Which Mobile Phone?

[Big Boy]

Before you discount Samsung, their latest range give you a hell of a lot of phone for half of what the used to cost. <5,000฿ gets you something decent. I've kitted a couple of family members with the A20 and they're delighted. A hell of a lot better than my Samsung that cost 12,000฿.

So the question is, what alternative brands are recommended? Huawei/Xiaomi/Oppo/Vivo/Wiko

My daughter-in-law is delighted with her Vivo Y50, which cost about 8,000฿. She (and my son) really rave about the intelligent camera.

[buksida]

Having had two Samsungs that both became unusable before their time due to battery depletion and constant upgrades, I'm very reluctant to go with another - hence the question. Budget is about 6-7k.

[Jack_Batty]

I used android phones exclusively until five years ago, when I finally gave in and got an iPhone 6s. I still use that very same 6s and it has been a phenomenal phone. Five years later and it still accepts the latest iOS update and I replaced the battery last year, so I probably won’t need to upgrade for awhile. I also have an iPad and MacBook Air. I highly recommend Apple products.

[thecolonel]

You shouldn’t have to resort to it, but for better sound experience, you could consider investing in a small Bluetooth speaker?

Good point and yes had one for a year now

but they're not much good on a flight, the gym, a bike ride etc etc still need headphones

I guess thats down to the OS?

Im still so deflated about this, literally had the cash on the counter. What a coincidence the girl had the exact same phone! Might go and test again...

Realme 6 appeals....

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[buksida]

I guess thats down to the OS?

Its more likely to do with the hardware, so I would take your headphones and test out a few devices until you find one that sounds how you want it to.

Let us know what you end up getting.

[thecolonel]

I guess thats down to the OS?

Its more likely to do with the hardware, so I would take your headphones and test out a few devices until you find one that sounds how you want it to.

Let us know what you end up getting.

Well yeah but genuine question as I've never bought in Thailand.... will they let me do that in MV? Can I take it out of the sealed box and test it? And if I'm not happy I can say "no!" ?

I should be able to do that of course but just checking I can do that here?

It's currently between the redmi note 9 and the realme 6

Maybe will check Samsung M21/M31

One other option is to buy the Pro version of a redmi note 7 or 8. I certainly don't need to have the very latest version of a phone. But pretty sure that means buying online and I'd rather buy in a shop

Other than Laza or Shopee is there any other trusted online retailer I should be looking at for delivery to Thailand?


Ps Currently following Gadget Byte on YouTube for reference

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[sateeb]

Every time I've bought a phone from MV they have unboxed it and set it up in English for me and set up the e mail.

BTW my latest is a Samsung A10s,(5,000 baht) good screen size for my book reading app and great sound with bluetooth ear buds.

[buksida]

Can I take it out of the sealed box and test it? And if I'm not happy I can say "no!" ?

I should be able to do that of course but just checking I can do that here?

Well no, they're not going to rip open sealed boxes for you unless you buy, but there are hundreds of phones up there being used so asking staff if anyone has one is likely to produce the said device.

Maybe will check Samsung M21/M31

A pal recently bought an M31, very impressive spec and battery (6000 mAh) for the price.

[thecolonel]

Every time I've bought a phone from MV they have unboxed it and set it up in English for me and set up the e mail.

BTW my latest is a Samsung A10s,(5,000 baht) good screen size for my book reading app and great sound with bluetooth ear buds.

Just had a thought...

(I will take mine to to check that redmi note 9 again but....) Generally speaking do Bluetooth buds give a greater volume than wired?



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[thecolonel]

Can I take it out of the sealed box and test it? And if I'm not happy I can say "no!" ?

I should be able to do that of course but just checking I can do that here?

Well no, they're not going to rip open sealed boxes for you unless you buy, but there are hundreds of phones up there being used so asking staff if anyone has one is likely to produce the said device.

Maybe will check Samsung M21/M31

A pal recently bought an M31, very impressive spec and battery (6000 mAh) for the price.

Well I would be buying as such but surely I can then reject if I'm dissatisfied with an element of performance(eg volume) ?

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[Dannie Boy]

As long as you end up buying something, I’m sure they’ll be quite accommodating - less so if you try 2 or 3 and then walk away.

Regarding Bluetooth earbuds, I doubt that they’ll perform better (maybe slightly worse) than wired ones!


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[sateeb]

Every time I've bought a phone from MV they have unboxed it and set it up in English for me and set up the e mail.

BTW my latest is a Samsung A10s,(5,000 baht) good screen size for my book reading app and great sound with bluetooth ear buds.

Just had a thought...

(I will take mine to to check that redmi note 9 again but....) Generally speaking do Bluetooth buds give a greater volume than wired?



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My earbuds give a far greater sound quality than wired, I noticed on my phone that when I use earbuds on Bluetooth there is an added feature called Dolby Atmos whick kicks in.

You're lucky if your phone has two front facing speakers. Instead, Dolby Atmos for smartphones is a software-based solution that kicks in when playing back content over headphones. ... 3D Sound Labs Manipulating a range of frequency and time based audio cues is the key to simulating surround sound through headphones.

https://www.androidauthority.com/dolby- ... ed-829250/

[hhinner]

Dolby Atmos is great but unfortunately you won't find it in the play store. If it's a must-have you need to buy a phone with it already installed as a system app. If you're comfortable with rooting and downloading then you could probably find a version that might work well on your phone.

[Dannie Boy]

I don’t think you’ll get that in a 5-6,000 Baht phone?

[hhinner]

Maybe in a Lenovo k series note. I once had a k3 note and that had it. Lenovo phones not well represented in Thailand.