I agree. If it wasn’t for the discount, I’d never have gotten one. That said, it still is a very good even if the software doesn’t quite keep up.
Also, I don’t think I can go back to actual AI photography - I’m really into the craft and I don’t know, the results from this phone are just way more natural than anything I see out of an iPhone or Pixel, even if sometimes it can’t keep up (low light, etc).
Sony Xperia 1 III. I updated every 2 years until last year when I bought this one at a severe discount. Got fed up with Chinese phones and their severe lackluster software. Also into cameras so this one was a right fit. Has many issues but I like it. Been doing this since my iPhone 4 and I don’t miss Apple at all. I love the openness of android and the ability to tinker.
Also have the Sony earbuds which I much prefer over the Galaxy Buds Live I used to own (came for free when I bought the S21 for the missus). Apart from that, only an android tablet (S7+).
The most user friendly way is to download Shutter Encoder and drag / drop your file into it and select MP3 / Wav from the drop down menu.