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attw	Jan 22 2021, 02:02 PM Return to original view \| Post #361
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	Some good deals on iPhone 12 on Lazada's CNY Sale iPhone 12 128GB - RM3,968 iPhone 12 256GB - RM4,488 iPhone 12 Mini 64GB - RM3,288 iPhone 12 Mini 128GB - RM3,488 Some smaller discounts for the Pro models but not significant
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attw	Jan 26 2021, 10:39 AM Return to original view \| Post #362
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(Jay Chua CC @ Jan 23 2021, 11:09 PM) rhinoshield solidsuit . from switch. this is real aramid carbon fibre, not just fake patterns 😂 Nice case! Will plan to get this for this year's iPhone... hehehe... QUOTE(alexliko @ Jan 24 2021, 11:55 PM) 2 minutes read if you are a tech geek If not: Long story short: - Thoughts on iPhone 12 mini - iOS is great but boring - Pictures of iPhone is OK compared to Pixel - Video on iPhone is superb - Apple Ecosystem just OK - Resell value of iPhone is great - Android if you are a tech geek Ended. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Here is the geek part: Just so you guys know I was researching that if Pixel 2XL to 5 is worth upgrading. However, the camera sensor of Pixel 5 and the difficulties of getting it here in Malaysia holding me back. I was contemplating switching to the iPhone 12, and I eventually did. I decided to make the switch as I no longer thought of myself as a power user I want everything just works (no rooting, no customization). For a little context, my last iPhone is the iPhone 5s. Here are some of my thoughts after a month of iPhone 12 mini use. Experience: +ve: App integration 100%. Everything just works. Whatsapp camera & sharing Instagram stories. No crash no lag. Well optimized. And you get to taste some of the exclusive iOS apps which is designed for it. The taptic engine is something google should introduce on the Pixel as it sparks joy so much. Especially when you double tap in Instagram posts, you'll feel the device is responding back to you. It's soooo good. One-handed phone feels so great after so many years of pha-blet. -ve: Miss the swipe back of the Android feature. People that are saying Apple is better. I bet they haven't used Android in a good long while. Android has come a long way. The animations of iOS are just as good on the Android side. The way the gestures work on iOS, Android has caught up with them. The swipe back gestures are much more uniform in Android. In iOS, in certain app you can swipe right back then another app you have to swipe down then another app you have to tap X. WHAT THE ??? Notifications: iPhone is a nightmare. Android is the master here. I have to turn it off because it just not as good as Android. The grouping, sound for every dedicated app - Android is ahead. Pictures: Much warmer tone in iPhone. Won't notice a big difference unless you zoom in the details. But I really miss the natural scene of Pixel. Video: This is the department I think iPhone crushed every phone out there. Video is way way ahead of my previous phone. The HDR video recording looks so great and the stabilization is really good for handheld usage. Ecosystem: That’s what peoples talk about all the time. “I have Mac, Airpod, iMac Apple watch. It integrated so well! “ I do not have Apple Watch, Airpod, HomePod, iMac so I do not feel any special about it because there are plenty of alternatives out there. Price: iPhone always has the best resell value when it comes to phones. Price of flagship Android phone drop 20-30% after months. Unlike Android, the competitor of the iPhone is the iPhone itself. If you plan to use till it broke, go Android If you plan to resell it, go iPhone. Conclusion: So is the iPhone 12 mini a good phone? Yes, it most certainly is. The hardware is great and the camera is so great. If you're an early adopter or want the latest tech feature stuff, you should go for Android. iPhone is amazing, amazing but boring. Boring but it just works whenever you want it to. I'll keep it for now. Agree on most accounts. Also never tried a Pixel phone before so will hold off on the comments on the Pixel's photo quality only for the fact I have never personally experienced it for myself. Great and fair write-up! alexliko liked this post
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attw	Jan 26 2021, 09:23 PM Return to original view \| Post #363
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(Jay Chua CC @ Jan 26 2021, 11:49 AM) my fav case for my iphones. been imusing since the first solidsuit prototype, which is totally diff than todays solidsuit. hahaha On the pixel it amazing i can vouch for that. cureently using a used pixel xl bought at rm150 as hotspot. feels great even tho very dated phone already lol Yeah, already tried Spigen, Otterbox, UAG and Nomad. So on my list now would be Rhinoshield and Mous QUOTE(alexliko @ Jan 26 2021, 02:56 PM) Pixel is great but google got too complacent for this. I believe many phones already caught up actually. They are still using the old sensor in their pixel phone. Good thing about it. The color is natural only. Other than that, you will find it in other flagship phone already. Because Pixel isn't available here officially through local distribution I doubt I'll ever try it QUOTE(choosingname3 @ Jan 26 2021, 07:25 PM) iPhone SE 2021, showing a device with a design similar to the iPhone 12 mini. It's suggested that the phone will have a display with very thin bezels, a punch-hole camera, and no TouchID button. As you may have noticed, that's a radical change from the design of the iPhone SE 2020. But if you consider how Apple is cutting back production volume for the iPhone 12 mini, it's not unusual if the company decides to use the iPhone SE 2021 as a sort of replacement. An iPhone without Face ID is highly unlikely but the Touch ID on the power button would be much welcomed!
