In 2019, the majority of smartphones released have more than one camera, are waterproof with IP67 and IP68 ratings, and unlock using facial recognition or fingerprint scanners.

This design characteristic appeared almost simultaneously on the Sharp Aquos S2 and the Essential Phone, [140] which featured small circular tabs for their cameras, followed just a month later by the iPhone X, which used a wider tab to contain a camera and facial scanning system known as Face ID. Any drops could potentially cause catastrophic damage such as shattering its sensitive glass screen or damaging its high tech internal components, and the cost of repairs can quickly mount up. wallet case also adopts a new method of protection - An Inner TPU Gel which provides better shock absorption and drop protection and ensures that your device stays inside the case safely. It features a five-lens camera array with Zeiss optics, using a mixture of color and monochrome sensors.Because of these challenges, the performance of mobile phone CPUs is often more appropriately given by scores derived from various standardized tests to measure the real effective performance in commonly used applications. The following year, the company announced that it would also exit the hardware market to focus more on software and its enterprise middleware, [76] and began to license the BlackBerry brand and its Android distribution to third-party OEMs such as TCL for future devices. The two components were attached by a hinge in what became known as a clamshell design, with the display above and a physical QWERTY keyboard below. Displays supporting refresh rates higher than 60 Hz (such as 90 Hz or 120 Hz) also began to appear on smartphones in 2017; initially confined to "gaming" smartphones such as the Razer Phone (2017) and Asus ROG Phone (2018), they later became more common on flagship phones such as the Pixel 4 (2019) and Samsung Galaxy S21 series (2021).

In 2019, smartphones started adapting 2160p 4K video recording on the front camera, six years after rear camera 2160p commenced with the Galaxy Note 3. compatible, allowing it to run thousands of existing software titles, including early versions of Windows. In this collection, we’ve created a vast range of snap covers and slimline cases, which suit almost every style imaginable. For consumer convenience, wireless charging stations have been introduced in some hotels, bars, and other public spaces. A rear infrared laser beam for distance measurement can enable time-of-flight camera functionality with accelerated autofocus, as implemented on select LG mobile phones starting with LG G3 and LG V10.The first charge of a power bank is often underestimated, although it is fundamental to the long-term performance of the device. While eMMC ( embedded multi media card) flash storage was most commonly used in mobile phones, its successor, UFS ( Universal Flash Storage) with higher transfer rates emerged throughout the 2010s for upper-class devices. Handspring's Treo 180 (2002), the first smartphone that fully integrated the Palm OS on a GSM mobile phone having telephony, SMS messaging and Internet access built into the OS. These designs allow the display to have a larger diagonal measurement, but with a slimmer width than 16:9 displays with an equivalent screen size.