Even Nike Edition is coming late.

Ya, they mentioned it's as fast as an i7. That is definitely faster than my MBA, ha ha...

In fact, most flagship smartphones these days have more RAM than my MBA as well.

Hopefully 8 won't reach 3.6k then I'll consider to upgrade from 7 128gb..

Highly unlikely. Even Apple just add $50 extra on their iphones, it won't go beyond 3.6K.
They always follow the price with previous iphone. So my assumption is around RM3499 or below.

last year 7 32gb USD649, reach Malaysia RM3199
this year 8 64gb / 256gb = RM?? your guess

Nahh, i dont feel right not giving u some commission anyways i just want the basic non cellular apple watch. Pmed you :thumbsup:

PSA from me: The only way to get unlocked iPhones is to pay full retail price only at official Apple Online/Retail Store. All unlocked iPhones can be used anywhere in the world, regardless of number of supported bands.

Also, to people who are buying from Australia, China, or Hong Kong: Be warned that the model number for sale in Malaysia (A1897/A1905) is different from the iPhones sold there. Same goes for Japan or US iPhones too (unless you go with the AT&T or T-Mobile version).

However, be advised that Malaysian AASPs may not accept warranty claims for models sold overseas. Only iPhones with model numbers sold domestically are guaranteed support by local AASPs.

For more info, checkout this spreadsheet.

^ A1864/A1863 (CDMA) [Sold in AU/US]: May not be warranted locally. Qualcomm modem, can be used on CDMA carriers in US like Verizon or Sprint. Can support FeliCa so you can use Japanese e-money cards like Suica with Apple Pay.

` A1864/A1863 (GSM) [Sold in HK/ZH]: May not be warranted locally. Intel modem, can't be used on CDMA carriers at all. Can support FeliCa so you can use Japanese e-money cards like Suica with Apple Pay.

* A1897/A1905 [Sold in MY/SG/WW]: Fully warranted by local AASPs. Intel modem, can't be used on CDMA carriers at all. Can support FeliCa so you can use Japanese e-money cards like Suica with Apple Pay. iPhones sold in some Middle Eastern countries do not support FaceTime Audio & Video.

º A1898/A1906 [Sold only in JP]: May not be warranted locally. Qualcomm modem, can be used with CDMA carriers in Japan like Softbank or au. Can support FeliCa so you can use Japanese e-money cards like Suica with Apple Pay. iPhones sold in Japan cannot have the camera shutter sound disabled, even in silent mode.


[[Updated for new info: all new iPhones globally support FeliCa]]

This post has been edited by KaiHD: Sep 23 2017, 11:24 AM

http://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/...04-EDFD35AE15F2

unfortunately true, but a bit irrelevant since Malaysia don't even have tri-band CA yet. Our LTE speeds max out well below 500 Mbps.

This post has been edited by KaiHD: Sep 17 2017, 01:59 AM

Yeah, we pay premium & expect something but;

"Maybe more important for consumers today is that even if the network in your area hasn’t upgraded the infrastructure to support Gigabit LTE speeds, the integration of the technology on your phone gives it significant advantages on those older networks. That includes better signal reliability when you are further from a cell tower or inside a building and a better likelihood of maximizing the bandwidth of that network."

if I'm not mistaken, this part doesn't rely fully on Gigabit LTE. it relies on whether the carrier has implemented LTE at sub-1GHz spectrum or not; For Malaysia, that means Webe (750 MHz) and DiGi (900 MHz)


hopefully, Malaysian telcos will request the models with Qualcomm modems... (not holding my breath though)

This post has been edited by KaiHD: Sep 17 2017, 02:12 AM

I totally agreed.

A1897 is 8 and A1905 is 8+?

This post has been edited by idoblu: Sep 17 2017, 08:10 AM

nobody wants the lower spec iPhone8/8+ in Sg. all waiting for the iPhoneX, including me

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Sep 17 2017, 08:29 AM

Yeah man if singapore also coming late imagine how long it would take to reach to malaysia lol

iPhone 8 has smaller battery than iPhone 7

Seems like a trend. Everyone is harping on chipset efficiency and giving us smaller batteries

I’ve updated my post above slightly to reflect how and where iPhone models are sold.

Other way around; A1905 is 8 and A1897 is 8+.

like that only can get 50% charged in 30mins mah smaller battery + fast charge, easier to get full lol

^ totally make sense!