It’s difficult to buy an Android phone. There is a wide range of models
with different prices and features, which makes it hard to distinguish
one from the other. Specifications also don’t always tell the full
story—sometimes, the information is represented, sometimes it’s omitted,
and sometimes it is difficult to interpret.
But you still need to buy an Android smartphone, so what do you do? Over
the past few months, we have tested several of these handsets. We’ve
been unhappy with many, we’ve been elated with a few. This is selection
of Android smartphones you can buy, which we have personally used. And
for fairness, where a good alternative exists which we haven’t tested,
we will make a note.
Around Rs. 5,000
Karbonn A16
Available for: Around Rs. 4,800
There aren’t many smartphones at this price which come with 4GB of
internal memory, 512MB RAM and a dual-core processor. The Karbonn A16
has decent performance and even runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. But like
any handset in this budget, the camera is a let-down and the screen has
terrible viewing angles.
Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus
Available for: Rs. 6,000
We haven’t yet tried the Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus, but on paper, this
handset has got a lot going for it. It’s got a quad-core processor, 1GB
RAM, and the same screen, camera and memory as the A16.
Around Rs. 7,000
Lava Xolo A600
Available for: Around Rs. 7,000
The Xolo A600 is quite a looker for its price and it is the only handset
we have used in this range whose screen does not suffer from bad
viewing angles or poor touch response. The performance and camera are
slightly better than the A16, but that’s not what you pay more for. What
you do pay more for is the stellar battery life, clocking in 18 hours
of average use.
Motorola Moto E
Available for: Around Rs. 7,000
We haven’t yet finished our review of the Moto E, but it’s coming soon.
We will update this article when we do. The Moto E is better on paper
than the above options, but like we already said, what you see on paper
and what you actually get isn’t always the same.
Around Rs. 10,000
Spice Stellar Pinnacle Pro Mi-535
Available for: Around Rs. 9,800
In the Rs. 10,000 segment, the Spice
Stellar Pinnacle Pro is a winner with its 16GB of built-in memory, and
internal memory below 8GB is something you shouldn’t compromise on at this price.
The camera, although 8MP, isn’t going to give you fantastic shots in
anything but bright daylight and the performance is good enough for
regular usage, but it will start lagging.
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