HIGH CLASS ANDROID MOBILES

Phones under Rs. 20,000
The newest entrant, the Samsung I9003 Galaxy S LCD wastes no time in winning the title of the best Android phone under Rs. 20,000. It has a huge 4.0-inch Super LCD that is almost as good as the Super AMOLED, which is saying a lot. Rest of the features remain identical, save for a weaker GPU, bigger battery and a slight increase in thickness. It is a powerful smartphone with excellent multimedia capabilities. In fact, that large display makes anything on it look good. For that price, it is an absolute steal.

Phones under Rs. 25,000
Samsung has brought the I9000 Galaxy S back from the dead and has done so at a killer price. The phone is now a good four thousand rupees less and manages to just fall under the Rs. 25,000 price barrier. It was the best Android phone in the market before and although it may not be the best now, it still kicks far too much ass to be ignored. All the things that we mentioned were missing in the I9003, they are all here. While some may argue the point of spending Rs. 5,000 extra for those things but for some the Super AMOLED display itself would be a good enough reason and wouldn't really disagree with them. Good as Super LCD may be, Samsung's Super AMOLED is in a class of its own.

We would also like to recommend the HTC Desire Z here. It may not be as good as the Galaxy S but it has a full QWERTY keypad and that for some may be the deciding factor rather than CPU clock speeds and display technology. It also has HTC's Sense UI, which is possibly the best custom skin that you will find on any Android device. In fact, the integration and customization is so deep, it can hardly be called a skin anymore. Google itself could learn a thing or two from HTC's implementation.

Phones above Rs. 25,000

Last month, we advised you to wait as there were some really good Android phones on the horizon. This month, we would ask you to do the same. Although there are some pretty good phones right now, such as the HTC Desire HD, Incredible S and the Dell Venue, we are expecting a lot more in April that might just make you repent your decision if you splurge now.

 

If you cannot wait, however, our pick would be the new Incredible S. It has a large 4.0-inch display, attractive design, powerful hardware, 8 megapixel camera with 720p video recording and HD video playback with DivX/Xvid support. It's priced at Rs. 26,799. We are recommending it over the Desire HD because it has a better battery life, which is crucial if you plan to use all the features it has. 

 

ANDROID PHONES BELOW Rs 15000/-

1. LG Optimus one : Rs. 12499

If you can’t wait for the launch of Galaxy Pop or not satisfied with its low resolution screen, head to LG Optimus one. The phone looks sturdy packed in a sleek chassis crafted out of soft touch plastic with a thin metallic trims and a chrome like bezel. One of the cheap and best Android available around. No Swype text input though.

• 3.2 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
• 3 Mega Pixels Camera with Auto Focus
• Android OS, v2.2 Froyo
• Up to 32GB, 2GB included
• CPU – 600 MHz processor
• 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS
• Official Webpage
• LG Optimus one review
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2.  SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE: The Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace is still the best Android phone under Rs. 15,000. Compared to the Optimus One, it has a bigger display, better camera and more powerful hardware, which justifies the extra you pay for it.

 

3. Dell XCD35:. It has a 3.5-inch, 480 x 800 resolution display that is highly rare for a phone in this price range. It runs on a 600MHz processor, which is not as slow as one might think, 3 megapixel camera with auto focus, 3G, W-Fi, A-GPS and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. This phone costs Rs. 12,990.

 

POPULAR ANDROID MOBILE PHONES

5.LG Optimus One P500 - Rs.11382


Android 2.2

This has an impressive feature set with includes a 600Mhz processor and generous 512MB RAM. The Optimus One also runs Android 2.2 Froyo unlike many of the Sony Ericsson devices, which are still stuck on 1.6. It also has a decent 3MP camera with face detection to boot.

6. Videocon Zeus Evolve V7500 - Rs. 10999


Android 1.6


600Mhz processor, 5MP camera and Android 1.6 OS; the interesting bit is what comes in the sales package. You get a car charger, 8GB memory card, and an extra battery.

7. Samsung Galaxy 551 - Rs.12599 


Android 2.2

You want to eat it all and want it to be under 15K, the Samsung Galaxy 551 could be the answer. It sports a large 3.2-inch touch-screen, a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and all the goodness of Android 2.2. 

8. Dell XCD 35 – Rs.12990

Android 2.2

I do not want to list the specifications. Just go to the Dell store and but it. This is the best of the lot.

9. Motorola Flipout - Rs.14499

Android 2.1


The phone is also powered by a 720MHz processor, which gives it an edge over other devices in the segment. With the standard 3.1 MP camera the device also is loaded with MotoBlur 1.5 skin, which enhances the old Android 2.1. The Flipout also comes with four interchangeable back covers.

1. Spice Mi-310 - Rs.7499  
Android 2.2

Spice Mi-310 runs on Android 2.2 with a 2MP camera that records HD videos.

2. Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 - Rs.10359 

Android 2.2

Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 has a 5 mega pixel camera and 600MHz processor and 132 MB internal memory and expandable up to 32GB.

3. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini - Rs.11507

Android 1.6

This one's a T9 Touch Screen. It has a 5MP camera. The most impressive feature is the LED flash.

4. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 - Rs.12596

Android 1.6


The Xperia X8 boasts of features such as a 3.2 MP camera, a 3-inch touch display with a resolution 320x480 and a 600Mhz processor. Unfortunately like all Sony Ericsson phones it still runs Android 1.6, but the Timescape skin does its bit to spruce things up. An upgrade to 2.2 will help.