THE SMARTPHONE RACE IS IN FULL THROTTLE WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE OCTA CORE PROCESSOR BUT THESE DEVICES CANNOT FIT IN EVERYBODY'S BUDGET . SOME LOCAL AS WELL AS SOME 
INTERNATIONAL SMARTPHONE MAKERS HAVE RELEASED LESS COSTLIER PHONES WITH SOME GREAT SOUNDING SPECS .
INTERNATIONAL SMARTPHONE MAKERS HAVE RELEASED LESS COSTLIER PHONES WITH SOME GREAT SOUNDING SPECS .
OUR POPULATION IN INDIA MAINLY SEE'S THE PRICE OF THE DEVICES BEFORE BUYING THEM AND THEN COMES IT's SPECIFICATIONS . MOST OF THE BUDGET FRIENDLY POPULATION DO NOT MIND GOING WITH THE TIER 3 BRANDS AS WELL...... IF THE PRICE AND THE SPECS WITHIN THAT RANGE SUIT THEIR POCKETS . SOME OF THESE BRANDS GIVE GREAT EXPERIENCE BUT SOME ARE LIKE SHIT!! THEY WILL MAKE YOU REGRET YOUR DECISION...
SO , HERE ARE SOME OF THE GREAT BUDGET QUAD CORE DEVICES AVAILABLE IN THE LUCRATIVE INDIAN SMARTPHONE SPACE :
1. SAMSUNG GALAXY WIN / QUATTRO
( PRICE Rs.16,000; $290 USD)
SAMSUNG HAS ALWAYS BEEN FAMOUS FOR RELEASING THOUSANDS OF DEVICES EVERY NOW AND THEN IN EVERY SEGMENT OF THE SMARTPHONE SPACE . SOME OF THESE DEVICES SELL WELL BUT SOME OF THEM ARE JUST PATHETIC AND ARE NOT EVEN CONSIDERABLE . BUT SAMSUNG HAS RELEASED ONE SUCH DEVICE, GALAXY QUATTRO , WHICH HAS SOME DECENT SPECS WHICH SOUNDS PROMISING .
THE SPECS OF THIS DEVICE ARE :
- QUAD CORE 1.2 GHz ARM CORTEX A-7 PROCESSOR
- 5 M.P REAR CAMERA WITH A VGA FRONT FACING CAMERA
- 8 GB INTERNAL STORAGE WITH AN EXPANDABLE Micro SD CARD SLOT UPTO 32GB
- 1 GB RAM
- ANDROID 4.1.2 JELLY BEAN
- 2000 mAH BATTERY
- 4.7 inch WVGA TFT LCD SCREEN (480*800 PIXELS )
- DUAL SIM ( NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES )
A GREAT PHONE IF YOU A ARE AVOIDING THE LOCAL BRANDS AND PREFER TO WITH THE CLASS 1 BRAND . IF YOU ARE WILLING TO GO WITH THIS PHONE THEN I SAY YOU SHOULD WAIT A MONTH OR SO FOR IT'S PRICE TO COME AROUND 15K ($267 USD ) THEN IT WILL BE A GREAT OPTION ..
2. KARBONN TITANIUM S5
( Rs.11,000 ; $200 USD )
A GREAT OFFERING FROM KARBONN AND A TOUGH COMPETITION FOR OTHERS ,THIS
TITANIUM S5 HAS A LOT TO OFFER AND GIVES YOU A TRULY GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH IT'S QUAD CORE CHIPSET .
THE SPECS OF KARBONN TITANIUM S5 ARE :
- 1.2 GHz QUAD CORE PROCESSOR
- 1 GB RAM
- 4 GB INTERNAL STORAGE WITH A MicroSd CARD SLOT
- 2000 mAH BATTERY
- 5 INCH qHD IPS GRADE SCREEN
- ANDROID 4.1 JELLYBEAN
- DUAL SIM ( 2G +3G )
- 8 MP REAR CAMERA WITH 2 MP FRONT FACING CAMERA
THE SPECS ON PAPER SOUND GOOD AND MY EXPERIENCE OF THE DEVICE WAS ALSO GREAT. I DIDN'T FACE ANY LAGS BUT SOMETIMES DUE TO THEIR CUSTOM UI THERE MIGHT BE A FEW LAGS HERE AND THERE. A GOOD PHONE IF YOU ARE ON A TIGHT BUDGET .
3. UMI X2
( PRICE Rs.14,000; $254 USD)
UMI IS A GREAT AND POPULAR BRAND IN CHINA AND IS STRIVING TO BE A HOUSE HOLD NAME IN INDIA TOO WITH IT'S UMI X2 OFFERING .IT IS ONE OF THE BEST CONTENDERS IN OUR LIST WITH IT'S FULL HD DISPLAY (1080p) , 2 GB RAM AND 13 MP CAMERA . FOR THAT SPECS IT IS ONE OF THE BEST DEVICES TO GO WITH ON THIS LIST AND IT IS OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE IN INDIA FROM UMI's VERY OWN WEBSITE.
