I mean for a work phone, a second hand works best. I apply that same mindset because all you need is simply for work which mostly texting and calls. I am that type of person who separate work vs my personal life. Once you mix that up, it gets a little murky since you essentially create 0 boundaries. The same goes with everything else. Functionality matters a lot to me.

I am sure you could afford iphone if you wanted but that's simply not what you actually need. Everything has costs, even hidden ones 😄 so you made the right choice.