Huawei nova 3

Huawei nova 3 price in Malaysia starts from RM699, and for that you get a Kirin 970 chipset paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, expandable further via microSD. The 6.3-inch IPS LCD panel runs at 1080 x 2340 resolution with a 19.5:9 ratio, giving decent sharpness at 409 ppi for a phone from this era. Android 8.1 with EMUI 8.2 runs on top, so don't expect the latest software features.

Camera-wise, it's a dual rear setup: 16MP main plus a 24MP monochrome sensor, both at f/1.8 with PDAF. Flip it around and there's another dual camera up front, 24MP plus a 2MP depth sensor for portrait shots. Video tops out at 4K30 on the rear.

Battery capacity sits at 3750 mAh, which was solid for its release period, and the phone weighs 166g with a glass front and back on an aluminum frame. There's a rear fingerprint sensor plus infrared face recognition, and NFC is present on the PAR-LX1 model only, worth checking before you commit if that matters to you.