SMARTPHONE have become an integral part of our life, a portable electronic device that provides connection to a cellular network and has advanced multifunction ability.
From morning Alarm to Netflix before sleeping, emails at work or endless social media, there is no limit to the functioning of a smartphone. According to a research, number of smartphones users count touched 3.8 billion in 2021.
SMARTPHONE PURCHASE GUIDE-
The first thing you need to decide is the utility of phone which is Personal use , Professional use , Gaming use , Heavy Social Media use etc.
The factors listed below will help you understand the basic things you will need to know before buying and how you can make best judgment as per your usage.
1. BATTERY LIFE-
All-day battery life is a significant checkmark for any new smartphone purchase. If you use your phone a lot by playing graphic-intensive games, streaming videos and heavy social media usage then you need to go for a smartphone with at least 4000 mAh battery or above. However, if you are an average or light user, a handset with 2500 to 3000 mAh battery would be kind enough to run for a full day.
Also the battery life is not enough, it is also important how quickly your phone charges. With the availability of new ultra fast charging technology many phones charge from 0 to 100 in less than 45 minutes.
2. MEMORY-
Smartphone have two types of memory- RAM and ROM.
RAM –
RAM determines the speed of smartphone and the number of apps the smartphone can keep it running in the background. Smartphone today have a range from 2Gb to 12Gb RAM.
A 4Gb/6Gb/8Gb RAM phone is considered standard for every user.
ROM-
ROM is for storing system as well as media files. Also called internal storage where you save all your data.
A 32Gb/64Gb/128Gb phone is considered standard. You can upgrade according to requirement.
IT becomes essential to check the RAM and internal storage of the smartphone which you are going to buy. however use can also use cloud storage for storing your data.
3. CAMERA-
Nowadays, camera is one of the most important parts of any phone. Before buying any smartphone, also look at its camera features like – Number of Camera, Aperture Size, Megapixels, Hybrid Autofocus, Optical Stabilisation, Manual Modes, Editing Options, Selfie Camera and many more.
Just Because a phone has better megapixels, does not assure superior quality picture. The hardware and camera works in combination to deliver a high quality image/video.
Try to visit the store and use camera for better judgement.
4. PROCESSORS AND HARDWARE-
The processor is the brain of any device, It manages the overall performance of phone.
A processor is directly responsible for the performance of your smartphone. The experience of anything you do on the phone, starting from opening apps, browsing the internet, playing movies or games, all depends on it. The better the processor, smoother and lag-free the experience with these tasks.
For processors, there are many options like Dual-Core, Quad-Core,Snapdragon etc. Before buying a new smartphone, look at the processing speed that in mentioned in terms of GHz (GigaHertz). Higher the value faster will be the speed.
5. DISPLAY-
First Thing you need to know is the screen size which will be appropriate for your usage.
Secondly you need to check is the screen resolution. it is usually quoted as width × height, with the units in pixels: for example, 1024 × 768 means the width is 1024 pixels and the height is 768 pixels.
There are many display/panel types used in smartphones today. These include:
- LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
- IPS-LCD (In-Plane Switching Liquid Crystal Display)
- OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
- AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
You can measure a display quality by measuring the Contrast Ratio, Colour Calibration, Brightness and Sunlight Legibility.
6. OPERATING SYSTEM-
The most common operating system are Apple iOS and Google Android.
While iOS is strictly restricted to apple products , most of the other smartphones are android based. Most brands use android based OS, yet the user experience varies. One can select according to personal comfort and requirement.
7. COST-
Last but not least, the most critical factor that you need to consider is the price of the smartphone. Look at your budget and the price of the smartphone, then compare the difference. The price of smartphone change with features and functions.
You can also trade in your old device in exchange for your new smartphone. Always visit the official store and ask them for available offers and make the best out the hard earned money you spend.
With multiple options available in market and new smartphones coming everyone, the choice needs to be made considering all the factors above.
