Smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. We use them for so many purposes like taking pictures, sending texts & online messages, live streaming videos, saving files & documents, calling & receiving phone calls (communication), cloud, browsing internet & also as a power bank for using other smartphones.
But with the wide variety of smartphones available in the market it is never easy to decide which one to pick. Therefore, it is always tough to decide which one is better that may suit your needs best.
There is more than a no. of smartphones available out there today whether online or offline. These devices are no longer just for making calls or receiving SMS messages; you can run most aspects of your day-to-day life through your smartphone. As a result, it can be very difficult to know which smartphone is the one for you. Here are top things to consider when you’re in the market for a new smartphone.
Are you planning to buy a new smartphone for yourself or for your loved one?
Here are some top things to consider when buying a smartphone:
CAMERA
Just having a higher number of megapixels does not mean that the smartphone camera is better. Several specifications such as camera aperture, ISO levels, pixel size, autofocus and more are essential as well. A 16MP rear camera does not necessarily be better than a 12MP camera. Same theory goes for the front-facing camera.
The higher number of pixels means that the size of the image is bigger, which becomes sharper when seen on a small screen. A photographer enthusiast might want a camera with 12 or 16MP sensor under f/2.0 or lower aperture for speedy shots even in low lights. A casual shooter can go by even with an 8MP 0r 12MP camera with f/2.0-f/2.2 aperture.
PROCESSOR
The processing power of a smartphone varies from one device to another depending on several factors such as OS version, UI, bloatware and more.
If you are a heavy user who needs to edit images/videos/documents online, play heavy games, stream videos or often use apps in split-screen mode, then smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 or Snapdragon 820/821 should make multitasking fluid for you.
Light users will be happy with handsets that come with MediaTek processors.
INTERNAL STORAGE SPACE
A major part of the smart phone’s storage is generally taken away from the OS and the apps the device comes pre-installed with. However, internal memory spaces with 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB or more don’t really come with exactly mentioned space.
So, if you like to keep less number of apps on your device, you can go for 32GB storage. Users who like to keep a larger number of apps on their phone can go for 64GB or 128GB variants. Or else, you can also buy a 16GB model that supports a separate micro SD card.
BATTERY BACK UP
The battery usage differs from user to user as well as from mobile to mobile depending on the way how a person uses the smartphone. If you’re a heavy user and work on a no. of apps, play online games, watch videos and more then go for a smartphone having at least 3500mAh battery or above. If you are an average or light user, a handset with a 3000mAh battery or somewhere between would be good enough to run it throughout the day.
USER INTERFACE / OS VERSION
This is also a basic key factor to consider while choosing a smartphone. These are the interfaces that one would have to interact with each time to access anything, so it should be easy and simple.
If you want the most basic and pure Android experience, you can buy Motorola handsets, Nexus/Pixel smartphones or even Android One devices. However different interfaces like ZenUI, Xperia UI, Samsung TouchWiz, EMUI and other brands offer more features to put applications in smartphones and more options in styles the company thinks users would find more friendly.
However, smartphones by OEMs also come with bloatware and certain apps that you probably won’t use ever. So, we recommend trying the handset before you pick one.
Coming to a closing point, There are several other points that should be kept in mind while purchasing a new smartphone. So, keep these above-mentioned things in mind & buy a new smartphone with all the required features, buildability, specifications, and normalizations.
