Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus price in Malaysia starts from RM471, positioning it as a basic smartphone rather than anything close to a flagship. Inside is a 1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor on the Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon chipset, paired with just 512 MB RAM and 3 GB of internal storage, though a microSD slot lets you add up to 32 GB more. The 3.65-inch TFT screen runs at 320 x 480 pixels, which works out to roughly 158 ppi, so text and images won't look particularly sharp by modern standards.

The rear camera is a 5 MP unit with autofocus and LED flash, capable of capturing decent stills for the era but no front camera for selfies or video calls. Video recording tops out at VGA quality. A 1300 mAh battery powers the device, housed in a compact 115 g body that's 11.2 mm thick.

It ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with Samsung having planned an upgrade path to Jelly Bean. Connectivity covers Wi-Fi, GPS with A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, and HSDPA data at up to 7.2 Mbps, rounding out a phone built for basic calling, messaging, and light browsing.