Sony Xperia Go

Sony Xperia Go price in Malaysia starts from RM399, putting it firmly in entry-level territory. Under the hood sits a dual-core 1 GHz NovaThor U8500 chipset paired with just 512 MB of RAM, so this is a phone built for basic tasks rather than multitasking. The 3.5-inch LCD screen runs at 320 x 480 pixels, which was modest even by 2012 standards, and storage is tight too: of the 8 GB onboard, only about 4 GB is actually usable, though a microSD slot lets you add up to 32 GB more.

Camera-wise, you get a single 5 MP rear shooter with autofocus and LED flash, capable of 720p video with stabilization. There's no front camera at all, so selfies and video calls aren't part of the package. The 1305 mAh battery is small by today's measure, matching the phone's compact 110 g body.

It ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with an upgrade path to Ice Cream Sandwich, and rounds things out with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and a 3.5mm jack, the basics you'd expect from a budget device of its era.