> But for $10, do you need a smartphone at all? why not grab one of those "burners" that have a battery life of 2 months which additionally can survive some abu

> But for $10, do you need a smartphone at all? why not grab one of those "burners" that have a battery life of 2 months which additionally can survive some abuse? Sometimes you don't need a smartphone with decent specs, but you'd still like to use Whatsapp, Uber, etc.