Template for Mobile Phone Buying Advice posts

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General :​

Budget -​

What is your budget? Mention Locality/Currency & Price Range.​

(e.g.) INR 30k-50k.

New or Used? Online or in-store? ​

(e.g.) New. Online.

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Brand -​

Do you have any brand preference or dislikes? Please name them.​

(e.g.) Don't want a <Manufacturer> phone because of <Reason> (to let members know what you're trying to avoid).

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Usage -​

What is your intended use?​

(e.g.) Casual - Calls, texts & Browsing (or) Camera focused (or) Gaming focused (or) All-rounder etc.

What is your expected battery backup?​

(e.g.) A full day of use with 5+ hours of screen-on time.

How long are you intending to use this phone?​

(e.g.) Should run fine for 3+ years.

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Connectivity -​

What is your preferred network?​

(i.e.) 4G (or) 5G etc.

What is the number of connections required?​

(i.e.) Single SIM (or) Dual SIM. eSIM required (or) nice-to-have.

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Platform :​

Operating System (OS) -​

Do you have any OS preference?​

(i.e.) Android or iOS.

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RAM & Storage -​

How much RAM and Storage do you want?​

(e.g.) Minimum 12GB RAM & 256GB Storage (or) Should be able to handle <number of apps> in the background & more than <your current storage>.

Do you want a memory card slot?​

(e.g.) No (or) Yes, up to 1TB. A Hybrid slot is fine; Dedicated slot would be better.

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Processing power -​

If you have an idea of how much processing power you'd need mention here, else feel free to ignore.​

(e.g.) Better than SD870 (or) Better than <current(or)any smartphone>.

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Display :​

What is your preferred display size, type, resolution and refresh rate?​

(e.g.) Compact, AMOLED, FHD, 120Hz (or) Better than <current(or)any smartphone>.

Mention any specific requirements here.​

(e.g.) Don't want a curved display; Should be LTPO, HDR10+ etc.

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Miscellaneous :​

Any other requirements?​

(e.g.) Need 3.5mm jack, WiFi 6 or above, Bluetooth 5.3 support, USB C 3.2, Infrared sensor, Metal frame, etc.

If you have already considered a phone, then please mention.​

(e.g.) OnePlus 11, Samsung S23 Ultra, Xiaomi 13, etc.

If any requirement takes a higher priority than other, mention here.​

(e.g.) Build quality > 3.5mm jack > LTPO

If someone wants to update the template for 2023, I can sticky their post

For your consideration, @Crazy_Eddy . Suggestions for edit welcomed.