8.1 Data

In the Product Chart website one can plot mobile phones according to two dimensions chosen from a list of possible dimensions.
Smartphone Price from Product Chart


The interactive scatterplot above exhibits data obtained from Amazon. The database is built on top of the information displayed on the Amazon website (see image on the right) on a specif day. The database contains the variables described in the table below.
Smartphone Price from Product Chart

Data on Mobile Phone Prices
Variable Description Example
ID ID Label 27743
Name Name Apple iPhone XR, 64GB, Black - Fully Unlocked (Renewed)
Price Price in dollars 399.99
url Data Link (Amazon web site) https://amzn.to/3cQcjKw
image Image Link https://bit.ly/2SiNTj2
Brand Brand: Alcatel,Apple,Asus, etc. Apple
Model Model Apple iPhone XR
Screen_Size Screen Size in inches 6.1
Storage Storage in GB 64
Dual_Sim Dual Sim: Dual/Single 1
Fingerprint_Sensor Fingerprint Sensor: Yes/No None
OS OS: Android, BlackBerry,iOS, etc. iOS
Ram RAM in GB 3
Weight Weight in ounces 6.84
Release_Date Release Date 2018-09-12
Popularity Popularity 99
Source: Product Chart website, visited on Oct 1st, 2020