How to choose the right smartphone in terms of parameters - Expert Advice

At the end of the 20th century, only a secured person could be able to purchase a mobile phone - an official, a successful businessman or someone else. Difficulties of choice did not exist then, since five or six cell phones were issued annually. But gradually the cost of production fell, resulting in mobile phones literally flooded with stores selling electronics. And with the advent of smartphones, things have become even worse - these are technically complex devices, in the subtleties of the structure of which not every person is able to understand. If you can not choose a suitable smartphone, then read our article - it will certainly help you.

The best smartphone manufacturers - which firm to choose

It's hard to argue that much in a mobile device depends on, who created it. If you buy the device from an unnamed Chinese manufacturer, it's like a cat in a poke - do not be surprised that the device will slow down, and after a year it will completely fail.

The most high-quality products produced by the following companies:

• Samsung - South Koreans are able to boast a very wide range, and almost all of their smartphones have AMOLED-display.
• Apple - this company is known for the iPhone. Under this brand are distributed expensive smartphones running under iOS.
• Xiaomi - a fairly young Chinese company made a bet on the low cost of devices, which led to a strong increase in sales.
• HTC - once a popular at the time Taiwanese manufacturer. Its products still can not but rejoice, but for unknown reasons the number of smartphones sold by this company can not be called particularly large.
• OnePlus - the brand and the company as a whole belong to the Chinese BBK Electronics. Under this trademark only flagships are issued, which are advantageous against the background of their competitors due to a relatively low price tag.
• Huawei is one of the largest manufacturers of telecommunications equipment. His smartphones often contain wireless modules that belong to the fastest standards.

And this is only a small fraction of the list of respected smartphone manufacturers! Enumeration of all of them would take too much time. Yes, and there is no need, since on our site there is a separate article "best smartphones".

Principle of operation and device of the smartphone

A modern smartphone is the same computer, but in miniature. It uses a tiny processor, created by the ARM-architecture, which consumes not too much energy and almost does not produce heat. The device information is processed not only with the help of the processor, but also with the help of RAM - the more it is available, the more applications can work in the background. User data( photos, music, games, etc.) are stored in permanent memory. Also they can be stored on a memory card, but not every smartphone has a slot for it.

Autonomous work for such devices provides a battery. It can be made on lithium-ion or lithium-polymer technology - now it does not play a big role. But it's worth paying attention to the capacity of the battery. However, the duration of the work depends not only on this parameter, but also on what technology the display was made and what resolution it has. And each processor also has its own level of power consumption.

Almost any smartphone includes cameras( rear and front), a speaker( up to two pieces), a microphone( there may also be several if the manufacturer decided to implement a noise reduction system), all kinds of wireless modules and antennas. The interaction of all these components is provided by the operating system. It takes up a part of the permanent memory, so you can only have 9-10 Gb of a 16-gigabyte smartphone.

Versions of smartphones

Many devices are very different from each other. However, we can not say that there are a large number of varieties of smartphones. Most often, these devices are divided into three parameters.

Form factor

The vast majority of smartphones sold now belong to the monoblock form factor. This is a familiar bar made of plastic or metal, most of the front panel of which is occupied by an LCD display. But devices with a completely different design have some popularity. For example, in Japan it is still possible to buy a so-called clamshell. This device consists of two halves. Most often it has two displays.

Another such device can have a numeric keypad, by means of which a telephone number is dialed or some other actions are performed. And in some stores you can still meet QWERTY-smartphones. In general, they are designed by Blackberry. Such devices have a physical QWERTY-keyboard. Sometimes it works on a sliding principle - it turns a smartphone into a slider. Basically, QWERTY phones are bought by businessmen who regularly need to make notes, work with the calendar and edit documents.

Approximate price and power of

components As almost all modern smartphones are monoblocks, people and companies prefer to divide them by their power and approximate cost. For example, communication operators under their brand sell ultra-budget devices. Even senior citizens can overtake them, but this device will be slowed down regularly due to lack of power. Approximately the same can be said about budget models, which are also inexpensive.

A huge number of smartphones belong to the middle or, as it is called, the mid-budget price category. Among all this assortment you can find real emeralds, which will please your work for many years. Well, the largest money companies bring the so-called flagships. They have the support of almost all modern technologies, and some of them have some completely new components. For example, in the spring of 2017, Samsung introduced an iris scanner into its flagship, which previously no smartphone could boast.

Operating system

The last sign of dividing smartphones. This is dominated by Android - the largest number of devices works exactly under its control. At the same time, we leave behind the brackets the version of the operating system, the conversation about it will go below.

The second place in the popularity rating of the operating systems is iOS - it is pre-installed on every iPhone.

And could not reach a significant share in the Windows market in those or other implementations - smartphones with it to buy now is not recommended, since soon Microsoft may refuse to support the mobile version of this operating system.

You can also mention Tizen. This OS is gradually developing by Samsung. While she has one serious drawback - for this operating system, too few applications have been developed.

Options for choosing a smartphone

When choosing a smartphone, you can not pay attention to any parameters in the first place, and on some - in the second. This is the rare case when you need to evaluate the whole device as a whole. Read reviews, read reviews - it will certainly help you. And only then look at the characteristics.

Processor and graphics accelerator

The best chipsets are produced by Qualcomm, Samsung and HiSilicon( semiconductor division of Huawei).Even with a small number of cores, they produce decent power. Some users joke that their laptops are built on the basis of a less powerful processor. MediaTek also has good solutions, but they always suffer from overheating, then from some problems.

Intel company was present for a while in the mobile processor market, but now it has left it, so there's nothing to talk about. Well, it's pointless to talk about other companies, since their chipsets are very much inferior to competitors.

