Top 10 smartphones to gift this Diwali

Diwali is just two weeks away and one thing that is on everybody's mind is - what gifts to pick? This Diwali if you are looking to gift a smartphone to your near and dear one and are wondering which one will make for the best gift, look no further.

Know Your Mobile brings you the list of top 10 amazing handsets that will make for a very special gift.

Spice Mi-270: Spice Mi-270 is a dual SIM Android smartphone. It is a budget handset, so it could be a good choice to gift on this Diwali. Priced at Rs. 6,499, the smartphone supports GSM network, 2.8-inches QVGA full touch screen display and packs in fabulous multi media features like an FM radio, music player, video player and more.

Samsung Galaxy Y: Samsung Galaxy Y runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. Its screen size is 2.8-inch and is powered with 832Mhz processor. The top features of this handset are its connectivity with the Samsung Social Hub, Samsung TouchWiz with SWYPE feature  - making  it perfect for multitasking. The price of this handset is Rs. 7,830.

Sony Xperia Mini Pro: Mini Pro is an upgraded version of X10 Mini Pro. It is an Android handset, which has 3-inch display. The phone is packed with 5-megapixel camera which really gives clear pictures.  It captures HD video and it has LED flash as well. You can zoom the picture while making video or clicking pictures. The price of this handset is Rs. 17,000 approx.

Samsung Wave III: Wave III, is the latest Wave series handset, which is powered with the Bada OS 2.0. Bada is the proprietary OS of Samsung, which comes in all Wave series handset. The phone is packed with a lot new exciting features but among all the top features that stand out in this handset is the ChatOn messaging service and Wi-Fi Direct. The price of this handset is Rs. 19,600.

Samsung Omnia W: Samsung Omnia W is India’s first Windows Phone in the market. It really comes with a new User Interface design, which is its main attraction for the users.  The UI of this handset is mosaic ‘Live Tile’ style. Besides this it has a 3.7-inch super AMOLED display, dual camera, 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera. It is priced at just Rs. 19,990.

BlackBerry Curve 9360: BlackBerry Curve 9360 is the latest curve series handset. Research In Motion has brought a lot of new exciting features in this phone along with significant changes in the quality of its body, which is now ergonomically designed. The top features of this handset are: 5-megapixel camera, 512MB RAM, 800 Mhz processor and latest OS 7. The price of this handset is Rs. 19,990.

Sony Xperia Active: Xperia Active is another good phone for those who use handsets in a rough and tough ways. The phone comes with Android 2.3.4 update. It has a Bravia engine which gives better contrast and more vivid and bright colors. The phone has 5-megapixel camera with HD capability. The price of this handset is expected to be around Rs. 20,000.

Nokia N8: Nokia N8 is a Symbian based handset.  The shiny exterior of this phone is really eye-catchy and its shape is really very handy. The best part about this handset is that it has a 12-megapixel camera. The price of this handset is Rs. 22,000 approx.

iPhone 4: iPhone 4 doesn’t need any introduction. Priced at Rs. 34,500 for 16 GB, the handset packs in a 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches display, 5-mega pixel camera, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus and LED flash. 

LG Optimus 3D: LG Optimus 3D is a really fabulous handset to gift, because this handset is powered with 3D technology. Yes, you can play 3D movies in it and you can captures 3D videos in it and along with this you can run plenty of gaming and other 3D apps on the 4.3-inch WVGA 3D display of this handset. The price of this handset is Rs. 37,000.