I've felt that expensive (> $300) phones should have more than basic functionality for a while now. In fact it does work the other way: for less than 300 euros

I've felt that expensive (> $300) phones should have more than basic functionality for a while now. In fact it does work the other way: for less than 300 euros, you can get a totally _normal, functional_ phone. See moto c plus, moto g line, moto e line, wileyfox spark x. For more than 300 euros, you get essentially the same phone with a slightly better camera, which I suspect is mostly (custom) software doing the hard work. Or alternatively you get a finally FOSS device, which I understand pushes the price up.