Buying the best phone (in terms of specs) is not possible for everyone, and its also not recommendable if you are a newcomer in the world of smartphones, or even if your needs aren’t that lavish.
After doing a brief review of dual-core Android smart phones, we thought of sharing the list of inexpensive budget Android smartphones.
The following phones were selected mainly for people who are new in this smartphone world or for those who can’t afford expensive phones (only the phones with low prices and rich feature set were selected).
Huawei IDEOS – Rs. 6,999
Huawei IDEOS was first introduced by Zong for Rs.15,999, which was later revised and price was lowered to Rs.10,999 but now its available for just Rs. 6,999 only. Huawei IDEOS is also available with Ufone.
Huawei IDEOS, probably the cheapest Android phone, has got a 528Mhz ARM 11 processor along with 256Mb RAM and 200Mb of expandable memory.
The phone runs on the aged Android 2.2 Froyo. The screen is a bit small at 2.8 inches and has a resolution of 240×320. This phone hasn’t got killer features, but at this price it does give a bang-for-the-buck.
HTC Explorer – Rs. 12,490
The HTC Explorer has got a 3.2 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 320×480. The OS of the phone is HTC Sense 3.5 running on Android 2.3. The phone has got a RAM of 512 Mb on a 600Mhz Cortex A5 processor with 90Mb expandable memory.
A 3mp camera can be found on the back too.
The price of HTC Explorer is Rs.12,490 at homeshopping.pk.
Huawei U8650 – Rs. 14,900
Huawei U8650 is another phone currently being sold by Zong. Huawei U8650 has 3.5 inch touchsreen with a resolution of 320×480. The phone has a RAM of 256Mb with 160Mb expandable memory. The phone has a 3mp camera and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The phone is currently being offered by Zong for Rs. 14,900.
Samsung Galaxy Y Duos – 15,090
Samsung Galaxy Y Dous is basically the dual-sim version of the Galaxy Y. It has got a 3.14 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 320×240.
The OS running is touchwiz covered on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Galaxy Y Duos has got a 832Mhz ARMv6 processor along with a 290Mb of RAM with a expandable memory of 160Mb.
A 3.15 mp camera is on the back. The price of Galaxy Y Duos is Rs. 15,090 at homeshopping.pk.
HTC ChaCha – Rs. 15,900
This phone is for people who are crazy about facebook. HTC ChaCha has a 800Mhz ARMv6 processor with 512Mb RAM.
The phone runs on HTC Sense covered on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The screen is 2.6 inches big with a resolution of 480×320. The back boasts a 5mp camera. But the standout feature is the facebook button which can share any photo or video and can open your facebook wall or facebook places instantly. The phone costs Rs. 15,900 on homeshopping.pk.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro (2nd Gen) – Rs. 16,990
The short dimensions are the noticeable feature of this phone. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro has a 3 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 320×480. The phone runs on a 1Ghz processor and 512 Mb RAM with an expandable internal memory of 400Mb.
The back boasts a 5mp camera with 720p HD video recording. The phone runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. A slide out qwerty keyboard is there too. The phone is available at homeshopping.pk for Rs. 16,990.
Sony Ericsson live with Walkman – Rs. 17,290
Arguably one of the best in this list, Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman comes with respectable specs. It has got a 1Ghz ARMv7 processor with 512Mb of RAM which makes the OS of the phone (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) run smoothly.
Live with Walkman has a 320Mb expandable storage. The 3.2 inch touchscreen has a resolution of 320×480.
At the back is the 5mp camera with 720p HD video recording. The phone is available at homeshopping.pk for Rs. 17,290.
Good job bro…
i want to buy HTC Explorer
kaisa phone hai ye?
kisi k pass ho tou experience share keray, plz!
es mein koi problem tou nai aa jata future mein?
HTC explorer is the best phone in this domain.
Buy it but do go for a set within warranty, as there are new sets available without warranty.
BOLuck!
Shud go for wildfire S or HTC Chacha or SE Xperia or SE Live
Please consider HTC wildfire S
Open market lahore mein 16900 ka hain.
