Guys, need your advise. I sold my 5 month old HTC Explorer last night. Need to buy a new phone within a day or 2. I have a max budget of 16k and i cannot afford to go beyond it. I have shortlisted the Galaxy Ace plus and Sony Xperia U. I am more or less decided on the Xperia U but still confused.
My requirements :
1) Screen size : 3.5 inch and above.
2) Gaming : Should be able to play most of the games smoothly without any hiccups.
3) Apps : I must be able to install as many apps with the phone not acting crazy (Explorer had a poor internal memory and was a major issue)
4) Browsing : It must support smooth browsing and video playback without lag.
5) Battery : Good battery backup. I am not a power user, but it must last one day with moderate usage.
6) Camera : Not bothered about it.
My first choice was Xperia U for obvious reasons. But when i saw it in a store this morning i was taken by surprise. The phone looks very small. Yes it is a 3.5 inch screen, but it never looked like it. Also typing on the phone seemed a tad difficult as the width of the phone is less. Right next to it was Galaxy ace plus, looked a lot bigger. Typing on it seemed a lot more easier. That is why i brought that into consideration.
Specs wise i know, Xperia U wins hands down. But came across a few online videos on youtube where they say - Browsing and video playback is laggy and the battery life is poor. While for the Ace plus, it was told that the browsing and video playback is very smooth. So the confusion.
Also can anyone tell me the exact internal memory of Xperia U - 4,6 or 8 ? Is there any memory slots allotted for media and apps ? need more clarity on this. I can live without external memory though.
PS : I know Sola and one V are better, so is the price. So not considering them. I am on a tight 16k budget.
My requirements :
1) Screen size : 3.5 inch and above.
2) Gaming : Should be able to play most of the games smoothly without any hiccups.
3) Apps : I must be able to install as many apps with the phone not acting crazy (Explorer had a poor internal memory and was a major issue)
4) Browsing : It must support smooth browsing and video playback without lag.
5) Battery : Good battery backup. I am not a power user, but it must last one day with moderate usage.
6) Camera : Not bothered about it.
My first choice was Xperia U for obvious reasons. But when i saw it in a store this morning i was taken by surprise. The phone looks very small. Yes it is a 3.5 inch screen, but it never looked like it. Also typing on the phone seemed a tad difficult as the width of the phone is less. Right next to it was Galaxy ace plus, looked a lot bigger. Typing on it seemed a lot more easier. That is why i brought that into consideration.
Specs wise i know, Xperia U wins hands down. But came across a few online videos on youtube where they say - Browsing and video playback is laggy and the battery life is poor. While for the Ace plus, it was told that the browsing and video playback is very smooth. So the confusion.
Also can anyone tell me the exact internal memory of Xperia U - 4,6 or 8 ? Is there any memory slots allotted for media and apps ? need more clarity on this. I can live without external memory though.
PS : I know Sola and one V are better, so is the price. So not considering them. I am on a tight 16k budget.
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