When you are familiar with the characteristics of a smartphone, pay attention to the processor clock speed and the number of cores. Also an important parameter is the technical process by which the chipset is made - the more miniature it is, the better. It is measured in nanometers.

Memory

Now it makes no sense to buy a smartphone, in which less than 1 GB of RAM is embedded. Moreover, nowadays many applications are so voracious that their comfortable work is possible only on devices in which 2 GB of RAM are built in. And increasingly on the shelves of devices appear devices that are even more volume of RAM.In short, everything depends on your wallet.

As for permanent memory, you can have enough and 16 GB if the smartphone allows you to additionally install a microSD card. If there is no corresponding slot, it all depends on what exactly you are going to store on your smartphone. A lot of music, all kinds of videos, high resolution photos - all this requires a lot of memory. That's why now many manufacturers build in their devices 64 GB ROM, and sometimes even 128 GB.

Cameras

If you are not going to take photos with a smartphone, then you can skip this item. The rest should understand that to get at least some quality image requires at least an 8-megapixel camera. However, the quality of the image depends also on the manufacturer of the camera module and the implementation of the corresponding application. So do not be surprised that the budget smartphone 8-megapixel camera will work worse than in any LG Nexus 4, released many years ago.

Now increasingly appear smart phones with a dual camera. This is a completely separate conversation, since the implementation of such a module can be completely different. Well, as for the front camera, the usual enough for it is 5 megapixel resolution. But if you are going to use it not only in Skype, then such an option will not suit you.

Wireless modules

Be sure to pay attention to what wireless modules the smartphone has. You can say that there is Wi-Fi in every device. Yes, it is, but the version of this module can differ. The standard is Wi-Fi 802.11n. If you want to get high speed, or you live in Moscow or St. Petersburg( where the standard range can be heavily loaded), then focus on the device with the module Wi-Fi 802.11ac.

On the Bluetooth version, be guided in the event that you regularly use a wireless headset. GPS is good, but it will be better if it works in conjunction with GLONASS.And finally, LTE( 4G) support is an indispensable condition if you are going to actively use the mobile Internet.

Display

The screen of the mobile device has different parameters. You need to know about the technology of its manufacture. AMOLED - it's juicy colors and low power consumption, IPS - also a worthy option, TFT - an outdated technology with narrow viewing angles. There are other technologies that are comparable to IPS.

The second important parameter is the display resolution. The higher it is, the more pixels will display the picture. It's simple. From the diagonal of the screen depends on how large the device will be. Some people can not get used to devices equipped with a 5.5-inch display - they seem to be too big.

You can also ask about the protective glass covered in the front panel. However, this is not written in all characteristics. Ideal option will be Gorilla Glass of the third, fourth or fifth generation. Older glasses are afraid of falling on a hard surface, and they do not resist scratches too well.

Version of the operating system

In the case of Apple's hardware, if you buy a new device, it will run under the new version of iOS.But the rest of smartphones can have a very different version of Android. About the "four" should be forgotten - many modern applications, if they will work on it, then with interruptions. But Android 5.0 Lollipop may well suit you, not to mention even more recent versions of this operating system. In short, the version depends on the version of the OS functional. Therefore, everything here depends on how actively the smartphone will be used by you.

Other characteristics of

Other parameters are also important, but for each person in their own way. For example, someone will certainly look for a smartphone with a capacious battery. Others will pay attention to the size and weight. Sometimes a person is interested in such trifles as FM-radio and infrared for controlling the TV.Melomaniacs have to make sure that the device has stereo speakers. And it will be better if on its case will be located 3.5-mm audio connector.

Which smartphone to choose

The choice of a particular smartphone depends on your preferences:

1. Need a phone only for making calls and sending messages? You are quite satisfied with the cheapest, including the camera model. Do not rely only on the long operating time of such a device.

2. Do you like playing on your smartphone? You'll have to spend a lot of money on a flagship or an apparatus close to that title. Such devices are equipped with a powerful processor and an excellent graphics accelerator.

3. Do you regularly work on a smartphone with documents? Then pay attention to the model with the QWERTY-keyboard. But it is better to buy some phablet, equipped with a 5.7-inch screen with high resolution - it will suit you even more.

4. Do you buy a smartphone for a child? Look for a relatively inexpensive model that operates without any particular brakes - it should have a quad-core processor and 1-2 GB of RAM.

5. Do you often go camping or go in for extreme sports? You need a smartphone with a protected case. Such a device will not get serious damage if dropped on rocks or in water. Keep in mind that many ordinary flagships have water protection.

How much are smartphones

The cheapest devices are usually sold by telecom operators under their own brand. Such devices can cost only 2-4 thousand rubles. If we talk about budget smartphones from LG, Huawei, Xiaomi and other companies, their cost varies from 6 to 11 thousand rubles. This price category includes devices with the most different quality of performance. If you do not read reviews and reviews, then make a purchase of a cat in a poke.

Mid-budget smartphones are the most popular. The competition here is such that the price range is from 12 to 24 thousand rubles. Samsung and Sony sell their devices more expensive, while the rest of the companies are trying their best to reduce prices. A rare smartphone with such a value causes the buyer only negative emotions. Flagships or just expensive smartphones cost more than 25 thousand rubles. The most expensive technology is Samsung, Sony and Apple. Smartphones of these companies are so good that customers do not regret about the money spent.

There is no ceiling for the cost of the smartphone. There are elite models, the body of which is trimmed with leather, gold or even platinum. Such handsome men can cost and 150 thousand, and 300 thousand, and even 1 million rubles.