[camhenlin]

That’s why the highest ranking phone under $500… is an iPhone? It honestly makes the most sense to buy the budget iPhone if you are on a budget. They’re supported much longer than other phones meaning not only are you not paying a whole lot up front, you’re also able to meaningfully use it much longer than competing android phones.

*Just one source but still: https://www.theverge.com/21420196/best-budget-smartphone-che...

[sofixa]

According to some napkin math, those $500 are a bit less than half the monthly federal minimal wage for 40h weeks. In the US, one of the richest countries. So that's not really "budget".