Asus Zenfone Zoom

Camera zoom was the whole point of this phone, and Asus built around it. The 13MP rear sensor gets a genuine 3x optical zoom lens, laser autofocus and optical image stabilisation, features you rarely saw on phones outside flagship territory back in 2015. A dual-tone LED flash and HDR mode round out the shooting features, while the 5MP front camera handles basic selfie duty.

Under the hood sits an Intel Atom Z3590 chipset clocked at 2.5GHz with 4GB RAM, enough for everyday multitasking on Android 5.0 Lollipop, upgradable to Marshmallow. Storage comes in 32/64/128GB variants, and there's a dedicated microSD slot supporting up to 256GB if you need more room for photos. The 5.5-inch IPS display runs at full HD resolution with a 401 ppi pixel density, sharp enough for reading text and viewing images clearly.

Asus Zenfone Zoom price in Malaysia starts from RM907. A 3000mAh battery powers the whole package, and it's available in Pure Black or Ceramic White, with NFC, GPS and LTE Cat4+ rounding out the connectivity.