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>cheap smartphones disagree. you get surprisingly powerful smartphones within 100-150$ range. Since you anyway have to shell out close to 100$ for a decent smar

>cheap smartphones disagree. you get surprisingly powerful smartphones within 100-150$ range. Since you anyway have to shell out close to 100$ for a decent smartphone, many extend that to 130$ (10,000 Rs - a phycological barrier) to get a quite good smartphone - thanks to plenty of Chinese mobile manufacturers. Few phones with more than decent specs: https://www.flipkart.com/oppo-a5s-black-64-gb/p/itmffhgzsqaczrn4?pid=MOBFTP8PY7ZEZEWQ&lid=LSTMOBFTP8PY7ZEZEWQXWLWEX&marketplace=FLIPKART&sattr[]=color&sattr[]=storage&sattr[]=ram&st=ram https://www.flipkart.com/oppo-a5s-black-64-gb/p/itmffhgzsqac... https://www.flipkart.com/redmi-8-emerald-green-64-gb/p/itme0903bcb8a2cb?pid=MOBFKPYDTSZ8SFHH&lid=LSTMOBFKPYDTSZ8SFHH7DBBDS&marketplace=FLIPKART&srno=b_1_1&otracker=clp_banner_3_6.bannerX3.BANNER_mobiles-phone-big-saving-days-aug-929s-9jwj-store_GCP854VR2IMX&fm=organic&iid=dd3adb13-fc84-47e1-93cf-c624e039460a.MOBFKPYDTSZ8SFHH.SEARCH&ssid=v90qnx0mz40000001596970006797 https://www.flipkart.com/redmi-8-emerald-green-64-gb/p/itme0... https://www.flipkart.com/realme-narzo-10-that-blue-128-gb/p/itmfaa990ac54b7a?pid=MOBFST9QDGZTNRY8&lid=LSTMOBFST9QDGZTNRY8ESA6YM&marketplace=FLIPKART&srno=b_1_22&otracker=product_breadCrumbs_Mobiles&fm=organic&iid=4b25e896-3213-4d32-afec-c82805c2d17e.MOBFST9QDGZTNRY8.SEARCH&ppt=browse&ppn=browse&ssid=z51m100isg0000001596970185899 https://www.flipkart.com/realme-narzo-10-that-blue-128-gb/p/...

achow 6y ago
The argument was not that cheap smartphones cannot handle email apps (or such); but these phones can only have so many things and definitely no expectation to have hardware based security features.
- kevincox 6y ago
  You probably don't need hardware security features. OS-based software U2F would probably be a step up (prevents sim-jacking, but physical access to the phone is possibly more vulnerable)

achow 6y ago

The argument was not that cheap smartphones cannot handle email apps (or such); but these phones can only have so many things and definitely no expectation to have hardware based security features.

kevincox 6y ago
You probably don't need hardware security features. OS-based software U2F would probably be a step up (prevents sim-jacking, but physical access to the phone is possibly more vulnerable)