Top 10 Popular Dual SIM Phones in India

Samsung Star Duos B7722 is top of the line (GSM + GSM) Dual SIM phone available in India. It is a touch screen phone and comes with a 3.2″ TFT resistive touch screen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. It is one of few Dual SIM phones that come with connectivity options like 3G and Wi-Fi. It supports external memory of up to 8GB. Camera is 5 MP and comes with a LED Flash. Dual SIM mode is Dual Standby. Battery is standard Li-Ion 1200 mAh, with a talk time of up to 12 h 50 min. Over all it’s a good premium touch screen dual sim phone.

Best Price: Rs. 11,053

Nokia C1-00 (GSM + GSM) is Nokia’s answer to the massive demand for an entry level dual sim phone. Nokia was absent from this market for a long time and did not prefer to make dual sim mobiles. But because of the great demand from consumers, Nokia had to introduce this dual SIM phone. And it is selling like hot cakes thanks to Nokia’s brand image, reliability, quality and superb after sales service which other Indian manufactures lack, although it is just a entry level phone with only basic set of features.

Best Price: Rs. 1,349.

Micromax Q5 FB is one of the most popular phones from Micromax. It became popular because it’s a cheap Dual SIM QWERTY phone which comes with preloaded apps for Facebook and Instant Messengers. Micromax Q5 FB comes with a basic set of features like 2 MP camera, external memory card support, decent battery life etc. It does not have Wi-Fi or 3G. An upgraded version of Q5 FB is available with Wi-Fi as Micromax Q7. Our earlier coverage of Micromax Q5 is here.

Best Price: Rs. 3,264.

If you regularly watch television, you must have seen the TV Ads of this phone, every now and then. Lava A10 is a touch screen Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) phone which comes with a 3″ IPS touch screen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. Lava A10 sports a slick design and comes with Gun metal finish. It’s a Java enabled phone and comes with preloaded Opera mini browser and Apps for instant messaging. It has a 3.2 MP Camera with Flash and can also be used as a webcam when connected to PC.  It supports external memory of up to 16 GB and the Battery is 1400mAh.

Best Price: Rs. 4,427.

Samsung Duos W259 is one of the very few Dual SIM phones which support CDMA+GSM connections in India. It comes with a 2.2 inch screen, a 1.3 MP camera, Support for Java and upto 8 GB of external memory.

Best Price: Rs. 5,743.

Samsung Guru Dual 35 E2152 is a Dual SIM (GSM +GSM) mobile with Dual SIM Standby. It is a budget phone with a good set of features like Wireless FM Radio, Dedicated Apps for Facebook and Twitter and Support for Java. This mobile works on broad range RF system which enables both the SIMs to be on call receiving standby at the same time. Camera is a basic VGA type and the Keypad has a special terraced keypad design for easier and more accurate typing. Battery has a talk time of up to 11 hours and Overall it’s a good phone with both the SIMs active at the same time.

Best Price: Rs. 2,589.

Micromax GC360 is another GSM+CDMA Dual SIM mobile available in India with a dedicated MP3 player and dedicated music keys. It also comes with a VGA camera and is capable of video recording. Apart from that, it comes with a browser, support for Bluetooth and GPRS and supports external memory cards of upto 2GB. Bluetooth and GPRS are also available.

Best Price: Rs. 3,599.

Motorola Kingfisher EX128 is a new touch screen Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) mobile which comes with a 3.2 inch touch screen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, a 2.2 MP camera with digital zoom and 3.5 mm headphone jack.  It comes preloaded with several apps and widgets for social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instant messaging and Email. Battery has a talk time of up to 3.5 hours. However sadly, 3G and Wi-Fi are not available on the phone.

Best Price: Rs. 5,638.

Samsung Chat 322 which was announced last month is a Budget QWERTY Dual SIM mobile phone. It comes with a 2.2 inch display and an optical trackpad for navigation. Camera is a basic 1.3 Megapixels and it has External memory support of upto 8 GB cards.  Samsung Chat 322 C3222 is targeted towards students and young professionals and comes with apps for Facebook, Twitter, Instant messaging and Email. Battery is 1000 mAh and has a talk time of up to 10 hours. However, as Kingfisher Ex128, this phone also does not have 3G or Wi-Fi.

Best Price: Rs. 4,304.

Karbonn K1414 is a touch screen Dual SIM (GSM +GSM) phone. It comes with a great 3.2 inch touch screen of 320 x 400 pixels resolution and has a 3 MP camera and with support for external memory cards of upto 16 GB cards.  It is internet ready and comes preloaded with Opera Mini browser. Karbonn K1414 gives users easy access to Facebook and Twitter and has eBuddy messenger for Instant Messaging.

Best Price: Rs. 3,999.