This is an interesting question. I don't know about the quality of these phones: I recently switched from my Galaxy s20 FE which I'd had for two years, and this was for me the perfect upper mid-range phone, making the right sacrifices to become affordable for what it offers, in comparison to its flagships. From what I've seen the sequel wasn't nearly as good of a package, and I'm unsure about the rest of the landscape of mid-range phones. Some of it is probably just the companies focusing on marketing their best offerings, which is perfectly understandable, but it's not necessarily the best choice for most people. You're then paying for expensive new tech: ultrasonic fingerprint scanners, QHD panels, powerful chips, etc. Some people, like myself, will take advantage of these feature, but I would assume most people just want a fairly functional and convenient phone, and the latest and greatest tech isn't necessarily required to ensure that. 😅
I agree too that I don't think that people will use most of the features of a Pro or Ultra phone, but even most phones companies seem to push those the most. Their Buy 1 get 1 offers are usually for the iPhone Pros and I've seen way more people with Pro phones even though they don't shoot pro content. I think I'm like you though and really don't use most of the Pro features so I'm perfectly content with midrange small phones for daily use. Even the pixel 8a has been a fun phone, with great battery life!
This actually is a pretty good take. Apple is great with their ladders to push you to the next phone. They're all basically $100 apart from one another.
Right! They have now stopped selling the "A" series in the US because it's too close in price to their FE series, but the FE offers so much for the price. To me though, the FE blurs the line between the FE & flagship since it basically offers all the same features & 6 months in the flagships go on sale to a price closer to the FE line
The main issue is the price difference between the mid range and upper range phone, the difference should be more, mid range phone are priced on the higher side and that is the main reason for less and less people opting for it.!
I completely agree with this and it's why I think to some degree the mid-range a-series phone will die off. A true mid-range phone should be around 300-350 for me. Which is a good intro price, but 500-600 is basically their non-ultra/pro flagship price which makes the a-series a non-contender.
This is an interesting question.
I don't know about the quality of these phones: I recently switched from my Galaxy s20 FE which I'd had for two years, and this was for me the perfect upper mid-range phone, making the right sacrifices to become affordable for what it offers, in comparison to its flagships. From what I've seen the sequel wasn't nearly as good of a package, and I'm unsure about the rest of the landscape of mid-range phones.
Some of it is probably just the companies focusing on marketing their best offerings, which is perfectly understandable, but it's not necessarily the best choice for most people. You're then paying for expensive new tech: ultrasonic fingerprint scanners, QHD panels, powerful chips, etc. Some people, like myself, will take advantage of these feature, but I would assume most people just want a fairly functional and convenient phone, and the latest and greatest tech isn't necessarily required to ensure that. 😅
I agree too that I don't think that people will use most of the features of a Pro or Ultra phone, but even most phones companies seem to push those the most. Their Buy 1 get 1 offers are usually for the iPhone Pros and I've seen way more people with Pro phones even though they don't shoot pro content.
I think I'm like you though and really don't use most of the Pro features so I'm perfectly content with midrange small phones for daily use. Even the pixel 8a has been a fun phone, with great battery life!
I think they will stick around but only to push people to the higher tier phones. Especially for iPhones.
This actually is a pretty good take. Apple is great with their ladders to push you to the next phone. They're all basically $100 apart from one another.
I hope samsung doesn't kill the A series. They are seriously good phones for the money.
Right! They have now stopped selling the "A" series in the US because it's too close in price to their FE series, but the FE offers so much for the price. To me though, the FE blurs the line between the FE & flagship since it basically offers all the same features & 6 months in the flagships go on sale to a price closer to the FE line
The main issue is the price difference between the mid range and upper range phone, the difference should be more, mid range phone are priced on the higher side and that is the main reason for less and less people opting for it.!
I completely agree with this and it's why I think to some degree the mid-range a-series phone will die off. A true mid-range phone should be around 300-350 for me. Which is a good intro price, but 500-600 is basically their non-ultra/pro flagship price which makes the a-series a non-contender.