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Nostalgia of the month May This nostalgia series of the month is a random discussion of a previously well-known phone. HTC One M8 (launched March 2014) [DISCLAIMER: I owned this phone before] - The M8 is one of the most classical phones of HTC. Some may say M7 is more ground breaking, yet M8 is a more mature phone with a much improved design (e.g. solving the problem of purple light in main camera, heavier touch of metal). - Specifications overview: - 5" 1920x1080 SLCD 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - Snapdragon 801 - 16/32 GB ROM / 2 GB RAM - 2600 mAh battery - Omnivision OV4688 4.08 MP 2.0μm 1/3" sensor f/2.0 27mm ＋2 MP depth sensor secondary camera - Front camera 5 MP f/2.0 22mm - Front-facing Boomsound stereo speakers - IR sensor on top - support 24-bit/192kHz audio - Attractive colour options at that time (bright gold, silver, red, blue, gunmetal grey) Why nostalgia? 1. Sound quality - I do not mean that the current phones...

Hi guys, welcome to my first set of buying guide for Mid April to Mid May. Aim of this buying guide = do NOT fall into the traps and marketing hypes of smartphone manufacturers. Find a phone that really suits you. T he following analysis is based on the point of view of an ordinary customer like you and me. I have divided smartphones into 4 categories. Budget, Mid-low, Mid-high, Flagship. Under each category there are 2 sub-categories, namely handy and phablet. The brackets are explanations (+ perhaps some shortcomings) why they are chosen. Some abbreviations are used e.g. S625 stands for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset. ~ Let's begin :D ~ 1. Budget (handy) - Xiaomi Redmi 4 / 3s Redmi 4 Redmi 3s [4 uses the better and more power efficient S625 while 3s uses the S430, both have a jaw-dropping huge 4,100 mAh given its size, metal body, camera is okay for its class, yet , limited availability around the world] 2. Budget (phablet) - Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (...