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The features that became standard on smartphones (2026)

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. Based on 116 smartphones with a known release date across 2021–2026. (Figures reflect the devices we track, not the entire market.)

Optical stabilisation
+40pp
60% → 100% (2021–2026)
Fast charging
+20pp
80% → 100% (2021–2026)

Share of phones with optical stabilisation by year

202160%
202265%
202383%
202482%
2025100%
2026100%

Share of phones with fast charging by year

202180%
202285%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

The full picture

YearDevicesOptical stabilisationFast charging
2021560%80%
20222065%85%
20231883%100%
20243382%100%
202529100%100%
202611100%100%

Method: mean of each spec across the catalogue devices released that year (years with fewer than 5 tracked devices are omitted). Specs are validated from manufacturer sources — see how we score. Analysis by the Let’s Compare Data Engine.

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