Author: chris eilers

Almost 1000 people attended the Samsung’s press conference a couple days ago in China. However, according to a report on The Paper, half of them were hired. The conference was held to introduce to the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge to the China, the world’s biggest market.

People, under 30, dressing like like, students or Samsung fans were paid $4.80 (RM 17) for at least an hour to stay at the conference. The recruiters were also paid $3.20 (RM 12) for each person they recruited.

Those phones’ hired fans had to tell the press that they admired the company and they are curious about the new phone of the company. One interesting story is that half of the pictures of the new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge were taken by the Apple iPhone. Some attendee were required to post pictures taken at the conference along with the name of the phone on WeChat app and like the Samsung Galaxy fan page, too.

Anyone who is after mobile news knows that 2014 was not a good year for Samsung. The company had lost its share in China, where Apple took over 27.6% market share. The iPhone 6 itself took 10.2%. Therefore, iPhone 6 is now the most popular smartphone in China, followed by Xiaomi Redmi and iPhone 6 Plus. In the attempt of getting fans back, Samsung had emphasized doing marketing for the flagships Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

Is this the right move?

We have very good news for all Asus Zenfone 2 Fans in Malaysia. While we covered a regional Launch for South East Asia before, now we have got our official confirmation for the Asus Zenfone 2 Malaysia Launch on 21. April.

By now there is a lot of competition on the market in terms of flagships, like the Galaxy S6 or Xiaomi Mi Note Pro. The Asus Zenfone 2 is still the only available Flagship Smartphone with a 4GB RAM Premium Edition. It also looks like Malaysia will get all three Asus Zenfone 2 Versions available at Launch on 21. April.

Lets recap the Asus Zenfone 2 specs quickly. The Standard Version, the Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML sports a 5.5″ 720p display, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and if officially priced at 5990 NT$ (RM699). The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML with stronger Intel CPU, 5.5″ FHD display and 32GB storage Price is 6990 NT$, RM815. The Asus Zenfone 2 4GB RAM ZE551ML will come in two variants with 32GB ROM for 8990 NT$ (RM1049) and 64GB Storage for 9990 NT$ RM1167.

Asus Zenfone 2 Specs Comparison 

Our contact at Asus Malaysia said “we are looking within the range of RM800 – RM1100″. Concerning GST it really depends on the Brand. While Apple Phones and Samsung increased the prices across the range, other brands like OPPO or VIVO decided to keep the prices at Pre-GST Levels.

Asus Zenfone 2 Malaysia Release Invitation

The Asus Zenfone 2 Malaysia and Regional Launch will be o 21.4. We dont have the exact Asus Zenfone 2 Release Date yet, but hope for it to be shortly after. Even if Asus should increase the price by 6% we believe it is still a very good offer and its hard to find a comparable phone at this price level. We also expect Asus to launch other products like the Zenflash and Asus ZenPowerbank, but this still needs to be confirmed.

We will cover the Asus Zenfone 2 Release Event Directly, so stay tuned!

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The new LG G4, the successor of the popular LG G3, will launch end of this month, on April 28th. It will boast a 2K QHD display and many more improvements vs the LG G3.

The LG G4 comes with 5.5″ IPS LCD QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and 538ppi. According to LG, even with similar display to the LG G3, the LG G4, is “quantum jump in terms of key features, including color gamut, brightness, contrast ratio, touch function, power consumption and thinness.”

At the first presenentation of Lg’s new display we could see that the contrast ratio of the new display is 50% higher, then other 2K displays. The brightness of LG G4’s screen has increased by 30%. Who is Smartphone King 2014? LG G3 Vs S5 Vs HTC ONE (M8) Vs Find 7

LG G4 Specs

According to GFX Bench and many LG G4 rumors further specs include Snapdragon’s 808 CPU with Adreno 418 and 3GB RAM. In the camera department you get a 16MP Shooter and an amazing 8MP Selfie Camera. With a high quality and Megapixel Selfie Camera like this LG G4 could make a real splash.

LG G3 vs galaxy S5 Selfie Mode (pic by tom’s guide)

With Snapchat/Instagram/Vine growing very strong, LG could gain a lot popularity by highlighting how the LG G4 can make the best Selfies with a high quality camera and software that makes you look your personal best. They have already a ton of beauty features on the LG G3, like a Beauty Slider, that removes all small flaws from your skin when you take Selfies.

