cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/310837

All the guides I’ve seen are like “check out this budget phone for $350, it has five cameras”

I only need one camera and it just has to be good enough to take pictures of documents while still being readable.

Android 12

Like 16gb storage minimum. 2gb ram minimum.

Most phones seem to be way over those specs knocking up price. A bunch that r more affordable don’t go up to Android 12. I assume Android 12 is important so I don’t get hacked when I’m trying to do banking on my phone on unsecured public Wi-Fi (which is where I do all my banking :( )

  • @Zerush
    3•2 years ago

    I have an old Alcatel 1c. 1 Gb RAM. Little thing, but enough for what I use it, surfing the web, calling, receiving messages and the occasional F-Droid FOSS games, it even has a camera with flash, which makes quite acceptable photos. It cost me in a mall 3 years ago €45 and works well to this day, no problems. In any case, I have seen in general in Alcatel a robust mobile with a very good performance and price ratio.

    • @sascuachOP
      1•2 years ago

      Alcatel a robust mobile with a very good performance and price ratio.

      Yeah thats what i noticed too! Like no where sells them online or smthg, i see lots of samsungs and whatnot on amazon/ebay but very few alcatels. Walmart/a few other brick&mortar store’s website sucks tho

      • @Zerush
        1•2 years ago

        In the mall where I bought it, it was also well hidden under the much more expensive Samsungs and others. I think that, because they are so cheap, they do not offer much profit margin. Online is usually only found on the Alcatel pagehttps://www.alcatelmobile.com) itself, at least from what I found online.

          • @Zerush
            2•2 years ago

            I know, it is common in multinational companies, it depends from which country you consult them. For this you have to consult the distributors in your country who can tell you in the user support. In the Phonehouse in Spain the Alcatel 1B cost €99 (2022), I think that the prices are similar with ~€100, I don’t think you will find a much better mobile for this price.