cheap android- micromax andro A60 or samsung galaxy pop?

[happy17292]

i am on tight budget and i want to buy a android phone.i have andro A60 or galaxy pop in mind.

according to reviews in youtube,

A60- 2.8 inch resistive touch 320X240 res. , 3.2MP autofocus cam, android 2.1, 600MHz CPU, 3G, wifi, GPS
price 7k

galaxy pop- 3.15 inch capacitive touch 320X240 res. , 3.2MP fixed focus cam android 2.2, 600MHz CPU, 3G, wifi, GPS
price 9k

my requirement is good photo quality, good browsing exp. [i know low res. is not good for it but it should be good enough]

i already have ipod touch and PSP for videos so i dont care about it.

should i buy A60?

does spending 2k extra on pop really worth just to get android 2.2 and slightly bigger capacitive screen of same resolution but loose auto focus to a fixed focus cam?

[pauldmps]

I really can't say but whatever I have read in the reviews about the Andro is disappointing. First of all, the Andro looks poor. Resistive touchscreens have have a short lifetime. The Andro has only 150 MB of internal memory & you'll be stuck on it for installing apps as Android 2.1 does not allow apps to be installed on the memory card. The camera quality is poor & not upto 3.15 MP camera standards. Also it has proprietary connector for headphone instead of a 3.5mm jack.

[himangshu]

Galaxy pop all the way! And BTW galaxy pop has autofocus.

[gagan007]

IMO you should go for Galaxy Pop...

[desiibond]

Definitely the galaxy pop but given that you have ipod touch to satisfy app and m/m needs, pop should do the job.

[happy17292]

omg i didnt know that can we install apps on memory card in android 2.2?

[desiibond]

Originally Posted by happy17292

omg i didnt know that can we install apps on memory card in android 2.2?

yes. but not every app.most of the recent apps support sd card and few earlier ones have support for sd card install.

[happy17292]

what that means? will new apps run on android 2.1?

and does 2.1 or 2.2 will make any difference or apps are themselves programmed to support SD card support regardless which version of android is installed



i am n00b in android

[desiibond]

yes. new apps will run on android 2.1
if apps are programmed to run on sd card, they do need 2.2.

In short, get the damn phone powered by 2.2 (foryo) or 2.3 (gingerbread).

[happy17292]

ok. will try to get pop. does it support multi touch? like zoom function in iphone?

also suggest other non android phones, include QWERTY, Touch, any type of phone
with good camera and internet browser

budget 7-8k

ok. will try to get pop. does it support multi touch? like zoom function in iphone?

also suggest other non android phones, include QWERTY, Touch, any type of phone
with good camera and internet browser

budget 7-8k

[pauldmps]

Pop supports multitouch.

[vishurocks]

Get pop it supports multitouch. Andro's touch response is horrible. Camera and battery life also sucks.
And ur other query non android qwerty nokia e5 is a good option to consider @ 10k. Nokia x5 is another option to consider @ 9k, but e5 is better

[Sam]

+1 to pop. except the screen, rest of the specs shouldn't disappoint. also if you haven't used some good smartphones (~10k), the screen shouldn't matter much.

[happy17292]

a friend of mine told me that we can easily install apps on mem card even on android 2.1 . but only after rooting it.

[pauldmps]

^^ I have never heard so but I will let others confirm this.

[happy17292]

some1 clear doubts about 2.1 rooting posted above

i am confused. i will go for pop. but if price exceeds budget [my parents are buying it for me ] i will buy a non android phone.

so suggest non android phones below 7.5k with good camera and at least VGA video recording.

i am thinking about samsung ch@t 335. what is its video recording resolution?

suggest any other phone in that budget with autofocus cam and vga vid. recording

[pauldmps]

No phone with autofocus cam on your budget. (Maybe the SE Elm touches the 7.5k mark, but I won't recommend it).

If you have a budget of 7.5k, it should not be difficult to add 1.5k more. Another option is to get the Galaxy 5 which should cost a bit cheaper. It comes with Android 2.1 but can be easily upgraded to Android 2.2 (Unofficially).

[funkysourav]

Originally Posted by Sam.Shab

+1 to pop. except the screen, rest of the specs shouldn't disappoint. also if you haven't used some good smartphones (~10k), the screen shouldn't matter much.

that's the bummer for me
samsung should really provide higher res screens for android
the low res screen just null and voids all other salient points

let's face it
the charm of using "Android" would very likely wear off after 1 year of purchase
after that the phone won't be upgradeable to latest versions of android due to constricted hardware

[pauldmps]

^^ What more do you expect in 9k ????

