Mobile Buying Guide

Design

The great design of the Smartphone feels good in your hands and comes with some drawbacks too.
– So, before buying a new Smartphone analyze how you damaged your last smartphone and choose accordingly keeping in the mind the phone’s shape and Durability.
– Below are the points to consider:

There was a time what that phones came only in 2 colours,black and white. But no longer. These days phones are coming in varied colors.Brands are making not just solid colors.Brands are making not just solid color device but also experimenting with gradient colors as well. So if you have a perference, check if the brand you are wanting is offering that color.

In today's time, it is important to ensure that the smartphone is water-resistent, esp. when the smartphones are complete displays now if the phone is not waterproof, chances of the phone getting damaged subject to getting wet is high.
If this is a concern of you,make sure to check this before buying a phone.
If it is not that necessary, you cannot fret about it.

Battery

More the battery capacity, longer will your phone list.
It is measured in mAh Below are the 2 things to consider in a battery while choosing the phone:

The time for which your phones lasts on one charge depends on the usage,power efficiency of the processor, screen resolution & battery capacity.
Most of the smartphones today are coming with 3500-4000mAh batteries,sufficient enough to provide 1 days charge on normal use.

The table below will give you an idea of the battery life basis capacity.

Another thing to check is if the battery is fixed or removable. The only advantage of a removable battery is that in case of damage, a replacement won't require a complete dismantling of the smartphone.

RAM

The more RAM size your phone has, the more number of operations it will be able to perform concurrently without facing any lag.
It is measured in GB.
The below table shows what RAM size is apt for you as per your needs.

Camera

These days,smartphones are all about cameras.
Having a good camera ensure that yoou will be able to relive the moment long after it has passed.
A good camera will be able to take picture that are clear,sharp & rich in color.
The following factors of a camera are important to understand & choose when selecting a smartphone:

The higher the resolution the clearer the picture will be. This is measured in terms of width x height.

Lens helps to focus the light on the camera,which leads to a sharp image.
A good lens & optics helps in capturing clear & sharp images.
Usually, smartphone cameras use plastic lenses but expensive smartphone cameras are packed with glass lenses that produce high-quality images.
Some smartphones manufacturing also collaborate with leading DSLR manufacturers like leica, Sony, Zeiss to get the best lenses on the smartphone.

Some cameras use Artificial Intelligence (AI) which predicts the kind of scenario you are shooting and adjust the setting accordingly. AI helps in taking better photos efforlessly by improving edge detection in portrait shots, face-recognition and the colors also come out good.

The front-facing camera is meant for clicking selfies.
Nowadays, phones are equipped with beautification features, which helps in enhancing the selfies. Beautification mode removes marks on the skin and adds glow to your face.
Smartphone companies are also adding the front flash which will help in making the selfies better in low light or at parties.
Popup/Swivel Selfie Camera
In order to remove the notch on the display,some brands are coming up with pop-up selfie cameras,while some of them are creating swivel cameras where the rear camera can be turned into a selfie camera with just a click. Pop-up and take the selfie.

Smartphones cameras cannot only click great pictures but also record great videos.
Higher video resolution means sharper,cleaner video.
smartphones can record in the following resolution:

Display

Smartphone displays are usually delicate and can break if they fall.
Also, display are the most expensive part of the smartphone.
Thus, companies are now investing in technology that will allow the display to take impact of the fall without causing any irreparable damage.
There are types of technologies available that ensure that the smartphone screen does not shatter into bits in case the phone drops accidently. Below is the list of such protection technologies available:

The bettter display allow more vibrant colours thus richer viewing experience. Below are the types available:

Bigger screen size means the phone will be bigger & heavier.
Smartphone brands have addresseed this concern by introducing the bezel-less display, which ensures the same phone size extra screen space.
Some phone brands have come up with 'notch displays', which use the full screen without increasing the actual size of the phones.
Notch comes in various shapes and sizes and can house cameras, sensors etc.

This is the ratio of height to width of a screen.
16:9 is the standard ratio but nowadays we are also getting phones with an aspect ratio of 18:9 & 19:9, which reduces the width but increases the height thus making it easier to hold.

The bigger screen gives a better viewing experience. But also note that bigger screens lead to bigger phone size, which may be difficult to hold.
It is measured in inches & cm.
The below table explains the positives & negatives of various available sizes.

Resolution refers to the number of pixels your camer has, which means the amount of details that the camera can capture.
It is measured in megapixels (MP). A megapixel means one million pixels.
The higher the number of MP,the higher will be the resolution and the more details you will be able to capture i.e. you will be able to zoom the image more without it getting pixelated.
A camera with higher resolution will be able to capture images with more details & sharpness.
However, just a high MP does not ensure perfect clicks. There are other contributing factors as well.

Operating System (OS)

First & foremost is the OS.
This mostly depends on the smartphone environment that you are comfortable with.
If you are an Apple fan, the choice will be Apple.
If android excites you, then you will have a range of smartphones to choose from.
Here are the types of OS available.

In addition to this some smartphone makers add their layers on top of stock Android OS and these are known as Custom Android versions.-For example EMUI (Huawei), MIUI (Xiaomi) etc. Usually, phones with stock android deliver the best performance.
While choosing an OS, you need to be mindfulof the following things:
1. Affordability
2. Apps available
3. Security
4. Updates
5. Customization
6. Accessibility