~ The Mobile Phone Advisor ~

[thetoxicmind]

Are you planning to buy a new phone? Unable to decide among the options?

Well, Just drop in your requirements & I'll help you out.

Valuable inputs from other members are also welcome.

Let's maintain this as an exclusive thread, to help those in need. :hap2:



Cheers,

The.Toxic.Mind



GUIDELINES :



1. Refrain from posting irrelevant queries

2. Post your primary requirements & specify a budget

3. Your query will be addressed eventually, so please be patient

 

[tecorp]

Hi,
I need a phone (budget arnd Rs. 20k) which will be used mainly for photos, music and SMS. The main thing is that it shld hav a really good camera (with flash and zoom) and music. Can stretch the budget by Rs. 2k to 3k more.

Preferably Nokia or SE

 

[abhifusion]

IS satio better choice than samsung w880 ??

 

[manu1991]

Hi,
I need a phone (budget arnd Rs. 20k) which will be used mainly for photos, music and SMS. The main thing is that it shld hav a really good camera (with flash and zoom) and music. Can stretch the budget by Rs. 2k to 3k more.

Preferably Nokia or SE

For ~ 24k , Samsung Pixon12 , best camera phone in the market .

 

[abhifusion]

Hi,
I need a phone (budget arnd Rs. 20k) which will be used mainly for photos, music and SMS. The main thing is that it shld hav a really good camera (with flash and zoom) and music. Can stretch the budget by Rs. 2k to 3k more.

Preferably Nokia or SE

Hv look @ Nokia N86 8MP , SE W995 or SE Aino ...

 

[abhifusion]

@ thetoxicmind

Please suggest a good phone around 8k budget ...
Thought of touchsceen ones but I dont think my dad will be comfortable using it ...

thx

 

[thetoxicmind]

IS satio better choice than samsung w880 ??

The Saito is in a different league altogether.

Are you sure, you got the models right ?

@ thetoxicmind

Please suggest a good phone around 8k budget ...

Thought of touchsceen ones but I dont think my dad will be comfortable using it ...

thx

His Options:

SE Naite ~ 6.9K*

Samsung L700 ~ 6.7K*

Nokia 6303 Classic ~ 6.5K* (VFM!)

With almost similar specifications, it boils down to the looks !

~ T.T.M ~

 

[thetoxicmind]

Hi,

I need a phone (budget arnd Rs. 20k) which will be used mainly for photos, music and SMS. The main thing is that it shld hav a really good camera (with flash and zoom) and music. Can stretch the budget by Rs. 2k to 3k more.

Preferably Nokia or SE

Hv look @ Nokia N86 8MP , SE W995 or SE Aino ...

^ Indeed.

The SE Aino (23.3K*) is the most power-packed slider in the 20-24K range. You also get a 3" capacitive touchscreen(limited) display, useful for watching movies. It's also optimized for upto 31hrs of music playback.

Next, we have two seasoned competitors, in the form of Nokia N86 (20.4K*) and SE W995 (20.7K*) !

Last but not the least, the modest offering from Samsung, S8003 Jet (18.6K*) with a 3.1" resistive touchscreen display.

Now, the best of the lot is without doubt, the SE Aino !

For ~ 24k , Samsung Pixon12 , best camera phone in the market .

Retail price: ~ 26K.

~ T.T.M ~

 

[abhifusion]

The Saito is in a different league altogether.
Are you sure, you got the models right ?
His Options:

SE Naite ~ 6.9K*
Samsung L700 ~ 6.7K*
Nokia 6303 Classic ~ 6.5K* (VFM!)

With almost similar specifications, it boils down to the looks !

~ T.T.M ~

Well W880 is Samsung's yet to be launched 12MP phone wid 3x optical zoom , so i thought its comparable to Satio

Thanks for suggestions , i think i'll go with 6303 coz of 3MP hyeah: ...

 

[thetoxicmind]

Well W880 is Samsung's yet to be launched 12MP phone wid 3x optical zoom , so i thought its comparable to Satio

Thanks for suggestions , i think i'll go with 6303 coz of 3MP hyeah: ...

My bad.
Thought you were talking about the SE W880.

