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Seems this forum is not very active recently.
2016 high end Android smartphone to look for:

1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
2. LG G5
3. HTC Upcoming One M10?
4. Xiaomi Mi5

Rumor for Oneplus 3, Sony Xperia Z6, high end phone from lower tier like OPPO Find 9, from ZTE Axon, Lenovo, Meizu. Also from Motorola, Huawei and ASUS Zenfone series. Quite from Vivo, no new phone announce, or less known Acer smartphone, Alcatel hitting Malaysia market with better entry phone?. Elephone? Cheap knock off brand Leagoo? And poor lineup from Ninetology.

The Android smartphone has been jam packed with various brand to choose from.
Then, more recent focus on Android Wear, Android smartwatch platform.

hmm i not really chasing those phones and specs dy.. btw

design : HTC
overall : S7 Edge

-2 cents-

Haha, because you have owned some best smartphone before, and not so excited for new spec anymore.
But, it is still interesting for new phone release, new user, new phone for replacing the old phone or broken phone, at least Android camp do try coming out with very latest spec for every year, and new entry level phone, with more respectable spec and more affordable price to match.

Wife's phone just died =(

1. Brand. Any
2. Budget (<1.3k)
3. Specs. 32GB storage, screen size <5.5inch
4. As good camera as possible. Loud speaker.

Looking at Redmi Note 3 (the snapdragon one), any other options?

Huawei Honor 7? Huawei G8? Huawei Honor 5X?
ASUS Zenfone 2?
Oneplus X?

There is also super long battery life Lenovo P1, and Lenovo K4 Note, all with metal casing, dual front speaker, fingerprint.

Still, the Redmi Note 3 is the best buy.

This post has been edited by Alan Yee: Mar 25 2016, 06:51 AM

Thank you, sounds pretty much like my conclusion so far.

Any comments on camera comparison? That's the thing she would like the most.

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how much is it? i check with directd they seem didnt carry padfone

i check few of the snapdragon u mention.. all seem higher rm800 right?

Dunno if DirectD got carry or not la, but their Lelong.com.my selling page is still there.

http://www.lelong.com.my/asus-padfone-s-pl...7-01-Sale-I.htm

You can also check on Lelong.com.my for other seller for this phone.

Another contender is the Xiaomi Mi4 (not Mi4i). But now should also limited to AP set only.

Others will over RM1K price, Oneplus X at RM1288, or Oneplus One, RM1399.
Or if you willing top up, Oneplus Two at RM1788.

1. Brand.

Any local set. But no brand like eleephone or leegoo

2. Budget.

One is around(400 to 600) plus or minus
and another one (600 to 800) or a bit more

3. Specs.
Can use USB otg, microsd, removable battery, 4g

4. What you need in the phone

good signal reception and WiFi reception, as good selfie as it can be for the price, not laggy if use lots of apps, reasonably good camera, gaming not much only games like candy crush

Can anyone setup a Doogee discussion thread? It'll be great.

U can start a new specific thread for Doogee phone.

Honor 7 Enhanced RM1499 retail price (u can get it cheaper elsewhere)
20MP camera
internal memory 32GB and can expand via microsd card
screen size 5.2"
Ram : 3GB (good for multi-tasking)

awesome selfie camera...

This post has been edited by moniqee: Mar 28 2016, 04:34 PM

someone can contact mods for pinning the thread.. cause last thread was exceeded 2.5K post

Doogee F7 Pro phone is very good, but do not know when to buy.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3783205

RN3 camera is decent, but nothing special or wow about it.

rm400-600: Xiaomi Redmi note 2. Can use usb otg, removable battery, micro sd. Buy from gem5 with coupon code to get msia ori set for rm579

Any idea when is Samsung A9 2016 coming?

I'm so convinced not to get Mate 8 as I only looking for 6 inch phones

will redmi note 3 pro better than my current lg g2?

snapdragon 650 vs snapdragon 800 which one faster?
camera which one better?
pls help....

i just want no lag and good camera... my lg g2 started to lag

Of course Snapdragon 650 is a bit faster, it should close to Snapdragon 805 performance.

So, it will guarantee no lag, but no better camera than LG G2.
You should also take note it's screen quality also won't as good as LG G2.
But other wise, with finger print scanner, 32GB, 3GB RAM, Micro SD card slot, this Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Snapdragon version is another high end phone in budget price category.

