Looking for a cheap phone, but must be long lasting. Currently using a Xiaomi phone which has been with me for 4 years, previously got screen issue after the 3 years mark, now almost dead, constant freezing every hour or so.

What other brands are both cheap and long lasting? Should I stay with Xiaomi, or move to other brands?

Among Vivo, Oppo and Honor, which one the most long lasting? Never used any of them before.

This post has been edited by Bananahead: Jan 24 2025, 08:39 AM

If it is cheap...it won't be long-lasting.

You should be prepared to invest around RM2k to RM2.5k for a mid-range smartphone.

Otherwise...if lower than that it is not worth it.

I suggest Honor.

Tomato tomato.

Want cheap want long lasting.

I also want to be billionaire, have Chris Hemsworth face and body, with 30cm

Samsung

2k? I was only planning to go for something less than 1k, 1k may be my max budget.

I don't really care about specs, just cheap and long lasting, is that too much to ask for?

Yea, thought of Samsung too, but family used Samsung before, both low end and high end Samsung, and spoiled pretty fast, not sure their way of usage though.

If china phone, only honor and huawei. Others especially xiaomi family, can throw to rubbish bin.

Poco x7

None of the above

i use my xiaomi phone sine 2021(rm650)... so far only change battery(rm75)
still going strong,,,,

Meanwhile my faithful redmi note 10 pro from early 2021 is still working normally. only had to change new battery at xiaomi repair centre last year.

but all the same it pays to be informed and prepared just in case...have shortlisted the redmi note 14 (non pro) which should be quite ok for my simple needs and light usage.

honor

Yea, before the current one, previously I also had another Xiaomi, lasted for 5 years, and was still good, I only changed because that time wanted a newer phone. But their quality seems pretty inconsistent, since my current Xiaomi got spoiled pretty fast.

kan dah ada fast charging...powerbank is also a cheap option

Redmi full of bloatware & advertisement .

1k, poco x7 la

Better buy an older flagship than a new low tier phone

Honor

S25 ultra

Cannot go wrong with honor. Was and still a Xiaomi user. Not anymore after my current phone. Just waiting for it to die.

I seen my mother using honor phone, so long still ok. I think 4y+ and no bloatware Vs Xiaomi.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: Jan 24 2025, 09:04 AM

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Honor X9C, the 3310 of smartphone

oni buy phones with the expectation to last 3-4yrs cos dats how long it takes b4 the OS gets obsolete n u cant use banking apps

5 minutes max of effort, no more bloatware and i haven't seen a xiaomi ad since april 2021

i bought a huawei mate 30 on sales before obsolete @ RM1300 before 2020 end... still using up to date and no issue.

but i know it's almost time to change, probably in 1 or 2 years time due to performance and firmware issue

iphone se 2025 ? Coming soon liao

TS tiap tiap bulan ade /t beli hp......

Owned 3 honor, and all still working well.

The oldest around yr2019 which now gave to my dotter to play games.

So my vote is on honor.

none. cmf phone 1 ftw

long lasting i suggest oppo or honor, depend on your lucky. I using oppo now about 4years. No gaming, normal use few apps

I would pick honor too. Minimal bloatware, and my Huawei didn't have issue even after 4 years, only change battery. Less than 1k is honor X9c, https://s.lazada.com.my/s.ocHgl

Oppo Vivo long lasting hardware la.. At least 2 or 3 years guarantted from my experience.

+1

Just few minutes effort and save couple of hundred bucks.

iphone.

Most important is can bank app still work?

Sam say sung

Can la.why not? Remove bloat dont have to root, unlock bootloader.

I have a 5 year old honor 10 lite, still in use.

Into my 3rd xiaomi. The hardware may last but the security updates won't.

I would avoid Color OS hence maybe Oppo is out straightaway.

Personally I think you cant just look at branding when buying phones. Specify what you need then decide on a shortlist of phones. Some phones prioritize performance for gaming, sucks on camera. Generally I think gaming phone felt a bit flimsy, plasticky but the performance advantage is real and it does not feel laggy over the years. Phones that generally sucks after few years are those that focus on camera and aesthetics because it uses a mediocre SoC that would be too slow after a few years. Choose anything between 1500-2000 (at least) if you have a low budget and you want a snappy phone that would last for 4-5 years.

i did the same for my Redmi Note 3G and Redmi 5 Plus (which is still working now, only used for music and movies)

Get Xiaomi or Poco,no issue after 4yrs even

SAMSENG

cheap android do not last long

if you want last long get iPhone SE

This post has been edited by Raddus: Jan 24 2025, 09:53 AM

no anything lower than 2k cannot last

sorry




new iphone se only 2449

This post has been edited by Raddus: Jan 24 2025, 09:55 AM

2-3 years is long lasting lulz. I bet you feel 30 seconds also long lasting.

Got people today still using iphone 8 and iphone X. THAT is long lasting.

honor x9c 5g , managed to snatched a 512gb @ rm1138

Used Xiaomi 2 years then battery degraded like no one biz, 100% sometimes just few min dropped tol below 20%. The phone no issue but the battery is,maybe is the super fast charge

Xiaomi, Honor, Vivo or Oppo?

None of these. Banyak adware.

Honor.

Small matter. Xiaomi change battery vey cheap. Rm 100 only at official service center.

Don't want, the spec and camera are so old and got so many new phones, why waste rm100 and use the old phone

Xiaomi mana ada adware nowdays

I think he means its long lasting because of how cheap it is.

Like let say you buy RM800 phone. You don't expect it last long.

