A refurb Pixel 5 would work great, or 6 Pro (or 7 Pro) if you want the optical zoom/"telephoto"

I just saw a 6 Pro on Amazon for under $300 USD:

https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pixel-Pro-Smartphone-Telephoto/dp/B09MXK3H49/ref=sr\_1\_3?crid=1A8IFN2PPXQNO&keywords=pixel%2Bpro&qid=1680118434&sprefix=pixel%2Bpro%2Caps%2C76&sr=8-3&th=1