What to look for in cheap mobile phones?

Not everyone loves a high end smartphones, some are fine with just basic entry level handsets. And we don’t blame them either, just because we are tech-savy, we expect the world to follow us. Most of the people who buy high end handsets don’t even use all the features there. So why a Ferrari racing car if you are just going to use it on the streets?

If you are buying a cheap mobile phone, there are a few things which need to be considered prior to the purchase. The display of the phone should be bright. The resolution is not that important, you won’t a killer resolution on a cheap mobile phone anyways. However, the display should be good and icons, pictures and text should be easily readable. If your cheap phone has a touch screen interface, make sure that it is responsive. Remember that a bigger resolution will give you more real estate on the screen to work on. A smaller resolution will make icons and text look very big.

Keypads are always important, be it a high end handset or a cheap mobile phone. They are used to communicate with your phone and hence should be comfortable. QWERTY keyboards are often cramped because the manufacturer has to fit in a lot of keys in a small space. You won’t get a QWERTY keyboard in a cheap mobile phone but still the keypad should have big number buttons. If the keys are raised above the surface of the phone then it is easier to type. Flat keys are nightmare while typing.

Call quality is also important in a phone; in fact, we think it is the most important thing to look for. If the call quality is not good, the phone is unusable. We have tested a lot of phones till now; some surprisingly had bad call quality. We couldn’t hear our friends clearly and sometimes, they didn’t understand what we were trying to say. Call quality has to be top notch in a mobile phone. Speakerphone quality isn’t that important. We think it is more of a luxury. When we checked out speakerphone quality, most of them distorted at the highest level. This will turn you off because you cannot make out what your friends are trying to say. The volume should also be loud enough because if you are in a noisy environment, you won’t be able to talk.

If you are buying a cheap mobile phone which has camera and music features makes sure they work well. Camera with flash is rare in cheap handsets but at least you can look good clarity. For music, the quality of sound should be good, if there is an airplane mode, its better. Also look if the music player has playlist, shuffle and repeat mode.

Finally, the battery life should be big enough. A cheap mobile phone may not have music player, camera and other such features which give you a better battery juice. Standby time isn’t important but the battery must last four at least four to five hours. We don’t find battery life the much of an issue in cheap mobile phones but still you should be wary of it.