DXO scores are a huge marketing advantage. They get mentioned in many non-technical smartphone reviews. Most consumers don't want to spend an hour comparing photo samples. They look for a big number.
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DXO scores are a huge marketing advantage. They get mentioned in many non-technical smartphone reviews. Most consumers don't want to spend an hour comparing photo samples. They look for a big number.
Does the average consumer even read smartphone reviews?
I know most of my acquaintances just get either the latest iPhone in the size (and price) they prefer or whatever phone is on discounted promo pricing by carrier. Even on Android, they stick to the same brand as their old phone which is most often Samsung. They don't really bother reading reviews.
Why? Because consumers in emerging markets suddenly won't care about large displays and triple-rear cameras?
This story has already been told in 2016. Did consumers around the world suddenly stop caring about large displays because the SE had current gen internals?
No wireless charging/glass back is more of deal MAKER for me.
Aluminium body > Glass body
Don't care for wireless charging, but I do care for a strong phone that doesn't break easily.
Wireless charging still is not main stream yet. It’s nothing more than an accessory for something to purchase separately for the ‘convenience factor’, that’s it. It’s nice to have next to your bedside or a table, and they’re relatively affordable, but I don’t think those who want this specific phone purchasing this next version of the SE would not take advantage of it because it doesn’t offer wireless charging. Consumers will invest in this phone because of the size and price point.
It’s not even about being ‘money driven’, consumers are _not_ paying attention to DXO scores. There’s no doubt, I could question 10 consumers if they know what DXO even is, and I guarantee you none of them probably would have an idea of what it means, where to look, etc.
Plus, all these cameras on a year-to-year basis are producing pretty comparative photos. It’s whatever the smart phone manufacture is promoting in terms of the new ‘hardware’ for the cameras that consumers will likely see versus a score they have no idea of what it means.
They’re only known to readers of photo sites and magazines which probably is rare amongst smartphone users.
The original SE was a Surplus Edition phone because it had leftover parts from the 2 highest selling models (5s/6) There is no solid proof there will be a SE2. Dont count on this one guys.
no more.
Chinese manufacturers are start using those "benchmarks" to advertise products...
I don't trust them anymore, especially after seeing what they did with some Xiaomi products (clearly NOT so good as they stated).