Technically this could be my second smartphone with touch capabilities . My previous Samsung Champ without a camera model laster more than 2 years , which crosses the average 1 year relationship period people have with their phones . After taking my samsung champ through hell , it was time for an upgrade. This was pretty quick as i spent 2000 bucks on a samsung white basic phone without camera and lousy display . Lousy display to view facebook !!! So took the battery , the headphones from this new phone and attached it to my old and nearly dead samsung champ. Worked like a charm , except i had to use the handsfree all the time and little irritating using it.
Finally decided on a smartphone and the reasons for that ranged from camera option , blogging to just getting fed up of everyone asking me to be on watsapp !!! I cannot eat without clicking food , especially when eating outside and carrying the DSLR is a clear giveaway at restaurants that i am a blogger . So after a bit of research i got down to the , then newly launching Samsung Grand . Was expecting it for around 15000 rupees , but Samsung gave it for 21000 , too bad , as it looked promising , even with a low resolution screen . Next was the Micromax Canvas 2. It had the looks (hate white though) , speed , screen size and ram i required. Even went so close as to buy it during the first 20 minutes of it's launch , when it was still in stock , but one question from wife changed all that , 'Will you keep it for more than a year' . While i pondered on this question , micromax had already sold out in less than 30 mins . Disappointed i kept searching and landed on Lenovo's p770 which had bigger batter and OTG , on the go usb which i though was cool . Only until someone pointed out that all new smartphones have that option. Never the less called Lenovo and asked for dates , which they didn't have so asked them to keep me informed. On D-Day for Lenovo , i was desperate so called all Lenovo dealers and only one had it . Went there and he said he just sold it !!! I was furious .
Finally saw that Xolo had a model Q800 and got it the very first day it was released . Didn't even check if it had LED for camera . Just the right specs and price for me .
Pros :
Kons :
Finally decided on a smartphone and the reasons for that ranged from camera option , blogging to just getting fed up of everyone asking me to be on watsapp !!! I cannot eat without clicking food , especially when eating outside and carrying the DSLR is a clear giveaway at restaurants that i am a blogger . So after a bit of research i got down to the , then newly launching Samsung Grand . Was expecting it for around 15000 rupees , but Samsung gave it for 21000 , too bad , as it looked promising , even with a low resolution screen . Next was the Micromax Canvas 2. It had the looks (hate white though) , speed , screen size and ram i required. Even went so close as to buy it during the first 20 minutes of it's launch , when it was still in stock , but one question from wife changed all that , 'Will you keep it for more than a year' . While i pondered on this question , micromax had already sold out in less than 30 mins . Disappointed i kept searching and landed on Lenovo's p770 which had bigger batter and OTG , on the go usb which i though was cool . Only until someone pointed out that all new smartphones have that option. Never the less called Lenovo and asked for dates , which they didn't have so asked them to keep me informed. On D-Day for Lenovo , i was desperate so called all Lenovo dealers and only one had it . Went there and he said he just sold it !!! I was furious .
Finally saw that Xolo had a model Q800 and got it the very first day it was released . Didn't even check if it had LED for camera . Just the right specs and price for me .
Pros :
- 1 GB Ram
- 4.5 inch screen which is just right for my pockets and doesn't feel like your holding a small diary to your face
- 'Does it come in Black???; Yes indeed.
- Rs.12000 only !!!
- GPS Navigation
- Charger which doubles up as a data cable
Kons :
- No Pouch or case available
- Finish in front looked good while the back panel didn't. On opening the back panel , the camera finished looked very ordinary and the battery was huge.
- No dedicated camera button
- Mono Speaker , really bad for movies !!!
- Battery drains quick . Went on a trip to native , but phone barely made it through the day without charging
- Camera apps are plenty , but none seem to be good . Low light photos are bad .
- Dropped it a couple of times with a low cost cloth pouch but someone dropped it without it and the side silver lining has cracked on one side and the smooth back panel is actually peeling off !!!
If you are looking for smartphone which is cheap and looks and feels good enough , just go for this one . They are coming out with numerous models , but always check the RAM , the more the better, atleast for me !!!
Website : http://www.xolo.in/q800
All photos taken with the q800 under artificial lighting. Hence no picture of the mobile itself. But that's available on their site !!!