THE SPECS OF UMI X2 ARE :
- QUAD CORE 1.5 GHz PROCESSOR
- 32 GB ROM + 2 GB RAM
- 13 MP REAR CAMERA WITH 3 MP FRONT FACING CAMERA
- 2500 mAH
- FULL HD 1080p SCREEN DISPLAY ( 441ppi)
- ANDROID VERSION 4.1 JELLYBEAN BUT UP GRADABLE TO 4.2
4. GIONEE GPAD 2
( Rs.13,999 ; approx $256 USD )
ANOTHER CHINESE COMPANY TRYING TO ATTAIN FAME IN INDIA WITH IT'S QUAD CORE OFFERING , THE GIONEE GPAD 2. THIS PHONE IS JUST IDENTICAL IN SPECS TO THE KARBONN TITANIUM S5 WHICH WE SAW ABOVE BUT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT THIS GPAD 2 HAS A 5.3 INCH SCREEN AND A BIGGER BATTERY.
THE SPECS OF GIONEE GPAD 2 ARE :
- 1.2 GHz QUAD CORE PROCESSOR WITH POWERVRSGX544 GPU
- 1 GB RAM
- 4 GB INTERNAL STORAGE WITH A MicroSd CARD SLOT
- 3000 mAH BATTERY
- 5.3 INCH IPS DISPLAY ( 960 * 540)
- ANDROID 4.1 JELLYBEAN
- DUAL SIM ( 2G +3G )
- 8 MP REAR CAMERA WITH A 2 MP FRONT FACING CAMERA
THIS IS A BETTER OPTION FROM THE KARBONN TITANIUM S5 IF YOU COULD SHELL OUT A BIT MORE MONEY....
5. ZEN ULTRFHONE 701 HD
( PRICE: Rs.12,000 ; approx.$218 USD)
ZEN MOBILE ( INDIAN COMPANY) HAVE BROUGHT US ANOTHER GOOD DEVICE , THE ZEN ULTRAFONE 701 HD WITH THE LATEST VERSION OF ANDROID 4.2 AND A BEAUTIFUL 720 p DISPLAY ..
THE SPECS OF GIONEE GPAD 2 ARE :
- 1.2 GHz QUAD CORE PROCESSOR
- 1 GB RAM
- 4 GB INTERNAL STORAGE WITH A MICRO SD CARD
- 8 MP REAR CAMERA WITH A 3.2 MP FRONT FACING CAMERA
- 5 INCH IPS GRADE 720p HD DISPLAY
- ANDROID VERSION 4.2 JELLY BEAN
- DUAL SIM ( 3G + 2G )
6. MICROMAX CANVAS HD A116
( PRICE: Rs.14,990 ; approx. $ 273 USD)
THIS COMPANY WAS THE PIONEERED THE BEGINNIG OF AFFORDABLE SMARTPHONES IN INDIA . IT HAS SOLD MORE THAN 1 MILLION CANVAS SERIES UNITS AND HAS TOOK THE MARKET SHARE WITH A STORM WITH IT'S CANVAS HD a116.
THE SPECS OF THIS PHONE ARE :
- 1.2 GHz QUAD CORE MEDIATEK CHIPSET
- 1 GB RAM
- 4 GB INTERNAL MEMORY WITH MICRO SD CARD SLOT
- 8 MP REAR CAMERA WITH A 2 MP FRONT FACING CAMERA
- 5 INCH 720 P HD DISPLAY
- ANDROID VERSION 4.1.2 JELLY BEAN BUT UP GRADABLE TO 4.2
- DUAL SIM ( 3G + 2G)
- BATTERY 2000 mAH
LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST
7. MICROMAX CANVAS 2 PLUS
( PRICE: Rs.12,100 ; approx. $220 USD)
Witness fast selling get 4 times faster with the unbelievable 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor in the Canvas2 Plus! Get all your entertainment faster on a brilliant 12.7 Cms IPS screen. Dive into an ocean of colors on the big and beautiful touch screen. Rev up your multi-tasking on the delicious new Android JellyBean 4.2 OS & save memories in gorgeous detail with its 8MP AF camera. Light up every moment perfectly with its dual LED flash and share it all via Bluetooth 4.0 & Wi-Fi! Last longer with the 2000 mAh battery & blaze your own trail with the Canvas2 Plus!
IT'S SPECS ARE :
- 1.2 GHz QUAD CORE MEDIATEK PROCESSOR
- 1 GB RAM
- 4 GB INTERNAL MEMORY WITH MICRO SD CARD SLOT
- 8 MP REAR CAMERA WITH 2 MP FRONT FACING CAMERA
- 5 INCH DISPLAY ( 480 * 854)
- 2000 mAH BATTERY
- ANDROID VERSION 4.2 JELLYBEAN
- DUAL SIM ( 3G + 2G )
FINAL VERDICT :-
THE BEST DEVICE TO GO WITH IN THIS ENTIRE LONG LIST ACCORDING TO ME FOLKS IS THE UMI X2 AS IT HAS THE BEST FEATURES AMONG ALL : 2 GB RAM , 1.5 GHz QUAD CORE PROCESSOR , 13 MP REAR CAMERA , ANDROID 4.2 .....BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TIER 1 BRAND MORE THEN I SAY YOU SHOULD GO FOR THE GALAXY WIN ....
REMEMBER SPECS JUST TELL HALF THE STORY AND YOU SHOULD AT LEAST SEE THE DEVICE BEFORE BUYING IT!!!!
SO GUYS WHICH WILL BE YOUR NEXT DEVICE ??? WHO YOU THINK IS THE BEST AND WORST OVER HERE ???
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