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attw	Jan 27 2021, 12:07 PM Return to original view \| Post #364
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(kkk8787 @ Jan 26 2021, 11:09 PM) Moving from android to iphone 12. Can the 3 pin plugs for charging still be used for apple just change the cable. Yes. Charging speeds may vary depending on plug type but all will work. QUOTE(RoastedChicken @ Jan 27 2021, 08:52 AM) Hi anyone updated their iOS to ios14.3? How was it? Any battery issue? Update la to 14.4 QUOTE(Sotsotzaii @ Jan 27 2021, 11:13 AM) Anyone same as me ? Getting only 390 MB total for iOS 14.4 Seen tech youtubers did a review, they got a total of 4-5GB for the update. Same for my iPhone 12. 390MB only. Will update tonight
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attw	Jan 28 2021, 07:59 PM Return to original view \| Post #365
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(Sotsotzaii @ Jan 27 2021, 12:56 PM) thanks bro. I heard alot of tech youtubers saying the battery life is greatly improved and overall performance is smoother and faster. I just updated, feels good so far. Updated mine last night. So far no difference from 14.3 so it’s good. Didn’t notice any strange battery drain as well. QUOTE(moosset @ Jan 27 2021, 02:40 PM) Is buying from Senheng better than Machines etc since it has extra 1 year protection? Yes, if you can get the model and colour you want. Senheng tends to have limited stocks. QUOTE(moosset @ Jan 27 2021, 03:10 PM) how come the CNY sales only last for 3 days and until today only? CNY is next week ... and it says Apple Store? I thought we don't have apple store in Malaysia? Lazada will usually have their festive sales earlier to allow time for delivery. Anyways, they are not an official Apple Store per se, they are just the official online channel appointed by Apple Malaysia. There are other authorized Apple resellers on Lazada as well, like Switch, IT World and machines. QUOTE(-PatheticSoul- @ Jan 27 2021, 06:01 PM) https://www.senheng.com.my/apple-iphone-12-mini.html iphone 12 mini got discount on sengheng. buying at machines or sengheng etc, the warranty by apple is the same right? Yup, warranty from Apple is the same for the first year, but going into the second year, Senheng’s extended warranty is free (just pay RM12 for their membership) but for machines you’ll need to pay if you want extended warranty.
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attw	Jan 29 2021, 03:13 PM Return to original view \| Post #366
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(Sotsotzaii @ Jan 29 2021, 02:59 PM) So far so good for me, not much difference that I notice as well, but it's as good as before. Btw bro, not sure if u happen to know this but isit possible for dust or lint to actually get inside a screen protector ? I seem to notice some kind of lint or might be just a scratch but doesn't seem so, is like inside the screen protector, very very tiny bit, so just wondering. Yes it is, especially if your tempered glass isn’t the full glue one. Just leave it till you need to change screen protector lah
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attw	Jan 29 2021, 03:42 PM Return to original view \| Post #367
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(Sotsotzaii @ Jan 29 2021, 03:26 PM) Wahhh i didn't even know that's possible Yeah i'm gonna just leave it inside until I need to change the screen protector, otherwise really wasting money. Are u using any screen protector if so wat brand ? Using Hoda tempered glass bro. So far so good.
