Choosing a mobile gadget seems to be a daunting task. The market offers a huge assortment of models from different manufacturers, in different price categories, on different platforms. Which one is the most reliable?
Necessary
- - operating manuals for different models;
- - manager's help.
Instructions
Step 1
Learn as much as possible about smartphones in general. On what platforms they are built, what functionality they have, find out the prices. Determine for yourself which of the many functions of a smartphone are really relevant to you, maybe you do not need a smartphone at all, but an ordinary “dialer”. Ask someone you know if the touchscreen is hard to get used to. Pay special attention to the reliability of certain models and the warranty provided.
Step 2
Determine for yourself what, in your opinion, should be included in the concept of "reliability". A reliable smartphone does not reboot of its own accord, does not turn off, does not interrupt a conversation, does not suddenly refuse to receive calls or perform other functions, does not "slow down", and its service life usually exceeds the warranty.
Step 3
The most reliable platform seems to be iOS, promoted by Apple for its products. But the world famous iPhone can hardly be called quite affordable. In addition, not everyone can get used to this platform, many users prefer gadgets on Android. But inexpensive phones on this platform have almost all the disadvantages mentioned above, and if they spoil the user's life too much, it is better to refuse to buy such a product. True, some of the owners of HighScreen or Fly have been using their gadgets for several years and do not pay much attention to their whims. And the most reliable of the cheap ones are the new Nokia smartphones based on the Asha proprietary platform. They are very stable in work, but the functionality they provide is much poorer than Android from the same price group.
Step 4
If reliability is a determining factor in buying a smartphone, immediately look at expensive devices, more expensive than 10 thousand rubles. The price in this case is an indirect evidence of reliability. The more expensive the device is, the more reliable it is. Within the same price category, you can take a closer look at devices from different manufacturers. It is unlikely that Lenovo, Fly or Alcatel gadgets should be considered particularly reliable. But Samsung Galaxi *** or iPhone ***, always competing with each other for the right to dominate the market, and therefore focusing on expanding the functionality of their products and increasing reliability, are likely to be the most reliable in operation.
Step 5
Another indirect confirmation of the reliability of the purchased device is an additional two-year warranty imposed by the sellers, for which you need to pay only a few hundred rubles. For some reason, this service is not offered to buyers of budget Fly'ev, most likely, knowing full well that the user will probably use it. But if you buy a Samsung Galaxi Grand Neo, the manager will offer to use it without fail, rightly assuming that the phone will probably work without any problems much longer than this period.
Step 6
So, when choosing a reliable smartphone, we pay attention to the following factors:
* the brand of the device and its popularity;
* price category;
* platform;
* reviews of acquaintances, colleagues and friends, expressed NOT in response to a directly posed question;
* the behavior of the manager and other indirect evidence of the reliability of the gadget.
