I've been using a $169 Android One Xiaomi and the only difference I can tell between my original Pixel 1 is with the Camera and lack of USB-C. Xiaomi gets 3x the battery life. I have a Sony A6500 that I use for photos and just WiFi transfer them to the Xiaomi seamlessly. No reason for a really cutting edge phone anymore unless you use it primarily for gaming or absolutely need a top tier camera?