Why Mid-Range smartphones are the new Flagships.

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[@Mrwhosetheboss]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3zaoZV5Zsd1ldE

[@sam3kperv]

watching this from my GALAXY A50🍻👍

[@animelaifu]

Could we get a history of Motorola please

[@animelaifu]

I have a Motorola one zoom

[@SonyEnthusiast]

You made a mistake. That's what happened there. No one is perfect

[@saminchowdhury7793]

Love your vids

[@DanielGonzalezL]

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

[@Racko.]

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

[@1c7x11]

nah i can afford it

[@tjl2836]

It's good because that gives smaller KZbinrs benefit

[@ptowngower8778]

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.

[@mcchrystal177]

Nah... i'll stick to the flagships... My galaxy S10 is great

[@miguelojera2356]

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 KZbinrs who review budget and mid-range phones because not everyone has the luxury to afford flagships.

[@woosh2055]

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

[@sejn195]

@@woosh2055 Same but with A50

[@clemhfandango.]

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.

[@euphoricstyles536]

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.

[@vrsce0178]

@@euphoricstyles536 What you smoking buddy?

[@aunthegeek5788]

The fact that 'flagships' don't have headphone jacks pisses me off.

[@shane250]

I miss removable batteries. Going from 0% battery to 100% in 7 seconds.

[@451zen]

I mean, people who have enough to get flagships probably have wireless earphones, that's how I see it

[@shane250]

@@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.

[@451zen]

@@shane250 hmm, yeah ok I get what you mean

[@patricksproductions3477]

@@shane250 have you heard of the DONGLE

[@bajer111]

The midrange version of everything is usually the bestseller...

[@TERMINADA]

Samsung - a series Apple - SE and XR Xiaomi - poccophone So on

[@lionroaring7021]

True dat.

[@Anonymous72686]

because most of us has midrange income

[@sabr3T]

@@TERMINADA Motorola - almost everything.

[@blazbohinc4964]

So nobody's gonna talk about the fact that there's grass on the table? okay...

[@BodziuM]

grass is green and sky is blue

[@IvanTube0]

@Gat wack

[@osamabinladen824]

@Gat #JerryRigEverything

[@jesse7192]

@Gat Yeah, with scratches at level 6 and deeper grooves at level 7

[@saayun6663]

BodziuM grass is grass and grass breaks

[@andreanastro6189]

Long story short: we are poor and we can’t always afford flagship. But midrange in the last years are better than ever.

[@BatteryWinter]

Andrea Nastro yup

[@Verociity]

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.

[@yangsinful]

@@Verociity he is still not wrong though

[@cunnyman]

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.

[@einfachnurarty]

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)

[@TheDwarvenDefender]

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."

[@BLAAZE99]

my life in one comment

[@MaSTeRXDOfficial]

my A10s: *Happy 2 gb ram voices*

[@vicycuptor5285]

My OnePlus 8: 8GB ram

[@vicycuptor5285]

@Yadu Krishnan 4gb is good.

[@MaSTeRXDOfficial]

@@vicycuptor5285 8 gigs are good

[@vicycuptor5285]

@@MaSTeRXDOfficial ik

[@vicycuptor5285]

@@farvez1261 a50 s is trash

[@Akirashinto]

All those time I thought I was lazy turns out I was actually being efficient.

[@astorjudong3443]

Yeah

[@IshanKashyap001]

Well not all actually

[@chickentail7108]

Trash

[@rnsxnce]

Jokes on my niece buying the newest iphone

[@austinbeckworth3998]

I don't even use flagships the best phone I have ever had is my current which is the zte blade vantage 2

[@niftythelynx]

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.

[@carlzune6626]

the reason why people buys mostly these phones are because of poverty and high robbery rates.

[@priyansh5471]

Chinese companies brought innovative gadgets at cheap price probably thats the reason

[@some1else947]

Ok boomer

[@looneytuneeeeeeee123]

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.

