Nokia 5233

This is a resistive touchscreen phone from Nokia's Symbian era, not a smartphone by today's standard. The 3.2-inch TFT display runs at 360 x 640 pixels, and the 434 MHz ARM 11 chip with 128 MB RAM handles Symbian OS v9.4 fine for basic tasks. Storage is tight at 70 MB internal, so you'll want that microSD card slot, which takes up to 16 GB.

The Nokia 5233 price in Malaysia starts from RM520. Camera-wise, there's a 2 MP rear shooter and no front camera at all, so this isn't one for selfies or video calls. There's also no WiFi and no GPS, which matters if you're expecting internet browsing or navigation.

What it does have is staying power: a 1320 mAh removable battery, a 3.5mm jack, stereo FM radio, and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP for wireless audio. At 113g and 14.5mm thick, it's light and pocketable, built more for calls, texts, and music than anything data-heavy.