Slight correction: The figures used at the beginning should be Millions...not Billions, not sure what happened there 😂 To see the video I made about my favourite Smartphone Gadgets: th-cam.com/video/MKwpbC1bB_o/w-d-xo.html
It's no surprise. Most people can't afford to spend a thousand bucks on a smartphone, that's ridiculous. I think sometimes reviewers get too immersed in that flagship world and forget about the phones most people actually use
Not really, they do recommend phones for “most ppl” tho, there’s just more hype around the flagships, and it’s gotten out of control, let’s also keep in mind that ppl who buy one thousand dollar phones are the same demographic that either have cash laying around their house or won’t be upgrading anytime soon. Most ppl don't buy 1K phones straight upfront, you have to remember that alot of ppl take advantage of the yearly upgrade program with their carriers where you can buy it but pay for them monthly
Shit I dont have money. For a 1000 dollar phone. But yet I still manage. To have one on me. I'm using the note 9 right now. I'm getting the note ten plus next month.
Honestly speaking, not everyone can afford a thousand dollar smartphone and not everyone needs all the features or gimmicks on a phone. Some people just need a phone that can get through the day, do tasks, and not hurt their wallets. I commend/applaud TH-camrs who review budget and mid-range phones because not everyone has the luxury to afford flagships.
I can afford to buy a $1000 smartphone, but there's no way in hell I'm buying a $1000 smartphone in 2019. There are so many great affordable smartphones starting at $200 that have so many features and most importantly, they all make great phone calls. None of these "new tech" in smartphones is worth the over $1000 price tag.
Surprise surprise! Economics class! If everyone could afford flagships for everything we'd all be flying the best personal jets, helicopters, onto the world's bestest production yachts, with the quietest submarines to dig for treasure at the bottom of the Mariana trench only because grandma lost some jewelry from the titanic after losing her v-card in a CAR inside a cruise ship. Then after finding her v-card memoirs we'd send it to Mars, because grandma gave that SpaceX engineer some throat, while her dentures rubbed his balls. Meanwhile some Ring webcam was being hacked and the link was sent to the emergency broadcast system. Because Ring is the new flagship of selfies.
no, because midrange phones are simply better AND cheaper now, flagships are expensive because of the brand, people want fashion statements more than high specs.
iPhone SE 2 is basically having all the good and practical features of all iPhones combined right now for $400. No notch, no phobia inducing camera lenses, a proper home button, top end mobile chipset, water resistance, wireless charging and all that good stuff. It's only downside is the slightly outdated front.
Thats true, Mid Range changed to High end, a damn good Snapdragon, 6GB Ram, 128GB Storage, FOR UNDER 400$?!?!?? SAMSUNG HELL YEA (im talking about the new a71, my new fav phone)
@@451zen You can get a set of decent wireless earphones for $20. That's not the point. People don't want to rely on batteries. If I'm on a 6-hour flight, or a 12-hour bus ride, I don't want the earphones to stop working. I want to have a CHOICE. Every phone can work with wireless earphones, but now not every phone can work with wired ones? I don't want to remember to charge my earphones every time I go out.
"not a single one was a flag ship and this might be a bit of a surprise" yeah, what a surprise that almost no one in the planet buys a phone over 1000 dollars when most people arround the globe don´t even earn that amount in a month
Very true. My own salary is 530$. Luckily i inherited my own house so I dont have to pay rent but it's very hard to buy a decent smartphone although I've been saving money for 3 years now and just bought a Galaxy A71.
@@randomnpc4915 half of Americans make closer to 1700$ a month, but yes they can afford luxuries that a doctor can't in another country. You can surely tell when even the poor think toilet paper is an essential asset for surviving an epidemic.
I mean why should I spent 1000€ for a smartphone which doesn't have the features the majority of people want. On mid range smartphones I get a Headphone Jack, Dual Sim, SD card slot, decent cameras, often bigger batterys and an efficient chipset which has enough performance for everything and no useless curved display which is very hard to replace if it breaks.
MAsoEntertainment Congratulations! You’ve won free choice, courtesy of the non-communist world. You are now allowed to buy whatever you want within the limits of your budget.
I wish to buy Oneplus 7 Pro but eventually buy the oneplus 7, Cause I did not take the risk for a curve display and motorized camera... And save me some money too. And I dont think I miss the Lenses...
@@MAsoEntertainment When I bought 7, 7T was in dreams. :) May be I should wait, but cant. I had already wait 3 years as I did not had luxury to buy a 550$ phone. I am happy with 7, and I may exchange with 7T if someone is interested. :P
Honestly budget phones are great too, I literally daily a 20$ phone(granted I always take my 700$ Android tablet with me as well), for less then getting pizza delivered you can have a good phone now
@@mostofahasinmahdi that's opinion and hence not really a fact, for you 9r the other guy, what they are doing is copying 90% of the design from flagships so... They both suck in your opinion I assume?
@@jaykoerner flagships don't have over flashing gradient colors(expect that dumb note 10 silver shit) and mid ranges are over doing it with the aesthetics and gradient colors do look good if they are not flashy like one plus
The reason people don't buy the newest phones are because we have entered a tech plateau where now every advancement is much smaller in usefulness than the former exponential advancements made in the 00s and early 10s.
people who bought phone that cost their rent are probably people who are rich spoilt brat that has nothing to show off but their phone. needless to say these people got cancer in their brain that is called narcissistic bragging syndrome. just like... "look I got a shoe that cost few hundred bucks and it gave my feet an orgasm" I hope these phones comes with a fantastic orgasm pleasuring device.
Title should be: "Why mid-range phones has the highest sales?" I think its really simple: 1. Normal distribution curve. Rich people buy flagships, Middle income earners buy mid-range, there's more middle income earners. 2. Flagships increases in price disproportional to the % increase in wages.
@@einfachnurarty Average person won't see a difference But for the people who do have the money, its well worth spending the extra on those fancy features if you want them a year or two early
@@einfachnurarty The only difference I see in most cases (maybe 1 or 2 years apart) come down to the cameras in the phones. I always buy flagships for the camera alone even though I rarely use it since I carry actual cameras everywhere. Just a nice thought knowing that I have a good pocket camera. I'm sure most people just finance their phones through their carriers too.
@@kommandant.357 No doubt about that, there are obvious inherent risks of buying used phones. But it's relatively small and worth it. Some rich people change them just 'cause they get bored. You wouldn't believe what deals you can make! Cheers!
@EM Bluetooth earphones use less power now, with bt 5.0 it uses even less power than a headphone jack. Airpods and similar true wireless earphones are super compact and easy to use. And with batteries becoming more efficient, they deliver upto 5 hours of play back on few minutes of charge. Audio quality is pretty good on most BT earphones, although they still can't match the aux port, its still satisfactory for most cases.
@@GHSTSTRSCRM I use it when my earbuds are charging lol. That was my primary concern with no headphone jack tbh, I just want to be able to have earphones all the time
I'm a user who just changed from a Galaxy S8 to a Xiaomi MI 9T Pro. The math is simple. Why should I pay 2x the money for the same hardware? It's just nonsense, that people pay a thousand dollar for a device ,that you throw out at least after 2 years. Plus nowadays midrangers can be 2 -3 times powerful than a 2 years old flagship. An average user won't see the difference between a midrange and a flagship.
Truly. I think people these days people buy the flagship because of the brand and not caring for specs and their differences between brands. Also nice a Mi 9T Pro user, me too. :)
Linus: "A budget phone is $500." Arun: "A budget phone is just under $200." Me: "A budget phone is a $30 Tracfone ZTE stuck on an OS that hasn't received security updates since 2019." Also me: "I should probably upgrade to that $9/month Google phone."
I just need a phone to do my everyday task with ease. I don't need a snapdragon 875 just to send E-mails or Surf the internet. And hence, Midrange is where our mind goes
Omg his voice! I love people that can articulate word well. It’s so soothing to listen to. Plus he made really good points, especially about the psychology one.
I came across you're channel yesterday and i fell in love with it. I i'm so happy to have found a channel that does great reviews on my favorite smartphones brands but other amazing technology as well. Please keep it up this is amazing
Same, and green is often associated with nature or calm, i got calm after watching this video even if he is talking abt tech which I feel can be busy sometimes. 👍
One valid point missed here is that the rate at which last years flagship drop costs people are fine waiting to go with one gen down flagships. Getting a quality product at a mid-range price. I bought the LG G7 way past its prime at less than 1/2 the cost. Works better than mid-range phones at a similar if not cheaper cost.
This I got a good deal on a note 9 not too long ago the slight differences and my personal preferences didn't leave me really wanting the note 10 or 10+ I set my needs and whatnot and the note 9 fit the bill and never felt the need to go back to my phone before that the pixel 2 xl( battery wasnt cutting it )
The old flagship argument is dying and getting old because of diminishing returns on features for flagships Not to mention older android, far worse battery life because of power hungry processor and even planned obselesense especially from bigger brands like Samsung
Ignacio Romero yea I got an LG g6 and payed 90£ for it and it has water resistance wireless charging 1440p display 13+13 wide angle camera which is just amazing and the Korean model has quad dac, I couldn’t find any phones to come close to this unless itself was once a flag ship phone
Flagships are very cheap if you actually save up. They literally release yearly, you have a whole year to save up for the smartphone of your choice and aside from that they have trade in programs you could get up to $500 off. I would only need to pay approximately $500 to $600 for a flagship smartphone.
