Canalys: Smartphone market declines 12% in Q1

18 April 2023
Analysts still see positives in the ongoing slump.

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Anonymous, 21 Apr 2023THIS! Also, don't even get me started how painfully cu... moreBuy better phone, i have iPhone and pairing with BT works great, so effortless

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    • 21 Apr 2023

    Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023And it does not "auto connect" - you have to turn... moreTHIS! Also, don't even get me started how painfully cumbersome to pair a wireless device using Bluetooth.

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      • 21 Apr 2023

      Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023Stable? Can be. But better sound quality? It depends. Serio... moreIt depends on your definition of ordinary. I got a $10 Sony MDR-ZX110 wired headphone and it sounds way better than my $25 Xiaomi TWS Basic Earbuds.

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        • 20 Apr 2023

        SuperSpruce, 19 Apr 2023If I could get a 2nd USB-C port on my phone, I would be hap... moreAsus ROG Phone has two USB-C port and headphone jack. Asus already shown that it's still more than possible.

          Jack is dead, 19 Apr 2023Jack is a hoarder of space. The port next to Jack have m... moreIf I could get a 2nd USB-C port on my phone, I would be happy with dropping the Jack. However, aside from a couple gaming phones, this never happens.

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            • 19 Apr 2023

            Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023Please, don't embarrass yourself. Wired is still way m... moreStable? Can be. But better sound quality? It depends. Serious in ear monitors sound better than tws earbuds but ordinary wired earphones are trash compared with great tws earbuds. Majority of tws earbuds sound great now.

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              • 19 Apr 2023

              Jack is dead, 19 Apr 2023Jack is a hoarder of space. The port next to Jack have m... moreSounds like first world problems.
              Its a hassle? Ask your parents how they took their Walkman everywhere (also to the gym) and if they had problems you are describing?

              Tell me how to listen to FM radio in case of an emergency, when there is no interent signal for example, to know whats going on? Plug your wired in the Jack, thats how. Until that changes the Jack will always have a very important role.

              And wireless are just e-waste currently.

              You have to understand that the US is less the 5% of the population. If some people, in the few rich countrys around the world, can afford to throw out electronics every year or two, it doesnt mean the rest can.

              Also charging your phone more often just because you use wireless? You got extra money for that electricity bill?

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                • 19 Apr 2023

                Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023You forgot the fact that you have to charge the wireless ea... moreAnd it does not "auto connect" - you have to turn it on first and then wait for it to connect, which is actually a lot slower than physically connecting a jack, and doesn't even always work (Recently i couldn't find a bluetooth speaker so i couldn't use it. Good thing it wasn't mine so i didn't care)

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                  • 19 Apr 2023

                  Hanif Fikri, 19 Apr 2023the problem is majority of us didnt like the tall display a... morePretty much all Samsung phones outside the Galaxy S23 use 20:9 screen. Some phones like the LG V60 has 20.5:9 screen. Even Motorola used 21:9 screen before with the Moto G100. Don't expect the screen to go shorter at all.

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                    • 19 Apr 2023

                    Jack is dead, 19 Apr 2023Jack is a hoarder of space. The port next to Jack have m... moreYou forgot the fact that you have to charge the wireless earbuds everyday and you need more charging cable. Also, it's not as long lasting because of non-removable battery. I already owned five wireless earbuds, and yet my budget 2019 Audio Technica headphone is still going as strong as ever without any problem.

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                      • 19 Apr 2023

                      Jack is dead, 19 Apr 2023Jack belongs to the past. And anything that is the past, ha... morePlease, don't embarrass yourself. Wired is still way more stable than wireless, be it audio or display. If you really think the jack is dead, why we still don't have wireless DAC audio? Don't think your opinion represents the reality, which obviously doesn't.

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                        AnonD-1078988, 19 Apr 2023Talk about jacks reducing ip ratings or saving space in pho... moreJack is a hoarder of space.

                        The port next to Jack have more functionality. Can provide power, audio, display, data. While the selfish Jack can only provide audio, not only that.. it requires the phone to make way for a DAC.. while other external DAC is more awesome.

                        Such a port have NO space on a serious phone. It have to live on life support as a dongle and collect dust.

                        Now the Jack lovers talk about how Jack removal is the only way to sell more wireless earbuds. That may have some truth to it. But the reason why wireless earbuds becomes popular is not because of the lack of Jack.. But it shows people the uselessness of JACK.

                        1. The wireless can auto connect to all your devices, and route audio automatically. Unlike Jack.. slow and wired.. need to untangle.. need to unplug. plug in. what a hassle!
                        2. You can bring your wireless everywhere, while working out.. while doing household chores, no worries of wires trip.. or your bulking fat phone anywhere.
                        3. The tiny wireless stays in your ear.. you hardly realise it's there!.. Wear it, music anytime!.. unlike JACK who remind he's with you with that irritating wire.

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                          Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023Yeah. But some people think a headphone jack will stop them... moreTalk about jacks reducing ip ratings or saving space in phones are as truthful as brands removing chargers to save environment. It's only removed to sell their wireless buds, nothing else.

                            Jack is dead, 19 Apr 2023Jack belongs to the past. And anything that is the past, ha... morephones are getting thinner, but it would be useless with phone cases anyway, which made them thicker.

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                              • 19 Apr 2023

                              Hanif Fikri, 19 Apr 2023the problem is majority of us didnt like the tall display a... moreAnd i definitely didn't like the price too. But that doesn't mean i'm gonna buy a cheaper flagship without the 3.5mm jack. No, if i'm forced to, i'll buy the cheapest possible phone WITH the jack. That's if all manufacturers decide to remove it from the mid-rangers too. Until then, i'm buying mid-rangers with the jack. Xiaomi, Realme, I might even consider a Motorola.

                                Anonymous, 18 Apr 2023Some guys in comment section think that cause of no headpho... morethe problem is majority of us didnt like the tall display aspect ratio from sony. i would instant buy if they go for comfy 19.5:9 aspect ratio like samsung and iphone..

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                                  • 19 Apr 2023

                                  Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023Yeah. But some people think a headphone jack will stop them... moreJack belongs to the past. And anything that is the past, have to be removed for the future.

                                  Now the competition between smartphones are razor thin. Every part of the phone space is important. Battery, camera, processor, haptic engine, biometric, I/O. All phone makers are pushing their phones to the limit.

                                  Just like a laptop or NUC that have no inbuild power supply converter, they came with a power brick .. so that the computer is lighter and more portable.. can squeeze more battery, more processing power etc etc.. Legacy port no longer use is removed as well.

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                                    • 19 Apr 2023

                                    Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023They never look at Samsung's Galaxy XCover6 Pro and Ga... moreIt's just too bad we're in the minority. I saw a promotion on the Xcover6 Pro and social media users were laughing at it because it was not only "ugly" to them, it also cost 2x-3x the price of their "pretty but disposable" consumer grade phones.

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                                      • 19 Apr 2023

                                      Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023Yeah. But some people think a headphone jack will stop them... moreThey never look at Samsung's Galaxy XCover6 Pro and Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro. They both got IP68 and MIL-STD-810G while still giving headphone jack and user-replaceable battery. If Samsung don't limit it to business and enterprise customers, I would already got either one of them.

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                                        • 19 Apr 2023

                                        Anonymous, 19 Apr 2023You really cannot tell how much I truly miss the headphone ... moreYeah. But some people think a headphone jack will stop them from using a BT earphone, reduce ip rating (samsung had ip68 and detachable back cover on two new phones) or even worse, they had to pay extra for a cheap 3.5mm module. lmao

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