Whats your budget like? I have friends. They know shit. 🙂👍

I currently have no income, but I could spend $500 still.
I really want something that I can use for a few years.
I am happy with anything really on par with the Note 9.

Contacting my friends. See what I can do.

Right now I am leaning towards either a Samsung A35 or a Motorola

Mom uses a Motorola. It's a solid phone. Dunno about the Samsungs I will ask my friend about that.

I am leaning to get the Samsung A35, since the local Staples has one on sale which ends tomorrow.

Get it. Motorola's are decent but even a lower end Samsung is better. And that one is NOT lower end. Is a good one.

Just invest in a really good case and tempered glass protector, and do NOT try to sit on them. A tiny bit fragile in that regard. Very strong mid-range phone, and with proper care can last easily till you can afford a new one. (Message courtesy of Charm, computer and phone guri extraordinaire.)

thats rough since I just swapped from a Galaxy J2 to an A16 5G, cause like 80% of the apps I have no longer supported the J2

that's a similar problem what Kanan hand.... she had to upgrade her phone.. which was the same as mine..
her's was in worse shape than mine before i ran over my own..

For me my cell carrier's payment app was no longer supported on the phone

You might be able to replace the screen if the phone still is operable, for cheaper? I also have to recommend the Samsung Galaxy S10, it is maybe an older phone and ought to be acquirable I hope. (I got mine as a hand-me-down)

the way the Note 9 was constricted makes screen replacement... expensive.
plus there are other problems.. the charging port is dying.
only have one cable left that can reliably charge the phone now, and its a crappy dollar store one.

Oh wow that sucks! Sounds like planned obsolescence to me. I am hoping you can get a serviceable replacement.

Not sure how often they show up on the used market, but look for phones marketed to contractors if you want one that'll last. Seriously, some of these things are downright indestructible; we've seen someone bash the tip of a screwdriver into the screen of a Kyocera duraforce without leaving a mark.

They usually aren't cheap to buy new (the duraforce ultra we have now cost $900), but you might be able to find one a few years old for less.

Alternatively, a Fairphone might be worth considering. Instead of being indestructible, they're designed to be easily and cheaply repairable. They're not terribly expensive phones either; I think they run about $300 brand new. They only started being marketed in the US as of a year or so ago though, so anything prior to the current model would have to be a european import. They also aren't compatible with all networks; I know they don't work with verizon for instance. Pretty sure they do with tmobile or att, though.
-F

Price is a concern.... i currently have no income.

I dont know I just used flip phone, I know there are cheap options but they dont have alot of horsepower. I dont know the stregnth of phones so I coudlnt help there