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Alan Yee
post Feb 5 2016, 03:39 PM

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QUOTE(McDBigMaC @ Feb 5 2016, 11:29 AM)
Oneplus X

Nexus 6p

One Plus Two

I'm a very lite gamer, but i watch youtube alot on my smartphone and take alot of photos as well. Is it justified for me to go for nexus 6p for just my normal usage? or just opt for oneplus x. Assuming best bang for the buck acording to my usage.
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Overall, Oneplus Two is the best bang for the money, good at performance and camera.
At 5.5", also better for watching video.

Oneplus X seems considered over price with it's outdated processor, and also it's lower camera performance.
The screen also is smaller at 5". Obvious benefit will be the smaller screen, if you prefer small screen, lighter, and Micro SD slot.

Nexus 6P is the most expensive with latest tech, but it's camera performance may just about the same to Oneplus Two. The obvious benefit of Nexus 6P is the original Marshmallow Android 6.0 OS, and it's bigger AMOLED screen.

Recommend choose Oneplus Two or Nexus 6P.
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post Feb 16 2016, 03:05 PM

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QUOTE(Andrew_1980 @ Feb 16 2016, 02:51 PM)
I had terrible experience with Lenovo phone so I will avoid Lenovo phone.

Lags free is depends on your usage. But I think this phone should run fine.
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Agree Lenovo phone is terrible.

But lag free or not is not totally depend on usage actually.
OS and the processor play a bigger role here.
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post Feb 16 2016, 03:45 PM

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QUOTE(mudkipryan94 @ Feb 16 2016, 03:22 PM)
zenfone 2
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Which Zenfone 2 you are suggesting?

Selfie?
Laser?
Original Zenfone 2 with z3560 or z3580 processor?
Deluxe?
Zoom?
Go?
Max?

Now I am using Zenfone 2 ZE550ML, it is performing just ok, not fast or slow.
Things annoy that me, maybe some of the apps compatible issue, and the 3 non-back light front key.
Volume button and power button take some time to get used to.
Then battery life is considered bad.
The screen also is very dim, but viewing angle is ok, color also ok.
Speaker also very loud.

But I won't suggesting it. Many time it has some weird lag on the stock rom, even after updated to latest rom.

I dunno if other Zenfone variant has the same issue.

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QUOTE(mudkipryan94 @ Feb 16 2016, 04:42 PM)
laser...
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Hahahaha....

Laser also have a few variants.

ZE500KL (5")
ZE550KL (SD410) (5.5")
ZE550KL (SD615) (5.5")
ZE601KL (SD616) (6")

Damn..... so many to choose from.
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post Feb 17 2016, 08:32 AM

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QUOTE(mudkipryan94 @ Feb 17 2016, 12:16 AM)
SD 410 de.. 615 is a shit lol
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Hmm..... Maybe also can suggest Zenfone Max, which is actually a Zenfone 2 Laser with 5000Mah battery, SD410.
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QUOTE(plim_123 @ Feb 17 2016, 12:09 PM)
xiami redmi note 3 vs huawei honor 5x - around the same price, which one is better?
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Around the same price? You refer to the 32GB version RN3?

Both has considerable pros and cons.

Major different will be the Huawei Honor 5X has Micro SD slot.
Battery life wise, both are almost the same, regardless of battery size.

But warranty wise, Honor 5X will be much better as this is local Malaysia set. RN3 is still AP.

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QUOTE(Rudd @ Feb 17 2016, 11:17 AM)
sd410 good?

currently my mother using samsung galaxy grand prime also sd410,

lag a lot she said.
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QUOTE(mudkipryan94 @ Feb 17 2016, 01:42 PM)
WutFace i using redmi 2 also didn't kecoh about lag laugh.gif
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I think only the Redmi 2 and Moto G with SD410 didn't kecoh only.

But I can confirm the Samsung's Touchwiz UI and ASUS' ZenUI sure very kecoh, cos I have experience both has lag on higher end processor's phone.
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QUOTE(chocobo7779 @ Feb 18 2016, 05:27 AM)
Guys, I'm torn between these two phones:

LG G4 and Moto X Style

Reasons to get the G4:
1. Possibly better camera
2. Smaller footprint
3. Rear key (could be useful for ergonomics)
4. IR Blaster
5. FM radio
6. Cheaper (and comes with warranty)
7. Removable battery

Reasons to get the X Style:
1. Stock Android
2. Great support on XDA
3. Possibly better battery life
4. Free Moto 360 (1st gen) when you buy one from Moto Maker (can be sold to recoup the cost)
5. Larger storage

Please advise me on which one - since I need to act fast to get the Moto 360...  sweat.gif
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Depend on you, both phone are comparable. The Moto with free Moto 360 is a great plus.
But for me, warranty always come 1st before anything.

