One of my very favorite questions is, “Which phone should I buy?” Without fail, the answer is that it depends. Before I provide my actual advice, I typically ask for a few more criteria on what someone wants from their next phone and wait for a few key factors. Of those, I think I have a favorite one: I want a cheap phone.
Why is that my favorite? Well, it’s simple — cheap phones, Android or otherwise, are some of the most interesting on the market right now. There’s a much greater need to adapt and compromise when you’re on a budget, and it results in some of the best, most surprising phones I’ve used in a long time.