Anyways we are looking forward to welcome the LG G4 to the Flagship race! The LG G4 Release Date will be 28th April. The LG G4 Price in Malaysia will be probably around RM1900-2000 including GST.

LG G3 Vs Samsung S5 in Malaysia

LG G Flex with Snapdragon 810 and curved display

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Finally OnePlus has launched Oxygen Os with Android L for all OnePlus One phones. Initally OnePlus announced the Android L Launch for March, but now finally you can in fact head over to Oneplus.net and install the new Version already. We show you some first screenshots and Antutu Benchmarks with OnePlus’s new OS installed.

Oxygen OS by OnePlus was just launched today. The Oxygen OS version is of course fully functionally and not a BETA. OnePlus emphazises though, that this is an initial version of their own OS and they need User input to make it better. On their forums OnePlus offers a feedback App So you can directly give input about their new OS.

From our first looks, it looks very barebone and flat, somehow similar to Cyanogen MOD and pretty close to the pure Android Stock Feeling. From our feeling many OnePlus One users were disappointed when Cyanogen Mod and OnePlus announced that they will not continue the Collaboration together.

All about the fight between OnePlus and Cyanoged Mod Inc.

OnePlus One Oxygen OS Antutu Benchmark

Discussions between the two companies had ensued, after Cyanogen Mod Inc decided to support MicroMax India, and not OnePLus One phones with an exclusive contract. That despite having a worldwide exlusive contract with OnePlus. While now the situation seems to be better, expect that Oxygen OS and Hydrogen OS will be the future for OnePlus Devices like the upcoming OnePlus Two.

Here we have a few screenshots of Oxygen OS from our OnePLus One

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All eyes are on HTC these days as the company gave the official information about the upcoming One M8s. We also got the wind of the One M9 Plus and One E9.

Perhaps rumors about another version of One M9 are more interesting. Some reports said that it would be announced at an HTC event on April 8th. Other stated the phone would be on sale in China first then the other Asian markets.

We dont’s know exactly the name of this mystery phone but looking at the teaser images, One M9 Plus may be the good answer.

The most surprising part is the physical home button lying in the front of the device. There may be a fingerprint scanner embedded inside.

Some new images revealed by the @upleaks show that the phone make a backup the design hypothesis of the company. HTC One M9 and the unknown One M9 Plus share similar design but the differences are noticeable. First is the physical button, which may fill in for the traditional on-screen navigation scheme. We don’t know for sure whether these virtual button keep appearing on the new phone. Another significant change that we can see is the round rear camera on the back making place for the square one on One M9.

Render images also implied that the phone would be in 2 colors: silver and gold. Both versions have the China Mobile logo, where these render may come from printed on the back.

Previous leaks said the phone would have a 5.2-inch qHD display and 3GB RAM. Like the HTC One M9, the phone would have a high-quality 20.7MP rear camera and, maybe, a 4MP Ultrapixels front camera. The device would possibly come out with 2 versions. One is shipped with MediaTek MT 6795 processor for Asian Markets and one is powered by Snapdragon 810 chipset for others. Both come with G6200 GPU for graphic. As being said, the phone will have Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed along with HTC’s Sense 7 UI.

Imaging that working time is over, you walk home and a box with the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is waiting for you at the door. How’s your feeling? Happy? Yes. Excited? Yes. How’s about when you open the box, take out the device and discover some dead pixels and scratches on the screen? Disappointed? Of course.

That is exactly the experience of somebody including rhcpcjg who posted on XDA website, complaining about this. The same situation happened the other night when he received the second phone from T-mobile. This guy returned both phone and ended up with an Apple iPhone 6.

For fear of your thinking this is just an expected event happening to someone, others had posted on XDA reporting the same situation of their Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. There so many complaining responses that few people have postponed their Galaxy S6 Edge orders. Most posts and comment are about the scratched screen and dead pixels on the brand-new Galaxy S6 Edge’s screen. They are angry because they have to spend a fortune for a phone that looks like a secondhand.

