[izacus]

Now you just need to persuade people that paying 500$+ more to get a tiny little less delay after capturing a photo is worth it to people.

Since Apple seems to be failing at that.

[zapzupnz]

In what way does it seem that Apple is failing at that? Are you saying iPhone sales have just completely slumped? That's not what the data is saying.

Apple and other phone makers set the benchmark years ago, people don't seem too interested in going back. Even when they're buying non-Apple phones, they're buying other companies' flagships: Samsung, LG, Huawei, Xiaomi. Those phones are no slouches either.