u/kirerou

Same as the title.

I can't wait for the ram prices to fall again, I'm gonna start college soon and I need a phone. The budget market is cooked right now and I really don't know what to buy. My parents don't want me to buy a second hand phone or else I would have gotten CMF Phone 1, which goes 13k at times.

I did select some phones, but I don't know which one to buy.

Samsung Galaxy M17: Seems like the best bang for buck with 6 years of update but it has optimisation issues which is noticeable if you're using the 4gb varient. No headphone jack. Price: 15,000 INR (charger not included)

Lava Bold 2/Lava Blaze 2: Seems like a solid option but I don't know if I trust lava (I also find the design a bit ugly). Also comes with 6gb ram. No headphone jack. Price: 15,500 INR

Poco M7: Again, bang for buck. But I don't really like the OS. I personally have used a poco and the software sucks, it tries to install bloatware even when you uninstall it. Price: 15,500 INR

Motorola G35: I want this phone, but the only thing stopping me from buying it is it's cost and the fact that it comes with 4GB ram. Is buying a phone that costs 8k on msrp for 16k really justifiable? (Would love to get the green varient but I have to pay 500 more for that) Price: 16,000 INR (Amazon), no offers available.

I could just suck it up and buy a Motorola G06 power for 12,500 INR. But it doesn't have 126gb storage and no 1080p screen.

What do you all think I should buy? Are there any other phones that I could buy?