Which phone to buy?

[Mishaal Talish]

Hey i was planning to buy a new android and im confused between the samsung galaxy s2 ,the htc sensation, the htc incredible s, the sony ericsson xperia arc s,. What i need is good mesaging,a comfortable sized phone(S2 is a bit large),good music quality,good camera and video recording and good speakers, battery life.My budget is 25,000 rupees(around 450 USD). please suggest a phone i can consider with the above requirements.

 

[breadnatty08]

If you can handle the S2, that's your best option. The Sensation has ICS, and Xperia is supposed to receive it. I would nix the Incredible S from your choices, it's the most outdated. The former 3 are all about the same size by the way.

 

[Mishaal Talish]

Thanks a lot.. what about the galaxy nexus?how does i compare with the s2?and do you think samsung is more user friendly than htc?i heard that ericsson hangs a lot and that its kinda slow compared to the other two

 

[Mishaal Talish]

And do you have any other suggestions to which phone to buy or are you saying just go for the s2?

 

[damewolf13]

Thanks a lot.. what about the galaxy nexus?how does i compare with the s2?and do you think samsung is more user friendly than htc?i heard that ericsson hangs a lot and that its kinda slow compared to the other two

I have both Samsung and HTC phones, and I find them to be equally user friendly. Neither is hard to navigate.
Your best bet before you purchase any new phone is to go to the service provider and play with the phones you are interested in. Go through the menus, and try out their interface. Feel the weight, and size of the phones in your hand, and see if one seems snappier than the other. After that you will have a better idea of your preference.
Also keep in mind that if you don't like the interface of a certain phone(Touchwiz,Sense, etc), but like everything else about that phone, you can always change the interface by downloading and installing another launcher from Google Playstore. There are several really good ones out there.

 

[Mishaal Talish]

The only drawback i find with the s2 is its size. i find it a bit bulky. the htc seems to be a good option but can you suggest which htc models to look at? Ive used both the htc and the samsung s2 and i find the galaxy s2 more user friendly for some reason. but if the interface can be changed i dont see why that should be a problem.thanks.

 

[damewolf13]

The only drawback i find with the s2 is its size. i find it a bit bulky. the htc seems to be a good option but can you suggest which htc models to look at? Ive used both the htc and the samsung s2 and i find the galaxy s2 more user friendly for some reason. but if the interface can be changed i dont see why that should be a problem.thanks.

Several of us here have HTC phones, and are very pleased with them.
Your choices are somewhat limited by which service provider you have at this time, and which HTC phones they carry in stock. You could always buy a phone from Amazon or Wirefly even if your carrier does not currently stock that phone, but you will need to make sure that the technology is compatible with your service provider.