Data insights (2026)

Original spec-trend research computed from our own catalogue — how the headline specs of phones, laptops, TVs, cameras, CPUs, GPUs and more have changed year over year, from verified data.

• Smartphones spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline smartphones specs, computed from our catalogue.

• The features vanishing from smartphones

  Some once-standard phone features have quietly disappeared. We tracked the share of smartphones in our catalogue that still ship with each one, by launch year — a read on how fast the industry has dropped them.

• The features that became standard on smartphones

  The flip side of the vanishing jack: some once-premium features are now near-universal. We tracked the share of smartphones in our catalogue shipping each one, by launch year.

• Headphones spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline headphones specs, computed from our catalogue.

• TVs spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline tvs specs, computed from our catalogue.

• Cameras spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline cameras specs, computed from our catalogue.

• Tablets spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline tablets specs, computed from our catalogue.

• Smartwatches spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline smartwatches specs, computed from our catalogue.

• Handhelds spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline handhelds specs, computed from our catalogue.

• CPUs spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline cpus specs, computed from our catalogue.

• GPUs spec trends

  Year-over-year averages for the headline gpus specs, computed from our catalogue.