Best Desi Smartphones

Global brands ruled the mobile market in India till early 2009. With the introduction of indigenously made low cost mobiles, Indian companies like Micromax, Karbonn and Lava were able to get a huge bite out of the revenue which goes to these companies.

According to CyberMedia Research, 40%-45% of the total handsets shipped in 2011 were indigenous brands and is expected to grow more in 2012.

When it comes to Smartphones, the Indian companies were not able to get a strong recognition in the market. But with the new Smartphones like Lava Xolo- with an Intel processor and Micromax Superfone a85, the companies give a tight competition to international brands.

Here are some of the best Indian made Smartphones.

Lava Xolo X900

Lava Xolo X900 is claimed to be India’s first Smartphone with an Intel processor (1.6 GHz Atom processor with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology). It comes with a 4-inch capacitive LCD touch screen having 3264×2448 resolution, 8 megapixels camera in rear, 3 MP in front and runs on Android 2.3. The device is expected to launch in early second quarter of this year.

Micromax A85 Superfone

A85 is the flagship android from Micromax and first dual core phone in sub 20K price market. The matt finished device with stainless steel cover has a 3.8-inch capacitive touchscreen with a 480x800 pixel resolution.It runs on Android 2.2 OS and is powered by Nvidia’s 1GHzTegra 2 processor, 512 MB RAM and 8GB onboard storage. Primary rear camera is 5MP and the front camera is equipped with gesture control, which allows you to flip through the photos with a wave of your hand. The device is priced at Rs 15,249.

Spice Mi410

The Mi410 offers wide range of features at a competitive price. It is packed in a full metal back cover and runs on Android 2.2.  A 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 powers the device with 512MB RAM and a 2GB onboard memory. It spots a 5 MP rear camera with HD video recording and 0.3 MP front camera. At a price around Rs 14000, it offers many features found in Smartphones above 20K.

Lava S12 

Lava S12 offers the best battery back-up in the category. It runs on Android 2.2 FroYo and powered by Qualcomm 600 MHz processor. The 3.2-inch touch screen has a resolution of 480 x 320. Main drawback is the internal memory of 120MB but the external memory can be expanded up to 32GB. It spots a 5 megapixel fixed focus camera and comes at a price of Rs. 9,990.

Micromax A78

A78 is a dual SIM, touch and type phone which runs on android 2.3. It features a 3.5" TFT touch screen, QWERTY keyboard and is powered by 650 MHz processor. It spots a 3 MP primary camera with an LED flash and a 0.3 MP secondary camera.The device which comes at a price around 7900, which makes it a highly economic Smartphone for India.