Unless you experience the same circumstance, do share with your thoughts or the way you handle with it. Did you return it and ask for another phone? Did the replaced phone come with a flawfless state? After check all the possibilities, is it Samsung’s fault or the responsibility are on another party?

Antutu has lately updated its own statistics about the recent state of performance in the smartphone industry as another quarter is now behind us. The numbers show an obvious fact that Samsung is the king of the realm, dominating the score board.

Data for the report has been collected from smartphone users in 160 countries over a period of 3 months from January to March 2015. Should it be easier to calculate the mean score for each device if the company gives them the same shipset for the same model. Owing to that, we have separate listing down here.

The Exynos 7420 on the Galaxy S6 vanishes every rival, even the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 on HTC One M9.Surprisingly, its sibling Galaxy S6 Edge shows a bit lower score than the Galaxy S6. The Galaxy S5 for European market takes the 4^th place, proving Samsung’s position of the board. This model features a Snapdragon 805 chipset.

The only MeiaTek chipset in the chart is MT6595, which powers the Meizu MX4. This is also the highest ranking of a Chinese manufacturer listed this quarter, the 5^th place. With Nexus 6 and Droid Turbo, Motorola takes the 6^th and 8^th places, both of which boast a Snapdragon 805 SoC. Though being equipped with Snapdragon 810, the LG G Flex 2 just spots in the 9^th. What a shame! One big shock here is the OnePlus One powered by a Snapdragon 801, tiptoeing into the 10^th place.

GPU score states similar affair where octa-core Mali T760 within the Exynos defeats Snapdragon 810’s Adreno 430. Last year, Exynos offered phone showed a lower score than those phone in the same range. But time flies, thing changes. Once again, the PowerVR 6200 inside the MT6595 can’t even beat the Adreno 330 in the Snapdragon 801. Who said Snapdragon 801 is out of the race?

Asus’s fans in India get the bad news that the flagship killer Asus Zenfone 2 finally comes to their country, but later then planned. Unlike what being rumored by several reports earlier, the phone will be available in India only in the last week of April.

On the Asus’s facebook page, teaser image is shared with a line downside: “It’s April 1 and this flagship destroyer is for real”. This is such a plan as the Taiwanese company has successfully get people’s attention towards their new launch in the 2^nd biggest country of all.

More than 2 variants of the Zenfone 2 will be released this time in India. They all follow the same pattern of a 5.5-inch 1080p display or a 5-inch 720p display, new ZenUI based on Android 5.0 Lollipop and featuring Intel Atom SoCs. There will be differnces in mobile chipset and RAM (2GB or 4GB). Each differs from the others in the internal memory but all can be expended via microSD card (up to 64GB).

Top-end Zenfone 2 ZE51ML boast a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a quad-core 2.3GHz Intel Atom Z3580 chipset, 4GB RAM, 13MP rear camera, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and 3,000 mAh battery. Other versions will be powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 or a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 chipset.

The price for this awesome product was revealed last week, ranging from INR 9,900 (RM 583) to INR 19,900 (approximately RM 1172). We can only hope that Asus keeps the Plan for Malasyia and other countries like Indonesia the same. According to our latest information, Asus planned the Regional Launch for Indonesia and Malaysia for 22.4. 

It seems that Samsung got lost somehow with Galaxy S line before. From the first S line product, Galaxy S1, Samsung had made it not a flagship worthy bearing the standard for Android phones against Apple. However, with the launch of the Galaxy S6, the company has a chance to fight back.

Most of the criticism pointing at the Galaxy S5 have been fixed, the Galaxy S6 is just simply not as flashy as the Galaxy S6 Edge or other premium devices but it has its own attractiveness. Who said Samsung had lost its mojo?

Samsung Galaxy S6 – a glass design

Customers have been complaining about Samsung’s plastic phones for years. From the S1 in 2010 to the S5 in 2014, they were all plastic. Back to the old days, plastic phones were ok. But for now, why do we have to pay more than $500 (RM 1848) for a phone that itself looks cheap?

All thing has changed in the S6. Literally there’s no plastic on the outside of the phone. The front and back are covered with super-tough Gorillas Glass 4 and its sides are all aluminum.

While the Xperia Z3 also has similar glass and metal outlook, the curved glass makes it look softer and even narrower. The device bring a feeling of boxiness for users but the 6.8mm thickness is hard for adults.

