Yeah I've considered that option. My last few MP3 players really have basically been phones. Touch screen. Android. 3.5mm and SD slot. Just without the cellular. It's the cheapness that's the problem. And that cheapness could still be an issue if I bought a cheap actual smartphone.

To be clear though, the last one I bought was $90-100. So not cheap cheap. I was eyeballing some that were as cheap as $50.