5 hot dual-SIM phones in India

5 hot dual-SIM phones in India

 

If it wasn't for India, there hardly would have been a market for dual-SIM mobile phones.

Today, the landscape is dominated less by local upstarts, companies like Nokia, Samsung and Motorola who figure in your list of options.

If you're like most prepaid users in India, a dual-SIM phone makes sense as you get the best call rates across states when travelling. Here are five affordable dual-SIM phones that we would recommend.

Spice Mi-270

Spice Mi-270

This is an Android 2.2 FroYo based, dual-SIM smartphone from Spice Mobile. It features a 7cm touchscreen, 2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPRS/EDGE and GPS connectivity. It's also the cheapest Android phone,

Price: Rs 5,700

Spice Mi-270

This is obviously the successor to the original Samsung Corby. This one includes a capacitive touchscreen along with a 2 megapixel camera, FM Radio and social networking integration. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi and GPRS/EDGE connectivity.

Price: Rs 5,600

Videocon V1855

Videocon V1855

This is a dual-SIM phone with an 8 megapixel camera which is supported by flash, face detection and smile detection. It has no WiFi connectivity, but includes GPRS/EDGE capabilities. It comes pre-loaded with social networking and messaging clients.

Price: Rs 6,000

Samsung Ch@t 332

Samsung Ch@t 332

This device has a full QWERTY four-row keypad and sports a 2.2-inch display. It also includes a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities. This dual-SIM phone supports up to 8GB microSD card.

Price: Rs 3949

The Nokia X1-01

The Nokia X1-01

This is a phone especially built for music lovers and has a speaker vent at the back. It runs on Series 30 mobile OS and includes a 1.8-inch 16k color screen, dedicated music keys and supports up to 16GB microSD cards.

Price: Rs 2,200