[funkysourav]

its not a question of how much to expect for a budget, but your priorities and usage

well for me my priorities are

screen quality and resolution
audio output quality
Battery Life
Looks(aesthetics)
Camera Quality
OS(app support etc)
in that order

IMO the android experience is wasted on those low res screens

[Sam]

Originally Posted by funkysourav

that's the bummer for me
samsung should really provide higher res screens for android
the low res screen just null and voids all other salient points

true for us. not for the rest. Pop is launched targeted at youth & they won't look (most don't know) about resolution. they just need are:

big screen
latest android
3Mp+ camera
2Gb microsd card in box
looks good
well priced
& finally its Samsung.

if suggested LG Optimus One (spending 3k more) they'll laugh at your face & call you a moron for suggesting a costly LG when this mobile have same features.

only will they start their complains when apps don't run, video-pics-webpage looks pixelated making them almost unreadable.

Originally Posted by funkysourav

let's face it
the charm of using "Android" would very likely wear off after 1 year of purchase
after that the phone won't be upgradeable to latest versions of android due to constricted hardware

shouldn't be.

1. Gingerbread doesn't bring a whole lot to the table. & still hardly avl on a few mobiles.
2. usually modded roms are available even for a not-so-famous mobile.
3. after gingerbread, its ice-creams that comes at around October-November. hardly any Ice-cream based mobiles before 2012.
4. Froyo is much better then Eclair & its true, none of the newly launched Androids (by Samsung) will get Gingerbread.

but then what are you saying, get a BADA based mobile? or S60 based mobile? do S60 or BADA are updated to the latest version i.e. S^3 & Bada 2.0? no & they never will. also can they even be compared?

Originally Posted by funkysourav

its not a question of how much to expect for a budget, but your priorities and usage

thats true but i think its better to keep everything in balance.

under 9k you'll find Nokia's S60 based mobiles, Samsung's BADA based mobile & the Androids. also some features phones that should be ignored.

Originally Posted by funkysourav

IMO the android experience is wasted on those low res screens

but theres nothing much one can do. if the viewing pleasure is damaged by the low resolution, we can only just make the resolution go up without going for the local android mobile phones but we can lower the screen size to lower the damage. like Galaxy5 with a 2.8" but same resolution. but again Android 2.1.

also Bada offers some good specs but the OS is yet to mature. & Nokia S60, good H/W (not the inside though) but coupled with a EOL OS. every smartphone platform has its weaknesses, specially under 10k. its upto OP to make compromises.

[happy17292]

i looked for galaxy pop today in local markets. its not available. only galaxy 3 and 5.

what should i do? should i go for bada phone like wave 525? a physical qwerty is also welcomed. 7.5k max budget.

[funkysourav]

no don't go for wave 525
it is clunky and dated

[pauldmps]

You can order it online. Ebay has better prices than Flipkart. Reliability is another issue.

[desiibond]

Originally Posted by happy17292

i looked for galaxy pop today in local markets. its not available. only galaxy 3 and 5.

what should i do? should i go for bada phone like wave 525? a physical qwerty is also welcomed. 7.5k max budget.

you wait.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by happy17292

i looked for galaxy pop today in local markets. its not available. only galaxy 3 and 5.

visit Samsung showroom & Mobile Store. also visit Bigbazaar or similar malls. they usually have it. price will be 9-9.2k.

Originally Posted by happy17292

what should i do? should i go for bada phone like wave 525? a physical qwerty is also welcomed. 7.5k max budget.

7.5k max? so Andro & Dell XCD28 possible. well as you want a keyboard also, Wave 533 looks good. but no 3G.

but remember resolution is low. but at 7.5k, it shouldn't matter.

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Originally Posted by desiibond

you wait.

but his budget is only 7.5k. what will he get by waiting?

[desiibond]

bigger display
swype
better cam
802.11n
Froyo

it's better to wait, up the budget by 1k-1.5k and get Pop than to get G5 now.

[pauldmps]

^^ Shouldn't he get it now instead of waiting ?

@OP
The handset should be available at any Samsung showroom or other big shops (Mobile Store, PlanetM, etc.) Make sure that they sell it at 9k or less. Else it is wise to buy it from Flipkart.com.

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[AndroidFan]

Samsung Pop is definitely better than Andro A60...

Samsung Pop review (also known as Galaxy mini in Europe) -- YouTube - Samsung GALAXY mini Preview

Cheers!

[vishurocks]

Yeah wait for pop. If not available, it will be available shortly in retail stores

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If he could get it now frm onln stores or other retail chains then it is better not to wait