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My biggest problem with my current smartphone is...

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By Chris P.

Updated: Sep 16, 2015, 2:05 AM

My biggest problem with my current smartphone is...

Whether it's an impotent display that fails spectacularly when brought outside, a sluggish processor, buggy software, or unsatisfactory battery life, it's fair to say that all of us have one or several issues with our smartphones that we wish didn't exist. Sure, smartphone makers love to boast about the no-compromise approach they employ when designing their gadgets, but the real world picture is usually different — sometimes event at the flagship level.

Two of the most commonly cited problems that users come to us with concern the software of the device — it's slow, or messy, or just plain old — and its battery life. So much so, that we started wondering just what kind of problems users identify with their current daily drivers. Being naturally curious, we thought it's a good time to get some more data that is representative of our readership.

So lay it on us. Your biggest problem with your current smartphone is...

My biggest problem with my current smartphone is...

The design

3.37%

The display

2.91%

Its performance

11.79%

The camera

10.22%

The battery

50.81%

The software

12.3%

Other (do share!)

8.6%

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Chris Panayotov is a former mobile tech reviewer of phones, tablets and wearables at PhoneArena. However, his contribution to PhoneArena content includes not just reviews, but all kinds of regular and experimental features, such as news stories, buying guides, and an exclusive column on the most notable phones out of Asia.