Hmm I dunno maybe. I have fond memories of my Nokia 920 which was built like a tank, no removable battery but still works well (when I fire it up) and is keeping charge after 4yr.
So if the build quality is good and price isn't too bad then maybe. I've an iPhone SE now but find everything a bit small for my fat man fingers but I'll be buggered if I'm paying a grand for an iPhone 8