To know more about Android, you can visit our blog again for an upcoming post on the history of this OS. Meanwhile, here is a list of top 5 Android phones which fall under 10000 INR & delivers the best performance you need.
1. Spice Mi-310: Spice Mi-310 is an entry level android phone running on Android 2.2. It features a powerful 600 MHz Processor and handles many android apps without any problems. Mi-310 has a 2 MP camera and surprisingly comes with feature of recording videos in 720p HD format. Moreover it can also stream HD videos on HVGA Capacitive Touch Screen with a high resolution of 320 x 480 Pixels. There have been no issues reported for the speed of this phone & if you are looking for budget android phone, Spice Mi-310 is surely a good choice currently available at Rs.7300 (Last Updated: August 1, 2011)
The Good: Build Quality & Display
The Bad: Battery life & Camera
2. Micromax A70: One of the best selling and most affordable android phone, Micromax A70 is everything you need. The phone comes with 600 MHz Qualcomm Processor running on Android 2.2. With 5 Megapixel camera, A70 shoots fairly good pictures in day with Autofocus feature. A70 also sports a front VGA camera and 3.2 inch display with 320 x 480 pixels resolution. Phone functionality is quite awesome with built-in accelerometer for auto-orientation. With weighing only 85g, one of the lightest android phones, Micromax A70 is currently priced at Rs.7600 (Last Updated: August 1, 2011)
The Good: Low Cost, GPS Receiver & Built in Apps
The Bad: Battery life & Camera
3. Samsung Galaxy Pro B7510: Galaxy Pro is the best QWERTY Android phone below 10k range. Its comes with fast 800 MHz Processor running on Android v2.2 (Froyo). The phone has 2.8 Inch touchscreen with a low resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Galaxy Pro sports a 3 MP camera with no flash and expandable memory upto 32 GB. The device also has accelerometer for auto rotation of UI and proximity sensor for auto turn-off. There are some alternates like Motorola Charm, Galaxy 551 but Galaxy Pro deliverers the best performance of all & is available at Rs.8000 on Flipkart.com (Last Updated: August 1, 2011)
The Good: Built Quality, Processor & User Interface
The Bad: Display Size & Battery life
4. Samsung Galaxy Pop S5570: Samsung Galaxy Pro is a bit outdated phone but still a good choice if you need a budget android mobile. The phone comes with big 3.15 inch screen with a low resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. It runs on Android v2.2 powered by 600 MHz processor. Galaxy Pop also sports a 3 MP camera (No Flash) & records video in QVGA @ 15fps. Although, specifications are low when compared to other handsets but still a good handset for its built quality and low cost. Galaxy Pop is currently priced at Rs.8200 (Last Updated: August 1, 2011)
The Good: Low Cost, Display & User Interface
The Bad: Battery life & Camera
5. Sony Ericsson W8 : W8 is the first Walkman series Android phone powered by 600 MHz processor and runs on Android v2.1 (Eclair). The phone has large screen of 3 Inch with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. It also sports a 3.2 Megapixel camera which can record videos at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Same as Galaxy Pro, W8 also comes has accelerometer for auto rotation of UI and proximity sensor for auto turn-off. With awesome sound quality and & good touch sensitivity, Sony Ericsson W8 is currently priced at Rs.9900 (Last Updated: August 1, 2011)
The Good: Walkman Series, Display
The Bad: Battery life, Android v2.1 & Camera (No Zoom & Flash)