This week Rad and Vic discuss the current midrange smartphone market, going through the some of the most notable players right now and trying to ask the hard question, namely: is it possible to find a phone that's actually good... for under $500.

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00:00 Introduction
00:17 Budget phones in 2024?
00:54 Galaxy A35 Overview
01:54 Galaxy A Series
03:10 Budget phones in the US?
04:56 Galaxy A55 Specs Overview
06:02 Galaxy A35 Specs Overview
06:56 Galaxy S23 FE Specs Overview
08:49 Do you need a high refresh rate screen?
09:41 Battery life on a budget phone
10:40 OnePlus 12R: Buget flagship killer
11:46 OnePlus 12R Specs
12:47 OnePlus 12R Design
13:44 The fastest charging budget phone
14:16 OnePlus 12R Downsides
15:21 OnePlus 12R Conclusion
16:11 What is a Nothing Phone 2a
17:17 Nothing Phone 2a Design
18:25 Where Can You Buy Nothing Phone 2a
19:55 Nothing 2a Software
22:50 Battery Life on Nothing Phone 2a
23:45 Nothing Phone 2a Price
24:56 The Feature of iPhone SE
25:27 Google Pixel 8a Price
26:49 Pixel 8a Chipset
27:47 Pixel 8a Improvements
30:07 Pixel 8a Release date
31:14 Will we get iPhone SE this year?
32:26 iPhone SE Design
34:02 Can iPhone SE Replace the flagship models?
35:38 Best Budget iPhone in 2024
37:25 How can Apple expand it's marketshare?
41:56 Episode Overview