Smartphone Buyers Checklist

Features To Check Before You Buy

☐ Phone Carrier
☐ Have You Checked Which Carriers Have Good Reception In Your Area/ 4G Coverage?
☐ Narrow Down Your Smartphone Choices Based On Those Carriers
☐ Check The Unlocked/ No Contract Price Vs. Price When Taking Out A Contract

☐ Operating System (e.g. Android, iOS, Windows 7)
☐ Does The App Store Have The Types Of Apps You Need?
☐ Do You Want Something User-Friendly (Windows/ iOS) or Customizable (iOS)?

☐ Battery Life - Average 7 Hours Or More For The Best Smartphones

☐ Storage Space - Average of 8GB+ Included
☐ Is There A Card Slot To Let You Expand The Memory In Future?

☐ Screen - Is It A Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen?
☐ Is There Also A Physical Keyboard If You Need One?

☐ Processor - 1 GHz Single Core Processor At A Minimum If You Want Something Fast With Multitasking

☐ Software - Have You Checked That The Smartphone Software Is Compatible With Your PC / Mac?

☐ Internet Access - Do You Want 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi?
☐ If The Phone Supports 4G, How Much Extra Does It Cost, Is It Available Where You Live?

☐ Multimedia - Check Supported Music And Video Formats If You Have Specific Requirements

☐ Internet Connection - Make Sure The Smartphone Connects To Wi-Fi
☐ Does The Tablet Support An Added 3G/ 4G Mobile Connection If You Need One?

☐ Do You Want A Camera On The Smartphone? Average Main Camera Is 5MP+
☐ Does It Have A Front Facing Camera For Video Calls?

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