A guide to buying top smartphones

A listing of top smartphones, affordable, QWERTY phones and more...

TOP 10 Smartphones

1. SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE II ( Rs 37,400)
Specs: 5.5 inch display; Android v4.1; 1.6Ghz quad-core processor; 16GB onboard.
Plus: Super fast performance
Minus: NA

2. APPLE iPHONE 5 ( Rs 45,500)
Specs: 4.0-inch display; iOS 6; 1.2GHz dual core Apple A6 processor; 16GB
Plus: Super fast performance, Sleek Looks
Minus: Price

3. SAMSUNG GALAXY S III (Rs 31,500)
Specs: 4.8 inch display; Android v4.0; 1.4GHz quad-core processor; 16GB onboard; 64 GB expandable memory.
Plus: Performance
Minus: S Voice

4. HTC ONE X+ (Rs 38,550)
Specs: 4.7-inch display; Android v4.1; 1.7GHz quad-core processor; 32GB onboard
Plus: Performance
Minus: Almost none

5. APPLE i PHONE 4 (Rs 26,500)
Specs: 3.5 inch display; iOS; 16GB onboard memory; 1GHz processor.
Pros: Apple App Store
Minus: iTunes Sync

6. BLACKBERRY 9900 (Rs 32,500)
Specs: 2.8 inch display; BB 7.0; 1.2GHz processor; 8GB internal; 32GB expandable.
Plus: Best BlackBerry smartphone
Minus: Battery

7. HTC ONE S (Rs 24,667)
Specs: 4.3-inch display; Android v4.0; 1.7Ghz dual-core processor; 16GB onboard.
Plus: Super fast performance
Minus: NA

8. SONY XPERIA ION ( Rs 29,990)
Specs: 4.6-inch display; Android v4.0; 1.5G Hz dual core processor; 12.9GB user accessible storage
Plus: Good hardware Minus: Design

9. MICROMAX CANVAS 2 (Rs  9,990)
Specs: 5 inch display; Android v4.0; 1 GHz dual core processor; 4GB internal memory; 32GB expandable; 8MP camera
Plus: Dual-SIM
Minus: NA

10. BLACKBERRY 9220 (Rs 10,990 )
Specs: 2.44 inch display; BB 7.1; 512 MB internal; 32GB expandable; 1450 mAh battery.
Plus: Affordable BlackBerry;
Minus: No 3G
Top Affordable Phones

1. NOKIA X2-01
Price: Rs 3,500
Specs: 2.4 inch display; QWERTY keypad; VGA camera; 1020mAh battery
Pros: Good performance
Cons: Poor Camera

2. SAMSUNG CHAT 355
Price: Rs 5,080
Specs: 2.4 inch display, 2MP camera, QWERTY keypad; 1000 mAh battery
Pros: Great looks, Wi-Fi
Cons: High Price

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 Dual-SIM/CDMA Phones

1. SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE DUOS
Price: Rs 14,180
Specs: 3.5 inch display; Android v2.3; GSM + CDMA dual SIM; 32GB expandable
Pros: Active CDMA + GSM
Cons: Price

2. SAMSUNG GALAXY Y PRO DUOS
Price: Rs 9,500
Specs: 2.6 inch display; touch + QWERTY; 160 MB onboard; 32GB expandable
Pros: Android Dual SIm
Cons: Poor Touch

3. INTEX AQUA 5.0
Price: 9,990
Specs: 5.0 inch display; 1GHZ dual core processor; 4GB onboard storage
Pros: Dual SIM, price
Cons: NA

Top Music Phones

1. NOKIA 603
Price: Rs 12,600
Specs: 3.5 inch display; Symbian Belle; 1GHz processor; microSIM slot
Pros: Will get Dolby Headphones;
Cons: Symbian

2. SAMSUNG WAVE 3
Price: Rs 15,900
Specs: 4 inch display; Bada OS; 1.4GHz processor; 32GB expandable
Pros: Nice Sound
Cons: Bada OS

3. SONY ERICSSON WALKMAN LIVE
Price: Rs 13,500
Specs: 3.2 inch display; Android 2.3; 1GHz processor; 32GB expandable
Pros: Good Sound
Cons: No keyboard

Top Camera Phones

1. NOKIA 808 PUREVIEW
Price: Rs 33,000
Specs: 4-inch display; Symbian Belle; 1.3GHz processor; 16 GB onboard; 41 MP camera sensor.
Pros: Camera
Cons: Old OS

2. APPLE IPHONE 4S
Price: Rs 39,500
Specs: 3.5-inch display; iOS; 8MP camera with HDR; 1GHz dual core processor; 16GB.
Pros: Superb Camera
Cons: Price

3. NOKIA LUMIA 920
Price: 36,038
Specs: 4.5-inch display; 8 MP camera;1.5Ghz dual core processor; 32GB memory.
Pros: Camera;
Cons: NA

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