Nokia Lumia 620

This one's a budget Windows Phone from Nokia's early smartphone days. The Snapdragon S4 dual-core chip at 1 GHz and just 512 MB of RAM keep things basic, so don't expect to multitask heavily. Storage is tight too at 8 GB, though microSD support up to 64 GB helps offset that. The 3.8-inch display is small by today's standards and runs at 480 x 800 pixels, fine for text and menus but nothing sharp.

Camera-wise, you get a 5 MP rear shooter with LED flash and a VGA front camera, enough for casual snapshots rather than serious photography. The 1300 mAh battery is modest, matching the phone's compact 127 g body. Nokia Lumia 620 price in Malaysia starts from RM325, and it still ships with NFC, GPS with GLONASS, and dual-band Wi-Fi, features that were solid extras for a phone in this bracket.

It runs Windows Phone 8 out of the box, upgradeable to WP8 Amber, and comes in a wide spread of colours from lime green to magenta if you want something that stands out from typical black or white handsets.