Samsung Corby Mate B3313 & Micromax Q5 Mobile - A Comparative Overview

Samsung Corby Mate B3313 is aptly described as the mobile phone that lets you access social networking sites at a single touch. This handset provides the ultimate social networking experience for the youth. The key features of Samsung Corby Mate B3313 are as follows:

Samsung Corby Mate B3313 the Up & the Downside:

Pros:
* Samsung Corby Mate B3313 is equipped with four line QWERTY keypad that enables easy messaging.
* The hip and colorful design is definitely youth centric.
* The compact body fits very well in the hand and slides easily into the pocket.
* Samsung Corby Mate B3313 offers a variety of social networking services and support with multiple IM and support through Fring feature.
* Chat options include SMS, MMS and Email.
* The inbuilt 2MP camera, provides multiple shooting modes and supports video recording up to QVGA 15 fps
* Samsung Corby Mate B3313 has a full spectrum of user friendly communication tools.

Cons:
* Samsung Corby Mate B3313 provides adaptability to various social networking sites making it less pro in one particular domain.
* The texting and social networking options make the Samsung Corby Mate B3313 more youth centric and this may be a limitation as far as its usage is concerned.
* Samsung Corby Mate B3313 lacks the touch screen feature.
* Samsung Corby Mate B3313 is devoid of a 3.5mm audio jack.

Micromax Q5 Mobile is focused on the social networking aspect and it is especially meant for the youth that are majorly into Facebook. Micromax Q5 Mobile is hence known as Micromax Q5 fb Mobile.

Micromax Q5 Mobile- the Flip & the Upside:

Pros:
* Micromax Q5 Mobile is particularly suited for avid Facebook users.
* The solid black body with 2.2 inches display is appealing.
* The full QWERTY keypad is apt for heavy texting and trackball navigation
* Micromax Q5 has great features for social interaction like Facebook, gtalk, msn etc.
* Micromax Q5 Mobile has the option to expand the memory to 8GB, through micro SD card slot.
* The 2MP sensor offers great picture and video quality.
* Micromax Q5 is loaded with USB charger and PC suite.
* Micromax Q5 is loaded with excellent track-ball navigation.

Cons:
* The Dual SIM feature is not up to the mark as users can use only one SIM at a time.
* Simplest of feature may have to be accessed in the most complicated manner.
* A maximum of only five ringtones may be used from the personal memory.
* The applications and user interface are less user friendly as compared to other makes.

All in all, the Micromax Q5 mobile is a stylish looking handset with great features like good camera, great music experience made possible by the reverb, equalizer and 3-D surround that is optimally priced. The Interface could have been crisper but otherwise the Micromax Q5 mobile, priced at Rs. 4,489 /- is set to rule the roost particularly amongst the social networking crowds.

On the other hand, Samsung Corby Mate B3313 will be priced at Rs. 5,992 /- and is available at all leading stores in India. The positives of this youth centric phone outweigh the negatives. Samsung Corby Mate B3313 is certainly one of the upbeat mobiles of recent times.

By: Amrith K. A.

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