20- 25k Mobile

[sinoop_joy]

Budget changed to this....

1.	Budget ?	20 to 25k
2.	Display type and size?	Touch (Capacitative)
3.	Form Factor? bar, slider, flip?	Bar
4.	Preferred choice of brand?	SAMSUNG,SONY ERICSSON,LG,APPLE
5.	Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type)	Touch with full QWERTY
6.	What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.	Auto Focus , >5MP, with flash n Exmor-R (if available), HD video recording. PHYSICAL SHUTTER KEY
7.	Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).	Android,BADA,iOS
8.	Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.	3G with video calling support,Wifi N,GPS,USB on the Go
9.	Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?	Swype,flash,HTML supported browser
10.	Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?	Gaming,Web Browsing,Clicking Pictures,Listening to music
11.	Any specific mobile phones in consideration?	LG Optimus 2X,SonyEricsson ARC,Galaxy S 2,Samsung Galaxy S,Galaxy Z,Xperia Duo()

12. Any other info that you want to share
Well, after 3 years of life with phones in the 8k bracket, i'm going for my first multipurpose phone. I had a 6681(2nd hand),W300(one i have even now), Micromax Q2,Micromax Q75.
I want a good cam nd faster phone.
I want to enjoy the high resolution pictures and Touch Screen.

* I love gaming on my PC, nd i'm sure i'll love gaming on the go
* I dont even have a simple point to shoot cam nd i love to take pictues,so i want a pretty decent cam since my dad wont buy me a camera.
* Nd telling overall, it is my first phone with this much spending in it. and i'll be using it to the most for sure.(atleast for the first year )


I've bought my previous phones from the suggestions given by you guys and i believe in you guys very much.

[aroraanant]

^^^^
Go for HTC Desire S for 21-22K
or go for HTC Incredible S for 26k

[guru_urug]

For mainly gaming,
ios would be good for you.
iphone 3gs @ 19.9k

In android,
xperia play (a lil above budget)

Obviously if you want to have a multitalented phone android will suit u the best. These phones will handle gaming well too.
Dual core:
-If poss stretch ur budget by 3-4k and get the samsung galxy s2. Theres nothing like it, and its future proof too.
-If you want a lower cost dual core check out the lg optimus 2x @25k
Good value dual core

Single Core:
-nexus s @ 19k (+updates,-no fm,-you can get better for ur budget)
-LG optimus black @19k (+nova display, -sound issues, -network issues)
-HTC Desire S @21k (+Almost as good as the incredible S @lower price,+new improved desire,-720p recording is jerky)
-Samsung Galaxy S @23k(+great community support,-old now)
-HTC Incredible S @25k(+bigger display than desire s,+best screen of HTC,-out of the box v2.2)
-SE ARC @26k(+sleek n eye catchy, -no front cam ,- desire s and incredible s feel better and more vfm)

IMO you should go wid a dual core, you can go to any shop and get a hands on experience of each phone too.
FINAL VERDICT
-If poss extend budget and get galaxy s2
-else get the optimus 2x, its got a nvidia tegra which is very good for gaming
-If you want playstation experience with physical gaming keys then xperia -play.
-If you want a no frills, easy to use phone with simple interface and gr8 games then iphone 3gs

[Empirial]

You can buy Sony Xperia Neo from Ebay India & Indiaplaza.com available for around 22k

[guru_urug]

Originally Posted by Empirial

You can buy Sony Xperia Neo from Ebay India & Indiaplaza.com available for around 22k

Only if still image quality is a must.

At same price I feel desire S is a better deal because:
-Desire S has 1.1GB internal mem and 784MB RAM
Neo has 320MB internal mem and 512MB RAM
-Still image quality of Neo is better but video recording is almost the same. Desire S has a very capable 5MP cam which is more than enough for most ppl.
-HTC sense is much better than Sonys timescape
-HTC is better and faster at providing updates to its android phones.
-After the Desire's success the Desire S will get similar dev support.

[Empirial]

Sony's current xperia lineup is far better then HTC in every way. If you really wanna buy HTC & can extend you're budget then go for HTC Sensation.

[sinoop_joy]

K guys..
Thanks for the replies.
I'm also thinking about getting Galaxy S II. But at the same time i'm thinking of should i go that high. After all it will remain a phone. So i'm a bit confused now. So for now I'm sticking to the 25k as max budget.

Well, i m trying to figure out the dual cores available in this range. I know Optimus 2X. Ny other phone s ?
Ny1 know about Galaxy Z relase date ?

Then Desire S vs OP2X ? Which is better ?
It should be OP2X with the specs i've seen.

