1. HTC HD7
LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches
Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
8GB (Europe) / 16GB (Asia), 512 MB ROM, 576 MB RAM
5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
Operating System : Microsoft Windows Phone 7
2. Huawei Ideos U8150
Android 2.2 and 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen for Rs. 8,499
Camera : 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, geo-tagging, video recording CIF
OS : Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
CPU : Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor
Memory : 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Storage : microSD expandability, up to 32GB
3. Motorola Charm - QWERTY Android
Price: Rs. 15,990 (MRP)
Screen Size (in inches) 2.8
Expandable Memory Type microSD
Operating System Android 2.1
Size of memory card provided 2GB
Camera Resolution (Mega Pixels) 3MP
4.Nokia X5
An eye-catching QWERTY phone with great music, messaging and social networking features.
5. Sony Ericsson Xperia
Featuring an extra wide capacitive (with multi-touch) touchscreen, the Xperia arc touts Sony Ericsson’s new 4.2-inch Reality Display, which boasts of a Mobile Bravia Engine for optimal viewing pleasure. Other features include a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and an 8.1MP camera that’s powered by Sony’s Exmor R sensor (apparently great for low-light coupled with the phone’s f/2.4 lens) and capable of 720p HD video recording as well.
6. Motorola QUENCH XT5
The XT5 is powered by the Qualcomm MSM7227 processor which clocks at 600MHz and is paired with 256MB of RAM. The phone is fine in most scenarios, but only feels a bit sluggish when it comes to opening a lot of apps simultaneously. This is where the 1GHz processor phones have an advantage, but then again, at this price point, all phones have the 600MHz processors. However, most users may not face this problem since the phone works perfectly fine in most cases. The 100MB phone storage memory may be enough for quite a few apps, but till the time this phone gets the Froyo (Android 2.2) update, shifting apps to the memory card will not be possible. Hence, if you like downloading apps, you will get the inevitable ‘running out of storage space’ error.
7. Byond Q99
The Q99 is an average performer although the mediocre keypad ergonomics ruins usability and ultimately everything. However, it is rare to find such a feature set on such a cheap phone, As there are very few dual SIM QWERTY smartphones in the sub-Rs. 3,500 category.
- Affordable
- Dual SIM and dual memory slots
- QWERTY keypad
- 2GB bundled memory cardPoor keypad ergonomics
- Mediocre loudspeaker clarity
- Shoddy trackpad
