Originally Posted by herbgeek
A dumb phone IS a computer, but it is a dedicated computer, in the way a calculator is. A regular computer loads the hardware on bootup (phone does that when turned on), then the software that allows a human to interact loads next (same with a smart phone).
Unfortunately, there are no dumb phones in 4G or later that I am aware of. The closest I am aware of are the Acatel and new Nokia (that reuses an old model number), that use KAI OS (modified Android), and some startups, such as the Pinephone and the Purism phone. These are all still software phones.
Someone mentioned battery life. My old candybar phone, I charged once a week. Most smart phones require charging once a day, depending on use and habits (leaving things on you are not using). Having good habits of turning things off (bluetooth, wireless, etc) and wanting a more durable phone, what I ended up with has an 8000Mah battery (average battery I saw was 3000Mah). It goes once a week between charges but could actually go longer.
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