Friends, how will the phones of 2022 be? We make this Post at the end of This year 2021.
Where
we tell you about the phone trends for the next year, so you’ll be able to
imagine the upcoming phone specifications, their looks, etc. I’m going to talk
about everything in this Post
There
were 2-3 things that didn’t happen. E.g.) There will be more foldable phones
but they didn’t arrive So there are some things, but I was right 90% of the
time. And in this post, I’ll try to Review smartphones in 2022!
Cameras - The rear cameras have a primary sensor of 64MP/108MP+8MP+2MP(macro/depth sensors).
Now
in 2022, that trend will change! And I want to suggest the brands please
remove these 2MP sensors. And the 2022 smartphones might come with 2 or 3
primary sensors, meaning you’d get 50MP+48MP+48MP/64MP+48MP+48MP. Meaning all 3
sensors will be primary & by the end of 2022, we’ll see flagship phones
like this.
In
fact, by the start of 2022, there will be some flagship phones with dual
primary sensors with a smaller 3rd sensor. So that’s 1 good thing that’s going
to happen in the camera department.
Last
year, I predicted that 108MP cameras would be the next thing & it was true
as we saw many phones with a 108MP primary sensor. And in 2022, you’ll see 1 or
2 phones that might come with 200MP sensors/resolution. So that’s interesting!
And
108MP will be very common even in some mid-range phones & you’ll get to see
it so that’s a good thing. And yes, this 1 trend will be in the camera
department.
FastCharging - Last year I said we’ll get fast charging & many phones in 2021
came with 50/66/67W fast charging. There are some phones near 100W fast
charging as well, but 2022 phones might have 100/120/150W fast charging! And
not just in flagships, even in mid-range phones we might see 100W fast
charging.
But
even though charging capacity is increasing, the battery capacity might stick
to 5000mAh as that’s the ideal sweet spot (4500-5000mAh)I don’t think we’d see
many phones with 6000/7000mAh battery as it makes the phone heavy & it’s
not required. Because your phones’ SoC in 2022, will mostly be based on 4Nm
especially in flagships & upper mid-range phones.
So
being 4Nm, they’ll be far more power-efficient & with that, the 5000mAh
battery will last longer!
And yes,
in charging, wireless will become mainstream. Even the premium/mid-range phones
will have wireless charging. And you might also see air-charging smartphones,
meaning you don’t have to keep the phone touched. If you keep the charger &
the phone can be charged even from half or 1 meter away.
Even
though that technology will arrive by the end of 2022, I think something like
that will happen!
Display
- To tell you, FHD with a maximum of 2K display smartphones might be seen but FHD+
will dominate.
But
the material/technology used in them would be different. E.g. E5 AMOLED
screens might arrive which are more power-efficient.
So,
the display technology would get more advanced but in terms of resolution, I
don’t think you’d see 4K screens on a phone.
Refresh
Rate - Yes, a 120Hz fast refresh rate will go mainstream. In fact, even mass-market phones(Rs 10-15K)will get a fast refresh rate as it’s already started. I
won’t be surprised if a Rs 9-10K phone has a 90/120Hz screen. It’ll come,
that’s going to happen in 2022 for sure
On
the other hand, to talk about flagship phones, then we’ve reached a 144Hz fast
refresh rate. I’m not sure but it might go beyond that, 200Hz? It’s possible
but I’m not sure as of now.
OS -
Android is still very fragmented, as even though Android 12 has arrived many of
them are still using Android 10. And that’s how it’ll go forward & by 2022
end we’ll see many phones on Android 12. Android 13 might get released by
May/June/July. And very few phones would be on the latest OS. So next year
we’ll see maximum phones on Android 12. That’s probably what’ll happen.
RAM
- It’ll go beyond 12! Yes, 8GB/12GB RAM phones have become very common, but
I’ll Inform you what, by the end of 2021, we’re already going to see a 20GB RAM
phone! And that’s going to continue. By 2022 end, we might get phones with 24GB
or more RAM. That’s overkill! But still, smartphones would come with more
than 16GB RAM!
Storage
- The lower-end phones had a 64GB base variant until now but will be shifted to
128GB.So most brands even for mid-range phones won’t have 64GB but 128GB storage.
And I think it’s keeping up with the times as people need more storage. While
flagship phones would have 1TB storage.
And
as an exception, Apple might have 2TB on Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro & Pro
Max. You never know!
There’s
another trend that I thought would be common in 2021, compact phones! There
weren’t many but still, brands are working on compact/smaller display phones. So,
we might see them, but it’ll be a niche segment. The majority of phones will come with
6.4”/6.5”/6.7” display size big phones.
Small
phones might be around 3-4 in number & not more than that according to me and
there’s no market for it, according to me. What do you think?
There’s
an important point: would the 2022 phones be cheaper than the 2021 phones?
Price
- Unfortunately no. I hoped but no, according to me, it won’t be so because the
chip shortage will last till mid or end 2021. And due to that, the demand will
be more while the supply will be less. And so, the price won’t get low. Now,
the mid-range phones’/higher end phones’ price will be the same or more.
Even
if it's the same as in 2021, I’ll be happy, but I think smartphone prices will
increase by 5-10% for sure.
Foldable
Phones - They weren’t mainstream in 2021, but 2022 will see many foldable phones!
Not just foldable but sliding phones/wraparound phones etc might enter! Because
flexible display technology is moving ahead & has become mature, so we’ll
get foldable phones by almost all brands. Yes, Google said they won’t launch
the Pixel fold, but all other mainstream brands would launch their
foldable/sliding phones! And we’d see many different form factors like
wraparound phones that can be wrapped on your wrist in 2022.
And finally,
overall as an ecosystem, smartphones are going to be even more important. Many
things are going to be operated through smartphones. Your smart home,
smartwatch, whatever you wear or own at home can be operated with a smartphone.
And that’s what IoT is all about. So IoT is going to keep on increasing &
smartphones are going to be at the center of it.
That’s
what I think about smartphones in 2022. I was wondering a lot & I’ll say
yes, this is what’s going to happen! If you think there’ll be more, or
something different, or even if you don’t agree with it, then let me know in the
COMMENTS!
I’m
waiting & looking forward to reading all your COMMENTS! That’s all for this
post, until the next one, Keep Tracing & Stay Safe!
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