cd4a8b2a_acitive__Moving_the_goalposts___Resistive_touchscreen
[0] Cost [Capacitive touchscreen] Definitely more expensive than resistive screens, by between 10% and 50%, depending on who you talk to. On a flagship device, the extra build cost isn't that important, for a budget phone, using a capacitive screen might be prohibitive. (We've seen budget Android smartphones, for example, come with resistive touch) [Resistive touchscreen] 
Cheap to use in a phone design.
Resistive vs Capacitive: Moving the goalposts?
Resistive touchscreen