Seeing this design and holding it in hands, we think Samsung should stop producing leather effect plastic phones earlier.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Storage

The S6’s unibody, which means you can’t dismount the back and take out the battery, makes it more premium, more expensive than any other Samsung phones launched last year.

That is ok but the company has also get rid of the memory card slot. This action maybe the response to Apple having success with selling 128GB iPhone. This is obviously a money-making move since many people are happy with a 32GB version anyway. If you want to upgrade into 64GB model, it will cost you RM 20 per month. There’s even a 128GB model available for those who want to spend RM 3180 on a phone.

Samsung Galaxy S6 – The thumb-lover

Not so many people care about the extra coming along with the phone when the basic is good already. Finally, Samsung has embed the fingerprint scanner in the home button, which is right under your thumb. Now instead of wipe over the home button, you just have to place you finger on it, like the iPhone Touch ID sensor.

The new scanner on Samsung Galaxy S6 works better than that on the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5. Should it not work, there is defenitely somthing wrong with your using.

Super AMOLED Display

The screen of the Galaxy S6 is quite amazing. Samsung did a leap up in the screen tech giving it qHD quality with density of 577 ppi stretching over the 5.1-inch screen.

Unless your eyes are as good as an eagle, you will not be able to see the pixels. However, the screen is not the biggest improvement on the Samsung Galaxy S6. The Galaxy S5 had that before. Both boast a Super AMOLED screen giving you flawless contract and deep black whether you are outside or in a cinema. You can also choose you a color palette for your phone: super vivid or more accurate and natural. This is not new but still a great feature anyway.

Android 5.0 Lollipop

The software seems familiar at first but some new stuff may cause some difficulties. The Galaxy S6 runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and has the latest version of Samsung’s custom UI.

On this Android 5.0 Lollipop, everything moves differently. When you tilt the phone, there’s a parallax effect on the wallpaper but the animation still don’t react towards them. It makes the phone better organized compared to older phones like Galaxy Note 4. It is a bit more business-like and that’s good.

Like HTC One M6, Galaxy S6 does adopt the themes. We can now change things such as the icons, wallpapers, widgets and system font. This is a full update. But there not much themes available. What Samsung can learn from from HTC One M9 is automatically creating a theme around a picture mechanism.

Other than that, the software is pretty good. The Samsung Touchwiz lags seem to have disappeared making the S6 a joy to use. There’s a couple of time when the phone paused for a second but it may be an early-software glitch rather than a standard performance problem.

Samsung Galaxy S6 specs: EXYNOS vs SNAPDRAGON

The processor power of Galaxy S6 can’t be beaten either. Until March 2015, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge were condidered the most powerful phone in the market. Samsung uses its own Exynos 7420 CPU rather than a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip like the HTC One M9.

The top line Snapdragon 810 CPU is said to prone to overheat. That could possibly the reason why Samsung had such move. The Exynos turns out to be a good deal as well. We don’t really care much about it but the company had really done an amazing work.

Geekbench score shows that the Galaxy S6 is nearly 15% more powerful than its main rival at the moment, HTC One M9. The Exynos processor scored 4547 points while the top line Snapdragon only got 3959 points. This point can exceed some laptops.

The phone doesn’t get hot as well. That’s what impresses all of us. The phone just gets a bit warmer but it’s not as warm as what people experience using Sone Xperia Z3, another glass’n’metal phone. It gets hottest when charging as Samsung gives it turbo-charge.

It is alittle bit hard to explain how the company keeps it cool. The Galaxy S6’s Exynos 7420 CPU has transistors that are 14nm across, while the rival Snapdragon uses a 20nm process. The smaller the transistors are, the greater the efficiency is and the less energy waste as heat.

We are not sure how Samsung did it so far but it could create huge advantage with this phone generation.

Battery duration

It is undeniable that the more advanced the processor is, the larger the battery is needs. The Galaxy S6 has a 2,550 mAh battery, which is not much for 5.1-inch qHD display. But, endurance is spectacular overall. With one charge, the phone can survive 14hours video playing and a day and a half. Despite having a slightly smaller battery than the S6 Edge, it seems to last longer. Samsung’s fans have expected to have a 3,000 mAh battery on the S6 but perhaps the company had made a decision.

