What yesterday was a luxury beyond the reach of mere mortals is now a necessity. There was a time in our country when not every citizen could have a cell phone. The cost of the services of operators and the first devices equipped with a SIM card was fabulous. However, today almost everyone has a phone. Manufacturers produce a wide variety of models, which allows customers to purchase exactly the cellular version that suits them best.
How to choose a phone? It would seem that this is the simplest question. You need to go to the nearest specialized store, take any model you like and pay a certain amount for it. Does it matter which phone to choose? However, this is not such a simple matter. Your model should serve you for many years, working properly.
What to consider if you decide to choose a phone? First, what do you need it for? Purely for communication or also, for example, for listening to music? Perhaps the correct answer to this question will help you save a certain amount. If you don't need any features, why would you pay extra for them?
Also pay attention tobattery. Its type will determine how long your phone will last without charging. There are several types of batteries. Nickel-metal hydride have a relatively low cost and large volume. Such batteries need to be periodically brought to full discharge. As a rule, they are installed on inexpensive phones.
Lithium-ion batteries have more capacity and are more compact. They are more expensive than nickel-metal hydride ones, although their shelf life is limited to one and a half years. It is not recommended to keep them fully discharged or use them at low temperatures.
Lithium polymer batteries have a high capacity.
Be aware of options that may require extra power, such as backlit keyboards.
You can choose a phone from three main varieties: "clamshell", slider or monoblock. The last option is the simplest in form and the most compact. "Clamshell" is different in that its microphone and speaker are close to the speaker's mouth and ear. In addition, it is very convenient to receive calls just by opening the top of the phone. The disadvantage of this type of cell is the design. Such a device can be quite fragile if dropped.
Slider, or, as it is also called, "shell", has a number of positive aspects. The display occupies most of the area. Some features can be used without even opening the phone itself. Such cellular phones are stronger than "clamshells", howeverthey may be thicker.
You probably don't want to choose a phone without a camera. This feature has not surprised anyone for a long time. In order for the quality of the pictures to be decent, the camera must have at least two megapixels.
If you want to choose a phone that can store a large number of media files, then this requires a solid amount of memory. It can be either built-in or equipped with a special card. Both options may suit the user of the phone. There are models with so much built-in memory that no card with additional gigabytes is required for them. For example, inexpensive "clamshell" Fly M130 or Nokia N81.
