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> they can keep up bringing new stuff into their high-end phones

Please no .. if they could start bringing less features but well integrated and thought out ones, that would be awesome.

Right now they seem to see their products as a collection of random gimmicks without thought or cohesion.

The placement of the sensor of their new phone makes me think that they have not changed their way of thinking just yet ...

As of what matters in the long run, sure they can get away with mediocre products right now. After all, even the worst phone on the planet (and I am not saying that it is necessarily a samsung phone) is still a marvel of technology.

However, it makes them open to competitors bringing better products.. IMO the low margin game is what really protects them and matters right now.