Debate: What's the single most useful feature of a smartphone?

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sgodsell
sgodsell
Arena Legend
• 1y ago

The screen has to be the single most useful feature, by far. A great fast screen, then that makes for the best usage, period.

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Mariyan Slavov
Mariyan Slavov
Phonearena team
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• 1y ago
↵pimpin83z said:

"What's the single most useful feature of a smartphone?"

"For me is camera S22 ultra current phone, battery and last software updates"


Fixed.

We should hire you to moderate these :) Jokes aside, people do tend to list several things, as it's very difficult to single out a feature on such great devices. At the moment, seems like the camera is winning

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JCflyingscotsman
JCflyingscotsman
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

If we're talking about software features, then it's maps.


Having a sat nav in your pocket is by far the best feature, and the one that has probably saved the most lives.

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Mariyan Slavov
Mariyan Slavov
Phonearena team
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• 1y ago
↵JCflyingscotsman said:

If we're talking about software features, then it's maps.


Having a sat nav in your pocket is by far the best feature, and the one that has probably saved the most lives.

That's an interesting point! The Emergency SOS by Satellite falls into the same category, I guess.

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CamDexter
CamDexter
Arena Apprentice
• 1y agoedited

Being connected.


Want to catch the news, watch a YouTube video, stream music, message friends, respond to emails, buy something online, see the weather forecast, upload a photo, search answers to a question.... and more.


Without a network connection the phone has huge limitations.

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pimpin83z
pimpin83z
Arena Legend
• 1y ago
↵MariyanSlavov said:

We should hire you to moderate these :) Jokes aside, people do tend to list several things, as it's very difficult to single out a feature on such great devices. At the moment, seems like the camera is winning

LOL.

That's why I said the smartphone itself. There's no one thing I can say is the single most useful feature. When you say the camera, then you have to follow it up with the gallery because that's what houses the pictures from the camera. The display is what you use to view the pictures taken from the camera, but the display won't work if the phone itself isn't powered on (by the battery).

That's 4 things I just listed that tie into the camera, not to mention everything else the phone can do; so you might as well just say the entire phone.

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pimpin83z
pimpin83z
Arena Legend
• 1y ago
↵JB-NMP said:

The phone. It is nice to hear people I love, no matter where they are. My most memorable time was I called my mother, who had been admitted to the hospital, I couldn't make it to visit that day, 2 hours later she died.

She was happy to hear my voice.

😢

Sorry for your loss, man.

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guelo1025
guelo1025
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

As of lately, I have come to understand that Samsung Dex is underrated. The fact that I can use my device as a waterdown PC (limited to some extent) that even I can replace my chrome book with it (subjective to my daily use)

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Zohan
Zohan
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

I would have to say the Screenshot is most useful.

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JacobG
JacobG
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

1. As a phone and communication device.

2. As a reader. I have 5 thousand eBooks on my phone.

3. Internet.

4. Entertainment. I can watch TV snd movies I have and can get al my streaming servic.

5. Computer. Any ligh work on a desktop can be done ie banking, etc.


And so on.

I wish my 0one had a battery slot for a removable battery and an SD memory expander. It's back to carrying more gear again.

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