Our top 5 mid-range phones
12.11.2019
Translation: machine translated
You don't want something phenomenal, but neither do you want something poor? You want a normal, simply average smartphone? Here are our perfectly average offers.
Mathematics isn't fun until after school. Because sometimes you sit and wonder which smartphones on digitec.ch come closest to the average price. Maybe someone out there is as geeky as you are and wants to buy a phone that is not necessarily brilliant, but adequate.
Here is a methodology to calculate the average.
- At editorial close, there are 936 feature phones and smartphones available for purchase on digitec.ch. So no out-of-stock products or anything like that.
- The average is calculated as follows
- The average is mathematically calculated and amounts to exactly 517,7875748 francs.
- We round up the average to 517.80 francs.
- The results represent the phone closest to the average, the next two above and the next two below.
An observation: I have not personally tested these phones, unless otherwise specified. I just looked at the technical specs and thought: 'Looks good'.
Apple iPhone 8
The iPhone 8 comes closest to the average at 519 francs. Only the low price is surprising, because iPhones generally have a very slow decline in value and the iPhone 8 is still relatively new.
Good because...
- Apple iOS
- Nice design
- Still works for a long time
One below: Fairphone 3
The Fairphone wants to change the world and treat both the phone's raw materials and workers fairly. The result is a slightly below average phone.
Good because...
- You can repair it yourself
- Interchangeable battery
- Idealistic manufacturer
One above: Sony Xperia XZ2
Sony was once a very good brand, until the Xperia XZ2. Then it had a dry spell and disorientation, ending with this year's Xperia 1. The camera, including that of the XZ2, characterises Sony. The phone above already had an owner, was returned, remanufactured by colleagues in Wohlen and is now waiting for a new home.
Good because...
- Good camera
- Original design with rounded edges
- Small screen
Two Below: OnePlus 6T
OnePlus has gained a lot of acclaim with the OnePlus 6T. The phone offers a lot, costs little and also takes good photos.
Good because...
- Beautiful flagship of 2018
- Large community of fans and developers
- Ambitious producer
Two above: Samsung Galaxy A80
The Samsung Galaxy A80 attracted a lot of attention when it was launched in 2019. So much phone, so little money and all the power of Samsung behind it.
Good because...
- Design slider
- Samsung One UI
- Exceptional camera
Bonus: a graphic
We can read more from the data. What makes the average swing up and down? Are all smartphones really expensive?
- Most of the phones in the histogram cost between 195 and 260 francs.
- At the top end is a phone costing between 1855 and 1950 francs.
- At the lower end there are 56 phones between 0 and 65 francs.
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