Cell Phones Dedicated Discussion (Market Prices/ Troubleshooting/ Advice/ Recommendations)

[supraman2jz]

95% of the phones do not have Gorilla Glass in this range. Their own glass is sufficiently strong enough.

Lenovo offers a purple coloured protective case (that creates a slightly raised lip around display for its protection), a good quality screen protector and USB OTG cable in its box. So there is nothing much to worry.

I'm sold, you should be in sales! Thank you man for contributing, props to you!

[s15]

Seller is trustworthy and I had good experience in past. So merc will not be accident IA.

What are other low cost options as compared to Z2?

How much low cost? Low cost + high specs = OnePlus phones.

Requirements: 400ppi+ display, 5inch or above display, 3000mAh+ battery, 3GB RAM, 20.7mp camera.

P8 lite matches none of them.

P8 Lite is just around 20000-23000/-, but you cannot underestimate its hidden potentials!

Trustworthy seller, then in this budget you can get a lot better stuff (new or slightly used) like

Galaxy Note 4, LG G4, Moto X Style (front facing flash for selfies) - ~525 ppi display and your other requirements.

Xperia Z3, HTC M9 (I don't like HTC), Nexus 5X (no Expandable storage), OnePlus 2 and a few more options.

Xperia Z2 is old now and just comparable to Galaxy S5, HTC M8, LG G3 etc.

[s15]

Thank you for the update. Can you recommend a reliable place to get the screen replaced in Khi?

No idea about karachi. After repairs, make sure that the screen has no ghosting (slightly dark shadows), touch issues, fingerprints or adhesive marks on the inner side of the display glass or edges.

You can check that by dialing #0#.

[v9sDEF]

Hi friends, need your quick suggestion bcz finally I'm going to buy Xperia Z2 in 15-20 days IA.
First of all the price I'm getting is 40k for pin pack 4G black version. Is it ok?
Secondly the battery timings etc good?
I've heard plenty of good reviews of Z2, has it no cons at all? Any first hand experience would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

I bought a very good condition (few small scratches on side) Z3 for 40k in June. It had 9 months OFFICIAL warranty plus it had the box and all accessories. so someone is ripping you off.

The Z3 is an amaaaaazing phone. Fast, fluid 3GB ram (!!!) and sexy as hell. Battery life is amazing.

[v9sDEF]

You have interpreted my point exactly very well.

@PlayMaker
Since Sony doesnt have any authorized distributor in paki (as far as i know) there is slimmest of chance that a dabba pack z2 will be available.

It does. INNOVI deals with dist and warranty (same as advance mobile). You can get dabba pack from authorized shops.

[s15]

It does. INNOVI deals with dist and warranty (same as advance mobile). You can get dabba pack from authorized shops.

But their prices are much higher than they should be. Sony has exceptional battery timings btw. They do it great by not moving to QuadHD displays. Their latest 4K display system is also excellent and shifts to 4K only for multimedia related tasks.

I visited their authorised shops few times, and even their 24000/- and 27000/- phones had mediocre specs, they just had 1GB RAM with snapdragon 400 quad core (awful & laggy multitasking performance).

But their build quality is excellent and robust. They can survive a lot of drops!

[PlayMaker]

It does. INNOVI deals with dist and warranty (same as advance mobile). You can get dabba pack from authorized shops.

Can you share location of INNOVI in twin cities if present? I might pay a visit.

[PlayMaker]

But their prices are much higher than they should be. Sony has exceptional battery timings btw. They do it great by not moving to QuadHD displays. Their latest 4K display system is also excellent and shifts to 4K only for multimedia related tasks.

I visited their authorised shops few times, and even their 24000/- and 27000/- phones had mediocre specs, they just had 1GB RAM with snapdragon 400 quad core (awful & laggy multitasking performance).

But their build quality is excellent and robust. They can survive a lot of drops!

Pricing is really strange for Sony, eg; at Sony world centaurus I saw a Z3 with 62k+ price tag whereas even the most expensive online seller is near 50k.

[vagabondpiper]

Seller is trustworthy and I had good experience in past. So merc will not be accident IA.

What are other low cost options as compared to Z2?

Requirements: 400ppi+ display, 5inch or above display, 3000mAh+ battery, 3GB RAM, 20.7mp camera.

P8 lite matches none of them.

Wait for Infinix Zero 3. It will be launched soon and it fulfills all your requirements in much lesser price.

[vagabondpiper]

Q mobile Z10 matches all of them but its ream cam is 13mp and battery is 2900mah. I am using it and extremely satisfied. Not saying you should buy it though but just telling

+1 for Z 10. This is my first ever Q mobile and I'm really amazed

[smartdevil_striker]

Using Qmobile Noir Z8+ for last 3 months... Much much satisfied with it

[zuhaibafzal]

You have interpreted my point exactly very well.