Samsung had upgraded the charger instead. Now you can get 70% battery capacity with 30 mins of charging. This is when the phone gets hottest.

Samsung Galaxy S6’s camera

In the race for higher megapixel in camera, where HTC has given its latest model One M9 a camera resolution up to 20MP, the S6 sticks with 16MP. The figure itself doesn’t mean anything. The camera is still great after all. Compared with the Galaxy Note 4, the sensor isn’t upgraded but the lens is all new.

It has an f/1.9 lens while most lens on smart phones are f2.0 (the smaller, the better). It’s not the biggest surprise yet as the low-light performance on th Galaxy S6 is way better. Night shots are clearer and brighter, and indoor shots will be far less noisy.

With a 16MP sensor, good light and great dynamic range, you will have wonderful shots. Samsung has recently become a master of HDR photos and it keeps offering even more options for the Galaxy S6. Auto mode is available as well as you can turn HDR mode ON/OFF. The purpose is to give you choices where needed. But nothing can compare with the full HDR shots. Without HDR engaged, you can take as fast as your finger can tap on the screen. Of course, it is in good lighting condition. At night, the speed slow down but still faster than Galaxy S5

The faster sensors gives you the ability to take arty effect pictures too. When shooting close subjects, you can have shallow depth of nicely blurred background. You can’t just get it with lower range phones.

The camera app interfere is awesome too because the HDR switch and other essentials are on the left side, while the shutter and mode selection are on the right side. It create a plain look as it should be.

One good news is that now, with Pro mode, you can manually choose focus, ISO and some other things for your shooting. You don’t to struggle with the auto-focus when taking macro shots.

The device has a 5MP front camera, which is now the standard of most smartphone. For indoor shooting, the phone does it well at managing brightness. Nevertheless, in lower light, details decrease. Honestly, HTC One M9’s UltraPixel camera does better work for selfie purposes.

Samsung Galaxy S6’s Sound

Without the Boomsound, does HTC still have the no.1 speaker? With so much effort, Samsung had made us surprised with the Galaxy S6’s internal speaker this year.

After having putting little speakers at the bottom of the phones for so long, Samsung has eventually put the Samsung Galaxy S6’s speaker to the bottom edge and put it on steroids. It’s louder and higher-fidelity than prior Galaxy phones.

The volume of sound of the Samsung Galaxy S6 is louder than that of HTC One M9 but the quality of sound seems equal. The HTC’s speaker (BoomSound) still rocks but Samsung’s is cool too.

Conclusion

For now, Samsung Galaxy S6 is considered the king among smartphones. Other than being an attempt to get us to hand in $500 or more, it’s an upgrade that fixes almost what is missing in the Galaxy S5.

It’s a new age of Samsung smartphones. One thing we are not pleased is its missing memory slot, where mediaholic may spend $800 to possess a 128GB version.

As for the camera section. The Samsung Galaxy S6 really crushes its opponents owing to screen tech and raw power. Sure there will be some part that HTC One M9 or other high-end smartphones will win but that’s just small number.

If you want to draw attention with flashy outlook and fashionable accessoried, the S6 Edge may be well fit, otherwise, a “flat” Samsung Galaxy S6 is acceptable, where almost every features are similar but the appearance.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 proves itself to be a strong competitor of the famous iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus or any other flagship phones.

After all, ranging from RM 2800 to RM 3400 is the Samsung Galaxy S6 price in Malaysia when releasing . This price is worth investing.

Yesterday, Xiaomi had announced another variant of the Redmi 2, the Redmi 2A. Basically, this phone is just an update from the previous one. Not many can tell the 2 phones apart but the specs. About the price, while the Redmi 2 goes on sale for CNY 699 (RM 416) in China, the Redmi 2A is priced at CNY 599 (RM357). Here, we give you an overview of some aspects when comparing the 2 phones.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 and Redmi 2A Size

Redmi 2 and the Redmi 2A share the same size (134×67.2×9.4mm) and theirs solid outlook. However, the latter is 1g lighter than the former. This difference isn’t worth noticing. With this size, both phones are suitable for anyone, even those with small hand.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 and Redmi 2A Display

Both Redmi 2 and the Redmi 2A come with the same 4.7-inch 720p HD display with the density of 312 ppi. This resolution is acceptable in most mid-end devices.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 and Redmi 2A Processor and RAM

We can clearly see the differences hereby. Where the Redmi 2 is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core 64-bit processor, the Redmi 2A comes with a 1.5GHz Leadcore L1860C quad-core chipset.

