Advancement of technology is both boon and bane. We now have access to a zillion of gadgets but then we are also confused forever – which ones we really need and which ones can be avoided.
Smartphones are one of the gadgets that we can’t live without. Buying a new smartphone is a ritual in itself. No matter which one we select, we keep wondering if our choice was good enough.
Then, after a year or so, a new model comes and we start questioning ourselves if we should go for the new one.
Having said, there is indeed a way to where you could stack your needs and preferences in a way that zeroing in the right smartphone wouldn’t be a difficult task. Also you would be saving some of your hard earned money.
Sounds like a great deal? Let’s dive in to understand it.
Usage
When you plan to buy a smartphone, first and very important question you are supposed to ask yourself is, how you are planning to use it? Of course, except for making and receiving calls and text messages.
Taking pictures, shooting videos, checking emails, keeping up with social media, playing games etc. If you plan to pay games, what type? Because some high end games use faster processor and better graphics.
Once you have figured the usage, it would be easier for you to check which phone offers what.
Some of the smartphones are more suited for work and business usage. You can configure your work email and other apps that your office provides.
If you are a games person and would want your phone to be high on speed, we will recommend you to take a look at one of the latest iPhones which are high on performance and have loads of games to choose from. If you are more into the Android ecosystem, you can check one of the latest smartphones with good processor, RAM and storage.
Features
Another easy way to demarcate amongst the many is to distinguish each of them in terms of looks and other features.
These features could be brand, color, camera quality, memory, storage, availability of apps in the store etc.
You could note down the features with the most important ones first and narrow it down with the ones you could live without. You could find some fantastic websites that would help you compare these features and help you decide one over another.
Compare and compare a lot
Aforementioned, you would find many websites. If you use search engines well, that would give you a ready platform to compare one product to another.
Say you have zeroed in on 4 smartphones and can’t decide amongst them, you could list all of them on that website and check how they fare vis a vis each other.
You could also filter the similarities and compare them with the differences. Make sure you have your preferences handy. A phone which has a high speed processor would possibly score less in battery performance. And, a business phone might not necessarily be compatible with numerous gaming features.
Reviews
Nothing could beat a good old review any day. Asking out friends and people around you, could give you a first hand information about the product.
They could also list out the possible features that the company conveniently forgets to mention on the website, and save you a lot of dough.
You could also go hunting on various portals where customers, who own this product, would tell you how good or how bad the purchase has been.
Just beware, a few of these reviews could be paid. So make sure that you do a well grounded research before you decide to rely on any.
Price
Most important of all, pricing of a smartphone could vary anywhere from $200 to ~$2000. The one with the most features is needless to say the most pricey one.
You could check for yourself with your personal budget and financing options.
Do you really need to spend that money on a phone? will you be using all the features or you could compromise on some and go for its cheaper version?
You should also keep looking out for festive deals that give some freebie or give the same phone at attractive discounts. You could possibly save a lot of money there.
To conclude, Smartphones, today is a necessity. They have come a long way and would possibly replace PC in the near future. For some people, it already has.
But, owning one comes at a cost. So, be really vigilant so as to understand where this money goes. And a little research would take care of it.
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