On the other hand. Iphone cost how much? Of course to iphone user, 5 years isn't consider long, because they paid so much.

For me personally, I only buy up to RM1500 android phones. So I expect my phone to last 2 - 3 years.

My RM1500 Honor phone now already 4 years, now going to be 5 years. You consider that is long lasting or not?

For me xiaomi/honor....
Oppo still ok la....
Using 1 as office phone (9 linggit nia)

Just bought a 14T pro. Security update still sept 2024.

My previous realme GT2 pro got jan 2025 update just a few days ago kekwa.

Best Overall Longevity: Honor, particularly for its efficient software, durable hardware, and consistent updates.

Best Mid-Range Option: Oppo and Vivo are comparable but may not last as long as Honor devices in terms of performance and updates.

For the most durable option, focus on mid-range or flagship models from these brands.

Nokia 8210 or 3310.

Poco gooding

My Redmi Note 8 Pro can last for more than 6 years. Cost about RM 800+ then...

For Honor, let's say Jan security update when will it be released ? Usually how long it takes to be released ?

any gooding phone with 3.5mm jack ? wanna use as my backup phone . nowadays those with 3.5mm jack comes with lapsap chip

Honor is very good almost like huawei phone.

But I encountered some problem transferring my WhatsApp chat history.
Tried many methods suggested in reddit but nothing seems to work.

Just saying, if you want new phone just buy.
I just give, suggestion, if want change battery Xiaomi very cheap. For original battery change.

Im using Honor magic 5.. very nice phone and camera

Bingo!
Was just gonna say the same, x9c smart
Cheap and reasonably spec

I plan to buy this too after cny collect angpow

The thing with Xiaomi is the lacklustre software updates and sometimes new firmware sold old problem but intro new bugs.

The hardware is solid, bit the software always have minor bugs and updates are not very consistent.

i bought Honor x9c for my mom. this one can last.
i think 1.6k? forgot

Topup skit can get reno13 pro

Hardware may last a long time, but software support is another key consideration nowadays. Most brands commit 4 or 5 years software support/upgrade for their newest flagship models, not sure if they provide the same service level for their mid and low ends models.

If you plan to use the phone for apps that needs latest security or OS version, then software support is even more critical. There are still many working phone around with Android 9 or Android 10 OS (but no longer with software support) but a lots of banking apps already requires Android 11 and above to work, then the phone become useless to support your needs.

The release time of security patches may vary by region and model. Some carriers may only support bi-monthly or quarterly security updates for models that are otherwise eligible for monthly updates. Additionally, security updates are released in batches, so if you haven't received the update yet, it may still be on its way.

In general, Honor aims to provide security patches promptly, but the exact timing can depend on factors such as device model, region, and carrier.

https://www.honor.com/global/support/bulletin/

last or not also depnds the user usages term

DiGi has a postpaid plan for CMF Phone, its a sub brand from Nothing Phone, give it a try as I heard many good things about this company & their budget lineup phones.

My cheap realme still with me till today paid 800-900 saja close to 4 year dy .

my mom liked it. big battery, big screen, somewhat water proof and most important thing tahan lasak.

POCO X7 Pro

Poco X7 pro the best of budget. But software is quite crap

Samsung pong

iqoo

Honor

Just bought Honor X7c RM650

Infinix

I fully agree, whole family was using xioami, lasted 1, 2 the most 3 years.
After that switched all to honor, all >3 years still running, bought a new batch of honor with more memory, now everyone carry 2 mobiles. Old ones used for banking n emails. New ones for browsing, entertainment, photos. Newer ones r x7, X8, 200lite.

7 years Huawei still going strong.
Changed the new battery in 2022. Now become secondary phone.

But nowadays honor phone no card slot and 3.5mm jack. Ayam need both, or at least a card slot

Cheap and long lasting. Lol

Among the phones TS listed, i would say Honor.
But need to get mid range around 1.5k.

Below 1k better not harap long lasting.....

buy samseng....
join here to enjoy the scene
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hardware no issue. software buggy and no support after few updates also no point.

Kenot 1 esp low or mid level Xiaomi/Poco. Not the hardware but software support.

Slow security updates, fix one hug introduce other issues. Berbulan no update. If can tahan ok lo

that price point, just get oneplus 13 imported from china..

so far no problem at all daily use bro
as happy as other brand oo

#happypocouser


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Card slot for memory card? The 200 lite Comes with 512GB, can always copy files out to thumbdrive occasionally.I bought 1st set at ~1100, few months later bought another one for few hundreds less.

This post has been edited by MGM: Jan 24 2025, 05:41 PM

Yup, memory card slot. 200 lite can't, as it is just lcd screen. Prefer led.

First Xiaomi ever was mi3 years and years ago. Worst phone I've ever used, software updates will crash phone and change phone setting like alarm. Wake up late because of that cibai.

Then few years ago tried Poco. Nope still poor software, poor camera software optimization also. The fact that need to install gcam mod means Xiaomi don't do any camera software at all. Updates still slow like shxt, especially security updates also so slow

For that price memang not worth it , can get better spec with iqoo 8 or 9 series

I was eyeing the Redmi note 14 5G 256GB 6GB also. RM 749 is nice price.

Really?
Just go for Poco flagship. Snapdragon version can last 3-5 years. np

This post has been edited by taitianhin: Jan 24 2025, 05:54 PM

good thing we have no pantang against #14

I wanted to buy the phone to replace my 12. So i can give the 12 to my aunt. Again because Public Bank being chibai removing Android 11 support on the Redmi Note 8 for their app.