Huawei Ascend Mate

A 6.1-inch IPS+ LCD screen dominates the front of this phone, running at 720 x 1280 pixels. That's a big panel for a 2013 handset, and it makes browsing or watching video less cramped than most phones from that period. Inside, a Huawei K3V2 chipset pairs a 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 processor with 2 GB of RAM, and there's room to grow with microSD support up to 32 GB on top of the built-in storage.

The 8 MP rear camera handles autofocus, LED flash, and 1080p video, while a basic 1 MP front camera covers video calls. Battery life gets a real boost from the 4050 mAh non-removable cell, a capacity that still holds up well against many modern phones. Huawei Ascend Mate price in Malaysia starts from RM1148.

It ships with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 4.2.2, and comes in Crystal Black or Pure White. Connectivity covers dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, and HSDPA data speeds up to 42 Mbps, rounding out a spec sheet built around screen size and battery endurance rather than raw processing power.