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A few other notable trends are the glut of startups - like Essential, RED or Razer - that took aim at the incumbent juggernauts, but also the higher average prices for our phones, as manufacturers keep adding premium all-glass bodies, fast and wireless charging options, more memory, second cameras at the back and front, HDR-certified displays, and unique identifiers like Face ID or curved Infinity Display designs.
We didn't ask for a lot of those, but they are here nonetheless, along with the respective price bumps. That is why we wanted to ask you what is your favorite smartphone trend that emerged this year, and we have identified a few below, but feel free to comment on anything else you might have been pleasantly surprised by in 2017.
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- What's your favorite smartphone trend in 2017?
- "All-screen" designs with shaved-off bezels 53.44% (1112 votes)
- Taller, narrower displays 5.67% (118 votes)
- Dual cameras everywhere 6.05% (126 votes)
- HDR displays 3.56% (74 votes)
- 10nm chipsets 2.84% (59 votes)
- Better average battery life 21.48% (447 votes)
- All-glass bodies across categories 0.67% (14 votes)
- More features at higher prices 1.3% (27 votes)
- Proliferation of smartphone startups like Essential, RED or Razer 3.41% (71 votes)
- Wider adoption of fast and wireless charging 1.59% (33 votes)
2081 votes