y duos is available reason is not selling well due to small screen..!!!

i need a qwerty and touch with dual sim with 3g and other multimedia stuffs within 10k..!!!
any other options..!!

[sam]

maybe yes. Galaxy Chat will replace it.

[sam]

thread renamed to The 1-STOP Mobile Buying Guide: August 2012

UPDATE:
added a lot of extra stuff to each section
SOC guide
best buy mobiles

[daksh]

Amazing, truly amazing work

[damien66]

I am curious, why have the Spice Mi-425 & Karbonn A9 not been mentioned in the 5000-10000 segment. They seem pretty good choices for that price-point.