Budget 25-30k Need to buy 4-5 mobiles in upcoming sale

[TigerKing]

General :​

Budget -​

What is your budget? Mention Locality/Currency & Price Range.​

- 10k - 40k (for 4 mobiles)

New or Used? Online or in-store? ​

- New.
- Online or offline. Whichever offers more discounts.

Brand -​

Do you have any brand preference or dislikes? Please name them.​

- Any.
- for dad - confused between Samsung or Non-Samsung (buying galaxy watch 4 LTE or 5 LTE)

Usage -​

What is your intended use?​

- Camera (for mom & aunt)
- Camera + performance (for sister)
- Performance (custom rom support and all) (my 2nd device + family)
- Overall balanced (for dad)

What is your expected battery backup?​

- 5000+ mAh (except some good device)

How long are you intending to use this phone?​

- 3+ year

Connectivity -​

What is your preferred network?​

- 5G only

What is the number of connections required?​

- Dual SIM
- SIM or eSIM, any will do

Platform :​

Operating System (OS) -​

Do you have any OS preference?​

- Android

RAM & Storage -​

How much RAM and Storage do you want?​

- higher varient only
- if you suggested Redmi 12 5G then 8+258 (₹15499)
- but then comparison of prices also matters.

Do you want a memory card slot?​

- Anything will do.

Processing power -​

If you have an idea of how much processing power you'd need mention here, else feel free to ignore.​

- According to usage given above.

Display :​

What is your preferred display size, type, resolution and refresh rate?​

- Any

Mention any specific requirements here.​

- Suggestions should be better than the currently using mobiles by respective members
dad - poco x2
me - redmi note 4
aunt - Galaxy m21
mom - redmi note 7
sister - redmi note 7s

- higher varient only
- 5G
- 8Gb or 12GB or more RAM
- 128GB or 256GB or more Storage
- NAVIC is not supported now on most of the smartphones. As map my India (mapples and navimaps apps) provides better navigation than google maps (tried and tested by dad)

Miscellaneous :​

Any other requirements?​

I need this information so it will be easier to give them choices.

Camera (for mom & aunt)
1. Under 15k
2. Under 20k
3. Under 25k
4. Under 30k
5. Under 35k
6. Overall best VFM between 10k to 40k compared

Camera + performance (for sister)
1. Under 15k
2. Under 20k
3. Under 25k
4. Under 30k
5. Under 35k
6. Overall best VFM between 10k to 40k compared

Performance (custom rom support and all) (my 2nd device + family)
1. Under 15k
2. Under 20k
3. Under 25k
4. Under 30k
5. Under 35k
6. Overall best VFM between 10k to 40k compared

Overall balanced (for dad)
1. Under 15k
2. Under 20k
3. Under 25k
4. Under 30k
5. Under 35k
6. Overall best VFM between 10k to 40k compared

​

If you have already considered a phone, then please mention.​

- dad - Moto edge 40 neo 12+256 (non samsung), samsung M34, S21 FE, neo 7 pro
- me - poco f5
- aunt - samsung M34, S21 FE, neo 7 pro, moto g54, g84
- mom - redmi 12 5g
- sister - S21 FE, neo 7 pro, S23 FE

If any requirement takes a higher priority than other, mention here.​

(e.g.) Build quality > 3.5mm jack > LTPO
- dad - performance > storage > ram > camera > all poco x2 features (except NAVIC)
- me - performance > camera > all redmi note 4 features
- aunt - camera > all m21 features
- mom - camera > all redmi note 7 features
- sister - camera > performance > storage > ram > all redmi note 7s features

Buying all these upcoming amazon and flipkart sale.
do inform me about card discounts + cashback + coupons
will this be applicable for single phone single time, single phone multiple times, multiple phone single time and multiple phone multiple times

Thank you.

Need urgent reply for moto edge 40 neo
will this price remain same or there will be more discounts in upcoming sale? any guesses?

 

[nRiTeCh]

I can smell a big gambling betting setup in the making..

 

[TigerKing]

I can smell a big gambling betting setup in the making..

Why so?

 

[calvin1719]

I just don't know how you plan to buy 4 phones, including edge neo 40 and redmi 12 5g, and S21/S23, in 40k.

 

[TigerKing]

I just don't know how you plan to buy 4 phones, including edge neo 40 and redmi 12 5g, and S21/S23, in 40k.

Arre... you all misunderstood..
I mean my budget is fluctuating from 10k to 40k for EACH mobile. This is not a total budget for all mobile.
I will be getting money from respective people or they will buy from their account.
And I'm not sure which mobile to buy and what budget I should set for each mobile.
I already have information about usage and needs above.
So it can be 30k + 30k + 30k + 30k + 30k. Total 150k.

And price segment 20-25k is set for this thread. It's a vfm budget sweet spot nowadays...
There was no option for setting a custom price segment i.e. 10k to 40k.

