There is a certain &#x27;rub&#x27; when people compare two pieces of technology.<p>While it&#x27;s certainly true that the cpu&#x2F;memory are faster or better than an iphone was 8 years ago.. and at such a low price.. when people compare specifications they always lose perspective on build quality.<p>It&#x27;s very hard to quantify that from a product data sheet, but if this thing was built like a early 00&#x27;s Nokia, then it would be worth a lot.<p>But for $10, do you need a smartphone at all? why not grab one of those &quot;burners&quot; that have a battery life of 2 months which additionally can survive some abuse?<p>I understand that for $10 people should curb their expectations, but the title is comparing apples to oranges.<p>&quot;$400 smartphone from 8 years ago with high build quality vs $10 phone now with unknown build quality&quot;