Yes they should . If they have option to +Rm200 something and get famous brand .
Mi3 is decent , but is not really great .

You trying to say it can compete with high end phone which is not true .
It is a great budget phone and thats all .

Well, what you said is true, budget phone is still a budget phone, and there are compromises.
(no 4G, no Micro SD card slot, no IR blaster, minus some of the sensor, some build quality compromise)

However, Mi3 at least on par with other brand on parts that is not a compromise. (1080p screen, 13MP camera, NFC, 3050Mah battery, 2GB RAM, 16GB Storage, Snapdragon 800). Dare I said they try to compete with high end phone with some compromise. (Of course, just can try, we know they cannot compete, but this is the phone intention)

Compare to other phone at this price range, this is a pretty good phone to start with, pretty much the most value for money, if people don't mind with the compromise. There is always a better phone out there, but won't be just +RM200 different for getting famous brand with almost similar spec. Only budget phone like this can exist at this price bracket.

Other worthy contender around this price range are Xiaomi Mi4, ASUS Padfone S/ S Plus, ASUS Zenfone 2 550ML (16GB) or ASUS Zenfone 2 551ML (32GB), Huawei Honor 6, Lenovo Vibe Z K910. (Again, only budget phone can exist)

This post has been edited by Alan Yee: Jul 31 2015, 12:34 AM

Already mention in previous post there =/
z1/lg g2 /htc one / s4 vs mi3 its really Rm 200+ or less

The whole post was intend to say "yes they can , but with compromise " budget phone will always be budget phone .

this tered shud be suggesting the best phone available in our reader budget.
so far been buying lots of xiaomis n huawei to my workmates and families n frens amounting nearly to 20k.

my worst buy for them is asus zenfone 5 and 6..
real bad screen. almost unusable under sunlight. not to mention power hungry screen also. 3000mAh on zen 6 only worth around 2500mAh in real life.

with the coming of meizu m2 note in the market. i really love it. with price around 599-699 (depending where u bought it)
this is the new mid range phone with full HD, 2GB ram n 16GB internal with expandable storage.

cause of x86 architecture culprits...

Sorry for my previous post, I shouldn't say Mediatek processor is bad.
You are very kind of buying phone for your fren and family.

Down to the most realistic question, would be the price of the phone.
Below RM1000, only Xiaomi, Huawei, Meizu, ASUS, Lenovo can offer phone with better spec and performance.
Even though those phone at some respect still consider as budget phone, their spec actually is the same as what has been offered in high end phone by famous brand few years ago. So, at some point untrue also to consider those as budget phone.

It is pointless also to ask people to go for more expensive model, it is well depend on people budget, and suggesting the best phone according to a person's budget. Of course, it is always welcome to suggest, maybe just +RM200, that person will get a much better phone, only if that person can afford.

This year, Mediatek has improve a lot, as well as Intel Atom chip.
Big brand like Sony and HTC also rolling out phone with Mediatek chip too, considered a big step in choosing Mediatek chip for major brand.

Bro, just wanna commend the way you reply Very friendly person to debate with

Thanks, I think I'm out of topic on my previous post.
Processor do improve every year, newer generation processor do come out to replace the old generation from time to time.
S615 is actually very comparable to S600, it is better than S600 actually.

Performance is somewhat in between S600 and S800 series.
This processor is the answer from Qualcomm to Mediatek to compete in the middle range processor line up.

need a recommendation for a phone

rm 500 - 650

thanks in advance

Lenovo Vibe Z (K910)
Lenovo K3 Note
Lenovo P90
Lenovo Golden Warrior Note 8
Meizu M1 Note
Huawei Honor 4X
Lenovo A7000
HTC Desire 620G
Xiaomi Redmi Note
Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305

replace with m2 note.

Should rank and show like this:

1. Lenovo Vibe Z (K910) : SD800 Quad 2.2Ghz, 5.5" 1080p, 16GB, 2GB RAM, 13MP/5MP, No Card Slot, 4G
2. Lenovo P90 : Intel z3560 Quad 1.89Ghz, 5.5" 1080p, 32GB, 2GB RAM, 13MP/5MP, No Card Slot, 4G
3. Lenovo K3 Note : MT6752 Octa 1.7Ghz, 5.5" 1080p, 16GB, 2GB RAM, 13MP/5MP, Micro SD Card Slot, 4G
4. Meizu M1 Note : MT6752 Octa 1.7Ghz, 5.5" 1080p, 16GB, 2GB RAM, 13MP/5MP, No Card Slot, 4G
5. Meizu M2 Note : MT6753 Octa 1.3Ghz, 5.5" 1080p, 16GB, 2GB RAM, 13MP/5MP, Micro SD Card Slot, 4G
6. Lenovo Golden Warrior Note 8 : MT6592 Octa 1.7Ghz, 5" 720p, 16GB, 2GB RAM, 13MP/5MP, Micro SD Card Slot, 4G
7. Lenovo A7000 : MT6752m Octa 1.5Ghz, 5.5" 720p, 8GB, 2GB RAM, 8MP/5MP, Micro SD Card Slot, 4G
8. Huawei Honor 4X: HS620 Octa 1.2Ghz, 5.5" 720p, 8GB, 2GB RAM, 13MP/5MP, Micro SD Card Slot, 4G
9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G : SD400 Quad 1.6Ghz, 5.5" 720p, 8GB, 2GB RAM, 13MP/5MP, Micro SD Card Slot, 4G
10. HTC Desire 620G : MT6592 Octa 1.7Ghz, 5" 720p, 8GB, 1GB RAM, 8MP/5MP, Micro SD Card Slot, 3G
11. Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305 : Exy 4412 Quad 1.4 Ghz, 4.8" 720p, 2GB RAM, 8MP/1.9MP, Micro SD Card Slot, 4G

Would confuse a bit.....

woa very detail... thanks

Need recommendation for:

1. Samsung/LG/Moto/Etc
2. Budget 2k
3. Want good battery life (at least 1 day with moderate usage), good camera.

Right now using iPhone 6+, I'm looking at LG G4 and Galaxy S6 right now, which one is better? Or got other suggestions?

