It is important to keep certain things in mind before buying
a new smartphone, this is so you can make the best decision and maximise your
user experience. Smartphones, over time, have become a sort of indispensable
companion, especially because of their use in helping to stay on top of
important emails and social updates. With this, it is safe to say that choosing
the right smartphone for yourself is indeed a big deal.
Here are six things you should know and consider before you
buy a new smartphone, according to Jumia Travel:
The operating system:
When your budget for a new smartphone is able to get you either
an iPhone with the Apple iOS, or a smartphone with the Android Operating
System, the burden is then about which of the two to choose. Some people say
the Apple iOS is better than the Android OS, but the truth is, it depends.
The Apple iOS on all iPhones is an easy to use operating
system and you can be sure of getting the hottest and best apps first, along
with the timeliest software updates, tight security and very rare malware
problems. However, with the Android OS, you have more hardware choice and more
control over your user experience. The Android OS is easier to customise as you
can change almost anything you want and file transfer is easier than that of
the Apple iOS. In the end, it depends on which OS best suits your needs and
taste.
Not forgetting the Windows OS; Windows is also a good choice
if you are looking for an OS with good performance, because it’s tailored to
offer better performance than the Apple iOS and Android OS.
Screen size:
Smartphones with a below five-inch screen should be sourced
if one-hand-use is important to you and you are looking for a portable
smartphone you can perform quick tasks with. However, if you like to watch
videos, play video games, browse online (especially for reading text on a
website), basically if you use your phone mainly for media rather than quick
tasks, a smartphone with a large screen size (five-inch screens and above) is
better for you.
The camera:
This is unarguably the most important smartphone feature for
most smartphone buyers. When buying a smartphone, consider the camera specs
like megapixels (the larger the better), aperture (the lower the better) and,
if it’s within your budget, try to get one with Optical Image Stabilisation. If
you are unable to get one with OIS, it is fine, simply consider mainly the
megapixels and aperture of the camera.
The RAM and processor:
For Central Processing Unit results, speedier operations and
better multi-tasking on your smartphone, you should consider both the Random
Access Memory and processor of the smartphone. For example, a good RAM and
processor will reduce, if not completely eliminate the incidence of your
smartphone ‘hanging’ while in use. However, these days RAM is becoming a more
reliable indicator of a phone’s performance than the processor, because
sometimes a dual-core processor can be far more powerful than an eight-core
processor.
Smartphones with 2GB RAM and above are recommended.
Smartphones with very limited RAM are the cause of rudimentary performance
problems. 1GB and 1.5GB RAM can be quite tight and lead to performance problems
on your smartphone. However, if 1GB and 1.5GB RAM smartphones are the ones
within your budget, you can make the best of this by downloading very few apps
and refraining from opening multiple apps at the same time. You should close
every app you open the moment you are done using them.
Multi-core processors like the dual-core, quad-core,
hexa-core and octa-core processors are recommended when sourcing for a good
smartphone. But be careful, powerful processors tend to drain the battery of
your smartphone. If you will only perform simple tasks with your phone like
communicating through text messages, making calls, checking emails or browsing
the Internet, a smartphone with a low but reasonable processing power, like the
dual-core or quad-core processor, is good for you.
Battery life:
When buying a new smartphone, you have to make sure the
smartphone has good battery life. Usually, smartphones with a 3000mAh battery
are recommended if durability is important to you. You can settle for one above
2000mAh, but avoid going for one lower than 2000mAh.
Storage options:
Most smartphones come with 4GB to 64GB internal storage;
16GB internal storage is usually recommended when buying a smartphone because
after system partitions are considered, the user accessible storage ends up
being as low as 8GB. However, if a 16GB smartphone is outside your budget, you
can settle for an 8GB smartphone, which you can couple with an external storage
device like the microSD memory card.
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