I need a new phone. Work is buying.

Post date: 2021-01-18 09:30:23
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My iPhone 5S is dying - or rather, the (second) battery is, and the OS can't be updated to the newest version. I want to replace it. My job will get me a new phone (that I'll be able to keep), but I don't want a new iPhone. What kind of (Android?) phone should I ask for? Priorities are: Audio jack, small screen, safety, ease of use, and long battery life.

I love the tiny screen on my 5S and that's the reason I haven't replaced it yet. AFAIK, there are no phones on the market with screens that small; everything is bigger than comfortably fits in my hand. Of course, nothing fits in women's standard pockets. :(

I'm nervous about learning a new OS (I am not good with learning new identically sized and shaped symbols), also nervous about transferring the contents/apps from my current phone to a new one, but would like to get away from Apple.

I use earbuds a lot, and don't want to deal with wireless nor some weird converter that means I can't charge the phone and listen to it at the same time. (I have already lost three pairs of wireless bluetooth earbuds. Not good at keeping track of things I can't plug into the phone and just wrap around it when not in use.)

Probably needs to be AT&T-account compatible. Doesn't have to be an ultra-budget version but can't be the top of the line, either, but I don't need top-of-the-line features and don't want the screen sizes that usually go with them. Ability to transfer my phone number would be great; I have very little idea how that works. I'm currently on AT&T.

I mostly use my phone for phone things (calls, messages), Discord, and a handful of game apps. Good picture quality would be nice, but "better than what I've got" is all that's on the market these days, so I'm not worried about it. I screencap game images more than I use the camera.

I have no particular accessibility issues to deal with. I want something I can put in a protective case and cover with a screen protector, and I'll probably get a neck pouch to carry it around.
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