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LD recommended Smartphones

Looking to buy a smartphone? LD gives you the top phones to pick up across your budget.

Posted on: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 18:14 IST | Karan Bajaj

Updated on: Monday, January 10, 2011 16:47 IST

A mobile phone offering capabilities beyond the usual voice and text is considered a smartphone. These functionalities could include push-email, Blackberry support, PDF reader, Office document editors etc. If you are on the lookout for a new smartphone then you have several different platforms to choose from, depending on your budget and specific requirements.

?Under Rs 10,000

1. Nokia 5233 (Rs 6,000)– The entry-level Smartphone from Nokia features a bright 3.2”touchscreen display with proximity sensor and accelerometer. It also features, 3G, Bluetooth, EDGE, GPS, a 2MP camera, 3.5mm audio jack, and 70MB internal storage with a microSD card slot. The device runs on Symbian UI with ARM 11 434MHz processor and has a 1320mAh battery.
Read our Nokia 5233 Review

2. Micromax A60 (Rs 6,999) - The cheapest android phone in the market comes loaded with Android 2.1 and has a 2.8" resistive touchscreen display. It is powered by a 600MHz processor and has 150MB internal storage with microSD expansion unto 32GB. It comes with 3.2MP camera, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth as well as GPS with a 1280mAh battery.
Read our Micromax A60 Review

3. Samsung Galaxy 5 ( Rs 8,500) - The Galaxy 5 is only offering under Rs 10,000 that gives you a capacitive touchscreen on an android phone. It comes with 170MB internal memory with microSD card unto 16GB. It has a 600MHz processor and comes with Android 2.1. The device has a 2MP camera and comes with 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth as well as GPS. It has full social networking integration and comes with 1200mAh battery.

4. Samsung Wave 533 (Rs 9,000) - The 2nd generation Wave phones comes loaded with Bada OS and comes with a 3.2" capactive touchscreen with multi-touch. It also has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and boasts of WiFi b/g/n as well as Bluetooth 3.0. The phones has a 3.2MP camera, Stereo FM and also GPS.

Rs 10,000 - Rs 15,000

1. Blackberry Curve 8520 (Rs 11,500)– The cheapest blackberry to date does not go cheap on features. It runs on a 512MHz processor and has a 2.46” landscape display along witha full QWERTY keypad. It comes with 256MB onboard memory, microSD cardslot, WiFi, Bluetooth, and Edge. The phone also sports a touch sensitive optical trackpad, a 2MP camera and dedicated music keys.
Read our Review of the Blackberry 8520

2. Nokia E5 (Rs 11,500) - The E5 is Nokia's answer to the Blackberry Curve. In the same price range and in the same QWERTY keypad form factor, the user gets a phone with 3G, GPS, Stereo FM radio and a 5MP camera! The phone runs on a 600MHz processor and has Symbian series 60 OS v9.3.
Read our Review of the Nokia E5

3. LG Optimus P500 (Rs 12,500) - The LG P500 is the only phone in the category that comes preloaded with Android 2.2 Froyo at the moment. It runs on a 600MHz processor and has 512MB RAM alongwith 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth as well as GPS. It comes with a 3.2MP camera which has face/smile detection as well as Beauty shot. There is social network integration in the UI and the 1500mAh battery provides decent backup.
Read our Review of the LG P500

4. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini Pro (Rs 13,750) - The Xperia X10 mini pro is a cute little phone that comes loaded with android 1.6, though the 2.1 update is also available now. The phone has a 2.55" capacitive touchscreen running Timescape UI and also has a slide-out QWERTY keypad. The phone has 128MB internal memory, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 5MP AF camera. It runs on a 600MHz processor and comes with a 930mAh battery.
Read our Review of the SE Xperia X10 mini pro

Rs 15,000 - Rs 20,000

1. Blackberry Curve 3G (Rs 16,000) - The curve 3G is the upgrade to the curve and bring in the missing 3G and GPS feature. It has the same specification in terms of camera, connectivity and form factor as the curve otherwise. However, the design has been tweaked a little to make the phone stand out and not look give the all plastic feel that the curve has.