So is it just me who spends weeks researching what phone to buy.. I don't like just going for the mid range phone due to it being the easiest one to decide on. Maybe the majority are like that but not the people I know.
Same! I want a very good phone but at the same time it shouldn't be too expensive as it might break or be stolen so yea. I've been searching continuously!!
I feel you, just go for something you can afford and is not so low in quality. Always works. Or if you want, you can join my new contest to win a brand new Ipad Pro 512gb that I have for my 1st year anniversary of my company! Good luck!
Man you're probably the youtuber i respect the most. you're always objective and have a deep understanding of what you're presenting to us. a real quality content channel. cheers :)
0:10 Crazy that the A10 and A50 are the two most viewed review videos on my channel, I never knew they were both the top two best sellers as well. Wow!
Lol I'm still using my one plus 3, 6gigs of ram, 64 gigs of storage, just recently replaced the battery so I'm getting over 6 hours of heavy usage, I'm actually fine with that I'm happy with it.
Since im an ios user,I usually try to buy the last years flagship.Recently i bought the XS for less than 600€,it’s brand new and i think i found a great deal tbh
Really great video. In the past few years the advancements are merely curved screens, foldable phones, motorized popup cameras, in-display fingerprint readers, increasingly faster charging, wireless charging, higher resolution cameras, and obviously faster processors. Some aesthetic trends have also come about, like glass backs and funky color gradients on the back. Maybe there's more but these are the major ones. Thing is though, most of these things aren't absolute necessities and most folks just want to watch a video or check their socials, as this video states. So apart from the glamor of flagships, most folks will be perfectly happy with a mid-range along with the satisfaction that they got a terrific deal for the money. Most don't need super blazing speeds either and mid-range processors are very fast already. Phones are fast becoming like PCs. The only thing that will help it keep selling is because phones are often in your hands or pockets so there's a greater tendency to damage them, making it necessary to get a new one. Not so much with PCs that just sit on your desk and are less subject to mishaps. I came from an S9+ to a Redmi Note 8 Pro and I just love how the Redmi doesn't have that irritating curved screen and delivers very near the performance of the S9+ which was $1200 at the time of purchase, while the Redmi was just $210 after promo codes, direct from Xiaomi. As time goes on and the tech stagnates it'll be a competition based on pricing, which is already happening now. And for us that can't be a bad thing.
People are buying their phones instead of on contract. Contract plans are notoriously bad value. You can get much more data for example in a month to month plan.
@@Mendaciloquence sure, compare the post paid plans with / without your phone and you will realise that you are paying more with a phone which is a gimmick they use to promote that you get phone for cheap but apparently we don't.
The only reason why I buy flagships its because I like to have what's best at the time that's why I choose Samsung's. But I always wait for a price drop. I ended up getting my note 10 plus on black Friday for 500 bucks
@@suhanesetne985 well some flagships aren't good at their price. Like the pixel 4. Plus some medium range phones have ip 68 water resistance. Not just flagships. I just like flagships because they are often the most feature rich and powerful at the time
Good thing you spend $500 bucks on an Android Phone, I can’t imagine anyone spending over a thousand dollars on an Android phone, even $900, because after a few months when the value comes down, you can pick up the same phone for like $500-600. Which is a steal. If it was an iPhone you can pay over a thousand and more since the value is better meaning you can resell it and get a healthy amount of that investment back without feeling robbed
@@teenshii I would go as far as to say that Exynos is not powerful at all. The higher end ones are powerful but they're laughable when compared to Qualcomm and straight up sh*t when compared to Apple's. The midrange exynos are just Samsung's cheap alternatives to cut on the Qualcomm tax by compromising on the speed so very much. Also they're pushing bad alternatives to everything in android. Like the one UI instead of stock android sucks, the image processing of samsung sucks when compared to Pixel phones, Bixby is terrible when compared to google assistant. That's why I'll pick A pixel or one plus or a xiaomi over Samsung anyday.
@Elmahdi Ettaleb The mac pro is nothing speical is my oppinion. its just a mac with some really good preformance, honestly i can get a $12,000 Powerfull computer that does more and offers more. honestly apple is just overpricing there shiz... im not a apple user so if the mac pro does do something special or revolutionary than it might not be unreasonble but honestly i wouldent have a problem if it was $10,000-20,000 but $50,000 is a lot of money for a f***** computer,
Rizzmo ok, go ahead and build a computer with 1.5Tb ram, a 28 core xeon, etc make it all work properly and mass produce it, lets see how much money you’ll make on it (or lose probably)
@@JMNTN CPU: Intel Core i5-9400 - i9-9900 | GPU: RTX 2080 | RAM: (2) 16GB DDR4 | Storage: 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD + 2TB SATA HDD and it only cost $1,549.00 source. sais its the over best gaming pc: www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-pc
@Elmahdi Ettaleb yeah the screen is good no argument in that but the cpu is fokin too much overpriced How much of computers you konow old timer? "for 53k mac pro is a massive deal" - Elmahadi ettaleb the boomer
@@suhanesetne985 The companies are recouping their costs from flagship sales which the company will then use for further R&D. In addition, flagship buyers will tell the company what features is needed/wanted thus the company will improve upon it for future flagships and that said feature/features will trickle down to mid-rangers. Lastly there is a bigge profit margin with flagships than mid rangers which keeps the company existing ,
I moved up to galaxy A50 and I'm very happy. Mid priced smart phones are the sweet spot for buyers like me. Great performance and features for less money 💰 wins every time. The Japanese car companies did that during the 1970's and forced American car companies to up their game to be competitive. Competition works.
Here's a summary from what I understood of the video: Flagships are like the developer/experimental phones, whereas midrange phones are the stable versions.
The flagship in 2 years will be crap cuz the phone will be older, used, and stuff and youre a bit forced to buy another. However, mid-ranges are a lot similar and after 2 years, you can get another phone again for not that many costs
Nope flagship are better but you never understand it unless you buy it. I used my Samsung galaxy note3 for about 4year no performance issue in that time but battry died thats why its died. Now i am using lg v30+ which is gonna be a 3 years old after few months still no performance issue it just smooth and i am happy with it. My sister is using oneplus 2 it is gonna be a 5year old im few months in 4-5months maybe and still it working fine but just little performance issue and battery issue but still good for average use. We are going to gift new mobile to her in January btw. So flagship mobile are just awesome you cant compare it too midrange. My brother has oneplus 7 and my dad has k20pro i am pretty sure it will work for 2-3 years without any compromise.
@@Lightyagami-tx2xb My moto G5 is also still fast, just like my Sony Xperia tipo with it's Snapdragon 200 0,8Ghz. The only phones that became slow where those bflagships my family had: Galaxy S3 after one year, Galaxy Alpha after one year aswell. The Snapdragon 200 1x0,8Ghz outperformed the galaxy S3's 4×1,4Ghz CPU 6 to one after 3 years only. The Galaxy S3 slowed down 98,75% in 3 years only. Even typing pin code was with hard lags and needed atleast 10secs.
I think we can all agree that iPhones should be cheaper but a two year old iPhone is not crap and will still get all the latest system updates. If you take proper care of it, you’ll be able to sell it at a good price to someone who will likely also sell it, when he/she is ready to buy a new one.
can i just say, whenever i click onto your videos from another creator, the audio is the first thing i notice, and its clarity and depth. well done. I'm in the market for a used phone, if you have any available? budget of £200/£300 - preferably an iPhone, but open to a reliable android. big screen , trusted camera, fingerprint unlock/face unlock and good speakers. big love
Galaxy S and iPhones would eve eventually be a loui Vuitton of smartphones. It wont mesn they are the best, but just a symbol of having money or like owning a BMW or Audi when a Toyota would work just as finecostong less.
As an early subscriber(from 2016) I do remember back in 2017 when you recommended the note 3 as a real budget phone, and compared the s7 to 2017 midrangers, however I'm not sure if that's still the case...I'm hoping that you would make a video about something like that again...it would be great if u did. Thanks.
Phones won't go any further. They may go up on the performance charts, may support ray tracing, takes photos with 200 MPs on standard, run with 4K 60FPS at all times, always keep cold, have a battery lasting months on end, but you are just gonna stalk people on Instagram still.
Not true. The new SnapDragon chip offers Dolby color on your phone, slow mo w'out interpolation, 8K video, etc. This is probably necessary for things like XR (Extended Reality). As computing power increases new applications will be offered. Phones will go further and current flagship offerings will be pushed down..great stuff really.
It will change. You just haven't envisioned the future realities. Instagram will not be around forever, at least in its current form. People will eventually move on to something shiny and new. I remember Myspace back in the day, look at it now. Even people are starting to get tired of Facebook and Twitter. When that happens, you will need phones with the capabilities to push social media into a new reality. Think something like Nosedive from Black Mirror, but perhaps less ominous.
@@swiftrealm I guess you are right. People are always in the search for the new and exciting. People get bored from the norm, and are thrilled by the new.
