The youth segment of India's total population is growing fast. Today, more than half of India's population is under the age of 25, with 65 % of the population under 35.
Given its young population, more and more Indian consumers' now own a smart phone. There's no way to pause this growth - connected devices including smart phones continue to trend all over the market place.
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With such a huge market, it is rather tough to choose your favorite phone among hundreds of awesome models. Also, notably, smart phones prices in India are being corrected lately. With the next-gen hardware to be announced at this year's IFA tech show, manufacturers have already started to cut prices of existing devices.
So if you are thinking to buy a new handset - this is the right time to pick one. For instance, Samsung recently cut prices of the Galaxy Note 3 and Note 3 Neo ahead of IFA tech show. Similarly, Oppo too followed Samsung's footsteps by announcing price cuts on the N1 and the R1.
Apart from Samsung and Oppo, Motorola's best-seller, the Moto G, is now available for less. Stay tuned to GizBot for more updates!
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Motorola Moto G
Original Price - Rs. 12,499 onwards
Latest Price - Rs. 10, 499 onwards
Highlighted Specifications:
Moto G features a 4.5-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels); 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor; 1GB RAM; Android KitKat OS; 5MP rear camera; 1.3MP front-facing snapper; 8GB or 16GB memory; Dual SIM (GSM + GSM);3G ;WiFi ; Bluetooth 4.0 ; GPS and 2,070 mAh battery.
Our take
Even at Rs. 10,499, the Moto G is worth buying. Go for it!
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Original Price - Rs. 47,990
Latest Price - Rs. 40,698
Highlighted Specifications:
The Galaxy Note 3 sports a 5.5-inch FHD display; octa-core processor; 3GB of RAM; 32GB of on-board memory; S-Stylus Pen; microSD card slot ; 13MP rear camera; 2MP front facing camera; Android 4.4 Kitkat; Wi-Fi; 3G and 3200mAh battery.
Our take
In our opinion, you should wait for the Galaxy Note 4, which will make its global debut next month in Berlin.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Original Price - Rs. 38,990
Latest Price - Rs. 27,429
Highlighted Specifications:
The Galaxy Note 3 Neo has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD display; 1.7 GHz Hexa-Core processor; 2GB RAM; Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean); 8MP Rear camera; 2MP front-facing camera ; 3G HSPA+ ; WiFi a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) ; Bluetooth 4.0; 16 GB internal memory ; expandable up to 64GB via microSD card; 3100 mAh battery and comes with a S-Pen stylus.
Our take
It is hard to suggest the Note 3 Neo even at Rs. 29,000. Instead, you can check out the Xiaomi Mi3, which is now available on Flipkart at Rs. 13,999.
Oppo N1
Original Price - Rs. 37, 990
Latest Price - Rs. 32, 990
Highlighted Specifications:
Oppo N1 comes with a 5.9 inch display (1920 x 1080 pixels); 1.7 GHz Snapdragon 600 quad core processor; 2 GB of RAM ; Color OS; Android 4.2 Jelly Bean; 16 GB/32 GB ;13 MP CMOS sensor camera ; NFC; DLNA; 3G; WiFi and a 3610 mAh battery capacity.
Our take
We recommend you to check out the Find 7 from the house of Oppo. It offers better-than-expected specifications. Though it is priced slightly high; still it is worth a look.
Oppo R1
Original Price - Rs. 26,990
Latest Price - Rs. 24,990
Highlighted Specifications:
Oppo R1 comes with a 5-inch HD IPS display (1280 x 720 pixels); 1.3GHz quad-core processor powered ; 1GB of RAM; 16GB of internal memory; 2410mAh battery; dual-SIM phone; 8MP rear-facing camera; 5-megapixel front-facing camera; Wi-Fi ;3G connectivity ;A-GPS, and more.
Our take
Well, the phone definitely looks sophisticated. But somehow, it failed to impress us citing average specifications.