Cheap Android Mobile Phone (Under $50) for Side-Hustle

suchan on 04/05/2021 - 13:32
Last edited 04/05/2021 - 13:43 by 1 other user

Hi OzBargainers,

I'm looking for a cheap smartphone (< $50) for an addition to the one I already have, so turning to the resident experts for your help.

Am thinking of using it for my business side-hustle (keeping it separate from my personal phone and maybe as a backup) so it doesn't have to be too fancy, so as long as it has Google App Store capabilities, has enough battery power to last one day and has enough RAM / processing power that i'm not pulling my hair while waiting for it to load an app / / perform photo-editing, etc.

I have noticed some deals being posted for relatively affordable mobiles but they are still at least $100 and some may be locked to a specific Network. If I can get an unlocked phone that's the best outcome but wouldn't mind if it's locked initially and perhaps I could find solution to unlock it in the future.

Thanks for any help.

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Comments

  • spackbace on 04/05/2021 - 13:34
    +6

    $50 and you want decent RAM and full day battery?

    Lol…

    Optus X Sight 4G Android 10 Smartphone

    $69 with 2GB ram, locked to Optus

    Enjoy

    If you can't manage to find $19 over budget to get that one, then here. Obviously you're not getting an Android for $29

    • alvian on 04/05/2021 - 13:47
      +5

      Enough RAM & processing power that i'm not pulling my hair while waiting for it to perform photo-editing

      and

      has enough battery power to last one day

      He wants a Snapdragon 888 mobile with 10,000mAh battery for under $50.

    • IVI on 04/05/2021 - 16:05

      Next (or maybe this time): Start w/ Dual-SIM 1st phone. ;~)

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 04/05/2021 - 14:12

    I wonder if anyone has ever purchased one of those random smartphones on AliExpress. For example, this:
    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002571148142.html?spm=a2…

    Apparently it only has 1 GB of ROM but 8 GB of RAM?? But then the pic and specs say 4500 mAH battery but the title says 5200mAh?? And no mention of the CPU.

    I don't trust AliExpress after I saw a Samsung S21 selling for the same price last week.

    • scrimshaw on 04/05/2021 - 14:18
      +2

      There are manufacturers who produce these low-end yet 'modern looking' phones that could be dressed up to look like knock-offs of well known mobile phones, to be sold on marketplaces where moderation is lax and the people buying from such platforms aren't savvy enough to tell the difference between a phone that has 1GB of RAM and 8GB RAM.

      An example of such a platform is Wish.com, you'll see that if you do a search you'll see the exact same phones being sold but with outright fake specifications.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXqoPVC72xs

      • peterpeterpumpkin on 04/05/2021 - 14:41

        Thanks. Wish.com's cheap prices always scared me off, especially when looking at solar gear.

        I've always had bad experiences with the quality of deliveries from AliExpress (despite OzBargain being full of defenders) but I've only noticed some fake ads recently.

  • bongom on 04/05/2021 - 14:18
    +3

    Wouldn't a dual sim phone solve the problem?

    • websterp on 04/05/2021 - 15:14

      Then you can't hide it when not needed?

      • IVI on 04/05/2021 - 16:08

        Sure you can: DisAble its Side-Hussle SIM

        • websterp on 04/05/2021 - 17:00

          🤦‍♂️

    • IVI on 04/05/2021 - 16:10

      Postage is OverPriced, IMO

      But his Total well under $50

  • SBOB on 04/05/2021 - 16:24

    business side-hustle

    so it doesn't have to be too fancy, so as long as it has Google App Store capabilities, has enough battery power to last one day and has enough RAM / processing power that i'm not pulling my hair while waiting for it to load an app / / perform photo-editing, etc.

    tax deductible. Buy something competent if you're actually requiring it for $ earning potential

  • Drakesy on 04/05/2021 - 16:31

    Maybe think about getting a decent phone with dual sim capability so you're not carrying around 2 phones and you still get to use a different phone, s9+ for example?

    Otherwise if the side hustle is of questionable legality, then surely you'll be able to afford something more than $50 ;)

  • Catullus on 04/05/2021 - 17:09

    Optus X Wave at Target $50
    https://www.target.com.au/p/optus-x-wave-prepaid-mobile-phon…

    • spackbace on 04/05/2021 - 17:19

      And Amazon

      2GB RAM…

      • suchan on 05/05/2021 - 10:24

        thank you for the suggestions. I saw that and I wasnt entirely sure it's a good phone, I might just check it out … is 2GB RAM a good spec?

        • spackbace on 05/05/2021 - 11:32

          is 2GB RAM a good spec?

          Of course not, but it's $50

          • suchan on 13/05/2021 - 11:34

            @spackbace: bought it and expected to arrive today, so hopefully all good :)

  • crentist on 04/05/2021 - 17:52

    Side-hustle or side-hussy? As a Huawei salesgirl once told me, the App Twin feature lets you install second accounts for the mistress on the same phone.
    And you could use an app like Island which will clone any app under a work profile.

    No need to get a second phone to run apps at all. If you really need regular calls and sms, you could just carry around a dumbphone.

  • [Deactivated] on 04/05/2021 - 18:41

    This is called a "burner phone" because you intend to dispose of it after your nefarious activities are complete.

  • CrispyChrispy on 05/05/2021 - 11:17

    Don't expect too much for under $50, especially not an all day battery. See if you can find a refurb or a really cheap budget one online.

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