THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING A
SMARTPHONE
When buying a phone there is a lot to check about before buying the
phone now a days everyone want a phone that is original our smartphone-buying
guide covers everything you need to know before you buy, ranging from the
operating system and the screen size to camera and the carrier. Android phones
are becoming more popular every day, and for good reason: .For an iPhone if you want a phone that's
easy to use and gets both the hottest apps first and the timeliest software
updates.
Android is better if you want more hardware choice .The camera has
become the most important smartphone feature. Pay attention to specs like pixel
size (in microns, bigger is better) and aperture (lower numbers are better) and
ignore the megapixels. If you want the most speed for games and multitasking,
buy an android phone with the latest Snapdragon820 processor and 4GB of RAM.
The A9 chip in the iPhone 6s and 6s plus is also very speedy.
Android phones are powerful, attractive, and (sometimes) easy to use.
But not all android phones are the same. The open nature of the android phones
platform means that a wide variety of manufacturers can offer android phones,
and those phones can offer a variety of features.
Here are the key features to consider when buying a new android phone.
Ø CARRIER
All the big nationwide carriers offer android phones, as do many of the
smaller, regional carriers. And sometime, selecting a carrier is more important
than selecting a phone. After all, the most expensive, best-reviewed Android
phone isn’t going to do you any good if its carries service doesn’t work well
where you need it most. Even the big nationwide carriers have dead spots in their
coverage areas, and if one of those dead spots is where you live, you’re out of
luck. So before you get your heart set on a specific Android phone, find out
which carriers will work best for you.
You can do this by asking around – find out which phone your friend,
neighbors. And co-workers are using. You should also ask your carrier about a
trial period when you buy a phone. When you buy a phone, you typically sign a
lengthy service contract in order to get a discounted price on the handset. But
you may be able to negotiate a 30-day trial as part of that contract, so that
if it doesn’t work where you need it to, you can get out of your contract.
Ø NETWORK (4G SERVICE)
Another factor to consider when selecting a carrier and an Android phone
is whether or not it supports the newer, high-speed 4G network. More carriers
are offering 4G networks, but Android phones were the first to run on the
super-fast speedy network. But not all Android phones support 4G. If the super-fast
speeds of a 4G network are important to you, make sure that your carrier of
choice offers a 4G network and that the Android phone you want supports 4G.
Ø DESIGN
Because Android phones
are made by a variety of manufactures, you have a variety of options when
selecting a handset. That means that you can choose one that fits your needs.
One of the most important things to consider when looking at a phones design is
whether or not it includes a full keyboard. Many of today’s Android phones are
touch screen only devices, and while they may look cool, they are not always as
usable as their keyboard—equipped counterparts. A full QWERTY keyboard can add
a bit of bulk to the phone, especially if it’s a keyboard not using it, but
that can be worth the convenience that comes with having an actual keyboard to
type on. Other features to consider when looking at a phones design, screen
size and resolution. More and more phones are offering super-sized screen ----4inches
to 4.3inches diagonally, or even bigger which are certainly easy on the eyes.
Ø CAMERA
All Android phones
differ slightly, and so, too, do the cameras they offer. Some Android handsets
offer 3-megapixels cameras while others pack in 8 megapixels. Some offer front-
facing cameras for video conferencing, while others only offer rear-facing
cameras for capturing photos and videos. And while all Android phones will
record video in addition to capturing
still photos, not all do so in HD. Make sure that the handset you choose has
the camera you need.
Ø SOFTWARE
Not all Android phones
run the same version of the Android OS, and not all of them will get updated to
the latest version of the OS as soon as its available. This, the fractured
nature of the Android OS, is one of its greatest weaknesses, and it means that
you have to ask questions before buying your Android phone. Find out what
version of the Android OS it will be running when you buy it, and ask the
carrier when (or if) it will be updated to a newer version.