Looking for a new budget smartphone for the new year? Check out these 5 best phones under RM 1336 and find the perfect phone for your needs.

1. Huawei Honor 5X

Released in November 2015, Huawei Honor 5X is one of the best phones under RM 1336 available right now. The mid-range smartphone is a perfect suit for your daily needs. It is currently running on Android 6.0 but may get an upgrade to 7.0 soon.

In terms of Huawei Honor 5X specs, it features a 5.5″ Full HD display, along with an octa-core (4 x 1.2GHz + 4 x 1.5GHz) Snapdragon 616 under the hood. It also offers 2/3GB RAM (depends on country) and 16GB ROM, expandable up to 256GB via a dedicated slot. Huawei Honor 5X is powered by a non-removable 3000mAh battery. Huawei Honor 5X price comes at $180 ~RM. 799, available in White, Black and Gold. If you want something with more power, take a look at the upgrade version Huawei Honor 6X.

2. Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

The second device of today 5 best phones under RM 1336 list is Samsung Galaxy J7 2016. Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 specs feature a 5.5″ HD display, with a 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7870 under the hood. The phone also offers 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM, expandable up to 256GB via a dedicated slot. As for Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 cameras, the phone is mounted with a 13MP f/1.9 back camera with LED flash, while the front camera is 5MP with f/1.9. Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 is powered by a non-removable 3300mAh battery, offers up to 23h of talk time. Available in White, Black, Gold and Rose Gold, Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 price tag is around $220 ~ RM. 977. There’s also an upgrade version Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 to be released soon.

3. Xiaomi Mi Max

Released in May 2016, Xiaomi Mi Max is another device of the 5 best phones under RM 1336 right now. Xiaomi Mi Max specs boast a 6.44″ Full HD display, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The phone comes with a Snapdragon 650 hexa-core (4 x 1.4GHz & 2 x 1.8GHz). Xiaomi Mi Max cameras sports a 16MP f/2.0 on the back, and a 5MP camera on the front. Other Xiaomi Mi Max specs include 3GB RAM and 32/64GB ROM, expandable up to 256GB using SIM 2 slot. Xiaomi Mi Max is powered by a non-removable 4850mAh battery. Available in 3 colors including Gray, Silver and Gold, Xiaomi Mi Max price is around $220 ~ RM. 977.

4. ZTE Nubia N1

Number 4 on our 5 best phones under RM 1336 list is ZTE Nubia N1. The phone has a 5.5″ Full HD display, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. In terms of ZTE Nubia N1 cameras, it sports a combo of 2 x 13MP f/2.2 snappers on the back and front, both capable of taking 1080p video. Other ZTE Nubia N1 specs include an octa-core Helio P10, along with 3GB RAM and 32/64GB ROM, expandable up to 256GB via SIM 2 slot. ZTE Nubia N1 is powered by a non-removable 5000mAh battery, offers up to 480h of stand-by time. ZTE Nubia N1 price is around $175 ~ RM. 777, available in 2 colors including Gold and Silver.

5. Yu Yunicorn

The last phone of today 5 best phones under RM 1336 list is Yu Yunicorn released in June 2016. In terms of Yu Yunicorn specs, the phone comes with a 5.5″ Full HD display, an octa-core MediaTek MT6755 (4 x 1.8GHz & 4 x 1.0GHz), 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM (expandable up to 256GB using SIM 2 slot). Yu Yunicorn cameras sport a 13MP f/2.2 snapper with dual LED flash on the back while the front has a 5MP f/2.0 camera. Yu Yunicorn derived its power from a non-removable 4000mAh battery, offers up to 20h of talk time. Yu Yunicorn price tag is around $190 ~ RM. 843, available in Silver, Graphite and Gold.

5 best phones under Rs 15000

Those are the 5 best phones under RM 1336 on the market right now. What’s your opinion about these phones? Tell us if you think we have missed out on any great budget phone?