[@priyansh5471]

@@looneytuneeeeeeee123 u got me bro😂😂😂

[@jessechoi571]

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]

Thats true, my Rich Friend bought a s20+, and me a a71, im seeing no differnce

[@dustinjames1268]

@@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

[@Gigchip]

@@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.

[@Gigchip]

@@dustinjames1268 Pretty much, I try to upgrade my phone every year or at least every other year just for the features.

[@dado6907]

I'm rich and I don't ever buy a phone over $300 cause it's useless to me.

[@Maxime_K-G]

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.

[@claire98]

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😊

[@Joemama-my2nf]

@EM it's 2020 bluetooth earbuds are dirt cheap wires are for peasants

[@hungryplate400]

@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.

[@JordanISmith]

@@Joemama-my2nf they always break in like 3 months and cost USD 50 or more

[@claire98]

@@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

[@Abyss-Will]

"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

[@randomnpc4915]

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.

[@duanapiz1180]

In my country $250 is the average salary for a lot of labour

[@randomnpc4915]

@@duanapiz1180 In America the average salary is 3714$. I don't live there just saying.

[@randomnpc4915]

@Kenny Hendricks They get discounts, they can buy it via installments, trade ins, various deals online.

[@whatsmolly5741]

@@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.

[@cherrydonut4219]

"Why mid-range smartphones are the new flagships." #1 *China*

[@davidnadar1784]

# *DUPLICATE*

[@stoppls1709]

@@davidnadar1784 ahahahah very funny man you should do stand up

[@Anonymous-if9mp]

@Shreyas Kulthe lol an example of bad jokes. But yeah still good enough to let me laugh at how bad it is.

[@DG-en5pj]

Even apple manufacture iPhones in china

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

China destroyed expensive phones, IDK why people hate them

[@sahilsatishpandit4083]

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

[@moehassan5590]

Now the SD870 is in midrange Xiamoi has gone a long way lol

[@eldakka2163]

You can get good phones for that purpose for under 80€

[@adailandnura5363]

@@eldakka2163 yep I'm writing from and 90$ smartphone

[@ninja11120]

@@moehassan5590 870 is not midrange

[@moehassan5590]

@@ninja11120 read it carefully. Its in the mid range phones

[@goku-cartel7624]

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

[@femme434]

This dudes voice is sooo soothing

[@Arobay]

Femmè 4:34 he should the voice of an AI assistant

[@readbetterbooks6813]

I watch his videos for both reasons: tech review and his voice

[@wokekeh]

He's Jay Shetty, maybe

[@euxine]

Ah i was looking for this comment!

[@Daize504]

Eq'd just right 👌🏾

[@pallabdas477]

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.👍👍👍

[@noddygarg]

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*

[@egyx4716]

I have the M51

[@teenshii]

No Note-series phone has the Exynos 9611. Not all Exynos processors are equally powerful

[@user-lm8ig7os2k]

@@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.

[@septerp4519]

I'm samsung hater redmi op

[@septerp4519]

@Kenn Honson X who cares about names

[@Gwolf888]

Mid-range smartphones are becoming better and with styles of the smart phone designs

[@Tonyx.yt.]

no mention several midrange get better battery life than basicaly all flagship

[@mostofahasinmahdi]

They are getting better but definitely not getting better with styles at least with colors oof some gradient colors look so awful

[@jaykoerner]

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

[@jaykoerner]

@@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?

[@mostofahasinmahdi]

@@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

[@everythingisupsidedown6732]

Cheap phones are getting better. No. Good phones are getting cheaper.

[@roye6961]

its the other way round, good phones are getting expensive, its cheap phones that are getting insanely better

[@steez-zb8qt]

@@roye6961 maybe bc it's easier to improve cheap phones

[@rohankapoor4498]

-by MKBHD originally 😂

[@alanrossiter6626]

@@rohankapoor4498 not quite. He said cheap phones are getting better.

[@Rohit-xc3tl]

@@alanrossiter6626 he said both

[@danish__official5374]

I just love your voice, it's so beautiful and soothing!!!

