$350 gets you a 6 years old phone design, an iPhone 5 with better internals.
$700 gets you a 4 years old phone design, an iPhone 6 with better internals.
$1000 gets you a brand new iPhone.
I got a Sony XZ1 Compact for €500 and it works the same or better than an iPhone.
I got a Sony XZ1 Compact for €500 and it works the same or better than an iPhone.