{"id":6527,"date":"2015-12-08T16:58:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T11:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:57:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:27:12","slug":"buy-smartphone-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying Your Next Smartphone Online: A Quick Guide Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this so much cutting-edge competition among smartphone manufacturers, you will witness that new and new <strong>smartphones<\/strong> (with better specifications) are getting launched rapidly. Which Smartphone Should I Buy? is the most common question of any smartphone buyer nowadays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Smartphone buyers are looking for the best possible smartphone features in their upcoming smartphones. Most of them are after faster processors, <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/reduce-image-size-without-losing-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">better image resolution<\/a> and high memory capacity and better connectivity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/buying-your-next-smartphone-online.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6528\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/buying-your-next-smartphone-online.jpg\" alt=\"buying your next Smartphone online\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/buying-your-next-smartphone-online.jpg 848w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/buying-your-next-smartphone-online-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/buying-your-next-smartphone-online-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/buying-your-next-smartphone-online-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several features you should look in your next smartphone. Barring features or specifications, there are other factors affecting the buying decision like Price and Availability.<\/p>\n<div style=\"; border: 1px solid #39B54A; border-radius: 10px; padding: 15px 10px 0px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"justify\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/things-take-care-while-buying-mobile-phones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Things to Take Care While Buying Mobile Phones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/make-android-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make Android Faster and Improve its Performance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#How_to_Select_Your_Next_Smartphone_Online\" title=\"How to Select Your Next Smartphone Online\">How to Select Your Next Smartphone Online<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#1_Budget\" title=\"(1) Budget\">(1) Budget<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#2_Hardware\" title=\"(2) Hardware\">(2) Hardware<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#3_Screen_Size\" title=\"(3) Screen Size\">(3) Screen Size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#Large_Screens_55_inches_or_bigger\" title=\"Large Screens (5.5 inches or bigger)\">Large Screens (5.5 inches or bigger)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#Medium_Screens_5_inches_to_%3C_55_inches\" title=\"Medium Screens (5 inches to &lt; 5.5 inches)\">Medium Screens (5 inches to &lt; 5.5 inches)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#Small_Screens_%3E_45_but_%3C_5_inches\" title=\"Small Screens (&gt; 4.5, but &lt; 5 inches)\">Small Screens (&gt; 4.5, but &lt; 5 inches)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#4_Processor\" title=\"(4) Processor\">(4) Processor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#5_Camera\" title=\"(5) Camera\">(5) Camera<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#6_Battery\" title=\"(6) Battery\">(6) Battery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#7_Software\" title=\"(7) Software\">(7) Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/buy-smartphone-online\/#Other_Features\" title=\"Other Features\">Other Features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Select_Your_Next_Smartphone_Online\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">How to Select Your Next Smartphone Online<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have narrowed down key factors affecting your smartphone purchase. Let\u2019s have a look at them:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Budget\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) Budget<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this section, the smartphone world is divided into three (or sometimes four) categories namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ultra-affordable Smartphones (Below Rs 7000)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Budget Smartphones (Rs 7000-14000)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mid-range Smartphones (Rs 15000-25000)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">High-end Smartphones (Rs 30000 or Above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In India, people are so price sensitive. They want to have best features in their smartphones, but that should not burn their pockets. Keeping price in mind, several smartphone manufacturers are constantly bringing budget smartphones to lure maximum population in the country.\u00a0While buying any smartphone, keep this point in mind \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/websites-to-compare-prices-of-mobiles-laptops-tablets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don\u2019t compromise or get distracted<\/a> with its price tag.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another way to attract more and more people, several e-commerce websites like\u00a0<strong>Flipkart, Snapdeal <\/strong>and<strong> Amazon<\/strong>\u00a0offer amazing offers on smartphone regularly.\u00a0At first, always consider what features you require in your next smartphone. Not every shining thing is gold, you should consider an overall package of the device before buying it.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Hardware\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(2) Hardware<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Smartphones are getting bigger and better with each passing day. Be it display size or design or camera functionality, people should consider every minute detail of their next smartphone.