Nokia 5250

This is a budget touchscreen handset from Nokia's Symbian era, built around a 434 MHz ARM 11 chip and a modest 51MB of onboard storage. You'll want a microSD card from day one since that storage fills up fast; it supports up to 16GB. The 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen runs at 360 x 640 pixels, decent for basic navigation and text input but a step behind the capacitive screens that were starting to dominate by 2010.

Camera duties fall to a single 2MP rear sensor, with no front camera for selfies or video calls. There's no Wifi or GPS either, so this phone sticks to calls, texts, FM radio, and basic media playback rather than anything data-heavy. A 1000 mAh battery keeps things running, reasonable given the low-power hardware and small display.

Nokia 5250 price in Malaysia starts from RM395. It comes in Dark Grey, Blue, Red, Purple, and White, and at 107g it's light enough to disappear into a pocket without any fuss.