Top Budget Android Phones in India 2012
6. Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos
If you are feeling not good to work on touch screen the Galaxy Y Pro Duos does offer you touch screen along with a physical full QWERTY keypad. This phone comes with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), but the performance is quite satisfactory. The display is quite crisp, which helps reading text on a display that has lesser vertical real estate than most touch only phones. Optical trackpad and dedicated keys for calls, menu and return.
The fact of the matter is – the Galaxy Y Pro Duos looks like a proper phone aimed at the professionals. This phone has a dual sim to omit need for carrying two phones.
- 2.6-inch display with 320x240p resolution
- 3.15 MP camera, secondary VGA
- 832 MHz
- 384 MB RAM
- 2 GB internal memory
- microSD card up to 32 GB supported
- Android 2.3
- 1350mAh battery
- Price Rs. 8500/-
7. Sony Xperia Tipo
Sony Xperia Tipo has single core 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 3.2-inch display and 2.5GB internal storage with a microSD card slot.
The 3.2-inch display has a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. It has its good things and the bad points equally. The size makes sure that the phone remains easy to hold and pocket, in case you don’t find big screen displays comfortable. Straightaway, we like the brightness and the colour handling on this display.
The Sony Xperia Tipo has a beautiful design and boasts some great features i.e.
- 3.2-inch display with 320x480p resolution
- Scrath resistant mineral glass
- 3.2 MP camera
- 800 MHz Qualcomm processor (MSM7225AA)
- Adreno 200 GPU for superior graphics
- 512 MB RAM
- 2.5 GB internal memory
- microSD card up to 32 GB supported
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 1,500mAh battery
- Price Rs. 9,499/-
Karbonn A9 is another budget-friendly device available in the market. The Karbonn A9 offers brilliant features, including dual-SIM support and a HD camera and 3D also i.e.
- 3.8-inch display with 480x800p resolution
- 5MP HD Camera with LED flash
- 0.3MP Secondary Camera
- 1 GHz Processor
- 32 GB Expandable Memory
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- Dual SIM support
- 1,600mAh Battery
- Price Rs. 8,999/-
9. Karbonn A18
This phone has excellent build quality and looks. The 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen does the job rather well. Surprisingly, the display actually feels bigger than it actually is. The form factor remains very comfortable to hold and use and pocket.
The A18 comes with Android ICS out of the box, but the real cherry on the cake is the minimalist UI that looks very similar to the Apex Launcher app available on the Google Play Store.
- 4.3 inch display with 480x800p resolution
- 5MP Camera with LED Flash
- 1.3MP Secondary Camera
- 1 GHz Processor
- 2.55 GB internal memory, 512 MB RAM, 32 GB Expandable Memory
- Android 4.0
- Dual SIM support
- 1,500mAh Battery
- Price Rs. 9790/-
10. HTC Explorer
The HTC Explorer is a well-crafted touchscreen phone. The explorer usesAndroid v2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system . The 600 MHz Scorpion Processor with 512 MB RAM enhance the performance of the handset.
The smartphone supports Adreno 200 GPU which lets you experience 3D gaming. Measuring 3.2-inch display screen, the Android phone allows you to view applications at resolution 320 x 480 pixels. The user friendlyHTC sense UI helps you to have a smooth experience in accessing the applications straight from the home screen.
The Android phone sports a 3 megapixel camera that lets you not to miss out on any special moment in your life. The video recording facility helps you capture videos and play them in MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV formats on the move. Other camera features like Geo-tagging and Face Detection enhances the quality of the pictures. Features of HTC explorer –
- 3.2-inch display with 320x480p resolution
- 3.2MP Camera
- 600 MHz Processor
- Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon chipset
- 512 MB RAM
- 90 MB Internal Memory
- 32 GB expandable memory
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 1,230 mAh Battery
- Price Rs. 7,800/-