why not just buy an older device? bought a brand new iPhone se as soon as the new iphones x maxx was announced. mobile phone development as plateaued imo, there is nothing out there you really need unless you're fooling yourself.
photos - I bought a nice mirrorless with the money I saved.
apps - se runs everything tolerably fast except for snapchat and Instagram, which I've decided to cut down on anyways.comparison is the thief of joy and all the new social media apps promote comparison as the primary feature.
games - bought a Nintendo switch and it has fortnite as well.
all told 300+400+300 = 1000 which is STILL lower than the cost of the iPhone x max
all told 300+400+300 = 1000 which is STILL lower than the cost of the iPhone x max