Top 10 Things To Consider Before Buying A New Smartphone In 2017

If a group of people is asked which is the best phone in Nigeria, in 2017? We will gather a lot of responses that might leave us to doubt if we must get a better smartphone.

Have you also been looking for the nicest smartphone in Nigeria this 2017? You want it to have all the features you need? Going for Samsung or Infinix is not the best thing you should be told, rather you should know these top 10 things to consider before buying a new smartphone in Nigeria.

1. The smartphone OS

OS simply means "operating system." It defines the complete system on which the smartphone operates. Just exactly like comparing different windows in computers. We all know Window 8 is different from window 7, and so as Window Vista.

Each of these operating systems has their pros and cons. An example of smartphones operating system is Jellybean (4.0), lollipop (5.0), marshmallows (6.0), and nougat (7.0) which is the latest OS as at the time of writing this post.

Now, I think it is now left for you to choose the best OS that suits your purpose. Initially, many people (I too) would like to go for the latest OS because it comes with different and new features.

Brose through features of different OS and find what suits your purpose.


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2. Battery capacities

In Nigeria today, an average man cannot even enjoy a smartphone with a small battery capacity. The country's electricity is not encouraging. Besides, who would like plugging his smartphone in electricity in few hours interval? No, people want to use their smartphone for days without charging it.

Battery capacity is one of the most important things I always care about when I want to buy a new smartphone. Thank God that the smartphone producers now understand how electricity supply works in Nigeria. They are now manufacturing smartphones with higher battery capabilities.

An average battery a capacity I can recommend you go for is 3000maH and above. With this, you can use your phone for days depending on your usage.

3. Availability of spare parts and accessories

This is a very crucial part, but most of us do overlook it. If you're a type that love shipped products, you might also like to order your smartphone from foreign countries. But how sure are you that the spare parts and the accessories are available in your location?

A friend of mine asked his friend to buy a smartphone for him while he traveled. Due to this friend's carelessness, he broke the screen. Up till this time of writing this post, he has not been able to get the screen. He was told that he needs to go to where he bought the phone.

Alternatively, he can order for the screen, and it could be shipped. Now, let's calculate how much extra money he needs to spend if he must order for the screen.

I understand that phone meets your requirements, but I advise you take your time to confirm if the phone's spare parts and accessories are very much available and accessible.


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4. Product Reviews

How many products have you bought that you checked the reviews before you bought them? Product reviews can tell you if a smartphone you desire is not bad for you.

Before you, some people must have used the phone and must have left a review. Gathering facts from reviews would ascertain you if the smartphone is worthy buying or not.

You can search for smartphone reviews online. Go to any search engines and type the keyword: "product + reviews." For example, searching for “Tecno DP7CPRO + reviews”. Facts you gather should tell you what next to do.

5. ROM, RAM, and the processor.

These three things are essential features you must look out for if you want to have a good experience using a smartphone.

ROM is the inbuilt storage space of the smartphone. It is here that you save your files like pictures, audios, videos, etc. A superb smartphone must have a well-built storage space, at least 16 GB of storage.

The ROM accounts for a number of apps you install on your smartphone while the processor deals with the response rate of activities you carry out on the smartphone.

Why would I go for a smartphone with lower ROM space when new and exciting apps are created every day? I wouldn't want my smartphone to hang or freeze either, so I need a smartphone with a bigger processor.

At least, the smartphone you should be going for should have 2Gb RAM and 1.4ghz octa-core or hexacore processor. However, there are smartphones with 8Gb RAM and ====

6. Camera megapixels

Of you're a selfie lover, I bet you can't do without this. How could you be sharing blurred photos on your social media accounts when smartphones with higher pixels are available?

Some people would go to the extent of borrowing friends' phone to snap pictures when they have their phone. They are only ashamed of their own smartphone's camera pixels.

A smartphone camera pixel is what gives you a poor or good quality in your pictures. The higher a camera pixel is, the higher the quality of the pictures it snaps.

A camera with 13 Megapixels at least, should snap stunning pictures, although there are many other smartphones with higher cameras pixels as high as

7. Network type

You should also know the network type that the smartphone supports. You won't like spending ages to load a page. A better smartphone should support the highest network type.

I can still manage a smartphone that supports 3G network upward, as at the time of compiling this post.

8. Security features

Most Android users have confidential files that are stored on their smartphones, which are not worthy to be seen by other people. Some smartphones now come with fingerprint lock and facial locks.

These locks are not only meant to log unauthorized person so access the phone, but also to make sure that confidential files are kept safe.

Security features are upgraded in smartphones, depending on the OS of the smartphone. For example, Jellybean has the pin, pattern, and password as its main security features, while lollipop includes voice unlock feature.


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9. Repair center

It bothers me a lot when I hear people traveling across states before they get their phones repaired. I understand that you don't like a commercial phone repairer. You want an expert, if possible, a staff of the manufacturing company.

How near is the smartphone's repair center before you buy it? Consider this. And if you think traveling to repair the phone worth it, well, I only advise you look at other factors that are mentioned in this post.

10. Your pocket

You have finally gone through the specs, reviews and other critical factors you needed to check, and now a certain phone has come to your mind. I hope you consider your pocket.

Prices of smartphones in Nigeria varies, depending on the maker of the phone. For instance, Samsung products are known to be expensive than Tecno or Infinix products of the same features.

Here, you need to cut your coat according to your coast. Don't buy a smartphone that leaves you broke at the end. Search for prices of different phones before you choose to buy the phone.

Conclusion:

Don't take risks that are not worth taking, when buying phones. Don't be too rush to consider the above 10 things before you buy a new phone in 2017

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