These devices offerr
value for money & come with the latest specifications. Karan Bajaj &
Hitesh Raj Bhagat, ET take you through the various s offerings in the market.
ANDROID ONE
SERIES
Android One is a
Google initiative to make smartphones accessible to all. Its India partners -
-Spice, Karbonn, Micromax--are offering phones with the same specifications:
quad core processor, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB storage, 1,700 mAh battery and Android 4.4.
MICROMAX CANVAS A1
MRP: Rs. 6499
The Canvas A1 is
trendy and has a raised circular back camera. It runs smoothly, which makes the
day-today experi ence enjoyable. When it comes to gaming, apart from a few
titles, like Shadowgun and Dead Trigger, which require a larger RAM, most
games, including Temple Run & Angry Birds, work fine.
The audio output is
loud and clear. The display is bright, with good viewing angles, but closer
inspection reveals a low resolution. The primary camera clicks good photos in
daylight as well as indoors. The only issue is the phone's battery life, which
struggles to last a full day.
SPICE DREAM UNO
MRP: Rs. 6299
Spice Dream Uno is
the cheapest offering in this category. Its design is simple, but the phone is
sturdy. The display is average, but is lag-free when it comes to multitasking,
media playback or basic gaming.
For RAM-intensive
games, it fares better than the Canvas A1 when there are no apps running in the
background. The camera is average because the photographs look good on screen,
but the noise is visible on zooming in.With mixed usage and constant data
connectivity, the battery lasts a day.
The biggest advantage
of this device is the free 10 GB of cloud storage that the company is offering.
KARBONN SPARKLE V
MRP: Rs. 6399
While the other 2
devices in the Android One range stick to the standard black-andwhite colour
option, the Sparkle V is available in blue and red. The build quality is more
or less similar to the other devices, but the Sparkle V's rear panel is a
fingerprint magnet. The stock user interface is zippy and there is no visible
lag.
The rear 5 MP camera
suffers from noise and this is clearly evident even on the phone's display. The
battery life is as expected, and lasts one day with mixed usage.
The USP of this
device now is its price. At the time of writing this article, the smartphone
was available for `5,999, which makes it the cheapest buy in the market.
GLOBAL
BRANDS
XIAOMI REDMI 1S
MRP: Rs. 5,999
The features offered
by Redmi 1S are unheard of at this price point. It has a 4.7 inch display with
a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels, and is powered by a 1.6 GHz quad core
Snapdragon 400 processor. It features an 8 MP rear camera capable of recording
full HD video and a 2,000 mAh battery.
The interface is
loaded with useful features and settings. The phone has no issues running
hardware-intensive games, but tends to heat up. The only damper is the lack of
a backlight for the home, back and menu keys.
HUAWEI HONOR HOLLY
MRP: Rs. 6,999
The phone has a 5 inch
HD display and 16 GB internal storage. The screen is bright with good viewing
angles, but is bulky at 156 g. Its quad core processor & 1 GB RAM manage to
deliver a smooth performance, but the phone tends to lag when multiple apps are
running.The 8 MP rear camera takes good images, but suffers from noise indoors
and in low light conditions.
MOTO E
MRP: Rs. 6,999
The Moto E is a
trendsetter. Its 4.3 inch display (960 x 540 pixels) has good viewing angles
and features Gorilla Glass 3. The phone's stock Android interface offers good
performance and switches between apps without a hitch.
It is powered by 1.2
GHz quad core processor and 1 GB RAM.The 5 MP fixed focus camera without an LED
flash is a letdown.
Src: ET
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