I would go for A05s (RM799) if according to your budget. But it's a LCD panel and may not be good visibility for outdoors.

If you can stretch a little further, A15 5G (RM1199) would be better since there is 5G support plus OLED interface. Both supporting latest Android 14, can go up till Android 18 plus an extra year of security patch.

You can try Nothing Phone (1), it has fancy back-lit on the back phone for notification purposes, and battery life lasts longer than Pixel 7A. But, Pixel 7A camera may be a bit better, especially for Night mode.

Both are easily unlockable bootloaders. You can install custom ROMs when official supports ended, if they're still available.

Then you can go for discounted Samsung A54 5G, currently 3 years OS updates and 4 years of security updates left. Wait for Lazada/Shopee sales and get the price close to your budget. IMO, I don't recommend if it's other than Snapdragon chips, but it can last for 4-5 years after official support ended due to processor's efficiency. Should be enough time usage before getting another new phone in the future (unavoidable hardware upgrades like upcoming mandatory 5G, e-SIM, WiFi 7, etc.).

If you like Xiaomi, you can go for the latest Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G, but you'll need to manually debloat the bloatwares. No Xiaomi phones can unlock bootloaders anymore moving forward this year, not so recommended to me.

For Google Pixel phones, you can pick any of the phones within your budget. The only exception is their battery life aren't that long-lasting. No official service centres for Google phones too.