This Phone is $169 - What's the Catch?

it's literally cheaper than some wireless buds out there, that's crazy

"At this price point, I'd prefer prehistoric premium over presently pleasantly priced" is a great closing sentence.

It kinda feels good to see big tech tubers talk about budget phones! Thank you for showing some love for the sub $200 category. Much appreciated.

Not to mention, the new phone will also have a brand new battery so that will last longer. If you buy the old phone, you will probably need to get a replacement battery for it pretty soon. That’s definitely something to take into account.

The OnePlus 7 Pro was ahead of its time and still my favourite ever phone. It's a real shame the market and companies didn't keep the popup camera going.

I remember when $550 was the price of a flagship!

First time I hear Marques include the second hand market into the picture and talking about the environmental aspect of buying used phones. Love it! My appreciation just went way up!

So glad you recognized the environmental advantage of buying used - I feel like that is often neglected by most tech-channels 🙌

The problem with these old flagships is to get a new battery. It’s often that you cannot get it replaced officially, or if you can then they just charge too much.

I never understood why manufacturers decided to go with metal frames but glass back panels, making phones weigh around 200 grams, just for the sake of a more "premium look and feel" when most people will have the phone covered for protection, adding a few miligramos more and hiding the design of the phone. Plastic phones were never a problem in my mind.