PHONE PROPERTIES / ANALYSES ::::



RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM):


More RAM means more background programs
can be sleeping in the Random Access Memory;
for quicker resumption-time when you return
back to your dormant apps.
More RAM means the Android device is going to
spend less of its time killing and reloading apps
from the Internal Memory (ROM)/External SD-
Card. The more RAM gives you better/faster
task-switching capabilities.
The more powerful your RAM, the less your
Homescreen and Apps will have the tendency to
be killed. You can smoothly run complex and
demanding apps that require a lot of memory and
avert Lag-time.

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NOTE: Combined with a clever Operating System
(OS), copious amounts of RAM aren’t necessary.
Smartphone applications generally use a small
amount of RAM (around 50MB), and so lots of
these applications can run simultaneously.

With
a 1GB RAM device, up to 20 apps could be
running simultaneously (hypothetically speaking);
a 1GB RAM will be quite adequate to hold apps
and other system processes that are always
running in the background (examples of system
processes that are perpetually active are:
Messaging, dialer, homescreen etc.).


The Operating System (OS) might decide while
multi-tasking, to suspend the applications that
are not being used at the time, saving RAM and
freeing up space for use by other apps.


I personally don’t recommend any device with a
RAM size of 512MB. This is too poor; less than
10 processes can run concurrently (including the
constantly running apps like dialer and
messaging).


However, if it is the first Smartphone you want
to have and you are short on cash, go ahead and
buy a 512MB RAM Smartphone, as a temporary
device pending when you can upgrade to a higher
device.


A 1GB RAM device is an average standard for
Random Access Memory in any Smartphone. It
should take care of all your processes
effectively. But for tech savvy, heavy users or
Game lovers, I would recommend any device with
a RAM of 2GB and above.


INTERNAL (IN-BUILT) MEMORY | READ-ONLY
MEMORY (ROM):


Read-Only Memory (ROM) is critical to a
Smartphone’s operation. The ROM stores the
Operating System and critical files of your
device. ROM stores your system apps and pre-
installed apps.


I recommend an Internal Memory of 4GB and
above. Even if you can always supplement the
ROM by buying an External Memory Card of Up
to 32GB or 64GB (depending on the device
threshold), it is very important that you have
enough internal memory because, all the apps
you will download and install will save part of
their registry in the Internal memory (ROM).

Consequently, even though you have the biggest
external memory card in the world, it means
nothing because your device will eventually
refuse to install downloaded apps because of
insufficient Internal memory to store the app’s
operating system files and registry.
An 8GB or 16GB External Memory Card will be
adequate enough to supplement your ROM in
holding apps, music and video.


However, if your Internal (built-in) memory
(ROM) is 16GB or more, you can even do without
buying an External Memory Card for a very long
time.


PROCESSOR CORE COUNT:

MediaTek and Qualcomm are the two biggest
processor manufacturers for Smartphones made
for Africa. Ideally, increase in the number of
cores mean a decrease in the time required to
complete system tasks. For example, a device
having a Quad core processor (4-core processor)
distributes complex tasks effectively to the 4
cores and improves performance compared to a
dual core (2-core processor) counterpart.


In the same vein, a device with an octa-core
processor (8-core processor) distributes tasks
effectively amongst the 8 cores and performs
better than a Quad-Core device. However, due to
the inter-dependence of system parameters for
overall performance, core count does not
necessarily improve performance, unless other
parameters like battery strength and shared
resources are also beefed-up. In other words,
don’t expect core count to improve system
performance to direct proportions.


Our Smartphones constantly collect data from
user inputs and the environment. These tasks
can be divided among cores; for increased
performance.

Myth Buster : Contrary to popular belief, more
processor core count does not mean more power
(battery) consumption.
Full HD displays are the real threat to battery
consumption.


PROCESSOR SPEED | FREQUENCY:

The higher the processor speed/frequency, the
more irrelevant the number of cores would be.
So, a Smartphone device with a processor speed
greater than 1.0 GHz (e.g, 1.33GHz), is a
powerful device and having an Octa-core may
then be irrelevant albeit desirable.


BATTERY:

There is really not much difference between
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and Lithium-Polymer
(Li-Po) batteries, since Li-Po batteries are just a
type of Li-ion battery (with the same technology
used for both).

One advantage of Li-ion batteries is that, they
have “Overcharge Protection”. Automatic
overcharge protection mechanisms allow
charging current to by-pass the battery and
switch to A/C charge mode. Over-charging Li-ion
batteries is not a problem and does not affect
battery life span.

The added advantage of Li-Po batteries is that
they are safer, more efficient and can be shaped
into various designs (e.g, a prism). To me, I
don’t see any real difference between the Li-ion
and Li-Po clones.


No matter the type of battery installed, I would
recommend batteries with higher values, say
anything from 2000m-AH and above. You will not
enjoy your device if the battery capacity is
1800mAH or less. Those who want ‘serious’
phones aim to buy the ones with 3500mAH,
4000mAH or 5000mAH battery capacities. I
advise you to do too.


CAMERA:

In these days of the selfie craze, Camera quality
is an increasingly important factor to consider
when scouting for a Smartphone to buy. Good
camera quality is no longer a concern of
Photographers and Video producers alone but for
every phone user.

