The actual functional difference between a cheap “value” phone and a premium “flagship” phone has never been smaller than it is today. There was a time when you actually got different capabilities, actual real-world performance improvements, and longer battery life. Now the cheap phones sometimes offer BETTER features (notably, battery life) because they aren’t running as much stupid bullshit that you don’t want.
The actual functional difference between a cheap “value” phone and a premium “flagship” phone has never been smaller than it is today. There was a time when you actually got different capabilities, actual real-world performance improvements, and longer battery life. Now the cheap phones sometimes offer BETTER features (notably, battery life) because they aren’t running as much stupid bullshit that you don’t want.