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Last updated: July 2026

Best Phone Malaysia 2026

Our top pick: OPPO A3s — RM195.03 budget, Apple iPhone 17 — RM3,900 best-selling

Ranked by real Shopee sales volume, price, and stated specs

The Verdict

  • • Best overall (budget): OPPO A3s (RM195.03) — the cheapest new phone in this comparison, with a 1-year warranty
  • • Best-selling: Apple iPhone 17 (RM3,900) — 20,000+ sold through Apple's own Flagship Store

Comparison at a Glance

#ProductBest ForSoldPrice
#1OPPO A3sBest Overall (Budget)1,000+RM195.03
#2Apple iPhone 17Best-Selling20,000+RM3,900.00
#3Sony Xperia 5 IIIBest Used Value604+RM369.00
#4Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraBest Android Flagship920+RM5,500.00
#5HUAWEI Mate X7 (Foldable)Best Splurge64+RM7,500.00

Top 5 Phones in Malaysia

Ranked by real comparative signals — price, sold count, and each listing's own stated specs — not hands-on lab testing we haven't done.

#1
Best Overall (Budget)

OPPO A3s

6GB+128GB · 1-year warranty · new, sealed · TOTO PHONE 3 · 1,000+ sold

  • • Our top budget pick
  • • The cheapest new phone in this comparison at RM195.03
  • • 6GB+128GB with a 1-year warranty — sold new and sealed, not used

PROS

  • ✓ Lowest price of any new phone in this comparison
  • ✓ Backed by a 1-year warranty despite the low price
  • ✓ Sold new and sealed, not secondhand

CONS

  • ✗ Entry-level 6GB+128GB spec — not built for flagship-level performance

Based on: price + stated warranty

RM195.03

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#2
Best-Selling

Apple iPhone 17

New, official · Apple Flagship Store · 20,000+ sold

  • • Best-selling phone in this comparison
  • • 20,000+ sold — the highest sold-count of any phone tracked here
  • • Sold through Apple's own Flagship Store, not a reseller

PROS

  • ✓ Highest sold-count of any phone in this comparison (20,000+)
  • ✓ Bought directly from Apple's own official store

CONS

  • ✗ At RM3,900, costs roughly 20x the cheapest phone in this comparison

Based on: sales volume + official seller

RM3,900.00

Buy

Up to 50% off w/ vouchers

#3
Best Used Value

Sony Xperia 5 III

8GB+128GB · Original Second · Tradee Certified World · 604+ sold

  • • Best used-phone value pick
  • • The cheapest used phone in this comparison at RM369
  • • Sold as "Original Second" by Tradee Certified World, a specialist reseller with a real 604-unit sold track record

PROS

  • ✓ Cheapest used flagship phone in this comparison
  • ✓ Specialist reseller with a verified sold count, not a random individual seller

CONS

  • ✗ Secondhand condition — no manufacturer warranty like the new phones above

Based on: price + sold count + seller specialization

RM369.00

Buy

Up to 50% off w/ vouchers

#4
Best Android Flagship

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

AI Phone · 12GB RAM · 200MP camera · S Pen · Samsung Brand Store · 920+ sold

  • • Best Android flagship pick
  • • 12GB RAM, 200MP camera, and S Pen support per its own spec sheet
  • • 920 sold through Samsung's own Brand Store

PROS

  • ✓ 200MP camera and S Pen support — the most feature-dense Android spec sheet in this comparison
  • ✓ Sold directly through Samsung's own official store

CONS

  • ✗ Lower sold-count (920) than the budget and best-selling picks above

Based on: stated specs + official seller

RM5,500.00

Buy

Up to 50% off w/ vouchers

#5
Best Splurge

HUAWEI Mate X7 (Foldable)

16+512GB · foldable display · 5600mAh · HUAWEI Official Store · 64+ sold

  • • Best splurge pick
  • • The most expensive phone in this comparison at RM7,500
  • • A foldable display and 5,600mAh battery per its own spec sheet — Huawei's flagship foldable

PROS

  • ✓ Foldable display — a fundamentally different, more expensive build than a standard slab phone
  • ✓ Largest stated battery capacity in this comparison (5,600mAh)

CONS

  • ✗ Highest price and lowest sold-count (64) of any phone in this comparison
  • ✗ No Google Mobile Services (no Play Store) on Huawei phones sold in Malaysia

Based on: price + stated specs

RM7,500.00

Buy

Up to 50% off w/ vouchers

Our Methodology

This is not a hands-on lab test. Rankings are based entirely on real, verifiable data:

  • • Real Shopee sales volume (sold count) as a genuine popularity signal.
  • • Live prices pulled directly from Shopee Malaysia listings, not estimates.
  • • Each product's own stated specs — storage, condition (new/used), warranty, and camera/battery hardware, as listed by the seller.

We do not physically test products. Every claim about a product's specs or condition is the seller's own stated information, not independently verified by us.

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FAQ — Best Phone Malaysia

What's the best phone in Malaysia right now?
The OPPO A3s (RM195.03, 6GB+128GB, 1-year warranty) is our top budget pick as of July 2026 — the cheapest new phone in this comparison. If you want the best-selling model overall, the Apple iPhone 17 (RM3,900) leads with 20,000+ sold through Apple's own Flagship Store.
Is a more expensive phone always better?
No — price mostly reflects brand, camera hardware, and whether a phone is new or used, not a guarantee of build quality. A budget phone like the OPPO A3s still comes new and sealed with a warranty; a used flagship like the Sony Xperia 5 III can offer more camera and performance for less money, just without a manufacturer warranty. Compare the stated specs and condition, not just the price.
Is it safe to buy a used/secondhand phone on Shopee?
The used listings in this comparison come from a single specialist reseller (Tradee Certified World) with real, verified sold counts (up to 2,000+ units per listing) rather than a random individual seller — a genuine track record, though still secondhand condition rather than manufacturer-warrantied. Some listings cover a small family of similar-generation models at one flat price, so message the seller to confirm the specific unit before buying.
Where can I see the full phone price comparison?
See our full Phone Price Malaysia comparison for every listing across all price tiers, from RM195.03 to RM7,500 — this page focuses on our top 5 ranked picks only.