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YOUR GUIDE TO BUYING A MOBILE PHONE

YOUR GUIDE TO BUYING A MOBILE PHONE

When purchasing a phone, majority of the time, you are misled by other opinions on what to get, including the opinions of the salesperson which may or may not misguide you as they are also trying to get any kind of business off you.

Allow me to guide you through the buying process.

Types of phones:

There are three (3) types of phones that every mobile brand has. These are: 

Low-range phones: These types of phones tend to not have many features. They are mainly used for calling and sending messages. Some brands have cameras though they are of a very low quality, as well as an internet browser which is not user friendly.

Mid-range phones: There are a lot of similarities between mid and high range phones, and that's mainly why buyers have complaints after purchasing a phone. Mid-range phones do come with many extravagant features, a good quality camera and commendable design, but they cost less than high-range phones. Usually, this is because the body, processor and RAM are not quite as high end as the high-range phones. The saying “Looks can be deceiving” applies to these mid-range phones too. Be sure to check the full features before buying one and expecting its performance to match that of a high-range phone.

High-range phones: They are the highest rank of phones, and when you have the right brand and the features, you can't go wrong. These are the Ferrari’s and Lamborghinis of the mobile world. They have the best quality screens, cameras, processors and bodies. These phones cost more than the other two (2) types of phone because it produces the best in performance.



Uses of Low-range phones

If you’re a business man/woman and you need a phone mainly for phone calls and messages, you do not need a very high range phone. A low-range or a mid-range phone would suffice. There is no need for you to spend a lot of money on a high-range phone with fancy features such as a high resolution camera and high RAM if you are never going to make full use of its capabilities.

  • - Mainly used for receiving and making calls
  • - Sending & receiving messages

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Uses of mid-range phones

If you’re a person who doesn’t use many applications on your phone and you only use it for listening to music and using social media apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, you will need a mid-range or a high-range phone depending on your budget.

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Uses of high-range phones

If you’re a person who can’t live without your phone and you constantly use it to play high resolution games and use apps that require a high RAM to function properly without the phone getting frozen, then you need a high-range phone. A mid-range phone would still work but you will eventually have problems with the performance of the phone by it either heating up, getting frozen or both.

  • - Can be used for all sorts of applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
  • - Can be used for high resolution games

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Operating System

An operating system is how the phone works. The way you interact with the device is down to how the operating system is programmed. There are number of different operating systems currently in existence. The common ones being Android, Microsoft and IOS.

There is no one way to say that a given operating system is better than the other. It is all down to personal choices and opinions. If you have never used any of the above mentioned operating systems, it would be best for you to ask and familiarise yourself with what you think would be easier for you to use.

In case you still need a bit more help to decide what operating system to use, here are the current statistics (According to StatCounter) showing which is the most preferred operating system by users around the world.

Camera

We live in a world where everything is captured and shared instantly via many different social mediums. Therefore, one of the main things to check when purchasing a phone is the quality of the camera. Be it for the love of selfies or just the need to capture as many memories as possible, nowadays, a phone with a camera is a necessity. Be sure to do some research on the performance of the camera on the specific phone you are willing to purchase either online or at a store.

Other Features

There are number of other features to consider when purchasing a phone.

One of them is the battery life of the phone. If you are a person that will receive many calls and messages during the course of the day you will probably need a phone with a competent battery life so you are always connected.

A number of phones these days have Dual Sim capabilities. Why carry two (2) phones when you can carry one (1) instead? (short explanation on Dual Sim). This feature can be very important. (say something about the dual sim phones being effective and efficient)

Do you like listening to the radio? Not all phones come with the FM Radio feature these days so always check whether the phone you are planning to purchase comes with the radio feature.