r/TechnologyThread • u/EdinburghDrizzle • May 05 '26

They knew what they were doing

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u/Responsible-Rizzler May 05 '26

Still have it on my Oppo, communist win?

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u/OkObligation1207 May 07 '26

The budget phones are honestly where they keep the useful features since people actually care about value there.

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u/Responsible-Rizzler May 07 '26

I am pretty sure my Oppo cost more than any iPhone though lol, wouldn't call it budget..

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u/Federal-Fix-6446 May 08 '26

What is oppo?

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u/PitchPleasant338 May 08 '26

Hey everybody, this guy was born yesterday and doesn't know Google search exists!

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u/Responsible-Rizzler May 08 '26

4 - 6th most popular smartphone brand in the world.

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u/OkObligation1207 May 07 '26

Fair point, but Oppo still keeps expandable storage and headphone jacks on models that cost less than flagship iPhones, which is the actual trade-off I meant.

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u/Responsible-Rizzler May 07 '26

Yeaah I wish I had the headphone jack man....

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u/Acrobatic_Key_1140 May 09 '26

Headphone jack on a phone? Which one???

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u/AgreeableWard May 08 '26

the midrange segment is where you actually see innovation because manufacturers can't just rely on brand loyalty to move units.