Phone buying guide for February 2012
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A listing of top 10 smartphones, top affordable phones, top CDMA
phone, and top feature phones.
TOP 10 Smartphones
1. SAMSUNG GALAXY S II (Rs 29,999)
Specs: Android v2.3; 4.3-inch display; 1.2GHz dual core processor; 1GB MB RAM; 16GB expandable.
Plus: Fast, features
Minus: Almost none.
2. LG OPTIMUS 2X (Rs 20,999)
Specs: Android v2.2, 4-inch display; 1GHz dual core processor; 8GB, 32 GB expandable.
Pros:Dual-core processor
Cons: Average battery
3. APPLE i PHONE 4S (Rs 44,500)
Specs: iOS 5; 16GB; 8MP camera; App Store
Plus: Touch Interface; applications for download
Minus: Price
4. SAMSUNG OMNIA W (Rs 19,990)
Specs: Windows Phone 7.5; 3.7-inch display;
1.4GHz processor; 8GB onboad memory
Plus: OS
Minus: Looks
5. SONY ERICSSON XPERIA ARC (Rs 27,000)
Specs: Android v2.3; 4.2-inch display; 8 MP camera; 8.7 mm thickness
Plus: Slim built; Camera
Minus: NA
6. BLACKBERRY 9360 (Rs 19,990)
Specs: BlackBerry OS 7; 2.4-inch display;
800MHz processor; 512 MB internal storage
Plus: Bright display
Minus: 1000 mAh battery
7. BLACKBERRY 9900 (Rs 32,490)
Specs: BlackBerry OS 7; 1.2GHz; 8GB; 2.8-inch display
Plus: Capacitive display, QWERTY keypad;
Minus: NA
8. HTC RADAR (Rs 23,990)
Specs: Windows Phone 7.5; 1 GHz processor;
3.8 inch display; 8GB onboard storage
Plus: Touch with QWERTY Minus: Touch
9. HTC WILDFIRE S (Rs 13,500)
Specs: Android v2.3, 600 MHz; 3.2 inch display; 5 MP camera
Plus: Compact Size
Minus: Onscreen Keyboard
10. APPLE iPHONE 3G S (Rs 20,990)
Specs: iOS; 3.5 inch display; 3 MP camera; 8GB
storage
Plus: Touch interface; Minus: Is Old
Top Affordable Phones
1. NOKIA X2-01
Price: Rs 3,500
Specs: 2.4-inch display; QWERTY keypad; VGA camera; 1020 mAh battery
Pros: Good performance
Cons: Poor VGA camera
2. SAMSUNG CHAT 355
Price: Rs 5,080
Specs: 2.4-inch display; QWERTY keypad; 2 MP camera; 1000 mAh battery
Pros: Great looks, Wi-Fi
Cons: Price on the higher side
3. ZEN M111
Price: Rs 3,999
Specs: 2.4-inch display; triple SIM GSM; 1.3 MP camera; 1500 mAh battery
Pros: Triple SIM GSM, good display
Cons: Average camera
Top CDMA Phones
1. MOTOROLA XT 800
Price: Rs 15,000
Specs: GSM/CDMA; 5 MP camera; Android v2.1; 1GB memory, expandable up to 32GB.
Pros: Dual SIM - CDMA/GSM
Cons: NA
2. SAMSUNG CORBY SPEED
Price: Rs 7,500
Specs: 2.8-inch touch display; CDMA; 80MB memory, expandable up to 8GB; 960 mAh battery
Pros: Mobile TV
Cons: Plastic body
3. LG 6160
Price: Rs 2,649
Specs: FM player; Torch light; 5 MB memory, expandable to 4 GB;
No camera
Pros: Basic CDMA
Cons: No camera
Top Feature Phones
1.NOKIA N8
Price: Rs 22,500
Specs: Symbian 3; 3.5-inch display, 16 GB, 32GB expandable; 12 MP camera.
Pros: Good images, music
Cons: Symbian 3 OS
2. SAMSUNG WAVE 3
Price: Rs 19,900
Specs: Bada OS; 4GB, 32 GB
expandable; 5 MP camera.
Pros:Bright display,
nice build
Cons: Bada OS
3. SONY ERICSSON W8
Price: Rs 9,999
Specs: 3.0 inch display, Android v2.1, Speakers; 4GB memory card included
Pros: Music phone on Android
Cons: Small Display
Top New Entries
1. MOTOROLA RAZR
Price: Rs 33,990
Specs: 4.3inch display; 8 MP camera; 1.2GHz dual core processor; 32GB expandable
Pros: Sleek body
Cons: NA
2. SAMSUNG GALAXY NEXUS
Price: TBA
Specs: 4.65-inch display; 5 MP camera; 16GB onboard, 1.2GHz dual core processor
Pros: IceCream Sandwich OS
Cons: NA
3.NOKIA ASHA 200
Price: TBA
Specs: 2.4 inch dispay; 2 MP camera; 10 MB + 32 GB expandable; 105 grams
Pros: Dual SIM
Cons: NA
Courtesy: Gadgets and Gizmos
1. SAMSUNG GALAXY S II (Rs 29,999)
Specs: Android v2.3; 4.3-inch display; 1.2GHz dual core processor; 1GB MB RAM; 16GB expandable.
