This is how to choose the right cell phone with the right budget
Of course, the number of cellphones currently circulating is good news because you and everyone can have many choices. However, the bad news is, sometimes too many choices can make you or other potential customers confused about choosing a cell phone. Especially now that the cellphones in circulation have different specifications.
However, you shouldn’t be confused. There is an easy way so that you can choose the right HP and what you need. The trick is to read the guide to choosing the right HP below.
Choosing HP Based on Funds
The first way to choose a cellphone is to choose a cellphone based on the funds you have. You may want a high-performance cellphone but find that you don’t have enough funds.
Therefore, it’s best before buying a cellphone, prepare funds first. Just specify the target HP. You can see the HP categories based on funds below.
1. Class Low-End (1 To 2 Million)
Class low-end synonymous with affordable HP. Usually the price range for this class is IDR 1 million or even less than IDR 2 million. This class is also often referred to as a class budget phone.
Many mobile phone vendors are playing in this affordable price class. However, not all of them offer attractive specifications. The reason is, in this affordable price class, the specifications offered are generally mediocre.
Well-known vendors such as Xiaomi, Samsung, vivo, OPPO, realme, and Infinix present several types of cellphones in this price class with chipset interesting.
For example chipset Helio seri G, UNISOC Tiger series, up to Snapdragon 600 Series. In this price class, several cellphones already offer 4 GB of RAM. Examples are Redmi 12C, realm C33, and Samsung Galaxy A04s.
There is also a local Luna V6 cellphone that offers 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage. This cellphone is really worth choosing considering it has a large memory and uses a capable UNISOC Tiger T606 SoC. HP from other vendors with chipset and the same memory can be offered at a price of IDR 2 million.
2. Class Middle-Range (2 To 5 Million)
Class mid-range or the middle class is the class with the most competition. Almost all vendors are fighting in this price class. Because the biggest market for cell phone use is in this price class. This is quite reasonable, considering that many people on average set aside funds to buy a cell phone in the range of Rp. 2 to 3 million.
There are also people who have no problem buying a cell phone in the range of Rp. 4 million. Because of the tough competition, you will find many cellphones in the middle price class with various specifications. The higher the price, the more complete the specifications offered.
The specifications that HP has in the range of Rp. 2-3 million are generally suitable for everyday use, and have advantages in certain sectors. There are those who excel in the performance sector in their price class, there are those who excel in the camera sector, there are those who excel in the multimedia sector, there are also those who excel in the build quality-her.
In fact, in this Rp. 2-3 million price class, you can find cellphones with chipset which supports 5G network. If the funds you have are in the range of Rp. 2 to Rp. 3 million, you can choose many cellphones, such as the Redmi Note 12, Samsung Galaxy M14 5G, OPPO A77s, or the C55 NFC realm.
If you need a cellphone with good performance, you can choose several cellphones such as the iQOO Z7x 5G, Samsung Galaxy M23 5G, Infinix Zero 5G 2023, and POCO X5 5G. An example of a cellphone that has a good camera in this price class is the Infinix Zero 20.
If you need an HP with balanced specifications, you can look at HP at a price of IDR 4 million. In this price class, you can find cellphones that have better performance, good camera quality, and even have some high-end features. In this price class, you can find cellphones like the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, iQOO Z7 5G or Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G.
3. Class Middle-Range to High (5 To 8 Million)
This price class is still classified as middle class. However, a lot parties people call it the upper middle class or the premium middle class because it already has several flagship HP features.
This price class arises because of the needs of many people who want high-performance cellphones with good specifications but the price is not too expensive. Therefore, HP in this price class presents HP with high specifications, or has advantages that other types of HP do not have.
Chipset or the SoC that is used is definitely not the cans, as well as the quality of the display screen used. The camera capabilities are also okay because some already carry optical-based stabilization (OIS). Some of them also already support IP53 and even IP67 resistance certification.
Usually cellphones in this price class also have complementary features. Features like NFC, fast charging, gyroscope sensor, must have. Update support softwareit is generally guaranteed.
Basic features such as a 3.5 mm audio jack and microSD slot are starting to disappear, following the trend that has occurred on high-end HP. If wireless charging and USB display out still not found. Telephoto cameras with optical zoom are also rare.
For a price class of IDR 5 million, you can choose the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, Vivo V27 5G, Realm 10 Pro+, or POCO F4. Meanwhile, for the Rp. 6 million to Rp. 7 million price class, you can find cellphones such as OPPO Reno8 5G, Samsung Galaxy A73, Xiaomi 12T 5G.
There are also ex flagship such as Xiaomi 12, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and POCO F4 GT which have dropped in price. For iPhone enthusiasts, you can find the latest iPhone HP in this price class. For example the iPhone SE 2022 or iPhone 11 64 GB.
4. Class High-End (8 Million and Above)
Class high-end Or maybe class flagship. As the name implies, cellphones in this price class are high-end cellphones. Usually those of you who are looking for a high-end HP, don’t really think about how much money is needed.
