Samsung Galaxy R is definitely one of the best Rs. 20,000 range in the Indian market right now. It is one of the two Dual Core smart phones available in that range, thought the chipset on both the phones is same. The other one is LG Optimus 2X. LG is not a favorite option among many Indians and hence it resale value is much lower as compared to brands like Nokia and Samsung.
In spite of the fact that Galaxy R boasts a 1GHz Dual Core processor and is doing well with the sales, Samsung decided to put a stop on the production of such a good smart phone. Initially it was launched at a price of Rs. 27,000 which results in the decreasing popularity of Galaxy R. As a result Samsung perform a series of price cuts and than ultimately getting stable at Rs. 20,999. Some of the online web sites like Sulekha priced Galaxy R at Rs. 18,000 before it was shit down by Samsung. After shut down the online retailer like LetsBuy raise the price of the few remaining pieces to Rs. 23,000 i.e. Rs. 2,000 black. But still at that price it was a steal.
Now it is out of stock at LetsBuy also. If you still want a Dual Core phone and don’t want to go for Galaxy S2 than look for some second hand Galaxy R.