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Phone trends

How phones changed year by year — medians of the key specs and the share of models with each feature, from the whole catalog.

updated Oct 23, 2026
Median

Key specs by year

Battery capacity6,500 mAh+117% since 2019Wired charging45 W+150% since 2019Screen size6.8″+17% since 2019Refresh rate120 Hz+100% since 2019RAM8 GB+167% since 2019Storage (max)256 GB+700% since 2019Main camera50 MP+285% since 2019Weight209 g+22% since 2019Thickness8.4 mm−8% since 2019Typical price≈ $310+101% since 2019
Share of models

Features by year

OLED panel49%+30 pp since 20195G71%+70 pp since 2019Wireless charging21%+3 pp since 2019eSIM24%+16 pp since 20193.5 mm headphone jack32%−54 pp since 2019Memory card slot55%−32 pp since 2019NFC67%+36 pp since 2019
Market share

Chip maker: share by year

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MediaTekQualcommUnisocHiSiliconExynos
0%25%50%75%100%20192020202120222023202420252026
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