Samsung Galaxy Beam

What sets this phone apart isn't the chipset or the camera, it's the built-in projector tucked into the body. That's the main reason anyone shopping in 2012 looked at the Galaxy Beam twice. Under the hood you get a dual-core 1 GHz NovaThor U8500 paired with 768 MB RAM, enough for Android Gingerbread with a planned Jelly Bean update, but not a phone built for heavy multitasking. The 4.0-inch TFT display runs at 480 x 800, a modest resolution even for its time.

The rear camera sits at 5 MP with autofocus and LED flash, capable of 720p video, and there's a 1.3 MP front camera for basic selfies and video calls. Storage is 8 GB onboard, expandable to 32 GB via microSD, which helps given how small the base storage is. A 2000 mAh battery keeps things running, though the projector feature will drain it faster than normal use.

Samsung Galaxy Beam price in Malaysia starts from RM1540. It comes in a single Black colourway, and connectivity covers Wi-Fi, GPS with A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and HSDPA data speeds up to 14.4 Mbps.