By a _substantial_ margin, because the best bang-for-your-buck strategy with smartphones for a long time has been to buy used or refurbished popular flagships for the last one or two years. As much as I like what Xperias are doing with a headphone jack and an SD card slot, the used market for them is almost non-existent. Even if you somehow manage to get a good deal, it will be even more difficult to find a good case and accessories like a reliable magnetic wallet, the market is just isn't there.
I myself have settled on using a Pixel with a headphone jack DAC dongle and an external hard drive.
There are some mostly reliable ones out there on the pricier end, but the catch is that they are almost exclusive to flagships. For the extra-cautious, some even have "Find My Device" compatibility baked in.
By a _substantial_ margin, because the best bang-for-your-buck strategy with smartphones for a long time has been to buy used or refurbished popular flagships for the last one or two years. As much as I like what Xperias are doing with a headphone jack and an SD card slot, the used market for them is almost non-existent. Even if you somehow manage to get a good deal, it will be even more difficult to find a good case and accessories like a reliable magnetic wallet, the market is just isn't there.
I myself have settled on using a Pixel with a headphone jack DAC dongle and an external hard drive.