SMARTPHONES UNDER RM500 MALAYSIA

Shopping for a smartphone doesn’t have to be a luxurious affair!

INTRODUCTION

These days, consumers are more than willing to pay above retail price to be the first owner of a newly released smartphone (read the article HERE). Some even go to the extreme length of seeking financial aid from banks; the Hong Leong personal loan is a popular choice of buying gadgets. But if you’re more into the basic functionalities rather than the integrity of owning a certain brand of smartphone, consider these smartphones that you can buy for RM500 and less.

HUAWEI HONOR 3CPrice: RM499

Android 4.2 Jellybean1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582

5.0” TFT LTPS (1280 x 720)8MP Rear Camera; 5MP Front Camera

XIAOMI REDMI 1SPrice: RM419

Android 4.2 Jellybean1.5GHz MediaTek MT6589

4.7” IPS (1280 x 720)8MP Rear Camera; 1.3MP Front Camera

LENOVO A680Price: RM499

Android 4.2 Jellybean1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582

5.0” IPS (854 x 480)5MP Rear Camera; 0.3MP Front Camera

MOTOROLA MOTO EPrice: RM369

Android 4.4.2 KitKat1.2GHz Dual-Core Cortex-A7

4.3” qHD (540 x 960)5MP Rear Camera

SONY XPERIA E1Price: RM499

Android 4.3 Jellybean1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8210 Dual-Core

4.0” IPS (840 x 480)3MP Rear Camera

HTC WILDFIRE SPrice: RM380

Android 2.3 GingerbreadQualcomm MSM72273.2” TFT (320 x 840)

5MP Rear Camera

NOKIA ASHA 311Price: RM370

1.0 GHz CPU3.0” TFT (240 x 400)3.2MP Rear Camera

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH GLORY 2S

Price: RM349

Android 2.3 Gingerbread1GHz CPU

3.5” HVGA (320 x 480)3.2MP Rear Camera

SAMSUNG CORBY IIPrice: RM330

3.2” TFT (240 x 320)2MP Rear Camera

BUYING GUIDE

1. Choose the OS that feels right with your personality.

2. Determine the screen size of your dream smartphone.

3. Give consideration to the specs: display, storage, processor and RAM.

4. Test the camera quality of each smartphone in your list.

5. Consider the battery life.

READ MORE:

• http://www.soyacincau.com/2014/05/03/by-the-numbers-affordable-android-smart-phones-below-rm600-compared/

• http://www.unitedmy.com/2014/07/top-10-smartphones-in-malaysia-2014.html

• http://www.lowyat.net/2014/01/best-mid-range-smartphones-you-can-buy-for-under-rm1600/

• http://malaysiasaya.my/top-7-smartphones-that-cost-less-rm500

• http://blog.laptopmag.com/smartphone-buying-guide