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What's the most futuristic piece of tech you can buy for under $100? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

Low end phones aren't that bad, if you are willing to make some sacrifices, like an uglier screen, worse camera.

For example, the Samsung Galaxy A05

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This would have to be some burner or 2nd/3rd phone cuz there's a lot more than worse screen or worse camera. The only A series phone i would consider using would be the A54/55/73.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Honestly the sacrifices they make are pretty reasonable for every day use too. I used ultra cheap Umidigi smartphones for four years as a student and they held up quite well with a huge upside being shockingly good repairability. The biggest downside is the rear camera usually, I wish I had better photos from those times.

    You can get the Umidigi G9 5G for just $99 shipped on aliexpress. Even budget phones under $100 get 8gb RAM, 128GB storage , and 90hz displays now. There really aren't as many sacrifices as you'd expect, and by the time you spend $200 you even get plenty respectable cameras that would be flagship quality just a few years ago.

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