• Diwali dhamaka: Phones under 5k

    Diwali dhamaka: Phones under 5k

    Frazier Barretto, Oct 08, 2008 1726 hrs IST

    Some of the best phones you can buy with a budget of 5000.

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Earlier we looked at the best entry-level phones and provided options for people with a budget of 3K. The lower market is so cramped with devices that even people with a set budget are confused which one to pick. So in order to make it simpler for you, let's take a look at some of the better models within the 5K bracket.

Though there were a wide variety of phones to choose from, here's a list of the best six we picked out.

Samsung X520 - 3,650



The Samsung X520 is a slim beauty and is one of the good-looking handsets. It's got sharp lines, though it's obviously not even close to the RAZR. Now the RAZR also sells in this price bracket (on the higher side) but it's old and outdated, and hence I wouldn't want to suggest it.

Coming in as an entry phone in this price bracket, the Samsung doesn't have much to offer. It's got a 1.9-inch screen, a 1,000 entry phonebook, 2.8 MB of internal memory, VGA camera, FM Radio and Infrared connectivity for just contacts transfer.

The missing Bluetooth and no memory card slot could be a bit of a hitch, especially since our previous 3K choices also had a card slot. However, for this phone you'd be paying for its look. One thing that surely adds to the good points of this phone is its good battery life.


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(12) Comments
mahran khan
,thatta, on Feb 27, 2009 12:54 PM
kya hal he jani
suneel
,New Delhi, on Jan 18, 2009 05:12 PM
I need a second hand Nokia 3110 classic mobile urgently... Please contact me/sms immediately ..... I am based in New Delhi ..
revribhav
,ajmer, on Oct 23, 2008 07:28 AM
I have a second hand E250,it supports 2gb memory.
Deepak
,Mumbai, on Oct 09, 2008 06:47 AM
Buy Any Blue Phone with the best features like: MP3, MP4 Video @ 25 FPS (Nokia/Sony supports only upto 18FPS) Call recording/blacklist, java, GPRS etc I Have 551x, using since last yr.-n-half - no problems till now
use windows mob
,dkhasd, on Oct 17, 2008 04:01 PM
lol my windows mobile giving me 39 fps from 2004 with 2.5 inch screen
sparun
,new delhi, on Oct 14, 2008 12:02 PM
please send price list and tilaknagar newdelhi delear list
prateek
,Navi Mumbai, on Oct 10, 2008 07:39 PM
why havent u mentioned samsung j210? its a gr8 phone..n priced under 5k...!!!
Sam
,Chd, on Oct 10, 2008 04:32 PM
Z3 rocks 176X220 highest in this price range 2 MP A2DP only at 4999 a wroth deal
sriram
,mumbai, on Oct 09, 2008 11:16 AM
I checked the prices at the mobile store. Its Rs 6529 after discount. This phone shld be classified under 5k to 10k category
arup
,kolkata, on Oct 10, 2008 01:53 PM
it seems the store is cheating i got the next higher model samsung slik sgh600 for 5200/- with 1gb card about three months back
Hiten
,Mumbai, on Oct 09, 2008 10:11 PM
I think the best of the lot should be Smsung E250 ! Though motorola's latest one also seems to be good.
sudeep
,pune, on Oct 09, 2008 02:32 PM
if u want the looks then this is a good option for u...........

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