How do you find the smartphone that’s right for you? Not so simple! There are a whole host of factors that influence the choice.
When buying a modern smartphone, you should first pay attention to its characteristics and not the price. The thing is that manufacturers are increasingly releasing so-called specialized smartphones. Some have great cameras, others have a bright and high-quality display, and others have a powerful processor. To reduce the cost of such a smartphone, the other options “unimportant” for them do not shine at all. There are also universal smartphones that are equally good in all aspects, but their price is also relatively high.
Decide what you need a smartphone for
With hundreds of smartphones in stores now, it is difficult to choose the “right” model. But you can seriously narrow your search field if you decide what you will use your smartphone.
For communication in instant messengers: if you need a smartphone to keep in touch with loved ones and colleagues through applications like WhatsApp or Telegram, an entry-level device without a mighty filling will be enough – up to 140 USD. For example, such a gadget can be Redmi 9A. It can easily cope with instant messengers and web surfing, and the price of such a device is only about $100.
Games: Games: if at any opportunity you are trying to kill all opponents in Call of Duty: Mobile or drive in Need for Speed ​​No Limits, which are distinguished by super graphics. Only a smartphone with a powerful processor is suitable for you. Moreover, it does not have to be expensive at all. For example, the POCO X3 Pro costs only about 300 USD, having on board the Snapdragon 860 sub-flagship single-chip system, capable of pulling all games without exception.
Daily driver:Â Is your smartphone your constant companion both in everyday life and at work? Suppose you open and edit documents, regularly check your e-mail, monitor, and adjust the time of upcoming events and meetings. In that case, you will not be perfectly suited for the fastest smartphone with a powerful battery. Samsung Galaxy A32 can become such a device. On the one hand, this smartphone uses quite good hardware, which will not let it slow down in everyday work scenarios, and on the other hand, its powerful 5000 mAh battery will last for several days of busy work without recharging.
Universal: your smartphone should be good at playing games, and take great pictures, and allow you to listen to music, and make it possible to work with various system applications, and from time to time also send letters by e-mail. In this case, you should take a closer look at well-balanced mid-range smartphones for 300 to 350 USD. Here the POCO X3 NFC smartphone can come to the rescue, successfully combining a large and fast display, a productive Snapdragon 732G chipset, perfect cameras led by a 64-megapixel sensor, and a powerful battery.
Smartphone as a camera: if you often take pictures with a mobile gadget and post beautiful photos on Instagram, pay attention to the so-called camera phones. They have a robust set of cameras, but they don’t have a fast processor, great display, and a large battery. The price for good camera phones starts at 350 USD. For example, the Vivo V21e for 400 USD is perfect for both stock photos and selfies.
The Ultimate Flagship: Don’t Want Any Compromises? Should your smartphone be the best at everything? Then you have a direct road to the ranks of the owners of flagship smartphones. Proper, to get a genuinely uncompromising smartphone, you will have to pay at least 1000 USD. Depending on which ecosystem you prefer, it could be, for example, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
 Formulate the requirements
After you have already decided on the category, determine what requirements your smartphone should meet. Ask yourself the following questions:
- What size should the display be for comfortable operation? Put – you want a small gadget with a diagonal of up to 5.5 inches or a smartphone with a large screen. Don’t worry about being awkward to use – today’s 19: 9 models are elongated enough to stay compact.
- Does the case have to be very sturdy, or would you be okay with a regular plastic case if you buy a protective case anyway?
- Should a smartphone have a good camera?
- Do you need the fastest processor (for all games), or will simple processing power be enough?
Compare operating systems
You can further limit the scope of your searches by comparing operating systems and shells. If you are accustomed to iOS and want to continue using Apple products, the choice will be simple – buy a new iPhone.
If you are a fan of Android, the choice will expand to several branded skins and a “clean” system. For example, Xiaomi uses MIUI, Huawei uses EMUI, and Samsung uses One UI. Most manufacturers also offer devices that are part of the Android One program, aimed at ultra-budget devices with weak hardware.
Which system to choose depends only on your habits and preferences. Someone loves pure Android because it is not loaded with extraneous applications, while someone, on the contrary, appreciates the convenience of proprietary shells. The easiest way, of course, is to try each option before buying a smartphone on the system that was on the old gadget.
Start looking for a smartphone
Having decided on the purpose of the gadget, it will be quite easy to find a good smartphone. We advise you to study our rating and articles in which we have collected the best phones with different prices.
Pay attention to the price
Money plays an increasing role in our lives – and when buying smartphones, too. Flagship models, as a rule, cost at least 500 to 600 USD. The price of entry-level smartphones, however, often does not exceed 140 USD.
- Compare prices. You can often save a lot by researching the offers of online stores and used electronics sites.Â
- If you have decided on a smartphone, look for a discount on it in any store.
- Also, do not forget that you can always sell your old smartphone or hand it over by trade-in and investing the earned amount in purchasing a new device.