I'm watching this on my Galaxy A20s, and honestly, while I'm sad I couldn't upgrade from my Note 9 to the new Note 20, the only things I miss on this phone are wireless charging, camera and water resistance - my Note 9 spent the night under water, and I can't tell you the cold fear that clutched my heart when I was looking for it and phoning from another phone and saw the pool of water start flashing!
@@Zephurrr_ how? My mother's s7edge is still WAY WAY WAY smoother and faster and have WAY WAY WAY better camera than my a30. Would take that over a30 anyday
@@dd3325 Because, I never interested about xiaomi or any other Chinese mobiles back in days.I always liked to have a Samsung or Sony's mobiles. After servel years, now xiaomi & other Chinese companies releasing best smartphones for budget. So my opinion was changed and now I'm typing this comment using my Poco phone. Do you need any other explanations? Sorry about my English.
@@raizo-ftw I was correcting the quote since that's what he said. But still, "good phones are getting cheap" still applies. Theres midrangers that can compete with flagships at half the price.
ウィーアブー you are not wrong, especially when these so call “midrange” nowadays also came with up-to-date high-end specs that are selling at around $500 more or less( which it was also what the usual flagship phones was sold at that price point). Like Xiaomi got pocophone and then the k20 pro, up to date high-end specs, and huawei also got some honor phones that came with their latest chip, and those are all selling around $500 more or less.
@@55Tonythetigar And the so called 'flagship' becomes mid range in few years to come. Yea, I started with flagship Samsung Galaxy S4 and few years later switch to Xiao MI. Better spec, newer OS, but cheaper than the time I bought my flagship.
Absolutely, my dad is still perfectly fine with his iPhone 7. He doesn't do anything heavy, TH-cam, sending emails, WhatsApp calls, browsing Facebook, he doesn't need a top tier chip and what not. Enthusiasts, on the other hand, want top tier everything, a high refresh rate screen, a top tier chip, top tier battery, top tier camera, and they're ready to drop the thousand dollar price tag for those things. For the average consumer ? Mid-range smartphones basically cover everything they need.
@@bluememe4652 Enthusiasts want to do the same as your dad but with an expensive toy in their hand. That's it. Most of us do exactly the same thing. Nowadays all phones do pretty much the same in terms of practicality. Excluding things like water resistance and wireless charging etc. Why would I be bothered that my phone is not water proof? Am I going swimming with it? Is it really worth spending more money on that feature? Are we really going swimming with that thing?
@@pedrosilvaproductions idk man, I personally prefer flagships, it gives me a sense of 'security' when it comes to the phones capabilities and what not.
I bought my galaxy S6 4 years ago when it was like $550 in my country and I'm still using it, probably will use to when the price of S11 will drop.. I just don't see a reason for changing my phone.. it has everything I need, perfect performance, no lags, very good camera (I was shocked how good it still is to todays standarts) except the battery life but I got used to it. So I would rather pay a little bit more for a flagship that I will use for next 5 years and I will be just happy!
@@hasansyrf It was fast enough for me. i didnt know any better. But the camera was broken the screen turned green and purple i had no choice but to upgrade.
I was visiting my parents recently and they were having trouble with their expensive washer and drying that had all these bells and whistles. They got sick of having to take them in for repair so they bought a super basic washer and dryer set. No issues whatsoever. Washes and dries the clothes better, actually. Super techy, with Bells and whistles, isn't always the way to go.
It's why as a techie that I appreciate practical equipment as much as the latest, weirdest technology. Newest doesn't always mean the best (cars, phones, washers/dryers, etc [this tends to not be the case after 5-10 years though]). There is so much research to be done when weighing advantages and disadvantages.
@@peterdurum434 You are absolutely right. But these machines just broke down all the time. Whereas the basic machines are more sturdy and just work. My mom knows how to use it. My parents are pretty tech savvy for their age.
In this video Arun explains things in a bag t complicated way for some people and it makes me really glad and proud when I remember how good he explains today with better scripting and more attention to audio. These videis sure were and still are interesting tho. Just wanted to say that this channel did evilve alot my G.
Honestly I know we can't put a number on this. But all you have to do is wait a year and you get a excellent phone for 1/3 of the original price. My note 9 was £900 new and I bought it a year after release for £300. Intend to do the same for the note 10 next year
Seriously 900£ to 300£ are you buying second hand? Stop lying. Even though price drops after New phone comes the price still drops a few hundred dollars atmost not like you though.
I just love how midranged android now a days lots of option for a good price. They may be mid but you can do a decent task without breaking your savings.
When my Samsung S8 plus broke and bcuz of my tight budget I brought a Budget phone Lenovo P2 around more than 2 years ago and it had was worlds first 5000 mAh plus 24 watts fast charger yes listen Apple users 24 watts charger in 2017 and still till this date this phone never ever disappointed with 2 days of easy battery life with SD625 plus 80% charge in just 1 hour with a massive 5000 mAh battery even I now i can buy any iPhone or Samsung note 10 plus or any flagship phone but this till date runs like a butter smooth and I can't find a single reason to switch to another phone ✌️
True because I have an a70. But 2 year old flagships have higher end chips for better performance at the same price. I tried comparing my a70 with a oneplus 5 and mine lost lol
I always Buy flagship 1 gen/ year behind, great performance ratio compared To newest mid range. Example 1 gen old flagship usually sell for 70 to 80 percent of their launch price. But buying newest can also cheap for example Samsung or Huawei with freebies acc, you can sell them and the total price Will be reduced. My friend Buy note 9 At launch with bundled tv and acc and after sell all of it the price is cheaper than buying it right now with cut and disc price
Um no. Pocophone started the killer of the flagship killer. The Pocophone was compared to the rising price tage of OnePlus phones which were once called the flagship killers.
@@GabsARV "oneplus phones were ONCE called flagship killers" hence they STARTED it. The first onplus one was cheaper than the pocophone f1 so imo it was oneplus(though they are not that same company anymore)
@@admin5-valentino216 good Joke 😂😂😂 Witz GFX Tool but this destroys you're SoC. GPU is shit, CPU okay. But every other Smartphone with Helio G90T or SD 710/730/675 is a better buy
@Mister Albert Lol seriously just see all the phones that are launching in December and next year it's the same design The latest Vivo phone next year S11 and next year Mi phone First learn about tech then u should spit trash u better learn first instead of commenting
Working at a cnd wireless carrier I find myself more and more showcasing these midrange devices to customers. When I ask customers what they use their phone for and they say texting and SM, its getting easier to say well any phone here will do that. What do you want your phone to do that it doesn't right now? That helps narrow it down further and often a midrange phone has the features people are looking for, they just don't know it unless someone takes the time to really break it down.
isn't it weird how nobody ever used a case on their phone until they surpassed the 500 dollar mark? and even in 2007, spending 500 bucks on a phone was seen as crazy, ridiculous now samsung releasing a 1.5k camera with phone features and niggas are going crazy 😐 fanboyism really shuts down brains
As a smartphone user since ~2010, I've never dropped a phone. But as of the past few years, most phones have glass backs, which are really slippery, so I've been using skins and cases (mostly cases because having a kickstand built into one is really handy). If manufacturers would just go back to plastic or metal backs, I wouldn't need a case...
Here's the thing, I'd go for a mid range, but the camera is really important to me, like it's the most important thing, everything else i don't even really need to care about, because it's pretty much a guarantee when you buy any 2020, or 2021 phone, that you're going to get a decent screen, battery etc. And it would bug me knowing that I could get a much better camera
when Mid-range has headphone jacks, dual cameras and boasting similar or better performance as Flagships of 1-2 years ago. i can forgo flagship features and water resistant feature. and another thing is mid range is produced in large numbers, that means 2 things.. first more phones in the market means their problems is encountered more frequently and fixed. second is spare parts, either new parts or refurbished parts from damaged phones. it means your phone can get that part replaced at a low price for longer period after production ended(excluding those with a fatal flaw in design or production). flagships are there to create a buzz. features that will trickle down to the bottom after a few years. from my Motorola Quench XT5, iphone 4(for 3 months), HDC Galaxy S3 to a sony C3. when i jumped on the Huawei Mate 9, it was impressive but i felt i didnt need all the features. but at least it freed me from signing a bundled phone+telco plans. and i didnt feel a need to buy a dedicated Digicam. planned obsolence is a thing, now that my mate 9 is going to be 3 yrs old, the phone runs hotter (probably thermal paste has dried out), retains charge shorter (requiring a 10k mAh powerbank for a busy day). i'm done with Kirin processor... media player on Snapdragon is more versatile on my Sony C3 to my mate 9. my next phone will be mid range with specs slightly better than my mate 9. USB type C is a must, Dual camera minimum, 4-6GB of ram, SD card slot and a 3.5mm jack(i have a bluetooth headset but when you are on a long trip that 3.5mm cable is nice to have) . water resistant will just be a bonus if possible and rear fingerprint. leaning towards the the samsung A70s/A51 or a used/on sale S10.