This post has been edited by Alan Yee: Mar 29 2016, 02:43 PM

In your opinion how good is it compared too as us zenfone 2?

ASUS Zenfone 2 (Intel processor) has a better screen and much louder and clear speaker.

But RN3 has fingerprint, metal build, much bigger battery, capacitive key that light up, better camera, and a much powerful processor.

Then, Zenfone 2 using Intel processor, which has some compatibility issue on some apps, Snapdragon processor has no such issue, due to much wider adoption in smartphone market.

Looks like rn3 ticks more requirements that's important for me.

I'm surprised that sd650 is better than Intel in zenfone 2. So this means in normal use rn3 will be non laggy at all compared to zenfone2 even though zenfone got 4gb ram?

Searchingvthrough lelongvthe non removable battery for zenfone2 is actually not expensive if you can diy. So good if you want to usr longer term.

So dont think its time for an upgrade yet?

Any phone with decent camera (at least as good as a g2) and as fast as redmi note 3 with pricing under 1k?

I can tell is, both Zenfone 2 with Intel 3580, Redmi Note 2 with Mediatek Helio X10, and Redmi Note 3 with Snapdragon 650 are fast enough until no lag is easily noticeable.
Both Zenfone 2, 2GB RAM and 4GB RAM are as fast, just that 4GB RAM version no need reload apps that already opened, good on heavy multitasking, but doesn't make it faster. 2GB RAM on RN2 and RN3 already can make sure the phone don't lag.

But, those SOC actually differ in graphic chip performance. Redmi Note 2 using PowerVR 6200, Zenfone 2 using PowerVR 6430, Redmi Note 3 using Adreno 510.

So, strongest point of Snapdragon 650 is it's Adreno 510, which outperform those PowerVR graphic, nearly on par with Adreno 418, used on Snapdragon 808.

Of course, it can't beat Snapdragon 810 and 820 with far more superior performance, but already adequate for high end usage, that nearly on par with Snapdragon 808.
Phone will run smooth in most situation, unless cause by the Android skin implementation by different manufacturer.

Unfortunately, mid range and low range phone may has capable processor, but almost left out with lousy camera.
So, only flagship phone are equipped with much more capable camera.
RN2 camera are so so only, so I guess RN3 will be the same.

Or, wait for online review on the camera performance.
So far, only high end Samsung, LG, Sony, HTC, Xiaomi phone promise more superior camera.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33bhhmBvqWo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwdtJHs8xkk

i found something regarding its camera... seems redmi note 3 pro camera is better than iphone 6!!!!

though it loose to iphone 6s but it wins iphone 6!!! so it might win lg g2 as well?

Hmm, just notice the camera sensor is different from RN2.
If really winning iPhone 6, than it is more than capable.

Hi guys, I ask before in the recommended format. but seems my question not very popular.


So what's the best phone around the flexible price bracket of asus zenfone 2, redmi note 3 snapdragon, samsung j5/j7, huawei honor 5x, and other phone that have good camera and excellent selfie camera?

You can list the phone and I will do the research.

Hi guys, cannot decide between honor 5x vs redmi note 3 which 1 better in term of camera, upgrading from honor 6

Both camera software proccessing is more less the same,better choose the redmi for higher mp, and cheaper yet offer high ram n storage.

Haha, it is not because of your question not popular, but now very few forumer active at this thread already.
What you listed out indeed are some the phone worth considering at this price bracket.

Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon will be the most worth to buy.

Haha I saw some YouTube comparison between rn3 ad and j7. Looks like j7 speed it's around rn3 around normal task. Sometimes faster than rn3. And looks like samsung got better camera and esoecially video. Though only comes with 1.5gb ram and 16gb.

Asus zenfone selfie worth considering?

Those comparison on Youtube only showing the apps launching speed, but not showing the apps actual usage like scrolling down the option, navigation and usage speed. So, seems pointless to do such comparison.
Lag normally happen on long usage, when many apps being opened, turn on mobile network, GPS, load many browser page at once, switch between apps.

Camera is subjective, some prefer the over expose in low light, some prefer the normal expose picture, it depend on taste. You got to zoom in those image to see if detail is being captured or just blurred detail being capture. So, I can't comment on this, especially those low light image, need to zoom in to check the noise level, rather than checking the brightness only.