Hello sifus!! I'm going to directd tomorrow to get a new phone. My S3 finally kong dy. Its my first time buying a phone myself, previous phones all hand me downs. Need some opinions coz im totally clueless about smartphones.

Brand: Any

Budget : 1.2K max

Requirement: 1. Reliability/AfterService 2. Decent battery last 1 day. 3. Futureproofing ( last 2 years? )

Maybe my requirement a bit too high for my budget so im asking for opinions. Please keep in mind i do not know how to root or anything. Only used CynagenMod installer on my S3 once coz its all automated.

P.S: I did read around and it seems that the main choices are 1+1, Zenfone2 551ML, or Xiaomi Mi4i. Just wanna hear from ppl who have used it before.

iPhone 6+ not good enough?
Galaxy S6/S6 Edge, LG G4, HTC One M9, Sony Z3+, Galaxy Note 4
Top would be Galaxy S6/S6 Edge.
But, you can based on screen size to choose those phone too.
Of course, if really can spend for 2K, top up a bit, look for this year flags.

Closest to your budget would be Galaxy Note 4, HTC One M8.
Minus -RM200, you may get Oppo Find 7, and Vivo Xplay 3S, LG G3.

Maybe only Oneplus One suit your need.
Top up +RM200, you can get Oppo Find 7A, just slight slower than Oneplus One, but you get removable battery, and Micro SD card slot. Or Huawei Honor 6 Plus, Meizu MX4 Pro
Minus -RM200, you may get Xiaomi Mi4, but Mi4 don't has 4G support. Or Meizu MX4.

hmm.. should i pinnalized it on 1st page?

Guys Note 4 Dual Sim vs LG G4 Dual Sim,which one better buy?

Both same price rm2300 from Directd

Im looking for dual sim flagship phone

This suppose is a joking post from myself.
There are tons of Android phone flourish into market, with various spec and price.
I think no one can fully understand those phone without really using them.

The spec is mix and match among the processor, screen, internal storage, battery size, OS version, then OS optimization/customization.

For me is, it is very hard to judge a phone is good or bad without even using it.
Personal preference on brand's OS implementation, optimization and customization also impact on buying guide too.

I've tried many phones. I've had an iPhone 6 as my daily driver for 4 months, but due to iOS restrictions, I've always had an Android with me as well. This year alone, I've tried G2, G3, Redmi 2 (non-enhanced), Honor 4X, Honor 6, S4 (before the switch to iPhone), S5, Note 4, OnePlus One, Moto G (first gen)... some used for days, some for months. My wife uses an Oppo Find 7a which I am very fond of and runs beautifully for its price.

All of the phones I've tried have some sort of issues or limitations based on my usage. The most ideal phone for me is likely the Note 4 or G3 ori, if price is not a concern. However, in weighing the price vs feature factor, I finally sold my daily and is now using another S4. Yes it is a 2-year old flagship, but it has great features and can easily compete and win against any of the newer budget phones. What was great 2 years ago will not suddenly become pathetic now just becos there are newer (not necessarily better) phones.

I'm not a heavy user, but I do a lot with my phones, like reading (Aldiko, Flipboard, etc), GPS (Waze, Runkeeper, etc), Hearthstone, Facebook, Whatsapp, uTorrent, Mi Fit, stream radio (DI.FM, etc), record expenses, sync notes, record audio, record video, take pics, edit pics, view videos, email, sync calendar, etc etc.

Have to agree with some things here, like 2GB RAM is enough for most people, and if the option is available at the same budget, go for Snapdragon. Also buy older flagships. Can't comment on the budget becos I almost always buy 2nd-hand phones, very good value there.

But, there are some budget phones with excellent customer service, like Huawei. Of course, this is from reading user experiences in their individual official threads. Xiaomi should be quite good as well. And Oppo does not invalidate warranty due to flashing, rooting, etc.

To be fair, I too stay away from Mediatek process. Reading user posts about GPS lock problems, etc, is enough to steer me away (especially Meizu branding). No doubt they are powerful procs at budget price, though, so they are always attractive options to other people.

I disagree with customer service is always bad. Some are bad, from reading other people's input. Meizu's warranty is as bad as DirectD, which means almost non-existent. Huawei is good (especially with the 1-to-1 replacement for first 6 months, which they honor). Samsung is good (replaced my S4 motherboard when I complained about battery drain even with Knox tripped and custom recovery). Even with AP, there are good and bad AP after-sales service, for example Seven Mobile vs DirectD.

The chances of lemon are also higher with some manufacturers. My colleague's MI3 screen ghosting problem, some Meizu users' units being at the SC longer than being in their hands, etc. Samsung has lemons too but with better service, you could have reliable parts and repair. I had a tough decision between the M1 Note and Honor 4X, both being around the same price, but with the Meizu having better specs and Honor having better service, I went for the Honor.

I'm not saying people should avoid budget brands, but please be an informed and educated consumer. If budget is #1 priority, by all means buy the cheapest best specced phone available. Otherwise, there are other things to consider too.

And that's what this phone subsection of the forum is all about - sharing opinions and hopefully learning from each other on things we may not have thought of.