Oh you're right! Why haven't I thought about note 4
Oh btw between note 4 and lg g4 which one is better?

Requesting for recommendations. Age of user: 50 - 65 years old.

Brand: No specific preferences

Budget: Approximately MYR600.00, but is flexible. Quality first.

Specs:
(a) Minimal lag. My experiences with Samsung Android phones weren't too good. Most of these phones start lagging after a few months of use. Peers recommended iPhone by Apple, citing that they seldom lag. I need verification on this.
(b) Decent camera.
© Large display, preferably around 5 inches.
(d) What else do people usually ask for? I've no idea. The user of this phone will be using this phone to make calls, sending text messages, snapping photographs and jot down reminders (e.g. Buy cake at noon). The user is old, hence larger display might be better, but not a strict requirement though. Occasional use of WhatsApp, but definitely no RAM-heavy apps like downloadable games or Waze.

Type/Size: No specific preferences

Reluctant to ask for recommendation directly at the store, because friends have informed me that the sellers will definitely try their hardest to push Oppo phones due to high commission. Therefore, I'm asking here for suggestions that may hopefully to be more objective, neutral and less aggressive.

Meizu m1 note
Meizu m2 note
Huawei honor 4x
Redmi note 2

Thanks for your recommendations!

I'm surprised to see all of these recommended brands from China, some of them I have never heard of before. I was expecting phones along the lines of ASUS Zenfone, older versions of iPhone, Samsung Galaxy series or even some cheap Oppo phones.

Can you please give some brief descriptions on the major differences (pros and cons) of each phone? If it were up to you to decide, which one would you choose / recommend?

This post has been edited by Archmage Warlic: Sep 13 2015, 06:47 PM

It's based on best bang for the buck
Best performance /price ratio
5.5 inch sharp screens
Minimal lag
And good decent camera
If u want a more popular brand
Get asus padfone s

Unless u don't spending more for more recognised brands

Thanks again! You seem to be highly experienced with phones.
The phones recommended earlier have 13MP rear camera, and this exceeds my expectations.
I was expecting about 6 MP to 8 MP only.
Asus Padfone S seems like a good option. What about Asus Zenfone 5, though? What do you think?

If I increase the budget to MYR750.00, and made several changes to the required specs, would you have any new recommendations?
(Updated specs requirement in spoiler tag below, bolded in green)



This post has been edited by Archmage Warlic: Sep 13 2015, 08:04 PM

zenfone 5 is a good option but not the best
under 750 theres the
zenfone 2 ze550ml
padfone s

the padfone s seems to be the best option with its snapdragon 801 cpu (like the galaxy s5 / oneplus one) and 1080p display

Brand: Samsung or Asus or Lenovo (never had experience with oppo or mi phone)
2. Budget: max RM500
3. Specs: Batery life
4. Type/Size: Ok with any size, but min 4"

p/s buy for my mum. def she cant use wasap or anything. just for video call with bigger screen which she can see clearly (old eye not see clearly)

samsung j5

Red mi note

I think Lenovo A5000 seems to fit your mum. Is it okay?

1. Brand. no specific brand.
2. Budget. <2K
3. Specs - Good Camera (both back & front), Dual Sim, Less Heat issue, Good Battery Life & Minimal Lag, 5-5.5"

Am currently using Samsung S5 but its getting more n more laggish and also the camera is poor at low light. The front camera is doing bad as well.

Saw Meizu MX5, the spec seems good but not sure on the actual performance as i saw a some complain on mx4 on the heating issue. Or shall I wait for Honor 7?

Actually I have read on some cheaper options which is Oppo Find 7, ALcatel Idol 3 and elephone P800 which seems not bad.

Hope Sifus outhere can help out. Am quite noob on choosing phone. Or there might be other options and recoomendation which i dont know

This post has been edited by princessworldz: Sep 15 2015, 12:42 PM

Brands : Any
Budget : below 800
Spec : > 2gb ram

Currently using lenovo vibe x2.. feel like smash it into bin de... hope sifu can suggest some good fon...used oso ok

Btw i sell dell stuffs.. hopefully got ppl wan trade in their fon for laptop/pc... cash flow low...

Thks alot

hi, looking for a smart phone and below is my preference.

1.brand : anything will do
2.budget : 1k max
3.specs : best camera and longer battery life at least a full day, able to multitask, at least 400ppi above screen, good gps signal unlike my note3 for waze
4. type/size : 5 - 5.5 inch

Thanks in advance !

This post has been edited by andyliew93: Sep 17 2015, 10:13 AM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 and Asus Zenofne 2 ZE550ML. The Redmi Note 2 is one of the best value for money phones you can afford at this price point.

Hi guys, I am back again with new question.

i had try redmi note 2...

zenfone 2gb not enuf..

any 3gb ram fon?

find 7 is still the best choice out of those
zenfone selfie good for selfirs but slower processor
lenovo, enuff said,the software support would be bad or slow

why dont you add another
rm60 for elephone p8000,3gb ram
or
rm99 3gb padfone s plus

This post has been edited by bigmac999: Sep 17 2015, 04:14 PM

i dont think its worth it to replace your note 3 with phones under 1k
most of them have lower specs anyway

elephone good?? dunno bout this brand

zenfone 2 4gb 16gb RM899??