Price: Up to RM1500 or less
What I'm looking for: Phone with similar specs and size to the Xperia Z3 Compact; the screen must be below 5"
Looking around, I can't seem to really find any other phone that can match the Z3C itself
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May 23 2015, 09:41 AM
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Brand: Any brand except those with the Chinese UI, e.g. Xiaomi, Honor/Huawei.
Price: Up to RM1500 or less What I'm looking for: Phone with similar specs and size to the Xperia Z3 Compact; the screen must be below 5" Looking around, I can't seem to really find any other phone that can match the Z3C itself |
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May 23 2015, 10:07 AM
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May 23 2015, 08:11 PM
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QUOTE(mudkipryan94 @ May 23 2015, 04:42 PM) hey bro, r u kidding me? Just trying my luck, kinda bored with big 5" phones. Don't really wanna spend a lot for the Z3 Compact --guess I'll wait to see if the Z4 Compact rumors are real if 1.5k... all fullHD reso pricing dy.. else u can luck hunt for the used Xperia Z2/ Mi4I |
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Jul 30 2015, 08:42 PM
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QUOTE(Alan Yee @ Jul 29 2015, 09:31 PM) Well, seeing most people here seems lazy to do some study on the phone available. So you said S615 and S400 is slow, but older flagships using S600 is okay? Let me help you all out thought, choose phone based on the processor will be the safest bet. Ignore those battery life claim, due to bigger, higher res screen, and 4G network, all phone battery life sucks. Be prepare to bring wall plug charger or power bank. Speaking back to the processor, only choose phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon high end processor, such as S600, S800, S801, S805, S810 and S820. Even though those S800 series has over heating issue, they offer the best performance in day to day use, and gaming as well. Forget S615 and S400/S410, they are just as slow. RAM count, no need so worry, 2GB RAM actually is enough, more RAM doesn't make the phone faster, just good for multi-tasking, but average user seldom multitasking, even the OS itself will close the program if not used for very long time. After that, come to the budget and brand selection. Want the most high end and reliable device? Only buy from Samsung, Sony, Apple, LG, HTC, Motorola. Stay away from budget brand like Huawei, Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, Alcatel, Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu, Oneplus, ZTE, Ninetology. Those budget phone is very good in value, and feature high end processor, high end feature at very budget price, but the quality and reliability isn't there. You may buy those phone in a risky situation where budget allowed, but when your phone got issue, the after sales service just isn't there. Recommend just buy from ASUS, if local warranty is your concern, at least ASUS still has very respectable local support. No money to buy high end phone? A very good advise is, buy the phone from last year flagship, which has price drop near or similar to those offer from budget brand. The old flagship, starting from year 2013, featuring at least Snapdragon 600 processor, are still very good, almost no different in feature compare to those phone offer in year 2015. They are still pretty fast, fast enough for everyday usage without any weird issue. Lastly, my recommendation as below: Over RM2000 budget: Samsung S6, S6 Edge, Note 4, Note Edge, HTC One M9, LG G4, Sony Xperia Z3,Z3+, iPhone 6/6 plus Around RM2000 to RM1500 LG G3, HTC One M8, Desire Eye, Butterfly 2, Sony Xperia Z2/Z3 Compact, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, S5 Around RM1000 to RM1500 HTC One M7, Sony Xperia Z1, Samsung Galaxy S4, LG G2 For those budget minded and won't mind on the headache on after sale service, here are some phone with high end Snapdragon processor, but with much budget price tag. Oppo N3, Oppo Find 7/7A, Vivo Xplay 3S, Vivo Xshot, Lenovo Z2 Pro, Oneplus One, Xiaomi Mi4, Mi3, Xiaomi Mi Note/ Note Pro, ASUS Padfone S/S Plus. For starter, recommend ASUS Padfone S/S Plus, Xiaomi Mi4, which spot Snapdragon 801 processor with less than RM1000. Guarantee those phone is lag free in comparison. Move up a bit,, over RM1000, but below RM1500 you do get Oneplus One, Vivo Xshot, Oppo Find 7A, Lenovo Z2 Pro, Sony Xperia Z1, Sony Xperia Z Ultra. On the highest budget end, Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, LG G3, HTC One M8, HTC Desire Eye, should be a pretty good buy. (Around RM1500++ to RM1700) Stay away from other budget phone, especially those using Mediatek processor, and those from budget brand. And just a friendly suggestion, things aren't as bad as you make them out to be. I used to have thoughts like you, thinking Mediatek is bad; Intel has incompatibility issues, etc. Then I realized, every product out there has almost the same defective rate --there's always a chance of getting a really bad lemon out of the whole perfect batch. Customer service in Malaysia is always bad. No matter phone, food, or clothes. I had a lot of bad experiences with Asus, along with few other people --respectable is not even close. And like you said, they are budget brands, they've got to cut corners here and there --but so far I haven't had a single problem with my Mi3 running heavy games in and out. Things like that, etc. Not blaming you or wronging you, but do keep your options open a bit --people like certain brands for the brands it self, and also aesthetics. Electronics all die eventually anyway lol |
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Jul 30 2015, 09:13 PM
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QUOTE(xerox8908 @ Jul 30 2015, 08:57 PM) Its ok at the time they were launch but not on 2015 . Um, what? Don't quite understand what you're trying to say lol. I'm mentioning the Mi3 because he did mention that people should steer away from these budget brands (Xiaomi included); which coincidentally, whilst they cut corners on certain things, it still runs well --which is what I am saying. Your argument is conflict with ur own statement . Of course its ok because it using snapdragon 800 like the previous people mention in his list . No one say mi3 is not ok . But there is always better phone out there . Budget phone must have compromise something its normal . So... I don't quite get what you're trying to say, because you said what I said This post has been edited by Helldiver: Jul 30 2015, 09:14 PM |
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Jul 31 2015, 01:14 PM
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QUOTE(Alan Yee @ Jul 31 2015, 09:29 AM) Sorry for my previous post, I shouldn't say Mediatek processor is bad. Bro, just wanna commend the way you reply 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. |
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