Zenfone Selfie will be same spec with J7, but with bigger storage and RAM, but many say their camera quality are not good, even the front selfie camera are just average.

Normal usage wise, RN3,J7, Zenfone Selfie will be the same, no lag, fast.
But heavy usage and gaming wise, RN3 will be more superior than those, with faster processor, and better graphic chip.

I agree that lag usually comes from heavy usage. Zenfone2 with 4gb of ram might fair better.
What's important is selfie camera though. All these are fairly big phones especially zenfone family prefer smaller.

the smaller
Redmi 3 no where In sight yet.

Maybe small phone will be popular again after apple introduce smaller iPhone but that will be quite a long time yet

Android nub need major help

brand: any will do

budget: 700 to 900

specs: 2 gb ram at least, at least 16gb rom, good camera, decent batery,can run 3d games

what i need in a phone: can take good photos, can run online 3d games smoothly (said game is iruna online and toram online)

I'm eyeing redmi note 3 and honor 5x currently, which is better?

hi, helping my friend here.

1. Brand - no china phone

2. Budget. <rm3k

3. Specs.
Ram>=2gb
Screen size=5-5.5 inch


4. What you need in the phone - snapdragon 800 and above, running latest android, good audio quality for audiophiles, and a sd card slot.

currently he's using z3 compact but the screen cracked. using ath m40x and calyx pat dac, actually, can sifu list down phones that have great audio quality? thank you

1. Brand - any brand

2. Budget - RM 500 - RM 700 only .. not more than that please


3. Specs - ANy spec will do .. i don't care much because this will be my extra phone


4. What you need in the phone - GOOD GPS + 4GB LTE + MUST HAVE BIG AND GOOD BATTERY LIFE

one extra question : DOES all kind of phone brand have the same kind of GPS ? or expensive phone have better GPS setting ? any idea ?

Snapdragon 650 in redmi note are way more powerful than s616 in honor 5x

Besides,rm850 in redmi get u higher storage(32gb),which is imprtant to storage big game apps, higher battery(4010mah)

try redmi 3, it got great battery life,and snapdragon chip known to be reliable in looking for gps

I would recommend Lenovo Vibe P1m, Lenovo A7000 Plus and Redmi Note 3 (RM 699 for import, add RM 50 for local variant, has Qualcomm Snapdragon, which should be reliable).

Also, speaking about the question, not all phones has the same type of GPS. Usually flagships would feature better GPS compared to the others, but still don't really count on it.

yes yes , i just bought redmi3 form LAZADA =p waiting for the arrival now

You bought the below RM 600 right . i bought one too , i bought it last night RM 639 , after apply coupon less RM 50 ..

suddenly today sell at price RM 589 . . i guess the last unit buyer IS YOU

you are right , when i search redmi3 . that is THE LAST UNIT LEFT .. RM589 ( after apply mobile coupon ) RM 539 ... not bad not bad .. for me , consider GOOD DEAL

Hi, would like some recommendations:

1. Brand: Any, as long ori set and not AP.
2. Budget: Below RM 1000
3. Specs: Nothing in particular, decent all rounder.
4. What you need in the phone (Good camera/good sound quality/durable):
Nothing in specific, decent all rounder.

Thanks!

Edit: Btw, why is this topic no longer pinned?

This post has been edited by dragontongue88: Apr 5 2016, 10:20 AM

Still recommending best is Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, Snapdragon for the true performer and all rounder.
This is the latest model that officially sold in Malaysia.

Hi, would like some recommendations:

1. Brand: Any
2. Budget: Below RM 1300
3. Specs: as long as it is comparable to samsung galaxy s3(been using that so far so good), able to handle telegrams messages in super channels
4. What you need in the phone : reliable, doesnt hang n fast processors

That's the 3GB RAM one right? Was thinking about that as well. Should be suitable for my parents. Thanks for the recommendation!

Recommend the 3GB RAM one, as it also add up to 32GB internal storage, price just different RM100.
Both model comes with 4000mah battery, fingerprint reader, Micro SD slot, metal casing, and 16MP camera.
Only thing it cannot do is the non-removable battery.

Yep the 3GB one seems more worth it. The non-removable battery I think should be fine, nowadays a lot of phone like that. Thanks for the recommendation.

