You'll also have to put up with rather poor software and lack of vendor support; the phone is still officially running Android 6.0. (techspot.com)
What you are paying for is really the quality / performance of the hardware and (possibly) vendor support for later software updates, which usually introduce new features and fix bugs. (bgr.com)
It would favor providers with deep pockets, e.g., district - run schools and online vendors supported by large foundations. (educationnext.org)