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 all but disappeared. We tracked the share of smartphones in our catalogue that still ship with each one, by launch year, to see how fast the industry 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.