S7 Edge, LG V10

Some phone like asus zenfone family I saw in lelong got cheap price for non removable battery. I think for zenfone not hard to install it yourself. Other phone it's quite hard to open the cover and install new battery.

1. Brand.: (Not Samsung, Lenovo, Motorola) Preferably major brand so that have better support & updates

2. Budget.: below RM3k

3. Specs.: 5.2" and below

4. What you need in the phone.: Priority on camera quality. Prefer vanilla android, but willing to compromise. Dedicated camera button would be a bonus. SD card slot needed

Please suggest something other than Xiaomi Mi5, Sony Xperia Z5

This post has been edited by stormsea7: Apr 7 2016, 01:06 AM

LG G5, 5.3", but not yet launching, or probably won't launch at Malaysia.

that's sad

is it worth to import it in?

Depend if you can accept AP warranty or not, which will take months for the repairing.
But AP warranty (Local Supplier Warranty) normally cover at least 2 years.
Local original warranty still the best, repairing within days, but only cover one year, but guarantee original part.

Worth or not worth, you may compare the price of the phone. Normally import set are cheaper.

PS : LG G4 actually has official sold in Malaysia, but very limited sales. Won't find it at any phone shop, unless buy at online store. Hope the LG G5 will launch in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by Alan Yee: Apr 7 2016, 12:26 PM

Should I sell of my oneplus X for redmi note 3 SD 32gb? need recommendation here. Thanks

erm don't S801 VS S650 performance, as i pick S801... but u can grab 64GB SD cards instead...

lucifah, help me pinnalized it!

add-ons : just grab honor 5X

This post has been edited by mudkipryan94: Apr 7 2016, 10:46 PM

Depend on you....
I think you no need sell your Oneplus X. But if you favor bigger screen, then you might interested to consider.

But there are differences among the phone you want to compare:

Hey Sifu-sifu, looking for a new phone with a budget of 1.5k. Looking for a good camera, beautiful normal size phone and user friendly. Thanks for the recommendation

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), Huawei Honor 7.

Seven Mobile selling LG G4 for 1549 or something around 1.5K.

Honor 5x vs Redmi Note 3 (32GB), about the same price point. Which one better overall? Normal usage like photos, surfing, casual games, Waze, etc. Thanks

Hi everyone! Please help me with this recommendation:

1. Brand: any brand
2. Budget: within 1K
3. Specs: 3GB ram, if possible 32GB storage, Screensize: above 5 inch, Snapdragon, Android 5.1–5.1.1 Lollipop
4. What you need in the phone: I am more concern on large storage capacity, Android version must be 5.1-5.1.1 lollipop or above it, Fingerprint/scan unlocking. Almost forgot to mention that a microSD card slot for storage expansion is a must.

Actually, I have just purchased the new Redmi Note 3 32GB Gold via Lazada and it's a verified Malaysia. But unfortunately the screen was faulty so I am now in the midst of trying to return it and get refund. That's why I was wondering if I should survey other options first before considering buying another unit of Redmi Note 3.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by yuatyi: Apr 10 2016, 01:30 AM

best phone with micro USB 2.0 besides samsung s7 and xperia x pro

reason: many are still using micro usb cable

LG V10 maybe?

hmm.... quite hard to get that man.... unless used Oneplus One

USB C type, Nexus 6P, OnePlus 2

Redmi Note 3 for the extra 1gb of RAM.

Redmi Note 3 is the cheapest phone that meets ur requirement dy. U can consider Lenovo K4 Note if u are ok with it's Mediatek processor.

U will need to top up for other options like Mi 4S, Vibe X3, Honor 7, Vibe P1 Turbo. These phones meet all ur requirements.

Guys need some advice.

1. Brand: samsung
2. Budget: rm1.5k
3. Specs: 2GB RAM, 32GB storage
4. What you need in the phone: will use mainly for work communication eg. whatsapp. then some light social media like FB, instagram, etc. & some casual phone photography.

So far, i believe Samsung A5 2016 fits the bill but some questions beg:

1) is this phone worth it for let say 3-4 years?
2) will this phone lag? will it become hot as hell once in a while?
3) so far all samsung phone except S7 have only 16GB of main storage, but got 200gb expandable. Is there a phone that have >16GB storage but budget wise below rm1.5k?

