Getting Samsung i450 , any other option ?

[rohan_mhtr]

Ok I lost my beloved n91 and i am currently using nokia 1100 that has this horrible black and white display . Want to get rid of this phone quickly .
Budget is strictly not more then Rs11000 and so i have shortlisted some phones and i450 seems most appropriate . I prefer good sound quality and 2mp camera is enough since i have a sony digicam . I prefer symbian because of various applications available and also i get bored of non symbian phones after 3-4 months .
Guys are there any other options , how about 5320 but its display is small and looks are cheap . Please suggest guys .

[rajhot]

+1 for 5320 it is FP2
Almost all the features are same for both the mobile except the OS & form factor so its upto u ..whether u need a slider or a candybar

[rohan_mhtr]

Originally Posted by rajhot

+1 for 5320 it is FP2
Almost all the features are same for both the mobile except the OS & form factor so its upto u ..whether u need a slider or a candybar

Even my first prefernce was 5320 but that was before when i only saw it on internet . When you see it actually it looks very cheap and display size is the main concern , also heard that it is unhackable yet .

[rajhot]

It is hackable with Latest HelloX.
I agree abt the display but all Xpress Music phones have a small display as they r music branded mobiles.
U'll be playing any videos on ur mobile?

[desiibond]

I have used i450 for a month and nokia 5320 is clearly no match for this music monster. Go for it.

it has bigger screen, better battery life, better music quality and it's web browser rocks

[rohan_mhtr]

OK so i am getting i450 for rs9500 but i have checked its demo for music quality and the volume seems to be little low considering the fact that i was using n91 before but the quality of sound was good .
Any other option before buying this phone .
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Originally Posted by rajhot

It is hackable with Latest HelloX.

U'll be playing any videos on ur mobile?

ya offcourse , thats why i was also considering lg cookie but for that i will hav to increase my budget , also it does not have a 3.5mm jack .

[Cool G5]

Do not go for 5320, it has really small display & not so good sound.
+1 for i450.

[krates]

i450 FTW....

[rohan_mhtr]

So it looks like i450 , but sadly no n gage . By the way any1 using i450 has suffered any problem ?

[Tamoghno]

The only phone i've heard that come close to n91 is n81. But it'll be out of your budget.

Btw , i'd personally prefer 5320 for its ngage support . But i agree that the phone looks quite cheap . Even 5130 look better. Also keep an eye on upcoming 5630 , shouldn't far off your budget.

[rohan_mhtr]

5630 ? release date and cost ?
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I should have named this thread i450 vs 5320 since there r not many options for me in this range , are there ?

[krates]

get i450 buddy 5630 looks cheaper then 5320

[rohan_mhtr]

which one guys .

[desiibond]

Originally Posted by rohan_mhtr

So it looks like i450 , but sadly no n gage . By the way any1 using i450 has suffered any problem ?

No problems so far. My friend bought it half a year ago and it's working fine. Rock solid OS (symbian S60). As you told, only downside is it's low volume, which can be fixed by using quality headphones like Sony MDR-EX35LP which are in-ear headphones and by blocking external noise, will be pumping out clear and loud audio into your ears.

[Coool]

+ 1 for i450......

[Cool G5]

ngage is fun only in the beginning, you will get bored sooner or later.

[yogi7272]

About samsung i450 - just check some reviews for how much free ram u have at ur disposal after the bootup. I heard it has very low amount of ram to work with. Not sure but just check that thing before making a purchase.

[rohan_mhtr]

Originally Posted by desiibond

As you told, only downside is it's low volume, which can be fixed by using quality headphones like Sony MDR-EX35LP which are in-ear headphones and by blocking external noise, will be pumping out clear and loud audio into your ears.

I have ep-630 and with it i checked the demo of i450 for its sound quality and it was really good but sadly a little low . Also the demo cell had only one song to play and i could not judge with just 1 song .
Also a friend of mine has i450 and he says that he has managed to install n gage 2.0 on it and some n gage games actually work on it but i am not sure since i havent yet checked .
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Originally Posted by yogi7272

About samsung i450 - just check some reviews for how much free ram u have at ur disposal after the bootup. I heard it has very low amount of ram to work with. Not sure but just check that thing before making a purchase.

I am sure it wont be as bad as my previous n91 but interference looked pretty fast enough and also faster then my friends n81 who was along with me .