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post Feb 21 2016, 08:03 PM

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QUOTE(AaronFPS @ Feb 21 2016, 06:44 PM)
1. Brand. Any except Samsung (too common)
2. Budget. Maxed out
3. Specs. Maxed out
4. What you need in the phone : Responsiveness, ada gaya, good for testing new apps, all rounder la

ps : Expecting the Nexus 6p to be the recommended phone but saw back a couple of pages and noticed a LG V10 being recommended so yeah

And also with the upcoming G5 but Youtube comments got a lot of them telling LG's UI sucks etc.

Also a Mac user so it wouldn't hurt if the phone can work nicely with my Mac, eg : remote presentation, control my Mac

Decided to go for an Android phone as college focuses more on Android apps than iOS's so iP6s is out of the way tongue.gif

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I sort out the according to warranty, so LG V10 will be out as there is no official warranty for this phone.

Real king beneath the true spec, the Huawei Nexus 6P, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB, Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus (32GB), LG G4, and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium all are on the list.

Most expensive with gaya would be the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Most expensive highest spec is Sony Xperia Z5 premium with 4K screen, most suitable for VR if you want to try Google VR, or other VR box. 2K resolution with around 534 ppi still not enough for VR. But for normal usage, the AMOLED screen from Samsung and Nexus 6P are much more better.

But for me, all maxed out model from each brand are good.
Just pick the one that you think most gaya to you, with local original warranty for peace of mind.




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post Feb 21 2016, 08:21 PM

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QUOTE(MSN-05 @ Feb 21 2016, 08:12 PM)
Hello sifus!

1. Brand. Any except Lenovo
2. Budget. 300-500 (secondhand)
3. Specs. (Can fb, ws, internal atleast 16gb, 1gb ram, battery gooding)
4. What you need in the phone : Screen must be 5.5'' above!! This is wat important coz phone for my parents. They want big2 screen size one.

Thanks!!
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Meizu M1 Note, Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 are close to your budget.
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QUOTE(nagash99 @ Feb 28 2016, 11:41 PM)
Dear sifus,

I'm currently using an ASUS Zenfone Go, but the performance is a little wanting (mobile data issues, GPS slow to lock and somewhat inaccurate). Thinking of upgrading and keeping this one as a spare instead.

1. Brand: No particular preference, just want something reliable that'll work out of the box with minimal fuss (not wanting to root/flash) and last a few years. No imported models if I can help it.
2. Budget: ~900
3. Specs
Required: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB Internal
Optional: Dual sim, SD card slot
4. What do you need in the phone
Required: Not prone to overheating, good battery life and GPS. Will be mostly used for Whatsapp/Waze/Light browsing
Not using the phone for Gaming/Youtube/Videos

Not in a rush to purchase if there's a model that is worth waiting for in the new future (next 3-6 months).

Besides Lazada and Gemfive, any other trustworthy online retailers that you would recommend to get the phone from would also be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your advice.
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Huawei Honor 5X, Huawei Honor 6.
Maybe the latest haven't officially launch Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Snap Dragon 650 processor.

Cheaper alternative maybe the Meizu MX4, Meizu M2 Note.
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QUOTE(vater @ Feb 29 2016, 11:54 PM)
Hi everyone. Hope I could get some input here.
Looking for a replacement phone for my Note 2 (phone would just stop working/hang for no reason at times)

1. Brand - any
2. Budget - around RM2000
3. Specs. - Battery life is priority no.1, decent enough spec to function smoothly with minimal lag, similar size to note 2
4. What you need in the phone - durability, good camera is a plus

Thank you in advance peeps biggrin.gif
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Battery life priority no.1, you only can take back Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Note 4.
Because of the much faster processor in Note 3 and Note 4, it won't has that kind of lag you experience on Note 2, even being installed full of apps.
Camera also among the best you can find.
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QUOTE(zzzxtreme @ Mar 1 2016, 03:02 AM)
Hello people.  Meizu mx4 is now rm699. Would it be better than redmi note 3? Single sim is sufficient.  Buying a phone for sister
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Meizu MX4 is better overall, camera and screen, better get the 32GB version as it doesn't has Micro SD slot, RM799.
Battery life should be comparable also.

Only thing the Meizu MX4 don't have are fingerprint and IR blaster.
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QUOTE(myhat @ Mar 14 2016, 08:59 AM)
Please recommend

1. any brand - eyeing on Lenovo P1, Huawei Mate 8,Asus ZC550 and few more
2. budget - not more than 1.7k
3. specs - screen 5.5" above, battery must be at least 4000mAh

i welcome suggestion
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If you really eyeing true flagship challenger with 4000mah battery, then Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is a great choice.
But this phone does not have Micro SD slot, no fingerprint scanner, then battery life also not as good.

Otherwise, you may wait for the Malaysian version yet to be launched Redmi Note 3, with SD650 processor and also comes with Micro SD slot, fingerprint scanner.