I remember going from iPhone 7 to X. It was a huge step up. I just went from X to 12 and don’t see any difference aside from battery life. Side by side the 12 is slightly faster but not really noticeably. This is my personal account.
getting something done is why i got a mid range phone because its a phone like a flagship but just a bit slower, i want something done other than spending something really expensive for something
So no jokes right I am in college and the main way I made friends was "DUDE U HAVE A SAMSUNG A50 ASWELL?! AIEEEE MA HOMIEE" Bam mid range phone bringing people together!
Switched from the Galaxy S9 to the Galaxy A52s a while back, couldn't be happier (I didn't even use some "high-end" features such as the heart rate monitor anyways) Plus it still has a headphone jack AND microSD slot
Slight correction: The figures used at the beginning should be Millions...not Billions, not sure what happened there 😂
To see the video I made about my favourite Smartphone Gadgets: th-cam.com/video/MKwpbC1bB_o/w-d-xo.html
watching this from my GALAXY A50🍻👍
Could we get a history of Motorola please
I have a Motorola one zoom
You made a mistake. That's what happened there. No one is perfect
Love your vids
It's no surprise. Most people can't afford to spend a thousand bucks on a smartphone, that's ridiculous. I think sometimes reviewers get too immersed in that flagship world and forget about the phones most people actually use
Not really, they do recommend phones for “most ppl” tho, there’s just more hype around the flagships, and it’s gotten out of control, let’s also keep in mind that ppl who buy one thousand dollar phones are the same demographic that either have cash laying around their house or won’t be upgrading anytime soon. Most ppl don't buy 1K phones straight upfront, you have to remember that alot of ppl take advantage of the yearly upgrade program with their carriers where you can buy it but pay for them monthly
nah i can afford it
It's good because that gives smaller TH-camrs benefit
Shit I dont have money. For a 1000 dollar phone. But yet I still manage. To have one on me. I'm using the note 9 right now. I'm getting the note ten plus next month.
Nah... i'll stick to the flagships... My galaxy S10 is great
Honestly speaking, not everyone can afford a thousand dollar smartphone and not everyone needs all the features or gimmicks on a phone. Some people just need a phone that can get through the day, do tasks, and not hurt their wallets.
I commend/applaud TH-camrs who review budget and mid-range phones because not everyone has the luxury to afford flagships.
and mid-range phones are pretty much as good as flagship phones now. I got my xiaomi mi 9t pro for less than 500 dollars and it's fricking amazing
@@woosh2055 Same but with A50
I can afford to buy a $1000 smartphone, but there's no way in hell I'm buying a $1000 smartphone in 2019. There are so many great affordable smartphones starting at $200 that have so many features and most importantly, they all make great phone calls. None of these "new tech" in smartphones is worth the over $1000 price tag.
Surprise surprise! Economics class! If everyone could afford flagships for everything we'd all be flying the best personal jets, helicopters, onto the world's bestest production yachts, with the quietest submarines to dig for treasure at the bottom of the Mariana trench only because grandma lost some jewelry from the titanic after losing her v-card in a CAR inside a cruise ship. Then after finding her v-card memoirs we'd send it to Mars, because grandma gave that SpaceX engineer some throat, while her dentures rubbed his balls. Meanwhile some Ring webcam was being hacked and the link was sent to the emergency broadcast system. Because Ring is the new flagship of selfies.
@@euphoricstyles536 What you smoking buddy?
Long story short: we are poor and we can’t always afford flagship. But midrange in the last years are better than ever.
Andrea Nastro yup
no, because midrange phones are simply better AND cheaper now, flagships are expensive because of the brand, people want fashion statements more than high specs.
@@Verociity he is still not wrong though
iPhone SE 2 is basically having all the good and practical features of all iPhones combined right now for $400.
No notch, no phobia inducing camera lenses, a proper home button, top end mobile chipset, water resistance, wireless charging and all that good stuff.
It's only downside is the slightly outdated front.
Thats true, Mid Range changed to High end, a damn good Snapdragon, 6GB Ram, 128GB Storage, FOR UNDER 400$?!?!??
SAMSUNG HELL YEA (im talking about the new a71, my new fav phone)
The fact that 'flagships' don't have headphone jacks pisses me off.
I miss removable batteries. Going from 0% battery to 100% in 7 seconds.
I mean, people who have enough to get flagships probably have wireless earphones, that's how I see it
@@451zen
You can get a set of decent wireless earphones for $20. That's not the point. People don't want to rely on batteries. If I'm on a 6-hour flight, or a 12-hour bus ride, I don't want the earphones to stop working. I want to have a CHOICE. Every phone can work with wireless earphones, but now not every phone can work with wired ones?
I don't want to remember to charge my earphones every time I go out.
@@shane250 hmm, yeah ok I get what you mean
@@shane250 have you heard of the DONGLE
So nobody's gonna talk about the fact that there's grass on the table? okay...
grass is green and sky is blue
@Gat wack
@Gat #JerryRigEverything
@Gat Yeah, with scratches at level 6 and deeper grooves at level 7
BodziuM grass is grass and grass breaks
"not a single one was a flag ship and this might be a bit of a surprise"
yeah, what a surprise that almost no one in the planet buys a phone over 1000 dollars when most people arround the globe don´t even earn that amount in a month
Very true. My own salary is 530$. Luckily i inherited my own house so I dont have to pay rent but it's very hard to buy a decent smartphone although I've been saving money for 3 years now and just bought a Galaxy A71.
In my country $250 is the average salary for a lot of labour
@@duanapiz1180 In America the average salary is 3714$. I don't live there just saying.
@Kenny Hendricks They get discounts, they can buy it via installments, trade ins, various deals online.
@@randomnpc4915 half of Americans make closer to 1700$ a month, but yes they can afford luxuries that a doctor can't in another country. You can surely tell when even the poor think toilet paper is an essential asset for surviving an epidemic.
I mean why should I spent 1000€ for a smartphone which doesn't have the features the majority of people want. On mid range smartphones I get a Headphone Jack, Dual Sim, SD card slot, decent cameras, often bigger batterys and an efficient chipset which has enough performance for everything and no useless curved display which is very hard to replace if it breaks.
MAsoEntertainment Congratulations! You’ve won free choice, courtesy of the non-communist world. You are now allowed to buy whatever you want within the limits of your budget.
I wish to buy Oneplus 7 Pro but eventually buy the oneplus 7, Cause I did not take the risk for a curve display and motorized camera... And save me some money too. And I dont think I miss the Lenses...
@@ShaikhAhmedkhan Better buy the 7t with it's 90hz display.
That is what I though. My dad offered me the choice of a phone and i turned down the apple in favour of the mid range samsung
@@MAsoEntertainment When I bought 7, 7T was in dreams. :) May be I should wait, but cant. I had already wait 3 years as I did not had luxury to buy a 550$ phone. I am happy with 7, and I may exchange with 7T if someone is interested. :P
The midrange version of everything is usually the bestseller...
Samsung - a series
Apple - SE and XR
Xiaomi - poccophone
So on
True dat.
because most of us has midrange income
@@TERMINADA Motorola - almost everything.
Mid-range smartphones are becoming better and with styles of the smart phone designs
no mention several midrange get better battery life than basicaly all flagship
They are getting better but definitely not getting better with styles at least with colors oof some gradient colors look so awful
Honestly budget phones are great too, I literally daily a 20$ phone(granted I always take my 700$ Android tablet with me as well), for less then getting pizza delivered you can have a good phone now
@@mostofahasinmahdi that's opinion and hence not really a fact, for you 9r the other guy, what they are doing is copying 90% of the design from flagships so... They both suck in your opinion I assume?
@@jaykoerner flagships don't have over flashing gradient colors(expect that dumb note 10 silver shit) and mid ranges are over doing it with the aesthetics and gradient colors do look good if they are not flashy like one plus
The reason people don't buy the newest phones are because we have entered a tech plateau where now every advancement is much smaller in usefulness than the former exponential advancements made in the 00s and early 10s.
the reason why people buys mostly these phones are because of poverty and high robbery rates.
Chinese companies brought innovative gadgets at cheap price probably thats the reason
Ok boomer
people who bought phone that cost their rent are probably people who are rich spoilt brat that has nothing to show off but their phone. needless to say these people got cancer in their brain that is called narcissistic bragging syndrome. just like... "look I got a shoe that cost few hundred bucks and it gave my feet an orgasm" I hope these phones comes with a fantastic orgasm pleasuring device.
@@looneytuneeeeeeee123 u got me bro😂😂😂
This dudes voice is sooo soothing
Femmè 4:34 he should the voice of an AI assistant
I watch his videos for both reasons: tech review and his voice
He's Jay Shetty, maybe
Ah i was looking for this comment!
Eq'd just right 👌🏾
Title should be: "Why mid-range phones has the highest sales?"
I think its really simple:
1. Normal distribution curve. Rich people buy flagships, Middle income earners buy mid-range, there's more middle income earners.
2. Flagships increases in price disproportional to the % increase in wages.
Thats true, my Rich Friend bought a s20+, and me a a71, im seeing no differnce
@@einfachnurarty
Average person won't see a difference
But for the people who do have the money, its well worth spending the extra on those fancy features if you want them a year or two early
@@einfachnurarty The only difference I see in most cases (maybe 1 or 2 years apart) come down to the cameras in the phones. I always buy flagships for the camera alone even though I rarely use it since I carry actual cameras everywhere. Just a nice thought knowing that I have a good pocket camera.
