since youre willing to stretch your budget till rm1200
get the oneplus one at rm1200
best spec vs price ratio
Galaxy a5 and moto g 3rd gen have low specs
and the mi4i have a lot of software bugs

doesn't oneplus one also have lots of bugs?

yes theres some bugs but most have been rectified
and you can flash stock android easily with this phone

the mi4i have problem with the software and throttling, even with latest miui 7 rom the phone is still a bit laggy
you get better specs with the one plus one too
snapdragon 801 vs 615/ 410(moto g)
3gb ram vs 2gb
64gb rom vs 16gb

This post has been edited by bigmac999: Sep 3 2015, 05:34 PM

It would be imported set, yes? Any reliable/safe site/seller?

Thanks. Red mi 2 is out of stock in official site. Is Mi4i good as well?

This post has been edited by biew1986: Sep 3 2015, 06:38 PM

Hi guys, have been using note 3 for 2 years now and so far I am satisfied by it other than the low battery life.
I am now considering a change of phone (an upgrade). Any recommendation for budget max Rm2.5k to rm3k phone? Requirement : smooth and high definition.

yes imported set
there are a few companies selling at that price
like directd and satugadget

with that budget the note 5 would be the best
wait for the official release rm2.7k

To request recommendation, what u need to post:

1. Brand. (HTC/Samsung/LG/Motorola/Others)
No limitation.

2. Budget. (1.5k-2k)
Below 1.2k

3. Specs. (Ram/Proc/Camera's MP/Screen size)
Good camera, at least 2GB of RAM, 1080p display, descent battery life, no major issue

4. What you need in the phone (Good camera/good sound quality/durable)
I hope to get a phone with lesser bloatware. Asus Zenfone 2 seems to have tons of bloatware. XiaoMi seems to looks like an iPhone. I hope to get a Stock Andriod experience. But I hope not to get an old phone. Better if it is released this year.

Btw, is Moto X Play released in Malaysia?

Your budget 1.5-2k
Or below 1.2k?

below 1.2

btw, how much is moto x 2014 and one plus one in malaysia right now?

oneplus one (import set) rm 1.2k
moto x rm1.5k

the op one import fits your budget perfectly and its the best choice for the price

how about anything around 1k? do you have any suggestion?

none that i know of
except the 16gb op one at rm1039
since u want stock like android

Is Note 4 better than the OnePlus One?

Thinking of getting a 2nd hand Note 4, ori + good condition + still some warranty left

Market price looks like about RM1300 - 1500, is it a good deal or do you have any suggestions for other better / more value for money models?

Yes the note 4 is better than op one
If you can get it in that price range then its the best choice

Thanks for the input. Other than Note 4, do you have other brands and model to recommend that may be as good but not as premium-priced?

Asus zenfone 4gb 64gb 1399
Op 1 64gb rm1199
Oppo find 7 now rm999

But of all these phones not 4 have the best specs because it used to be a flagship product before replaced by note 5 recently

I am now deciding between OnePlus One 16gb and Find 7. If not mistaken, find 7 has a better storage of 32gb and QHD display for rm999 right now. Although Colour OS < Cyanogenmod, I can change it to Google Now Launcher.

Still, are these 2 phones future proof? Cause I will be using the new phone for at least upcoming 3-4 years. Will the update be frequent as these phones are more than a year old right now.

and btw, will I get automatic updates if i change the ROM? will i remain my warranty if i change the ROM?

Plus, which one is better generally? OPO or Find 7?

both should be future proof, the snapdragon 801 is still more powerful than all midrange chipset like the snapdragon 615, mediatek helio x10 etc
from those two, depends on what you want really
better specs- find 7
better custom rom support- one plus one
but then u sure the 16gb storage of the op one is enough for you
rm150 for the 64gb version is worth it if u choose op one

OTA updates is available on certain custom roms