Smartphone dying, need advice on a "decent" cheap replacement

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Call me out of touch or cheap, but ever since mobile phone companies stopped "subsidizing" the cost of smartphones and just had consumers pay the whole price. I have since become extremely weary about getting a new phone. However my Samsung Note 3 which is getting close to 5 years old, barely works anymore.

I can't justify paying $400-1,000 on a new smartphone (or the monthly additional phone price add-on) when the hardware specs inside are only marginal better then my phone. So until the next HUGE upgrade such as foldable phones comes out, I've decided to just get a decent smartphone to take the place of my dying phone.

But I could really use some advice on a decent Android smartphone that will work on Verizon, only costs around $200 or slightly more, and will work for web browsing, youtube, minimal gaming, minimal photos.

For everything else I'll get a tablet (eventually) or use my computer.

So, if anyone could recommend a decent smartphone, I'd be grateful.
 

AliMickey

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a used phone is probably your best bet. You could look at getting a second hand oneplus device as well, they hold up well.