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Budget phones vs premium phone

Oct 19, 2015 4:38AM PDT

This topic is an argument between the two categories given above Feel free to join it the more the better!!!!

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Budget phones are best
Oct 19, 2015 4:42AM PDT

Nowadays the low priced phones are the ones that has more sales because not everyone can buy an iPhone or an galaxy s6 or any other phones that are over the 10k(rupees)matk

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Budget phones are best
Oct 19, 2015 4:48AM PDT

Most of us want a phone that can handle tasks easily but does not burn hole in our wallet sobwe automatically turn towards the budget , I do admit the quality of these phones are questionable but even if u have a premium phone that runs on jellybean u phone is slower than a budget phone running lollipop u can't deny it Anyone for objections please reply for this post

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Prefer to budget phones
Oct 21, 2015 2:28AM PDT

I know, a premium phone can provide better camera photography,better music sound,better UI design,but .....
The calling function is the same !! It's a phone. not a multimedia device.
Maybe it's my habit matters.I don't want to do any extra things on my phone,except calling and texting a message. I prefer to playing games,watch videos.search the internet on my laptop or tablet.And listen to music with my Mp3 player while running.Take a photo with my Nikon while hiking outside.
Anyway,both budget phones and premium phones get their own users.They're just adjustable to the whole phone market.
I bought an iPhone 5s and it's stolen,big lose of money.And later I tried iRULU,Blu,Elephone,kinds of budget phones.Love them because they have basic requirements and battery life goes longer !! Everything gets simple ! Now I'm still using an iRULU V1,feels great.

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There are more people who can get Redmi than an Iphone
Oct 21, 2015 7:51AM PDT

In most parts of the world there are more people who can afford budget devices and not those iPhones or galaxy s6's.
Even if can afford there will be a new model everyday. Switching to another costly handset is not easy for most of us.

And today the budget devices are not as in old days. They are getting as feature-rich as flagships.

Anyway smartphone manufacturers get their profit in any way
Budget phones = less profit × more no. of sales
Premium phones = more profit × less no. of sales