In the under-Rs 5,000 segment you will find hundreds of mobile phones. However, most of them turn out to be paper tigers with impressive specifications but poor performance.
So we chose phones that have a useful list of features but also boast top notch quality.
Nokia C2-03 Touch and Type (Rs.4,599)
So we chose phones that have a useful list of features but also boast top notch quality.
Nokia C2-03 Touch and Type (Rs.4,599)
It offers dual SIM functionality, but unlike other dual SIM phones, this one does not require you to switch off the phone to change SIM cards. In fact, the second SIM card slot is located on the left edge of the device. The phone can remember the settings for up to five separate SIM cards. It has a 2 megapixel camera, which takes decent pictures, and the device supports a 32 GB micro SD card as well. It is powered by a 1020 mAh battery that can easily give you two days of backup with average use.
Nokia Asha 200 (Rs.4,449)
Nokia recently introduced a new set of feature phones under its Asha series. Asha 200 is one of the first and the cheapest of the series to arrive in the market.
Asha 200 is a dual SIM phone running on Series 40 operating system. The phone has a 2.4 inch display screen and a well spaced Qwerty keypad that aids typing.
The phone sports a 2 megapixel camera, and weighs just 105 gram despite having a large 1430 mAh battery, which will last for days on a single charge.
Asha 200 has an internal memory of 10 MB which is expandable up to 32 GB through a micro SD card.
Samsung Chat C3222 (Rs.3,750)
This handset is one of our old favourites. It is easy to use thanks to a very well laid out user interface and has a lot of well implemented features including a dual SIM function.
The Samsung Chat C3222 comes with a Qwerty keypad and a 2.2 inch display. The dual SIM active mode renders both the SIM cards active at all times. Chat C3222 features a 1.3 megapixel camera.
A 1000 mAh battery powers the Samsung Chat C3222 and gives 12.8 hours of talktime. The 60 MB of internal memory on the phone can be expanded up to 8 GB via a micro SD card.
C3222 features a music player with 3D sound technology, FM radio with recording, and a 3.5 mm audio port.
It has Dual SIM Support with standby, the devices runs on android 2.2 Froyo operating system and it is powered by 416MHz processor. The phone comes with 2.8-inch resistive touch screen with resolution 240 x 320 pixels. The phone has become cheapest android Smartphone in Indian Market.
The Phone Features 2 megapixel camera, 256MB of RAM, 221MB internal storage and Expandable 16GB storage using MicroSD card slot. The device pre-loaded with Google Mobile App like YouTube, Gmail, Google Talk and Social networking integration. It comes with Bluetooth, WI-FI and MicroUSB 2.0 connectivity along with 1000 mAh battery.
Karbonn K1616 Magic (Rs 4,829)