5000 ziyada hai, lakin explore se bohat acha hai.
I am using it.
Wildfire S has a better camera but a slower processor.
1) If you have got Rs. 5,000 and 2) dont wana purchase First-hand set and 3) want to get same specification set Except Camera (5MP vs 3.15MP) then go for wildfire s…
In simple 5000 + 2nd hand is not worth buying…!!
Its really a worthy phone. I am using it from a month or so. So what the best I found was:
– Marvellous pixel density.
– Better performance as compared to HTC Wildfire S(as reported by Antutu benchmark.
– A healthy battery timing.
And the fact that disinterested me (but I managed somehow):
– Internal memory of 150MB, though it supports external memory of 32GB I guess.
Verdict: Good phone to buy at such price!
HTC Explorer is a great phone, i’ve been using it since January 2012.
is m problm koi nai hai,,bus betry bht kam hai,,,sirf eik dedh din ki……..
it mean it can be more cheap if we not purchased online.. is it?
I think if you goto Hafeez Center to buy new one, you have to pay more
Kya old news day raha ho! Huawei IDEOS zong ke kisi franchise main b avaliable nai ha. atleast lahore main to nai ha. so Admin post ko update karo ya Huawei IDEOS ke orignal market price batao or ya b bato k kha sa mila ga.
Lahore mein kya,, Karachi mein bhi nai hai,,, main defence, khi mein rehta hun aur mein is IDEOS ke lye kati pahari tak gaya tha, and Finally i got it!! :) yeh baat mein 14feb ki kar raha hun!
to ya loog abi b is set ko post ku kar rai ha jb k na to ya market main ha or na he zong k pass. ave bawaquf bana rai hain
Asked about this set everywhere but it isn’t available………
dear admin. Why did n0t u p0st the q m0bile andr0id ph0ne. ? ?
Kindly correct that Zong is no more providing Huawei U8150.
where is samsung galaxy pocket priced 9700..
Prices don’t matter only.
I want to buy this phone kindly tell me where can i get this ? thanks
Huawei IDEOS – Rs. 6,999
does huawei have a good resale value
No
which one of them takes SD card as well
Yes Usama siddiqui is right
“…its also not recommendable if you are a newcomer in the world of smartphones…”
Pisses me off when ppl say this…..who are you to judge and tell this to others huh !
I only said that because suppose if I’ve never owned a smartphone before, I might not be able to get the most out of the best phone in the market.
I am using HTC Explorer and this set is best..
The pick up model from Above is Xperia Mini Pro best phone in this price range having ICS
What about Samsung Gallaxy Y and Pocekt????
The problem with Galaxy Pocket is that its way too small for comfortable use. It only has a 2.8 inch screen.
Admin u 4got to give introduction of samsung galaxy pocket andriod 2.3 gingerbread and q a5 noir andriod 2.3 gingerbread with dual sim and 5mp camra.and price of both handset is 10500.
Its not necessary to mentioned every set..I have repeatedly told everyone Qmobile is expensive set with nothing extra-ordinary ..5MP camera but result worst than 3.15 Explorer one… No GPU…and not to forget (explorer got 512mb ram).. and now tel me ANY —I MEAN IT ANY ADVANTAGE WHERE QMOBILE A5 is better than EXPLORER….any example one example plzz????????
selling my perfect zong ideos.contact 03322317489
For those having trouble in finding IDEOS can check this link: http://www.olx.com.pk/nf/search/ideos
You havent reviewed Samsung Galaxy Y touch phone?! :S
The best phone from above is HTC explorer ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, iam using it…
great phone for normal range………
OMG! bookmarked. Thanks Azeem <3
I thought Sony Ericsson phones were expensive than others O.o
Sony Ericcion mini pro ki resale value nai hai koi,,,mera ofc colleage sale kar rha hai,,,,JUST Rs.5000/=..in good condition……….
The post is missing the out of the box Android versions these phones are running, for long term usage thats something people should consider as apps will be marketed towards the latest offering from google.