Why? Because usually, those of you who want to buy a high-class cellphone don’t worry too much about funds. You have prepared the funds alias correctly. If not by saving, well it means you really have more funds and don’t mind buying HP in the upper price class.
It’s not difficult to find the best HP in this price class. You can choose high-end mobile phones such as ASUS Zenfone 9, GT2 Pro realm, OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G, and Vivo X80.
If your funds are more than IDR 10 million, the Samsung Galaxy S Series and OPPO Find X Series can be considered. You can also choose an iPhone for this price class.
However, if you want an alternative cellphone that offers high-end features from other brands, you can look at the Xiaomi 12 Pro and Vivo X80 Pro. nubia Red Magic 6 Pro and ASUS ROG Phone 6 can be interesting choices if you are interested in playing games.
Choosing HP Based on Specifications
If previously you were directed to choose a cellphone based on available funds, now is the way to choose a cellphone based on the specifications offered.
1. Operating System
The first thing you need to pay attention to, today’s cellphones come with two types of popular operating systems or OS. One is Android OS and another one is iOS. Specifically for iOS, devices that carry iOS are exclusive to the iPhone.
While the Android OS is commonly used on various other cellphones, except for the iPhone. Because there are only two choices, before choosing between these two cellphones, get to know them first.
Android OS is an operating system that is generally integrated with Google services. HP with Android OS allows vendors to make changes to the appearance. Because of this, brand A Android phones have a different appearance from brand B Android phones, even though both carry Android OS.
In addition, cellphones with Android OS come with various price variants. There are cellphones with the lowest prices that generally carry them OS Android Go to the most expensive.
While iOS is present exclusively on iPhone devices. This operating system is suitable for those of you who need a cellphone with easy use, a clean appearance, and better security features.
Those of you who have a MacBook or iPad device, you should also have an iPhone because they are usually integrated with each other. Only one thing you need to remember when deciding to use iOS, namely the price of the iPhone is generally more expensive than the Android OS.
2. Chipset Used
The important specifications that you need to pay attention to when buying a cellphone are seeing chipset or the SoC used. iPhones only, chipset used is Apple A, chipset developed by Apple. There is no other choice.
What will be confused is when you decide to buy Android. Why? Because there are many cellphones that carry it chipset different. There are cellphones equipped with Snapdragon, MediaTek, Kirin, or Exynos chipsets. In fact, there are cellphones equipped with the Spreadtrum chipset, which has now changed its name to UNiSOC. To get acquainted with chipsetyou can read articles about the types of chipsets.
Generally, chipset Today’s HP is good. All you have to do is adjust to your needs and funds. This is because normally chipset which is good and has high performance, the price is also expensive.
3. Memory
The memory on the cellphone is also a factor that you need to pay attention to. Memory on cellphones generally includes RAM and internal memory, aka storage. This memory factor is important, because there are many cellphones that usually have several variants of RAM or internal memory. For example, a brand A cellphone has 2GB of RAM and has a 3GB RAM variant.
HP with higher RAM is clearly more expensive than the same type of cellphone with less RAM. Therefore, you should choose a cellphone with higher RAM.
Why? Because more RAM will provide more smoothness to open many applications at one time. On some smartphoneRAM can be expanded virtually, borrowing a fraction of the capacity from the internal memory.
Internal storage, which is commonly available from 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, and so on, is the type of storage that can be read and written. That is, the data in the internal storage can be moved.
For that, choose a cellphone with large RAM because RAM affects performance. For Android use for the next few years, at least your cellphone has 4GB of RAM, or even better, it should have 6GB of RAM.
4 GB of RAM is usually only enough to support daily activities such as multi-tasking. It will feel less than optimal to support activities gaming.
For storage, it will usually follow the type of RAM used. Mobile phones with 3GB of RAM usually have 32GB of storage. HPs that carry 4GB of RAM usually have 64GB or 128GB of storage. There are also cellphones that carry 6 GB of RAM and have storage from 64 GB to 256 GB.
It is no less important is to see the technology that is carried. On Android phones, the storage technologies that are carried are eMMC and UFS. It is highly recommended to choose a cellphone that already uses UFS storage because the reading and writing process is faster than eMMC. The impact is of course in everyday performance.
Also pay attention to whether the cellphone supports additional storage or not. Usually, there are several cellphones with large storage, which no longer support the microSD slot which functions as an addition to external storage.
If your data storage needs are large, you can choose a cell phone with large storage. Or don’t choose a cellphone with medium storage but there is an option to add additional memory. About this memory, you can read the article about “Types of memory in Smartphones”
4. Screen Type
Today’s Android cellphones generally have a screen with a ratio of 20: 9. Some still use the 18:9 ratio, but there aren’t many of them. Well, you should start leaving HP with a screen ratio of 18:9, because it’s not as good as a 20:9 ratio in terms of displaying work area broad.
But choosing a cellphone screen on Android isn’t just a matter of ratio. You should also consider the other parts of the screen. For example, supported resolutions. We recommend that you choose a cellphone with HD or Full HD resolution. These two types of resolution are the most commonly found on the market.
