Top Smartphone Deals For August, 2014 | TechTree.com

Top Smartphone Deals For August, 2014

Phones that offer good value after recent price cuts.

 
Top Smartphone Deals For August, 2014

The prices of electronics, including the smartphones, go down every passing day. There are many reasons behind such price cuts such as the announcement of its successor or lacklustre market response. This may be bad for the companies, but for consumers, it's a right time to pick-up the handset they've been waiting for. Now without further ado, here are some of the best deals you can currently avail online.

Nokia Lumia 630 (Single SIM)
Price: Rs 9100

Nokia has the knack of making affordable phones look exceptionally good. The Lumia 630 is no exception to that. It's a stylish device that comes in bold colours. It features a 4.5-inch IPS screen with 480x854 pixels. The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 400 (quad-core) chipset. Apart from the 8 GB internal storage, the phone features a microSD card slot. There’s a 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 1830 mAh battery. What's missing here is a front-facing camera. The 512 MB RAM looks under-whelming on the paper, but thanks to the optimised Windows Phone 8.1 OS, the user experience is very good.



Asus ZenFone 5
Price: Rs 10,000
If Windows Phone is not your cup of tea, then the ZenFone 5 is your best bet. This budget handset from the popular laptop-maker Asus, packs in a crisp 5-inch IPS screen. Thanks to a 1.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Atom Z2560 chipset, the ZenFone offers zippy performance. Plus, 2 GB RAM and PowerVR SGX544MP2 GPU ensure good gaming experience. The 8 megaixel camera is much better than what most Android phones in this category offer. Other features, include 8 GB internal storage, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, A-GPS, and 2110 mAh battery. Unlike Motorola and Nokia, the Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has been generous enough to offer a 2 megapixel front-facing camera as well.



BlackBerry Q5
Price: Rs 13,700
Launched for Rs 25,000, the BlackBerry Q5 is now retailing for Rs 14,000 after the heavy price cut. Similar to the Q10, this BB 10 based phone sports a 3.1" touchscreen with pixel dimensions of 720x720. However, the Q5 packs in a normal TFT LCD as opposed to Q10's AMOLED display. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 chipset. The BB 10 OS is well optimised, so it runs very smooth even with this dual-core hardware. The UI is a mix of touch and type. Other features include a 5 megapixel camera, 8 GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, and 2100 mAh battery. In the budget segment, it's undoubtedly the best QWERTY phone around.



BlackBerry Z10
Price: Rs 15,600
The device comes with 4.2 inch, 355 ppi, 720x1280 pixel screen with 16 GB of internal storage and 2 GB of RAM. Additionally, the phone is compatible with many android apps. At the heart is 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon with Adreno 225 making playing games like Real Racing 3 possible. The BB 10 OS may not have as many features as Android, but is definitely more polished than Google's mobile platform. Released with a Rs 44,000 price tag, the Z10 is now available for Rs 15,600.



Apple iPhone 5s
Street Price: Rs 40,700
You don't generally see the iPhone in the best deals article. However, now that the iPhone 6 is on the horizon, the retailers are finally offering some "real" discounts. The iPhone 5s 16 GB variant (Gold), which was retailing for 53k is now available for 40,600. The phone flaunts a sleek metallic design. Its compact design assures single-handed usage. The IPS screen has pixel dimensions of 640x1136. The A7 chipset takes care of all the latest games. Plus, unlike the old iPhones, the iPhone 5s is good in low-light photography.


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