Huawei Mate 30

Huawei Mate 30 price in Malaysia starts from RM1699, putting a 2019 flagship chipset within reach at a mid-range price point today. The Kirin 990 processor, paired with a Mali-G76 MP16 GPU and 8GB of RAM, still handles everyday tasks and games without much fuss. The 6.62-inch OLED screen runs at 1080 x 2340 resolution, giving sharp visuals for video and browsing, though it tops out at a standard refresh rate rather than anything faster.

The Leica-branded triple camera setup is the headline feature here: a 40MP main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP telephoto lens with OIS and 3x optical zoom, and a 16MP ultrawide. It shoots 4K video at up to 60fps too. Storage comes fixed at 128GB, expandable only through Huawei's NM card format rather than standard microSD.

Battery life is handled by a 4200 mAh cell with 40W wired charging and 27W wireless charging, plus reverse wireless charging for topping up other devices. There's no Google Mobile Services out of the box since this runs EMUI 10, something worth checking before buying if you rely on Google apps.