Weekly poll: what will be the best feature of 2019 smartphones?

13 January 2019
5G, foldable phones, multiple cameras and screens, punch holes and so on - truly useful or all hype?

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  • Anna
  • tTd
  • 14 Jan 2019

All those are just gimmicks! I prefer 5.8" to 6" screen without Punch hole or Notch. Anyway, they will have chin at bottom so thin top bezel for selfi camera, flash, mic, sensors are acceptable. 3.5" jack is must have. 4GB/64GB is minimum requirement for 2019 (along with expandable storage slot). At last but not least minimum 5000 mah battery.

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    • Dhilip135
    • PVd
    • 14 Jan 2019

    The main feature of 5G Phones will be... Death to more Birds.

      how funny a lot of people choose Punch hole cameras & Foldable phones.

      I don't think that we have something unique this year... maybe next year.

        Anonymous, 13 Jan 2019Sony RX1R II 42.2 MP full frame 35mm + f2.0 ( can be ... moreThis is a great camera no doubt but you can't adjust focal length as it is fixed focal length camera ideal only for certain situations.

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          • 124C4+1
          • qxU
          • 14 Jan 2019

          Little Boy, 13 Jan 2019Hi ... I read somewhere that U13+ has 6.4" 19:9 oled screen... more19:9 is the screen ratio, your TV is probably 16:9 and the old CRT TV's were 4:3

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            • Anonymous
            • C2v
            • 14 Jan 2019

            Why people vote cor 5g? Planz will be as restrictive as 4g, or even worse0

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              • Street Puppy
              • 8Kf
              • 13 Jan 2019

              If I could have the tablet of my dreams I would go back to dumbphone.. I hate messengers, but sadly have to use..

              This tablet would be :

              - SD 820, 821, 835 , 845 or 855
              - 4Gb ram
              - 128GB storage
              - no rear cam
              - front cam 12MP 1/2.3" f1.85 ( I enjoy video call)
              - 10" 16:9
              - Full HD LCD
              - 9000mAh
              - IP68
              - Front stereo speakers

              I do not like iOS, so iPad Pro is useless.

              Pixel Slate looks nice, but Intel cpu makes me worried about battery life. And I dont need 8 or 16Gb ram. The 4Gb is only 64Gb storage.. No option 4 + 128 ...

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                • Anonymous
                • a3K
                • 13 Jan 2019

                70 people were voted "blank". lol

                  AnonD-558092, 13 Jan 2019And many many more disadvantages. Want another pricey devic... moreThat is so true lmao

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 8Kf
                    • 13 Jan 2019

                    Many flagships will probably have two versions. 4G and 5G according to the market.

                    OnePlus CEO said that 5G may increase price up to $300 compared to previous device.

                    I dont care about 5G. Even the 4G here is still bad. In big cities speed barely pass 30 Mega. If you have full signal strength only..

                    In small cities is way worse, instead of 4G I often see H+ which is just between 3G and 4G. City with 133000 citizens...

                    My carrier is the biggest here ...

                      YalokIy, 13 Jan 20195G won't change much for phones as they are today. The onl... moreExactly

                        I want to ask who voted for 5G, is your city has 5G network or even your country not your city ???

                          5G won't change much for phones as they are today.
                          The only meaningful choice is foldable screen devices.

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                            • Little Boy
                            • 8Kf
                            • 13 Jan 2019

                            Hi ... I read somewhere that U13+ has 6.4" 19:9 oled screen.

                            Does 19:9 mean notch?

                            Also heard about extremely powerful cameras.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 8Kf
                              • 13 Jan 2019

                              Vvvky, 13 Jan 2019An ideal 2019 flagship for me should have the following: 1... moreWell , I agree with you .. But

                              - The last phone with great speakers and headphone jack was XZ1. S9/Note9 is not on pair, just louder with less quality..

                              - Except Sony and Apple, looks like all other put limits to 4K.

                              - EIS can not be applied to 4K60 , because this mode takes hardware/software to the limit. That is why EIS is better at 1080p compared to 4K.

                              - Most of your list will be on next Sony Premium.

                              - A device with all this would cost at least $480 to be made. Xs Max 256Gb pass $400 just the material bills.

                              - If you want 2 days battery with moderate use, you need HD or Full HD screen. Unless a flagship comes with 5500mAh.

                              - Except OnePlus , Asus, Honor and Motorola/Lenovo all other brands use HDR10 screen on their flagships ( Sony xz2/xz3 use BT2020)

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                                • Vvvky
                                • 7kh
                                • 13 Jan 2019

                                Anonymous, 13 Jan 2019Wake up and stop dreamingThose are not unreasonable demands only the manufacturers are not willing for their greed.

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                                  • Vvvky
                                  • 7kh
                                  • 13 Jan 2019

                                  Anonymous, 13 Jan 2019Strange that some people(a lot by the poll) need 5g. 4G is ... moreTotally agree with you dude. But network service providers in my country reduced 3G speeds so people migrate to 4G. So hope that doesn't happen to 4G.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Nj3
                                    • 13 Jan 2019

                                    Vvvky, 13 Jan 2019An ideal 2019 flagship for me should have the following: 1... moreWake up and stop dreaming

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                                      • Vvvky
                                      • 7kh
                                      • 13 Jan 2019

                                      An ideal 2019 flagship for me should have the following:
                                      1. The latest SOC with starting from 6GB RAM and 128 GB storage and a dedicated SD card slot with the dual SIM model no more hybrid please.
                                      2. Triple rear cameras with a regular, ultrawide and telephoto lens setup.
                                      3. A battery that can last two full days with moderate use and no gaming.
                                      4. Excellent sound quality and a headphone jack.
                                      5. No holes in the display seriously I don't mind the bezels with the S9 and S9+
                                      6. QHD or 4K resolution HDR 10 and Dolby vision compliant screen.
                                      7. Launching with the latest Android version with support for themes and good customization options like the Nova launcher.
                                      8. IP rating, Gorilla Glass 6, 4k 60fps with no 5 or 6 minutes cap, 4K HDR video recording OIS and EIS up to 4k 60 fps, a good night shooting mode.
                                      9. MOST IMPORTANT: THE DEVICE SHOULD BE PRICED REASONABLY AND NOT OVERPRICED.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 0xU
                                        • 13 Jan 2019

                                        Strange that some people(a lot by the poll) need 5g. 4G is fast enough. It's like with flagship phones - in 2012 you bought a flagship (s3, optimus, one x/s, what ever motorola had) and you were good for 3-5 years or so. Now you can buy a 300euro device and use it for 2-4 years. Hardware now has diminishing returns and buying that iphone only means that you don't care about other people as much as you care about your phone.