Budget 10-15K Xperia M dual a better choice or not?

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Hi Friends,

I am looking to buy xperia m dual this monday. Is that a better option or not? Please let me know.
Problems i heard about this phone are the screen and camera.
Can they be fixed just with a software update or they are the problems came with the hardware.

Please read the below link so that you can have a better idea.
Thanks in advance.

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...display-and-excessive-white-tones/td-p/353542[DOUBLEPOST=1380981240][/DOUBLEPOST]Also it has a non-removable battery. I don't know the cons of having an inbuilt battery.
All i know is that if in future i have any issues with battery and want to replace, it is not possible. Right?
Someone shed some light and explain it please.
 
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mojo said:
I am looking to buy xperia m dual this monday. Is that a better option or not? Please let me know.
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Better than what ? single sim or some other model

The major con about the M is that it only has 4GB, so usable space is ~1.5GB. You won't be able to install big games on this. You cannot run them off the sd card either.

mojo said:
Problems i heard about this phone are the screen and camera.
Can they be fixed just with a software update or they are the problems came with the hardware.

Please read the below link so that you can have a better idea.
Thanks in advance.

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...display-and-excessive-white-tones/td-p/353542
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What i notice is when somebody mentioned a fw update had been released that none of the orignal posters in that thread have replied. There could be tinting issues, so you should know how to check for it before you buy. I've heard similar mentioned with the Z1 which is the current flagship, the tint there is yellow instead of blue. Some devices have it others do not. It might be a white balance issue that can be tweaked. Better to wait until there is more confirmation. So put off your monday deadline. No point getting something and then being sorry and having to prove its blue to service people who say they cannot see or accept to provide a replacement.

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Also it has a non-removable battery. I don't know the cons of having an inbuilt battery.
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Are you sure its nonuser removable battery for dual sim xperia m because the single sim xperia m has a replaceable battery. Its unusual to see inbuilt battery in entry level models. Battery life test for single sim version for this phone is decent, dual sim will be less.
 
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@blr_p --> Thanks for the detailed reply bro.
I am talking about comparison with any other model in the same price range.
Will wait for some more time as suggested by you. Also can you please tell me any other handsets which have the dual sim feature.
Price is not a problem. Once purchased there should be no looking back for 2 years.
 
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@mojo You can take a look at the Lenovo P770.
Presently I am also thinking about whether to buy the P770 or the Xperia M Dual.
The most attractive feature of the P770 is the 3500 mAh battery. Since the Xperia M Dual has the same 1700 mAh battery like the single SIM version, the battery will drain out quicker.
 
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Had hands on experience with Xperia M. Did anyone tried it here?
The camera didn't work for two times. Representative over there restarted it and then it worked.
It really lost my impression. Experience is OK but that restarting thing in that disappointed me
Played a little with lenovo p770. It was like OK.

I am thinking of doing one thing.
How about taking a HTC one X with seller warranty @17k(Seen sometime back on ebay).
Don't know the current price. Please someone help me in this. What are the issues i may face in buying HTC with seller warranty?

Just now found these.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/HTC-One-X-32...12909?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3f2a1bed2d

http://www.ebay.in/itm/HTC-ONE-X-32...64192?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3cd6bbb780

http://www.ebay.in/itm/HTC-One-X-64...40849?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item19e2fbe2f1

Which one seems legit in the above?
 
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mojo said:
Had hands on experience with Xperia M. Did anyone tried it here?
The camera didn't work for two times. Representative over there restarted it and then it worked.
It really lost my impression. Experience is OK but that restarting thing in that disappointed me
Played a little with lenovo p770. It was like OK.

I am thinking of doing one thing.
How about taking a HTC one X with seller warranty @17k(Seen sometime back on ebay).
Don't know the current price. Please someone help me in this. What are the issues i may face in buying HTC with seller warranty?

Just now found these.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/HTC-One-X-32...12909?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3f2a1bed2d

http://www.ebay.in/itm/HTC-ONE-X-32...64192?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3cd6bbb780

http://www.ebay.in/itm/HTC-One-X-64...40849?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item19e2fbe2f1

Which one seems legit in the above?
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How can someone sell a 35k phone for 20k?

@mojo Did you check out the P770 at a shop? What was the price there?
Online shops are selling it at different prices.
 
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mojo said:
How about taking a HTC one X with seller warranty @17k(Seen sometime back on ebay).
Don't know the current price. Please someone help me in this. What are the issues i may face in buying HTC with seller warranty?
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Stay away from seller warranty. Only manufacturer warranty or nothing.

Issues are if seller cannot fix it to your satisfaction then your're screwed.
 
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