My old phone broke. I'm looking for a phone that:
- has a long battery life
- can run mobile games smoothly (high graphic, no graphic lag issues, etc)
- overall fast performance + good RAM
- support 4G LTE

I'm still a student so I don't have money to buy expensive phone like the latest Samsung or Apple series. I don't want to ask my parents to waste money for me either. I hope someone here can recommend me some affordable phone with good qualities like Samsung / Apple. We all know that Samsung and Apple are only expensive because of their famous brands so I'm hoping I can find something cheaper but with similar functions.

Please recommend me phones between RM600 - RM1000. Thanks a lot!

(P/S: I tried to Google it but there are too many answers )

This post has been edited by 404xfound: Jan 10 2018, 11:01 AM

add a little more for mi max / mi max2 ->> 2 days battery

This post has been edited by loki: Jan 10 2018, 10:59 AM

Thank you! I'll look into them

Go for Mi A1 . Android P guaranteed, monthly security updates, quick patches and bug-less (bugs keep at mininal).

You are a student and its unlikely you will change your phone within 1-2 year like the rest of income-stable LYN forummer. Thus, I think the choice is obvious.

If you pandai cari, you can get it at RM8++ for official MY set. If you can wait longer, maybe you can see a miracle. Some people managed to get it at RM6++ during the 3 consecutive large scale sales on Lazada last December 2017.

Sounds really good. Thanks for telling me! I'll try to cari haha.

What about Redmi Note 4? I compared it with Mi A1 they are almost the same, except Note 4 has much more battery life

Although the battery is 3k mAh, its only need around 1 1/5 hours for the battery to fully charge. And the battery seems durable too. Some users had achieved spectacular SOT on official ROM if that's important to you.

You can read more on the Mi A1 dedicated thread on the Android section.

This post has been edited by QWERTYUIOP12: Jan 10 2018, 01:17 PM

mi a1 of course
but if u can fork out rm1099,
u can get honor 7x, fullview display, voted best mid end smartphone for last year.

This post has been edited by hafizhans: Jan 10 2018, 11:40 AM

Redmi Note 4 currently on android 7.0 and I doubt it will even receive android 8.0 Oreo. But thanks to MIUI, you will still receive some syatem updates but don't expect it to be quick.
Battery also good but some users have reported decrease in SOT on current MIUI9 version its running.

This post has been edited by QWERTYUIOP12: Jan 10 2018, 11:47 AM

Is android 8 much better than 7? My old phone was only android 4 so I don't know anything about newer androids haha.
So if you were me you'd choose Mi A1 over Note 4? I think I'd just listen to you

where is the source for phone ranking?

i saw mid low winner 7x

and mid end winner is honor 9

but for that price, rm9xx after qoo10 voucher with 18:9 display 7x is a real deal

wait for king mid phone make their entry redmi 5 plus

xiaomi it is. been using xiaomi since few years ago. even my parents & all of my siblings family using xioami since i rekemen it to them. so far so good.

read somewhere b4 coz was surveying between nova 2i and 7x
btw i didnt know got mid low category oso

that website add it to make more spice

otherwise only 3 categories

low end

mid end

high end (flagship)

why u choose 7x over 2i?

almost same spec right? different only the price and dual selfie lens for 2i

If Redmi Note 4, what's the best price (if pandai cari) and average price?

rm200 is big difference for me
latest news i heard 7x will receive face unlock
2i oso receive?

don't know

i also aim 2i

but now switch to 7x due to price

maybe next week will make purchase from jalan sebelas rm9xx

together with j7 prime rm739 from lajada

This post has been edited by magnesium: Jan 10 2018, 02:21 PM

3gb ram rm5xx online

if not mistaken 4gb rm599 ap set

Is android 8 much better than 7 ?

You can read about it here. The latest the android OS version, the better it'll become, the better the user experiences.

So if you were me you'd choose Mi A1 over Note 4?

Hmm, it's hard for me to choose so. Well, I'll try.

