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How much of my new phone cost... ???

Started Apr 19, 2021 | Discussions thread
Wayne Larmon Forum Pro • Posts: 10,694
Re: How much of my new phone cost... ???

Fishchris wrote:

....was because of the camera ? ...

I feel like I did get a good deal on the phone, with its 128gb of storage (plus I got a 256 gb micro SD card to add to it) and its 6gb of RAM. And a nice BIG screen for my blind @$$, and a 5000mah battery.... $379.....

But I just can't help but think, if it had all that it does "except" only a 2mp, single lens camera, just for the grocery store snaps, how much cheaper would it be ? Kind of bugs me, that I'm paying for R&D + software/hardware that I'll never use

This has been discussed many times, usually in the context of "why am I paying for video that I don't use (in my ILC)?"  The answer in both cases is that the stripped down device would cost a lot more, because very few people would buy it.

Very few people would buy a 2 MP phone.

Most smartphone users don't consider their image quality "crap" and don't feel that every meaningful image must be taken with a FF camera.

Pixel phone quality is excellent (sharp 300 PPI quality)  for up to a bit over 8x10.  Which is way more than most people require.

Wayne

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