[girish.g]

i450 has about 14MB ram on startup
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there are no stereo effects through speakers until you slide the phone up. its a pretty slow phone overall.

[rohan_mhtr]

Originally Posted by girish.g

i450 has about 14MB ram on startup
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there are no stereo effects through speakers until you slide the phone up. its a pretty slow phone overall.

My friend has an i450 with a 4gb card fully loaded with songs , videos , apps and all that naughty stuff but still it was pretty fast and i hardly saw any lag . Any way i checked out this link where i450 was compared with n81 and there is no difference at all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dju-F0kXRCg

[desiibond]

dude. seriously. Stop searching. you already know which one to get

[Tamoghno]

There's no way i450 is slower than n81. N81 have around 41 mb ram . And with v20 firmware , which added youtube videos and menu transition along with several other improvemeng , its definitly very fast.
N81 also have better screen . Its much more vibrant. In fact i found i450 to have really dull screen

And i couldn't find any custom equalizer settings in i450. Which is a HUGE problem i think. On the other hand n81 's equalizer can really chage the sound.

Dont get me wrong , i450 is a good phone , but you cant compare with n81. Its simply costlier and better.

Btw , i dont know how loud you need , but i couldn't stand the full volume in ep630+n81 , i could hardly use 70% for long period. It can even drive my philips shp2700 can comfortably , for indoor use. If possible , do check out n81's loudness , its increcible. I only wish i could say the same about its spdaker !

[dreamcatcher]

IF you want the best sound quality, get the SE W705. If symbian, get the 5320/i450/N78 wateva.coz all nokia's sound the same.

[rohan_mhtr]

Originally Posted by dreamcatcher

get the 5320/i450/N78 wateva.coz all nokia's sound the same.

No offence dude , but i find the sound quality of all sony phones same . Be it cybershot or walkman , the only difference is the music player and bass boost , on the other hand nokia n series phones except n81 do not sound that good but their express music phones are great for music but they hav their own problem .Anyway whats the price os w705 , is it launched? if its in my budget i will definately check it out otherwise i am buying
i450 on saturday . peace...

[Coool]

Originally Posted by rohan_mhtr

whats the price os w705

its 15k I guess

[dreamcatcher]

Yea rite. Check out the stats of the W995,Nokia can only dream off. W705 is closest to the W995 when it comes to sound quality. Ask gsmarena if you please.
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Sony Ericsson W995 is certainly one of the best efforts from the company in terms of audio quality. It easily ranks among the best examples currently on the market getting an impressive number on every reading in our test. The phone flaunts an amazing frequency response keeping within the +-1db range effortlessly with only the lowest of frequencies slightly cut off. Furthermore, for most of its range it is right on the perfect track. Noise level and dynamic range readings are praiseworthy and so are the distortion levels. The crosstalk is also excellent, adding up to one of the industry best quality audio outputs to date.

Sony Ericsson W995 +0.04, -0.40 -89.1 89.0 0.0033 0.048 -88.7
Apple iPod Touch 2G +0.04, -0.05 -91.4 91.5 0.0027 0.012 -90.0
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http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsso...view-329p5.php

[yogi7272]

Originally Posted by rohan_mhtr

No offence dude , but i find the sound quality of all sony phones same . Be it cybershot or walkman , the only difference is the music player and bass boost , on the other hand nokia n series phones except n81 do not sound that good but their express music phones are great for music but they hav their own problem .Anyway whats the price os w705 , is it launched? if its in my budget i will definately check it out otherwise i am buying
i450 on saturday . peace...

In n series n85 and n96 too sound damn good. besides n81 .. 14mb ram is just too too low for proper smartphone use. For music needs its ok ..

[sujoyp]

@dreamcatcher..man he needs symbian...let him get 5320, N81 or i450

No use telling abt the bug free nature of SE mobiles...
SE mobiles r simple stylish and good sounding mobiles...

[rohan_mhtr]

Ok finally purchased i450 and a 4gb card for Total Rs 9700 with bill from vashi navi mumbai . On boot up i had 27mb free ram so those who said it had 14mb ram , its just rumours . Interfernce is super fast but i am yet to completely fill the memmory card .
First impression is very good but the sound through 3.5mm jack is really low about half that i had on my n91 altough clearity is good . Can anyone suggest me good headphones for this phone .
I will shortly write a detailed review along with some good pictures .

[Coool]

^ Thats really a good deal....Congo......Try EP630 ear phones