What a year it has been so far since the last time we published our best smartphones under RM1,200 (2018 edition). We changed governments in a historic election nobody saw coming, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is now zero-rated and, of course, a whole bunch of brand new affordable smartphones launched.

We thought about a simple update to our original guide, but because so much has changed, we figured it would be a disservice for you to just add the couple of new phones to the end of that one. Instead, we decided that it would be better if we gave the whole guide a proper face-lift, featuring the new updated GST-less budget smartphones, several brand new handsets and a revised Editor’s Choice section.

Here’s our ultimate budget smartphone guide Part 2.

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The Redmi S2 is Xiaomi’s new budget selfie-centric smartphone which was announced barely two weeks ago in China. It offers AI-powered camera features at an even lower price point and you can get it in Malaysia with 0% GST.

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The Redmi Note 5 is currently Xiaomi’s best smartphone that you can get for under RM1,000. It’s also the only Redmi smartphone available at the moment that comes with a dual-camera setup.

If you’re looking for an affordable dual-camera smartphone that’s also capable of taking AI-assisted selfies, Xiaomi has just introduced the Redmi S2. It’s a budget selfie-centric smartphone that’s priced below RM700 (999CNY).

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