These are 5 important things to look for when buying a new smartphone.

#1. Operating system
This is probably the most fundamental thing to consider. It consists of two mainly operating systems
Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
Let’s start with Apple’s iOS. Key features include their App Store, where you make purchases that are then tied to your Apple ID. Then there’s the “exclusivity” of this operating system. What that means is that the ios software is only on Apple products and no others. And they’re usually user-friendly or try to be, since all iOS devices offer a similar feature set.

On the other end of the spectrum, you have Google’s Android operating system, which has the Play Store as its primary app marketplace. The difference between iOS and Android starts here, where Android has multiple phone manufacturers, each making a wide range of devices that also add their own tailored Android flavors. Therefore, every Android user’s experience is unique, as each device offers a different experience and feature set.

There are other smartphone operating systems, but they have fallen out of favor. iOS and Android undoubtedly dominate the mobile OS landscape as of mid-2017. And to be fair, both OSes offer similar features, but they still differentiate themselves enough to appeal to different users. people.

The second and third major factors to consider are price and resale value. But we’ll start with price. Price is how much a smartphone costs. Below $300 is considered the budget end. Where you get a basic phone with basic features and a decent experience, with nothing really standing out. The device may be slow or lack features beyond the usual essentials and would most likely last for two years at most before it becomes unbearable for most people due to updates that make the phone even slower. Behind that is the mid-range. Devices ranging from over $300 and usually under $600. These give the user a more solid experience and usually come with more features than basic phones. Here you’ll find phones that are good as a phone and are particularly great in one area, like the camera or the display. They can usually last for about three years before they really start to bog down or become unusable. Then come the flagship phones, which seem to be great in almost every department, and then introduce new features that didn’t exist before. Like Samsung’s edge displays. These phones can last a long time before ever needing to be replaced and typically command the highest dollar amounts when it comes to resale value.

Which brings us to our next point. This is a point that many people forget to consider and should actually be considered more because it can help you decide what the best value is that you are getting. If you want to minimize the loss that you have accrued by buying the phone, then do so. And that point is resale value. Just like with a car, the moment you buy the box, open it and start using it. You have lost a significant chunk of money in depreciation. The longer you use your device or keep it in a box, the more your device will depreciate in value. After a year, a device can potentially lose 1/3 of its value. The actual depreciation rate varies and you cannot actively predict it. Based on historical data, iPhones and Samsung Galaxy S and Note series devices retain their value the best. With LG lagging quite a bit behind. Again, this is historical data and is subject to change.

Next up, we have Features. It’s something we don’t think about, but phones come in all shapes and sizes and offer us different features. Huge screens, dual cameras, dual edge displays, and gigantic batteries: you might not like one particular feature, but you might like others.

And that last one is a bit controversial. Appearance. The design of the software or the design of the phone itself. For some people it is all important and for others it could not matter at all. This point is all subjective and your own preference.

So which device should you get? Using this as a possible guideline, you can narrow down your search and find what’s best for you. Because honestly, everyone’s needs are different and there’s no such thing as a “perfect” smartphone. So do some research and you’re sure to find the best one for you.

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