Friday Question: What Does Your Android Phone Need to Have These Days? Tim | usagoldmines.com

I can get the ball rolling. Let’s say I had to stick to five features that my Android phone absolutely needs to have. That would be water resistance (IP68 preferably), a high refresh rate display (FHD resolution is fine for my needs), a fast fingerprint reader (please, no optical sensors), a quality rear-facing camera, and good stereo speakers.

As you can see, most phones are meeting my needs these days, but that wasn’t always the case. For example, not every phone used to provide 120Hz refresh rates or ultrasonic fingerprint readers. Now, in 2025, pretty much all higher end options are, so I’m basically living my best life.