Well there is diminishing returns on screen resolution now for most people, same with cameras, same with processor speeds. So to me all that is left is affordable pricing and battery life. That is all I really care about at this point since I don't need a powerful phone.

Do feel free to name a point during the entire article where I “praise Apple” or specifically “expect Samsung” to revolutionise every year. This is not meant to be a direct attack on any company, more a general statement that as smartphones become less like gadgets and more like appliances, the developments between iteration have slowed and smartphones in general are pretty boring, lifeless slates.