I'm sure most people just finance their phones through their carriers too.
@@dustinjames1268 Pretty much, I try to upgrade my phone every year or at least every other year just for the features.
I'm rich and I don't ever buy a phone over $300 cause it's useless to me.
"Why mid-range smartphones are the new flagships."
#1 *China*
# *DUPLICATE*
@@davidnadar1784 ahahahah very funny man you should do stand up
@Shreyas Kulthe lol an example of bad jokes. But yeah still good enough to let me laugh at how bad it is.
Even apple manufacture iPhones in china
China destroyed expensive phones, IDK why people hate them
All those time I thought I was lazy turns out I was actually being efficient.
Yeah
Well not all actually
Trash
Jokes on my niece buying the newest iphone
I don't even use flagships the best phone I have ever had is my current which is the zte blade vantage 2
There's 1 more thing:
Buying last year's flagships used, for almost half the price. ;-)
Whatch out buying used phones!
Some peope don't use their phone that safe, etc
@@kommandant.357
No doubt about that, there are obvious inherent risks of buying used phones. But it's relatively small and worth it. Some rich people change them just 'cause they get bored. You wouldn't believe what deals you can make!
Cheers!
@@johnniewalker39 yep that's true!
Take care buddy!
I always wait several months after a new flagship is released.
I went to verzion and got a s10 for less
Yeah, to me the headphone jack is as important as a camera or clock. I am definitely not buying a phone without a headphone jack any time soon.
I thought so too, but then I realized that you can still use wired earphones, you just connect them through the charging port. So it's all good😊
@EM it's 2020 bluetooth earbuds are dirt cheap wires are for peasants
@EM Bluetooth earphones use less power now, with bt 5.0 it uses even less power than a headphone jack. Airpods and similar true wireless earphones are super compact and easy to use. And with batteries becoming more efficient, they deliver upto 5 hours of play back on few minutes of charge. Audio quality is pretty good on most BT earphones, although they still can't match the aux port, its still satisfactory for most cases.
@@Joemama-my2nf they always break in like 3 months and cost USD 50 or more
@@GHSTSTRSCRM I use it when my earbuds are charging lol. That was my primary concern with no headphone jack tbh, I just want to be able to have earphones all the time
I'm a user who just changed from a Galaxy S8 to a Xiaomi MI 9T Pro. The math is simple. Why should I pay 2x the money for the same hardware? It's just nonsense, that people pay a thousand dollar for a device ,that you throw out at least after 2 years. Plus nowadays midrangers can be 2 -3 times powerful than a 2 years old flagship. An average user won't see the difference between a midrange and a flagship.
Truly. I think people these days people buy the flagship because of the brand and not caring for specs and their differences between brands. Also nice a Mi 9T Pro user, me too. :)
@@GabsARV comment this from mi 9t pro
my iPhone flagship is still going strong after 2 years. It still has great resale value but I don't even feel like getting a new phone any time soon .
If you want a flagship, buy Apple. You'll have that phone fully functional for the next 5-6 years with Apple's support.
@@lilmoris1 6 years? The IPhone 6 was only supported for 4 years
Linus: "A budget phone is $500."
Arun: "A budget phone is just under $200."
Me: "A budget phone is a $30 Tracfone ZTE stuck on an OS that hasn't received security updates since 2019."
Also me: "I should probably upgrade to that $9/month Google phone."
my life in one comment
I just need a phone to do my everyday task with ease. I don't need a snapdragon 875 just to send E-mails or Surf the internet. And hence, Midrange is where our mind goes
Now the SD870 is in midrange
Xiamoi has gone a long way lol
You can get good phones for that purpose for under 80€
@@eldakka2163 yep I'm writing from and 90$ smartphone
@@moehassan5590 870 is not midrange
@@ninja11120 read it carefully.
Its in the mid range phones
2007 Phone Cost $500 Too Expensive.
2019 Phone cost $500 cheap and Midrange.
Money value going to down
1 word: inflation
@@LootBoxyt that would be going up
Luke Made A Video then do phones cost so much nowdays
@@LootBoxyt Is that a question?
my A10s: *Happy 2 gb ram voices*
My OnePlus 8: 8GB ram
@Yadu Krishnan 4gb is good.
@@vicycuptor5285 8 gigs are good
@@MaSTeRXDOfficial ik
@@farvez1261 a50 s is trash
Omg his voice! I love people that can articulate word well. It’s so soothing to listen to. Plus he made really good points, especially about the psychology one.
Today talks a lot faster and strong but the quality on his channel is so good that I forgot to check MKBHD.
Man the amount of research and work this guy put into his videos is mind boggling.Every video is filled with accurate information.Respect man.👍👍👍
Cheap phones are getting better.
No.
Good phones are getting cheaper.
its the other way round, good phones are getting expensive, its cheap phones that are getting insanely better
@@roye6961 maybe bc it's easier to improve cheap phones
-by MKBHD originally
😂
@@rohankapoor4498 not quite. He said cheap phones are getting better.
@@alanrossiter6626 he said both
64mp camera photo size +25Mb
Social media : compress it to 500kb
64 mp camera: am I joke to u?
*Galaxy a71 is crying*
The more details input the better final result gets so it's not all wasted like that
It isn't megabyte it's mega pixels
@@dorianforces116 they're saying that the 64 *megapixel* image is a 25 *megabyte* of info
Camera: I can take great pictures
Internet: ICnTkGrtPctrs
Camera: AmIAJkTY?
I've been debating getting a Mid-range phone. This video confirmed my reasons
I came across you're channel yesterday and i fell in love with it. I i'm so happy to have found a channel that does great reviews on my favorite smartphones brands but other amazing technology as well. Please keep it up this is amazing
I liked that grass turf feel to this video!👌👌
Arun is wearing green tshirt..everything’s looking green. Green lighting background..
Same, and green is often associated with nature or calm, i got calm after watching this video even if he is talking abt tech which I feel can be busy sometimes. 👍
One valid point missed here is that the rate at which last years flagship drop costs people are fine waiting to go with one gen down flagships. Getting a quality product at a mid-range price. I bought the LG G7 way past its prime at less than 1/2 the cost. Works better than mid-range phones at a similar if not cheaper cost.
This I got a good deal on a note 9 not too long ago the slight differences and my personal preferences didn't leave me really wanting the note 10 or 10+ I set my needs and whatnot and the note 9 fit the bill and never felt the need to go back to my phone before that the pixel 2 xl( battery wasnt cutting it )
The old flagship argument is dying and getting old because of diminishing returns on features for flagships
Not to mention older android, far worse battery life because of power hungry processor and even planned obselesense especially from bigger brands like Samsung
@@viyusavery248 It's not dying, you still get better materials, sound, screen, water resistant, cameras and power
Ignacio Romero yea I got an LG g6 and payed 90£ for it and it has water resistance wireless charging 1440p display 13+13 wide angle camera which is just amazing and the Korean model has quad dac, I couldn’t find any phones to come close to this unless itself was once a flag ship phone
And IP rating (?)
It's not really a surprise, since not everyone has the money to buy $1000 phones... But you can save up money to buy mid-range affordable smartphones.
I think people do have the money, but people don't value their phones as high as the phone market does. Phone prices inflated too quickly.
Flagships are very cheap if you actually save up. They literally release yearly, you have a whole year to save up for the smartphone of your choice and aside from that they have trade in programs you could get up to $500 off. I would only need to pay approximately $500 to $600 for a flagship smartphone.
@@vrsce0178 "flagships are very cheap, if you save up" bro you can say this to anything.
@@DrLogic_ Then there's no reason to complain when money is not the issue.
@@vrsce0178 No flagships are cheap. Not to mention the depreciation. Phones loose 20% of value within a month of purchase
6:39 that part of the video actually made me rethink life for a second because it actually makes a lot of sense
So is it just me who spends weeks researching what phone to buy.. I don't like just going for the mid range phone due to it being the easiest one to decide on. Maybe the majority are like that but not the people I know.
Same! I want a very good phone but at the same time it shouldn't be too expensive as it might break or be stolen so yea. I've been searching continuously!!
Recommend Nokia 9 or Redmi K20 Pro
I do the same. I can go for a month doing research on which phone to buy
I feel you, just go for something you can afford and is not so low in quality. Always works. Or if you want, you can join my new contest to win a brand new Ipad Pro 512gb that I have for my 1st year anniversary of my company! Good luck!
@SirSean I have both Note 7 Pro and 8 Pro. You may go for the 8 Pro
How about a smaller footprint phone. 5.5" full screen, that does everything I need and costs under $400.
Doesn't exist
What a clown
There is a zenfone 8 but its 600 dollars
iphone se 2
S10e
To the people here after 20 years...
How's ya $1000 mid-range smartphone doing?
Dude that's deep!
Hey why are you patting your own back?
When you are lonely as fucc
Apple increses prices
I don't regret it one bit
Man you're probably the youtuber i respect the most. you're always objective and have a deep understanding of what you're presenting to us. a real quality content channel. cheers :)
You’re right, A sub would be amazing right about now, im thinking italian
Lol
What a profile picture!
