Been using my 8 Plus for this reason.

USA version don’t have this.

My dog sitter had a Samsung galaxy Z flip three and it was her last android. She kept saying how much she liked all of the pictures that I was sending her and how she loved the quality. I got her an iPhone 13 last summer and she loves it. I think that is a pretty good initial iPhone!

Can you plug it into a Mac at home or take it to an Apple Store? The serial numbers will be attached to the owner.