Android smartphone in Rs. 10000-12000 price segment

[Sushubh]

So a friend of mine is looking to buy an Android phone. He essentially started with a Windows Mobile based HTC smartphone. Switched to Blackberry. Has been using a featurephone for the last couple of months. Now wants an Android device.
His budget is between Rs. 10-12K. He can at max stretch it to Rs. 14K but not above.
I suggested him to take my Galaxy Nexus for Rs. 10K as I would most likely get the Moto X which it is launched this month or next. But he wants to look at options for new phones.
About him? He is a Facebook addict. Other than that his company uses Google Apps. So, needs are quite basic. I do not think he would be running complex games on the phone. Usable camera would be great.
What would you guys suggest?

 

[outostioncen]

This is where you save most of your battery life. Try enabling EDGE or 3G for a day and report back.
Overall its battery life is pretty decent.... comparing other phones of this price and level...

 

[uumeshh]

Ohh, didn't know that. I use my phone for 4 hours gaming, wifi on all the time, facebook, whatsapp, hike running in bakcground always and voice calls for 1 hour and text messaging.
This sounds like a dream phone. 4 hours screen time with 1 hour calling and it still goes for more than a day! :blink:

 

[apurvgupta1]

Lol, if you guys don't believe, Checkout reviews at flipkart or any other sites. :Read:

 

[uumeshh]

Lol, if you guys don't believe, Checkout reviews at flipkart or any other sites. :Read:

hmmm.. it seems, it has decent support on xdatoo.. quite impressive.

 

[outostioncen]

I didn't use xolo play so far but I'm sure it gonna be a good phone too as I'm impressed with the performance of q800, honesty lava is not good as micromax in terms of marketing but they got much better feedback then other Indian brands...

 

[mega_processor]

I had my eyes and mind set on lenovo p770 but somehow i managed to order a s870 due to my fetish for cdma.i am still waiting for the phone and i have no idea about its specs.the price @ 8k was also one of the factor.

 

[Sushubh]

Any eBay coupon that can be used on phone purchase of the Lenovo model?

 

[Sushubh]

Friend is basically being an ass. Won't buy from Flipkart.

 

[mhsabir]

I thought Amazon.in had a good price at under 12k...

 

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