Samsung just became king of ASEAN smartphones in 2025 — and that should worry every budget Android buyer in the region. Samsung Wins the Numbers Game — 17.9 Million Times According to Omdia’s latest market research, Samsung shipped 17.9 million smartphones in Southeast Asia across 2025. That’s a 5% year-on-year increase and enough to secure […]
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AI Is Eating Your RAM, And Mid-Range Android Phones Are Paying the Price
I’ve been spending the last few months testing a bunch of mid-range Android phones for a camera and battery comparison. The pattern was obvious: 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage became the default sweet spot, even on phones hovering around Rp 3–4 jutaan. Now, looking at the new prices rolling into April 2026, that […]
Rising Memory Costs Could Squeeze Cheap Android Phones
The global smartphone market was supposed to be crawling back to growth by now. Instead, new data from TrendForce suggests we’re heading into another rough patch, and this time the pain won’t just show up on quarterly earnings calls. It’s likely to hit where most users actually feel it: fewer cheap phones and higher prices […]
Samsung Leads Again, But Mid-Range Android Buyers Are Losing
I’ve been testing a lot of so-called “value” phones this year, and the pattern is getting ugly: higher prices, leaner storage, and corners cut in places that actually matter day to day. So when IDC’s latest Q1 2026 numbers dropped, showing Samsung back on top of global shipments, it didn’t feel like a win for […]