What To Consider When Buying a Budget Smartphone

What To Consider When Buying a Budget Smartphone

If you are looking to buy a budget smart phone there are several important things that you should definitely consider. One of the most important things is the price and a good budget smart phone may fit the budget range of 40 to 60 U.S. Dollars.

Another important thing that you should consider is strictly related to hardware. You will definitely need to choose something with a dual core capability and at least 512 MB of ram. It is a known fact that 50$ smart phones come in with quite some outstanding hardware these days and having a dual core capability and a 5 megapixel main camera should not surprise you.

Connectivity is extremely important in the world of smart phones so you really should consider something with 3G connectivity. However it is important to note that a lot of users are extremely happy with handsets that feature only 2.5G connectivity or EDGE in other words. EDGE is great if you are only looking for a device that is required to access e-mail and basic internet browsing.

You have to admit – how many times did you even use the 3G modem? Keep in mind that models with 2.5 capability are quite cheap and they tend to come in with great multimedia capabilities so going for a 3G model is not really always the best choice in the world, especially when you are looking to buy something that fits the 40 to 60$ price range.

To be completely honest a lot of cell phone subscriptions are not even worth it these days. I have even found myself paying a 2 year subscription totaling 500$ for a smart phone that retails on the internet for only 50$. This is absolutely ridiculous and I am sure that you are now ready to acquire a budget smart phone in order to avoid a two year contract.

A lot of budget smart phones come in with quite good multimedia capabilities and here I would like to mention the pretty decent graphics performance and the fact that any kind of budget device comes in with the latest version of Android in most of the cases. This alone is quite a remarkable thing to consider especially considering the small price tag.

To sum it up, the market is pretty rich in high quality budget devices that may help you to save a lot of money in the long run. Avoiding that one or two year contract must be your goal if you want to save money on your phone bills and acquiring a budget smart phone is one of the wisest things that you can do to not only improve your finances but also to enjoy the Android smart phone experience.

Posted by George Daniels on Sunday June 08 2014, 1:22 AM EST. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Technology. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0