For non-Photo savvy guys, anything from 5
Megapixels on the rear camera should be enough
for your social media profile pics snapshots.
Note however, that, Tecno has one of the lowest
camera qualities in the smartphone market. So,
for Tecno phones, the above recommendation
would be an 8MP rear camera.


For Photo savvy users like me, I would advise
you just get either an iPhone, Samsung or HTC;
as their camera qualities are unparalleled.

CONCLUSION:


When it comes to the overall performance of
your Smartphone, no single parameter or system
property can be used to judge the device. This is
because, the overall performance depends on
and only on individual performances of each
important system property.
According to everything I’ve talked about in this
post, the ideal Smartphone to go for should have
a minimum of:


2GB RAM
8GB ROM (Internal memory)
Android 4.4 Kitkat OS
1.3GHz processor frequency
Quad-core processor
3500-mA H battery Capacity


SOURCE: http://onlineshopping-productreviews..com

Bravo! Cc: ishilove,lalasticlala,seun this topic is FP worthy to be sincere.

@op, between an HTC nd an infinix phone, which would you advise me to get with a budget of 20-25k considering d stuff u wrote. thnks

Nice one!

Poor and quite incorrect analysis

@op thumbs up, good article

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martineverest:
Poor and quite incorrect analysis

yepaaa....don vic now talking abt tech

chidexxy007:
@op, between an HTC nd an infinix phone, which would you advise me to get with a budget of 20-25k considering d stuff u wrote. thnks

@Chidexxy007,

Compared to INFINIX, HTC is way costlier


VISIT::: http://onlineshopping-productreviews..com/2015/08/htc-infinix-smartphones-review-comparison-in-nigeria.html FOR MORE DETAILS


There is INFINIX HOT X507 on Jumia for about N17,500

INFINIX HOT Note on Konga for N28,000 [Recommended]

HTC desire 526+ for N30,000 on Konga

HTC Desire 320 on Konga for N27,500 (same link)


IMPORTANT:

HTC phones are one of the hardest to ROOT (configuration to support Blackberry plan)
INFINIX is however the easiest to ROOT but Infinix HOT X507 gets so freaking HOT!!! (Literally)

ram na the main component. good analysis up there

Great, unbiased and well articulated analysis!.

Infact sef, dis ur article don make me change my mind, make i troway this nokia e63 go buy better smartphone joor.

Chidexter:
Great, unbiased and well articulated analysis!.

Infact sef, dis ur article don make me change my mind, make i troway this nokia e63 go buy better smartphone joor.

THANKS FOR THE COMPLEMENT BRO:

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: A TABLE SHOWING ALL 32 TECNO PHONES AND THEIR SPECS:

http://onlineshopping-productreviews..nl/2015/06/Tecno-smartphones-comparison-hierarchy.html

Catalyst007:


THANKS FOR THE COMPLEMENT BRO:

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: A TABLE SHOWING ALL 32 TECNO PHONES AND THEIR SPECS:

http://onlineshopping-productreviews..nl/2015/06/Tecno-smartphones-comparison-hierarchy.html

You're welcome btw, infinix would be better, i personally dread tecno phones

Catalyst007:


@Chidexxy007,

Compared to INFINIX, HTC is way costlier


VISIT::: http://onlineshopping-productreviews..com/2015/08/htc-infinix-smartphones-review-comparison-in-nigeria.html FOR MORE DETAILS


There is INFINIX HOT X507 on Jumia for about N17,500

INFINIX HOT Note on Konga for N28,000 [Recommended]

HTC desire 526+ for N30,000 on Konga

HTC Desire 320 on Konga for N27,500 (same link)


IMPORTANT:

HTC phones are one of the hardest to ROOT (configuration to support Blackberry plan)
INFINIX is however the easiest to ROOT but Infinix HOT X507 gets so freaking HOT!!! (Literally)

thanks man. concerning d infinix hot shey na because dem name am hot ni?
d HTC phones are outta my budget nw. wat do u tink abt d infinix hote 2, is it worth d hype?
apart from these two what other product can i possibly get 4 dat price range....

Chidexter:


You're welcome btw, infinix would be better, i personally dread tecno phones

Alright Boss!

chidexxy007:

thanks man. concerning d infinix hot shey na because dem name am hot ni?
d HTC phones are outta my budget nw. wat do u tink abt d infinix hote 2, is it worth d hype?
apart from these two what other product can i possibly get 4 dat price range....

Yes. Infinix note is a fine phone

chidexxy007

Neither. Xiaomi is coming to the African market next month. I recommend you keep your N25,000 for now. If possible save up a few thousands and buy one of their devices. You might want to check out the Xiaomi Redmi 2 and bask in the euphoria of its cool specifications, sleek design and affordable price ($160 which translates to about N34,000). - http://m.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_is_planning_to_enter_the_africa_market_this_september-news-13657.php

I'm typing this because it might be annoying for you to realize that you've bought an Infinix device a couple of weeks before Xiaomi enters the African market.

By now you're wondering what's so special about Xiaomi. Well, they offer very good products with great features, and they are known worldwide to be one of the top Chinese makers of Android devices, giving brands like Samsung, LG, and HTC a run for their money.

I'd love to explain more, but that would take too much time. But I suggest that you read about them before you rush to purchase any other device.

Catalyst007:

Yes. Infinix note is a fine phone

thx man, more grease to ur fingers.

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