[NainO]

Originally Posted by sinoop_joy

Then Desire S vs OP2X ? Which is better ?

Optimus 2X.

[sinoop_joy]

K den, wat is the major diff between OP2X nd the Galaxy S 2 ?
Ny1 with hands on experience ?

[NainO]

Originally Posted by sinoop_joy

K den, wat is the major diff between OP2X nd the Galaxy S 2 ?

Optimus 2X - first dual core
Galaxy S2 - best dual core
If you can increase your budget, then there is nothing better than S2.

[ssb1551]

Originally Posted by Empirial

Sony's current xperia lineup is far better then HTC in every way. If you really wanna buy HTC & can extend you're budget then go for HTC Sensation.

Why go for Sensation when at almost the same price one can get Galaxy SII?? SII beats Sensation hands down!!

[tousif]

guys same question here..
i too want to buy a phone upto 25k.
so wat shud i go for lg optimus 2x or htc desire s??

[Terabyte]

^Please mention what will be your requirements!

[aroraanant]

if u can extend ur budget then don't think much and go for Sensation(coz GSII has some yellow screen issue) n I m sure u wont regret ur decision.

[Sarath]

well here I am lobbying for xperia arc again. Especially now when its is speeding up. Review in my signature. No front cam though.
I am rich enough to pay for this phone but too poor to afford 5p/sec video calling

If no the arc then i would say go for SGS 2

[azzu]

Originally Posted by aroraanant

if u can extend ur budget then don't think much and go for Sensation(coz GSII has some yellow screen issue) n I m sure u wont regret ur decision.

if u refer some Threads of GSII on TDF u can say the yellow screen isnt big problem...(and its taken care of)..
sensation cant beat SGII ..
check some reviews out on d web
SGII is the best android yet..

[tousif]

Originally Posted by Terabyte

^Please mention what will be your requirements!

my requirements r simple..
1. Good screen visibilty( also in sunlite)
2. Good loudspeakr volume nd in call volume.
3. I wont expect a gud batry bckup frm android device.. Bt still decent batry.
4. Like to play games...
5. Camera nd video r nt a big deal.. I dnt use thm oftn.
6. And i wanna enjoy d best android exp..

[Sam]

if gaming is in the list & budget within 25k, get a Tegra2 based mobile i.e. LG O2X. dual core (all highend mobiles are shifting to multicore SOC now) & tegrazone will be of real help. if not now then soon.

[Sarath]

Originally Posted by tousif

my requirements r simple..
1. Good screen visibilty( also in sunlite)
2. Good loudspeakr volume nd in call volume.
3. I wont expect a gud batry bckup frm android device.. Bt still decent batry.
4. Like to play games...
5. Camera nd video r nt a big deal.. I dnt use thm oftn.
6. And i wanna enjoy d best android exp..

You just described my phone

Battery life sucks though.

[sinoop_joy]

Do you guys know about any new dual cores coming to the market ?
Smthng that will fit in my budget ?

[Terabyte]

@tousif : I would recommend you LG Optimus 2X @24k

Originally Posted by azzu

if u refer some Threads of GSII on TDF u can say the yellow screen isnt big problem...(and its taken care of)..

Are you sure about that?
AFAIK the yellow screen issue is a hardware issue so software updates won't fix it.

[tousif]

Originally Posted by Terabyte

@tousif : I would recommend you LG Optimus 2X @24k

but wat abt the sound.
according to gsmarena the phone has an average sound..

[Terabyte]

^Phonearena says otherwise about the audio quality.
So it is better if you ask about the audio in xda forums(in LG Optimus 2X section) to know what is the general thought about the audio from the Optimus 2X owners itself

[sinoop_joy]

So there is no other option than Galaxy S2 ?

[sinoop_joy]

I'm planning to buy the phone in next month. Can any one suggest me a god deal ?

Also did Samsung corrected the yellow screen problem ?
Any news about that ?
Also will there be any price drops ?

[aroraanant]

u can also look at htc sensation,its also very good...
yes the yellow screen issue is still there in SGSII n no one know when the company will correct it atleast not in the upcoming month(s).

[Terabyte]

I don't expect the yellow screen problem will be fixed anytime soon.
Even after fixing the problem the new set of models won't be available in the market immediately so either go for SGS2 straight away or save 5k and get LG Optimus 2X.

[aroraanant]

optimux 2x no way man...seriously i big no from my side.....

[Anorion]

apart from "old now", and if you are ok with the 5 mp camera, is there any good reason not to still opt for the Galaxy S at this price point?

[aroraanant]

^^^^
coz many other and much better options are available,a simple example desire s and and another one which is far better than it is Incredible S