[@osomosom8711]

6:39 that part of the video actually made me rethink life for a second because it actually makes a lot of sense

[@MAsoEntertainment]

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.

[@vondahe]

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.

[@ShaikhAhmedkhan]

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]

@@ShaikhAhmedkhan Better buy the 7t with it's 90hz display.

[@queeny5613]

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

[@ShaikhAhmedkhan]

@@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

[@johnniewalker39]

There's 1 more thing: Buying last year's flagships used, for almost half the price. ;-)

[@kommandant.357]

Whatch out buying used phones! Some peope don't use their phone that safe, etc

[@johnniewalker39]

@@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!

[@kommandant.357]

@@johnniewalker39 yep that's true! Take care buddy!

[@rammerjammer6980]

I always wait several months after a new flagship is released.

[@grinch75r29]

I went to verzion and got a s10 for less

[@ft9kop]

I really like your line graph presentation and the emphasis on the gap in between the line

[@user-zo9wc]

woahh, i really like how you explain things !

[@sdndkjd]

2007 Phone Cost $500 Too Expensive. 2019 Phone cost $500 cheap and Midrange.

[@LootBoxyt]

Money value going to down

[@reeseyme9613]

1 word: inflation

[@ilikelegos4247]

@@LootBoxyt that would be going up

[@LootBoxyt]

Luke Made A Video then do phones cost so much nowdays

[@ilikelegos4247]

@@LootBoxyt Is that a question?

[@rahul_ji21]

64mp camera photo size +25Mb Social media : compress it to 500kb 64 mp camera: am I joke to u?

[@holywater8132]

*Galaxy a71 is crying*

[@thepowerlies]

The more details input the better final result gets so it's not all wasted like that

[@dorianforces116]

It isn't megabyte it's mega pixels

[@holywater8132]

@@dorianforces116 they're saying that the 64 *megapixel* image is a 25 *megabyte* of info

[@williamwallace234]

Camera: I can take great pictures Internet: ICnTkGrtPctrs Camera: AmIAJkTY?

[@brainseater666]

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 :)

[@DAve-gl5es]

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

[@AC-og8fq]

To the people here after 20 years... How's ya $1000 mid-range smartphone doing?

[@AC-og8fq]

Dude that's deep!

[@AC-og8fq]

Hey why are you patting your own back?

[@AC-og8fq]

When you are lonely as fucc

[@hunterfenix67b98]

Apple increses prices

[@noiz981998]

I don't regret it one bit

[@a_szabo_bence]

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.

[@GabsARV]

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. :)

[@wansafwan]

@@GabsARV comment this from mi 9t pro

[@damnfreakingsien]

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 .

[@lilmoris1]

If you want a flagship, buy Apple. You'll have that phone fully functional for the next 5-6 years with Apple's support.

[@franklingoodwin]

@@lilmoris1 6 years? The IPhone 6 was only supported for 4 years

[@gigglebob69]

You are the phone guy I go to for everything I need to know about phones these days. Love your videos and thankyou for keeping me up to day where phones are going these days

[@gigglebob69]

The A50 surprised me by house good it was. It felt like the sort of flagship I would have a few years ago. It looks and handles so well it really did feel like a flagship and the real flagship phones went above the clouds

[@satyajitbasu]

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.

[@Theblackvortex75]

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 )

[@viyusavery248]

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]

@@viyusavery248 It's not dying, you still get better materials, sound, screen, water resistant, cameras and power

[@isk47]

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

[@ferma015015]

And IP rating (?)

[@megabojan1993]

Buying last years flagship is the best strategy for buying new phones.

[@duhby]

Why is your stupid comment above comments with 2k likes like c'mon KZbin

[@CHixon]

That's how I buy them.

[@megabojan1993]

You're profile pic is very stupid.

[@megabojan1993]

R Arbuckle, that's the smartest choice if you want to have top-performance and built at a reasonable price.

