Top 5 Best Quad Core Smartphones You Shouldn't Ignore in India

By Vivek

| Updated: Friday, April 4, 2014, 18:02 [IST]

India has been treated to an ample number of smartphones off late, while other such flagship devices this year are yet to be made available. Samsung has already announced it's Galaxy S5 smartphone in India, which is yet to become available.

The Consumer Electronics Show and International Mobile World Congress, held earlier this year, also brought most of the new smartphones into major public highlight. However, not all devices announced at these events have become available but yes, you can expect all these devices to be available within the first half of the year.

The most interesting devices so far seen are the LG's G Pro 2, Sony Xperia Z2, HTC One (M8) and Samsung Galaxy S5. But all these devices are yet to become available.

Anyway, leaving all these devices alone for a while, in the meantime, GizBot has come up with a number of devices that might help you select the best phone in the Indian market before buying.

It should be noted that all these devices are powered by a superior Quad Core SoCs and most of them fall in the high end price category. To be precise, these devices include Nokia Lumia 1520, Lenovo Vibe Z, LG G2, Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo and Sony Xperia Z1. You can take a look at the prices and specs of these devices in the sliders below:

#1

Click here to buy at Rs. 24,499

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo is the latest smartphone which sports a 4.8-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) Super AMOLED display and is also powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor that's coupled with 1GB of RAM. Also included in the device is an 8-megapixel rear camera, alongside a 1.9-megapixel front camera. There's 16/32GB internal storage that is expandable up to 64GB and a 2,100mAh battery. On the software front, it runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, although the device is also awaiting a planned KitKat upgrade.

#2

Click here to buy at Rs. 31,400

It features a Full HD 5.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display which churns out a pixel density of 401 ppi pixel density. It is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by Snapdragon 800 quad core SoC clocked at 2.2GHz from Qualcomm. There is also the presence of Adreno 330 graphic unit which will give a great gaming experience to the device. Also add a 2 GB of RAM. It runs on Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS. The top-class Vibe Z from Lenovo also features a massive 13 MP rear camera with autofocus, f1.8 aperture lens and LED flash, which is capable of shooting pictures at 4128 x 3096 pixels quality. On the front, the 5 MP front camera that's equipped with an 84° lens for wide-angle shots will be easy for taking selfies and making video calls. In the connectivity section, it features GPRS, SPEED, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB and 3G. Also adding to the surprise the handset is 4G LTE supported device and is already compatible with most of the LTE network around in European countries and other 4G supporting countries. The device will be available in India in 16 GB storage variant. However, there is no microSD card slot. The device measures 149.1 x 77 x 7.9 mm and is powered by a non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery.

#3

Click here to buy at Rs. 35,949

The Sony Xperia Z1 comes with a 5-inch Full HD display and is powered by Sony's Triluminos technology and X-Reality engine. The device is powered by a 2.2-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad core processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM (expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card). The handset runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. Sony Xperia Z1 comes packed with a load of connectivity options like GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, USB, WIFi and MHL. The Xperia Z1 features a 20.7-mega pixel camera and 2 MP front facing shooter capable of shooting at 1080p@30fps is also added at the front. The device draws it's power from a 3000mAh Li Ion battery and will be available in three colors: Black, White and Purple.

#4

Click here to buy at Rs. 31,999

The LG G2 comes with a 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display churning out a massive 423 ppi pixel density. It comes powered by a 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with 480 MHz Adreno 330 GPU coupled with 2GB DDR3 RAM and it runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. There is a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS, 1080p video recording at 30 fps and a 2.1 MP front-facing shooter as well. The device comes with an array of connectivity options which include 3G HSPA+ 42Mbps, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS / aGPS. The device which measures 138.5 x 70.9 x 9.1 mm and weighs 14.3 grams comes in two variants depending on the storage capacity i.e. 16GB and 32GB of internal memory. It is powered by a 3000 mAh battery.

#5

Click here to buy Rs. 38,920

The Lumia 1520 comes with a 6-inch FHD display and is powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core processor by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC coupled with 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal memory which can be expanded via a micro SD card up to 64GB. There's a 20-megapixel rear-facing camera with Auto Focus and LED Flash. The rear-facing camera also supports Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) feature. Also, a 1.2MP wide-angle front facing camera will be sufficient for long video chat. The makers have added a 3400mAh battery fitted inside. Other highlighted connectivity features include: NFC, Wi-Fi, 3G, 2G EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS and more.