buying first smartphone for father

[anky]

1. Budget - 7k-8k
2. Display type and size - large screen 4 atleast
3. Form Factor- bar
4. Preferred choice of brand - nokia, samsung, htc, sony
5. Preferred input method - touch
6. What camera option you want - any avg camera willl do
7. Preferred operating system - any, provided it should not lag
8. Preferred connectivity options - any
9. Preferred applications -not such
10. Primary use of handset - listening songs on speaker, calling, sms
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration -no
12. Any other info that you want to share - it should be dual sim, and as i am gifting my dad so my budget is not much, he is using samsung hero currently, if i asked him for more money he will understand and will not even allow to buy mobile.so i want suggestions from u all, and yeah the mobile should be premium looking, and if i go with indian brands, will it cause any type of problems? i want a problem free mobile for my father...so pls suggest.

 

[$hadow]

Lumia 520 is what you should be checking out.
Zero Lag and music on Nokia phones is always a good UI integration.

 

[anky]

Lumia 520 is what you should be checking out.
Zero Lag and music on Nokia phones is always a good UI integration.

yeah but he needs dual sim..

 

[coolnikhil]

If you need a premium looking phone with zero lag then you will have to sacrifice with a sim slot and get lumia 520.
At this price range with dual sim options, the phones will start lagging within an year.

 

[sksundram]

xolo q700.. take a look and read the reviews.. u wont find any better candidate. But you have to increase the budget by 1 thousand.

 

[omega44-xt]

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[anky]

friends, i have never used indian brands (it would have been okay if i was buying it for me) but i need it for my father, so it should not cause any problems with normal use.So if anyone of you have used xolo phones pls tell me about its durability and reliability.

 

[sksundram]

xolo q800 user here. gr8 phone, ideal display size, fast, and responsive. i didn't find any con till date considering its price.