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attw	Jan 30 2021, 10:36 AM Return to original view \| IPv6 \| Post #368
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(Sotsotzaii @ Jan 29 2021, 11:36 PM) Hey bro "While the YouTuber has not tested the battery life of the iPhone 12 in the drain test, the video does make it clear that all iPhones should see a noticeable jump in their battery life after the iOS 14.4 update. The improvement might not be immediately visible since iPhones can take a few days to settle down after installing an iOS update." I also saw similar post somewhere that after every iOS update, it'll take several days for the phone to do all the stuff and only then batt will be back to normal. As in, battery will drain slightly faster few days after updates. Is this true ? Have not noticed any difference yet on my unit but then again it’s only been a couple of days. Anyways hard to really feel the difference during the MCO and WFH everyday hahaha...
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attw	Jan 30 2021, 09:09 PM Return to original view \| Post #369
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(ahwang12321 @ Jan 30 2021, 02:44 PM) Anyone upgrade from iPhone 11? Worth it? I miss small screen phone I’ve had the 11 prior to owning the 12 Pro Max and now the 12. It’s only worth the upgrade if just for the OLED screen, if you’re fine with the LCD screen of the 11 then probably hold off upgrading till the 13 launches. QUOTE(AeolusLite @ Jan 30 2021, 04:09 PM) Hi there, came across your posts in previous gen threads as well bro. Mind to ask if you have used 11PM too? I am currently on S8, looking to switch over 11PM or the regular 12. My main concern would be battery life. Main usage would be just social media / whatsapp / personal usage no gaming etc. Is it wise to get 11PM over 12? Would love to hear opinions from you guys here Btw I have a 12 Pro Max Dbrand skin for sale, Black Leather for Camera, Back & Sides. Initially ordered a 12PM but Senheng ETA March duhhh can't wait...& suddenly couldn't justify spending 5k on a phone lol Hi, yes, I have used the 11 Pro Max and I have used the S8. Battery life difference is night and day. The 11 Pro Max has a bigger battery and much better battery life than the S8 but mind you Android and Apple are two very different ecosystems, using one after being used to the other presents some challenges that you should be aware of. On the question on whether the 11 Pro Max would be a better buy over the 12, I would say yes. The 11 Pro Max has better battery life, more screen estate and a telephoto lens. Since we won’t need 5G anytime soon, I’d say the 11 Pro Max is still a great phone even now.
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attw	Jan 31 2021, 10:19 PM Return to original view \| Post #370
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(AeolusLite @ Jan 30 2021, 09:41 PM) Thank you for the reply, considering you have used both 11 and 12 series do both the modems Intel and Qualcomm differs significantly? Ah yes, the 12 series with Qualcomm modem has better signal than the previous iPhones with Intel modems, but in my opinion just the modem alone isn’t worth picking 11 Pro Max over the 12. But I’d probably say the modem and screen would be worth picking the 12 over the 11
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attw	Feb 3 2021, 10:12 AM Return to original view \| Post #371
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	Anyone got some of the good deals yesterday?
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attw	Feb 4 2021, 09:09 AM Return to original view \| Post #372
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(JustcallmeLarry @ Feb 3 2021, 10:10 PM) anyone here coming from iphone 11 to 12??WTA if judging on the display of the iphone 11 alone is it worth topping up rm1k to get the iphone 12??? I would say no, iPhone 11's LCD display is still very good despite being slightly lower in resolution compared to the 12 series. Some people notice this and it bothers them, but it's OK for me. Also, having used both, the iPhone 11 has better battery life than the iPhone 12. JustcallmeLarry liked this post
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attw	Feb 4 2021, 10:05 AM Return to original view \| Post #373
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(incredibless @ Feb 4 2021, 09:23 AM) anyone is using ios14.4? How is the performance and battery life? Currently my iPhone 12 is still with iOS 14.1 since the day i bought a month ago. Thinking is it worth to update. So far, i am ok with 14.1 but just concern once update it will say otherwise. Running iOS 14.4 since available and no issues so far on either battery life or performance. You should update if for nothing else but security purposes.
