Motorola DEFY

Motorola DEFY price in Malaysia starts from RM302, putting it firmly in budget territory even by 2010 standards. What sets it apart from other phones at this price is the dust and water resistant body, a feature you didn't often see outside rugged or flagship devices back then. It's built on a TI OMAP 3610 chipset with an 800 MHz Cortex-A8 processor and 512 MB RAM, paired with 2 GB of onboard storage that's expandable via microSD up to 32 GB.

The 3.7-inch TFT display runs at 480 x 854 pixels, giving roughly 265 ppi, sharp enough for text and photos at the time. Android 2.1 comes preloaded, with an upgrade path to 2.2 Froyo for a bit more speed and app compatibility.

On the camera side there's a 5 MP rear shooter with autofocus and LED flash, though there's no front camera for selfies or video calls. A 1540 mAh battery keeps things running, and Wi-Fi, GPS, and HSDPA cover the connectivity basics you'd expect from a phone in this class.