 

[calvin1719]

Dude 40k for 4 mobiles means a total of 40k lol

 

[CapriAnupam]

Dude 40k for 4 mobiles means a total of 40k lol

What kinda math is that? 40K for 4 mobiles will be 160K

OP explained himself in his last post, so if you don't have anything good to contribute, better don't post man, instead of such negative post.

 

[calvin1719]

What kinda math is that? 40K for 4 mobiles will be 160K

OP explained himself in his last post, so if you don't have anything good to contribute, better don't post man, instead of such negative post.

Forgot the quotes I guess. "40k for 4 mobiles" is what op wrote in the first post, and that's more commonly interpreted as total of 40k for 4, not 40k each.

 

[CapriAnupam]

Forgot the quotes I guess. "40k for 4 mobiles" is what op wrote in the first post, and that's more commonly interpreted as total of 40k for 4, not 40k each.

Didn't he explain clearly here after that?

Budget 25-30k - Need to buy 4-5 mobiles in upcoming sale

General : Budget - What is your budget? Mention Locality/Currency & Price Range. - 10k - 40k (for 4 mobiles) New or Used? Online or in-store? - New. - Online or offline. Whichever offers more discounts. Brand - Do you have any brand preference or dislikes? Please name them. - Any. - for dad -...

techenclave.com

Still you made that negative post.

 

[dissel]

Any idea what is the upcoming deal price of S21 FE SD888 version?

 

[k_m_Arya]

Any idea what is the upcoming deal price of S21 FE SD888 version?

Was 27500 after offers in july so will reduce by 1 or 2k I guess.
Do they shoot more photos or videos? For videos Iphones are the only option. For photos can go with pixel 7 or 7A I guess. There are some disadvantages with pixel like heating, low network reception and inconsistent fingerprint reader.

 

[singenaadam]

- dad - Moto edge 40 neo 12+256 (non samsung), samsung M34, S21 FE, neo 7 pro
- me - poco f5
- aunt - samsung M34, S21 FE, neo 7 pro, moto g54, g84
- mom - redmi 12 5g
- sister - S21 FE, neo 7 pro, S23 FE

- dad - performance > storage > ram > camera > all poco x2 features (except NAVIC)
- me - performance > camera > all redmi note 4 features
- aunt - camera > all m21 features
- mom - camera > all redmi note 7 features
- sister - camera > performance > storage > ram > all redmi note 7s features

- dad - iqoo neo 7 pro, OP 11R
- you - iqoo neo 7 pro, OP 11R
- aunt - S20FE, S21FE, iqoo neo 7 pro, Nothing Phone 1, iqoo neo 6
- mom - S20FE, S21FE, iqoo neo 7 pro, Nothing Phone 1, , iqoo neo 6
- sister - iqoo neo 7 pro, OP 11R

Things may change after actual price reveals are done. For e.g., NP 2 is good for below 40k, but the 11R may then come for 33-35k to counter that. So, have to see once prices are revealed. iqoo has become what OP used to be - a balanced VFM phone. What I have given is a good starting list.

Note: custom ROM support - SnapDragon SoC has generally more options than MediaTek. Check out some forums reg availability.

 

[TigerKing]

I just don't know how you plan to buy 4 phones, including edge neo 40 and redmi 12 5g, and S21/S23, in 40k.

Dude 40k for 4 mobiles means a total of 40k lol

Forgot the quotes I guess. "40k for 4 mobiles" is what op wrote in the first post, and that's more commonly interpreted as total of 40k for 4, not 40k each.

okay. Understood.
And you are right, because other members will discuss about this only.
But I can't edit post now and in future (multiple times) and mod says to create new post instead.

And budget is upto 10k-40k, for each mobile, that doesn't mean I want to buy mobile around 40k only. It's all depend on the "respective person thinking + usage pattern + VFM with all discounts".
That is why I quoted different budget + usage pattern for all experts here, so they can suggest accordingly.

Please provide amazon or flipkart link too. eg. motoroala available only on flipkart. So it will be easy for me to check price for multiple products on 7th - 8th or on 1 day before sale for plus prime members.
thank you.

 

[OMEGA44-XT]

If you have already considered a phone, then please mention.​

- dad - Moto edge 40 neo 12+256 (non samsung), samsung M34, S21 FE, neo 7 pro
- me - poco f5
- aunt - samsung M34, S21 FE, neo 7 pro, moto g54, g84
- mom - redmi 12 5g
- sister - S21 FE, neo 7 pro, S23 FE

If any requirement takes a higher priority than other, mention here.​

(e.g.) Build quality > 3.5mm jack > LTPO
- dad - performance > storage > ram > camera > all poco x2 features (except NAVIC)
- me - performance > camera > all redmi note 4 features
- aunt - camera > all m21 features
- mom - camera > all redmi note 7 features
- sister - camera > performance > storage > ram > all redmi note 7s features

1. Moto edge 40 (not neo for the performance)

2. OP11R or NP2 - maybe can go for OP11 (45k) or S23 (55k) as you will save money elsewhere to be under 160k - Prices are my expectations - S23 will have a noticeably better camera & will get 4 OS updates. Surely get the 256GB variant, unless 128GB one is priced significantly lower vs 256GB, like a 10k difference.

