My Redmi Note 3 finally bit the dust after 3 years.

What's the best band for buck phone now?

Back when RN3 first released, it was the king of value, rm700 for near flagship specs at the time (during that year, many brands flagship phones also only had 3gb ram, 32 gb rom)

Not really urgent, but need it latest after CNY, so I can wait for upcoming releases and price drops if need be

Prefer 5.5" form factor, used 6" phone b4, too big can't use with one hand, can't fit inside pocket

This post has been edited by sagethesausage: Jan 3 2020, 08:56 PM

samsung a30 or a20s

If budget die die RM600, get MiA3.

If can topup a bit, get ex-flagship like Mix2s, Pocophone, mi9 and so.

This post has been edited by msacras: Jan 3 2020, 08:55 PM

Disappointed with xiaomi products. All their products incl phone, earphones, powerbank that I own all died already.

Overrated brand imo. Specs seem good for the price but build quality is shit

This post has been edited by sagethesausage: Jan 3 2020, 09:04 PM

Go for Redmi note 8 the lowest spec

If you don't mind getting 2nd hand there are some LG with good specs in Lazada/Shopee but I dunno if seller can be trusted or not.

But within that price still Xiaomi is the safest bet.

The 2nd runner up will be REALME, a subsidiary spinoff of Oppo, but you might not like how bloated it is in 2020.

agree.

i also thinking of to get another phone?
new redmi note 8 or used samsung note 8?

Is Samsung M30 available in Malaysia?

This post has been edited by GOPI56: Jan 3 2020, 09:28 PM

Huawei Nova

If same price. Still samseng better.

The user experience of midrange phone is still not up to par than say ex-flagship 2-3 years ago.

Redmi note 8 pro may close the gap a little, but vanilla redmi note 8 sure can’t (I’m on MiA3, and despite its vanillaness and low resolution screen, the performance still not as tiptop as flagships).

Bought used LG G7 for 550rm


Worth every penny

I got myself another xiaomi a3 after owning redmi 1s and note 4.

Gotta say the note 4 had super poor build quality for example the power button died after 1 year+ and the paint was peeling off for no reason.

But the internal hardware is surprisingly durable, not that laggy even after almost 3 years of usage. Battery can still last for around 1 day of normal usage.

As for the a3, it only costed me rm620 brand new. Good looking phone with ok-ish spec and awesome camera. Only weakness is the 720p screen but after using it for a while, it isn't that terrible and the AMOLED is impressive when it comes to dynamic range/gamut. And then you get Android One which is free of typical MIUI bloatware.

Kinda miss some of the special features / shortcuts found on MIUI but I can't complain much when the phone is so affordable with really good camera .

This post has been edited by mingyuyu: Jan 3 2020, 09:34 PM

I don't understand this bloat. Didn't see it on my phone.

i'm gonna buy last years Redmi S2 to replace my 4 years old redmi 1s. the only reason is because many apps too demanding on ram and space.

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Jan 3 2020, 09:38 PM

mix 2s if you want to install lineage os.
otherwise samseng a30s.

Problem with xiaomi is the miui...so many bloatware/ads.

I noticed they’re using different camera modules for mi A3.

The I compared two units I bought (one is for my friend), and the left one is AP while right one suppose to be MALAYSIA set (didn’t actually go verify it).

im sorry i dunno that much. i just suggested these 2 phones cuz i bought a30 for my mom not too long ago, and for a phone at that price range, its freaking awesome!