It is no secret that cell phones are growing in popularity daily. Smartphones
became part of life. With that said, buying a smartphone involves a few things
to be considered while buying a smartphone that satisfies our needs that too
without robbing a bank or selling your friend’s kidney.
Well, before buying a smartphone, you will need to find what type of mobile you need and its purpose. Once you know the purpose you can start looking at some models.
While looking at specific models, don't forget the budget and purpose. You may come across mobiles that are beyond your budget but, strict to your budget and purpose so that the choices get narrowed. Because a person who doesn’t use a mobile much may buy a flagship phone that’s just a waste of money. You will have to choose your mobile depending on the budget and performance you need.
This guide will help you find the perfect smartphone that suits your needs. When buying a smartphone, you need to look for some specific things on any smartphone they are performance which depends on the processor, RAM, and storage. And also display, build, battery capacity, charging speed, camera, operating system, and design also play a key role in the present smartphone.
Things you need to consider areProcessor
The performance of a mobile depends on the processor mainly. The processor consists of a CPU to perform usual tasks, and GPU to perform graphics-related tasks like image processing and gaming.
The processor, also known as SoC technically, are manufactured by a few companies such as Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung, and Apple. To be particular, Apple's Bionic chips are found only on iPhones and other apple products.
Most android phones employ chips from Qualcomm Snapdragon and MediaTek. Samsung chips are known as Exynos mostly found in Samsung devices. Generally speaking, Qualcomm and MediaTek processors are found in most android phones and Qualcomm chips are said to be the more efficient and consume less power coming to graphics under budget MediaTek performs better but Qualcomm’s flagship chips perform way better than any other chips. In day-to-day usage, there won’t be much difference between both chips.
Qualcomm launches its chips every year with a series of numbers ranging from 400 which are basic, 600 for moderate performance, and 800 series which are its flagship processors. But now a new series of processors have also been launched with the name Gen1 which are the best processors in the market.
MediaTek also releases its chips with the P series which is for moderate performance, and the G series for gaming which have better GPUs for suitable for gaming in mid-range mobiles. And at present, it is launching Dimensity processors for 5G technology.
For better performance on mobile, the GPU, the Graphics Processing Unit, also plays an important role. In mobile processors, GPU is integrated. Qualcomm uses Adreno GPUs whereas others such as MediaTek, Exynos, and Kirin use Mali GPUs.
We often hear something like 6 nanometers or 10 nanometers. These are the technology on which a processor is built. A nanometer (10-9) refers to the size of a transistor used in a processor. Smaller the size of the transistor, the more the number of transistors. So, the speed of the processor improves.
RAM
After the processor, RAM is something that should not be neglected. RAM, Random Access Memory, is where the data is stored while a task is being done. Higher the RAM, the smoother the performance. It is used for multi-tasking and lower RAM means a lesser number of tasks can be performed at a time.
Nowadays, most mobiles come with 6 GB to 8 GB of RAM which is quite enough. RAM also versions. They are said like LPDDR3, LPDDR4, LPDDR4X, etc. LPDDR stands for Low Power Double Data Rate. Most mobiles come with LPDDR4 RAM. If you have a mobile with 6 to 8 GB of RAM, then you are good for 2 to 3 years.
Storage
Storage refers to a permanent storage device which is generally said as internal storage. It also decides the performance of a mobile. If storage is free and fast, then performance would be better. The speed of storage is referred to as reading and writing speeds.
At present most of the brands are removing the option to extend the storage using microSD cards which are comparatively slower than internal storage so it may decrease the performance. So, for better performance, you should select storage capacity according to your usage. If you are a person who records videos, watches movies, or downloads lots of apps then, you should have a minimum of 128 GB of storage. Choose a mobile with at least UFS 2.1 type storage for better speeds.
Cameras
Cameras are one of the most important components of mobile. Everyone uses cameras on mobiles. It may be by profession or selfies or notes. So everyone should choose decent cameras. Everyone thinks of megapixels when talking about cameras. But it is not completely true. The quality of an image not only depends on megapixels but also in image processing, lens, aperture, etc.
We come across mobiles with dual, triple, and even four cameras but that doesn’t mean the mobile with more cameras performs well. They just expand the capabilities of cameras. These extra cameras as used to take captures like wide-angle, zoom shots, portrait shots, and micro shots. If good-quality of pictures is your main purpose for mobile then choose Google Pixel which is best for pictures.
Coming to videography, stabilization, and video resolution matters. For better videos best option is iPhones. They have capable of recording the best videos with high resolution.
Display
The next component to be considered is Display. This is because the part that shows everything is Display. Aspects to be considered to choose a display are quality and size. Most used displays are of two types, one is LCD and the other is AMOLED. Colour accuracy, viewing angles, brightness, and sharpness are better in AMOLED than in LDC. Earlier mid-range mobiles are mostly found with LCD screens but today we can find AMOLED displays under 20,000 rupees. Choosing AMOLED is the best option. Full HD(1080p) or higher resolution is recommended.
Size of the display changes from person to person. Some prefer compact and some others prefer larger displays. But ideally, around 6 inches is preferred by most people.
And another important thing to see on display is protection. That means how resistant is the display to scratches, etc. To measure the extent of protection of the display, a rating called Corning Gorilla is given to the display glass. It should be more than 3 at least.
Battery Capacity
Battery capacity is another important aspect to consider because it decides how long we can use the mobile. Battery capacity should be such that we can use mobile one day on a single charge.
In general mobiles with around 4000 mAh capacity would last for one day for a normal user. So, if you are a heavy user choose a mobile with a bigger battery. But remember as the capacity of the battery increases, the weight and size of the mobile also increase.
Charging Speed
Waiting for the battery to be fully charged is a boring task. So, here comes the charging speed. Earlier mobiles used to take 2 to 3 hours to fully charge but now, it is happening in minutes.
This technology is used by almost every brand in the market with different names and different methods. Brands like Xiaomi, and Samsung use Qualcomm standards for Qualcomm Snapdragon chip equipped mobiles 18W, 27W, 33W, etc. with Qualcomm Fast charging as a tag, whereas brands like Realme, Oppo, and Oneplus use 15W, 20W, 30W, etc. with different voltages and currents and Warp charging, Vooc Charging, Dart and Super Dart charging (65W).
Design
Design is what makes mobile look attractive. This plays a key role. Most of the flagship mobiles are built with metal frames and glass back so that they look attractive and premium in hand. But coming mid-range and low-budget mobiles, come with plastic frame and back which looks cheap.
Operating System
Another important aspect to be considered is the operating system. It may also decide the brand of mobile you need to buy. Mainly there are two operating systems, one is Android and the other is IOS. Android is an open source so many brands use this and develop their custom skin based on androids like Xiaomi’s MIUI, Oneplus’ OxygenOS, Realmes’ RealmeUI, and Samsung’s OneUI, etc. If you want IOS then go for iPhone.
If you like the stock android which is free of bloatware and unwanted ads then go for Google Pixel.
Read the guide and make a list of things you need, then go for a search.
Ports
Ports are also main factor in a mobile. Most of the brands are removing headphone jack. So, ensure your mobile has one if you use wired earphones otherwise you will have to use type-c to 3.5mm audio jack converter.
Ensure your mobile has type-c port for faster data transfers and easy charging because it would be universal for every mobile and gadget these days.
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