Plus: Fast, features
Minus: Almost none.
2. LG OPTIMUS 2X (Rs 20,999)
Specs: Android v2.2, 4-inch display; 1GHz dual core processor; 8GB, 32 GB expandable.
Pros:Dual-core processor
Cons: Average battery
3. APPLE i PHONE 4S (Rs 44,500)
Specs: iOS 5; 16GB; 8MP camera; App Store
Plus: Touch Interface; applications for download
Minus: Price
4. SAMSUNG OMNIA W (Rs 19,990)
Specs: Windows Phone 7.5; 3.7-inch display;
1.4GHz processor; 8GB onboad memory
Plus: OS
Minus: Looks
5. SONY ERICSSON XPERIA ARC (Rs 27,000)
Specs: Android v2.3; 4.2-inch display; 8 MP camera; 8.7 mm thickness
Plus: Slim built; Camera
Minus: NA
6. BLACKBERRY 9360 (Rs 19,990)
Specs: BlackBerry OS 7; 2.4-inch display;
800MHz processor; 512 MB internal storage
Plus: Bright display
Minus: 1000 mAh battery
7. BLACKBERRY 9900 (Rs 32,490)
Specs: BlackBerry OS 7; 1.2GHz; 8GB; 2.8-inch display
Plus: Capacitive display, QWERTY keypad;
Minus: NA
8. HTC RADAR (Rs 23,990)
Specs: Windows Phone 7.5; 1 GHz processor;
3.8 inch display; 8GB onboard storage
Plus: Touch with QWERTY Minus: Touch
9. HTC WILDFIRE S (Rs 13,500)
Specs: Android v2.3, 600 MHz; 3.2 inch display; 5 MP camera
Plus: Compact Size
Minus: Onscreen Keyboard
10. APPLE iPHONE 3G S (Rs 20,990)
Specs: iOS; 3.5 inch display; 3 MP camera; 8GB
storage
Plus: Touch interface; Minus: Is Old
Top Affordable Phones
1. NOKIA X2-01
Price: Rs 3,500
Specs: 2.4-inch display; QWERTY keypad; VGA camera; 1020 mAh battery
Pros: Good performance
Cons: Poor VGA camera
2. SAMSUNG CHAT 355
Price: Rs 5,080
Specs: 2.4-inch display; QWERTY keypad; 2 MP camera; 1000 mAh battery
Pros: Great looks, Wi-Fi
Cons: Price on the higher side
3. ZEN M111
Price: Rs 3,999
Specs: 2.4-inch display; triple SIM GSM; 1.3 MP camera; 1500 mAh battery
Pros: Triple SIM GSM, good display
Cons: Average camera
Top CDMA Phones
1. MOTOROLA XT 800
Price: Rs 15,000
Specs: GSM/CDMA; 5 MP camera; Android v2.1; 1GB memory, expandable up to 32GB.
Pros: Dual SIM - CDMA/GSM
Cons: NA
2. SAMSUNG CORBY SPEED
Price: Rs 7,500
Specs: 2.8-inch touch display; CDMA; 80MB memory, expandable up to 8GB; 960 mAh battery
Pros: Mobile TV
Cons: Plastic body
3. LG 6160
Price: Rs 2,649
Specs: FM player; Torch light; 5 MB memory, expandable to 4 GB;
No camera
Pros: Basic CDMA
Cons: No camera
Top Feature Phones
1.NOKIA N8
Price: Rs 22,500
Specs: Symbian 3; 3.5-inch display, 16 GB, 32GB expandable; 12 MP camera.
Pros: Good images, music
Cons: Symbian 3 OS
2. SAMSUNG WAVE 3
Price: Rs 19,900
Specs: Bada OS; 4GB, 32 GB
expandable; 5 MP camera.
Pros:Bright display,
nice build
Cons: Bada OS
3. SONY ERICSSON W8
Price: Rs 9,999
Specs: 3.0 inch display, Android v2.1, Speakers; 4GB memory card included
Pros: Music phone on Android
Cons: Small Display
Top New Entries
1. MOTOROLA RAZR
Price: Rs 33,990
Specs: 4.3inch display; 8 MP camera; 1.2GHz dual core processor; 32GB expandable
Pros: Sleek body
Cons: NA
2. SAMSUNG GALAXY NEXUS
Price: TBA
Specs: 4.65-inch display; 5 MP camera; 16GB onboard, 1.2GHz dual core processor
Pros: IceCream Sandwich OS
Cons: NA
3.NOKIA ASHA 200
Price: TBA
Specs: 2.4 inch dispay; 2 MP camera; 10 MB + 32 GB expandable; 105 grams
Pros: Dual SIM
Cons: NA
Courtesy: Gadgets and Gizmos
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