Meizu MX4 Pro

Meizu MX4 Pro price in Malaysia starts from RM719, putting a fairly high-res display and camera setup within reach for less than most flagships of its era. The Exynos 5 Octa 5430 chipset pairs a quad-core 2GHz Cortex-A15 cluster with a quad-core 1.5GHz Cortex-A7 cluster, backed by 3GB RAM, which was solid mid-to-upper tier performance for 2014. The 5.5-inch IPS LCD panel runs at 1536 x 2560 pixels, working out to around 546 ppi, sharp enough that text and photos hold up well at close range.

On the back sits a 20.7MP camera with a 1/2.3-inch sensor, dual-LED flash, and 4K video capture at 30fps, a rare spec for a phone in this price bracket. The 3350 mAh battery is non-removable but generous for a 158g body that's just 9mm thick. Storage comes in 16, 32, or 64GB variants with 3GB RAM across the board, though there's no microSD slot to expand further. It runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box and comes in Gray, Gold, or White.