2. Nokia E72 (Rs 17,000)– The E72 is the update to the much-loved E71. It has the same form factor with a 2.4” landscape display and full QWERTY keypad. The phone also has accelerometer, five way scroll pad and optical trackpad. It runs on a 600MHz processor, has 128MB RAM, 3G, WiFi. Bluetooth, as wellas GPS. It also has a 5MP camera, FM Radio and runs on Symbian Series 60 v3.2 with a 1500 mAh battery.
Read our Review of the Nokia E72

3. Nokia C7 (Rs 18,000) - The Nokia C7 is one of the best build phones available. It has a 3.5" AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 68- MHz processor, 3D graphics accelerator and 1GB ROM! It comes with 8GB storage, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS and an 8MP fixed focus camera that records in 720p resolution. The phone runs on Symbian 3 OS and has a 1200mAh battery.
Read our Review of the Nokia C7

Rs 20,000 - Rs 25,000

1. Motorola Milestone (Rs 21,500) – If ever a company was betting it's future survival on a single product, there will be no better example than Motorola. They lost market-share and consumer confidence globally and were on the verge of falling into oblivion. However, they came up with the Milestone, loaded it with Android 2.1, and prayed for a miracle. And their prayers were not dependent on empty promises. The Milestone is an amazing smartphone. It is super slim, yet it manages to offer a 3.7 inch capacitive touchscreen and a full slide out QWERTY keypad. A 600MHz processor, 5MP camera with dual LED flash and microSD capable of up to 32GB.
Read our Review of Motorola Milestone

2. Nokia N8 (Rs 23,500) - The N8 is the big brother of the C7 and is currently the best camera phone available. It has the same AMOLED capacitive 3.5" touchscreen, 680MHz processor and 3D graphics HW accelerator. It has 3G, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 as well as GPS support. The phone boasts of a 12MP AF camera with a Xenon flash and carl zees optics and records video in 720p.
Read our Review of the Nokia N8

3. Blackberry Bold 9780 (Rs 25,000)– The 9780 (also known as the Bold 3) is the latest Blackberry to hit the market after the Bold 9700. It is sleeker, lighter and has a landscape display of 2.44” with a 480 x 360 resolution. It has a touch sensitive optical trackpad for navigation, comes with a 624MHz processor, a 5MP autofocus camera and Blackberry OS 6.0. For connectivity it has GPRS,EDGE, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G alongside GPS, 3.5mm audio out and 256MB onboard memory with a 1500mAh battery.

Rs 25,000 and Above

1. Apple iPhone 3GS (8GB- Rs 26,000) – Does the iPhone even need an introduction? Not really! This is the phone which basically changed the way we look at smartphones. The 3GS was the update to the iPhone 3G, where the "S" denotes Speed. The 3GS is faster than the predecessor, carries 16GB memory (a 32GB version is also available), has the iPod feature built in, allows app downloads from the App Store, offers a full web browsing experience, is fast becoming the most sought after gaming platform and yes, it is capable of phone calls and sms too!
Read our Review of the iPhone 3GS

2. Samsung Galaxy S (Rs 27,500) - The Galaxy S from Samsung is undoubtedly one of the best Android phones available today. It has one of the best display with the Super AMOLED 3" capacitive touchscreen running on a a 1GHz processor with 512MB RAM and 2GB ROM. The phone boasts of 3G, WiFi b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity and comes with Android v2.1 upgradable to 2.2.
Read our review of the Samsung Galaxy S

3. Blackberry Torch (Rs 31,500) - The torch is the first Blackberry that combines touchscreen and physical keypad. This slider phone has a large 3.2" touchscreen with multi-touch support, 4GB storage and a 5MP AF camera. It has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and 3G, WiFib/g/n, Bluetooth connectivity. The phone runs on a 624MHz processor with Blackberry OS 6.0 and comes with a 1300mAh battery.

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