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attw	Feb 7 2021, 02:00 PM Return to original view \| Post #374
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(RoastedChicken @ Feb 6 2021, 01:42 PM) mine still on IOS 14.1 wrking great! Kanchiong lah IOS 14.4 Wait for 14.5 then, can unlock with Apple Watch
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attw	Feb 7 2021, 11:04 PM Return to original view \| Post #375
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	It’s worth noting that updating the software to the latest is also vital for security purposes, so people should keep that in mind too wkchee95 and mycolumn liked this post
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attw	Feb 9 2021, 10:03 AM Return to original view \| Post #376
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(westlife @ Feb 8 2021, 01:34 PM) looks like iphone 12 mini has good interests from people but very little actual market. haha. i love the form factor of mini but again i go for pro max. They really ought to have put a bigger battery into it QUOTE(fruitie @ Feb 9 2021, 02:05 AM) My Celcom SIM is physical SIM while Digi is eSIM. I don’t see the VoLTE sign too, I don’t think it will show up. I think it doesn’t show on the iPhone unlike Android phones. I don’t have it shown on my iPhone 12 but when I put my maxis SIM card into another Android phone it shows VoLTE. QUOTE(theWeird_Weird @ Feb 9 2021, 09:35 AM) anyone face this bluescreen flashing issue? https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252114992 I have encountered it twice but it is really fast like 1-2s only. Nope, don’t have this on my iPhone 12.
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attw	Feb 9 2021, 11:24 AM Return to original view \| Post #377
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(westlife @ Feb 9 2021, 11:18 AM) i think screen size is still the ultimate deal breaker. haha. Hahaha, yeah, but that’s the most comfortable size for one-handed usage.
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attw	Feb 13 2021, 11:50 PM Return to original view \| Post #378
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	iPhone 12 long-term review at GSMArena’s website Gotta say I agree with most of the points. vintzzz liked this post
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attw	Feb 14 2021, 08:54 AM Return to original view \| Post #379
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(tai_digidestany @ Feb 14 2021, 12:24 AM) So currently I own iPhone 12 Mini. Connected my Apple Watch and going to work and going home, I connected to Airpods Pro. 8:30 a.m, 100 per cent go out; then during lunch watch Tiktok and there's also reply people WhatsApp; when reach home at 6:00 p.m, the battery is around 15% - 20% left. So yeah, if you wanna go out after work; it is not for you. To be safe, charge it when you at work around 3:00 p.m-ish so you'll have full juice that can last you till 11:00 p.m-ish. Or do what i did; rather bring powerbank, i just buy iPhone 12 Mini powercase. Got stand some more. Haha. p/s: I also use Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra too. How much is the power case? I'm surprised Apple hasn't launch their official one yet
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attw	Feb 15 2021, 08:28 AM Return to original view \| IPv6 \| Post #380
20k VIP Club All Stars 32,468 posts Joined: Mar 2005	QUOTE(xphr3ak @ Feb 14 2021, 10:25 PM) Guys, Just got back from Senq to buy iPhone 12 256GB. Is true that we must take insurance if pay by installment? I have P1Citi membership which is will get extra 2years warranty(Total:3 years warranty including Apple warranty). I check on website, total price is RM4768 (including additional fees RM169 for 36months 0% installment). Which is true? Thanks. Senq does impose a surcharge when you purchase Apple products on instalments, but I don't remember it being that high. Forcing you to purchase insurance is not right hence you shouldn't pay additional for what you don't need. Besides, you already have the P1 Citi membership so the additional warranty is already included if not mistaken. If you really do need to stretch the payment over 36 months then I guess your choices are fairly limited but you can try checking with other retailers before pulling the trigger.
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