A Complete Android Phone Purchasing Guide for Dummies
-Neeraj Namdas andromaze.blogspot.in
Hey Folks! Welcome to AndroMaze’s “A Complete Android Phone Purchasing Guide for Dummies” In the rapidly booming Android phone market, many of us get confused as to which would be the most appropriate phone for us. Someone finds the build quality of a Samsung Galaxy Grand better than the plasticky looks of Micromax Canvas. Some others may argue the better hardware specifications Micromax offers at that point. I have myself been a victim of such confusion. To solve the confusion I did research on this topic and designed an easy-to-understand manual, which will guide you to select the best phone that suits your requirements. Remember each one of you works with the phone under different circumstances and for different purposes.
Apart from the intangible aspect such as looks perception and feel of the phone, here are certain tangible aspects that you would want to might consider.
Given below is a logical sequence for selecting an Android phone : Determine what you PRIMARILY need the phone for: A. To use mostly to talk (Using traditional GSM or VoIP apps like Skype, Viber etc) B. To use mostly to chat (Using WhatsApp, WeChat etc) C. To use mostly to complete your office work. (Using Office App) D. To utilize it as a Digital Camera. (Using default app or Instagram to upload pics) E. To watch videos and listen to music
F. To do hardcore gaming. G. To browse the web. Depending on your choices (A, B, C, D, E, F or G) you can proceed as shown below: A. To use your Android phone mostly to talk: Traditional calls on GSM network or even VoIP calls require a robust battery backup to carry out conversations at a stretch. In addition to above it requires ability to pickup even weak signals. It needs a noise cancellation ear-piece and a decent microphone to filter out background noise. Preferably screen size should exceed 3 inches in order to display identity of the caller.
Incase you plan to use VoIP apps such as viber or video calling apps like skype, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that your handset supports 3G. A 3.5 mm jack in which you can plug in headphones. A front Camera ~1MP Android Version 2.3(Gingerbread) and above. Recommended apps for VoIP: Viber, Skype audio call function. Recommended apps for Video Calls: Skype B. To use mostly to chat: You need a qwerty keypad hardware( and not that appears on the touchscreen), available in a Motorola phone.
You need the most quintessential multi platform app : WhatsApp
Android Version 2.3(Gingerbread) and above. c. To use your Android phone mostly to complete your Office work you require: A big screen preferably LED or AMOLED WVGA screen ranging from 4.5 inches to 5 inches.
A powerful processor ~1 GHz or minimum 832Mhz
Plentiful Memory~1GB
Internal Memory: Minimum 500 MB
External Memory: Minimum 2 GB Class-1 SD card
Dual SIM card functionality.
3G facility
A reliable mobile carrier. eg Airtel in India or AT&T in US.
Android version 4.0(Ice-cream Sandwich) and above.
Example: Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos
d. To utilize your Android phone as a Digital Camera you require:
High number of Megapixels ~8MP
Superior lens quality eg. Carl Zeiss lens system in Sony Experia models
Huge touch screen to navigate clicked pictures and pinch to zoom.
LED flash at the rear of the phone
Settings should be set to adjust to light conditions using visual sensor on phone. GPS for tagging and providing location info.
Good 3G connection for uploading photos on Facebook or Instagram.
You can also use your phone’s camera as a webcam. Visit blog for futher details.
A mini or micro HDMI port could come handy.
A USB mini port
Example: Sony Experia Z.
e. To watch videos and listen to music on your Android phone you require:
Huge Screen ~ 4 inch and above with aspect ratio 16:9 Super AmoLED for HD movies and LCD for ordinary resolution.
WXGA or WVGA screen
A mini or micro HDMI port to connect to TV. DLNA port if possible, not a must.
3.5 mm jack with noise cancellation headphones.
A mini USB port for data transfer.
A WiFi connection or a 3G unlimited data plan recommended.
Youtube App for playing video content online
Suggested Apps for playing offline video content: Mobo Player (with plugin support) Suggested Apps for playing audio content: Winamp
f. To do hardcore gaming on your Android phone you require:
A huge screen ~4 inches with 4:3 aspect ratio for better navigation in gameplay.
A fast processor,~1GHz, Dual Core Cortex processor recommended.
High RAM: ~1GB minimum for no lagging effect.
Dedicated graphics memory if possible from nVidia or SnapDragon if possible.
Noise cancellation earphones
3.5 mm headphone jack to connect headphones. Mini or Micro HDMI port to connect to TV or projector.
Low Response-time Capacitive Touchscreen
USB OTG port if possible to plug in keyboard (It is available in certain Android Phablets).
g. To use your Android phone mainly for browsing on web:
A large ~4 inches WLED or LCD screen.
A good capacitive touch interface.
A decent EDGE (2.75G) or 3G connection.
Suggested Browser Apps: Opera browser, Dolphin browser, Mozilla Firefox.
Intangible aspects of a Phone Many a people would purchase a phone if they “feel” it to be good. I recommend you go with your inner voice, if you cant single down to a single phone, after all it’s a part of your lifestyle. Please feel free to write to us for any queries.
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