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Screen_Size\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(3) Screen Size<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These days, bigger screen size is in trend. People are going crazy for a phablet sized smartphone. Actually, the smartphone industry has opted three different display sizes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Large_Screens_55_inches_or_bigger\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Large Screens (5.5 inches or bigger)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">People are doing every possible activity on their smartphones, be it watching a youtube video or a full 3-hour film. Considering this usage, smartphone makers has brought several 5.5 inches display size smartphone in the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Till mid-2014, there were few phablets in the market, but now within 500 days, phablet market has taken a huge plunge. That\u2019s the reason, Apple (always come up with a 4-inch smartphone) has launched iPhone 6 Plus last year.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medium_Screens_5_inches_to_%3C_55_inches\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Medium Screens (5 inches to &lt; 5.5 inches)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My personal favorite display size of a smartphone is 5-inch. It is not that big or small. Big Smartphone makers including Google and Samsung has their flagship smartphones with a display size of 5-inch. Having a midtier display size, it would be easy to grip the device with one hand.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small_Screens_%3E_45_but_%3C_5_inches\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Small Screens (&gt; 4.5, but &lt; 5 inches)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most entry level or ultra budget smartphones lie in this size category. Our advice: Not to go for such mediocre screen size. It may hamper your overall smartphone experience.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Processor\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(4) Processor<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A processor aka heart of any smartphone helps you compute several smartphone tasks like calling, messaging, <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/play-android-games-on-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">running apps at faster and smoother way<\/a>. A fast processor is always preferable as it increases the overall performance of a device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clock speed (in GHz) of your processor is the easiest way to judge the capability of your smartphone. Higher is better. Number of cores also affects the processing speed of the processor. Nowadays, there are 4 types of different cores that are being used in the smartphone. More is faster.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dual Core<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quad Core<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hexa Core<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Octa Core<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Camera\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(5) Camera<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most important features that everyone considers while purchasing a smartphone is its Camera. For clicking a good photo, number of pixels does not matter only. There are a whole lot of other factors as well. Sometimes we see that a smartphone with 8-megapixel <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-selfie-apps-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clicks better images<\/a> than the smartphone equipped with a 13-Megapixel camera. The lens quality is also important while selecting the new phone. Other camera features like Optical image stabilization comes with flagship smartphones. Do consider them if you get such features in Mid-range smartphones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We all have become selfie-maniac. So, it is advisable to look for a smartphone with a decent front snapper. Makers like Sony and Asus have brought great selfie smartphones in India.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Battery\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(6) Battery<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most crucial features that you should not skip while buying a new smartphone is its battery backup. Having a greater capacity battery is always advisable. You should choose smartphones that come with at least 2000 mAh battery. Otherwise, be prepared to keep charging your phone again and again.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-battery-saver-apps-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Best Battery Saver Apps for Android\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Software\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(7) Software<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this section, we would talk about the operating system you should have in your upcoming smartphone. There are several operating systems available in the market. Three major operating systems are ruling the smartphone world &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/category\/android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a> (Google), <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/category\/ios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> (Apple) and <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/category\/windows-phone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a> (Microsoft).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Talking about other OS, Blackberry OS and recently unveiled CynogenMOD OS are also worth considering. On these platforms, there are tons of downloadable applications that would help enhance your overall smartphone experience. Out of all, the majority of smartphones are running on Google\u2019s Android OS.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Features\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Other Features<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some features that are not really important in affecting your buying decision, but having these cool features in your smartphone hang you with your smartphone for a longer period of time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wireless Charging<\/li>\n<li>Fingerprint Scanner<\/li>\n<li>Water Resistance<\/li>\n<li>Full HD Display<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope you found this<strong> mobile phone buying guide<\/strong> useful for you. If you have any questions regarding how to select best mobile phone online or if you have tips to add, I would love to hear from you. 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