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They are less expensive.
EDIT:
Sorry, I misread the parent comment.
You would use them for literally anything you typically or potentially could use a phone for.
If you are not playing video games on your phone... there is basically no common reason to have a top spec brand new phone.
What do I want my phone to do?
Make calls, send messages, run a web browser, check emails, take a picture or video every once in a while, act as a notepad, check a weather forecast, have some map explorer, use some entirely 2D proprietary apps for things like... groceries or hailing a ride or checking my bank balance.
Pretty sure that right there is about 80% of people's phone use case.
You do not need top spec hardware to do any of that.
You have the gaming thing to do the gaming stuff.