Bread is long like an Italian sub
Your pfp is cursed as hell
Ciao fratm
0:10 Crazy that the A10 and A50 are the two most viewed review videos on my channel,
I never knew they were both the top two best sellers as well. Wow!
found you #fodaAdu
@@zeeq8935 haha 😅
That was the smoothest transition into a sponsorship add ever
For real lol i thought it was still part of the entire presentation lol Surf Shark should give him double!! #smooth!
lmao I love your profile picture
*intensely sweats in Linus Tech Tips*
Lol I'm still using my one plus 3, 6gigs of ram, 64 gigs of storage, just recently replaced the battery so I'm getting over 6 hours of heavy usage, I'm actually fine with that I'm happy with it.
Wonderful video! I found this phone-chat to be intellectually stimulating, as well as practical. Thanks for this.
Since im an ios user,I usually try to buy the last years flagship.Recently i bought the XS for less than 600€,it’s brand new and i think i found a great deal tbh
Good purchase
i recently got my xs for 490$ (450€
Smart
@EffectsAE I found one for my Grandma that was new had 64 GB for $650
Same here. Paid 659€ (730$) for the XS with 256 GB.
Really great video.
In the past few years the advancements are merely curved screens, foldable phones, motorized popup cameras, in-display fingerprint readers, increasingly faster charging, wireless charging, higher resolution cameras, and obviously faster processors. Some aesthetic trends have also come about, like glass backs and funky color gradients on the back. Maybe there's more but these are the major ones. Thing is though, most of these things aren't absolute necessities and most folks just want to watch a video or check their socials, as this video states. So apart from the glamor of flagships, most folks will be perfectly happy with a mid-range along with the satisfaction that they got a terrific deal for the money. Most don't need super blazing speeds either and mid-range processors are very fast already. Phones are fast becoming like PCs. The only thing that will help it keep selling is because phones are often in your hands or pockets so there's a greater tendency to damage them, making it necessary to get a new one. Not so much with PCs that just sit on your desk and are less subject to mishaps.
I came from an S9+ to a Redmi Note 8 Pro and I just love how the Redmi doesn't have that irritating curved screen and delivers very near the performance of the S9+ which was $1200 at the time of purchase, while the Redmi was just $210 after promo codes, direct from Xiaomi.
As time goes on and the tech stagnates it'll be a competition based on pricing, which is already happening now. And for us that can't be a bad thing.
People are buying their phones instead of on contract. Contract plans are notoriously bad value. You can get much more data for example in a month to month plan.
I do
Australia agrees.
Australians must be sensible people 🙂
Contracts are beautiful, if you subtract the costs of the data plan youll see that your buying the phone cheaper then what it would be outright.
@@Mendaciloquence sure, compare the post paid plans with / without your phone and you will realise that you are paying more with a phone which is a gimmick they use to promote that you get phone for cheap but apparently we don't.
Buying last years flagship is the best strategy for buying new phones.
Why is your stupid comment above comments with 2k likes like c'mon TH-cam
That's how I buy them.
You're profile pic is very stupid.
R Arbuckle, that's the smartest choice if you want to have top-performance and built at a reasonable price.
Not really as they would still be expensive
The only reason why I buy flagships its because I like to have what's best at the time that's why I choose Samsung's. But I always wait for a price drop. I ended up getting my note 10 plus on black Friday for 500 bucks
I want a phone that can still be used when dropped on ground or water. Flagship=good
@@suhanesetne985 well some flagships aren't good at their price. Like the pixel 4. Plus some medium range phones have ip 68 water resistance. Not just flagships. I just like flagships because they are often the most feature rich and powerful at the time
Got my mate 20 pro one month ago lol
Good thing you spend $500 bucks on an Android Phone, I can’t imagine anyone spending over a thousand dollars on an Android phone, even $900, because after a few months when the value comes down, you can pick up the same phone for like $500-600. Which is a steal. If it was an iPhone you can pay over a thousand and more since the value is better meaning you can resell it and get a healthy amount of that investment back without feeling robbed
I managed to get my note10 plus for £700 which I was really happy about
I have a Samsung m31
It has
-6000 mah battery
- 64 mp quad camera
-sAMOLED screen
- same processor as note ( exynos )
*AND ITS ONLY $230*
I have the M51
No Note-series phone has the Exynos 9611. Not all Exynos processors are equally powerful
@@teenshii I would go as far as to say that Exynos is not powerful at all. The higher end ones are powerful but they're laughable when compared to Qualcomm and straight up sh*t when compared to Apple's. The midrange exynos are just Samsung's cheap alternatives to cut on the Qualcomm tax by compromising on the speed so very much. Also they're pushing bad alternatives to everything in android. Like the one UI instead of stock android sucks, the image processing of samsung sucks when compared to Pixel phones, Bixby is terrible when compared to google assistant. That's why I'll pick A pixel or one plus or a xiaomi over Samsung anyday.
I'm samsung hater redmi op
@Kenn Honson X who cares about names
"Thats why the $50,000.00 Mac Pro exists"
*WHAT*
@Elmahdi Ettaleb The mac pro is nothing speical is my oppinion. its just a mac with some really good preformance, honestly i can get a $12,000 Powerfull computer that does more and offers more. honestly apple is just overpricing there shiz... im not a apple user so if the mac pro does do something special or revolutionary than it might not be unreasonble but honestly i wouldent have a problem if it was $10,000-20,000 but $50,000 is a lot of money for a f***** computer,
Rizzmo ok, go ahead and build a computer with 1.5Tb ram, a 28 core xeon, etc make it all work properly and mass produce it, lets see how much money you’ll make on it (or lose probably)
@@JMNTN CPU: Intel Core i5-9400 - i9-9900 | GPU: RTX 2080 | RAM: (2) 16GB DDR4 | Storage: 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD + 2TB SATA HDD
and it only cost $1,549.00
source. sais its the over best gaming pc:
www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-pc
@Elmahdi Ettaleb yeah the screen is good no argument in that but the cpu is fokin too much overpriced How much of computers you konow old timer? "for 53k mac pro is a massive deal" - Elmahadi ettaleb the boomer
Rizzmo by far the stupidest answer I have heart yet
Thanks for the prototype testers who bought flagships mobiles. U guys r making midrange mobiles better with matured features.
Uhhh theyre the same company wat u talkin about
@@suhanesetne985 The companies are recouping their costs from flagship sales which the company will then use for further R&D. In addition, flagship buyers will tell the company what features is needed/wanted thus the company will improve upon it for future flagships and that said feature/features will trickle down to mid-rangers. Lastly there is a bigge profit margin with flagships than mid rangers which keeps the company existing
,
Lord Harambe point taken
I moved up to galaxy A50 and I'm very happy. Mid priced smart phones are the sweet spot for buyers like me. Great performance and features for less money 💰 wins every time. The Japanese car companies did that during the 1970's and forced American car companies to up their game to be competitive. Competition works.
I just love your voice, it's so beautiful and soothing!!!
Here's a summary from what I understood of the video:
Flagships are like the developer/experimental phones, whereas midrange phones are the stable versions.
The flagship in 2 years will be crap cuz the phone will be older, used, and stuff and youre a bit forced to buy another. However, mid-ranges are a lot similar and after 2 years, you can get another phone again for not that many costs
EXACTLY my scenario, with my Galaxy Note FE. Just worn out battery issue alone would be enough to make this flagship so crappy.
Yep Yep
Nope flagship are better but you never understand it unless you buy it.
I used my Samsung galaxy note3 for about 4year no performance issue in that time but battry died thats why its died.
Now i am using lg v30+ which is gonna be a 3 years old after few months still no performance issue it just smooth and i am happy with it.
My sister is using oneplus 2 it is gonna be a 5year old im few months in 4-5months maybe and still it working fine but just little performance issue and battery issue but still good for average use. We are going to gift new mobile to her in January btw.
So flagship mobile are just awesome you cant compare it too midrange.
My brother has oneplus 7 and my dad has k20pro i am pretty sure it will work for 2-3 years without any compromise.
@@Lightyagami-tx2xb My moto G5 is also still fast, just like my Sony Xperia tipo with it's Snapdragon 200 0,8Ghz. The only phones that became slow where those bflagships my family had: Galaxy S3 after one year, Galaxy Alpha after one year aswell.
The Snapdragon 200 1x0,8Ghz outperformed the galaxy S3's 4×1,4Ghz CPU 6 to one after 3 years only.
The Galaxy S3 slowed down 98,75% in 3 years only. Even typing pin code was with hard lags and needed atleast 10secs.
I think we can all agree that iPhones should be cheaper but a two year old iPhone is not crap and will still get all the latest system updates. If you take proper care of it, you’ll be able to sell it at a good price to someone who will likely also sell it, when he/she is ready to buy a new one.
Yep have to agree with especially what Xiaomi and Realme are doing right now 👍🏼
can i just say, whenever i click onto your videos from another creator, the audio is the first thing i notice, and its clarity and depth. well done.
I'm in the market for a used phone, if you have any available? budget of £200/£300 - preferably an iPhone, but open to a reliable android. big screen , trusted camera, fingerprint unlock/face unlock and good speakers. big love
When the budget smartphone he gives an example of is better than your phone
Bitter truth 😢
That was a nokia 6.1 as the budget phone and my father has that phone
That did not make sense @Ingenious Productions
Loooool sorry m8
False
I cannot get enough of the Nottingham background shots. Love the nostalgia.
