in case u have short term memory lost
U have asked the question 2 pages ago and I have showed u the link. Click inside and read PLS

Use your own earn money to buy phone...

If want to have less problem with the phone OS, I would suggest get the local set. The main reason is.......google play pre-installed without any issue to casual non-tech smartphone user. If get AP, they're using Mi-Store. For me its a big hassle for a casual user to install Google Play from Mi-store, then divert, etc. Get something that works straight from bootup. I know you might be able to install everything for her but its really your choice.

As for bugs, you think other brands no bugs kah! Even now, my S4 entire widgets will stop updating on screen and had to reboot every day or 2 to get it to work again (mobile data problem, everything activate/deactivate, it will have high chances of activating that bug).

I've gotten MI3 for both my wife and daughter. They loves it. Both of them keep mentioning it looks good and its super fast when surfing net thru Wi-Fi (better than my S4...of course lar, speed wise, cannot match anymore). I have not hear any issue on phone calls or sms from then so far, except that we have to put +6 in front of all contact numbers to ensure any sms comes in will show the contact name.

I don't know how long these phones will last but it looks to have decent makes, no better nor lousy than any other brands but at this price, I can get a replacement phone at a much shorter interval with upgraded specs rather than stay with a RM2K phone that have to last me much longer due to cost factor.

Actually I'm thinking of going Samsung Note 4 shit for my next phone. You really should not rely on "hearing" bad things to judge a phone. There might be 10 bad things abt Samsung but there might be 100 good things abt it as well. Problem is when discussion problem, ppl tends to complain here and there thus making that 10 bad things seems like 100 instead. Chances are most satisfied users enjoyed the 100 good things and did not bother mention it to anyone, that's how ppl are.....10 good things hidden and complain like hell abt 1 bad things.

Walao....I cannot thing liao....oh..think.

I actually like Samsung high end phones. Still has its advantage and for phablets with digitizer (pen) feature, its still has not found a real match...yet.

Why u should buy a Z1C instead of Mi3

5.) 3 years from now Sony may have higher chances to be still arround compare to Xiaomi.