Need a smartphone under 10k for college use....

[Confused_user]

So after almost one year of dissapointments, my Micromax a57 finally gave up on voice calls. so now I'm in market for a new phone, to be bought ASAP.

So here is my preferences.....
call quality- average.

camera- don't care. would be nice if there's a secondary, but not at cost of performance/stability

sound/music player- should be good for regular train/ bus use with headphones

internet connectivity.- should be able to perform acceptably on both 3g/2g

performance- wont be playing games. But it must handle whatsapp+Facebook+2 chrome tabs at a given time and with minimal lag.

battery life- should last atleast 12-14 hours.

brand-now this probably sounds foolish.... but after Micromax, I don't want ANYTHING but reputed brands.... like Nokia, Samsung, sony, and the likes

budget- around 10k.

other- should last atleast 2-3 years.

 

[Nerevarine]

For android
try and extend by 3 k and buy xperia M...
Itll easily last a while..
Another option is huawei P1
For windows phone, nothing beats nokia L520 atm

 

[Confused_user]

These are the ones I'm currently eyeing ...
Sony Xperia E
Samsung s duos (laggy)
lg optimus p II

 

[Nerevarine]

All these phones have a single core processor which doesnt have good performance per clock..
even some old snapdragon s2 based phones like Neo V will give better VFM than these..
Optimus L7 II is good but it also has an outdated cortex a5 based processor..
If you cant extend, and are happy with windows phone.. then order Lumia 520..
Or else, get Xperia M, P1 or S advance (id recommend M or P1)

 

[vijju6091]

+1 for Xperia L or L520 Both are great phones.
Chrome is not available in L520 Though

 

[omega44-xt]

+1 for Xperia L or L520 Both are great phones.
Chrome is not available in L520 Though

Xperia L is out of budget of OP, but M is cheaper ..... I too would recommend Huawei P1

 

[flyingcow]

Huawei Ascend P1

 

[Confused_user]

l520 seems pretty good... but the limited apply choice is what's driving me away.... and I heard the battery is horrible?

10k is the absolute maximum for me..... do I really need a dual core?

 

[5fusion]

^android is a big resource hogger. a dual core should atleast be considered for decent experience.

 

[dude1]

^android is a big resource hogger. a dual core should atleast be considered for decent experience.

SO SO TRUE...
@OP IF you can consider lenovo a reputed brand(i do), get lenovo a800 phone...Its a phone with decent specs..Also L7 2 is good one..

 

[Confused_user]

So would it be safe to buy xperia M right now? I mean, with the lack of reviews and everything... is sony's quality upto the mark nowadays? I really don't want to spend 12.5k on a phone to find out that the phone has call dropping problems

Anyone have any experience with recent sonys?

 

[omega44-xt]

Sony is a good company......... If u want reviews, wait for a week or two

 

[Confused_user]

when was the m released again?
Has anyone on the forum bought it yet?

And optimus l5 II doesn't allow to move apps to the sd card?

 

[Ravi.]

If you can increase your budget by 2K then go with Xperia M

 

[Confused_user]

Hmm... what about Galaxy core? Any known problems?

 

[dude1]

Hmm... what about Galaxy core? Any known problems?

Yeah its slow n laggy
Get Xperia M instead

 

[Confused_user]

ok.... then xperia m it is..... anyone know any shop @ kolkata that'd have the m in stock so soon?

anyone know when is the m is coming in retail stores

???/????????

 

[Confused_user]

Found xm in a local themobilestore... for 13.2k.... good deal?

 

[Nerevarine]

No, get it from ebay, at 12066 with cash on delivery.. Mine got delivered within only 3 days
Spend the rest on a good quality screenguard

*www.ebay.in/itm/Deal-of-Week-34-La...ones&hash=item1e7e8590d2&_uhb=1#ht_3151wt_906

 

[cacklebolt]

Lumia 520/620 or Xolo Q700