Love the explanation! "Professionals use professional equipment. They're not gonna replace these pro tools." sooo trueee
Never knew my phone would be the best selling phones when it was 2019 wow (i have galaxy a10)
Galaxy S and iPhones would eve eventually be a loui Vuitton of smartphones. It wont mesn they are the best, but just a symbol of having money or like owning a BMW or Audi when a Toyota would work just as finecostong less.
Toyota is boring, slow af and uncomfortable.
Try again with a better example
@@motorbloxx Toyota is RELIABLE.
And did you say that supra is boring and slow af? Say that again but slowly
@@ritwikreddy5670 the new Supra is slow and boring though
@@asdfqwertytypewriter6225 new supra isn't toyota tho.
@@ritwikreddy5670 they put their badge on it though.
As an early subscriber(from 2016) I do remember back in 2017 when you recommended the note 3 as a real budget phone, and compared the s7 to 2017 midrangers, however I'm not sure if that's still the case...I'm hoping that you would make a video about something like that again...it would be great if u did. Thanks.
Phones won't go any further. They may go up on the performance charts, may support ray tracing, takes photos with 200 MPs on standard, run with 4K 60FPS at all times, always keep cold, have a battery lasting months on end, but you are just gonna stalk people on Instagram still.
It's like saying 2001 that internet is over. Then what happened
Not true. The new SnapDragon chip offers Dolby color on your phone, slow mo w'out interpolation, 8K video, etc. This is probably necessary for things like XR (Extended Reality). As computing power increases new applications will be offered. Phones will go further and current flagship offerings will be pushed down..great stuff really.
@@davidbarnwellutech4663 The thing is I am trying to point out is that phones main purpose won't change much after this timepoint.
It will change. You just haven't envisioned the future realities.
Instagram will not be around forever, at least in its current form. People will eventually move on to something shiny and new. I remember Myspace back in the day, look at it now. Even people are starting to get tired of Facebook and Twitter.
When that happens, you will need phones with the capabilities to push social media into a new reality. Think something like Nosedive from Black Mirror, but perhaps less ominous.
@@swiftrealm I guess you are right. People are always in the search for the new and exciting. People get bored from the norm, and are thrilled by the new.
I'm watching this on my Galaxy A20s, and honestly, while I'm sad I couldn't upgrade from my Note 9 to the new Note 20, the only things I miss on this phone are wireless charging, camera and water resistance - my Note 9 spent the night under water, and I can't tell you the cold fear that clutched my heart when I was looking for it and phoning from another phone and saw the pool of water start flashing!
I'm watching on the a50s,I used to have an s9 until about a year ago,best decision ever,new midtange>slightly old flagships any day
@@Zephurrr_ how? My mother's s7edge is still WAY WAY WAY smoother and faster and have WAY WAY WAY better camera than my a30. Would take that over a30 anyday
I used to laugh at xiaomi and Huawei but now they're laughing at me
Same as U. Now I'm using a xiaomi phone and always I'm thinking that my phone laughing at me😒
@@shehantharindu128 why?
@@dd3325 Because, I never interested about xiaomi or any other Chinese mobiles back in days.I always liked to have a Samsung or Sony's mobiles. After servel years, now xiaomi & other Chinese companies releasing best smartphones for budget. So my opinion was changed and now I'm typing this comment using my Poco phone. Do you need any other explanations? Sorry about my English.
@@shehantharindu128how do u get google apps with xiaomi or huawei?
@@anonym_fgc6072 American's only banned Huawei. Xiaomi still running on android. So all google apps available for Xiaomi phones.
Thanks for not shoving a sponsor in my face at the beginning of the video I appreciate that =)
Like Marques said-
"Cheap phones are getting good, good phones are getting expensive"
*good phones are getting cheap
@@lewsee5562 well that applies to already existing phone like older flagships but rn the midrange phones can beat flagships in the past
@@lewsee5562 We'll have to wait for that one chief
@@raizo-ftw I was correcting the quote since that's what he said.
But still, "good phones are getting cheap" still applies. Theres midrangers that can compete with flagships at half the price.
ウィーアブー you are not wrong, especially when these so call “midrange” nowadays also came with up-to-date high-end specs that are selling at around $500 more or less( which it was also what the usual flagship phones was sold at that price point). Like Xiaomi got pocophone and then the k20 pro, up to date high-end specs, and huawei also got some honor phones that came with their latest chip, and those are all selling around $500 more or less.
4:02 this should be the optimal answer.
"Why go flagships when all your job can be done at mid-ranges?"
Why go midrange when 'all your job' can be done on flagship 🤷♀️
@@55Tonythetigar And the so called 'flagship' becomes mid range in few years to come.
Yea, I started with flagship Samsung Galaxy S4 and few years later switch to Xiao MI.
Better spec, newer OS, but cheaper than the time I bought my flagship.
Absolutely, my dad is still perfectly fine with his iPhone 7. He doesn't do anything heavy, TH-cam, sending emails, WhatsApp calls, browsing Facebook, he doesn't need a top tier chip and what not.
Enthusiasts, on the other hand, want top tier everything, a high refresh rate screen, a top tier chip, top tier battery, top tier camera, and they're ready to drop the thousand dollar price tag for those things.
For the average consumer ? Mid-range smartphones basically cover everything they need.
@@bluememe4652 Enthusiasts want to do the same as your dad but with an expensive toy in their hand. That's it. Most of us do exactly the same thing. Nowadays all phones do pretty much the same in terms of practicality. Excluding things like water resistance and wireless charging etc. Why would I be bothered that my phone is not water proof? Am I going swimming with it? Is it really worth spending more money on that feature? Are we really going swimming with that thing?
@@pedrosilvaproductions idk man, I personally prefer flagships, it gives me a sense of 'security' when it comes to the phones capabilities and what not.
I bought my galaxy S6 4 years ago when it was like $550 in my country and I'm still using it, probably will use to when the price of S11 will drop.. I just don't see a reason for changing my phone.. it has everything I need, perfect performance, no lags, very good camera (I was shocked how good it still is to todays standarts) except the battery life but I got used to it. So I would rather pay a little bit more for a flagship that I will use for next 5 years and I will be just happy!
I went from s4 to s10+ month ago almost and i love it. You will be surprised.
@@samatoki3495 wtf s4 isn't even 4g.. how did you survive...
S7 edge user here, the battery life is bad though
Moto G7 (not power or play version) is $180 rn and I like it more than my S7.
@@hasansyrf It was fast enough for me. i didnt know any better. But the camera was broken the screen turned green and purple i had no choice but to upgrade.
Waiting for the realme x2 pro to be released in my country because it really feels like a flagship killer with the specs.
Yup, sadly in europe isnt gonna come soon(im Romania to be exact)
@@recruit7416 it is already launched in europe. Yes, only in specific countries but most of the time you can import it.
Still waiting for x2 pro global rom in Philippines, using realme 5 pro for the mean time
Is realme, xiaomi, and redmi the same thing?
@@fattit7598 Realme is different with cheap plastic builds. Xiaomi and redmi are the same with plastic but 'premium plastic' builds.
I was visiting my parents recently and they were having trouble with their expensive washer and drying that had all these bells and whistles. They got sick of having to take them in for repair so they bought a super basic washer and dryer set. No issues whatsoever. Washes and dries the clothes better, actually. Super techy, with Bells and whistles, isn't always the way to go.
I'll remember that the next time I wanna wash N dry with my smart phone.🤔😒 Point taken but this is about phones.
It's why as a techie that I appreciate practical equipment as much as the latest, weirdest technology. Newest doesn't always mean the best (cars, phones, washers/dryers, etc [this tends to not be the case after 5-10 years though]). There is so much research to be done when weighing advantages and disadvantages.
@@peterdurum434 You are absolutely right. But these machines just broke down all the time. Whereas the basic machines are more sturdy and just work. My mom knows how to use it. My parents are pretty tech savvy for their age.
In this video Arun explains things in a bag t complicated way for some people and it makes me really glad and proud when I remember how good he explains today with better scripting and more attention to audio. These videis sure were and still are interesting tho. Just wanted to say that this channel did evilve alot my G.
Honestly I know we can't put a number on this. But all you have to do is wait a year and you get a excellent phone for 1/3 of the original price. My note 9 was £900 new and I bought it a year after release for £300. Intend to do the same for the note 10 next year
Seriously 900£ to 300£ are you buying second hand? Stop lying. Even though price drops after New phone comes the price still drops a few hundred dollars atmost not like you though.
I just love how midranged android now a days lots of option for a good price. They may be mid but you can do a decent task without breaking your savings.
I just got the Samsung A20 yesterday and it only cost $155 for two phones at metropcs
That Dude but they don’t tell you your locked in for the next 6 months lol
I got the a20.....I love it
@@Oddsboy nope.... no contract. No pay = no service
Augmented reality and haptic controls are exciting tech that I would like to see widely available on the market in the future.
