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You have decided to change your phone this year but don't know which model you are turning to?Do not panic, we will allow you to see more clearly with a selection of the best devices available on the market in 2021.Whatever your requirements, there is necessarily a calibrated smartphone to fill you.
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They accompany us on a daily basis and are always at hand to make a phone call, send texts or take photos.The mobile phone is for many the number 1 object, the one that turns out to be just as essential in privacy as in a professional setting.It allows you to communicate, share, find your way, find out and even create.The uses are indeed multiple and it is not necessarily easy to navigate when the time to change your smartphone has arrived.Faced with a plethoric offer, you can actually go around in circles.But our selection is there to allow you to see more clearly.The opportunity to better understand your needs and find the phone that is able to satisfy them.Before getting to the heart of the matter, let us specify that all the devices presented below are compatible 5G!
our selection
- iPhone 13 Apple
- Xiaomi Mi 11
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 1
- OnePlus Nord
- Samsung Galaxy A52
- OnePlus 9
- Google Pixel 6
- Huawei P40 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy S21
- OPPO Find X3 Pro
How to choose your phone in 2021?
Before you set your sights on a new phone, it is essential to take into account a certain number of criteria.Because by targeting a model capable of meeting your needs, you can ultimately earn precious euros on the price.It is indeed useless to pay full pot for features that you will never use or very little.
Depending on the use
The first question to ask yourself therefore concerns your use of the phone on a daily basis.How is it useful for you and how does your life make your life?If you only use it for calls, texts, emails and some basic apps (weather, calendar, internet browser, etc..), there is not necessarily need to invest in a monster of power.On the other hand, if you are more focused on taking high quality photos and videos, it is better to look at phones with excellent sensors and for that, you have to invest in a sufficiently equipped device (count at least500 euros).For the serious practice of video games (without being satisfied with small unhealthy play apps), your phone must shelter a muscular minimum configuration embarking fast processors and enough RAM (we will come back to it).You also need a enduring battery so that you can perform your games in peace.
Depending on your budget
Obviously, the question of the budget is central.This is the case for any device of course but you have to keep in mind that a smartphone accompanies you on a daily basis and, in fact, it is not recommended to throw yourself on a poor quality model.Better to avoid ending up with a phone that makes you waste time when it is supposed to make your life easier.However, there is also no question of ruining you.It is therefore necessary to establish the size of the envelope you have before taking the plunge.You have probably noticed it in the selection that opens this file but we can already find excellent smartphones from 240 euros.If your means allow you to climb higher, do not hesitate to please yourself while still keeping in mind the reasons that push you to change your model.Which brings us back to the famous criteria mentioned a little higher.A little word on compatibility to 5G: if the network is increasingly deployed in France, 4G is still in the majority.However, armor for the future can be wise, all the more so that we can find very affordable 5G compatible phones these days.
Depending on the screen
The size and nature of the screen are not surprisingly playing a central role.To enhance increasingly sophisticated slabs and, above all, the content displayed there, manufacturers compete in ingenuity.For screen size, and the device in general, it is better to count on a model that does not clutter you too much and which can simply slip into one of your pockets or a bag.As always, you must take into account your habits before you decide.For the purely technical part, know that two technologies occupy the market: the LCD and the OLED.LCD tiles are generally found on low -end models while OLED screens have invaded the medium and high -end.The OLED tiles (as well as its AMOLED declination, even more efficient) display deep blacks as well as more striking contrasts but a very good LCD screen already has something to impress.
Depending on the battery
Another central element to keep in mind: battery life.Nomadic in essence, a mobile phone must hold as long as possible after recharge.There is no miracle recipe but keeping the least open applications and without using the most energy -consuming (like some video games), the device can earn precious minutes/hours of liveliness.Anyway, at the time of purchase there are two criteria that can make the difference.On the one hand, a USB-C port dedicated to a fast load.Being able to restore a little energy to the battery in a minimum of time can save you the emergency.On the other hand, a battery displaying at least 3500 mAh at all likely to be more tenacious than the average.Besides that, we must not neglect the consumption of the screen either and the various available applications.Even by best scrutinizing the technical sheets or referring to a specialized seller, certain shadows can unfortunately remain.That said, with a 3500 mAh or more battery, you are already putting all the odds on your side.
