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Phones may get slightly new designs and features in 2018, but you'll wind up buying them the same way you always have either through your carrier the method of choice for almost 90 percent of US buyers or through an online or big-box retailer. A small number of you even buy them online directly from the phone maker.
I get asked about my phone opinions a lot. But the most important factor when you're ready to buy isn't what I like, it's what you care about most. Is it screen space, camera or something else entirely? At the end of the day, the choice typically comes down to price.
For the most part, a phone's cost lines up with its performance.Expensive handsets will have the "best" features, fastest processors and the most advanced cameras. You'll be able to do more on them and brag to your friends.
Finally, low-cost phones are great options for people watching them budgets, first-time phone users and those looking for a secondary or backup device.
Android 7.0 Nougat: Last year's version is still going strong. Any older than this and you'll start to lose out on navigation speed and extra features.
Older iPhones are cheaper, but run the risk of losing out on newer hardware-based features in future phones.
I get asked about my phone opinions a lot. But the most important factor when you're ready to buy isn't what I like, it's what you care about most. Is it screen space, camera or something else entirely? At the end of the day, the choice typically comes down to price.
For the most part, a phone's cost lines up with its performance.Expensive handsets will have the "best" features, fastest processors and the most advanced cameras. You'll be able to do more on them and brag to your friends.
Finally, low-cost phones are great options for people watching them budgets, first-time phone users and those looking for a secondary or backup device.
- Know what you care about most: Is it screen size, camera quality, battery life? This will help narrow down your choices.
- Don't discount the midrange: You can get a great phone that does almost everything that a premium phone can do, for a fraction of the price.
- Shop the sales: Look for deep discounts around major holidays. And find out your grace period in case you need a quick return or exchange.
- Last year's phones are a great deal, too. Wait for this year's launch to get last year's phone for less. Hold the phone at a store first: You may love or hate the way it looks and feels in person. If you buy a global phone, make sure it works with your carrier bands first.
- Have you already bought a lot of iPhone apps and iTunes movies? Stick with iPhone if you still want access to them. Likewise, if you've invested in any Android-only software, you'll want to stay on that side of the fence. Otherwise, it's simple enough to switch platforms.
- Buy a case and glass screen protector: You'll protect your phone from costly damage, and will increase the phone's resale or trade-in value for when you're ready to move on.
If you're buying an Android phone
Android 8.0 Oreo or higher: This current OS will get you the most recent goodies, including autofill in Chrome and shrinking a video to a small thumbnail you can move around while doing other things.Android 7.0 Nougat: Last year's version is still going strong. Any older than this and you'll start to lose out on navigation speed and extra features.
If you're buying an iPhone
iOS updates come right on time for almost every phone. iPhones seem to develop fewer weird tics over time and they play better with other Apple products, like Macs.Apple usually announces the latest major iOS version in June and releases it in September.Older iPhones are cheaper, but run the risk of losing out on newer hardware-based features in future phones.
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