Hi sifus. I'm looking for a new phone to replace my son's ageing iPhone 5s. Was wondering if I should purchase yesteryear value phone like Pixel 4a or go with the current budget offering e.g. Poco C40, Redmi 9C or Infinix Hot 30i?

1. Brand: Any
2. Budget: Max RM450
3. Specs: Mainly just watching YouTube.
4. Type/Size: Normal size.
5. Condition: Any

I'm very out of touch with the smartphones these days - so many brands with their countless models and variants.

Am looking for a secondary phone, mainly for one thing - Maybank's MAE APP. Have 2 accounts and they are not interlinked, so I need a second phone to register the MAE's secure thinga-majig.

1. Brand: Preferably on the Android spectrum (using Samsung atm)
2. Budget: I'd figure something around (or below) RM 1,000 oughta fit the bill
3. Specs: MAE app. Yes. Also pokemonGO
4. Type/Size: fitting enough to be operated one-handed
5. Condition: At least launched not more than, what - 2-3 years ago? (worried the model if too old - will stop getting updates and then become redundant/irrelevant)

It is very hard to get small phone nowadays.

Check out the Samsung A series.

Thanks for that - the A14(LTE)@799.- and A14 5G@949.- has a RM 150 difference - thoughts if I should "future-proof" by going with 5G?

Not sure if 5G will be better since you play pokemon go, otherwise both is ok for normal use.

If possible I would recommend A24 because it has 5 years of security updates, 4 times Android OS updates. this way you can use it longer for bank app.

Update policy of A14 5G is 4 years of security updates, 2 times Android OS updates.

ngl..i mean, what are the odds .. i just got an sms from MBB with regards to the MAE app thing to merge the separate M2U Ids



nonetheless, will keep the A14 & A24 in mind - thank you tvcat

No problem. good thing that Maybank actually listen to its customer unlike PBB that having so many complain with a bad app but still not changing anything, sigh...

iphone 5s..cannot update right? lots of apps cannot use already

Just get the one that with good condition and snapdragon if possible. For YouTube maybe get one with biggest screen of all choices. If the official YouTube app feel slow then there are some 3rd party app to use like NewPipe.

After 5 years, my secondary phone finally died, so looking for replacement suggestions from experts here. Hopefully something that can soldier on for the next 3-5 years without being lagging.

1. Brand:
-Any

2. Budget: (3-tier suggestions. Widening my options)
-sub 1K,
-around 1.5K
-around 2K

3. Specs:
-need to be dual sim.
-would be nice to have at least 8gb memory, better 12gb.
-Wireless charging will be a bonus.

4. Type/Size: Normal size.

5. Condition: new or used

This post has been edited by thales.of.miletus: Aug 5 2023, 05:38 PM

Any recommeded 5G smartphone to consider?

Thinking getting 5G phone - not sure going to sell off current samsung note 20


1. Brand = Android
2. Budget = Rm3000-4000
3. Specs = good camera, good battery life performance
4. Type/Size. = minimum size 6"

I'm just quoting you, because I'm looking a phone, also similar to your criterias.

What I've found:

For around 2k-ish:

Honor 90 5G (2099, 12+512GB, (the RAM can be "expanded" by another 7GB)
Oppo Reno 10 Pro 5G(2199, 12+256)
OnePlus Nord 3 5G, 16+256 (the ram can be expanded up to 28GB), 2199.

All 3 will have support at least android 15, I think the OnePlus Nord 3 has support up to Android 16.

If you're going ngam ngam below 3k, some options including previous flagships open up, but if we're looking at brand new phones, these 3 pop up.

If all you care is long term OS support, the Samsung A series is the way to go. The A73 will give you 4 OS updates and 5 years of support. I don't see anything beats it (in terms of OS support)

Honorable mention: Motorola X40 / Edge 40. (the OS update is suspect, unless you can get the Lenovo Thinkphone which is a rebrand of this phone, that phone has guaranteed support up to Android 16)


This post has been edited by hyperyouth_firepower: Aug 9 2023, 08:37 PM

1. Brand: Any
2. Budget: Below RM1000
3. Specs: 256GB, has MicroSD card support, can play Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail at 60fps
4. Type/Size: Any

Not really familiar with the phone space btw, way more of a desktop PC guy.

Honor 90 lite ?

What's a cheap phone with Android >=9 that's solely for the purpose of Online Banking secure apps usage?

Pretty sure it won't work . It's always bank side that kena compromise not yr phone side .

Hi i am looking for a android phone about Rm2500 budget. Nice looking.. not too heavy.
Mainly for taking good photo and general use.
Need NFC support, considerable amount of storage memory and okay battery longeivity
Pls help

This post has been edited by tky0414: Aug 15 2023, 10:30 PM

Looking for a phone for my dad. He’s not tech-savvy and will mostly use it for Facebook, Whatsapp, phone calls, and some photography - so just basic stuff.

1. Brand: Any

2. Budget: Under RM1500

3. Specs: No preference

4. Type/Size: No preference

5. Condition: New

Currently thinking about Google Pixel 6A. Any recommendations?

Hi how much is the Asus zenfone 10 today?

Lowest spec