Torn In Between

I haven't bought a mobile phone yet because I am indecisive like that. XD Previously, I shared about the Samsung Galaxy Y. Originally I wanted that but it did not meet my dual-sim check list. So, I waited for a few months for a cellphone that'll meet my checklist.

Then, came Alcatel OT-918n. It checked all in my check list, even the price. But, I'm still skeptical about buying it because I don't know if it is a better brand than what it was before.

And now, here's Samsung Galaxy Y Duos! It'll be available here in my city in a few days and it also meets the qualifications in my check list. The downside is the price, which is around Php 3,000 more expensive than Alcatel OT-918n. The latter is just around Php 6,000. And I found good reviews of the former also. Now, I am torn, T_T

Here is some specs of both phones courtesy of Tekpone.

Samsung Galaxy Y DUOS

Alcatel OT-918n

General 2G Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 3G Network HSDPA 900/2100 Body Dimensions 109.8 x 60 x 12 mm Weight 109 g Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors Size 240x320 pixels,3.14 inches(~127 ppi pixel density) - Samsung TouchWiz Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3 ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32GB Internal 512 MB ROM, 384 MB RAM Data GPRS Yes EDGE Yes Speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels Features Geo-tagging Video Yes, QVGA@24fps Secondary No Features OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS Browser HTML, Adobe Flash Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator Colors Black Phoenix - Dual SIM (dual stand-by) - SNS integration - MP4/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1300 mAh

Specifications: Dual Sim Operating System Android 2.3 Bearer GSM/UMTS/HSDPA Wi-Fi Wireless connection to the Internet through a LAN A-GPS Assisted GPS for a faster location of the phone Camera 3.2 Megapixel G-Sensor The accelerometer allows the phone to automatically orientate the display vertically or horizontally FM Radio Follow your favorite radio stations with the RDS function MMS Send and receive multimedia messages with MMS 1.2 Input SMS with predictive input CooTek Facebook for Android Twitter for Android Browser Surf the Internet with Google chrome browser Music Player MP3, AAC/AAC+ , WMA Micro SD Card Up to 32GB E-Mail Receive emails on your phone using POP3 and IMAP4 communication protocols. Instant Messaging Talk with friends using Palringo, a Java based app for instant messaging Handsfree Make and receive calls having your hands completely free Bluetooth 3.0 A2DP - Share music, photo and more with close friends thanks to Bluetooth 3.0 A2DP

I guess there are not much of a difference between them when it comes to the specs. But there are great differences when it comes to the performance of each cellphones, as I have read in different forums and blogs. I am more torn because of those. T_T

Currently, I am following these blogs/forums for more information on Alcatel OT-918n.:

http://www.istorya.net/forums/gizmos-and-gadgets/470572-alcatel-ot-blaze-glory-918n-android-2-3-dual-active-sim.html

http://cheftonio.blogspot.com/2012/01/alcatel-blaze-duo-918n-review.html

As for further information on Samsung Galaxy Y DUOS, I just have to look it up in http://www.gsmarena.com/.

I have to rethink again for this purchase because I will be using my own money and I want to get my money's worth. This is not some piece of cake. Sigh.

How 'bout you? Have you ever contemplated so bad before buying a cellphone? :O