[@maxwhite8389]

Not really as they would still be expensive

[@LordFiky]

you're so good at giving him the right information that i continue whatching your videos long after i bot my thone! keep up the good warck

[@ronch550]

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.

[@FisayoFosudo]

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!

[@zeeq8935]

found you #fodaAdu

[@FisayoFosudo]

@@zeeq8935 haha 😅

[@jadetan1518]

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.

[@JordiLA]

Today talks a lot faster and strong but the quality on his channel is so good that I forgot to check MKBHD.

[@arbigjylbegaj]

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.

[@assamass]

I also would love to see more mid-range smartphone reviews :)

[@cleos_jericho]

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.

[@blackmanwhitesuit]

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.

[@vrsce0178]

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.

[@DrLogic_]

@@vrsce0178 "flagships are very cheap, if you save up" bro you can say this to anything.

[@vrsce0178]

@@DrLogic_ Then there's no reason to complain when money is not the issue.

[@darkmaster1803]

@@vrsce0178 No flagships are cheap. Not to mention the depreciation. Phones loose 20% of value within a month of purchase

[@theyeshhh]

I liked that grass turf feel to this video!👌👌 Arun is wearing green tshirt..everything’s looking green. Green lighting background..

[@Gemgem_fotfot]

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. 👍

[@casrogue]

LOL you posted this ahead of the mid-range phone battle going on right now lol ...impressive! I'm subbing

[@Joemamma664]

Thank you! This video changed my mind

[@davidzavala337]

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.

[@motorbloxx]

Toyota is boring, slow af and uncomfortable. Try again with a better example

[@ritwikreddy5670]

@@motorbloxx Toyota is RELIABLE. And did you say that supra is boring and slow af? Say that again but slowly

[@asdfqwertytypewriter6225]

@@ritwikreddy5670 the new Supra is slow and boring though

[@ritwikreddy5670]

@@asdfqwertytypewriter6225 new supra isn't toyota tho.

[@asdfqwertytypewriter6225]

@@ritwikreddy5670 they put their badge on it though.

[@isaelrosario5489]

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]

I want a phone that can still be used when dropped on ground or water. Flagship=good

[@isaelrosario5489]

@@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

[@channelvms708]

Got my mate 20 pro one month ago lol

[@Racko.]

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

[@Trucklad]

I managed to get my note10 plus for £700 which I was really happy about

[@teamkayser7968]

Never knew my phone would be the best selling phones when it was 2019 wow (i have galaxy a10)

[@Rncko]

4:02 this should be the optimal answer. "Why go flagships when all your job can be done at mid-ranges?"

[@55Tonythetigar]

Why go midrange when 'all your job' can be done on flagship 🤷‍♀️

[@Rncko]

@@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.

[@bluememe4652]

Absolutely, my dad is still perfectly fine with his iPhone 7. He doesn't do anything heavy, KZbin, 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.

[@pedrosilvamusician]

@@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?

[@bluememe4652]

@@pedrosilvamusician idk man, I personally prefer flagships, it gives me a sense of 'security' when it comes to the phones capabilities and what not.

[@wristwatchtalk]

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.

[@strictlyaviation186]

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!!

[@clone9159]

Recommend Nokia 9 or Redmi K20 Pro

[@nerovanguard846]

I do the same. I can go for a month doing research on which phone to buy

[@keddone8309]

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!

[@abdullahdeshmukh88]

@SirSean I have both Note 7 Pro and 8 Pro. You may go for the 8 Pro

[@ingeniousproductions5809]

When the budget smartphone he gives an example of is better than your phone

[@lynxb8300]

Bitter truth 😢

[@jimby_vokk3110]

That was a nokia 6.1 as the budget phone and my father has that phone

[@pixlitol]

That did not make sense @Ingenious Productions

[@hadi3672]

Loooool sorry m8

[@zahirul75]

False

[@matthewlui1004]

Augmented reality and haptic controls are exciting tech that I would like to see widely available on the market in the future.

