Top 20 mobiles in India-July 2013

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Rs. 23,500 Details on The Mobile Indian

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082 Rs. 18,500 Details on The Mobile Indian

Samsung Galaxy Win Rs. 16,300 Details on The Mobile Indian

Nokia Lumia 620 Rs. 14,000 Details on The Mobile Indian

Micromax Canvas HD A116 Rs. 13,500 Details on The Mobile Indian

Sony Xperia J Rs. 13,500 Details on The Mobile Indian

The Xolo Q1000: Rs. 13,000 . More from The Mobile Indian

Sony Xperia U Rs. 12,000 Details on The Mobile Indian

Micromax Canvas Doodle: Rs. 11,500 The phone gets 8 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front camera. The Doodle A111 comes with a stylus and flip cover and is powered by a 2100 mAH battery with claimed 6.5 hours talk time. More from The Mobile Indian

Karbonn Titanium S5 Rs. 11,000 Details on The Mobile Indian

Samsung Galaxy S Duos Rs. 11,000 Details on The Mobile Indian

Xolo Q800-Rs. 10,000 . More from The Mobile Indian

Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q (Rs 10,000):
The Canvas Plus A110Q comes with a 5 inch capacitive touchscreen with In-Plane Switching (IPS) technology and 480 x 852 pixel resolution. It has Android Jelly Bean 4.2 operating system and is powered by a Mediatek 6589 quad core processor running at 1.2 GHz. There is 1 GB RAM and 4 GB of internal storage in the phone out of which 1.93 MB is available for users to store their contents. The device also comes with an expandable storage capacity of up to 32 GB micro SD card slot. More from The Mobile Indian

Micromax Canvas 3D A 115: Rs. 9,200 Details on The Mobile Indian

Nokia Lumia 520 Rs. 9,300 Details on The Mobile Indian

The current Sony Xperia E: Rs. 8500. Details on The Mobile Indian

Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-505 (Rs 8500:
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Samsung Galaxy Young Rs. 7500 Details on The Mobile Indian

