Why is it a good time to buy a cheap phone?

Because there is some great phones you can get for cheap.

Smartphones had improved so much in the past couple of years especially cheaper mid-range and budget device

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Here what's to expect a couple years back

• 16–32 gb storage
• 2–3 gb ram
• Poor camera quality
• Poor screen quality
• Bezels
• <3,000 mAh battery
• Outdated software
• No software updates or very few

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Here what's to expect now

• 64–128 gb storage
• 3–6gb ram
• Camera quality varies
• Screen quality varies
• Fingerprint reader and/or other biometric unlock
• Fast charging
• Modern smartphones design
• >4,000 mAh battery
• Up to date software (Android 9 & 10)
• Software updates varies

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Here some examples:

• Samsung Galaxy A51

Price: Up to $400 (psst, if you look around you might find one cheaper. I managed to find one for under $270, brand new and gsm unlocked.)

Pros:

OLED screen

128gb storage + expandable storage

Android 10 + 3 future Android updates

Cons:

4gb RAM isn't a lot for a Samsung's device

May be a bit slow out of the box

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• TCL 10L

Price: $250

Pros:

Great display (May not be as good as A51)

Smart key feature

6GB RAM

Cons:

GSM only

Brand not as reputable

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• Motorola G Power

Price: $250

Pros:

5,000 mAh battery (2–3 days battery life)

Water repellent coating

Cons:

Everything else is mediocre

Boring (lack of) color options

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• iPhone SE (2020)

Price: $400

Pros:

Flagship camera

Wireless charging

IP-67 water resistant

It's an cheap iPhone (not common)

Cons:

Outdated design (just look at it!)

Only 1 rear camera

Less than 2,000 mAh battery (doesn't that scares you?)

Screen is too big and too small (too big for iPhone SE fans, too small for everyone else)

Also, there's no headphone jack

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• Google pixel 4a

Price: $350

Pros:

Flagship camera

128 GB storage + 6GB ram

OLED display

Google's Stock Android with 3 future Android updates

Phone is small and light

Cons:

Screen is small and there is NO bigger size available

Only 1 rear camera (it's look like there's supposed to be 3)

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• Motorola One Fusion+

Price: $400

Pros:

64 MP camera (highest resolution)

5,000 mAh battery

Pop-up camera

Cons:

Pop-up camera

GSM only

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• Motorola One Hyper

Price: $300

Pros:

Ultrafast charging capability (up to 45w)

Laser AF

Cheaper alternative to Motorola One Fusion+

Cons:

Pop-up camera

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• Motorola G Stylus

Price: $300

Pros:

Built-in Stylus

Record horizontally while holding vertically

Cons:

Ultrawide camera only records videos (not photos)

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And you know what?

All of these phone costs $400 or less which is great because smartphones that costs over a $1,000 is commonplace now. And these smartphones might be worth considering if you looking for a cheap phone and not spend over a $1,000. There are gonna be drawbacks, of course, if you are coming from a flagship phone but it should be more than satisfactory for many people. And if none of these phones really fit your needs, there are even more to consider.