Mobile Buying Guide: How to Buy the Right Smartphone

With the rapid growth of technology, smartphones have become an important part of our lives. There are numerous brands that offer feature-rich and impressive smartphones for your use. In fact, the competition is so tight that you may get confused about the better option. However, to help you buy the right smartphone, here we have created a complete mobile buying guide. So, let's begin:

#1 Check the RAM

Ram is an important factor for any smartphone. Higher RAM means better processing speed and negligible lags. So, it can enhance your smartphone experience. However, the right RAM size depends on your smartphone use. If you indulge in light browsing, calling, or streaming, a lesser RAM size would be appropriate. Likewise, if you are into hefty stuff like video editing or gaming, go for a larger RAM size.

Currently, most smartphone companies provide a RAM size within the range of 2-12 GB. However, keeping the current trends of social media and browsing in mind, a 4GB RAM size is advisable. This size is adequate for all smartphone-related tasks. On a comparative note, iOS uses less RAM than Android. Even the earlier iPhone handsets can run the iOS version within 1GB RAM. However, an Android phone like Samsung Galaxy may require 2-3 GB RAM space to run OS.

#2 Camera Quality

After the RAM, look for a good camera quality for your smartphone. Nowadays, you can get smartphones with double, triple, and quad phone cameras. Also, look for their sensor size as it plays a significant role in image quality. If the sensor is bigger, the image quality will be better.

It's best not to judge the camera quality on the basis of megapixels alone. Look for other elements like aperture, autofocus, and ISO levels too. If you use your phone camera often, a 12 to 16 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture will make a good choice. Likewise, if you are not much into pictures, go for an 8 to 12 MP camera with f/2.2.

You must have seen the images taken from iPhone cameras. It's so high-definition and crystal-clear. Well, if the smartphone technology is advanced, the camera will be advanced too. Apple's camera has larger sensors, a better lens, and optical image stabilisation for good-quality images. However, some Android smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S10 are pretty impressive too.

#3 Battery Life

Battery drainage is a common issue for smartphone users. Thus, it's best to look for battery life before buying the smartphone. If the battery life is more, the usage time will be more. It will also reduce the concerns for consistent charging. A smartphone with good battery life lasts for 22 hours. Android devices are pretty good in this case. Some of their smartphones can last up to 24 hours on a single charge. Likewise, iPhones have lesser battery life with 8 to 12-hour lasting capacity.

#4 Internal Storage

A smartphone should have internal storage between 64-256 GB. You can select the storage capacity as per the usage. If you use your smartphone for pictures, videos, browsing, and emails, 64GB storage will be appropriate. However, if you download movies or bigger files often, choose a smartphone with a storage capacity of 128-256 GB range.

#5 Processor

A Smartphone processor helps in the proper functioning of a device. Similar to smartphone cameras, nowadays, you can get numerous processor varieties like quad-core, Snapdragon, octa-core, etc. However, always look for the processing speed (GHz) of your smartphone. If that's high, your processor will be faster too. A faster processor is efficient for tasks like streaming, gaming, or video editing. Currently, the fastest mobile processors range between 1.8 GHz to 2.2 GHz. But in general, it should be more than 1 GHz. Some brands include multiple GHz numbers to maintain a balance between power, efficiency, and battery consumption.

 #6 Operating System

Apple iOS and Android are the two common operating systems for smartphones. iOS is the operating system for Apple smartphones (iPhone). It has a decent app market with a variety of applications. Also, the simple interface, excellent performance and convenient features make it prominent in the industry. If you want an iOS operating system, you will have to buy an Apple iPhone.

That's because only iPhone supports iOS. Other renowned names like Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, etc., use Android. Android is a well-known open-source operating system by Google. It does not have strict policies for third-party applications like iOS. That's why you can get a wide variety of free or low-cost applications on Android. It is flexible with simple user interfaces. It's best to choose Android if you want practical features at a low cost.

#7 LCD/LED Screen

Make sure to select a good smartphone screen. LCD screens are low-cost with better brightness and visibility. However, they are a bit heavy and have battery drainage issues. Similarly, LEDs have better visibility in the dark. They are also thinner and lighter as compared to LCD screens. For smartphone display or screen size, you can go for an optimal range of 5.5 – 6-inch (HD/QHD).

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