Top 20 mobiles in India-July 2013
The Mobile Indian survey finds the top mobile handsets in the price range of Rs. 3300 and Rs. 25000.
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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
Spice Stellar Pinnacle Pro comes with a 5.3 inch display with qHD (960 x 540) resolution. The dual SIM handset has a 1.2 GHz quad core Mediatek processor, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB built in memory, which can be expanded further to 32 GB through a micro SD card. The smartphone has Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Operating system for maximum application compatibility.
It comes with a new improved wide angle 5 megapixel front camera, making it the best front camera among low cost smartphones as of now. Spice Stellar Pinnacle Pro Mi-535 also boasts an 8 megapixel autofocus rear camera with dual-LED flash. More from The Mobile Indian
Specs
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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