Depending on the operating system: Android or iOS?
Let us address the question, oh so burning, of the operating system.Two players share the market: Apple and Android iOS from Google.Basically, the first runs the iPhone and the second, majority, most other smartphones marketed.The operating system is at the heart of the experience that is provided by your phone: interface, features, performance and application shop (App Store on iPhone and Google Play Store on Android phones).The ergonomics of the two systems is of quality.There was a time when the iOS interface had a real step ahead in terms of practicality and feeling felt phone in hand.But the gap has been considerably reduced in recent years and a good Android turning smartphone is now just as pleasant to handle as an iPhone.Two factors can play peace judges: the price and your material environment.An iPhone requires a generally stronger pecuniary investment when buying.Of course, you can quite find high -end Android phones registering in a similar pricing grid.But the telephones at Apple still remain more expensive products than the average.Model manufacturers based on Android practice much more affordable prices.And so there is the nature of the equipment you use on a daily basis.If you are surrounded by Mac and iPad at home, it is very likely that the Apple environment gives you complete satisfaction.In fact, staying in this ecosystem seems completely logical.Conversely, if no Apple machine punctuates your days, the choice between an iOS or Android phone seems immediately more open.The experience you withdraw from your old smartphone can also play on your decision.
Depending on storage and RAM
If you like to take a lot of photos and videos, it is better to have enough giga bytes available.Same thing if you are fond of big video games or pretty gourmet applications.Plan at least 64 GB of storage so as not to be bothered.And if the phone has a microSD card reader, it's even better because you will have even more space.Then, so that all your applications run without too much concern, aim at models with at least 3 GB of RAM (which is the case with the phones present in our selection).It is the RAM that will manage the various actions requested from your smartphone and below 3 GB, it will become very complicated.That being said, the more you will ask for heavy operations from your smartphone, the more a powerful processor is needed.And there is no miracle: the most expensive models are generally equipped with the most efficient processors.
The most recognized phone brands
According to a recent study by Statista, favorite phones in France are the South Korean Samsung, the American Apple and the Chinese Xiaomi.Less known, but more and more appreciated, Huawei is a challenger on which it is necessary to count.If the 2021 figures have not yet fallen, 2020 was therefore dominated by Samsung with 36% of the vote, in particular thanks to its Galaxy models (which bring a varied offer in terms of price and obvious qualities).The same study tells us that iPhone seduces 24% of users, compared to 16% for Xiaomi and 7% for Huawei.Another teaching to remember: Chinese brands are growing strongly.Since 2018, Xiaomi has made a voucher of 7% and Huawei has increased by 6%.A second survey carried out by the Fnac Darty group is also very enlightening because it relates to the sustainability and reliability of the phones.In other words: their longevity before breaking down or knowing heavy technical problems (the availability of spare parts if necessary is also taken into account).And this time it is Huawei who brigs the first place of the podium, in front of Apple, Honor, Samsung and Wiko.These are precious data to keep in mind.
What are the best phones to take photos?
Take photos with your phone regularly has become a habit for a large number of people.Never had we taken and shared so many photos since the advent of smartphones.The quality of the shots and the dedicated options to sublimate them have become a sales argument for manufacturers.In addition to the processing of images supported by software integrated into the device, the presence of several photo sensors (Grand-Angle, Telephoto, etc. module, etc..) is also used to adapt to all situations.Another argument is often highlighted: the number of megapixels (MPX).If one can imagine that the higher the number of pixels, the more beautiful will be the photo, it is not in fact not so simple because it is also necessary to take into account the software processing of the shots.Same observation for the photos taken at night or in a very dark room: it is the software layer brought by the manufacturer that can make all the difference.Among the models that excels in the beautiful photo taking, we can for example advise you on the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the Samsung Galaxy S1 Ultra or the Oppo Find X3 Pro.More affordable, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ defends itself very well too, just like the OnePlus 9, the Huawei P40 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 11.Google is not to be outdone with its Pixel 5 and its Pixel 4A at very attractive price.Finally, think of the phone storage capacities, so that it is not too quickly saturated by the content of your photo gallery.Again, the presence of a microSD card reader gives you a definite advantage!