Asus PadFone mini (Intel)

This one's built around a gimmick that actually made sense on paper: the phone itself is a compact 4.0-inch handset running on Intel's dual-core Atom Z2560 chipset with just 1GB RAM, but it slots into a PadFone Station dock that turns it into a 7-inch tablet with its own 1280 x 800 display and a separate 2100mAh battery. Asus PadFone mini (Intel) price in Malaysia starts from RM899.

On its own, the phone's 1170mAh battery is small even by 2014 standards, so the dock isn't just a novelty, it's what makes the battery life workable for longer stretches away from a charger. Storage sits at 8GB with microSD support up to 64GB, which you'll want given how tight the onboard space is.

Camera-wise, you get an 8MP rear shooter with autofocus and LED flash, plus a 2MP front camera for basic video calls. It ships on Android 4.3 with a promised bump to 4.4.2, dual SIM support, and the usual GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity you'd expect at this price point.