Looking for a smartphone for my mom.


1. Brand.
Any brand will do but we looked at Lenovo A6000, Oppo Neo 7, Vivo Y21/Y31 and Xiaomi Redmi.

2. Budget.
< RM600

3. Specs.
Ram: at least 1GB, preferably 2GB
Storage: at least 8GB, preferably 16GB
Screen size: 4.3" to 5"
Processor: Quad or Octa, doesn't matter as long as it's not laggy
Camera: back camera at least 5MP, front camera at least 2MP

4. What you need in the phone (Good camera/good sound quality/durable)
- Minimal usage mainly for calls, SMS, occasionally (once or twice a month) whatsapp, LINE and camera.
- No games
- Battery can last for ~9 hours without charging with minimal usage (approx. 2-3 calls lasting less than 5 mins each, <10 photos)
- Lightweight
- OS at least Kitkat

Any recommendation will be greatly appreciated

Thank you

My wifey's Redmi Note 4G can't charge anymore
so thinking of getting her a new phone with similar spec, size & price of RM Note3

any recommendation beside going back to Redmi Note3?
but Note 4 is coming here soon right?

other brand like huawei or Asus good ah?

1. Brand. (Xiaomi, Asus, Huawei, Oppo)
2. Budget. (900 below)
3. Specs. (similar to RM Note3)
4. What you need in the phone (Good camera/stable)

This post has been edited by greyshadow: Sep 20 2016, 01:51 PM

1. Brand. (Any, other than Xiaomi)
2. Budget. (RM500)
3. Specs. (5" screen)
4. What you need in the phone (good battery life)

I want to use this phone as my main phone and development.

1. Brand. any (durable, mild laggyness and long lasting battery)

2. Budget. <1.2k

3. Specs. at least 2gb of ram, 16gb of internal storage, as high as possible battery capacity. at least 5.5 inch as elderly prefer bigger phone.

4. What you need in the phone

the phone is for my dad.. he mainly use the phone for gaming, calls and fb.

Anyone here has any experience/opinion to share about the Huawei P9 Lite?
Not interested in the design of the redmi note 3

1. Brand. (Any)
2. Budget. (900 below)
3. Specs. Camera most important
4. What you need in the phone (good camera)

1. Brand. (Any)
2. Budget. (around 1k)
3. Specs. (at least 3gb ram,16gb memory and 5.5 inch screen
4. What you need in the phone (good camera and not laggy)

what do u guys think of vivo v3max?

thanks

I think Samsung J5/J7 and Honor 5C

bump, i have same req as above 2 posters.
im buying phone for one of my workers. idk whats good in the low end smartphone market so please help.

budget <600

1. Brand, anything reliable
2. Budget RM1.5k-2k
3. Fast and smooth OS, good battery life (4.5 screen on time and up if possible in that budget), decent camera (plan to keep for 2yrs).
4. Screen, 5.5 inch or higher.
P/s Tried the huawei p9, Performance dropped noticeably after 2 months
Thanks guys.

This post has been edited by waka14: Oct 11 2016, 03:53 AM

Nexus 6P or Galaxy S7 Edge

Still can't decide between P9 plus and S7e..Does P9 camera too good? But I heard it's camera doesn't have OIS?

1. Brand. (Any)
2. Budget. (RM1000)
3. Specs. (5" screen)
4. What you need in the phone (smooth usage and good battery life preferable come with stock Android)

Thanks bro, wanna ask though, what are your thoughts on the one plus3, and where do i find thes7 edge for 2k though? Thanks!

OP3 are great too. But you would want the Nexus 6P if you it together to do the comparison.
Since I saw you decide to use for min. 2 years. Telco is the best way for you for discount S7edge. Street price S7edge is around RM2.3k.

I have used the P9 before, the camera is excellent, easily top 3 in colour reproduction and photo quality. But it has few drawbacks, the battery life is mediocre, and the charging speed slows down alot if the phone is active while your charging, i had a galaxy s5 back then..even that can charge at about normal speed while im using it. Video quality on the P9 is average for what you paid for. Though the phone is pretty darn fast in everything,though the camera app can lagg when opening it, as a heavy user myself of the p9 then, if you use it heavily, running thru the UI you would see alot of stuttering after the 2 months mark. My theory is probably the CPU probably getting throttled too quickly due to the heat. If your considering the P9, the honor 8 more bang for the buck bro, though the p9 has better speakers,and a slighty better screen ( not like most ppl can tell unless side to side). Regarding the S7 I cant comment, never owned any samsung devices after the Galaxy S5. I hope this helps!

Thank you for your comment bro. Will look into it.

Don't think any phone at that price can beat the camera on the lg nexus 5x, but the 32GB model cost like RM1080, saw a few ppl in the forums selling.

1. Brand : Any
2. Budget : around RM1K
3. Specs. (Ram - min 2GB / Proc - any / Camera's MP - min 12MP / Screen size - min 5")
4. What you need in the phone - at least can use for next 2 years, big memory

Hi, need a recommendation for a tablet to buy my bro

1. Brand: Any, android
2. Budget: <800
3. Specs: at least 16GB on-board memory, medium gaming capability, 7" screen
4. What you need in the phone: Reliable, no software issues

This post has been edited by Messune: Oct 17 2016, 01:36 AM