Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.