When my Samsung S8 plus broke and bcuz of my tight budget I brought a Budget phone Lenovo P2 around more than 2 years ago and it had was worlds first 5000 mAh plus 24 watts fast charger yes listen Apple users 24 watts charger in 2017 and still till this date this phone never ever disappointed with 2 days of easy battery life with SD625 plus 80% charge in just 1 hour with a massive 5000 mAh battery even I now i can buy any iPhone or Samsung note 10 plus or any flagship phone but this till date runs like a butter smooth and I can't find a single reason to switch to another phone ✌️
I use a P2 as well. Custom roms keep running this awesome phone
Lenovo P2 fan here as well, Cheers ! 👍
I think you should corect that 50000 mAh
Go and try galaxy m30s
True because I have an a70. But 2 year old flagships have higher end chips for better performance at the same price. I tried comparing my a70 with a oneplus 5 and mine lost lol
In terms of looks, your wins big time
OnePlus 5 is not actually a flagship.
I love my a70, it's fast enough to carry out everything
Best price to performance brand is Xiaomi and realme. A70 is shit if u compare it with redmi note 8 pro which is more cheaper but more faster
@@krauzzxgame7159 meh
I always Buy flagship 1 gen/ year behind, great performance ratio compared To newest mid range. Example 1 gen old flagship usually sell for 70 to 80 percent of their launch price.
But buying newest can also cheap for example Samsung or Huawei with freebies acc, you can sell them and the total price Will be reduced. My friend Buy note 9 At launch with bundled tv and acc and after sell all of it the price is cheaper than buying it right now with cut and disc price
Why compromise ?
@@ManishSharma-lm3wg cheaper expense with good performance , there's a thing that flagship have and midrange don't even if they are 1 gen apart
The A10! #1 selling phone in 2019! Wow that's pretty cool. I have the A10. It works great
it was the #1 best selling android phone, actually. i believe the iphone xr was the overall best seller
@@whywouldyousaythat2648 Oh yeah
I have the a20!
Have one too and a Poco x3 the A10 feels higher quality
Pocophone F1 started it all.. A flagship specs in just a price of a midrange that other brands got alerted because of it's price.
Oneplus one
Poco poco
Um no. Pocophone started the killer of the flagship killer. The Pocophone was compared to the rising price tage of OnePlus phones which were once called the flagship killers.
@@GabsARV "oneplus phones were ONCE called flagship killers" hence they STARTED it. The first onplus one was cheaper than the pocophone f1 so imo it was oneplus(though they are not that same company anymore)
@@internettroll7497 Google Nexus 5. 300$ off contract back in 2013
Samsung m30s ,6000 battery and wide camera. Oled screen. I rest my case
But bad SoC...
So don't Buy it!
@@admin5-valentino216 good Joke 😂😂😂
Witz GFX Tool but this destroys you're SoC. GPU is shit, CPU okay. But every other Smartphone with Helio G90T or SD 710/730/675 is a better buy
@Mister Albert
Lol seriously just see all the phones that are launching in December and next year it's the same design
The latest Vivo phone next year S11 and next year Mi phone
First learn about tech then u should spit trash u better learn first instead of commenting
Reading your comment with my Samsung Galaxy M30s
M30 is great for it's price tag. But It's just not powerful enough for gaming.
I would rather get Poco f1 instead
The pixel 4 is this years best mid range phone....at a flagship price.
Sam Hahahh true
The price of stock android... Tbh much better off with a ROG II for that price
Lol
@@GeneralAeon The ROG 2 is lower priced in most cases
@@chm6296 at similar price to pixel 4 you get a 512gb rog 2
Working at a cnd wireless carrier I find myself more and more showcasing these midrange devices to customers. When I ask customers what they use their phone for and they say texting and SM, its getting easier to say well any phone here will do that. What do you want your phone to do that it doesn't right now? That helps narrow it down further and often a midrange phone has the features people are looking for, they just don't know it unless someone takes the time to really break it down.
"They're not gonna replace these pro tools"
I see what you did there...
I don't get it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Tools
It's "you see what i did there"
3:11 why is seeing someone out in the wild with an unprotected cellphone(no case) so cringey/scary?
Case free for years.
isn't it weird how nobody ever used a case on their phone until they surpassed the 500 dollar mark?
and even in 2007, spending 500 bucks on a phone was seen as crazy, ridiculous
now samsung releasing a 1.5k camera with phone features and niggas are going crazy 😐 fanboyism really shuts down brains
Otherwise known as children flexing their XRs (news flash; the iPhone 11 is out!! Nobody cares about your XR)
@@YaroLord I've been using cases on my phone since the flip phone era in the 2000s
As a smartphone user since ~2010, I've never dropped a phone. But as of the past few years, most phones have glass backs, which are really slippery, so I've been using skins and cases (mostly cases because having a kickstand built into one is really handy). If manufacturers would just go back to plastic or metal backs, I wouldn't need a case...
Ah yes
One of the reason are
*china*
AndroidStationTV did you just rapping the whole time in your video??
Here's the thing, I'd go for a mid range, but the camera is really important to me, like it's the most important thing, everything else i don't even really need to care about, because it's pretty much a guarantee when you buy any 2020, or 2021 phone, that you're going to get a decent screen, battery etc. And it would bug me knowing that I could get a much better camera
Exactly thats why i buy flagship phones
when Mid-range has headphone jacks, dual cameras and boasting similar or better performance as Flagships of 1-2 years ago. i can forgo flagship features and water resistant feature.
and another thing is mid range is produced in large numbers, that means 2 things.. first more phones in the market means their problems is encountered more frequently and fixed. second is spare parts, either new parts or refurbished parts from damaged phones. it means your phone can get that part replaced at a low price for longer period after production ended(excluding those with a fatal flaw in design or production).
flagships are there to create a buzz. features that will trickle down to the bottom after a few years.
from my Motorola Quench XT5, iphone 4(for 3 months), HDC Galaxy S3 to a sony C3. when i jumped on the Huawei Mate 9, it was impressive but i felt i didnt need all the features. but at least it freed me from signing a bundled phone+telco plans. and i didnt feel a need to buy a dedicated Digicam.
planned obsolence is a thing, now that my mate 9 is going to be 3 yrs old, the phone runs hotter (probably thermal paste has dried out), retains charge shorter (requiring a 10k mAh powerbank for a busy day). i'm done with Kirin processor... media player on Snapdragon is more versatile on my Sony C3 to my mate 9.
my next phone will be mid range with specs slightly better than my mate 9.
USB type C is a must, Dual camera minimum, 4-6GB of ram, SD card slot and a 3.5mm jack(i have a bluetooth headset but when you are on a long trip that 3.5mm cable is nice to have) . water resistant will just be a bonus if possible and rear fingerprint.
leaning towards the the samsung A70s/A51 or a used/on sale S10.
I was also even surprised by that, even a $300 - $500 can beat a flagship smartphone.
Ok chinc
Of course. Don't be a sheep
@@Hamza-oy1dp ok racist
especially apple flagships
I see your comment on every video XD
Xiaomi's Redmi Note 4 (a 2017 release) is one of the best mid-range smartphones.
So is their Note 8 Pro. Insane value for money!
@@qretan3750 Usually i don't trust MediaTek,but let's see what they are capable of
Hopefully they don't overheat much
@@addicted-DD they have liquid cooling technology so no overhrat
@@andrewjamez9741 Good then
@@addicted-DD yes no overheat but more batter consumption cuz mediatek and its 12 nanometer chip
I remember going from iPhone 7 to X. It was a huge step up. I just went from X to 12 and don’t see any difference aside from battery life. Side by side the 12 is slightly faster but not really noticeably. This is my personal account.
getting something done is why i got a mid range phone because its a phone like a flagship but just a bit slower, i want something done other than spending something really expensive for something
Make videos on topics other than technology. I loved the risk aversion part.
Your voice is relaxing, after jerryrigeveryting
I think its better than Zach'sZack's more mid western, but this is gold British accent.He should leave this and get a job in broadcasting.
Listen to john McLean absolutelyYou remind me someone from blackpink
13,400,000,000
=13.4 billion units
Where the F* my A10 at?
IQ LEVEL : 13.4 bilion
It's not billion. He mentioned in a comment that they were in millions.
I have an A10 too
His voice cold be the male Google assistant
Could
First time ? 🙄😏
XDXDXD TRUEEEE
Could be not cold be
To true
So no jokes right
I am in college and the main way I made friends was
"DUDE U HAVE A SAMSUNG A50 ASWELL?! AIEEEE MA HOMIEE"
Bam mid range phone bringing people together!
Mee too brh😂👍
Switched from the Galaxy S9 to the Galaxy A52s a while back, couldn't be happier (I didn't even use some "high-end" features such as the heart rate monitor anyways)
Plus it still has a headphone jack AND microSD slot
Me: watches the Video on the A10
A10: First place Mid-range phone
Me: *confused sounds*
@Dennis Helgi Are you sure we are still talking about the phone? I mean yes I dropped mine like 100 times and it only got slight scratches but A TANK.
Me reading on my a10e:👁👄👁
Yeah I'm confused as well
@Dennis Helgi 4GB Ram with 32GB ROM. It is quite powerful.
@Dennis Helgi the storage
woahh, i really like how you explain things !