7 Trends and Predictions of Smartphone Technology Innovation in 2018

Throughout the year 2017, mobile phone manufacturers are trying to bring their best smartphone with advanced technological innovation to captivate consumers. Call it a double camera technology that not only exist on smartphoneflagship but also lower middle class. Then, we also begin to recognize the new 18: 9 screen ratio and the thinner the bezel.

Then how in 2018, what are the features that should be in smarpthone and become commonplace presented by the manufacturer? We brought it down below.


Some features are already present in one or two devices that are present in 2017, and are likely to be the standard of the device that is present in 2018 is growing.

1. Flexible Screen Smartphone (Foldable)

Rumors about smartphones with flexible folding OLED screens have been circulating for years. Maybe that dream will come true this year.

Samsung staying digadang will be the first manufacturer to release Foldable Phone. Reportedly, this South Korean company has successfully developed a panel that can be folded that will be ready at the end of 2018. With curvature 1.0R which means that the panel can be folded with inward position such as paper.

A number of patents submitted by Samsung also hinted the maturation of the required technology. But Samsung is not the only company interested in folding smartphones, LG and Apple are also developing similar devices.

Actually, last year there was already a ZTE Axon M that can be folded. More precisely, ZTE Axon M has two separate screens of 5.2 inches each 1080p which are incorporated with a hinge system instead of using a flexible screen.

2. Fingerprint Scanner under Screen

Rumors about smartphones with fingerprint scanners mounted below the screen we often hear throughout the year 2017. Samsung and Vivo were vying to be the first and this year most likely the dream will come true.

The leading biometric sensor assembly company, Synaptics announced it has succeeded in creating a fingerprint sensor that can be mounted onto the surface of the smartphone screen. The sensor named Clear ID FS9500 is safe thanks to the AES encryption procedure and includes a set of authentication features that can be selected by OEM. They have also started the mass production process.

3. New Standard Screen Ratio 18: 9

Last year alone, many manufacturers have adopted a 18: 9 screen ratio to their flagship and middle-class devices with fairly thin bezels. Call it, Vivo V7, Oppo F5, Huawei Nova 2i, and more.

This year, the ratio of these screens will probably be one of the must-have criteria for consumers when choosing a new smartphone. Galaxy A latest series belongs to Samsung also has adopted Infinity Display, hopefully followed series Galaxy J.

4. Digital Assistants are More Smart and More Like Humans

A number of giant technology companies are competing to develop an AI-based digital assistant and machine learning. Apple with Siri, Google with Assistant, Samsung with Bixby, Microsoft with Cortana, Amazon with Alexa, and more.

Currently their capabilities are still very limited, but this year the task they can do will be more. In addition, the sound output that sounds will also be more like a human.

A number of mobile phone manufacturers will also immerse special chipsets to handle AI and machine learning. More AI-based apps will serve even better experiences.

5. Update Android OS Faster

The big problem that until now can not be overcome Google is a matter of Android OS update is very slow. There are so many smartphones stuck on older versions of Android.

In order not to happen the same thing, Google introduced a technology called Project Treble is available starting Android 8.0 Oreo. This allows mobile phone manufacturers to update Android OS faster without the need to make many changes to the software side.

Basically, Google separates their software with software parts that are done by hardware manufacturer partners. In theory, smartphones already running Android Oreo will receive faster OS updates than previous versions of Android.

6. Face Recognition

Apple's bold decision to take off the iconic home button and Touch ID (fingerprint scanner) was considered very surprising. Instead, Apple buried a new face recognition system called Face ID with TrueDepth camera.

Actually Samsung is also technology Iris Scan and Face Recognition on the Galaxy Note 8. The difference with Apple, Samsung still provides fingerprint sensor.

By 2018, it is predictable that more and more mobile manufacturers are developing safer facial recognition technologies. Call it Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi who reportedly working on 3D sensors such as Face ID iPhone X.

7. Better Battery Life

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