This! All the above are requirements, yes (CPU, Screen, RAM, Storage, Battery, Camera). I'd add one more requirement: manufacturers should be required to suppl

This! All the above are requirements, yes (CPU, Screen, RAM, Storage, Battery, Camera). I'd add one more requirement: manufacturers should be required to supply as a part of an extended warranty the latest release of Android. No more orphaning year-old phones. Once that's squared away, then I imagine manufacturers could compete on features -- things that customers want. Here are some examples: * Battery life. User-serviceable battery. * Removable storage * Wireless charging * Multiple SIM slots (popular in Japan) * FM Radio (popular in Japan) As you can imagine, a phone with all the above would be pretty large, but it turns out customers like a large phone. Sadly, no such phone exists today.