Need an Android between 16-21k :?

[ofabhishek]

1. Budget? --- around 16k... can be stretched upto 21k
2. Display type and size?-----as larger as possible in budget
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip? --- prefer bar
4. Preferred choice of brand? ------Samsung, Sony, Moto, Htc
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).----- Strictly Touchscreen
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera. ---- front camera needed
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).--- Android only
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly. --- All
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)? --- All
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)? ---- internet & multimedia(thr should be best audio capabilities)... no gaming
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?--- Neo V, Galaxy R
12. Any other info that you want to share

I'm more inclined toward Galaxy R(if i can get it around 21k price bracket) but some questions...
will Galaxy R get ICS ?
wt's the battery backup of SGR ?
anyone owning SGR here help me pls with ur experience...

guys..any other contender under my budget....???
is it wise to buy now as the christmas & new year is approaching.... ????

 

[Omi]

if the rupee picks up the prices may cool, but i doubt by how much & when
Galaxy R will Eventually get ICS, its a dual core. But how soon, I wonder(esp when samsung is busy bringing ICS to the US s2 variants along with the worlds 9100).
Indian(s2's are still on 2.3.3 lol)

If upgrades are what you are concerned on I would suggest you Sony (my friends arc is already on 2.3.5)or LG optimus 2x (IF you will root and do custom roms etc etc)

The chip-set on R is same as that in many dual core Devices, nvidia Tegra, but unfortunately this device has little/no community support.

 

[clmlbx]

If you want phone @ 16k go for Neo v

Best is @22K go for Galaxy R (stretch 1K and get this IMO) I am recommending this above LG optimus 2x becuase of 1Gb ram,Bluetooth 3.0, Better Battery..But if Camera is your priority then go for LG optimus 2x.

Lg optmius 2x @ 20K (If camera is your priority)


IMO all these three phones will get ICS update.

 

[ofabhishek]

i think every android buyer above 15k deserves atleast one update....as i'm gonna keep this for the coming 1-2 yrs so i wanna taste ICS through this...

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@ clmlbx
surfing net & enjoying multimedia capabilities r the primary needs of mine...
i have a separate P&S camera so don't care much about camera quality of phone

 

[clmlbx]

well what I remember every android phone sees at least two updates (as by agreement)

I am 99% sure they all will get ICS update..

IMO go for samsung Galaxy R.

Lg optimus 2x also has some bugs (firmware bugs which should be rectified by updates,)

Galaxy r is much more like lite version of samsung galaxy s2 (It's a bump in budget but check it out.)

 

[ofabhishek]

Ordered Samsung Galaxy R from eBay for Rs. 19990 (The deal was so sweeter tht i couldn't resist myself)
thank you all the guys out here at TDF... i was reading you all from a long time..
Thanks you.

 

[Skud]

Congrats. Do post a review once you get it.

 

[ofabhishek]

thnx evryone
I got my phone yesterday.... totally loving it...
havn't spent much time with my phone... will be doing a review after spending some time with it..........

 

[Skud]

Please do a review. I am also eying this phone.

 

[coderunknown]

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