How to choose a smartphone?

At the beginning of time, people were afraid of thunderstorms. Now people are afraid to leave the house without a smartphone. In an era when the choice of an electronic life partner is determined not only by technological parameters, but also by the user's own aesthetic preferences, it is extremely important to single out among the huge variety exactly the device that meets all the expectations and requirements put forward in his address.

The smartphone is a part of the high-tech world, without which you can hardly imagine modern life. From a technical point of view, it is an advanced mobile phone with many multimedia features and a higher technological potential.

Let's define what types of smartphones are.

Types of smartphones

It is often more customary to classify smartphones not by the manufacturer's brand, but by the operating system preinstalled on them. Against the argument that each company invests in its products special unique features, and such a division is not entirely fair, another can be cited - the high activity of the Hi-Tech industry does not allow a buyer who does not follow industry news in a special order to get an accurate idea of ​​how or another manufacturer, and it is much easier to get an idea of ​​the device by the operating system used. That is why the classification below is based on the division of smartphones according to the OS used.

iPhone, iOS-smartphones

iOS-smartphones, better known as the iPhone, are always in the center of attention and expectation and necessarily evoke certain emotions in a person, moreover, they can be both positive and and negative, almost bordering on fanaticism.

Pluses.Buying an iPhone is the best way to highlight your status. In addition, Apple products have a unique design, so an iOS smartphone is the best purchase option for connoisseurs of beauty. Also, the owners of iPhones note the almost instantaneous reaction of the interface to gestures and keystrokes. For example, on smartphones on Android, which will be discussed later, there is a pause, albeit a short one, but still there.

Cons.A common disadvantage for all iPhone models is the high price tag.

Android-smartphones

If iOS-gadgets are certainly positioned as toys for a fat wallet, Android smartphones in their original form are a more massive product, however, there are exceptions here (expensive Samsung smartphones line Galaxy, direct competitors to the Apple iPhone, run Android).

Pluses.The openness of the Android code opens up almost limitless possibilities for programmers, and therefore for the end user. The prevalence of this operating system makes the development of Android applications cost-effective, which stimulates their mass appearance, therefore, generates competition between manufacturers, inevitably leading to an improvement in the quality of the applications themselves.

Cons.​​The use of Android reduces the energy efficiency of the gadget, but lately this is becoming less and less noticeable difference.

WP-smartphones (Windows Phone)

The real dawn of WP-gadgets began with the advent of the mobile version of Windows 8, with its tiled design and flexible settings. Now Microsoft is in the role of catching up in this promising field, but it is not unlikely that eventually WP-smartphones will take the leading positions in the market, where they will be pushed by the sympathies of millions of users who are tired of the classic Apple and budget Android.

Pluses.WP is not demanding on energy resources, which allows to increase the battery life. The structure of the user interface is designed with an emphasis on the closest possible combination of convenience and simplicity.

Cons.Low prevalence.

BlackBerry smartphones

The once popular type of smartphones with qwerty keyboards has now become a potential museum exhibit with an ever-shrinking fan base. Nevertheless, by some miracle, these gadgets are still afloat.

Pluses.Physical qwerty-keyboard, naturally designed for the amateur, gives BlackBerry-smartphones a certain charm of high-tech classics, but this is not the only advantage. The BlackBerry operating system of the same name uses a special encryption algorithm for messages transmitted from the device. During the period of riots in Britain, this caused a lot of trouble for the security service, but, on the other hand, at one time it saved a lot of confidential data.

Cons.From the point of view of most consumers, these smartphones are not very user-friendly, but again, this is a matter of individual preference.

ProsCons
iOS-smartphones Status, design advantage over competitors, interface speed.High price.
Anroid-smartphones Prevalence, the presence of a large number of applications.High battery consumption (less and less relevant)
WP-smartphones Low battery consumption. Ease of use.Low prevalence.
BlackBerry-smartphones High level of information security, "zest" in the form of a physical keyboard.Low level of usability (popular belief), hobbyist orientation.

Useful tips for choosing smartphones

Display

Pay attention to the diagonal of the display: the larger it is, the more space for multimedia capabilities, a smartphone can provide. The normal length of the diagonal, at which it is possible to maintain the optimal dimensions of the device body without reducing ergonomic performance, is 4-5 inches.

There is another parameter that characterizes the display - pixel density. The higher it is, the higher the quality of the image displayed on the screen. Look for a smartphone with a pixel density above the 150 ppi threshold.

Technical resources and third-party applications

Sometimes technical characteristics (processor model, video accelerator, RAM size) may seem irrelevant for the present day, which will significantly narrow the range of applications used, but it is important to keep in mind that that some of the technical resources are consumed by the operating system itself.

Windows Phone, in contrast to Android, is a more economical operating system (not only in terms of battery consumption), which allows us to draw a simple conclusion: in the case of WP, imperfection of the technological "filling" of the smartphone is allowed, which is fully compensated highly optimized OS.

With iOS and BlackBerry smartphones, everything is much simpler: their uniqueness forces third-party software developers to focus on the capabilities of gadgets, because otherwise the finished digital product will not be popular.

Thus,specialattention to the technical parameters should be paid only if you intend to purchase an Android smartphone.

Other technical parameters

Most modern smartphones have built-in communication modules 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and the only controversial point in this communication card owes its appearance to LTE technology, which for convenience is referred to as 4G... In Russia, this communication standard has not yet had time to "take root", but analysts predict this will happen quite soon, and if you look to the future with hope, make sure that the purchased gadget has an LTE module. Of course, this cannot but affect the price, but the result is quite capable of justifying the costs.

Also focus on the resolution of the camera (optimal - 8 megapixels) and the presence of a flash, if, of course, this is important for you.

How to choose a smartphone

  1. First, it is worth assessing your needs. If you need to emphasize your status, then the best option is iOS, get access to many applications - Android, stand out by designating your non-standard taste with a smartphone, or sell a state secret over the network - BlackBerry, buy an economical gadget in every sense - Windows Phone.
  2. Determine the optimal length of the diagonal - the second step. If you want a balanced balance between dimension and usability of multimedia functions - 5 inches. In other cases, it is worth figuring out who you are: a minimalist or a giant.
  3. Make sure that the pixel density on the display of the smartphone you are purchasing exceeds the threshold of 150 ppi.
  4. Try to understand if the presence of LTE technology is important to you.
  5. And the last thing is the camera. The optimal resolution is 8 megapixels. The presence of a flash is a desirable condition, but only if the user, i.e. you are used to being nocturnal.
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