With prices of flagship phones like the iPhone 13 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comfortably hitting $1,000 or more and even phones like Google’s Pixel 6 Pro or the OnePlus 10 Pro still costing a small fortune, getting a budget phone or even buying a used one can save you big money. A few hundred bucks can get you a phone that’ll easily cope with all your everyday needs with some additional cool features thrown in. But what’s better: buying a brand-new budget phone, or getting a used flagship phone from a couple of years ago? Will the performance be as good? Can they handle the same tasks? Are they both safe to use? .
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