Buyers' guide: Android vs Windows phones - Times of India

I would like to buy an Android smartphone from an international brand. Kindly suggest options between Rs 10,000 and Rs 18,000. Also, should I consider a Windows Phone-based device?

— Nitin Mahajan, Mark Pereira, S Pingle, Wasim Shaikh

Which phone is right for you would depend on your usage patterns: whether you use your handset for work (document editing, internet surfing, e-mail ), fun (photographs, movies, music) or basic tasks (voice calls, simple web access, instant messaging).

Keeping usage in mind, let's take a look at some Android devices you can consider...

The Samsung Galaxy Core (Rs 13,000) is a mid-range , dual-sim smartphone that delivers the goods when it comes to tasks such as web browsing, emailing, and social networking. Given that it is an Android device, you also get access to an ecosystem that's packed with apps for productivity, multimedia, entertainment, games, etc.

If you're going to be relying on your phone for office productivity, then a larger screen will be required. Here, you could consider the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro (Rs 15,300). It has a quad-core chip purring under the hood, and comes with a 4.7-inch touch screen. Of course, you also get access to all of Android's app goodness.

Alternatively, you could pick the dual-sim, Android-based Sony Xperia L (Rs 16,500). This handset sports a 4.3-inch touchscreen and can shoot 720p HD videos with its 8MP rear camera. This smartphone supports popular media formats, and comes with proprietary sound enhancement software for movies and music playback.

Now while the Windows Phone 8 platform does not have as many apps as Android, the Nokia Lumia handsets that run the Microsoft OS come with Microsoft Office Mobile, a fully functional office suite, as well as the trusty Here Drive+ (arguably one of the best map services in India) for navigation.

Opt for the Nokia Lumia 520 (Rs 8,350), and you get a 4-inch LCD, a 5MP main camera that can record 720p HD videos, as well as access to Nokia Music that promises you free, official music downloads (from a 90 lakh-strong database, across 21 genres) for three months.

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