O1 is your best choice. No other spec-ed phone below 1k which has a screen resolution of 320x480. Above 1k? Look at Acer Liquid Metal. RRP is £299. Quite cheap as it is using the same processor as the Desire Z. Or at 1.5k go for an AP Desire. You can also get a AP Moto Defy at RM1299.

There IS one other option. The Nexus S. Loses to SGS in GPU benchmark but its not bad. Price will drop in a month or so.

Haha i get what you mean. To your question, the Chic does seem a little more smoother compared to the O1. But, if you're in a tight budget it doesn't really matter. Why spend a few more hundred bucks to get a phone thats only a little smoother when you can just invest in something else that matters more? All in all i still root for the O1 for budget users below 1k. For the 1k-1.3k users, i suggest you wait for the Acer Liquid Metal which would probably be priced at RM1250.

The upside for the acer Liquid Metal is that the same processor used in the DZ is used here. It has a 3.6" screen(480x800) which would not be too small or too big for female users. I bet most of you all wouldn't know but.... It utilizes Vanilla UI. Sure it comes preinstalled with the Breeze but you can disable it with the click of a button in the settings. And the Breeze does take up a lot of processing as stated by a reviewer. Sadly it has a sub-par camera though.Highly recommeded

The Wildfire. Most wouldn't recommend this(I nearly bought it but i chose the Galaxy 5 instead) as the screen resolution(240x320) is low, the tft screen looks ugly and it uses a 528mhz processor. Even the O1 is a better choice compared to the Wildfire. Least recommended

The Optimus Chic. Nothing much about this model. Quite good in terms of design, and the camera is average afaik. Processor is the same as the O1 but this is a higher end model as it has a 5mp camera. Same 320x480 screen as the O1. Recommended.

Galaxy 3. The only one in this price range with a QWERTY i think. Nothing much. Plasticky feel with chrome sides. Quite nice design. I think it rests on the light side of a QWERTY. 3.2mp average camera. 240x400 iirc. Recommended for those who prefer a physical keyboard.

I guess that sums it up? Other forumers might have a better recommendation or a more valid personal point of view. Don't flame me if i get it wrong =X

This post has been edited by xDarkKnightx: Jan 9 2011, 09:02 AM

About this, proceed to your official thread. This is a recommendation thread.

Drop till 900 even those who are not Android users will definitely get it with its specs. O1 is the best of its price range. Period.

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Added on January 10, 2011, 4:13 pmLaunching within next week to March. Different replies got from different sales. I got the one that says March

This post has been edited by xDarkKnightx: Jan 10 2011, 04:13 PM

No prob

IIRC Spica is still at 1.6. And there isn't much custom roms for it. G5 at 600 is a nice deal but, if you can push up your budget a bit, go for Optimus One. Future proof phone.

I think it uses a 528mhz processor. G5 is better at that point. Since FroYo is releasing by March.

Around 1460. IIRC its AT&T.

Desire AP. 'nuff said.
Nexus S wins by O.S implementation and since its a dev phone, any updates to the os, Nexus S and One will get it before ANY other phone. Vanilla always preserves battery. DHD, don't even think about it. Sure it might perform quite well and it has a big screen but the battery is one of the worst for ALL android phones. SGS, same as Nexus S but IIRC Nexus S is cheaper but the GPU on the Nexus S is weaker. Current up to date gaming only requires that much rendering power.

IIRC xt720 has multitouch right? Go for xt720 for the design since you like it. Both are in the same price range and performs roughly the same assuming that they are not getting any more updates.

Captivate or Desire AP like phatomesh said. I recommend Desire for the white colour(if you like it) and because the updates are on par if not faster than the SGS.

They're all roughly the same if they're android phones. Go for Acer Liquid Metal. Vanilla android + nice screen but its an acer. For Samsung/HTC you can go for N1/Nexus S since they're both vanilla with long battery life.

If the occational lag is fixed it would be the best Samsung phone. Nexus S is now the leading one iirc. You can use Darky like 41LY45 said.

Desire AP. If you look at the previous pages, all recommendations with 1.5k budget is either AP Desire or Captivate.

Liquid Metal is the best 1.2k range phones thus far. 2nd gen Snapdragon at 800mhz which is the same as the 1.9k Desire Z. And it is a farking Vanilla phone. Want me to relist the pros and cons again?
Pros:
1:Vanilla.(Means its a phone without any additional icons or skins. Its just pure android. This is what Nexus S and Nexus One uses. There is actually something called Breeze UI installed but you can disable it. Thus, granting the Vanilla)
2: 800mhz 2nd gen Snapdragon ala Desire Z
3: Dedicated camera button.(Very few Android phones have this IIRC)
4: Nice and vibrant screen though its TFT. Its a 3.6". Perfect size IMO.
5: LED notifications.
6: Nice loudspeaker
7: 800x480 at this price range is quite rare. So i guess its a pro.
8: Aluminium back cover
Cons:
1: Laggy Breeze UI. Can disable in favour of Vanilla.(95% favours vanilla )
2: Its an Acer like people said. Personally i don't think this is much of a con as HTC and other major phone brands are Taiwan made too.

Sums it up i guess. I can't think of much cons for this phone. Perfect for its price. Comes with 8gb microSD from gtrowa.

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Added on January 24, 2011, 3:33 pmNot necessarily you have to sign contract to surf internet everywhere. Just get a data plan and its all well. If you can't get the phone you want then don't. If you don't mind, go for available phones. IMO for Maxis you should go for Motorola DEFY. Waterproof and shockproof is quite alluring.

This post has been edited by xDarkKnightx: Jan 24 2011, 03:33 PM

Impossible for your specs at that price range. What you pay is what you get. If possible you can go for installment, increase ur budget by another 500 and get the Liquid Metal. Another option is the Optimus One with no flash player. Touch Wiz is for Samsung phones only. Its a preinstalled UI.

Confirm. Data plan is different from the phone.

Desire. Better software support and definitely has Gingerbread upcoming in a few months. Multitouch as an added function for most games and smoother web browsing. Better build and more compact. IMO its the perfect size for a phone. 4.3 is too big, 2.8 is too small. Overall it wins in EVERY category except for the camera department. SE phones always have good cameras.

Maybe a visit to the official thread might discharge the rumours. I'm not that sure except from the reviews saying the Breeze UI can be disabled. It might not get Gingerbread but custom roms are there for a reason. I guess its all good.

SGS has a better GPU and Nexus S has Vanilla. IMO Nexus S is better as it is a dev phone so updates will be available immediately.