At least buy an Android that has or can be updated to 2.3.x gingerbread.
Lets say one has budget of 7000 and can not extend to 10,000 would it mean that he should never buy andriod mobile??? Except First one all other mobiles have official supported Gingerbread…
Long-term planning cant be done in mobiles/PC/Laptops as even Gingerbread is poor when compared with ICS….. as new andriod keep on comming..upcomming is Jellybean i.e. Andiord 5.0 and we are talking about 2.3x .
The image above doesn’t look like Samsung Galaxy Y Duos to me? Its actually Galaxy Y Pro. I know a some good opticians. :P
Sab se sasta to chor he dia Samsung Galaxy POcket In Just Rs 10’000
Sirf Battery Life matter nahi karti. Features bhi dekhe hein mene. Galaxy Pocket has got a 2.8 inch touchscreen with very low resolution. for just 2K more you can get the explorer.
Why Q-Mobiles Samrt Phones are not listed???????
haha Qmobile is not even listed as supported device in google Market aka Google Play ..See it yourself….Still its costlier than Samsung galaxy..
((ALL google market/play supported devices))
…
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1727131#Q
Please see the screenshots of Google Play store with the name of QMobile A5 when you try to download any Android application after login from your Gmail account:
http://usmanafzal.pk/reviews/a5/qmobile-a5-p5.htm
Battery Timing kitni ha Ideos ki??/
Good question..It is known to have (Worst bettery timming mobile)..But i have seen forums like XDA Developers they have custom roms ((CyanogenMod 7.2 ~ Andriod-Gingerbread , LeanFusion , ICS Rom =Ice Cream Sandwich)…
If you do install Leanfusion ROM, battery timming increases upto 3days (with minimum usage)…
Do remeber it is the cheapest mobile so expect Low battery and Low specification…
I personally own one and believe me it is just like Galaxy Y…about same specification except processor (832 Vs 528 MHZ)
first these are not cheap.these mob are low end or low badget smartphone.
qmobilw Noir A2 around 8000 & A5 around 10000
these are also good phones
Zong IDEOS zong ki site per to 15000+ hai
@Farhan ur true bDy.. Mr AzeemUllah Hassan shld also have mentioned Qmobile’s New Noir Series..!
wher can i find htc explorer cheaper in lahore ????
samsung glaxy y is a good phone among all i have this phone for a week or so and its best supported by android market and a confidence of samsung smartphones
bohat he ala ph hy
WT ABT HTC DESIRE HD???? M LOVEN IT <3
where can i buy Sony xperia mini in karachi-pk
You forgot about Samsung Galaxy Pocket worth Rs. 9600 in market
Huawei Ascend Y201 kaisa set hy? Please share your experience.
plz tell em any good website foor mobile prices…
i am looking for qwerty+android
HTC ChaCha is looking good but i need more suggestions
want to sell my galaxy Y in gud condition….anyone interested???
can any1 tell me abt big screen mobiles in cheap rates???
i have Lenovo a2107 dual sim tablet. it’s not compatible for phone calls (through sim). while searching of solution i hv read that if one can go wiht custom RAM changes (which is seems to be a software hacking sort of activity) can make this tablet work for voice calling same as any other smart phone.
if there is any person who know it better or anyone he/she knows can do this type of changes, please refer.
regards,
abid raza
Sony ericson Xperia not available in markets:(discontinued plss help if any who knows ????
Buy iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, samsung galaxy note 8.0 + phone, Garman, samsung galaxy note 1. These are the the best phones. I have all of them and using it as well… Few if them are not even used, but the best comments about them… Should buy from one of these…
The post is missing the out
of the box Android phones these phones are running, for long term
usage thats something people should consider as apps will be marketed
towards the latest offering from google.
At least buy an Android that has or can be updated to 2.3.x gingerbread.
I want to sale HTC explorer,1.5 years used,neat condition with box and charger,sale price rs 6500 in karachi
interested candidates can contact me at 0333-3353029
Mujy buht bkwas laga by Issy a cha Motorola droid Razer hy