The fact that smartphones have stagnated and virtually stayed the same for over well 5 years now (I argue that a Galaxy S8 from 2017 still looks and feels every bit like a modern smartphone today) means that Linux phones have a chance to catch up. Just as Microsoft stopped innovating (and started regressing) after Windows 7 and Linux has fully caught up to Windows 7's level of quality means that the same can happen in the smartphone space. I'm grateful that neither Apple or Android-phone manufacturers are pushing the goal posts. Slowly, but surely, we'll have GNU/Phones that are feature comparable to modern phones.