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How to choose a phone

Mobile phones have become a household gadget. Today we all use mobile phones in our day to day life. There are lots of mobile phones available in the market. In general, people often get confused while trying to choose a phone. They are not able to select a mobile phone to buy. Then how to choose a phone for me or you. The same thing happened to me. I was also confused about buying the best mobile phone for me. I studied lots of reviews, which finally helped me to choose mobile phones by features. I was able to buy my first mobile phone without any regret. Here, I am sharing with you some useful techniques or, you can say ‘a beginner guide to buy a mobile phone’.

You must choose a phone smartly. Now a day, the mobile processor plays an important role. A high-speed processor is an essential part of gaming phones. In the same way, the memory capacity helps to do multitasking smoothly. A high battery capacity phone can use the whole day without recharging.

How to choose a phone

choose a mobile phone to buy

This article will help you to choose a mobile phone to buy yourself. I categories mobile phones based on the price range. You need to check the below specification according to your budget and requirements.

Below ₹ 3000.00 ($46)

If you want to buy a phone only for Voice calling then, always go for a low budget keypad phone. Check the following tips to buy a less budget phone.

Tips for buying a phone:

  • Select a good brand ( Samsung/Nokia)
  • High battery capacity (800mAh or higher mAh) ** higher is best
  • Single SIM or dual SIM (user dependent)

If you are planning for buying a dual SIM supported phone, then go for higher battery capacity.

Don’t

Don’t go for a touch screen phone or any other specification in this range.

₹ 3001.00 to ₹ 6000.00 ($92)

These are screen touch phones.

Tips for buying a phone:

  • Processor: Snapdragon (quad-core or higher)/MediaTek (quad-core or higher)
  • Minimum 2GB RAM ** Higher is best.
  • Storage capacity 16GB ** Higher capacity is good.
  • Camera: 5MP/ Aperture: F2.0 ** Lower Aperture value with high MP is good.
  • Minimum battery capacity: 2450mAh ** higher is best.

Don’t

Don’t go for a high MP Camera directly without checking the aperture value.

₹ 6001.00 to ₹ 10000.00 ($153)

Tips for buying a phone:

  • Processor: Snapdragon (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.5GHZ or higher.
  • MediaTek (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.5GHZ or higher.
  • Others (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.5GHZ or higher.  **higher frequency faster processing.
  • Minimum 3GB RAM ** Higher value is better.
  • Storage capacity 32GB ** Higher is better.
  • Minimum Camera: 8MP/ Aperture: F2.0 ** Lower Aperture value with high MP is good
  • Minimum battery capacity: 3000mAh ** higher is better.
  • Screen resolution: HD

Don’t

Don’t go for 16GB storage capacity mobile with a hybrid SIM slot. In hybrid SIM slots either, you can use two SIMs or single SIM with a memory card at an instance.

₹ 10001.00 to ₹ 15000.00 ($230)

Tips for buying a phone:

  • Processor: Snapdragon (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.8GHZ or higher.
  • MediaTek (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.8GHZ or higher.
  • Others (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.8GHZ or higher.  ** higher frequency faster processing
  • Minimum 3GB RAM ** Higher is best.
  • Storage capacity 32GB ** Higher is better.
  • Minimum Camera: 13MP/ Aperture: F2.0  ** Lower Aperture value is good
  • Minimum battery capacity: 3000mAh ** higher is best.
  • Screen resolution: HD/full HD

Don’t

Don’t go for a dual camera phone with a high aperture value. A low aperture value camera is best for high-quality pictures.

₹ 15001.00 to ₹ 20000.00 ($307)

Tips for buying a phone:

  • Processor: Snapdragon (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.8GHZ or higher.
  • MediaTek (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.8GHZ or higher.
  • Others (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 1.8GHZ or higher. **higher frequency faster processing
  • Minimum 3GB RAM ** Higher is best.
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Storage capacity 32GB ** Higher is good.
  • Minimum Camera: 13MP/ Aperture: F2.0 ** Lower Aperture value is good
Check sensor PDA/OIS
  • Minimum battery capacity: 3000mAh ** higher is best
  • Fast charging support
  • Screen protection: Corning Gorilla glass ** Newer version is good.
  • Screen resolution: HD/full HD

Check PPI value/Amoled Display/screen ratio ** higher PPI value quality display.

Don’t

Don’t go for a dual camera phone with a high aperture value. A low aperture value camera is good for high-quality pictures.

Rs 20000.00 ($307) and Above

We consider this range as the top range. The price of the mobile phone depends on brand quality and higher specification (processor, storage, sensors, camera, etc.).

Tips for buying a phone:

  • Screen size: depends on your uses and handling
  • Processor: Snapdragon (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 2GHZ or higher.
  • MediaTek (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 2GHZ or higher.
  • Others (Octa-core/quad-core or higher)/Minimum frequency 2GHZ or higher.

** higher frequency faster processing

  • Minimum 3GB RAM  ** Higher is best.
  • A latest operating system or upgradable to the latest OS is another good option.
  • Sensors: Fingerprint Sensor/ Phase Detection Autofocus/ Laser Autofocus/ Optical Image stabilization/ Light sensor / Proximity sensor/ Accelerometer/ Barometer/ Compass/ Gyroscope
  • Storage capacity 32GB ** Higher is good.
  • Minimum Camera: 25MP/ Aperture: F2.0 ** Lower Aperture value is good.

Check sensor PDA/OIS

  • Minimum battery capacity: 3000mAh ** higher is best
  • Fast charging support
  • Screen protection: Corning Gorilla glass ** Newer version is good
  • Screen resolution: HD/full HD/full HD+

Check PPI value/Amoled Display/screen ratio     ** higher PPI value= quality display visibility

Don’t

This is the most most important thing to remember before choosing a mobile phone to buy.

Don’t go for an unknown brand to buy a mobile without checking the nearest location of the service center in your place and service quality.

Conclusion

Purchase the best phone for you, according to your needs. Otherwise, you will regret yourself buying an unnecessary phone. I have suggested you go through this article to choose a phone for you. I am 100% confident that now you can choose a phone without any doubts.

The second step, before buying a smartphone always checks a good brand and read the reviews of the phone. The reviews on the internet will help you to select a phone for you.

You can comment here if you need a selected range of phones list, from where you can buy a smartphone easily. 

Thank you.

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