Lenovo A630

This is an old-school budget device built around a Mediatek MT6577 chipset with a dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 processor, paired with just 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage. You'll want that microSD slot since it supports up to 32 GB extra. The 4.5-inch capacitive touchscreen keeps things compact, and it runs Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, which tells you exactly which era this hardware belongs to.

Camera-wise there's a 3.15 MP rear shooter and no front camera at all, so selfies and video calls are off the table. Battery is a 2500 mAh Li-Ion cell, modest by today's standards but reasonable for a phone this size and screen. Dual SIM support and FM radio round out the practical bits.

Lenovo A630 price in Malaysia starts from RM249, and it comes only in Black. For anyone comparing specs against newer budget phones, this one's specs sheet makes clear it's a device from a very different generation of Android hardware.