 

[abhifusion]

My bad.
Thought you were talking about the SE W880.

hehe ... so whats ur take on it ?? I am hardcore SE fan:hap2: but Samsung is getting very aggressive these days :S ...

 

[manu1991]

^^

Satio vs. Pixon12: 12MP shootout teaser - GSMArena.com

IMO Satio's camera quality is below par when compared to Samsung

 

[Gaurish]

Suggest a phone around 12-13k budget for multimedia usage and it should have good looks.

thinking of Nokia 5800 @ 13k. is it a good buy and other comparable solutions do I have?

 

[thetoxicmind]

hehe ... so whats ur take on it ?? I am hardcore SE fan:hap2: but Samsung is getting very aggressive these days :S ...

The W880 is definitely worth waiting for but may take a while before it hits stores here, as the global version will only be coming in the beginning of next year.

It also needs to be priced right !



It's is the closest to an actual digital camera.

^^

Satio vs. Pixon12: 12MP shootout teaser - GSMArena.com

IMO Satio's camera quality is below par when compared to Samsung

He's talking about the Samsung W880 AMOLED 12M.

~ T.T.M ~

 

[thetoxicmind]

Suggest a phone around 12-13k budget for multimedia usage and it should have good looks.

thinking of Nokia 5800 @ 13k. is it a good buy and other comparable solutions do I have?

Your Options :

Nokia 6700 Classic ~ 13.1K* (Best camera of the lot)

SE Yari ~ 13.6K*

SE W705 ~ 13.9K* (Walkman, Best optimized for music)

LG GT505 ~ 14K*

But nothing beats the exceptional value, the Nokia 5800 XM (13.3K*) provides, as a multimedia device !

~ T.T.M ~

 

[sagarparekh]

How about mobiles from Samsung stable(13k - 15k)?

And i heard that the OS of Nokia 5800 hangs up sometimes. Is it true?

 

[Gaurish]

Your Options :

Nokia 6700 Classic ~ 13.1K* (Best camera of the lot)

SE Yari ~ 13.6K*

SE W705 ~ 13.9K* (Walkman, Best optimized for music)

LG GT505 ~ 14K*

But nothing beats the exceptional value, the Nokia 5800 XM (13.3K*) provides, as a multimedia device !

~ T.T.M ~

I am getting Nokia 5800 XM at 13.3k without The Sennheiser headphones at Hotspot.Dealer is asking extra 300 for Sennheiser.

is it worth it? or should I search a bit more.

On the models you mentioned, I liked SE W705 and LG GT505. how is the performance of the both models?

 

[tecorp]

Thanks manu1991, abhifusion and the toxicmind for your suggestions.
I am going for the SE Aino as the features of this phone are awesome.

 

[thetoxicmind]

How about mobiles from Samsung stable(13k - 15k)?

Samsung B7320 Omnia Pro ~ 13.6K* (Elegant business device, with a QWERTY keypad & Wi-Fi)

Samsung F480 ~ 12.5K* (Touchscreen + Good 5MP Camera)

Samsung S7330 ~ 11.7K* (Slider with a good set of features)

And i heard that the OS of Nokia 5800 hangs up sometimes. Is it true?

Any OS is prone to freezing/hanging, nothing a firmware update can't solve.

AFAIK, The 5800 XM doesn't pose too much of a problem.

~ T.T.M ~

 

[thetoxicmind]

I am getting Nokia 5800 XM at 13.3k without The Sennheiser headphones at Hotspot.Dealer is asking extra 300 for Sennheiser.

is it worth it? or should I search a bit more.

On the models you mentioned, I liked SE W705 and LG GT505. how is the performance of the both models?

1. Well, the extra is for a decent pair of headphones.

Handset pricing is pretty much the same throughout, +/- 100 bucks.

2. A. LG GT505 ~ A very good mainstream 'touchscreen' device. Not quite optimized for continuous music playback though.

B. SE W705 ~ A sleek, music device in a slider form factor. Does what it's intended to do ! You also get Wi-Fi.

A : All-round touchscreen device.

OR

B : Trendy music device with the essentials.

~ T.T.M ~

 

[TerrorBlade]

bought the SE Aino.....LOVE IT!!!!!!!