Hello guys,
I am currently using Pantech Burst, the VFM super-phone
. Now my younger sister is asking me to get the same for her. I dont like the idea of we both using the same phones. So I am thinking giving my Pantech to her, and get myself a new one. Hence the thread. So here it goes :
I am inclined to get Lumia 520. Seems like a good phone for the price. Though i havent used WP phones much (apart from occasional glances at friend's phones), i want to try the new OS. Here is my usage pattern :
Communication
Now the Questions :
I am currently using Pantech Burst, the VFM super-phone
. Now my younger sister is asking me to get the same for her. I dont like the idea of we both using the same phones. So I am thinking giving my Pantech to her, and get myself a new one. Hence the thread. So here it goes :I am inclined to get Lumia 520. Seems like a good phone for the price. Though i havent used WP phones much (apart from occasional glances at friend's phones), i want to try the new OS. Here is my usage pattern :
Communication
- Calls (not a lot .. but looong ones most of the times)
- Texts (not frequent ..but still worth mentioning. Though i hate typing on touch screens)
- Watsapp (more often than texts)
- Facebook (very very frequent, almost everyday)
- Skype (once in a blue moon, when i dont have access to PC and need to talk urgently on skype..rarely happens)
- Gtalk (Same as skype)
- Emails (Same as skype)
- Videos (sumtimes, when i am away or at the Pot )
- Music (Very rare, but i do have around 3 GB of songs on the phone)
- Games (sumtimes, not much heavy games though )
- Misc random fun apps
- GPS ( A must have, need good navigation capabilities)
- Camera (would like to have a good camera. Very satisfied with Pantech's cam.)
- Flash (need it often when its dark, to use as torch)
- 3G Tether ( when PC net goes down, have to use phone's 3G to surf on the PC- VERY IMPORTANT)
- Browsing Internet (Often)
- PDF/office reader (Mostly pdfs, very less other documents)
Now the Questions :
- Should I switch to Lumia 520 ? Absence of flash is the most prominent negative point for me, as I am unsure of its performance in the departments mentioned above.
- If not Lumia, then which one ? Budget is 10k (at most 12). Few contenders - Karbonn S1 Titanium, UMI S1, UMI X2. The downside of these phones are :
- Unreliable Quality and After Sales.
- Anything above 4"/4.3" is a nightmare for single handed usage, and Denim Pockets
- A bit low Single core/thread CPU Power, considering not many apps are optimized for Multi cores/threads.
- No idea about their Availability.
- Or should I keep the burst, and give her Lumia instead ?
