hey guys, i really need ur help..

i've been looking to buy a phone for ard a month now. this would be my first smartphone. my budget is ard rm1250.<kais pagi makan pagi while sem break>

at first i was close to purchasing xperia arc s Ap set. but then my friends told me tht SE phones are not as good as samsung. they said that the phone will start to lag or hang after 6 months and the build quality isn't as good as samsung. like the cover will start to come out after a while.
so i then directed my sights on galaxy S+ ori. can get ard 1.2k i think. but the problem is that the camera has no flash. xperia arc s- 8mp flash vs s+ 5mp no flash.. that spec really bugs me..

so basictly my queation, is SE buld quality really as bad as some say or should i just go for it. or are there other phones that im overlooking. my requirements for the phone would be good build quality, good camera with flash, large screen, and doesnt have any lag issues...
plzz help me...

SE build quality is bad but for the lag/hang issue, I dun think that's really true . Yes arc S got the crack issue (not sure newer batch still got or not) on the plastic part on top of the screen, but it can be fixed through warranty so I suggest u better buy ori instead. Cuz the crack isnt obvious (I've seen it on my friend's arc) and if u wanna send it for AP warranty they might say dun have crack as an excuse to not fix.

Samsung's build quality also not that good, HTC is the 1 good...totally solid

I suggest huawei honor, around 1k and suits your needs

Digi Smartplan punya s2 is G or Non G??

Arc S or 2nd hand xperia X10, both got brilliant design!

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Added on January 24, 2012, 3:25 pmShould be G

This post has been edited by danielcmugen: Jan 24 2012, 03:25 PM

thx

This post has been edited by yeejin9004: Jan 24 2012, 03:29 PM

for HTC which model would you recommend?

HTC desire S or incredible S

Desire S - better take ori as I heard that it got some motherboard issues.

Incredible S - need to top up a bit for ori, AP is in your budget...can go for it if u willing to take risk

Got some slowness in both after update to sense 3.0

This post has been edited by danielcmugen: Jan 24 2012, 05:28 PM

OK, thank a lot bro...
i think i'll go for incredible S...

What could I get with 600-800 budget? Still new to android and I want to try out Android and might write some apps for it because I'm a developer as well. Any nice phone to start out with?

Huawei ideos x5 or top up and get samsung galaxy W

+1..u also can consider HTC Sensation..Got lag on stock rom becoz of Htc sense..when u use custom rom phone will smooth..this phone is dual core somemore

xperia arc s better
or consider lg optimus 2x
but both of them i dunno good music quality or not
and i tot the good sound via earphone is depends on the earphone ???

SE xperia arc s

this question a lot people ask
and this question also happen on me
but i choose to go nexus
cuz i prefer ori set than ap set so that have better resell value
furthermore, s2 too common already, everywhere can see, just like iphone
so need get something special
although it don't have microsd slot, but 16gb is enough for me which just like iphone no memory card slot
furthermore, it camera MP is just 5, but is enough for me since i seldom go photo shop print out the picture
and for galaxy nexus got hd screen and bigger screen, totally nice
and here the link that a lot people discussing
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2195119
good camera with flash totally is SE phone already which is SE xperia arc s
for lag issue, sure got, cuz nothing is perfect

G

not should be, is exactly

wow developer, then go samsung galaxy w, nexus s(recommend this since you are developer, but hard to find at garage sales, good luck)

i do admit i seldom use phones much unless for calling or sending sms. will think about the mid-ranged ones. yup, maybe save some $ too.

Thanks.

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Added on January 25, 2012, 2:13 pmhahaha, just my own infatuation, i guess.

1st phone was a motorola & now using nokia. have seen samsung or is it ericson in the family...... & so i thought i'll try for something none of my family members ever use. call it sibling rivalry...kinda a bit.

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Added on January 25, 2012, 2:15 pmmm..... *cough* I'm a she actually....

This post has been edited by rikajue91: Jan 25 2012, 02:15 PM

i tried looking ard for HTC sensation but cant find, only got sensation xl and xe. both are over budget.
however when going through mudah.com i found an advertising for ori SIS HTC EVO 3D. priced at RM1379.
Thats like 200 bucks cheaper than other ori phones out there.

http://www.mudah.my/HTC+X515m+Evo+3D+SET+B...IS-13451363.htm

does the advertisement sound credible to you??

Brand: up for recommendation
Budget: 1.5 - 1.8k
Usage: music, surfing, media, calls, maybe work, are all android os customizable?

Am also wondering, i dont see the moto droid razr being mentioned often. Is it not good?

Am really looking to buy asap since my bold 3 KO d.

Oh, not s2 since two of my family members r using it already


Edit: doesnot need to be within my budget range. Can b cheaper. Just want something that is upgradable, durable n fun. Im sick of my colleagues asking me to get iphone. Yes, im the odd one without an iphone at work. Haha

This post has been edited by bakry: Jan 25 2012, 04:00 PM

Lol...no stock at sunway area

The RAZR is actually quite ok hardware wise, only issue is the lack of custom ROMs and the like (there's only 2 compared to like, loads on the S2 for example).

You could also optionally wait for the RAZR MAXX, which is essentially the same but with a ridiculously huge 3,300mah battery.

There's also the Sensation XE as an alternative.

Ah ok, then do you guys have any other recommendations? I need a phone that doesnt lag, nice display, good audio and nice wide screen.

^ I dun really get wat u mean in that.

Anyway, RAZR is ok but very few custom ROMS. For good customising ability, best in specs other than s2 is HTC sensation XE. Or why not save some $ and get huawei honor instead? Around 1k only and it will get ICS update as well

Oh ya, all androids also can customize in some ways.

Reply to your latest question : I heard that the XE got some weird lag issues, but it should be solved after an update fix or something. But still, it wont be 100% lag free

This post has been edited by danielcmugen: Jan 25 2012, 04:28 PM

What i meant by upgradable is like what you said, the ability to install newer OS versions.

Ok, seems like a good bet, this Huawei Honor, where can i get it? Im in Damansara. Honestly, i have never heard of huawei before. But since you guys are recommending it, i'll give it a shot.