Speaking of cheap and powerful, I’m looking for a dirt cheap android phone that has a decent camera. I used to ship out GoPros to my customers but I don’t actually need them to film in 4K, 1080p with a decent CCD would be fine. And lately new GoPro models have become a pain to setup, they require pairing with a modern mobile phone which my customers sometimes don’t have.
Motorola Moto G is a very capable phone on the cheap. It's even cheaper if you don't mind older models or used.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=motorola+moto+g&qid=1757978993&rn...
I've bought a lot of moto g and I concur. Camera is decent. It won't blow your skirt up, but it is roughly comparable to flagship phones from a couple of years ago. YMMV of course
https://www.unihertz.com/collections/jelly-series