@playmaker
Since Sony doesnt have any authorized distributor in paki (as far as i know) there is slimmest of chance that a dabba pack z2 will be available. Same was the scene with htc when all phones were used, rubbed/polished, shined, softwares reinstalled and then packed in dabbas, imies printed on local stickers to be put in dabbas and panni packing to make it high demanding in shops...my Htc was snatched in 2012 and it was in brand new condition, scratchless. I have no doubt it must have landed inside a dabba and panni and placed in a showroom for resale as a brand new.

So. An imported Mercedes with no history of anything in your hand cannot be better than even a brand new Honda Civic booked from Honda Atlas as you will be first owner with each and every thing in your knowledge and control.

Het a Huawei p8lite - it will be almost equally good and huawei have existence in paki.

It does. INNOVI deals with dist and warranty (same as advance mobile). You can get dabba pack from authorized shops.

But their prices are much higher than they should be. Sony has exceptional battery timings btw. They do it great by not moving to QuadHD displays. Their latest 4K display system is also excellent and shifts to 4K only for multimedia related tasks.

I visited their authorised shops few times, and even their 24000/- and 27000/- phones had mediocre specs, they just had 1GB RAM with snapdragon 400 quad core (awful & laggy multitasking performance).

But their build quality is excellent and robust. They can survive a lot of drops!

Sony World are selling with official warranty.

[s15]

Can you share location of INNOVI in twin cities if present? I might pay a visit.

Innovi is warranty provider name. You have to visit Sony world for that.

However, there is another interesting place for you in Islamabad, most people already know it but just posting on forum for info. Here most of the brands are available for live demo. Do check out other brands too.

At the back side of this Zong experience centre, there is also small Sony shop.

Address: Zong Experience Center, Redco Plaza, right opposite of Tehzeeb Bakery (near mobilink office), Blue Area, Islamabad.

http://propakistani.pk/2015/10/13/zong-opens-pakistans-first-multi-brand-experience-center-in-islamabad/

[PlayMaker]

Innovi is warranty provider name. You have to visit Sony world for that.

However, there is another interesting place for you in Islamabad, most people already know it but just posting on forum for info. Here most of the brands are available for live demo. Do check out other brands too.

At the back side of this Zong experience centre, there is also small Sony shop.

Address: Zong Experience Center, Redco Plaza, right opposite of Tehzeeb Bakery (near mobilink office), Blue Area, Islamabad.

http://propakistani.pk/2015/10/13/zong-opens-pakistans-first-multi-brand-experience-center-in-islamabad/

Thank you very much.

[s15]

Using Qmobile Noir Z8+ for last 3 months... Much much satisfied with it

Qmobile is just a stamp on it. Its 16GB ROM and 2 GB RAM rebranded version of BLU Life One XL. BLU has some really good phones.

http://www.bluproducts.com/index.php/life-one-life-one-xl

[s15]

Qmobile is just a stamp on it. Its 16GB ROM and 2 GB RAM rebranded version of BLU Life One XL. BLU has some really good phones.

http://www.bluproducts.com/index.php/life-one-life-one-xl

@vagabondpiper
Can you confirm this thing? I read it somewhere that its some slightly modified version of above phone.

[ch.talal]

Q-Mobile has contracts with Chinese vendors who supply them phones with desired specifications. The phones with different labels Like Q-Mobile, Gionee and so on can match easily if vendor is same.

[vagabondpiper]

@vagabondpiper
Can you confirm this thing? I read it somewhere that its some slightly modified version of above phone.

Q Z8 + Wiko Ridge 4G are same.
P.S: Wiko is French origin and second best selling mobiles company in France

[s15]

Pricing is really strange for Sony, eg; at Sony world centaurus I saw a Z3 with 62k+ price tag whereas even the most expensive online seller is near 50k.

Sony world is trustworthy, offers official warranty and genuine accessories. They do not cheat.

There are 3G and 4G models too, so you need to be specific about their model numbers to know which one you are actually getting.

The online sellers mostly sell non official warranty models and provide their own so called warranty, in which only labour costs are covered and you have pay for parts replacement costs (even in warranty claim). Moreover, they exchange box contents (accessories) with non originals sometimes.

If you want to buy it, then get it directly from Sony, not via a third party who will "arrange" the pin packed phone.

[s15]

Pricing is really strange for Sony, eg; at Sony world centaurus I saw a Z3 with 62k+ price tag whereas even the most expensive online seller is near 50k.

It must be Z3 plus.