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this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2026
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Maybe we just need more affordable phones.
There were lots of affordable phones before the AI companies bought up all of the RAM and flash.
I wrote this comment on a $150 phone which for all the purposes that I use it for, performs exactly as well as an $800 iPhone.
I bought my Samsung for $240 CAD, brand new, not refurbished.
I can't tell the difference from an expensive phone. Less camera lens? I don't understand why other phones are $1000 to $2000. Processor speed? On a phone? I'm not running games on this thing except online chess. It plays YouTube without ads. It makes calls and sends texts.
I just don't get it.
Past $800, you’re not getting a better processor. The base iPhone and Galaxy offer the same chip as the Pro Max and Ultra, respectively, in most generations.
You’re only getting more cameras or screen. The $2000 ones fold.