3. G84 or M34

4. G84 or M34

5. Poco F5 will be an upgrade on the camera front over RN7

I won't recommend S21FE exynos or S888 one because of inefficient SoC. Same applies to S23FE. S21FE does have a great set of cameras for sure. My friend uses his S21FE exynos at 60Hz with battery saving mode to make it last a day comfortably. He was getting like 3hr SOT on mobile data & said its tough to last from morning to night on a single charge at 120Hz with default power mode. Surely WiFi will make it last longer btu I will say battery life is a basic feature which has to be good. Battery life is the reason to avoid Pixels as well IMO.

Do your research & take the call.

 

[dissel]

I won't recommend S21FE exynos or S888 one because of inefficient SoC. Same applies to S23FE. S21FE does have a great set of cameras for sure.

- Do you think those S23FE equipped with SD8 Gen 1 (For US Markets) got similar inefficiency in the early days (the entire S22 line)?
- Are there any improvements in 2023 for SD8 Gen 1?

 

[calvin1719]

Btw why do you say Motorola is on fk only? What's wrong with the moto website?

 

[TigerKing]

Btw why do you say Motorola is on fk only? What's wrong with the moto website?

Some mobiles are sold on specific sites and some on both sites, flipkart and amazon.
Brand site is go to site and others like croma, reliance digital, vijay sales are also there to crosscheck.

Btw why do you say Motorola is on fk only?

i don't know why moto is exclusively on flipkart, only expert can answer.
the phones I know/mentioned in 1st post are exclusively on flipkart only (except brand sites).
Exclusive site offers better price, discounts and original product.

1. Moto edge 40 (not neo for the performance)

2. OP11R or NP2 - maybe can go for OP11 (45k) or S23 (55k) as you will save money elsewhere to be under 160k - Prices are my expectations - S23 will have a noticeably better camera & will get 4 OS updates. Surely get the 256GB variant, unless 128GB one is priced significantly lower vs 256GB, like a 10k difference.

3. G84 or M34

4. G84 or M34

5. Poco F5 will be an upgrade on the camera front over RN7

I won't recommend S21FE exynos or S888 one because of inefficient SoC. Same applies to S23FE. S21FE does have a great set of cameras for sure. My friend uses his S21FE exynos at 60Hz with battery saving mode to make it last a day comfortably. He was getting like 3hr SOT on mobile data & said its tough to last from morning to night on a single charge at 120Hz with default power mode. Surely WiFi will make it last longer btu I will say battery life is a basic feature which has to be good. Battery life is the reason to avoid Pixels as well IMO.

Do your research & take the call.

S21 FE exynos was old. SD888 variant was released in june. search on youtube "techwiser s21 FE"
And according to techwiser... this one is good and improved.

can you please provide battery life chart too?
what about other 5000 mAh 5G devices? SOT will be worst here too?
what about the old edge 30, fusion etc?

Do your research & take the call.

this is very difficult as now I am buying 5 devices at a time.
comparing SD 730G (pcoo x2) to others leave me no option as no such upgrades and no good mobiles are there at same poco x2 price.

 

[calvin1719]

i don't know why moto is exclusively on flipkart, only expert can answer.
the phones I know/mentioned in 1st post are exclusively on flipkart only.
Exclusive site offers better price, discounts and original product.

That's what I meant, it's not flipkart only, you can buy moto phones from motorola.in.

 

[TigerKing]

That's what I meant, it's not flipkart only, you can buy moto phones from motorola.in.

Check OP. I think you didn't understood what I said in OP. Please read again.

Buying all these upcoming amazon and flipkart sale.
do inform me about card discounts + cashback + coupons
will this be applicable for single phone single time, single phone multiple times, multiple phone single time and multiple phone multiple times?

You are unnecessarily pointing out mistakes and increasing posts counts.
instead good suggestions and your thoughts will be appreciable.
If you are assuming this as a scam/marketing/for YouTube videos etc etc, and then pointing out mistakes, then no need to reply just ignore THIS WHOLE THING.

 

[calvin1719]

You mentioned moto is exclusive on fk, I corrected you and said it's not exclusive, you can buy from the moto site also. I was under the assumption you were not aware of that option.

If you don't want that or my input, there's a very handy ignore member feature I suggest you use. You'll not see my replies nor get notifications for them.