Priyanka’s Top Ten – Smartphones 2011
September 15, 2011Smartphones are reigning all over the tech market and mobile companies are getting too competitive on creating the best smartphone. I have seen several people getting confused on which phone they should buy. They generally want the latest features, more applications and the best processor on a smartphone. They don’t even care about spending too much money to get the finest product. Most of the smartphones today run on the Android platform which has popularized much in this war of mobile OS. Android is an open-source OS where people can develop their own applications. But this open- source OS is not running in only one phone. There are several companies those are using Android for their own smartphone production. Now if you are opting for Android then you might be wondering which would be the best smartphone for you. Below I have listed the top 10 smartphones of 2011 (till date) from where you can choose which one to buy.
- 1. Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy S II proved to be the most fruitful smartphone among the Samsung Galaxy S series. The phone appears with 4.3” SUPER AMOLED Plus display screen with 8.49 mm slimmer body. Moreover it contains 1 GHz processor, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 8 MP camera with LED flash, WiFi, full HD recording and more.
Price: Rs. 29,000/- (approx.)
- 2. HTC EVO 3D
HTC EVO 3D contains a display of 4.3” qHD screen that gives you a crystal clear look into the images. The phone captures photos and videos in 3D and you don’t require any glasses to view them. Moreover it includes 5 MP camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and 1 GB internal storage.
Price: Varies from Rs. 25,000/- to Rs. 36,000/- (approx.) at different sites.
- 3. HTC Thunderbolt
HTC Thunderbolt comes with 8 MP camera with LED flash and 4G uploads, 4.3” high resolution display screen, 8192 MB built in memory and accepts memory card with a maximum of 32 GB. Powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), this phone contains 1.2 GHz MSM8960 dual-core processor.
Price: Rs. 30,000/- (approx..)
- 4. Motorola Atrix 4G
Motorola Atrix got a screen size of 4.0” Gorilla Glass display, 5 MP auto-focus LED camera with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It got a dual-core 1 GHz ARM processor, 16 GB internal memory and supports upto 32 GB microSD. The phone weighs 135 g.
Price: Rs. 29,000/- (approx.)
- 5. Apple iPhone 4
The most unique of all is Apple’s iPhone 4. Its retina display exhibits sharper images with 5 MP built-in LED flash camera. Multitasking, which allows you to switch between applications, HD video recording and editing and more. iPhone 4 runs on iOS processor and comes in 16 GB and 32 GB memory. Also if you love gaming then iPhone 4 would be a perfect smartphone for you
Price: Rs. 34,000/- (approx.) 16 GB
Rs. 40,000/- (approx..) 32 GB
- 6. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
This is another phone perfect in gaming. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is Playstation™ certified powered by Android (Gingerbread). It got touch sensitive gaming controls and PSP alike gaming buttons. Also it includes 400 MB internal memory and 8 GB or 32 GB microSD, 5 MP camera with auto-focus LED flash.
Price: Rs. 28,000/- (approx..)
- 7. Motorola Droid Bionic
Motorola’s Droid Bionic contains a display screen of 4.3” multi touch input method and 8 MP auto- focus camera with dual- LED flash. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) platform with 16 GB internal storage and supports microSD upto 32 GB.
Price: Rs. 13,900/- (approx..)
- 8. T- Mobile G2x
T- Mobile G2x runs with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 8 GB internal memory, upto 32 GB expandable memory, 4.0” Gorilla glass display, 8 MP camera with LED and auto focus.
Price: $149.99- $499.99 (approx..)
- 9. HTC Sensation
HTC Sensation has a display screen of 4.3” with multi- touch input method, 1 GB internal storage supporting microSD upto 32 GB, 8 MP camera with auto- focus LED flash, 1.2 GHz dual core processor and running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) platform.
Price: Rs, 30,999/- (approx..)
- 10. LG Optimus Black P970
LG Optimus Black P970 includes a Gorilla glass display screen of 4.0”, 5 MP auto- focus LED flash, running on Android 2.2 (Froyo) upgradable to v2.3 and 1 GHz Cortex- A8 processor .
Price: Rs. 20,000/- (approx..)
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Yes 3Gs would be a good one but u’ve opted for the iPhone 4, it is more modified and includes more features, but that’s a lil’ bit costly than the 3Gs. And other than the iPhone if u are opting for Android, u will find phones within 20k.
I am looking for one in the range of 20K. Is iPhone 3Gs a good choice for 19.9K?
@Manjil
You had asked a similar question in the last issue as well. Before buying a smart phone, you should be aware of the answers of two questions.
1. Why do you want a particular smart phone?
2. What is your budget?
Well, you must be aware of the 2nd question’s answer.
Regarding, your answer to the first question you should be aware whether you want a smart phone for your needs or as a status symbol.
If you want it for your needs, please make a checklist of what you want from your smart phone and you will find your answer. If for a status symbol, you already know the answer.