Android phone btw 22 to 27k

@|\||_|:) · 28-03-2011, 12:48 AM

please help me select a phone....
budget 22 to 27k
os android
confused btw incredible s , htc desire hd, se neo...
i can even go for se xperia arc if its good enough...
also should i wait for d dual core processers,
i mean when are they coming in indian market,,,...

**Sam** · 28-03-2011, 01:12 AM

@anu (hope i have spelled your name right), if you can wait, wait for Arc.

dual core will come eventually. first to launch should be Samsung Galaxy S2. but will surely be priced at 35k.

aroraanant · 28-03-2011, 02:00 PM

Incredible S is better than Desire HD and yes we all are waiting for SE Neo & Arc...
The Difference between Arc and Neo is that Arc doesn't have a front facing camera,so I think u must decide that u need a front facing camera or not.
Both Neo and Incredible S are good but get ur hands on both then u only decide which one is better(even I m going to do the same and is going to buy one amongst them

)

And the dual core phones are not going to come in India before 2 months(atleast)

drumster · 28-03-2011, 03:15 PM

Get the Nexus S

webgenius · 28-03-2011, 04:20 PM

If you can shell out 27k, you can get a really good phone.
My suggestion: Get a dual-core phone like the Optimus-2X.

dsneih · 28-03-2011, 04:42 PM

wait for dual core .. once they are available in market price of these phones will go down

aroraanant · 28-03-2011, 08:37 PM

if u wanna wait then u need to wait for atleast 2 months for dual core phones thats for sure...So decide u wanna buy it now or later,the prices will obviously go down these phones but I thing 1Ghz is also fine for an average user...

@|\||_|:) · 29-03-2011, 08:57 PM

thnkss a lot for ur replies....bt i really dont want to wait for 2 months...
n yes i am an average user so i guess 1ghz is olryt...
but just want to know about the launch date of xperia arc...
and is incredible is the best phone available at this time under my budget....
please help just dnt want to wait any longer.....

vishurocks · 29-03-2011, 09:34 PM

If u don't want to wait for long, then just wait for few days. Neo and arc will be launched probably 1st week of april

k4ce · 29-03-2011, 10:06 PM

I would recommend you go for the Incredible S or the Nexus S ... No point waiting ... Cos every two months you will keep getting newer stuff ... how long will you keep waiting

Incredible S is supposed to have the best froyo implementation as per Engadget ...

@|\||_|:) · 29-03-2011, 11:30 PM

yeahhh i guesss one more weak wont kill....

ill just wait for another weak but i wont go for neo nw...
just waiting for the arc.... hope its worth waiting...
newaz thnks for d replies....

aroraanant · 30-03-2011, 01:58 AM

Xperia Arc is expected to come in Market in 1st week of March but the only pros in that is that it doesn't have a front facing and I strictly would not recommend to buy it soon after it is launched as with in few days after its launch the price of the phone will lower down for sure.

dreamcatcher · 30-03-2011, 10:25 AM

Get the Xperia Play. You will have the bragging rights then.

The Arc is a capable machine and beats the Incredible S in almost all respects. Screen, camera, android version, unlocked bootloader

, PS SUITE, etc etc.

thetechfreak · 31-03-2011, 08:44 AM

HTC Desire according to me. It's a good overall phone.

Soumik · 31-03-2011, 09:15 AM

Yup.. should wait for Arc.
Desire comes below his range actually...

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No No to Desire HD.
YES to Xperia Play if comes within your budget. Have to wait a month.
Definitely wait till April end to see if SGSII is releasing and at wat price. Even if at 30K, its well worth to increase your budget and get it.
If incredible S and desire S are out, check them out in croma or somewhere. HTC phones are always good. Though if dual cores are coming in a price of incredibles S+~3K, no use getting that one.

dreamcatcher · 31-03-2011, 09:19 AM

The Arc is available on flipkart. The play should be out next week.

Btw, this should make your case stronger.

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Review | What Mobile

thetechfreak · 31-03-2011, 09:28 AM

Xperia Arc's got a single core 1 ghz proccy(newer Snapdragon)

Xperia Play's preview looks promising but I am not quite able to find exact specs

Soumik · 31-03-2011, 09:53 AM

wow.. arc available already! India is getting real fast on these releases

. If OP tries out arc somewhere, am sure he would love it

thetechfreak · 31-03-2011, 09:54 AM

Quote:

wow.. arc available already! India is getting real fast on these releases . If OP tries out arc somewhere, am sure he would love it

I feel proccy is little outdated for its orice

Soumik · 31-03-2011, 09:57 AM

btw.. i think Play has the same hardware as arc. corrent me if i am wrong. The marginally higher price is only for the addition of gaming controls.

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetechfreak

I feel proccy is little outdated for its orice

Is there any other newer snapdragon available in market? I thought it was the latest snapdragon.
For me, for a gaming phone, play should have had Adreno 220. But comes with Adreno 205, which is a small disappointment.

thetechfreak · 31-03-2011, 10:01 AM

At a budget of Rs. 27000 one really expects a dual core phone....So I think we should reccomend those

Maybe Optimus 2x?

Soumik · 31-03-2011, 10:09 AM

Any idea when O2X will launch? SGSII might launch sooner than that.

And i have more faith in Samsung pricing than LG. SO i recommend wait for a month and get SGSII. Well worth the price premium (if launched at 30K). Same goes for O2X as well.

thetechfreak · 31-03-2011, 10:15 AM

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Any idea when O2X will launch? SGSII might launch sooner than that. And i have more faith in Samsung pricing than LG. SO i recommend wait for a month and get SGSII. Well worth the price premium (if launched at 30K). Same goes for O2X as well.

No idea. LG will tease consumer's just like they did before launching Optimus One.......
I just hope it's priced competitive.

dreamcatcher · 31-03-2011, 11:25 AM

Dual core is a waste nowadays. The OS isnt optimized and will only be so when Android 2.4 aka Ice cream sandwich is released and that oo in Q3. Add a few more months taken by manufacturers to implement it and you are down to December at the earliest.

@|\||_|:) · 31-03-2011, 03:04 PM

thanks for your replies...
but now that i have read your reviews and also what op think on other forums, i feel this is not the right time to buy a high end phone...
i think i should wait for a month for the dual core...
bcoz that will certainly bring the price of these phones down and also within a month they will become a bit out dated...
even though i hate it but i feel its worth waiting for a months...

thetechfreak · 31-03-2011, 03:34 PM

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i think i should wait for a month for the dual core...

Yup...you will be happy with your purchase if you get a dual core phone.

@|\||_|:) · 31-03-2011, 04:22 PM

do you have any idea about release of dual core phones......

**Sam** · 31-03-2011, 08:25 PM

@thetechfreak, don't rate a mobile just looking at their processor. its not like a PC where the PC with fastest processor & best graphics wins.

@OP, better wait. SGS2 should be priced higher than Xperia Play. it (S2) would have been a terrific portable gaming console had it shipped with a slide out KB. still Xpera Arc looks cool.

BTW nowadays trend is a manufacturer launches mobiles that looks the same without any variation. Xperia X10 mini, X8, X10 mini pro, X10, Arc, Xperia Pro, Xperia Play. all looks like a xerox copy of the same mobile.

aroraanant · 31-03-2011, 08:29 PM

But guys Arc doesn't have a front facing camera...And if one is spending around 27-28K and buying a phone without a front facing camera then it is not worth it (atleast now a days)