Top 5 Budget Phones in India

Mobile phones are becoming a necessity for every individual, for which one is ready to shell out money, but the smartest person is one who finds a best deal with limited resources. So, let’s look at some top 5 budget phones in India that are trendy and residing within price range of Rs 5K ( less than $100).

Budget Phones in India Under INR 5K

1. Nokia Asha 308

Launched inSeptember 2012 with a voguish look, a TFT capacitive touch-screen, a display of 240 by 400 pixels, and a sturdy scratch resistant glass, makes it a robust gizmo. The gadget has two divisions of 2G networks: first of GSM 900 / 1800 and second one of GSM 850 / 1900. Dimensions are 109.9 by 54 by 133 mm and weight is 104 grams.

An MP3, MP4, WMV player, plus a Stereo FM Radio is present. The phone has an expandable micro SD card slot with capacity of up to 32 GB is a big feature. The phonebook has a memory for up to 2000 contacts with a photo-call feature. The internal memory comprises of 20MB, with 128 MB ROM, and 64 MB RAM.

Data-communication occurs through GRPS and Edge networks. A Bluetooth device and micro-USB is given. Other features include accelerometer sensors, Email, IM-Messaging, browser with WAP 2.0 version, and downloadable games. Battery with a standby up to 510 hours, talk-time of 6 hours, and music-play of 40 hours works the best. Nokia Asha 308 price in India is Rs 5269(roughly $100), making it a fairly popular purchase.

2. Samsung S3770

An excellent phone with a full touch-screen feature built on Samsung Bada OS. Having a width of 2.8 inches and dimensions of 96.3 x 53.8 x 13 mm along with an overall weight of 80 grams makes the gadget look pretty good. An MP3 player and WAV ringtones with vibration are provided; a RDS stereo FM with a recorder, plus a loudspeaker is clubbed in. An external memory up to 16 GB with micro-SD card, phonebook of 1000 entries, and internal memory of 100MB is present. Data Transfer occurs via GPRS, EDGE, a Wi-Fi WLAN, Bluetooth, and micro-USB.

Camera comes with 2 MP having a resolution of 1600 by 1200 pixels, with features like Image-Editor, Auto-Focus, and Digital Zooming. Add-ons like Doc. Viewer and Music Identification Service are also present. A battery with stand-by for 2G up to 800 hours and for 3G with 500 hours.

3. Nokia X2

Nokia X2 got released in July 2010 with 2G network of GSM 850, with dimensions of 111 by 47 by 13.3 mm. It has a TFT-screen with 256 colors, a resolution of 240 by 320 pixels. The phone is well known for its crystal sound quality supporting MP3 and midi formats, stereo FM radio with RDS, and a faster browsing capability. The game lovers are kept happy with games like Bounce Tales, Snake 3, Diamond Rush, Brain Champion, etc.

GPRS and EDGE networks are present with a class 32 kbps of speed; Bluetooth and micro-USB allow a smooth data-transfer. X2 has a 5 MP camera with a LED flash plus a QVGA video capture of 18 f-p-s, and a battery with a talk-time up to 13 hours, stand-by of 624 hours, music play up to 27 hours, and a weight up to 81 grams.

4. Micromax A52

Micromax A52 looks trendy with some excellent available features. A52 possesses dual networks of 2G, 3G, dual-sim, and an Android Gingerbread OS with 1 GHZ of speed. It has dimensions of 112 by 61 by 13.2 mm and a weight of 112 grams. It has Capacitive TFT touch-screen with 240 by 320 pixels. An MP3, Wav, AAC+, WMV players, polyphonic ringtones, a jack of 3.5 mm, and a superb loudspeaker. Memory is bifurcated into micro-SD that’s expandable up to 32 GB, with an internal memory of 160 MB. Emails are sent via WLAN Wi-Fi; it has GPRS with 32 kbps speed, an Edge network, and Bluetooth. A micro-USB and video camera of 2 MP with 1600 by 1200 pixels make it look stylish.

5. Sony Ericsson WT13i (Mix Walkman)

Sony Ericsson released this gadget in August 2011 with mini-sim and 2G GSM network. It has dimensions of 95.8 by 52.8 by 14.3 mm, with an overall weight of 88 grams. A capacitive TFT touch-screen with 256 colors and a glass with scratch resistant, make the gadget operations look cool. A Walkman player with MP3, MP4, WMA, and eAAC+ music file formats plus Stereo-FM Radio with RDS feature is a bonus. Data exchange works with GPRS, Edge, WLAN Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and micro-USB.

An internal memory of 256MB, micro-SD with 32GB, and phonebook with photo-call feature are given. Video Camera is present with 3.15MP. Other features like Accelerometer sensors, SMS, IM, Email, browser, doc. viewer, prognosticative text-input, sense-me feature, and a voice memo facility are the newest ones.

With such outstanding features, all the phones take a good stand on the shelves in the market with their unbeatable price tags. However, it majorly depends on the customers’ choice and opinion as to which one to choose. For sure, it can be well concluded that all these low budget phones do leave a positive impact for the customers requiring pocket friendly phone.

Features	Nokia Asha 308	Samsung S3770	Nokia X2	Micromax A52	Sony Ericsson
Thickness and Weight	109.9 x 54 x 13 mm, 104 g	96.3 x 53.8 x 13 mm, 80 g	111 x 47 x 13.3 mm, 81 g	112 x 61 x 13.2 mm, 112 g	95.8 x 52.8 x14.3 mm, 88 g
Display	TFT capacitive Touchscreen with 256 colors.	TFT capacitive Touchscreen with 256K colors.	TFT with 256K colors	TFT Capacitive Touchscreen with 240 x 320 pixels.	TFT Capacitive Touchscreen, 256K colors with 240 x 400 pixels, 3.0 inch.
Connectivity	GPRS (85.6 kbps), EDGE (236.8 kbps), Bluetooth (3.0 + A2DP)	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA – 7.2 mbps, WiFi 802	GPRS (Class 32) EDGE (Class 32) Bluetooth (ver 2.1 with A2DP)	GPRS (Class 12–32 to 48 kbps), EDGE (Yes), Bluetooth (ver 3.0 with A2DP)	GPRS (115 kbps) EDGE (200 kbps) WLAN: WiFi 802 Bluetooth (ver 2.1 with A2DP)
Hardware	20 MB, 128 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM	100 MB Internal available and MicroSD = 16 GB	MicroSD = 16GB, 2GB included.	MicroSD = 32GB Internal = 160MB	MicroSD = 32GB
OS	Series 40 Asha Touch	Samsung Proprietary OS	Nokia OS	Android OS, v2.3 (Ginger-Bread)	Android OS
Camera	2.0 mp, 1600×1200 px, video with 176×144@13fps.	2MP, 1600 x 1200 px.	5 MP with 2592×1944 px LED flash, video with QVGA @ 18 FPS.	2 MP, 1600 x 1200 px with Video.	3.15 MP 2048×1536 px. Video with QVGA.
Battery Life	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1110 mAh (BL-4U) Stand-By: Up to 510 hrs. Talk-Time: Up to 6 hrs. Music Play: Up to 40 hrs.	Li-Ion 1000 mAh, Stand-By: 800 h(2G) / 500 h(3G) Talk-time: 10 h(2G) / 5 h(3G)	Li-Ion 860 mAh (BL-4C)	Li-Ion 1280 mAh, Stand-By: 182 hrs. Talk-Time: 5 hrs.	Li-Ion 1000 mAh, Stand-By: 465 hrs Talk-Time: approx. 10 hours. Music-Play: 13 hours.