ECONOMICA.NET together with the SensoDays online store presents the main aspects that you must take into account when choosing a mobile phone.
Phone design
Regardless of the chosen model, it is very important to pay attention to the ergonomics of the mobile phone. Make sure it's comfortable when you hold it to your ear, and callers can hear you without constantly adjusting it. Check if it allows hands-free use and if the headphone jack is placed on the side, bottom or top of the phone. It is recommended that it be placed at the top.
Dimensions and weight
One of the factors that make a mobile phone useful is its portability. A classic mobile phone weighs less than 100 grams, and new models are getting smaller and smaller. Smartphones with a QWERTY keyboard, such as the BlackBerry models, are wider, so you need to think before buying if you will be talking on them for long periods of time.
Battery life
In most cases, the battery of mobile phones discharges after at least 4 hours of continuous talk and one to six days in standby mode.
There are several factors that decrease battery life such as constant calling of 4G/3G function, ambient temperature or lack of signal in certain areas. Battery charging time usually takes one hour or more.
The screen
If you want to use your mobile phone to send messages, browse the Internet or use the various directories, make sure that the mobile phone has a screen larger than 4 inches, because otherwise the mobile phone will be very difficult to use used.
If you want to see pictures or videos at a good quality level, make sure that the mobile phone has adjustable contrast, brightness and resolution with satisfactory values.
When it was released in 2007, the iPhone created a real frenzy with its "touch" screen. Since then, almost all phones have been equipped with a touch screen.
If you want to buy such a phone with a touch screen, you should know that not all phones register multiple touches on the screen at the same time, like the iPhone, but there are many models that register the touches in turn.
Multitouch screens, like the iPhone, can help you easily use the zoom function for Internet pages, for example.
Also an important aspect is whether you can set the touch sensitivity level of the touch screen.
Wi-Fi function
A mobile phone that can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots allows you to surf the Web, transfer data at high speeds and have a more stable connection.
Bluetooth
This feature allows you to connect via radio waves to external devices, such as a headset. Many mobile phones allow data exchange or synchronization with other devices that have Bluetooth through the Bluetooth function.
Camera and video recorder
A few cell phone models still have low-quality VGA resolution, but most cameras have many megapixels, which provide very good picture quality.
There are also cell phones that offer some editing options, and others that look more and more like a digital camera.
Memory
It is advisable to buy a mobile phone with as much memory as possible and if possible it also has a memory card.
The operating system
If you want to use your mobile phone for more than just talking and texting, you should pay attention to what operating system your mobile phone has, as it will have a huge influence on the phone's capabilities.
Mobile phones that use the Windows Mobile operating system offer the full suite of Microsoft Office programs, which can help you edit documents when you don't have access to a PC.
Blackberry mobile phones use the BlackBerry OS operating system, which through new updates has become easier to use and can support various other applications.
iPhones use their own iOS application that allows access to the Apple online store, where you can download various other useful applications
Another platform is Google Android which in turn allows access to its own online application store. Android is currently the most popular operating system with a worldwide share of over 50%.