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When Apple brought the first iPhone onto the market, the entire segment suddenly turned upside down and every manufacturer tried to get a piece of the pie. Although real smartphones existed long before the iPhone, back then they were primarily popular with people who needed them for work. This changed fundamentally with the iPhone, which came onto the market around six years ago. Because suddenly a cell phone was no longer just a cell phone, but a lifestyle product in the digital world . Dozens of manufacturers are still trying to emulate the iPhone, which is now in its fifth generation. Many experts claim that some of them are even better than the original. But especially in 2013, diversity is greater than ever before. Finding the right smartphone can take a while.
Like a little computer
But if you carefully question your expectations of your future all-rounder in advance, then the decision-making process can be shortened significantly - there is a large selection here . If you don't need the latest technology, you don't have to spend as much anymore. Because the current top models sometimes cost as much as a computer. No wonder, because strictly speaking they are small computers and offer hardware performance that, at least in theory, surpasses many desktops or laptops. A quad-core processor in a smartphone is no longer a rarity. Combined with a RAM of up to two gigabytes, the technical features are actually more reminiscent of a laptop. But if you consider what these things have to do, it doesn't sound so unusual anymore.
It doesn't have to be expensive
If you like to watch funny YouTube videos on the go, for example, you can now do so in HD on some models. Yes, Full HD is also available on a 6.4 inch display. But that's almost as big as a small tablet computer. It's not really pocket-friendly anymore. So if you still want to have a handy device at the end of the day that you can keep hidden in your pocket, you should leave it with a maximum display size of up to four inches. For such cases, Samsung, for example, offers its top model, the Samsung Galaxy S4 , both as a power smartphone and as a mini version. If you only want to use the standard functions, such as sending and receiving emails and a bit of Facebook and Twitter, you can usually get by with a cheaper model.
