Without a doubt, 2017 is the year of many innovative smartphones features, from display to camera setup! Today, let’s check out the list of the most popular smartphone features in 2017 with Pricepony! Check it out below!

1. Full-screen design with bezel-less display:

You can say that 2017 is the year of the bezel-less display! Gone was the day of regular LCD screen with the big frame. In 2017, many flagships have taken on a brand new attractive design of bezel-less. At the beginning of 2017, Samsung introduced the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus with gorgeous Infinity Display.
Moreover, this feature is not limited to the high-end handset. Many mid-range handsets also sport this display, such as the Huawei Honor 7X, Vivo V7 Plus. The most prominent star represent this feature is Apple famous product, iPhone X! For their 10th anniversary, Apple has released the iPhone X with one of the most significant changes: an edge-to-edge screen with a notch at the top.

2. Dual-cameras:

After the display, the dual-camera feature also made it into our list of popular smartphone features. If you pay attention to this year smartphone market, almost all of the mid-range handsets include this setup. Regarding the premium smartphones, we can easily see of highlighted products: iPhone X, the duo iPhone 8/8 Plus, OnePlus 5T and many more. However, we still haven’t seen any change in the two big brands Sony and HTC. On the other hand, only one Samsung flagship sport a dual camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8. We can look forward to seeing many changes in these manufacturers’ handsets next year. In details, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is going to have a dual camera setup, as well as the upcoming Sony Xperia XZ2.

3. Bigger batteries:

As smartphones now feature more and more applications, we are in need of a large battery capacity. As a result, many smartphone brands have tried to increase their handsets’ battery box capacity. While 3000mAh is considered a significant juice box before, it is not enough. In 2017, we witnessed the appearance of many battery beats with up to 4000mAh or 5000mAh battery. Surprisingly, many handsets belong to the lower mid-range category. To name a representative, we have the Nokia 2 specs with 4000mAh capacity. Furthermore, there is the Gionee M7 Power, Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Motorola Moto E4 Plus and many more!

4. Fast charging:

Nowadays, time is money! That’s why not only do we want the bigger battery, we also need fast charging. In 2017, quick charge and dash charge make their way into the market. Additionally, we cannot miss out on the reverse and wireless charging. So how does fast charge work? Usually, your standard chargers power up your smartphones at a consistent pace to avoid power flowing in too quickly. If you try to fasten the process, you might damage your handsets in many ways. On the contrary, the fast charge does it in another way. It does the trick by increasing the limit of voltage coming into your smartphones. Moreover, fast charging technology is designed to be completely safe for users. Some of the famous flagships that come with fast charging support are Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus, Nokia 5, OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 5 and many more!

5. AR (Augmented Reality):

The last popular Smartphone features in 2017 are undoubtedly the Augmented Reality (AR). The trend began with one of the hottest game of the year: Pokemon Go. While there are not many handsets that sport AR features, we can expect more brand to implement it in their software next year. One of the highlighted handset with AR was the Zenphone AR. As the name suggested, the handset starts out with AR capabilities. Furthermore, there was also the talk about some popular social media like Facebook or Snapchar joining the AR market. Let’s keep an eye on the AR world in 2018; we bet there will be many changes!

What will be the Popular Smartphone features in 2018?

2017 is not over yet, but we have received many announcements regarding new technology for 2018. We have a dual camera in 2017, but how about quad-camera or tri-camera in 2018? Instead of 5000mAh, we’re going to see 11000mAh battery capacity! The possibilities are endless! Which technology or special features do you think will be popular in 2018? Leave a comment to let us know!