The Snapdragon processor is paired with Mali T628 GPU and 1GB RAM, while the Leadcore processor teams up with an Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB RAM. Practically, benchmark test showed more advantage of the Redmi 2A, where benchmark score of the Redmi 2 was more than 20,000 and that of the Redmi 2A is more than 23,000.

Redmi 2A Benchmarks score

Xiaomi Redmi 2 and Redmi 2A Storage

Having looking only at the storage, there’s no way to differentiate the 2 phone because they are identical. Both boast 8GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. More space in the storage gives more convenience to users.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 and Redmi 2A Camera

Another part that remain unchanged in both devices is the camera. Technical parameter shows that Redmi 2 and Redmi 2A have an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera.The quality of photos taken by the Redmi 2 and Redmi 2A is great compared to that taken by other phone in the same class.

Some camera samples of the Redmi 2A

Battery and Software

To help everything inside run smoothly, the company did give both devices a 2,200mAh battery. Both phones run on the Andoid KitKat based MIUI 6.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 2A: spec comparison

Features	Xiaomi Redmi 2A	Xiaomi Redmi 2
Dimensions	134×67.2×9.4mm	134×67.2×9.4mm
Weight	132 grams	133 grams
Display	4.7-inch HD (312ppi)	4.7-inch HD (312ppi)
Processor	1.5GHz Leadcore L1860C quad-core	1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core 64-bit
GPU	Mali T628	Adreno 306
RAM	1GB	1GB
Storage	8GB (expandable)	8GB (expandable)
Rear Camera	8-megapixel	8-megapixel
Front Camera	2-megapixel	2-megapixel
Battery	2,200mAh	2,200mAh
Connectivity	Dual-SIM, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth	Dual-SIM, LTE- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Android OS	KitKat (MIUI 6.0)	KitKat (MIUI 6.0)
Price	CNY 599	CNY 699 (RM 476)

The price of the Redmi 2A in Malaysia is expected to be the same as in China plus GST. Judging the benchmark, Redmi 2A can be superior for lower price.

So, what do you think about the Redmi 2A?

From April 1^st, which means today, GST are being officially levied in Malaysia. This put a tough decision for anyone who wants to own high-tech and high-fashion gadgets with an Apple logo because it’s going to cost you even more. This happens right after the price rise of iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 5S.

A 6% increase is applied for all products but the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus witness the the highest hike. The iPhone 6 is now priced from RM 2,702 for the 16GB version, which is RM 303 higher compared to its first price last year. As for the phablet iPhone 6 Plus, the price now reaches the height of more than RM 3,000. It is RM 3,126. Other products don’t increase that much since they remained unchanged after the revision a few weeks ago.

Here’s the full list of post-GST prices of iPhone and iPad

Latest iPhone Post-GST Price

iPhone 6
iPhone 6 16GB – RM 2,549 RM 2,702
iPhone 6 64GB – RM 2,949 RM 3,126
iPhone 6 128GB – RM 3,349 RM 3,550

iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6 Plus 16GB – RM 2,949 RM 3,126
iPhone 6 Plus 64GB – RM 3,349 RM 3,550
iPhone 6 Plus 128GB – RM 3,749 RM 3,974

iPhone 5S
iPhone 5S 16GB – RM 2,149 RM 2,278
iPhone 5S 32GB – RM 2,349 RM 2,490

iPhone 5C
iPhone 5C 8GB – RM 1,499 RM 1,589

Latest iPad Post-GST Price

iPad Air 2
WiFi only
iPad Air 2 16GB – RM 1,599 RM 1,695
iPad Air 2 64GB – RM 1,929 RM 2,045
iPad Air 2 128GB – RM 2,249 RM 2,384

WiFi + Cellular
iPad Air 2 16GB – RM 2,029 RM 2,151
iPad Air 2 64GB – RM 2,349 RM 2,490
iPad Air 2 128GB – RM 2,679 RM 2,840

iPad Air
WiFi only
iPad Air 16GB – RM 1,279 RM 1,356
iPad Air 32GB – RM 1,449 RM 1,536