[@snehajitdey8707]

Arun is awesome just a 5to 10 sec mention of the sponsor and the rest of the promotion at the very end If only more people did that

[@NS-zm9cv]

I've been debating getting a Mid-range phone. This video confirmed my reasons

[@jeffrokraus5483]

Wonderful video! I found this phone-chat to be intellectually stimulating, as well as practical. Thanks for this.

[@devonholdip4101]

Man I love your videos...you are so smart...I learn about other things too not just about phones 🙏🏽

[@jamesmorris9570]

I truly love ur videos. U make it entertaining and funny and on top u saved me money on my next up grade

[@wave266]

Like Marques said- "Cheap phones are getting good, good phones are getting expensive"

[@lewsee5562]

*good phones are getting cheap

[@wave266]

@@lewsee5562 well that applies to already existing phone like older flagships but rn the midrange phones can beat flagships in the past

[@raizo-ftw]

@@lewsee5562 We'll have to wait for that one chief

[@lewsee5562]

@@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.

[@ChaseYu]

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.

[@gaberialcakiurum4331]

That was the smoothest transition into a sponsorship add ever

[@ebenwilliams2583]

For real lol i thought it was still part of the entire presentation lol Surf Shark should give him double!! #smooth!

[@fenn_fren]

lmao I love your profile picture

[@pawelodziomek4908]

*intensely sweats in Linus Tech Tips*

[@lesharkoiste]

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

[@c.r.sherman1795]

Love the pop-up camera -- no punch hole obstructing my immersion!

[@rizzmo8451]

"Thats why the $50,000.00 Mac Pro exists" *WHAT*

[@rizzmo8451]

@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,

[@JMNTN]

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)

[@rizzmo8451]

@@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

[@sadmanabdullahwasif2161]

@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

[@oozly9291]

Rizzmo by far the stupidest answer I have heart yet

[@kingneptune1971]

You’re right, A sub would be amazing right about now, im thinking italian

[@visyel]

Lol

[@adam2943]

What a profile picture!

[@bramheesenarmwrestling]

Bread is long like an Italian sub

[@imperatorcaesaraugustuspri5319]

Your pfp is cursed as hell

[@luigiangiuli9273]

Ciao fratm

[@sanjayvenkatesh4651]

Fantastic video and amazing insights

[@flukeman022]

You answered most of questions why I ordered A71

[@ieh2845]

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

[@perreban]

Good purchase

[@swayamchaddha4009]

i recently got my xs for 490$ (450€

[@peppersaltman1805]

Smart

[@clone9159]

@EffectsAE I found one for my Grandma that was new had 64 GB for $650

[@themaddinhd4987]

Same here. Paid 659€ (730$) for the XS with 256 GB.

[@HALWG51]

How about a smaller footprint phone. 5.5" full screen, that does everything I need and costs under $400.

[@alex-w8p2e]

Doesn't exist

[@ArcaneSorcery]

What a clown

[@aimohsin1380]

There is a zenfone 8 but its 600 dollars

[@youtubesucks1111]

iphone se 2

[@mikhailfernandez24]

S10e

[@T.REWA.690V2]

Starting to love watching this guy

[@novandi0411]

nevertheless, i always love the way you presenting things... Good Job man !

[@bardock2237]

I cannot get enough of the Nottingham background shots. Love the nostalgia.

[@TechThusiast]

Yep have to agree with especially what Xiaomi and Realme are doing right now 👍🏼

[@carlbowles1808]

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.

[@zuabirislam9956]

Very informative video. Your contents are great.

[@canigetsubscriberswithouta237]

I used to laugh at xiaomi and Huawei but now they're laughing at me

[@shehantharindu128]

Same as U. Now I'm using a xiaomi phone and always I'm thinking that my phone laughing at me😒

[@dd3325]

@@shehantharindu128 why?

[@shehantharindu128]

@@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.

[@anonym_fgc6072]

@@shehantharindu128how do u get google apps with xiaomi or huawei?