Redmi Note 4 - It's running on MIUi 9 based on android 7.0 which contains plenty of useful and fancy features. It also will receive system updates that may fix bugs, some patches, new features introduction and etc, although it takes some to very long times for MIUi devs to roll out the updates. And user will probably stuck on that android version for the rest of life (a bit exaggerated hehe , until you decide to get new phone) since Xiaomi never good at enrolling out the android upgrade towards its MiUi-running devices. For example :When Redmi Note 3 been launched (android Lollipop) -> Redmi Note 3 [year 2018] (stuck on android Marshmallow). Battery is indeed large, can last for a 2-5 days with minimal to moderate usage. Heavy usage sure 1 day. Now for 32gb + 3gb RAM Redmi Note 4 official set can get at RM605 and below, which is of course a large saving over Mi A1. I'm not saying stuck on android 7.0 is bad, but having the latest android OS version is always the most welcoming.

Mi A1 ( Android One ) - No Miui, running on stock vanilla android OS. You may find it bland and a bit boring. To get some features like in Miui, you need to install 3rd party apps which somebody might find it's a hassle. Internal storage is 64gb, so there is no need to fear of insufficient storage available. Due to its Mi A1 is in Android One programme, it has been promised to get the latest android OS upgrade (untill android P) + monthly security & system patch updates ( which is rather quick/on time ). Bug-less (bugs keep at minimal) because its on stock vanilla android which make Google capable to keep it under control, hence more optimized. Got dual camera features & USB type-C . Can say feature proof too The drawback is the price right now which is around RM999 - RM850 and the battery capacity 3k mAH. But if you see flagship smartphones battery today, all below 4k mAH.

Conclusion : For long-term usage and for the sake not to feel like being way left behind, I think I'm more towards Mi A1 . But if having spare money from your given budget also matters, go for Redmi Note 4 (although some people said its rear camera photos is trash )

Anyways, have you check other brand like Oppo eg : Oppo A77 & Vivo ?

This. RM599 I think. Can apply voucher to get it lower. You can try survey on Lazada, 11st, Shopee.

@magnesium Which merchant give RM599 for 4gb RAM Redmi Note 4 ap set ?

This post has been edited by QWERTYUIOP12: Jan 10 2018, 02:44 PM

Huawei P8 / P9 / 10 Lite.
No regret. Been using P8Lite for 3 years now, still runs good.

don't know

can't remember

maybe that price during last sales or maybe not or maybe after voucher

from lazada

This post has been edited by magnesium: Jan 10 2018, 06:02 PM

hijack this thread.... you can consider honor 6x.

specs is good and I have spare. letting go at cost.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4463088

Asus Zenfone Max Plus M1 - RM899

I was looking for a backup phone for offshore use and considered Redmi Note 4 & Asus Zenfone 4 Max, and by a stroke of luck, I stumbled upon Zenfone Max Plus M1 which was just released before Christmas 2017. Bought the phone and never looked back. Spec-wise, it's the best in class for smartphones under RM1000. Doesn't feel cheap too!

I saw people complaining it drain battery to fast although it has 4k mAH battery. Is it happen to you ?
BTW, it use MediaTek chipset. From my reading, many people dislike MTK so much due to several reasons and it had influence my brain as well 😄.


Asus Zenfone line are indeed good. My old but still reliable Zenfone 5 is still healthy & strong. Same with my ma's Zenfone 2. But I hate when Asus launched new Zenfone model, they kinda gave some sort shitty update that make the overall user experience is no longer pleasant and then just left them behind. Need to revert back to old firmware build and stuck there. Same with my past Samsung phones too. Today, I don't know whether they still practice out the Planned Obsolescence or not, as I have migrate to other brand.

Oppo A77. New Original set price is RM 789.

https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_a77-8777.php

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2...ice-of-its-rs9/

Know ady 😃

In term of further support eg : firmware update/bugs fixing, warranty, user community, warranty claim etc , does OPPO good at it ? I'm not familiar with OPPO, as I think OPPO smartphones were overpriced compared to its specs (but still cheaper than Samsung ). Lots of unnecessary large scale advertising , I should say 😅 .

Go for realme
https://www.realme.com/my/

can consider Mi A2 and A2 Lite also

Guessing that you are a fan or user of OPPO. Wondering if you would share your thoughts?
Still good?

Thinking of getting my first Oppo... But have been hearing negative feedback

Thoughts anyone?
I mean, I'm still thinking about the thread that says... Best phone between RM600 - RM1000?

Just that I'm thinking about Oppo because it has Call Recording function. All other phones no longer able to do so with it's inherent dialer.

This post has been edited by anon118: Apr 9 2021, 05:59 PM