[SOLVED] Budget buster phone

[deltree]

I have a budget of 10k, my Optimus G Pro got stolen yesterday so now I am coming way down in the world. I have experienced android phones that frustrate you to the point of making you wish you could hit them against the wall and break them because of their lazy nature. So whatever you suggest must have 1GB of ram, whether brand new or used, but should be a set you have personally experienced, 3G is a must.

 

[assasin42o]

Moto xt907

Btw how was the e980?

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[Deamonillidan]

I have a budget of 10k, my Optimus G Pro got stolen yesterday so now I am coming way down in the world. I have experienced android phones that frustrate you to the point of making you wish you could hit them against the wall and break them because of their lazy nature. So whatever you suggest must have 1GB of ram, whether brand new or used, but should be a set you have personally experienced, 3G is a must.

Does it have to be an android? I'd say try a nokia this time... Nokia Lumia 530 new or nokia lumia 630 / nokia XL used.

 

[deltree]

Moto xt907

Btw how was the e980?

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Antutu at 26k plus, after battery optimized quad core antutu at 21k. It was unparalleled in the money brother, if i was not frightened of getting such a loss again I would not blink and go get another one even though I have the money but don't have the guts anymore. I forgot what lag or slowness meant with that set, battery life on full brightness and load was less but if you used it as a work phone then by 9pm it would reach 30% battery. I would not get the G2 because of the screen size and would revert back to og pro. Camera in low light was not good, flash k saath so so in low light, during video recording you could record stills and also record two way video at the same time from both camera's. The motorola you have mentioned is already owned by my dad let's see if all else fails I will get that.

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Does it have to be an android? I'd say try a nokia this time... Nokia Lumia 530 new or nokia lumia 630 / nokia XL used.

Could think about it, just feel the UI is difficult and may require learning curve, plus neither model you mentioned has 3G I suppose :s

 

[assuc]

xt907.. if u increase budget look for xt912 and xt926

 

[usmanfcs]

I fail to understand why people recommend obselete phones like razr m and razr hd when one can get moto e and moto g respectively...

 

[deltree]

I fail to understand why people recommend obselete phones like razr m and razr hd when one can get moto e and moto g respectively...

Interesting thought but I doubt it will be available in my price range buddy.

 

[usmanfcs]

I bought moto e for 9k from karachi saddar. Look closer

 

[hasooboy]

I bought moto e for 9k from karachi saddar. Look closer

From which shop ?? And accessories ??

If it's really available at this price op you should go for it. Leave all the moto RAZR refurb

 

[deltree]

I bought moto e for 9k from karachi saddar. Look closer

Used or new? if that is the case more than I will be willing to buy it on this forum.

 

[usmanfcs]

I bought it from a random shop in saddar market. The market are full of them and i saw one for 10.5k and went the next to buy it and found another one for 9k.

No accessories and no its not brand new but spraingly used. I have no complaints yet as it is my daily driver.

Check the market, but if you install a lot of apps or games, this phone is not for you. If you are like me and install around 10 to 15 apps and game a bit then you can survive with it. If you can update your budget than i would strongly recommend the Moto G. Buy it from saddar market. I believe you can get it for 13, 14k easily. Stay clear of Razr, Razr M, Razr HD, etc as they are obselete and shopkeepers are selling them as new which is impossible simply for the fact that motorola has stopped producing them. They are refurbished models. So get a moto g or ringme is selling moto x for 16.3k. These are your best bets.

Spending a few extra rupees is recommended at this price range. And believe me no one needs a phone more than a moto x. Period. People think they do but my experience states otherwise.

 

[deltree]

I bought it from a random shop in saddar market. The market are full of them and i saw one for 10.5k and went the next to buy it and found another one for 9k.

No accessories and no its not brand new but spraingly used. I have no complaints yet as it is my daily driver.

Check the market, but if you install a lot of apps or games, this phone is not for you. If you are like me and install around 10 to 15 apps and game a bit then you can survive with it. If you can update your budget than i would strongly recommend the Moto G. Buy it from saddar market. I believe you can get it for 13, 14k easily. Stay clear of Razr, Razr M, Razr HD, etc as they are obselete and shopkeepers are selling them as new which is impossible simply for the fact that motorola has stopped producing them. They are refurbished models. So get a moto g or ringme is selling moto x for 16.3k. These are your best bets.

Spending a few extra rupees is recommended at this price range. And believe me no one needs a phone more than a moto x. Period. People think they do but my experience states otherwise.

Wouldnt that moto x be refurbished too? Interesting suggestions you've made the moto e's small screen is scaring me i have been spoiled so bad with a 5.5 inch screen that my fear and my wants are playing mind tricks with me

 

[usmanfcs]

how would that moto x be refurbished?

 

[usmanfcs]

Moto x 2013 is still being made and sold in US and I am sure in many other countries. for example Moto X cell phone from AT&T

 

[shaez]

increase ur budget to 3k more u will get optimus g

 

[deltree]

I am going to buy a optimus G pro simple as that. I have researched to hell and nothing in the 15-20k range comes close to the performance of optimus G pro and I doubt there is much except G2 in 20-25k range in used that can compete with the performance of the optimus G pro. I will buy it again today! Mods close thread I am done.

If anyone feels there is anything other than a sky vega in my price range that can hold a candle to an optimus g pro right now then feel free to send me a visitor message, Because the truth is this optimus G pro is the P5K-VM of mobile phones it's simple as that!

 

[usmanfcs]

G pro has poor battery life. I have experienced it myself. I used the phone on wifi for 10 minutes and its battery fell down 10%. The guy who i bought it for sold it after a few days because of the poor battery life. And its because of Snapdragon 600 being not as power efficient as S4 pro or Snapdragon 800.

 

[saeedmazhar]

Optimus G Pro is great! I'm using it myself for quite some time now, AND the battery is not bad at all @ default/official ROM.
Must be some outlier set with poor battery or poor ROM, whatever.

 

[deltree]

G pro has poor battery life. I have experienced it myself. I used the phone on wifi for 10 minutes and its battery fell down 10%. The guy who i bought it for sold it after a few days because of the poor battery life. And its because of Snapdragon 600 being not as power efficient as S4 pro or Snapdragon 800.

Battery life on usage is not as good after a while battery does get weak, but at 40% brightness one is safe. I have desk job most of the day so I can always afford to have it connected to the USB but have never had the need till 9pm to attach the charger. But the point is regardless of everything there is nothing that compares to it's performance in the price range I have mentioned. Stock rom all the way! It's throttled at antutu 21k, you remove the thermal throttles and the damn thing runs at 26-27k antutu.

 

[lowresolution]

I just got my wife a new Galaxy Core Prime LTE yesterday for 17 in Telemart warranty. Its pretty nice . Snapdragon CPu +1 GB Ram and every thing is super smooth !

YOu can find a new non warranty one in 15 something !