Micromax Canvas Viva A72 Rs. 6,400 Details on The Mobile Indian

Micromax Ninja A27 Rs. 3,300 More from The Mobile Indian

Five Exciting New Indian Mobiles

iBerry Auxus Nuclea N1 FHD
Specs
Featuring Google's Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and a 1.5 GHz quad core processor the iBerry Auxus Nuclea N1 is an exciting proposition at Rs 15,990. Competing against brands like Micromax, LG and Sony the iBerry Auxus Nuclea N1 now becomes the new contender for low cost full HD smartphones in India. The Auxus Nuclea N1 will be available on pre-booking starting July 13 at a special launch price of Rs 15,990 while the regular price is set at Rs 18,000. Pre-booking will be available through the official website www.iberry.asia as well as through the online shopping portal ebay.in.
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iBerry Auxus Nuclea N1 FHD
The Auxus Nuclea N1 is a 5 inch phablet with a full HD 1080p resolution display. Along with that the iBerry Nuclea N1 will be the first ever Android smartphone to have a massive 8 megapixel front facing camera and a 13 megapixel backlit sensor based rear camera in a 9.6 mm slim casing.
Doorstep warranty service
iBerry will also be backed by over 400 service outlets across India with doorstep warranty service that has been one of the highlight features of iBerry products in India.
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iBerry Auxus Nuclea N1 FHD
The iBerry Nuclea N1 will also come with a MT6589T quad core Turbo 1.5 GHz processor with dedicated PowerVR SGX 544MP graphics engine for speed and better graphic capabilities to support Open GL as well. Along with that the Auxus Nuclea N1 features a full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution display built using One Glass technology for offering a better viewing experience.
The device is based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and comes with features such as gesture control and voice unlock for easy and handsfree usage. The storage is likely to be 8/16 GB internal with up to 32 GB expandable memory via micro SD cards.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Indian handset maker WickedLeak some time back launched this handset in India and is selling the device through its website for Rs 14,990.
WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z, like most low cost quad core handsets, comes with decent features, including 1 GB RAM, 5 inch screen, Android Jelly Bean etc. It has some very good features like full HD video recording capability with its 12 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera. So is it worth buying this handset for Rs 14,999-for which you can also get Samsung's low cost quad core phone - the Galaxy Quattro. Find out.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Design
The moment I laid my eyes on it, the Wammy Passion Z reminded me of a high end smartphone of an MNC company. Of course, it is not a pure replica; it comes with a nice body and a design that you would look for in a Rs 15,000 smartphone.
First of all, like Sony's handsets, Wammy Passion Z is a long device; while most other handsets are much broader. So despite having a 5 inch display, it is much easier to hold in the hands. Also, this form factor comes very handy while watching movies and videos, which these days usually come in 16:9 ratio.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Display
The WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z comes with a 5 inch screen, but unlike most of its competitors, it comes with 1980 x 1080 pixel resolution that gives the display a healthy 443 ppi pixel density - much better even than Samsung Galaxy S4 (441 ppi) and Apple iPhone 5 (326 ppi).
Moreover, WickedLeak has used IPS-LCD screen on this handset for wide angle viewing and better colour reproduction, and the use of Dragon Trail glass gives it a lot of protection from minor scratches.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Specs, Performance
First of all, the Wammy Passion Z comes with Android 4.2, the most advanced version of Android as of now. There is a healthy 1 GB RAM and a 1.2 GHz quad core Mediatek 6589 processor which is being used in most low cost quad core smartphones these days. This configuration though did not work as expected in our case. The phone crashed several times and on many occasions it just hanged. The Passion Z is also quite slow in opening applications. Clearly, the phone has not been optimized well.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Storage
The Wammy Passion Z comes with 4 GB internal storage like most of its competitors but it can support a 64 GB micro SD card- double of what others provide (32 GB). Also, you can remove bloatware from the phone as it is a rooted handset. This means that you get a little more internal storage compared to other non-rooted handsets that come with similar internal space.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Camera
The Wammy Passion Z comes with a 12 megapixel auto focus rear camera with f2.2 aperture. Besides, there is a flash to aid the BSI sensor based camera to click pictures in low light. In the front there is a 2 megapixel camera.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Camera
Both cameras are able to capture full high definition (1920 x 1080 pixel) resolution videos and pictures. It is one of the best in its price segment vis-vis its camera power.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Battery
The Wammy Passion Z has a 2500 mAh Li-Po battery. WickedLeak has officially said nothing about battery back up but we discovered the following:
It takes a good 2 hours to get fully charged.
With auto brightness and without WiFi or data connection, the phone gives around 4 hours of gaming.
With medium brightness, without WiFi, it gives around 8-9 hours of video playback.
We watched YouTube over WiFi during which its battery discharged from 65 per cent to 53 per cent in one hour.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Dual SIM, Connectivity
Wammy Passion Z is a dual SIM handset but the weird thing is that one slot accepts a regular sized SIM while the other demands a micro SIM. The device comes with WiFi (b/g/n), Bluetooth, GPS, a micro USB port, and has all types of sensors like a gravity sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor, magnetic sensor, gyroscope and magnetic sensor.

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WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z
Conclusion
WickedLeak is not a big name in the mobile phone business, but it has launched some decent devices. The new Wammy Passion Z gives good battery life, and a good display and body. Besides, you get a good camera as well as the latest Android operating system.
However, the unit we received is excruciatingly slow for a phone with 1 GB RAM and a quad core processor. Also, Rs 14,990 is not too much for a quad core processor based handset but many good brands including Samsung are also offering quad core smartphones for that much.

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SPICE COOLPAD
Spice Coolpad comes with a 1.2 GHz quad core Mediatek processor and 1 GB RAM. However, other features of the phone are slightly toned down; it has a qHD resolution based 5 inch display compared to HD resolution in others. Also, it has a 5 megapixel rear camera, which compared to 8 megapixel in others is on the lower side.
At the same time, Spice Coolpad also costs less than most of its competitors. At Rs 9,999, it costs around Rs 2,500 less than handsets with similar features.

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SPICE COOLPAD
Performance
The 1.2 GHz quad core processor from Mediatek, something which we have tested over and over again in the last six months, and as expected it delivers good performance without any heating or lag.
Despite being qHD, overall the display is good to look at, and the viewing angle is also near perfect. The touch sensitivity too is good.

