Advise for Selecting Phone! - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can someone help me getting the best phone under 17,000 INR with good rom development support by xda developers ?

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I have just come across Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V. Is there some other phone that suites my budget ?
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As per my issue I would Luke to inform you to make a checklist about your needs and try to match on gsmarena with your checklist. I hope you will find your best one.
Another thing is no device are fully compiled for all sort of needs like surfing, gaming, music, video etc. Every device has its own pros & cons, you will find these over gsmarena too.
Please update us about your needs and your selection. So that this thread will be helpful for other's whone looking for it.
Thanks
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More details. Are you after a large screen device, good battery? Sense, touchwiz or stock android?
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olyloh6696 said:
More details. Are you after a large screen device, good battery? Sense, touchwiz or stock android?
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Large screen is not that important for me. Good battery, yes. I would prefer sense but with my requirements, it doesn't fit my budget.
My requirements:
GPU for HD Games
Camera 5MP or above
Screen resolution should be good
At least 1 Ghz processor
And some other basic needs that now a days are fullfilled on almost all the handsets. Oops and also xda support/development of tons should be good.
For the above specs, I found Neo V to be beneficial. Any other suggestions ?
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cleansafi said:
As per my issue I would Luke to inform you to make a checklist about your needs and try to match on gsmarena with your checklist. I hope you will find your best one.
Another thing is no device are fully compiled for all sort of needs like surfing, gaming, music, video etc. Every device has its own pros & cons, you will find these over gsmarena too.
Please update us about your needs and your selection. So that this thread will be helpful for other's whone looking for it.
Thanks
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Thanks for your reply mate. I will be updating the thread with some more details now.
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Desire S fits your criteria then.
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olyloh6696 said:
Desire S fits your criteria then.
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Budget is not that high.
BTW Sony Ericsson neo v vs HTC primo/one v? Which one is better?

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.xxx. said:
Large screen is not that important for me. Good battery, yes. I would prefer sense but with my requirements, it doesn't fit my budget.
My requirements:
GPU for HD Games
Camera 5MP or above
Screen resolution should be good
At least 1 Ghz processor
And some other basic needs that now a days are fullfilled on almost all the handsets. Oops and also xda support/development of tons should be good.
For the above specs, I found Neo V to be beneficial. Any other suggestions ?
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I don't really know how much your budget is since my currency is the Euro but for your requirements (mine were pretty much the same) I would buy Xperia Play (if you're really into gamming). I also considered Neo V but I wanted a bigger screen and the physical controls are really awesome. Neo V is around 160€ in my country and I bought Play for 200€, not that much difference.

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I'd recommend a galaxy S. Strong gpu beautiful screen flash and good rom development..
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Galaxy S or Xperia Neo/Neo V
If you do manage to get a Xperia Neo I myself will help you with any problems that arise
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waynekirby said:
Galaxy S or Xperia Neo/Neo V
If you do manage to get a Xperia Neo I myself will help you with any problems that arise
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I would be considering neo v or one v or gs but don't you think gs is old to buy now. I mean it was launched in June 2010.?
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.xxx. said:
Budget is not that high.
BTW Sony Ericsson neo v vs HTC primo/one v? Which one is better?
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The One V, being one if the latest devices is sure to get more supper from HTC, and even the possibility of Jellybean. Keep that in mind
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olyloh6696 said:
The One V, being one if the latest devices is sure to get more supper from HTC, and even the possibility of Jellybean. Keep that in mind
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****.. now I'm really confused between these three phones:
HTC One V - doesn't have front camera
Sony Ericsson Neo V - less internal space and a bit old
Samsung Galaxy S - less ROM
Above phones have its cons. I'm from India and here, 3G is not yet fully established. It might take almost a year or 2 for it to get established fully.
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Don't buy the galaxy s. Its a nice phone but very old and Samsung has stopped supporting it. You're better off with the Sony or HTC phone that you've mentioned.
Ps.Sony phone gets official ics.
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gcuchiha said:
Don't buy the galaxy s. Its a nice phone but very old and Samsung has stopped supporting it. You're better off with the Sony or HTC phone that you've mentioned.
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Okay. So, I'm left with Sony Ericsson neo v and HTC one v. The V's are creating confusion here :-/
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Neo V has CM9 support from FXP Team and also we (TeamXperia) ported AOKP to it so its handy
One V would be the best choice if you are looking for a newer phone
All depends on price, if they are similar price then go for one V
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Alex530 said:
I'd recommend a galaxy S. Strong gpu beautiful screen flash and good rom development..
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i second that.. i own an Optimus 3D, and its pretty good for development.. other than the fact that its GPS sucks balls!

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waynekirby said:
Neo V has CM9 support from FXP Team and also we (TeamXperia) ported AOKP to it so its handy
One V would be the best choice if you are looking for a newer phone
All depends on price, if they are similar price then go for one V
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One v has a draw back currently that the screen shows the yellow rings which is an issue in it..
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.xxx. said:
One v has a draw back currently that the screen shows the yellow rings which is an issue in it..
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Do your research on the phones available to you and make up your own mind. Never and I mean never get a phone based on how many Developers the phone has because you will be disappointed when the next best device comes out and the Devs move devices as they tend to do.
In closing make up your own mind
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