Best Chinese smartphones of each price range (RM750-RM2,000) – H2 2015

Things are going “crazy” on the mobile market. New smartphones are introduced almost every month and we can say that you may feel confused and dizzy once trying to find the most suitable one for yourself. That is why we come up with this list with some potential suggestions for each price range. 😀

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~RM750: Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

Equipped with high-end specs like many flagship phones and a super affordable price, Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has really been successful in impressing consumers these days.

This happens because Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 specs include so many top features but just go with about RM700 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 price in Malaysia. This is also the reason why Redmi Note 2 has not been announced officially here in Malaysia but lots of people still look for it at retail stores.

In terms of design, Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 owns a plastic cover which is usually seen in many mid-range devices. However, the Note 2’s slim body and big display make it hard for many buyers to believe that it can have such a price.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Specs
Dimensions 152 x 76 x 8.3 mm
Weight 160 g
Display 5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD
OS MIUI 7 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop
Processor Mediatek MT6795
ROM 16 GB – 2 GHz model / 32 GB – 2.2 GHz model
RAM 2 GB
Camera Rear: 13 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flashFront: 5 MP, 720p
Battery 3060 mAh
SIM Dual SIM
Color White, blue, yellow, pink, mint green
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Price in Malaysia From RM700

~RM1,000: ASUS ZenFone Selfie

ASUS ZenFone Selfie is a smartphone produced by ASUS this year and it aims at selfie lovers, just like the name having hinted us. Moreover, the phone comes with fashionable colors such as Pure White, Chic Pink, and Aqua Blue. And the front camera is awesome when capable of up to 13 megapixels, even equal to the rear one.

ASUS ZenFone Selfie Price in Malaysia is at RM979.

ASUS ZenFone Selfie Specs
Display 5.5”, 1080×1920 pixels, IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
Thickness 10.8mm
Weight 170 grams
Camera REAR=FRONT: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
Processor Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615, Quad-core Cortex-A53 & Quad-core Cortex-A53
RAM 2/3 GB
Storage 16/32GB expandable up to 64GB
OS Android v5.0 Lollipop
Battery 3,000mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
SIM Dual SIM
Color options Pure White, Chic Pink, Aqua Blue

~RM1,200: Lenovo Vibe Shot

Introduced at MWC 2015, Lenovo Vibe Shot drew a lot of attention due to many good specs it sports and the unique design it has (like a digital camera when you look at the back). Specifically, Shot features a 16MP rear shooter with Optical Image Stabilisation and Tri-LED flash, which are key selling points of Lenovo Vibe Shot. It not only appears like a digital cam, but also makes you feel like using a real one by including a shutter button and a slider enabling you to switch from Smart to Pro mode and vice versa. On the other hand, Shot’s front snapper is also amazing. It is capable of up to 8 mega-pixels, which will absolutely satisfy those who love taking selfies.

Lenovo Vibe Shot Price in Malaysia is from RM1,200.

  Lenovo Vibe Shot Specs
Dimensions 142 x 70 x 7.3 mm
Weight 145 g
Display 5.0-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density) IPS LCD
OS Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Processor Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
ROM 16/32 GB (expandable up to 128 GB)
RAM 3 GB
Camera Rear: 16 MP, 2997 x 5328 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, triple-LED (dual-tone) flash
Front: 8 MP, 1080p
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Color Crimson, Pearl White, Graphite Grey

~RM1,500: Samsung Galaxy A8

It is a phablet coming with a 5.7-inch display but only at 5.9mm of thickness. Besides, Samsung Galaxy A8 is powered by the powerful Exynos 5430 Octa-Core processor with 4x 1.8 GHz + 4x 1.3GHz. The device features a mix of mid-range and flagship tech specs and functions such as a fingerprint sensor at the home button allowing you to open the camera when double taps on it. Furthermore, it has 16MP ISOCELL rear camera, which is similar to the Samsung Galaxy S6, 5MP front-facing camera,  2GB of RAM. The handset also gets the 32GB internal storage as well as the dual-SIMs supporting 4G LTE. In addition, the second card slot allows users to insert a microSD card for storage expansion.

Samsung Galaxy A8 Price in Malaysia is from RM1,490.

  Samsunng Galaxy A8 Specs
Dimensions 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight 151 g
Display 5.7-inch Full HD (~386 ppi) Super AMOLED
OS Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
Processor Snapdragon 615
ROM 32 GB (expandable up to 128 GB)
RAM 2 GB
Camera Rear: 16 MP, autofocus, LED flashFront: 5 MP, 1080p
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh
SIM Nano-SIM
Color Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold

~RM1,700: Huawei P8

P8 is a Huawei flagship smartphone dressing a premium metal cover. This super slim (6.4mm of thickness) handset features a 5.2” Full HD screen and HiSilicon Kirin 930/935 64-bit octa-core 2.0GHz chipset by Huawei itself. P8 also owns 3GB RAM, 32GB of storage (able to be expanded up to 128GB via microSD card), Android v5.0.2 Lollipop pre-installed with Emotion UI running on top of it, 4G SIM and 2,520mAh battery. As for camera, it sports a combo of 4-color Sony’s RGBW 13MP rear cam with Optical Image Stabilization and dual-tone LED flash, and an 8MP front shooter with auto “beautify” support…

Huawei P8 Price in Malaysia is from RM1,700.

  Huawei P8 Specs
Dimensions 144.9 x 72.1 x 6.4 mm
Weight 144 g
Display 5.2-inch Full HD (~424 ppi) IPS-NEO LCD
OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), v5.0.2 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Processor HiSilicon Kirin 930/935
ROM 16/64 GB (expandable up to 128 GB)
RAM 3 GB
Camera Rear: 13 MP, autofocus, optical image stabilization, dual-LED (dual tone) flashFront: 8 MP, 1080p
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 2680 mAh
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Color Titanium Grey, Mystic Champagne (16 GB model)
Carbon Black, Prestige Gold (64 GB model)

~RM2,000: OnePlus 2

OnePlus 2 is a smartphone launched in July 2015 with a “scary” nickname “Flagship Killer“. However, many people think that in general, OnePlus 2 specs are not that outstanding to defeat all the flagship phones on the market, but, say, we have to admit that it is also very hard for others to “kill” this OnePlus product. Agree?

OnePlus 2 Price in Malaysia is from RM2,000.

OnePlus 2 Specs
Display 5.5-inch LTPS LCD
Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution 1920×1080 pixels
Screen-to-Body Ratio 73.3%
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core
GPU Adreno 430
RAM 3GB DDR4
4GB DDR4
Internal storage 16GB
64GB
External storage none
Cellular dual-SIM, dual-LTE
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC None
Rear camera 13MP
Front camera 5MP
Battery Li-Po 3,300 mAh
OS Android OS 5.1
Dimensions 151.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
Weight 175 grams

In conclusion, those are our suggestions for each price range when you want to buy a new smartphone. Hopefully it can help you pick out the perfect one for yourself 😉 !