WiFi + Cellular
iPad Air 16GB – RM 1,699 RM 1,801
iPad Air 32GB – RM 1,869 RM 1,981

iPad mini 3
WiFi only
iPad mini 3 16GB – RM 1,279 RM 1,356
iPad mini 3 64GB – RM 1,599 RM 1,695
iPad mini 3 128GB – RM 1,929 RM 2,045

WiFi + Cellular
iPad mini 3 16GB – RM 1,699 RM 1,801
iPad mini 3 64GB – RM 2,029 RM 2,151
iPad mini 3 128GB – RM 2,349 RM 2,490

iPad mini 2
WiFi only
iPad mini 2 16GB – RM 969 RM 1,027
iPad mini 2 32GB – RM 1,139 RM 1,207

WiFi + Cellular
iPad mini 2 16GB – RM 1,399 RM 1,483
iPad mini 2 32GB – RM 1,569 RM 1,663

iPad mini
WiFi only
iPad mini 16GB – RM 799 RM 847

WiFi + Cellular
iPad mini 16GB – RM 1,229 RM 1,303

People predicted that the latest Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge would be priced higher than theirs Apple counterparts.  However, with this price revision, Apple still continues to command a more premium price tag than Samsung.

In the occasion of 5^th anniversary, at the conference yesterday, Xiaomi had announced a bunch of new products to the crowd.

It only takes Xiaomi 5 years to go from zero to hero. And now, it’s the 4^th largest phone manufacturer in the world. The success of Xiaomi is expected to escalate incredibly with the launch of the following 5 new devices: a new pink version of the Xiaomi Mi Note, the 55-inch version of the MiTV 2, a Mi Power Strip, Mi Smart Scale and Redmi 2A.

Mi Note Pink Edition

This pink device is theoretically another variant of the flagship Xiaomi Mi Note. Other than a pink body, everything in this charming phone remains unchanged in comparison with the original version, from the spectacular spec and gorgeous design. Since this is a limited edition, only 20,000 units will be sold. The price os it is also a little bit higher than the basic because it comes with a 5,000 mAh power bank. All are wrapped in a beautiful gift box costing CNY 2499 ($402 or RM 1490).

MiTV 2 55-inch

Xiaomi does give a big surprise with the 55-inch MiTV 2. This large flat screen features a 55-inch 4K Ultra LED Samsung panel, MStar 6A928 processor, 2GB RAM, Wireless sounder and all new aluminium subwoofer.

This 55-inch MiTV 2 costs CNY 4,999 ($806 or RM 2,984) in China. However, due to high import tax, we can’t expect it to go internationally.

Mi Power Strip

The Mi Power Strip is a small charging strip that is as slim as a pencil box. The Power Strip boasts 3 power sockets and 3 USB plug providing fast 2A charging. For safety demand, the company also put an internal shutter mechanism and surge inside. All of this comes along with an amazing price, just CNY 49 ($8 or RM 30).

Mi Smart Scale

The Mi Smart Scale had been leaked before but what we had seen was just a white glass bathroom accessory. Now, more details are uncovered. The Smart Scale can track down the weight of the whole group, up to 16 people and compare it international standard integrated inside. It is compatible with Anfroid and iOS and connect via Mi Fit App.

Similar device from Meizu costs CNY 199 ($32 or RM 119) but this device is only for CNY 99 ($16 or RM59).

Xiaomi Redmi 2A

Last but not least, the other phone introduced is the Xiaomi Redmi 2A. Mi’s fans had heard the wind of the new cheap phone and now, it finally comes to light. This Leadcore powered phone features 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera and 2,200 mAh battery. On the day of Mi Fan Festival, this phone will be sold at just CNY 499 ($80 or RM 297). After that, it will be CNY 599 ($97 or RM 357).

On April 6^th, Xiaomi will be 5 years old. And April 8^th is the day of Mi Fan Festival. On this day, not only will you be offered new products but also a limited edition Mi4 with 2GB RAM for CNY 1699 ($275 or RM 1012) and 50% off on Xiaomi accessories.