The price of smartphones varies wildly, depending on the brand, the features, the battery life, screen quality, and the amount of storage space. They are priced from a few hundred pounds/dollars but rise quickly.
What you spend largely comes down to what you can manage. If you're Team Wired then you'll need to go for either an iPhone with adapter and spend a chunk of cash, or opt for a top end Samsung.
If you're a proud member of Team Wireless, you have a greater range of options when it comes to choosing the best phone for music. In this case however you may need to think about more storage or splashing out more on an unlimited streaming data plan.
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