[@shehantharindu128]

@@anonym_fgc6072 American's only banned Huawei. Xiaomi still running on android. So all google apps available for Xiaomi phones.

[@noedd]

Ah yes One of the reason are *china*

[@hondanelorde4935]

AndroidStationTV did you just rapping the whole time in your video??

[@OneRaptor3539]

Flagship phones:I have 8gb ram My phone: What I'm only getting two over here

[@muazncopvideolar7351]

i have 3 lmfao

[@MrAnt889]

I have 4 i think that's good

[@OneRaptor3539]

@@MrAnt889 it's average now a days it's crazy how 4gb of ram was considered alot just a year ago

[@MrAnt889]

@@OneRaptor3539 yeah that is crazy

[@OneRaptor3539]

@@MrAnt889 then apparently on a phone you need 18 now a days calm down smartphone companies we don't want are phones to be the size of our face

[@Rampant_Mongoose]

Really interesting leaves me with a lot to think about.

[@atheaagdipa]

Thank you for the video. It is very helpful and It made me realize that it's not all about flagships.

[@AshrZ]

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.

[@BarkatAli-pp9gt]

Very well explained! You deserve an Honorary P.hd. degree, for your great research over the Smartphone Market Trends! It's curves & nomes!

[@gladysoshii679]

with that being said, i hope you can feature more mid-range devices since many people wants to buy them :) not only that, we want to hear your impression on them coz your voice is soothing.. :D

[@kevinfightsbears]

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.

[@shinnishi3135]

13,400,000,000 =13.4 billion units Where the F* my A10 at?

[@tyebord4409]

IQ LEVEL : 13.4 bilion

[@deepasrivastava9331]

It's not billion. He mentioned in a comment that they were in millions.

[@dubstepnigdance5635]

I have an A10 too

[@cjthegood]

Everything that Arun has mentioned in this video were the deciding factors that I've considered when I bought my phone. Very informative video. Thanks Arun👍

[@hansjfenneberg9717]

Now while your at it, could there be a review of the midrange Xcover Pro that too would be amazing.

[@jesse7192]

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

[@parkerwilkins5495]

In terms of looks, your wins big time

[@raph8342]

OnePlus 5 is not actually a flagship.

[@asheshsamaroo6220]

I love my a70, it's fast enough to carry out everything

[@krauzzxgame7159]

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

[@alijaffarshah4542]

@@krauzzxgame7159 meh

[@sayeedhoque9615]

Make videos on topics other than technology. I loved the risk aversion part.

[@ghoulofmetal]

The curved screen is the one feature I wouldn't miss in my p30 pro

[@scotthuber7094]

Wow great information

[@parkerwilkins5495]

6:42 I'm not lazy, I'm *efficient*

[@emilyholloway5445]

Lmao

[@RAJNISHKUMAR-gj3mz]

Amazing video.very informative.

[@CandyGirl44]

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_]

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

[@iEmoz98]

@@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

[@Googabuuga]

​@@iEmoz98I had the a20s for 2 years a pretty decent device but gave it to my grandmother and now I'm using the oppo Reno 8t(5g)

[@VapeTime79]

Honestly, you just became my favorite channel. I'm a mid ranger.....moved up from the low end budget phone....had a flagship and decided mid range is where I need to be....and you just explained why.

[@AlexGamingElite]

Thanks for not shoving a sponsor in my face at the beginning of the video I appreciate that =)

[@eldridgelimes]

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.

[@Anwyn71]

Me: watches the Video on the A10 A10: First place Mid-range phone Me: *confused sounds*

[@Anwyn71]

@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.

[@bruh7753]

Me reading on my a10e:👁👄👁

[@aaronofficials]

Yeah I'm confused as well

[@Anwyn71]

@Dennis Helgi 4GB Ram with 32GB ROM. It is quite powerful.

[@aliansyaagusta17]

@Dennis Helgi the storage

[@vagnersilva5465]

The guys goes straight to the point and just reserve 3 seconds to ask for subscribers. Best KZbinr ever