I'm new to android and i don't want the same mistake when i had my windows phone lumia 925; the system file size is growing day by day, and the phone itself is just 16GB and till today left with only 3 GB!

if have the expandable storage, will this prevent the problem of having the phone will become slow due to ever growing system file size?

Thanks for input guys!

This post has been edited by Zaryl: Apr 10 2016, 09:02 PM

Hi guys,

Thinking to buy one smartphone for my dad incoming birthday. I'm looking to buy one unit to replace his old Lenovo p780.

1. Brand - doesnt mind. But at least those brand that easy to find specs and official shop la. (Xiaomi / lenovo / asus)
2. Budget. 600-700
3. Specs - 5.5 inch screen / huge batt capacity /
4. What you need in the phone - huge batt capacity

What i have in mind is redmi note 3 since it have quite good batt capacity too + snapdragon proc

But i'm just wondering if there is other better option that cud fit my budget as well.

1. Brand = any
2. Budget. <1.5k
3. Specs. 3gb ram, good Camera, 5"-5.5" screen, can accept external storage
4. What you need in the phone - Good camera/good sound quality

want to change my current phone (samsung s3) coz it keeps crashing. any recommendation?

LG G4. Around 1.5k to 1.6k. Good camera, but not sure about the speaker tho.

Thanks. After days of considering, ended up cont with OPX.

Thanks. Will go check out phone.

Thanks for your input. I have been looking at Lenovo K4 Note also. Not a bad phone just that I am not too sure about this Mediatek. Honor is another viable option.

Been reading that Mediatek improved a lot, but to date i dun own a single Mediatek device, so can't really judge how it performs.

If u have the budget, can go for Honor 7 Enhance. The camera should be better than Redmi Note 3. Redmi Note 3 low light performance is not that good imo.

how is this phone compare to Sony Xperia M5 or Huawei G8 or Honor 7 Enhanced or Redmi Note 3 (snapdragon)?

Curious as well. I love photography, LG G4 seems to have the best camera. Manual mode on g4 looks superb. But wondering how long lasting it can last. Since it's last year flagship..still worth getting for 1.6k?

is worth it. Now 1.6k can get the dual sim version

hi all, looking for a phone with 4g LTE below rm500 or rm600, i normally use the phone for gps, browsing and whatapps only, can recommend one?

Here's my long list of recommendations....
- Lenovo P70
- Asus Zenfone 2 Laser Lite, just like the 5.0 inches variant, except for the underclock CPU and a lower front camera MP.
- Lenovo A6010
- Lenovo P1m
-Xiaomi Redmi 2

thank you but they are all above rm600, i cant find xiaomi shop to check out the phone

Hi,

I am looking to change my phone as well as my mum's phone. Budget for each phone is 1-1.5k. Prefer to keep it lower than 1.3k each.

I've been using Samsung Note 2 [i think it's been about 3 years+] and mum is using Ninetology U9 [ it's a spare that i had, bad purchase].

1. Brand = any [prefer well known brand]
2. Budget. 1k-1.5k x 2
3. Specs. 3gb ram. good Camera, 5"-5.5" screen, snapdragon proc or equivalent good proc, 32gb internal memory.
4. What you need in the phone - Good camera; good sound quality; microsd slot; good gps and wifi connectivity; Long battery life [more than 3000mah]; No or less bloatware OS; removeable battery [if possible]

Side note: My mum tend to go for the really known brand like samsung and htc. She doesn't want to experiment with other brands So, for her would prefer from those well known brand.

As for me, any brand. My Note 2 is loaded with Custom rom [as per siggy], so, would like a phone that allows/has Custom OS. If no custom OS pun tak pa, as long as ada support at xda forum

Feel free to allocate left over budget from my phone over to mum's if needed.

Thank you.

I use Lazada as my usual reference, so some of the prices might be a little higher or lower on other places. Also, I saw one Lenovo Vibe P1m selling at RM 565 at 11street excluding shipping, which shouldn't be too shabby.

I think Honor 7 Enchance is a little over budget for me. But thanks for recommending it. Redmi Note 3 does have some lighting problem.

Currently I'm using LG G3

1. Brand. Any
2. Budget. (1.5k-2k)
3. Specs.
4. What you need in the phone - Camera, QuickCharging, expandable storage