Need input on xperia Pro

[zhopudey]

My friend wants to jump onto the android bandwagon. His budget is under 15k. He is not interested in motorola, so the defy is out. How good is the xperia pro? It is priced the same as the neo V, and my friend likes the keyboard. How good is the built quality? Any alternatives in the price range?

 

[zhopudey]

Ahhh...now he's thinking about the One V

 

[Dark Star]

Ditch One V and get Xperia Sola

 

[dj_faithless]

Go for Xperia Ray.....In Grey with vendor warranty your getting for 13k....Brilliant phone

 

[zhopudey]

Ditch One V and get Xperia Sola

On ebay, xperia pro is 13,990 - One V is 16,500 - Sola is 19,200 :O That is a 5300 jump over his initial budget! :no:

 

[m-jeri]

Get the One V. Its not bad for normal users. Build qlty is very good. Sometimes sluggish though. Though a taskmanager always help in that case.

 

[DarkAngel]

If the internal storage is not an issue then get the Xperia U ~ 15.5k.
If has 2GB storage for apps and 4GB for use storage (pics, videos etc...) It lacks a microSD card slot.

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http://www.techenclave.com/reviews-previews/sony-xperia-u-review-132339/

 

[Dark Star]

On ebay, xperia pro is 13,990 - One V is 16,500 - Sola is 19,200 :O That is a 5300 jump over his initial budget! :no:

well Xperia Sola can be brought for 18.5k from adexmart if you are ready to buy from there.

if he can live with limited storage Xperia U should fit the bill.

 

[zhopudey]

If the internal storage is not an issue then get the Xperia U ~ 15.5k.
If has 2GB storage for apps and 4GB for use storage (pics, videos etc...) It lacks a microSD card slot.

4gb will just not cut it We went to croma and checked out a few phones. Didn't like the screens on the xperia pro and arc S. Low contrast, poor viewing angles, and the glossy finish shows too many reflections. The One V's screen is much better in comparision. I think he'll settle for the htc after all.

 

[DarkAngel]

@zhopudey
Yes, the HTC One V has one of the best LCD screens in that budget. If screen is the top priority then its a good buy.
Though the processor is under-powered compared to the Xperia U.

 

[zhopudey]

@DarkAngel How future proof would a single core be? I'm trying to convince him to cough up for a Sola. Would it be really better than the One V? Any other good dual cores under 20K?

 

[DarkAngel]

@zhopudey
Sony Xperia sola review: Light 'em up - GSMArena.com
Its much better compared to the HTC One V . Check the benchmark scores. It comfortably beats the One V is all the benchmarks despite being disadvantaged by GB on times. So results should improve for a few tests when ICS upgrade is released.

Though the processor U8500 is among the lower rungs of the dual core market. But still any day better than any single core processor.

The processor entirely depends on the people's usage. Some might say even the best processor in the market is not sufficient for their usage while some other users need might be satisfied by even a moderate SoC. So depends on what your friend intends to do with the phone.