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SPICE COOLPAD
Cameras
The Coolpad has a 5 megapixel rear camera. Though it would look to you inferior to an 8 megapixel unit found in most low cost quad core handsets, the 5 megapixel of Coolpad delivers better results than others. The macro shots were great with sufficient focus; even low light indoor photographs come out well, though there are visible grains when you zoom in. Outdoor photographs were even better. The device exceeded our expectations of a 5 megapixel camera. The camera supports auto focus and HDR (high dynamic ratio,) apart from other features like auto ISO and white balancing.
The front camera, however, is not good; you can perform video chats with ease but it is not worth even trying a self-portrait.
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SPICE COOLPAD
Connectivity
The phone supports 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth, and they all work fine. We did not find any issues on these fronts. FM radio, however, did not work due to a faulty headset.

Battery
The Spice Coolpad Mi 515 comes with a 2000 mAh battery, which is more or less what its competitors offer. The lithium polymer battery though does not offer much back up. The real issue is that the drain seems to accelerate when your charge level reaches 15 per cent or below. One of the factors for the battery drain is display brightness and lowering it does offer decent improvement in battery backup.

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SPICE COOLPAD
Verdict
Spice Coolpad is priced well and gives decent performance too. Its camera is definitely a surprise. However, the phone suffers from slightly inferior quality of plastic body parts and even accessories. Its battery backup also disappointed us. At Rs 9,999, though, it is good value for money as you can easily buy a decent headset for as low as Rs 500.

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Domo nTice F12
Design, Display
The Domo nTice F12 comes with a big 5.2 inch display, but unlike many 5 inch handsets, which are longer, this one is a lot broader. To be specific, it measures 51 x 85.5 x 12 mm. The handset is also quite heavy at 199 grams, which is almost double the weight of new age devices, and is as much as most 7 inch tablets weigh.
It has very ordinary 480 x 800 pixel resolution. Pictures thus look quite passe. But the broader display is great to read ebooks and browse the internet.
The phone thankfully comes with a flip cover, which lifts the overall look of the phone. There is a thick metal strip surrounding the edges that gives a lot of security to the internals of the handset. So, in a nutshell, it is a heavy but decent looking smartphone.
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Domo nTice F12
Storage
The Domo nTice F12 has 4 GB of internal space of which around 2.5 GB is available for users. However, there is a 32 GB external SD card. This is common to most of its competitors as well.

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Domo nTice F12
Camera
There is an 8 megapixel auto focus rear camera in the Domo nTice F12 which is assisted by an LED flash; and there is a 0.3 megapixel front camera. Theoretically, it can record/click high definition images and videos but the shots are too bright and often do not represent true colours. The front camera is good for video chatting though and unlike most VGA cameras it is not meant for photography.
It has a stock Android Jelly Bean camera application which is easy to operate.

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Domo nTice F12
Battery
The Domo nTice F12 has a 2500 mAh battery Li-Ion battery which claims to provide five hours of talktime and 182 hours of standby time. Of course the figures are not that encouraging but the phone gets charged very quickly and to help people Domo has fitted a battery application, which will constantly remind you of the battery juice left in the phone.
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Domo nTice F12
Performance
It has a 1.2 GHz dual core Mediatek MT6577 processor, 512 MB RAM and Android Jelly Bean operating system. Obviously, the device is good for day to day operation and for games with moderate graphics requirements.
It has dual SIM slots and Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, GPS, a 3.5 mm jack and micro USB port. No regret in this section as all its competitors offer more or less the same thing when it comes to connectivity.
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Domo nTice F12
Verdict
Domo nTice F12 seems very ordinary both from its looks and performance. Considering that quad core processor handsets are now available for this price, the nTice F12 sounds a bit overpriced (Rs. 8500). It has nothing extra that would have helped it win against its rivals. It is an average handset and not downright useless like many low cost devices.

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Simmtronics XPAD X-722 calling tablet
Simmtronics has announced the launch of a calling tablet, called XPAD X-722, in India. The tablet is priced at Rs 5, 999. It has also WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G accessibility via dongles. Simmtronics XPAD X-722 runs on Android 4.0 ICS operating system and is powered by a 1 GHz processor. It has a 7-inch display screen with a pixel resolution of 800x 480.The tablet has capacitive multi touch option for convenient use.

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Simmtronics XPAD X-722 calling tablet
This XPAD X-722 is equipped with a 0.3 megapixel secondary camera and 2 megapixel primary camera. The tablet comes with 512 MB RAM, an internal memory of 4 GB and is expandable up to 32 GB. It is powered by a 3,500mAh Lithium polymer battery that claims to provide 4-5 hours of internet browsing time. It not only allows 2G calling but has also connectivity options like WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G accessibility via dongles.

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