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So I’d love to see more flagship phone families include compact options that can be used mostly one-handed.
Or failing that, more phones with curvier edges again to ape the comfortable phones of yore.
Smaller camera modules
Older phones housed much smaller camera modules.
While there were concerns over mechanism wear, there aren’t a slew of reports citing pop-up camera failings.
The sleek cool of pop-up cameras seemed to come and go very fast, and that’s a shame.
As such, I reckon it’s time phone makers explored pop-up cameras once again.
MicroSD slots
The feature I miss most from modern phones is microSD slots.
And they also made it easier for you to transfer files between your older phones and your laptop.
VR functionality
When I saw theSamsung Gear VRback in 2015 I was immediately a believer.
In fact, I thought phone-based virtual reality headsets were the future.
Sadly it wasnt, as the Gear VR was discontinued in 2017.
DeX
Technically this feature is unique to Samsung devices and hasnt been removed or discontinued.
This allows you to write emails, view work photos, or even watch film and video.
Or maybe even license it from Samsung to truly make smartphones a tech tool for nearly everything.
3.5mm headphone jack:mostly gone, but I’ve not forgotten how handy it could be.
Metal-backed phones: more durable and arguably more premium than glass backs; pity they mess with wireless charging.
Never to return?
The likelihood of many of these features returning probably isnt going to happen.
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