Which is the Best Cell Phone under Rs. 5000/-

Buying a mobile phone with all specification is so cheap today. Many models with camera, video recording, Bluetooth, mp3 players, expandable memory are available below 5000/- INR.

Here is a shoot out of the low priced models having all the necessary specification for a complete mobile.

The specifications considered for the shoot out were as follows

Camera (between 0.3 to 2 MP
Music Player
Expandable memory
USB Connection
GPRS
FM Radio
Talk-time of 200 minutes and above
Hands free speaker

The phones which were selected on these factors were

Sony Ericsson W 300i


Sony Ericsson W 550 i


Nokia 6085


Samsung E 250


Nokia 3110 classic


Samsung SGH M 610



Brand
Nokia, Samsung and SE had tow competitors each for the shootout

Style
Nokia 3110 classic was the only candy bar shaped phone. All others were clamshell and slider ones.

Display
All phones except the Samsung had a 256 K colour system. Nokia 6085 had LCD display and the all others TFT screens.

The SE Z 550i had the maximum display resolution of 176 x 220. All the clamshell models had secondary displays. SE Z 550i stands first in this category

Battery
SE W330i has lithium polymer battery which enabled it to get the maximum talk time and standby time

Memory
All models have the extendable memory feature in which N6085 has the highest inbuilt memory.

Camera
The Nokia 3110 Classic with the 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom stand first followed by SE Z550i

Connectivity
Bluetooth, infrared, USB, EDGE, GPRS, WAP are the common connectivity options available in mobile phones. The Nokia 3110 Classic again stands apart with all the above features installed in it. The SE W 300i also has these features.



Multimedia
Samsung SGH E 250 and Nokia 3110 classic has the most number of multimedia features. These include Music player, FM radio, games, Stereo bluetooth (A2DP)

Price
The Samsung SGH-M610 is the low priced version and the SE W300i , the high priced one in the shootout. All the phones are priced between 4000-6000.

Verdict
If your want a phone below 5000 rupees and with all the modern features go for the Nokia 3110 classic. The features which make it to the top include the Nokia brand value, the only candy bar design in the competition, low price (MRP 4750/-) , Highpixel camera with maximum zoom, full connectivity features, expandable memory upto 2 GB etc


(All prices are in Indian rupee and the MRP during the month June 2009)