Smartphone industry sees drastic decline in Q2 2020
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- Adul Al Salami Kebab
- mh0
- 27 Aug 2020
No last one I saw from Counterpoint research said Huawei beat Samsung... :I
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- Dorsefrith
- 3Z9
- 27 Aug 2020
HoldEm, 26 Aug 2020You can hide the punch hole cam in settings. Are you sure y... moreOMG but this is what is the most stupid that you pay for almost 7 inch phone and use only almost half of the screen since some stupid engineering. What is the usage of this small tint of the screen between frame and a hole? I hate notch but water drop notch is 100% more useful than a floating notch aka punch hole. I am not using Samsung phones since Galaxy S8+ and I was loyal to the brand since galaxy s2. I had smartwatches, TV tablets from Samsung since they made the best screens and now I am also using Samsung Amoled screen but with no notch or punch hole - OnePlus 7 Pro.
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- Anonymous
- 3IJ
- 27 Aug 2020
Is it me or the Q2 and Q3 results are inverted?
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- HoldEm
- Ids
- 26 Aug 2020
Dorsefrith, 26 Aug 2020I would choose a phone with bezels instead of punch hole or... moreYou can hide the punch hole cam in settings. Are you sure you are using a Samsung phone or just rant?
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- Android.Master
- 8vX
- 26 Aug 2020
Wily2020, 26 Aug 2020Not much, reason is that by far most Android phones sold ar... more2 billion plus users can vouch for Android success and they are proud to be part of the ecosystem.
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- Android.Master
- 8vX
- 26 Aug 2020
Wily2020, 26 Aug 2020Not much, reason is that by far most Android phones sold ar... moreThose same cheap phones are preferred as they can do more than an iPhone and are simply easier to work with.
Users don't have to jump through hoops to get basic tasks done.
Android just "works".
Ease of use is the best in industry.
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- Android.Master
- 8vX
- 26 Aug 2020
AnonD-762416, 26 Aug 2020Compared to what? Having a huge notch or a double sized hol... moreAgreed 👍
Punch hole to the corner is pretty non intrusive unless it's in the center like in Samsung phones.
Notch is the worst.
I'll rather take a tiny bezel over some ugly notch.
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- AnonD-762416
- JGv
- 26 Aug 2020
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2020How stupid is having a hole on your screen? HINT: Very.Compared to what? Having a huge notch or a double sized hole? Then the little hole is actually quite brilliant.
Putting the camera in a corner makes you look like you're talking to someone else on a video call, as you're staring past whomever you're speaking to.
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- Anonymous
- LX7
- 26 Aug 2020
Dorsefrith, 26 Aug 2020I would choose a phone with bezels instead of punch hole or... moreHow stupid is having a hole on your screen? HINT: Very.
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- Swordman
- XmW
- 26 Aug 2020
Dorsefrith, 26 Aug 2020I would choose a phone with bezels instead of punch hole or... moreFor me, I rather have
Bezels (thin like note 9 s9/+) > punch hole > waterdrop notch > iPhone style notch > thick bezels
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- Revonox
- 3SL
- 26 Aug 2020
It couldn't possibly be because there's a pandemic going on and there's a general decline in sales everywhere.
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- Dorsefrith
- 3Z9
- 26 Aug 2020
Andreidinutu, 26 Aug 2020Huh? Punch holes are bad? You can't even notice them!!... moreI would choose a phone with bezels instead of punch hole or notch. Maybe for you there is no difference. For me it feature/bug that kills it. I was trying to use Galaxy 10+ and I just could not focus on any content since the hole was screaming at me all the time! Most of apss will cut your screen to hide punch hole and if not you just have HOLE IN YOUR SCREEN!
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- Anonymous
- vry
- 26 Aug 2020
Andreidinutu, 26 Aug 2020Huh? Punch holes are bad? You can't even notice them!!... more'Also no content stretches that far onto the screen so you can notice the notch.
Really? You sure about that? And you really gotta have bad eyesight to not notice punch holes too.
- Fearghast
- Ssj
- 26 Aug 2020
Yes, 26 Aug 2020Agreed. I have a large phone but I'm not happy with it... moreI believe I heard an interesting argument that is could be influenced by big countries that usually have a mobile phone as their center of the multimedia universe, their go to device for everything "IT" related.
I mean for Europe, NA etc. the notion of not having PC, laptop, tablet and a phone in their household might sound far fetched, but in other countries they migh as well use only phone ... and for them big one is probably the best one.
Anyway it's even interesting to see a trend reversed, when few years back the big phones were usually the midrange and best (Xiaomi Mi Max, Huawei P8 Max etc.).
- Fearghast
- Ssj
- 26 Aug 2020
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2020Fold Z is the futureBut I would like a decent phone ... you know ... NOW! ... not 5 years in future when foldables won't suck :D
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- ASUS ROG Phone 3
- tTd
- 26 Aug 2020
Average upgrades, very hefty price tags, saturated markets, government bans, COVID-19 and you expect mobile phone markets to hit the ceiling! Not surprising! The trend will be the same unless all parameters are addressed
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- Anonymous
- pqy
- 26 Aug 2020
Yes, 26 Aug 2020Agreed. I have a large phone but I'm not happy with it... moreFold Z is the future
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- Anonymous
- pqy
- 26 Aug 2020
hh, well dear !! 16 % decline !! so tragic !! they will eat less caviar !!
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- MuJ
- 26 Aug 2020
Fearghast, 26 Aug 2020IMHO Covid is just a part of the "reason why" ...... moreAgreed. I have a large phone but I'm not happy with it. Why stupid companies stopped making compact phones?