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5 top tips for getting a great smartphone at a low price.

  • 16 May 2018
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5 top tips for getting a great smartphone at a low price.
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Looking for a new phone but on a budget? Here’s everything you need to look out for.

So, you’re after a new smartphone but money’s a bit tight right now. If you’re thinking a budget phone won’t give you everything you need, think again. We reckon you’ll be surprised by the choice available to you, and you’ll be pleased to hear that lower end devices now share a lot of the technology you’ll have found on premium devices a couple of years ago.

When it comes to finding a great budget phone, here are the five key areas to look at.

Display


It feels like display technology has improved massively in no time at all. For example, it wasn’t long ago that only the leading smartphones could boast a HD (high definition) screen with a 720p resolution (1280 x 720 pixels). But now you’ll be able to get an HD display on a decent budget phone.

Camera



Look out for how many megapixels (MP) a phone’s camera comes with. Generally speaking, the higher the number, the better, sharper and more detailed the picture will be. However, there is a bit more to it than that – things like the lens, the image processor and camera sensors also make a difference to the overall shot. So, the megapixel count isn’t everything, but a 5MP lens with an LED flash should be more than up to the job.

And while we’re talking cameras, don’t forget the front-facing camera, which will take care of your selfies and video-calls.

Design


The first thing you’ll notice about a phone is how it actually looks. Budget phones tend to be less slick and refined compared to more expensive handsets. But who’s to say that’s a bad thing? A bulkier phone can make them easier to hold and more robust. That extra weight can be reassuring and could end up giving you added protection against those everyday bumps and knocks.

Processing Power


If you have the need for speed, you’ll find that budget phones are better in this area than they used to be. Gone are the days when a budget phone might struggle to run larger apps – or more than one application at a time. While your budget phone won’t have the state-of-the-art processors you’ll find on a premium phone, it will have a powerful enough processor to keep things ticking along nicely.


Today, games and apps are all designed to run on all kinds of processors. Let’s think of it from the app maker’s point of view. It makes good business sense for as many people as possible to be able to use their app.

Battery life


The final very important thing to bear in mind is battery life. And here, budget phones perform pretty well on the whole. In fact, because a budget phone will tend to have a lower resolution display and will be a little less powerful, this will help lengthen the life of the battery. A battery size of 2,000mAh should get you through the day.

Looking for a new phone or upgrade? Head on over to idmobile.co.uk for the latest deals and offers across a great range of smartphones.

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