Android phones under Rs 10,000 are expected to have a feature rich
package. They need to have a reasonably large capacitive touchscreen,
decent processor, at least 3.2 megapixel camera and, of course, a recent
version of Android OS.
Now we have a range of relatively powerful mobile phones
that can run the latest Android OS smoothly. It is indeed very
important to know the version of Android the mobile phone uses to make
the best of it.
Here is a list of the best mobile phones one must consider while buying a new Android phone for Rs 10,000 or less.
LG Optimus NET P690 (Rs. 9,600)
Successor to the popular Optimus One, the new Optimus Net P690 has instantly been accepted as a budget friendly smartphone, mostly because the phone is a feature rich package. Optimus Net P690 has a 3.2 inch touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixel resolution and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.
Under the slim chassis, Optimus Net
houses an 800 MHz mobile processor along with 512 MB of RAM, which is a
good enough combination to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread smoothly. If
third party developers get interested in this device then perhaps a
custom ROM with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich might be supported on it.
Supporting
3G networks, Optimus Net offers wireless connectivity via WiFi and
Bluetooth 3.0 as well. LG has used a 3.15 megapixel camera at its rear
for decent quality photos to be uploaded and shared on social networks.
Finally, a mobile phone
with a seemingly fast processor, decent camera and capacitive
touchscreen should be your best bet if you plan to spend under five
figures.
Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 (Rs 7,000)
Packing a 3 inch capacitive touchscreen, the new Galaxy Y is quite
popular amongst users of all ages and occupations etc. It's one of those
mobile phones that come with
Android 2.3 Gingerbread pre-loaded and with a flavour of TouchWiz user
interface layered on it. Galaxy Y GT-S5360 mobile phone houses an 832 MHz processor to run the mobile operating system smoothly with 290 MB of RAM.
The
compact candy-bar form factor makes it quite enjoyable and easy to
hold. The Galaxy Y also comes in a special package - Galaxy Y Color
Plus, which packs four additional inter-changeable backpanel covers,
just like the Samsung Corby series phones. The Galaxy Y is kind of
disappointing with a mere 2 megapixel camera at the back without any
secondary camera in front.
Galaxy Y also features WiFi and
Bluetooth 3.0 support. Of course, it comes with FM radio that works with
an RDS and location services chip with A-GPS. Not counting the camera,
this handset offers the best budget friendly Gingerbread experience.
Sony Ericsson W8 (Rs 9,000)
Sony Ericsson's Walkman series mobile phones come with the special
Walkman software and audio profiles loaded in them. The new Sony
Ericsson W8 features a nice 3 inch capacitive touchscreen display and
Walkman branding targeted at music lovers. By default the mobile phone
bundles a 4 GB microSD card for music files.
Unfortunately, Sony
Ericsson's Android phone buyers have to wait for weeks to get the latest
update and enjoy a smooth OS experience. W8 comes with the age old
Android 2.1 Éclair operating system that is powered with a 600 MHz
mobile processor and a mere 168 MB of RAM. However, this mobile does not
have enough hardware muscle to run even Android 2.3 Gingerbread
smoothly, let along the upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Sony
Ericsson has added custom Walkman styling with the TimeScape interface,
bringing a W shortcut to the top right corner of the homescreen. This
smartphone supports 3G networks and also offers WiFi support for
wireless internet connectivity. It is a good phone which does appear
slightly over priced. If you wish for a good music experience with your
favourite pair of earphones and a fancy looking mobile, W8 should be the
apt choice.
Motorola Fire XT311 (Rs 8,750)
Android is indeed cumbersome to use with a Qwerty smartphone in candybar
form, but if there's a capacitive touchscreen involved, the task is a
wee bit easier. Motorola Fire XT311 is a Qwerty candybar phone with 2.8
inch capacitive touchscreen display supporting 240 x 320 pixel
resolution.
Fire is one of the good entry level Motorola devices
with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread operating system for those who wish for
the fastest and best features. Under the hood, Fire XT311 houses a 600
MHz mobile processor that might appear a bit slow, but is decent enough
to run the operating system with a 256 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM.
The
Fire XT311 is one heck of a good looking Android smartphone. It is very
different from the dual-SIM EX119 that has a minimalist design. This mobile phone
promises talk time of 7 hours on 2G networks and 5 hours on 3G.
Considering the healthy talk time and physical Qwerty keypad, Fire XT311
is indeed worth a try.
Micromax Superfone Lite A75 (Rs 8,600)
Micromax launched the iPhone 4-mocking Superfone with a bang and quietly
slipped in the Superfone Lite, which is a stepped down version of the
former model. Superfone Lite A75 comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Micromax offers a 3.75 inch capacitive touchscreen display to enjoy
Gingerbread goodness to the maximum without spending more.
Under
the hood, it packs a 650 MHz mobile processor and offers dual GSM SIM
support with dual-standby mode. 3G and WiFi enabled, this mobile phone
is expected to eat up loads of battery life and that's why the company
has packed a 1300 mAh battery, which is pretty decent for a budget
phone. Then again, Superfone Lite comes with just 256 MB of RAM and
there would be performance as well as battery issues on dual-SIM mode.
All
the above mobile phones are available in Indian markets at different
rates in different regions because of the variable taxes, octroi and
other charges.
Source:@The Mobile Indian:
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