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QUOTE(briantwj @ Mar 12 2016, 11:26 PM)
If u dun mind an older model, Mi3 is still quite a capable phone with it's Snapdragon 800 processor. Xiaomi Malaysia is still selling it at RM769.
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Another choice, maybe is the ASUS Padfone S, the 16GB version, priced at RM599 or RM669, if you can find one.
Or directly top up to RM899, get ASUS Padfone S Plus, 64GB version, 3GB RAM, and still comes with Micro SD slot.
Both with Snapdragon 801 processor.

The least popular, maybe is the Lenovo Vibe Z K910, Snapdragon 800, previously can get at RM569, now price may hike back to RM799.
It has 4G, which Mi3 don't has. But same 16GB memory without Micro SD slot.


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QUOTE(Seng89 @ Mar 11 2016, 09:31 PM)
If choose between mi5 and Huawei mate 8 , what would you guys choose ?
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Depend what you really want as phone size is different, can't really compare fairly.
Of course, Mi5 hardware is the latest and more powerful, but Huawei Mate 8 is not far behind, with very good battery life.
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QUOTE(myhat @ Mar 14 2016, 12:39 PM)
OK

micro Sd slot not really important for me....
fingerprint also dun mind if not available
but battery life really crucial
always travel and navigation apps like Waze mostly utilised....
thats y really need BIG capacity battery

most important....stable...no issue of lagging etc....
camera good and sound system good
support also good....

thanks
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You got the point, but bigger battery capacity not always means better battery life.
You may pick the phone from Samsung, Huawei and Meizu for really long battery life.

As navigation apps always turn on the screen, power saving screen like the AMOLED screen from Samsung phone do help prolong battery life. Pick the phone which at least 3000mah.

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QUOTE(fish@5311 @ Mar 15 2016, 04:10 PM)
Thanks for the recommendations mate!  biggrin.gif Those are indeed great choices. Will study them in detail before concluding my purchase.
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I got some comment on the Sony Z5 Premium.
Everything is ok on this phone, except the touch screen.

If you view the screen from the side, or view the phone screen in slanting way, let florescent light reflect on it, you actually can see very clearly the touch screen sensor, covering the screen, in some reflection color, look likes the hexagonal bee nest.

If that doesn't bother you, then it is ok to pick that phone too.
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QUOTE(TehTarikSatu @ Mar 16 2016, 02:23 AM)
Looking to buy a phone by next week, done a bit of research but I would like some of your suggestions smile.gif Also bonus points if can buy in Digital Mall, Sunway or DirectD (not online, the highway outlet)!
1.Brand - Prefer NOT to have Samsung(hate UI and popularity  whistling.gif ),Oppo(depends lah, never heard Oppo's name in any review site so idk, good or not?)

2.Budget - around rm500-RM1000 (maaaybe can go up to 1200 but only if REALLY worth)

3. Specs - screen at least 5" or higher, Marshmellow, lesser plastic the better, I donno anything  about connectivity stuff, as long as can use Maxis postpaid plan, is good

4.What I need in the phone -As close to Stock Android as possible (if more customizable then ok, but annoying things like no app drawer is dealbreaker) Smooth and snappy performance, good camera, decent battery life, premium feel, can last at least more than 2 years
So far I REALLY like the OnePlus X, only thing stopping me from buying is OnePlus brand not very common in Malaysia so if got problem might be harder to fix, Honor 5X looks nice also but is not smooth and EMUI is  puke.gif , Zenfone 2 is ok but my old phone was also Zenfone5.

Fast replay is super appreciated, thanks ! thumbup.gif
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Laggy or not, processor is the main factor, second comes the UI. At least 2GB RAM is more than enough.
Well, Oneplus X confirm premium and less lag with SD801 processor, then more superior gaming graphic chip, AMOLED screen.

Huawei Honor 7 also not a bad choice, but high end gaming may loose to Oneplus X, you may find lag in high graphic gaming.

Zenfone 2 is just half ok la.
It is much faster than Zenfone 5, perform almost the same as Oneplus X, but battery life and camera are not as good, but Zenfone 2 do come with 32GB and 64GB internal storage at cheaper price, something even more expensive brand can't offer.




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QUOTE(lipfung @ Mar 16 2016, 04:54 PM)
1. Brand: Any Brand will do
2. Budget: ~RM900
3. Specs: Doesn't matter, as long as can perform as my requirements below
4. What you need in the phone: Camera. Will need a very good camera phone. COming from a Lumia 920, I will expect the replacement to be as good as that or better. Been looking at MX4, Lenovo Vibe Shot, but the software of both seems not good enough and the camera are not as consistent.
Thanks.
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At this price, not much can be said.
You may check out Xiaomi Mi4, and Huawei Honor 7 for better camera performance.

Moto X can be considered too.

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