After searching and surveying a lot over internet and going directly to the mobile market and checking out various handsets and even taking a time out to seriously check out the handsets my friends were carrying
, I decided to buy Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 ( S7582). And 3 months on, I still feel that this device is the best Smartphone in the market in Sub- $150 category.
Sure, It is personal decision but one that has been taken based on many active researches. This smartphone is currently available for around $125 -$145 in various South Asian Markets ( Nepal, India, Pakistan as such). This device has everything that a modern Smartphone is supposed to Offer. A good 5 MP Camera in the back which churns out quality pictures along with the options to shoot DSLR type photos in Macro mode, flash options, etc. Actually the Assistive light widgets which lets you use the phone as torch light is very useful. The front camera allows one to take Selfies. Besides, being Samsung, one can rely on it to be durable and it actually feels quite sturdy and strong. The display is quite bright and viewing angle is very good which makes it ideal for watching videos , especially Youtube videos. The OS 4.2.2 JB Android , though not the most recent, is quite nippy and it doesnt hang like The cheap low brand device which has better specs (on paper) like Micromax, Lava, Intex, etc. And I use 2 sim card on this device, one for calls and another mostly for data.
The battery backup of this device has never let me down. When used for basic calls, messages and some facebook and Viber use, this device last for 2-3 days which is quite good for smartphone these days. Mostly I use it extensively and I am connected over Wifi always ,and all the charging it needs is Just Once a day.
Most mid range games play smoothly. Games like Temple run 2, Candy Crush, Real Football 2014 , Asphalt 7, Mortal Combats ,etc plays quite nicely and I enjoy playing those whenever I get leisure time.
Most android apps work great in this device. The one I mostly use are Facebook , Viber, Skype, Youtube, Games and Youtube downloader. I even Watch live Cricket Matches by streaming TV over Wifi.
Listening to music on this device is a wonder. Besides top notch hardware allowing great sound, the inbuilt music app lets you listen to the audio in various modes like 'Concert', 'External', 'Cafe', 'Brass', 'Jazz', etc and toggling between them and feeling the difference in music is so surreal. For instance, when you play music on 'Concert' mode , you actually feel like you are in a concert hall. Oh, and it has 4 GB internal memory and you can actually expand it to 32 GB with external SD card. I am using 8 GB and is more than enough for me. All in all, this device has turned out to be quite a good servant and is serving me well.And keeping me entertained whenever I feel bored.
When deciding the devices to buy under $150 , I had come across some device like Nokia Lumia 630 (about 20$ expensive but lacks front camera), Samsung Core 2 Duos ( again expensive, larger screen but screen resolution is lower). Moto E ( Unrecognized brand over here which only sells online and has no service center, lacks front camera and Flash), some local brands like Micromax, Lava, etc ( and then thought I wouldnt want to attend to service center regulary later on).
So If anybody out there, mostly students who are limited on budget wants a quality smartphone from top brand, then go for Samsung Galaxy S duos 2. Personally I feel that Premium Smartphone is Just waste of Money anyway. For eg You may buy Iphone 6 for $800 (Rs. 75000) but you will miss tuning to FM because those so-called Top tier smartphones doesnt even have FM radio which is quite popular in this part of the world.
, I decided to buy Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 ( S7582). And 3 months on, I still feel that this device is the best Smartphone in the market in Sub- $150 category.
Sure, It is personal decision but one that has been taken based on many active researches. This smartphone is currently available for around $125 -$145 in various South Asian Markets ( Nepal, India, Pakistan as such). This device has everything that a modern Smartphone is supposed to Offer. A good 5 MP Camera in the back which churns out quality pictures along with the options to shoot DSLR type photos in Macro mode, flash options, etc. Actually the Assistive light widgets which lets you use the phone as torch light is very useful. The front camera allows one to take Selfies. Besides, being Samsung, one can rely on it to be durable and it actually feels quite sturdy and strong. The display is quite bright and viewing angle is very good which makes it ideal for watching videos , especially Youtube videos. The OS 4.2.2 JB Android , though not the most recent, is quite nippy and it doesnt hang like The cheap low brand device which has better specs (on paper) like Micromax, Lava, Intex, etc. And I use 2 sim card on this device, one for calls and another mostly for data.
The battery backup of this device has never let me down. When used for basic calls, messages and some facebook and Viber use, this device last for 2-3 days which is quite good for smartphone these days. Mostly I use it extensively and I am connected over Wifi always ,and all the charging it needs is Just Once a day.
Most mid range games play smoothly. Games like Temple run 2, Candy Crush, Real Football 2014 , Asphalt 7, Mortal Combats ,etc plays quite nicely and I enjoy playing those whenever I get leisure time.
Most android apps work great in this device. The one I mostly use are Facebook , Viber, Skype, Youtube, Games and Youtube downloader. I even Watch live Cricket Matches by streaming TV over Wifi.
Listening to music on this device is a wonder. Besides top notch hardware allowing great sound, the inbuilt music app lets you listen to the audio in various modes like 'Concert', 'External', 'Cafe', 'Brass', 'Jazz', etc and toggling between them and feeling the difference in music is so surreal. For instance, when you play music on 'Concert' mode , you actually feel like you are in a concert hall. Oh, and it has 4 GB internal memory and you can actually expand it to 32 GB with external SD card. I am using 8 GB and is more than enough for me. All in all, this device has turned out to be quite a good servant and is serving me well.And keeping me entertained whenever I feel bored.
When deciding the devices to buy under $150 , I had come across some device like Nokia Lumia 630 (about 20$ expensive but lacks front camera), Samsung Core 2 Duos ( again expensive, larger screen but screen resolution is lower). Moto E ( Unrecognized brand over here which only sells online and has no service center, lacks front camera and Flash), some local brands like Micromax, Lava, etc ( and then thought I wouldnt want to attend to service center regulary later on).
So If anybody out there, mostly students who are limited on budget wants a quality smartphone from top brand, then go for Samsung Galaxy S duos 2. Personally I feel that Premium Smartphone is Just waste of Money anyway. For eg You may buy Iphone 6 for $800 (Rs. 75000) but you will miss tuning to FM because those so-called Top tier smartphones doesnt even have FM radio which is quite popular in this part of the world.
So Guys, Do you agree with me ? You can post your comment below.
Check out the Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S duos 2.
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